Too Bad I Take Things Seriously

Originally.

A coal truck passed through their village and accidentally overturned.

The coal dust scattered all over the highway.

These elderly women...

Once they found out, they took bamboo baskets and burlap bags to pack up all the coal dust scattered on the road and brought it home.

"According to Article 268 of the Criminal Law, the actions of these elderly women infringed on the company’s property ownership, causing significant economic loss to others."

"Completely meets the criteria for filing a case."

Qin Mu looked at the camera and explained the criteria for filing a criminal crowd theft case once more.

The criteria for filing a criminal crowd theft case have three points.

All three points must be met to file a case.

One is that the amount must be considerably large, the second is it must involve severe circumstances, and the third is punishing the key instigators and active participants.

Among them.

As long as it exceeds 4,000 yuan, it’s considered "considerably large."

Exceeding 40,000 yuan is considered "huge."

In relevant judicial interpretations.

Meeting any of the following circumstances is sufficient to be considered severe.

Looting three times or more; looting with over thirty people; looting materials used for production and livelihood; looting cultural relics...

And this group of elderly women...

The number was vast, exceeding thirty long ago.

They looted a whole truck of coal dust.

Economic value...

Exceeded 40,000 yuan.

No doubt.

Meets the criteria for filing a case, constituting a crime of criminal crowd theft.

In terms of sentencing.

For those guilty of this crime, key instigators and active participants face imprisonment of up to three years, detention or control, along with fines;

If the amount is huge or the circumstances are exceptionally severe, imprisonment of three to ten years, and fines may be imposed.

"Without a doubt, some of these elderly women... will receive imprisonment between three and ten years, and participants may also receive corresponding participation prizes..."

Qin Mu took a deep breath and analyzed the crime using real-life cases.

In real life.

The elderly women group...

Is almost everywhere.

Many elderly women lack a legal mindset, love taking small advantages, and often engage in similar activities.

In the news.

Similar incidents often appear.

The elderly women believe the law won’t hold a crowd accountable and act recklessly, never considering the severity of such actions.

"Alright, that’s the end of today’s video."

Finally.

Qin Mu concluded the video recording, ending the explanation.

Actually, the crimes he explained...

Are ones you might encounter in life.

For your own safety, having more legal knowledge does no harm.

His legal education efforts...

Are also to let more people know what can and cannot be done.

Sometimes.

The law may not promptly punish such behavior, but that doesn’t mean it’s not illegal.

...

Qianzhou.

In an apartment building.

Ma Ming was sitting in front of the computer, watching the forum traffic surge.

While monitoring the "dangerous remarks" of netizens.

"The uploader has been really prolific lately..."

After a busy night, Ma Ming couldn’t help but sigh.

Forum traffic surged...

The only explanation is something happened on Qin Mu’s side.

It had been a few days since the trial, and a batch of defendants had been tried.

The presence of these defendants...

Provided Qin Mu with a lot of material, enabling him to update a video every now and then.

And in the forum.

Discussions were heated and intense.

"How long has it been? The uploader updated another video? I’m suddenly a bit unused to it."

"My deceased roommate, did you see in the afterlife? The uploader has evolved into a more productive beast, you can rest assured."

"Exam impersonation has a crime? Why does the criminal law govern so broadly? Then, when I impersonated exams for classmates in college, wasn’t that a crime too?"

"Hiss!! You up there, be smart and turn yourself in, maybe you could get a reduced sentence opportunity by admitting guilt!"

"Is the filing standard for crowd theft so low? Why do I feel like it’s not much managed in reality?"

"I think the reason for lack of management... is because no one reports it. Based on my experience, as long as it meets the filing standards, reporting it ensures a case is opened!"

"..."

Across three sections.

Netizens were especially excited after seeing Qin Mu updated another video.

They wished for updates daily.

Having been Qin Mu’s fans for so long.

They now...

Not just to learn more about the law.

Many have already acted, starting from themselves, learning Qin Mu’s approach of not tolerating or backing down, pursuing matters to the end.

