Children are even popular to "raise stinky water"! It's dangerous, and it can be a crime!

The country is a through train

2024-05-29 22:48Published on the official account of China News Service "The Country is a Through Train" in Beijing

Text/Zhao Bin

Saliva, milk, cockroaches, flies, mosquitoes, rat tails, raw pork, hand cream......

These irrelevant and somewhat disgusting-looking things are actually the "smelly water" recipes that have recently become popular among elementary and middle school students: put them in a drink bottle, watch the changes, wait for them to "explode", and then share the experience.

Pictures of "stinky water" shared by netizens. Source: Internet

After some "stinky water" exploded in the classroom, the teaching computer was damaged, the classroom was so smelly that it could not be used for a period of time, and even caused more than a dozen students to vomit.

Netizen comments. Source: Internet

Medical experts say that "it is very dangerous, it can cause poisoning and infection"; According to legal experts, "not only schools and parents are responsible, but it may also constitute a crime".

Why is this thing "raised" by children?

The things that the children play with are really incomprehensible. Some netizens said that the purpose of "raising stinky water" is to see how long it takes for these things to explode after fermentation in the bottle, and then get stinky water everywhere, what's so fun about this?

Netizen comments. Source: Internet

A fifth-grade primary school student who had the experience of "raising stinky water" told China News Service that he saw a recipe for raising stinky water on the Internet, made it with his good friends, and hid it outside the classroom window with a rope tied to the bottle. According to the experience shared on the Internet, when it was about to explode, it was taken to the campus flower bed, but it exploded on the road, not only splashing the two of them with stinky water, but also getting it into their mouths, and the two of them vomited on the spot.

Li Tong, chief physician of the Department of Infectious Diseases of Beijing You'an Hospital, once said in an interview with China News Service that the composition of the stinky water "raised" by children is different, and it is impossible to accurately judge the specific toxic and harmful substances, but it is possible to produce toxic gases such as ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, and formaldehyde, which may cause poisoning, affect respiratory function, gastrointestinal discomfort, dizziness and even damage to the central nervous system.

What should I do if I accidentally get splashed with stinky water?

Li Tong has said that the carcasses of cockroaches, flies and rat tails are fermented in a closed manner, which may produce a large number of bacteria. These bacteria can cause some respiratory or digestive tract infections, and there is also a risk of local infections when they enter areas such as the eyes.

Once in contact with these smelly waters, if possible, you can choose the appropriate flushing and disinfection method according to the specific contaminated parts, and if you have any physical symptoms, it is recommended to seek medical attention in time.

Who is responsible for the school and the parents?

According to relevant reports, there have been many cases of stinky water causing trouble. Children are "raising stinky water" at school, who is responsible?

Zhang Ming, a partner and lawyer at Beijing Jingshi Law Firm, said in an interview with China News Service that if a child gets into an accident at school and causes losses to others, depending on the situation, parents and the school may be held liable individually or jointly:

If a child under the age of eight is a person with no capacity for civil conduct, and causes damage to others while at school, the school shall bear tort liability, and in this case, if the school wants to reduce liability, it shall prove that it has fulfilled its educational and management duties.

If a person over the age of 8 is a person with limited capacity for conduct, and the guardian is generally liable for causing trouble at school, but if the school or other educational institution fails to perform its educational and management duties, it shall also bear tort liability. The specific proportion of liability between the school and the guardian should be analyzed on a case-by-case basis.

Some netizens believe that school teachers must emphasize discipline and tell children not to do dangerous things like "raising stinky water", after all, children spend a lot of time in school every day.

Netizen comments. Source: Internet

In this regard, some teachers have different opinions. They believe that some children do not know about "raising stinky water", and if they emphasize the ban, it may cause rebellion. Moreover, the campus is so big, children want to hide a small bottle, and teachers and schools are really difficult to find.

Is it a crime to do so?

It is important for parents and schools to educate and supervise together, and to let children know that "stinky water" may be a crime.

Xiao Yi, a professor of criminal law at Capital Normal University, a graduate tutor and a part-time lawyer at Beijing Guanheng Law Firm, said that if the "stinky water" that exploded directly caused the loss of public and private property to a certain amount, or if there was evidence to prove that the "stinky water" caused many people to be infected with viruses or diseases, reaching the level of forming a public safety incident, there is a possibility of constituting the crime of endangering public safety by dangerous means and the risk of being investigated for criminal responsibility under the premise of reaching the age of criminal responsibility.

Xiao Yi said that according to the provisions of the Criminal Law, a person who has reached the age of 14 but is not yet 16 years old may bear criminal responsibility for the crime of endangering public safety by dangerous means. If it is a juvenile crime, the punishment shall be mitigated or commuted.

"Raising smelly water" not only has the potential to bring many hazards to oneself and others, but also takes responsibility in the event of an accident. While strengthening supervision and education, schools and parents should also remind children not to "raise stinky water" for the sake of curiosity.

Source: The country is a through train

Editor: Gao Yanjiao

Editor-in-charge: Wei Xi

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