Carrying a knife through a checkpoint to deliver milk powder, parental love wins understanding
[4] Compiled from: Red Star News
Case review
On November 1, the Baigou New City Public Security Bureau in Baoding, Hebei, issued a notice regarding the online rumor of a "man holding a knife to rush through a checkpoint to buy milk powder for his son."
The notice stated: After verification, the man drove a car and held a knife to rush through the checkpoint, violating relevant legal provisions and causing a certain degree of social harm. However, considering his special circumstances, the public security organs only imposed an administrative penalty of a 100 yuan fine. Additionally, with the help of local relevant departments, the issue of the child's milk powder has been properly resolved.
On the morning of November 3, the man's mother, Ms. Liu, said that on that day, he had actually gone from Baigou New City to deliver milk powder home, "The baby is a few months old and had no milk powder for two days." Half an hour after returning home, her son was taken away by the police, brought back by his family that evening, and the next morning the police station even delivered two cans of milk powder to their home.
"Actually, he didn't mean it that day; he was mainly delivering milk powder to the baby and rushed the checkpoint in a panic." Ms. Liu said that rushing the checkpoint was indeed wrong, and her son himself realized the mistake, accepted the punishment from the public security authorities, and also thanked the many netizens for their concern.
"Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 277 [Crime of Obstructing Public Service]
Whoever obstructs a state organ functionary from lawfully performing their duties by means of violence or threat shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance, or a fine.
Whoever obstructs a deputy to the National People's Congress or a local people's congress at any level from lawfully performing their duties as a deputy by means of violence or threat shall be punished in accordance with the preceding paragraph.
Whoever obstructs a Red Cross staff member from lawfully performing their duties by means of violence or threat during natural disasters or emergencies shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph.
[1] Whoever intentionally obstructs state security organs or public security organs from lawfully carrying out state security tasks, without using violence or threats, and causes serious consequences, shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph.
[2] Whoever violently assaults a people's police officer who is lawfully performing their duties shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, or public surveillance; if firearms, controlled knives, or means such as driving a motor vehicle to ram are used, seriously endangering their personal safety, the sentence shall be fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years.
[1] The author's perspective
[3] First of all, it is clear that regardless of the reason, this father's behavior is unacceptable. In the context of epidemic prevention and control, complying with epidemic prevention rules is an obligation for everyone, both to be responsible for others and for oneself. During this special period, it is understandable that a father, whose child in the countryside has run out of milk powder, is anxious and drives quickly to deliver milk powder and daily necessities. However, forcing through a checkpoint with a knife is too radical, causing certain social harm and crossing the bottom line of the law, which is truly unwise.
[4] We often say that beyond the law, there is also human sentiment, and the final outcome of this case reflects this principle. Although we all know that this father loves his child deeply, this cannot justify harming public safety or challenging the authority of the law. When encountering similar difficulties, one should first communicate and coordinate with the police or community workers; there are always more solutions than problems, and one must not act recklessly.
