Chapter 2: Minor, Depression, Naughty Kid!

CXTV, News Channel

"Our reporter reports that the victim in the traffic accident on the Lüzhou highway on September 26th, as revealed by a concerned citizen, was the widow of the late singer Cheng Fei."

"Singer Cheng Fei was a philanthropist who dedicated his life to public welfare causes."

"He performed more than 300 benefit shows and volunteered for over 6,000 hours, sponsoring 183 impoverished children in mountainous areas."

"He also selflessly donated to help more than 150 dropouts and disabled people, adopted 37 orphans, and donated over 3 million yuan."

...

At six o'clock in the evening, CXTV News Channel broadcast on time.

The first news report was about the traffic accident on the Lüzhou highway some time ago.

At that time, the traffic accident on the Lüzhou highway did not attract widespread attention and didn't even make it to the newspapers because traffic accidents on highways are quite common.

However, one month after the accident, CCTV suddenly received a tip from a concerned citizen. It turned out that the victim in the Lüzhou highway traffic accident was actually the widow of the late singer Cheng Fei.

Cheng Fei, although not a top singer when he was alive, was dedicated to public welfare causes behind the scenes. After his philanthropic deeds were exposed by the media, he won many medals awarded by the government, and the name of singer Cheng Fei became more and more well - known.

But good people don't live long. Cheng Fei passed away at the young age of 37 due to stomach cancer. At that time, many concerned people launched memorial activities on the Internet to commemorate Cheng Fei.

His wife, Ms. Zheng, also publicly stated in front of the media that she would carry on Cheng Fei's will and continue the public welfare cause.

But unexpectedly, as time passed quickly, Ms. Zheng also passed away in a traffic accident.

After CCTV reported this news, more and more viewers stayed in front of their TV sets.

"According to police investigation, Ms. Zheng, the widow of Cheng Fei, was passing by the Lüzhou highway on the evening of September 26th when she was hit in the face by a sudden stone, lost consciousness, and then caused the traffic accident."

"As we all know, the inertia of a stone and the power of a car at high speed, when the two forces are combined, the energy is extremely terrifying."

"Therefore, according to the on - site reconstruction video simulated by the police."

"The stone directly shattered the front windshield of the car and hit Ms. Zheng's face, or indirectly caused fatal harm."

"Because the on - site surveillance was out of repair."

"There is no evidence directly indicating whether Ms. Zheng's direct cause of death was due to being hit in the face by the stone or secondary injury caused by the traffic accident."

"And why would there be stones suddenly attacking vehicles on the highway?"

"According to the police's testimony, on the evening of September 26th, a minor boy, due to depression, came to the uninhabited area of the Lüzhou highway to relieve his mood."

"The person accidentally threw out a stone."

"But by a stroke of bad luck, it led to Ms. Zheng losing her life."

"Our reporter reminds all viewers."

"The highway is a dangerous area. Any personal behavior that may bring hidden safety hazards can potentially cause a traffic accident."

"Everyone should think twice before acting."

"Also"

"Adolescent depression is a group phenomenon. This station calls on viewers, parents need to pay attention to the adolescent depression group."

"It is urgent to relieve adolescent depression in time."

"Finally"

"Let us mourn for Ms. Zheng who was dedicated to public welfare."

"May there be no suffering in heaven."

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As soon as CCTV's news report ended, the popularity on the Internet soared like a rocket.

The public's attention to the Lüzhou September 26th traffic accident increased rapidly.

Even Cheng Fei, Ms. Zheng, and the Lüzhou highway traffic accident formed network - associated words.

As long as you search for one, related news will be automatically pushed.

And on all major mainstream news platforms, such as Weibo, Zhihu, Tieba, Hupu...

Netizens started discussions on related topics.

"Hey, I heard the news that Ms. Zheng went to the mountains to donate money not long ago. I didn't expect..."

"Cheng Fei and his wife have always been dedicated to public welfare, but they both passed away prematurely. It's really too bad."

"What kind of world is this? Good people don't live long, while bad guys live for thousands of years!"

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At first, on all major media platforms, netizens were sighing for Ms. Zheng's death.

But at nine o'clock, a video suddenly went viral on the Douyin platform.

The content of the video was about the cause of Ms. Zheng's death in the Lüzhou highway traffic accident on September 26th and whether the minor who threw the stone should be punished.

This viral video once again sparked widespread discussion.

"Naughty kid, daring to throw stones on the highway. So mean - hearted. I support sentencing! Preferably life imprisonment."

"Yes, it must be sentenced. Parents also bear joint liability."

"Sentenced? How to sentence! He is still a child."

"What about a child? In my opinion, if he should be sentenced, then sentence him. If he should be shot dead, then shoot him dead. An eye for an eye."

"Didn't you hear the police report? He suffers from depression."

"People with depression often have uncontrollable behaviors. Maybe this kid didn't mean to hurt others subjectively."

"And the police also said that it might be an unintentional act."

Section 3

On the Internet, netizens are basically divided into two camps.

The first camp supports sentencing, accounting for 90% of the number.

And the other minority group believes that the defendant suffers from depression and is still a minor, so he cannot be sentenced.

When the discussion on whether the naughty kid should be sentenced was in full swing on the Internet, someone revealed the court trial date of the Lüzhou highway traffic accident case where a minor threw stones on September 26th.

Two days later, that is, on October 25th, there will be a public court trial at the Lüzhou City People's Court.

Any local citizen can attend as an observer.

In addition, the court trial will also be broadcast live on the Internet.

To ensure that the public is informed and the process is open and fair.

At the same time, all netizens began to care about who the lawyer representing Ms. Zheng was.

Then Zhihu was the first to reveal that since Ms. Zheng's money was all used for public welfare causes, there was no money to hire a lawyer after her death.

Therefore, the government provided free legal aid.

After the authenticity of this revelation was verified, netizens who supported the naughty kid being sentenced immediately became dejected.

"The government provides free legal aid? Does anyone understand? What does this mean?"

"It means you get what you pay for."

"A lawyer's ability is related to the legal fee. Free lawyers are all amateurs. In court confrontations, they are just inexperienced rookies."

"What the upstairs said is right. Only unknown lawyers will take free legal aid cases."

"So... The naughty kid won't get the punishment he deserves?"

"I am a legal professional. From a professional point of view, this case has no chance of winning."

"Minors, especially those with depression, will be given lighter punishments."

"For those with serious criminal circumstances, they will be sent to reformatories for ideological education."

"As for those with minor criminal circumstances, they are generally released in court and supervised and educated by their parents on a daily basis."

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After listening to the explanations of professionals, netizens who supported sentencing were disheartened.

And then, Weibo's ultimate revelation added insult to injury.

"Personnel information for the court trial of the Lüzhou highway traffic accident case on September 26th."

"Plaintiff: Ms. Zheng."

"Defendant: He Tianyi."

"Plaintiff's lawyer: Lin Chuan, an intern lawyer, just fired by Xinyang Law Firm, with zero defense times."

"Defendant's lawyer: Zhang Changming, the third - ranked gold - medal lawyer in Lüzhou, with a 100% win rate in favorable - situation court trials!"

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When this news hit the Weibo hot search, many comments went viral.

1. The strongest opponent is at the king level, and our side is stubborn bronze.

2. General MacArthur of the Five - Star Army evaluates both sides. If Zhang Changming is compared to boxing champion Tyson, then Lin Chuan is like Ma Laotie, the founder of Lightning Five - Whip.

3. The probability of Lin Chuan winning the lawsuit is no less than spending 100,000 yuan on a lottery and winning a 200 - million - yuan jackpot. Got it?