Netizen: This is no longer a prank!, Mother exposes her child making "bamboo skewer traps" on the beach, causing public anger. Child | Photo | Bamboo skewers
Nowadays, it is summer vacation, and many parents take their children on trips. It was supposed to be a happy thing, but a mother's photo of a prank has caused anger among netizens
Recently, a mother of a boy in Qingdao, Shandong Province posted a photo of her child suspected of making a trap with bamboo sticks on the Golden Beach, accompanied by an article saying, "Who would step on the child's prank?"
After this photo was posted online, some people were worried that this kind of trap was very dangerous, and tourists could easily be stabbed by bamboo sticks if they stepped on it; Some people also suggest that parents should promptly prevent their children from engaging in dangerous behaviors that may lead to serious consequences, and take away bamboo sticks. At present, the image and text have been deleted and the account has been cancelled.
Subsequently, the management staff of Jinshatan Scenic Area responded that they had gone to the scene to investigate, found the trap, and filled it in.
The staff stated that they patrol the beach every day and did not discover this in a timely manner. The children like to play in the sand, but digging traps with bamboo sticks is not common. They also stated that due to the deletion of images and texts, their accounts have been cancelled, and the scenic area has not found them yet.
This incident has sparked widespread discussion, with netizens condemning it one after another. "What kind of prank, this is maliciously setting traps" and "Children don't understand, and adults don't understand either?"
Some netizens pointed out that from the pictures, this "trap" is very deep. If someone is injured as a result, has the boy's behavior constituted illegal, and do parents need to take responsibility?
Regarding this, Lawyer Rao Wei, a member of the Lawyer Expert Database of the Legal Daily and Senior Partner of Beijing Tianchi Juntai Law Firm, stated that parents, as guardians, need to bear responsibility for the behavior of underage children. According to Article 27 of the Civil Code, parents have the obligation to raise, educate, and protect their underage children. Article 1188 stipulates that if a person without civil capacity or with limited civil capacity causes harm to others, the guardian shall bear the liability for infringement. If a guardian fulfills their guardianship duties, their liability for infringement can be reduced.
Jinshatan Beach is a public activity area. If bamboo sticks are placed in this area, it is easy to cause unspecified personal injury to the majority of people, or make ordinary people afraid to go to the beach to play. According to Article 8 of the Administrative Penalty Law, citizens, legal persons, or other organizations who are subject to administrative penalties for illegal acts and whose illegal acts cause harm to others shall bear civil liability in accordance with the law. That is to say, if the aforementioned behavior is not committed by minors but by adults, they may also bear civil liability for compensation after being subject to administrative penalties. Even for minors, their guardians may bear civil liability for compensation as a result.
If tourists are harmed by "traps", can photos on social media platforms, such as screenshots taken by netizens, serve as evidence? Lawyer Rao pointed out that for the issue of illegal evidence, just photos from social media platforms are not enough to determine the actual infringer. It is also necessary to combine other on-site evidence, such as surveillance videos in public places and account subject information on social media platforms, in order to serve as necessary evidence for identifying responsible personnel.
"If tourists are injured by human traps on the beach and the infringer cannot be found, the victim can also claim compensation liability for infringement damages caused by the lack of public place safety protection obligations from the beach operator or manager." Lawyer Rao said.
In fact, there have been many similar pranks in recent years.
How should parents educate and guide their children to regulate their behavior? Regarding this, the Research Institute of Rule of Law Network asked the principal of a kindergarten in Beijing. The principal stated that as parents, we should cooperate with the school in educating children's behavior, lead by example, cultivate children's awareness of safety and rules, cultivate children's understanding that ensuring the safety of others is equally important as their own safety, and develop children's attributes as social beings.
In addition, Zhang Jiayong, Deputy Director and Researcher of the Institute of System and Mechanism Reform at the Chinese Academy of Educational Sciences, stated that summer vacation coincides with the peak season of family travel, which is a good opportunity to implement practical education in research and learning. Parents should be clear about their moral character, abide by public ethics, and be strict with personal ethics. They should educate their children to abide by relevant behavioral norms in public places, take care of the legitimate rights and interests of others in all aspects, and fully consider the potential impact and harm that personal behavior may cause to others.
"At the same time, relevant scenic spots should also establish more detailed and comprehensive behavioral norms, clearly prohibit similar prank behaviors, strengthen safety patrols, and ensure the personal safety of tourists," said Zhang Jiayong.
