017.Shinjuku 3-chome Juvenile Homicide Incident (3)
In a newspaper in Tokyo, Japan
Editor-in-chief Sato was reviewing a current affairs news item at the time, and he looked tired from the long-term high-intensity work, but for the editor-in-chief, this level of exhaustion was already commonplace. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Just as he was marking some errors and omissions in the news, there was a sharp knock on the door.
"Come in." Sato didn't raise his head, his eyes still focused on the manuscript in his hand, "Is there something wrong?" ”
"Editor-in-chief, I just received an anonymous submission on the newspaper's portal....... "Pushing through the door is a young woman who looks to be in her twenties, and if anyone is in front of her, you can clearly see that the work card on her chest reads "Yuki Aihara".
"Wouldn't it be okay to send ordinary anonymous submissions directly to the editors, why did you come to me?" Sato frowned, "I'm going to the court of the Shinjuku autopsy case tomorrow to observe, so don't come to me with ordinary manuscripts." ”
"Actually...... This anonymous submission is related to the Shinjuku dismemberment case. Yuki Aihara said cautiously.
"What? Show me! Hearing that it was related to the most concerned case at the moment, Sato suddenly stood up from his office chair and said urgently.
"Ah, I've already printed out the manuscript on the Internet." Yuki Aihara hurriedly gave the printing material he was holding in his hand before to Sato.
"A Father's Revenge" ......" Sato took the printed material, sat back in his office chair, and began to look at the material carefully.
After about five minutes, Sato raised his head, looked at Yuki Aihara, who was still standing next to him, and said solemnly: "Aihara, immediately inform the personnel of all ministries that we are going to print a special issue today." ”
"Wait...... Wait a minute. Yuki Aihara didn't immediately inform him, but looked at Sato and said urgently: "Editor-in-Chief Sato, I have also seen this anonymous manuscript on the road before, and it is indeed very appalling news, but before publishing it, should you at least confirm its authenticity......
"Are you questioning the sense of smell of a journalist with nearly two decades of experience?" After listening to Yuki Aihara's words, Sato glared at her and said sharply: "Not to mention that the detailed description of the unflawed details and the photos of the victims in this manuscript are enough to prove its authenticity, even if we can't be sure whether it is true or not?" Just because of its great value under the current hot issues, it is worth publishing it as soon as possible! ”
"Yes...... However, isn't it the duty of a journalist to bring the most objective and truthful first-hand news to the people? Yuki Aihara's face turned a little red, and he retorted: "Such an irresponsible report is against the professional ethics of journalists......
"Enough!" Sato's face was a little gloomy, and he interrupted Yuki Aihara's words, "Let me tell you what the duty of a journalist is!" The duty of the so-called journalists is to put in front of them the information that the people are most interested in, and let them judge for themselves whether the news is true or false, whether it is right or wrong! If our citizens are stupid, even if you slap the truth of the world in their faces, they will only laugh at you for being nosy! ”
Speaking of this, Sato slapped the table, "Notify all departments to start working immediately, if you don't go, don't do it here!" ”
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At the same time, within the Watanabe Law Firm
"Ah, I'm so tired~" Lin Peijun stretched, turned his somewhat sore neck, and then closed the laptop in front of him, and sighed: "This kind of old antique is really unaccustomed to use." ”
"Anonymous manuscripts sent out?" Gu Fan was scribbling on another desk at this time, and he didn't know what he was writing, he raised his eyes to look at Lin Peiyun and said, "If you try the fountain pen I use now, you will feel that the old antique you just closed is the greatest invention in the world." ”
"I went through all the news agencies and websites that could be named." Lin Peijun said: "But is this really useful? Although public opinion may have a certain impact on the trial, it is still unrealistic to achieve the result of interference. ”
"You are also underestimating the power of public opinion. In normal times, it is indeed difficult to affect judicial fairness, but now...... You see," Gu Fan walked up to Lin Peijun, opened the computer she had just closed, typed a line of words with the keyboard, and clicked on the first news displayed by the search engine.
"Proposal on the Regulations on the Punishment of Juvenile Delinquents? What is it? Lin Peijun read the news and was a little puzzled.
"Just recently, some lawmakers proposed to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12 years old, and to implement mandatory custody and education for juvenile offenders under this age, as well as a series of aggravating regulations." Gu Fan dragged the progress bar down, "At present, this bill is already being discussed in the parliament, and we can take advantage of this bill and the sympathy of public opinion to reduce the sentence of Ishida Tanigawa." ”
"I still don't understand ......," Lin Peijun asked with some embarrassment, "Isn't this bill only for juvenile offenders?" What does it have to do with Mr. Ishida? ”
"Stupid, of course Mr. Ishida is not a juvenile criminal, but Tomoshi Shimada, who was divided into eight pieces by him! We now publicize Shimada's previous evil deeds to the media, which is equivalent to one of the strongest boosts to promote this bill, if the bill passes, then Shimada will be criminally responsible for his evil deeds before! Gu Fan saw that Lin Peijun was no longer watching the news, so he immediately closed his notebook and said: "When the time comes, Ishida Tanigawa will kill a criminal criminal, and the two crimes will be offset, so he can reduce his sentence!" ”
"You don't use this kind of rogue logic to brainwash me," Lin Peijun was obviously quite familiar with Gu Fan after two days of getting along, and at this time, he casually took a plush pillow by his side, threw it at Gu Fan, and scolded with a smile: "Not to mention that Shimada is dead, even if he is still alive now, that case has already been tried, how can the revised bill later affect its verdict?" Besides, who told you that killing a criminal is less culpable than killing an ordinary person? ”
"Yo, it seems that you haven't read the "Guanbai Code" in the past two days, and your thinking is still very clear." Gu Fan turned Lin Peijun on the plush pillow that Lin Peijun threw over, praised her, and then said: "This view of mine is actually the first reaction in the hearts of the vast majority of Japanese people who don't understand the law, they don't have the legal awareness that we make up for it, and the Japanese people only care that the result of the verdict is not in line with the moral code they follow in their hearts, as for the so-called 'judicial justice'?" What kind of justice is justice that doesn't even make sense morally? ”
"How can the people be as stupid as you think......" Lin Peijun was still a little unconvinced at this time, and muttered quietly.
"Trust me, ....... in some cases"
"They're stupider than you think."