Chapter 779 Public Arrest and Sentence
"Coach, the theft case in the camp has been solved. Four criminals have been arrested, and both the stolen goods and the stolen goods were taken away. This is a confession." Chen Yixin is still used to calling Anxi the nickname "coach", but this kind of title is only limited to time travellers. For internal use, no naturalized citizen would be so bold.
Anxi quickly looked through the confession, nodded and said: "Well done, if this matter is delayed any longer, it will also affect the mood of the people. Now that everyone has been caught, let's go through the procedures."
The procedure Anxi mentioned refers to the judicial procedure. However, there is currently no sound and complete judicial system in Kaohsiung Port. If we really want to follow the judicial procedure completely, these people must be escorted back to Penghu for interrogation first. After the verdict, he was sent to serve in a hard labor camp on Hainan Island or elsewhere.
Chen Yixin reminded: "Coach, if we have to go through the process, we will send it back to Penghu for judgment. After the results are announced, we will announce the news here. It will probably take another four or five days to wait. Isn't this detrimental to appeasing the public's emotions? ”
Anxi pondered for a while and felt that what Chen Yixin said made sense. These new immigrants came to this undeveloped land. For them, everything about the future is unknown. At this stage, their psychological dependence on Haihan officials is very large. of. If they feel that even basic personal belongings cannot be protected by the authorities, it may indeed cause more uneasiness among the people.
"You mean to simplify the process and handle it on the spot?" Anxi asked.
Chen Yixin nodded and said: "According to the previous practice, criminal activities are severely punished in military-controlled areas and during military-controlled periods. I heard General Qian say that when Heitu Port first opened, there were public sentences and executions. The situation of death row prisoners. Although the thefts in our camp are not punishable by death, timely and necessary disciplinary measures can still deter restless people and appease ordinary people.”
Anxi thought for a while and then agreed with Chen Yixin's opinion: "Then let's not delay it. Let's get off work half an hour early this afternoon, and then hold a public judgment meeting outside the camp."
"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away." Chen Yixin stood up, saluted An Xi with a military salute, then said goodbye and left.
In the afternoon, the immigrants were gathered on the beach outside the camp, where they were told that a public judgment would be held on the prisoners responsible for several thefts in the past few days. Whether it was to watch the fun or something else, the people showed a relatively concerned attitude towards this. Especially the hundreds of new immigrants sent from Guangdong, they only know that the local government functions here have been completely replaced by Haihan's management organization, and they have not yet truly seen Haihan's anti-crime methods. This public trial is a big surprise to them. It can be considered a new experience.
Chen Yixin seized the opportunity to build a temporary platform more than four feet high on the beach using various packaging wooden boxes and prefabricated boards for building shacks for Anxi to deliver his speech. However, it is a little regrettable that Haihan has only a few tweeters in stock. Kaohsiung Port does not have such high-end equipment, and Anxi's speech can only be amplified by human flesh using iron speakers. Fortunately, Anxi also worked at the grassroots level for a period of time after traveling through time, so he was no stranger to this propaganda method of holding a tin trumpet and giving a speech.
"This reminds me of when I first led people to build the Saltworks Commune five years ago." An Xi took the tin trumpet from Chen Yixin and tapped it lightly with his fingers: "At that time, I relied on this thing to command my men. Moving bricks, I hadn’t learned the Hainan dialect at that time, so I couldn’t understand what they said, and I couldn’t understand what they said. I was so anxious that I lost my voice after a long time.”
"I didn't expect that we would still have to continue playing this game after five years." Chen Yixin laughed and said: "If you can't hold it anymore, give me a sign and I will come on stage to replace you."
"It's not that serious. Okay, I think it's already getting started. Let's get started!" An Xi put away his smile, nodded to Chen Yixin, and then walked up to the podium.
Anxi's appearance immediately attracted the attention of the people sitting on the floor. He had visited various construction sites and immigration camps several times in the past few days. Everyone recognized Chief Haihan and knew that he was the local parent officer.
"Dear fellow citizens, fellow citizens of Haihan, today we are convening a public arrest and adjudication meeting in Kaohsiung Port! The Kaohsiung Port Management Committee, the Haihan Militia Troops in Kaohsiung Port, and the Kaohsiung Port Public Security Bureau will carry out thefts in the immigration camp in the near future. The four criminals including Huang Bingkun who committed the crime were sentenced publicly.”
