This case completely upended my traditional understanding of law enforcement. A group of personnel in dark blue uniforms, as if a sudden storm had fallen, broke into this peaceful countryside. They arrived, not because of the crimes of criminals, but because of the slight negligence of an octogenarian at his own doorstep.
A kind old man with white hair, he grazes sheep on the hillside at the door every day, that is his only source of livelihood, the hope of his life. However, on an ordinary afternoon, the group of uniformed personnel suddenly appeared in front of him.
The documents in their hands showed that Chen Dachuan had violated the ban on grazing, and that he was fined 3,000 yuan and that his flock was forcibly taken away. It was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for him, and his eyes were full of helplessness and despair.
Each of those sheep is the meat of his heart and the dependence of his life. Whenever the morning sun shines on the hillside, he will take these sheep out to graze on the hillside and enjoy the beautiful sunrise together. Now, however, it was all stripped away by the uniformed crew.
I can't help but wonder if the formulation of this ban on grazing is too strict? Has it taken into account the hardships of their lives and their helplessness?
However, what is even more heart-wrenching is that Chen Dachuan is not alone. In this vast village, how many old people like him are silently suffering in order to live? How can their rights and interests and their lives be protected?
This case has made me deeply reflect on whether the law should be enforced more humanely, and whether we should give more consideration to those who live at the bottom of society, whose rights and interests, their lives, also deserve our respect and protection.