"I just wanted to get revenge on the ants that crawled on my feet and bit me, I never thought that my impulsive behavior would start a wildfire, I really regret it! I knew I was wrong! ”
In revenge for the ants that bite themselves
The woman actually started a wildfire
Huge losses
recently
The People's Court of Libo County, Qiannan Prefecture, Guizhou Province
The case of Lu Mouping's fire was openly tried
Let's sort out the causes and consequences with Ah Xiao
01
Case review
March 24
When the 69-year-old defendant Lu Mouping went to the mountains to pick bracken
Accidentally stepping on an ant's nest
Causes ants to crawl onto their feet
Lu Mouping used the lighter he carried with him in a fit of anger
Light the dead grass and dry wood on the edge of the ant's nest
However, due to the dry weather and strong winds, the fire spread
A forest fire was triggered
(Data map)
After the fire
Local rescue forces were quickly dispatched
Keep the fire under control in time
It was identified that the forest fire burned a total area of 47.37 hectares
The total loss was 1,416,953.95 yuan
02
Adjudication Results
The Libo County People's Court held after trial
Defendant Lu Mouping caused a forest fire due to negligence in the wild
His actions constituted the crime of arson
Lu Mouping was sentenced to eight months in prison
and ordered it to complete replanting and regreening by March 30, 2025
Ensure that the survival rate of replanted trees reaches more than 85%.
to restore the ecology
03
Legal science
So revenge
It's really more than worth the loss
Be aware of the use of open flames in the mountains and forests
If you're not careful, you can get into trouble
With regard to the identification of such acts in the law
Friends must be clear
Links to legal provisions
Article 115 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China Whoever causes serious injury or death to a person or causes major losses to public or private property by setting fire, breaching water, exploding, or disseminating poisonous, radioactive, infectious disease pathogens, or other substances by other dangerous means, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years, life imprisonment or death.
Whoever commits the crime in the preceding paragraph by negligence is to be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years; where the circumstances are more minor, a sentence of up to three years imprisonment or short-term detention is to be given.
04
Blue friend reminds
To take revenge on the ants
The woman paid a terrible price
This is also a warning for us
A spark can destroy a thousand trees
Fire prevention can protect thousands of forests
Forest fire prevention
Please do "10 don'ts"
Source: China Fire Protection, Qiannan Fire Protection, Tianjin Fire Protection, Libo County People's Court