Old man earns 14 yuan from selling vegetables and is fined 100000 yuan? Seemingly "legal and compliant", but in reality, punishment is severe. The entire network | Penalty | Uncle
An old man made a profit of 14 yuan from selling celery and was fined twice, totaling 100000 yuan, which attracted attention from the entire network. Chen Laobo, a farmer from Minhou in Fuzhou, bought 35 kilograms of celery from his neighbor's vegetable field and sold it to a vegetable wholesale firm, earning 14 yuan. The local market supervision bureau found that the batch of celery pesticides exceeded the standard during random inspections. According to regulations, Chen Laobo's illegal gains of 14 yuan were confiscated and a fine of 50000 yuan was imposed. Due to Mr. Chen's failure to voluntarily pay the fine, the Market Supervision Bureau imposed an additional fine of 50000 yuan. In this way, the 70 pounds of celery made the old man bear a total fine of 100000 yuan.
Fortunately, after the Market Supervision Bureau applied for compulsory enforcement to the local court, the court, after trial, deemed the punishment to be too severe and ruled that compulsory enforcement was not allowed. Subsequently, the Market Supervision Bureau filed for reconsideration, and the second instance court ruled to reject the application and uphold the original ruling.
While netizens are praising the court, the fact that the punished old man cannot afford to be injured has also sparked a one-sided discussion in public opinion. Is the fine more than 7100 times the profit appropriate? What is the purpose and significance of receiving such a huge punishment despite such a small profit?
"Serious punishment for minor offenses" is no longer an isolated case, and law enforcement should not only focus on intensity but also on temperature. The meager profits should not have been burdened with such heavy fines. As a market regulatory department, whether the "sky high penalty" has considered punishment is equivalent. Such law enforcement may seem "legal and compliant", but it deviates from the fundamental purpose of law enforcement. For law enforcement officers, while ensuring market security, they cannot ignore issues related to people's livelihoods, but must also understand the hearts and feelings of the people. Law enforcement officers should have a cold face in strict law enforcement, as well as a warm heart in serving the people.