Chapter 803: The Broken Window Effect
As Giuliani expected, the New York City government reacted quickly under his criticism and the Chinese embassy in New York.
That night, Caesar, who had just hid from the limelight, and the bald black man were arrested by the police.
Facts have proved that as long as the government is more serious, it is impossible to break the cloth on such a small case.
You must know that in a place like Harlem where criminals are concentrated, many people with criminal records have already become police insiders, and this kind of thing can find out where Caesar and them are hiding as long as they inquire a little.
Therefore, early the next morning, the New York City government sent representatives to the Presbyterian Hospital to express condolences to Ma Li and inform them that the perpetrator had been arrested.
Not only that, the government representative also said that the government would bear all of Ma Li's medical expenses, and also sent a condolence payment of 10,000 US dollars.
Of course, all this was done in front of media reporters.
Some in the government need to clarify the "injustice" of their inaction.
Well, Wu Xiaozheng admitted that Ma Li made a windfall at the cost of blood this time.
Of course, money is secondary, the important thing is that the perpetrator is finally caught and will be punished accordingly.
As soon as the government representatives left, Giuliani came on the back foot.
It seems that before he became mayor of New York, he was still relatively limited.
"Dear U, the case has finally come to an end, I wonder if you are still satisfied?"
Wu Xiaozheng: "......"
Can I say I'm not satisfied?
If this kind of armed robbery and wounding happened in China, the perpetrator would definitely be sentenced heavily.
But the United States is a place where guns are rampant, and its laws are relatively lax, so although Caesar and the black bald guy will be punished, it is estimated that it will not be too severe.
There was a precedent for this kind of thing in a previous life.
In June 2004, Lin Jianhui, a citizen of Fujian, China, was robbed by six cold-blooded African-American bandits in New Jersey and died after being shot in the head, leaving behind his son and wife, who were only two months old at the time.
The perpetrators of the tragedy were later convicted in a New Jersey court and sentenced to between seven and 30 years in prison.
After the verdict was announced, Chinese community leaders present said that the sentence was too light and stood up in protest, and the trial was interrupted for the second time.
After the trial resumed, the judge said that under U.S. law, defendants can get a lighter sentence by pleading guilty and reaching an agreement with the prosecutor, and this judicial process cannot be changed.
Although Ma Li was also robbed and shot this time, her injuries were not serious, so Wu Xiaozheng estimated that the two gangsters were likely to be given a light sentence.
"All I can say is accept the result. But I reckon that under U.S. law, those two criminals are likely to receive light sentences. I'm not really happy with that. ”
Wu Xiaozheng told the truth.
Giuliani seemed a little surprised.
He was amazed that Wu Xiaozheng actually understood the relevant laws in the United States.
"My dear U, I very much agree with you, our laws are still too merciful, and the government is too weak, so we are actually condoning crime, which is actually very unfair to other citizens. ”
Wu Xiaozheng: "......"
It's good that you know!
But as a Chinese, he didn't want to say too much about the United States.
Giuliani asked, "U, do you know about the broken window effect?"
The broken window effect?
The broken window effect, Wu Xiaozheng naturally understands.
This is a theory in criminology and psychology.
Take, for example, a building with a few broken windows.
If the windows in this building are not repaired, there may be a strong psychological hint to others that the windows here can be broken.
As a result, more broken windows appeared on the building.
Therefore, the broken window effect is caused by the first broken window.
After the vandals break more windows, eventually they will even break into the building. If you find it uninhabited, you may settle there or set it on fire, and a good building will be destroyed.
The broken window effect is actually quite scary in real life.
On one wall, if some graffiti is not cleaned off, it will soon be covered with messy and unsightly things.
A pavement with a little confetti will soon have more rubbish, and eventually people will take it for granted.
A person who smokes cigarettes and goes to a friend's house, if the friend's house is so clean that he doesn't even have an ashtray, he may resist the urge to smoke or go to the balcony or outside.
But if a friend's house has an ashtray with cigarette butts in it, or cigarette butts on the ground, then he will unceremoniously swallow the smoke in the house, or even throw the cigarette butts directly on the ground.
……
This phenomenon is the broken window effect in criminal psychology.
Wu Xiaozheng wondered why Giuliani suddenly mentioned this.
Could it be that the future strongman mayor wants to link the broken window effect to the law and order chaos in New York?
"You mean, the crime in New York is actually a kind of broken window effect?" Wu Xiaozheng asked tentatively.
Giuliani was amazed at Wu Xiaozheng's intelligence.
He nodded.
"Yes, the reason why many areas of New York, such as Harlem, have frequent crimes is because of the connivance of the current government, and the government's inaction after criminals commit crimes, or the lack of punishment after being caught, will make other people who have the desire to commit crimes feel that the cost of crime is so low, and in this way, it will attract more people to join the criminal team. ”
"I regret the outcome of this incident. But I promise that once I become mayor of New York, I will do my best to change all that, to repair these broken windows in New York, and then welcome you and your friends to see a safe New York again. ”
No wonder Giuliani will be called the iron-fisted mayor in the future!
It turns out that he has long formed a clear opinion on the governance and rectification of New York!
Wu Xiaozheng just didn't know why he was working so hard to promote his political views in front of himself, a foreigner.
Is it to pull investment?
Or do you fancy my popularity in the Chinese community in New York?
Wu Xiaozheng began to think about this question.
Perhaps the latter is more likely.
You know, Giuliani has seen that yesterday those famous Chinese businessmen in New York gathered at the Presbyterian Hospital because of Ma Li's tidying up.
Giuliani may have realized that some of Mr. Wu's views on this matter might affect the Chinese businessmen.
He wanted to influence those Chinese businessmen through his own mouth, so as to gain the wide support of the Chinese businessmen for him!
Wu Xiaozheng immediately analyzed this conclusion.
Since I know that he must be the mayor of New York City, why don't I sell him?
Wu Xiaozheng's businessman investment mentality has risen again.
"Mr. Giuliani, I am delighted to see you as the new mayor of New York, and I am confident that under your rule, New York will become a safe and thriving new city. ”
"To show my support for you, I can help you financially during your campaign. ”
Wu Xiaozheng made a public statement.