Internet celebrities steal lifeboats to take videos, and they should be brought to justice if they destroy disaster relief
■ Observer
The act of stealing rescue equipment by Internet celebrities has been suspected of illegal crimes and should be thoroughly investigated and severely punished in accordance with the law.
The behavior of Internet celebrities in "being a demon" in the disaster area has been escalated. This time it is not only to add chaos, but also to be suspected of illegal crimes.
According to reports, since July 24, many reservoirs in northern Henan have discharged floods, and the water levels have risen in many places in Weihui, Henan without falling, and a large number of streets have become "waterways."
At this time, the small lifeboat moved forward fearlessly in the wind and waves, carrying the hope and trust of rescue.
However, on July 27, a piece of news about the search for a lifeboat spread among the rescue teams in Xinxiang, Henan.
During the transfer of people in Weihui City, a new lifeboat worth about 27,000 yuan prepared by the Hubei Huangshi Blue Sky Rescue Team for disaster relief was stolen.
According to the rescue team, they just ate a boxed lunch on the shore, and the lifeboat was gone. After being retrieved that day, it was severely damaged.
What is infuriating is that when the lifeboat was found, a certain internet celebrity team was sitting on it, even chasing and shouting, without stopping.
It turned out that these internet celebrities stole the lifeboat for the video.
Today, the local police have been involved in the investigation.
From a certain point of view, the heavy rain in Henan is a mirror, reflecting the hearts of the world.
On the one hand, rescuers are constantly searching for and rescuing and transferring trapped people. On the other hand, individual Internet celebrities use disaster relief to fight for fame and fortune, adding chaos to disaster relief.
No supplies, no life jackets, the flood disaster as a background board, pretending to be family members occupying the rescue channel, pulling banners to pretend to donate supplies, harassing rescuers...this time in the disaster area, some Internet celebrities have broken the bottom line.
As early as July 26, the Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters of Xinxiang City, Henan Province reminded: Please do not go to Weihui if it is not necessary or for official business!
This is also expressly saying "no" to these internet celebrities.
Compared with simply rubbing traffic, this time the Internet celebrity stealing and damaging lifeboats has been suspected of illegal crimes.
Because, during the disaster, the lifeboat was stolen and damaged, and the flood prevention and life-saving equipment was destroyed. This is an act of arbitrarily destroying and occupying public and private properties, and it is in compliance with the relevant penalties of the "Public Security Management Penalty Law".
If the circumstances are serious, criminal responsibility must be investigated.
After this lifeboat was stolen, the Blue Sky Rescue Team spent more than 4 hours searching for the lifeboat. During this time, it also scattered and disrupted other rescue groups. They involved too much energy in response to the search.
This not only disrupts the established rescue plan, but also virtually slows down the overall efficiency of the rescue system, delays the transfer of disaster-stricken people, and destroys the nature of disaster relief. It goes without saying.
In fact, as early as 2008, the "Interim Measures for the Management of Recycling of Disaster Relief Materials" issued by the Ministry of Civil Affairs clearly stated that no unit or individual may deliberately destroy, damage, or arbitrarily discard relief materials, otherwise the relevant units and personnel shall be investigated for administrative responsibility in accordance with the law; If a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated in accordance with the law.
The current flood control situation is still grim.
In the face of the disaster, human lives are at stake, every second counts, and these Internet celebrities cannot tolerate sabotage.
The theft and damage of disaster relief equipment by Internet celebrities should be thoroughly investigated and severely punished in accordance with the law.
Only in this way can we deter those Internet celebrities who ignore morality and law for the sake of "redness", and also give disaster relief personnel and people in the disaster area an explanation.
□Li Xiaoxiao (media person)