Anxi's voice echoed on the beach. Although there were thousands of people sitting in the darkness below, there was silence at this time, and no one was whispering to each other. Some children tried to run out to play, but were hugged tightly by adults for fear of disturbing the order of the venue.
Every few meters around the venue, there was a Haihan militia soldier armed with live ammunition. In order to make the scene complete, Chen Yixin had already mobilized all the mobile forces at hand. Except for the sailors on standby on several combat ships, all other personnel affiliated with the military have been dispatched.
Under the stage where Anxi stood, there were two rows of soldiers standing densely, separating the stage from the crowd below. Even if something unusual happens in the field, this kind of protection can protect Anxi's personal safety.
"...Lieutenant Colonel Chen Yixin, an officer of the militia, personally visited the crime scene to investigate, pointed out the direction of the investigation of the case, and quickly captured the criminal, both the person and the stolen property, and recovered all the property involved in several previous theft cases..."
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The sedan chair was carried by everyone. Chen Yixin praised Anxi so highly. Of course, Anxi did not hesitate to help Chen Yixin's presence in his speech. Anxi has been in the Haihan bureaucracy for several years. This tacit understanding does not need to be stated in advance. He naturally knows when and how to show it.
"Bring the prisoners up!" Following Anxi's order, Chen Yixin moved his hand lightly, and the prepared militia soldiers carried the four tied criminals to the stage like chickens, and then they kneeled on the floor. With.
"After investigation, the facts of the crime of Huang Bingkun and four others are clear and the evidence is indeed sufficient. Their criminal behavior has had a very bad impact on the local people. In accordance with the "Haihan Public Security Administration Punishment Regulations" and the "Measures for the Management of Temporary Military Control Areas", after Kaohsiung After discussions between the Hong Kong Management Committee, the Hong Kong-based civil society and the judicial authorities, on behalf of the Haihan Executive Committee and the Haihan Ministry of Justice, I announced the following disciplinary measures.”
Anxi paused for a moment, seeing that the audience's eyes were all focused on him, and then continued to announce: "The criminals Huang Bingkun, Zheng Er, and Liao Guan were sentenced to three years and six months of hard labor for the crime of theft; the criminal Su Dan was sentenced to three years and six months of hard labor for theft; Because he did not directly participate in the criminal activities of theft, he was only sentenced to more than six months of hard labor for conspiracy and was immediately sent to the Hainan hard labor camp.”
In terms of prison terms alone, Anxi's sentencing is indeed relatively severe. For example, if someone catches a petty theft like this in Sanya with a small amount of money involved, he will usually be sentenced to one to two years at most. However, the time and place for these unlucky guys to act were indeed wrong. The construction of the new colony had just begun, and it was just when the public security agencies wanted to kill chickens to scare monkeys, so they automatically ran into the muzzle of the gun. If they wanted to survive their sentence in a hard labor camp, they would have to shed their skin even if they didn't die.
This judgment has not actually been approved by the Haihan Ministry of Justice. It can be said that it is actually the result of discussions between Anxi and Chen Yixin. However, extraordinary things are done in extraordinary times. Under the current social form of Kaohsiung Port with imperfect institutions, it is decided by the Management Committee He would temporarily exercise judicial power on his behalf, and even if Gu Kai knew about it, there would be nothing he could find fault with. Compared with the personal fate of these little thieves, it is of course more important to maintain the stability of the area under Haihan's rule. As long as it can play a reasonable role in combating crime, there is no such thing as a virgin who is ignorant of the law. Cut out the words in the articles.
Chen Yixin made a gesture, and the soldiers on the stage immediately took the criminals off the stage. However, Anxi's speech did not end here. Since he had already created such a momentum, he must use the theme to say a few more words.
"...Today's public arrest and sentencing conference is a major measure we take to publicly punish crimes, deter crimes, and expand education. It is a concentrated display of the recent results of public security management in Kaohsiung Port, and fully reflects the Kaohsiung Port Management Committee , the determination of the militia troops stationed in Hong Kong to protect the lives and property of the people and maintain social stability..."
Anxi is worthy of being a cadre who has been promoted from the grassroots level all the way up. These cliche slogans come out of his mouth immediately. Chen Yixin on the side feels that even if he is given the job of publicity mouth, there should be no sense of violation.
