On April 24, a man shared that he and several runners were stopped by security guards on the grounds that "running in uniform needs to be reported" because they were running on the Huangpu River in Shanghai. This incident quickly sparked widespread public attention and heated discussions.
"Isn't this a joke? Running in a uniform outfit bought in a group also needs to be reported?" a runner who was stopped asked the security guard angrily.
According to eyewitnesses at the scene, the security guard involved was also very embarrassed and kept holding a walkie-talkie to explain the situation to his superiors. The runners did not think that they had any promotional behavior, and that they only had the words "I love Shanghai" printed on their clothes, and there were no inappropriate slogans, so there was no reason to be stopped because of their clothing. At that time, the atmosphere was very tense, and the two sides insisted on their own words and refused to give in to each other.
The incident quickly sparked heated discussions on social media, and netizens said:
- Is it the kind of rampant group that is uniformly dressed, holding a small flag, and driving the stereo? It's quite disturbing to the people
- Maybe it's related to the gathering of people, it is estimated that there is some kind of propaganda, otherwise the security guards would not be like this
- If you wear the uniform of the factory and go out for a run together after work, you won't be stopped
- After watching other videos, there should be more than three of them, and they also took small flags, and there may be some commercial activities
There are also netizens who have watched the whole process of the incident
- I watched another video, they were dressed uniformly to advertise, and the Bund did not allow them to advertise, and the security guards stopped them from advertising, and they were recorded as a video of not being allowed to run
There are also some netizens who expressed understanding of the security guard's behavior. They believe that the security guards may simply be following the instructions of their superiors, and that from a safety point of view, there may indeed be some organized activity in the uniformly dressed and flag-carrying running team, and the reporting is also for safety reasons.
- This rule should not have been made by this security guard, watching the video, he is quite embarrassed, and he is just a part-time worker
The question then is, is such a rule really reasonable, does it restrict the freedom of citizens, or is it just a misunderstanding of the rules by individual security guards?
This incident undoubtedly provokes us to think about the balance between urban management and individual freedom. In today's society, how should we ensure public safety while not infringing on the legitimate rights and interests of citizens? This is an issue worthy of our in-depth discussion.
This skirmish along the Huangpu River not only reveals some contradictions and problems in urban management, but also provokes us to think about the relationship between freedom and rules. I hope that in the future of urban management, we can find more humane ways to ensure public safety while respecting the individual freedoms of citizens.