Recently, a news item attracted attention: a 10-year-old boy in Guangdong was tied to a telephone pole and whipped because he was suspected of theft by villagers. It is understood that relevant videos have been circulated on the Internet, in which the boy was tied to a telephone pole with a rope, and someone else held a wire and slammed his thigh. In the video, it can be seen that the pain is unbearable, and the boy tries his best to avoid it, but because his hands are bound, he cannot dodge, so he has to raise his legs as much as possible to alleviate the pain. In addition, another video shows him being subjected to this treatment again, being tied to a tree and being whipped, while a woman next to him is armed with a wooden stick and participating in violent acts. After two rounds of torture, the child was severely injured and multiple red whip marks were visible on his back.
It is reported that the boy is a left-behind child, his parents divorced when he was a child, his mother left, and his father worked outside for a long time, relying on his grandfather. On the day of the incident, 650 yuan was stolen from the villager's home, and the spearhead was directly aimed at the boy. However, the boy denied stealing and was subsequently subjected to the abuse.
Shockingly, lynching still exists in society today. Even if the villagers did not have conclusive evidence that the boy had stolen, he should not commit violence on his own. Instead, call the police or seek parental help immediately. If the boy does make a mistake, it should be educated and guided by the parents and the police, rather than by the villagers.
Thankfully, the incident eventually led to police involvement. After investigation, the police found the missing 650 yuan in the mezzanine of the wardrobe of the stolen villager's home, confirming that the boy was wronged. At present, the men and women involved in the case have been detained by the police in accordance with the law, of which the male has been detained for 10 days and the female has been detained for 15 days.
Netizens have said that the nature of this incident is vile, not only causing harm to children, but also challenging the dignity of the law. If a child does steal, appropriate punishment is understandable, but innocent offenders should not be guilty. At the same time, it also calls on the general public to abide by laws and regulations and not touch the red line of the law.