"Ginger is so old!" Chen Yixin couldn't help but sigh secretly while listening to An Xi's endless promotional rhetoric.
If this matter was left to Chen Yixin, he probably wouldn't have as much to say as An Xi. He would announce the punishment measures in a few seconds and pull out the prisoner to show off, and it would probably be over. However, Anxi can use the topic to his advantage, temporarily create a publicity campaign, turn bad things into good things, and take the opportunity to preach policies to immigrants. This ability is indeed much better than him. If Anxi has a few more years of experience, maybe he will be qualified to compete for the top 9 spot when the executive committee is re-elected next time.
Of course, with the local parent officer's statement and publicity, it will definitely have a good effect on calming the people's emotions. After all, the criminal has been caught, the stolen property has been recovered, and the chief has also stated that he will deal with it seriously. People probably It’s also hard to think of a better way to handle it. If there are still people who would accuse the Management Committee and Haihan officials about the theft, then they probably have ulterior motives.
A week after Haihan landed in Kaohsiung Port, the AGA Society, which received the news, sent another envoy, hoping to meet with the person in charge of Haihan. The envoy of the Ajia Society obviously did not expect that the Haihan people's plan to "move some people here to build a port" would be so large. Just the camp built on the seaside and the density of people coming in and out seemed to have exceeded The Aga Society.
"Please rest assured that our arrival will not affect the normal life of Ajia Society. We can also provide the goods that your society wishes to trade." It was learned that the other party's intention was only to seek transactions with Haihan for refined salt, rice, and wine. , pig iron, glassware and other supplies, Anxi also expressed goodwill to the other party's envoy in a relaxed manner.
However, the subsequent negotiations gave him a bit of a headache, because the trading items that Ajia Society could offer were indeed of low value. They only had deer skins, venison, fruits, medicinal materials and other products produced in the mountains and forests, and things like venison were Son, Haihan didn’t dare to accept it at all. Who knows how these indigenous people with strong tastes and fond of scavenging handled these foods. The value of the Haihan commodities that the Ajiashe people wanted to exchange for these things was obviously much higher than the goods they could provide.
"No, five deer skins can only be exchanged for one bottle of wine." Anxi shook his head and rejected the other party's proposal to exchange one deer skin for a bottle of wine: "At most, I can give you an extra glass wine glass. Adult deer A pair of deer antlers can be exchanged for a bottle of wine.”
Anxi was not worried that the other party would give up the deal in anger because of his counteroffer. After the Haihan people occupied the coast here, the only person Ajia Society could trade with the outside world was Haihan. Deerskin is also one of the few goods with relatively economic value on their hands. It can be used to make leather clothing, high-end seats, etc. However, the tanning process of deerskin is more delicate and must use refined salt, because large grains of salt will After tanning The process injures the dermal layer, and the Ajia people are not good at making salt, so the deer skins they can provide are basically untanned raw hides, and if the raw hides are not salted in time, they will soon rot. Fur, cannot be crafted with fur pads. This kind of dehaired leather will turn into pieces during the tanning process. After tanning, it will also be a defective product, and its value will naturally be limited. Therefore, the qualified trading items required by Haihan must be fresh deer skins that have not been skinned for a long time.
It is not cost-effective to buy refined salt from Haihan people to tan deer skin. Tanning an adult male sika deer hide requires at least five or six kilograms of salt, and a large deer may even need about ten kilograms of salt. Even if Haihan refined salt is not expensive , this kind of production cost is also unaffordable for the poor Ajia people.
However, five fresh deer skins are exchanged for a bottle of Haihan wine. Even the wine-loving Ajiashe people feel that this trading condition is a bit of a loss. You must know that hunting five deer may require hunters to track them across mountains and ridges several times. Oh my God, I have to peel the skin and send it outside the mountain, which is quite a hassle. In the end, Anxi came up with a solution that was more troublesome but more profitable in the long term, which was for Haihan to provide technology and guide Ajia Society to artificially raise deer. In this way, Haihan can purchase venison, deer skin, and antler as a whole, ensuring that the supply is fresh enough, and the purchase price will be more beneficial to the Ajia Society than the current piecemeal transaction.
(End of chapter)