Well.

After doing so, they felt much more relieved.

They also cleared up many moral coercion events.

But...

The only downside is that gradually, they discovered that they no longer had any friends around them.

Whether it’s company colleagues or neighborhood neighbors...

They all kept their distance.

But...

At the thought of up, they instantly felt relieved.

Qin Mu, by his own power, made the entire Jin City avoid him like the plague, treating him as a disaster star.

They’re just getting started.

"Learned a new legal term again. Next time I deliver food to a disaster area and get robbed midway, I’ll report it immediately!"

"I’m asking for a friend, is the threshold for filing a case of sabotaging a military marriage this low? Can you file just by cohabiting? Is there a standard for cohabiting? Does one night count?"

"Haha, I suggest we investigate the person above seriously. I don’t think they’re asking for a friend."

"One night doesn’t count as cohabiting. The legal definition refers to a man and woman living together and engaging in certain indescribable acts with a certain level of continuity."

"Then I’m relieved. Since we are all women, it shouldn’t constitute sabotaging a military marriage, right?"

"Oh my, there’s actually such a thing in the world? Where is the law? Where is the morality? OP... where is your contact info?"

"Count me in, I’m also a woman."

"..."

Ma Ming sat in front of the computer, refreshing the forum repeatedly.

Suddenly, he came across this explosive and exciting topic.

The number of participants discussing...

Had increased from dozens to thousands.

It gave his little heart a fright.

He quickly activated his admin privileges to lock the post, prohibiting replies and comments.

If he let these netizens continue commenting...

The situation would become increasingly out of control and could very well violate the assembly law or whatever.

By then...

His forum would probably be gone.

"But... women being together doesn’t count as sabotaging a military marriage?"

After locking the post.

Ma Ming frowned, muttering to himself.

Netizens...

Seemed to have discovered something remarkable, a loophole perhaps, in the law regarding sabotaging military marriage.

According to Qin Mu.

The crime of sabotaging a military marriage is intended to protect the interests of active-duty military personnel and is thus judged strictly.

For ordinary families.

Cheating during marriage is at most a moral issue.

But if one party is an active-serving military member...

Once the other party cheats, it constitutes the crime of sabotaging a military marriage.

Not only will the third party be sentenced, but the cheating individual will also be sentenced.

...

Jin City.

Mountain and Water Garden District.

After the video was updated.

Qin Mu also logged into the forum to check on his fans.

He also noticed the blind spot identified by the netizens.

Feeling a mix of amusement and helplessness.

This aspect...

Is indeed not defined in criminal law.

The crime of sabotaging a military marriage involves knowingly cohabiting or marrying the spouse of active-duty military personnel.

As long as one party cheats, it constitutes this crime.

And for the third party...

If they know the spouse is a military personnel, they are equally guilty of the crime.

If not, then they are not guilty.

But...

If the cheating involves same-sex, then neither party is guilty.

In other words, same-sex cheating does not constitute sabotaging a military marriage.

Active-duty military personnel can only swallow their misfortune.

"The points that netizens focus on... are a bit perverse."

Qin Mu shrugged, unable to resist making a snide comment.

But...

Seeing that his explanation on criminal law could stir such discussion, he felt quite gratified.

At least these netizens had given it some serious thought.

Before doing anything in the future...

They should think twice before acting.

...

Five days later.

As court proceedings continued, hundreds of defendants underwent trials one after another.

Qin Mu attended court daily, on time.

Collecting material.

After returning home.

He recorded the third video, focusing on these common offenses in daily life.

Meanwhile.

The case...

Had become well-known across Jin City, thanks to news media coverage.

"That man is at it again! This time there are over three thousand defendants involved, with nearly a hundred charges!"

"Today, 145 defendants were tried. Jin City Court stated that they will speed up the trial process, hoping to conclude all trials within two weeks!"

"Unprecedented! As of today, there are already eight defendants facing twenty-five-year prison sentences!"

"According to statistics, the combined sentencing of all defendants in this trial will exceed twenty thousand years!"

...