Cooking and eating a great white shark not filed, can influencer "Tizi" make a comeback?
[4] Compiled from: Red Star News
Case review
Recently, some netizens noticed that the internet celebrity blogger "Tizi," who was thrust into the spotlight for "cooking and eating a great white shark," has made a comeback on a short video platform after "disappearing" for several months.
In an updated short video, "Tizi" apologized to everyone, saying she had made a mistake and paid a heavy price for her ignorance and lack of legal knowledge. Through the video, "Tizi" recounted the entire course of the shark incident, claiming that she had been deceived by the merchant and that the police had investigated all the evidence. She also released in the video a "notice of decision not to file a case" issued by Nanchong police regarding a netizen's report that she had cooked a shark, allegedly endangering precious and endangered wildlife.
In the video, "Tizi" said that he would remember this lesson for the rest of his life and strive to be someone who brings positive energy to everyone going forward.
[5] The Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China
The law
Article 112
The People's Court, People's Procuratorate, or public security authority shall promptly review materials concerning reports, accusations, complaints, and voluntary surrenders within their jurisdiction. If they find that a crime has occurred and criminal liability needs to be pursued, they shall file the case; if they find that no crime has occurred, or the crime is so minor that criminal liability does not need to be pursued, they shall not file the case and shall notify the complainant of the reasons for not filing. If the complainant disagrees, they may apply for reconsideration.
[1] The author's perspective
Although the internet celebrity "Tizi" was ultimately not held criminally liable for eating a great white shark, her actions endangering wildlife have crossed the moral bottom line of netizens. In her apology letter, "Tizi" repeatedly emphasized that she had requested an edible shark at the time of purchase, but the merchant gave her a wild one instead, and she had no relevant team to review and verify it, so she paid the price for her mistake with an eight-month account suspension and broadcast ban. Now, "Tizi" is trying to return to the internet through a secondary account. Although she previously had over seven million followers, few people support her this time. While people often say, "A fault confessed is half redressed," and indeed the law has shown her leniency, netizens may not necessarily buy it. This shows how important it is to have a dedicated and responsible professional team when working in a field one is not familiar with.