A ten-year-old boy in China’s Ningxia Hui autonomous area reported his father to the police for illegally storing poppy husks after being scolded for not finishing his homework, reported South China Morning Submit.
The incident occurred on January 9 in Yongning county, the place the boy, feeling upset after being scolded, borrowed a telephone from a neighborhood store proprietor and known as the police. He knowledgeable them that his father was storing poppy husks at residence. Responding to the report, officers from the Chengguan Police Station questioned the boy, who shared what he knew.
His father admitted to possessing the poppy husks, claiming they have been meant for medicinal use. Nonetheless, he was shocked to understand his actions have been unlawful and had prompted such an excessive response from his son.
Authorized penalties
The case was subsequently handed over to the anti-narcotics unit for additional investigation. Underneath China’s Public Safety Administration Punishment Regulation, possessing a small amount of poppy husks can lead to a detention interval of 10 to fifteen days and a high-quality of as much as 3,000 yuan (US$400). In much less extreme circumstances, penalties could also be diminished to as much as 5 days of detention or a high-quality of 500 yuan.
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On-line reactions
The incident, first reported by Yinchuan Information and Media Centre, led to humorous on-line reactions. Netizens debated whether or not the boy’s actions have been an act of justice or petty revenge. One person joked, “Academics, higher be sure to would not have any skeletons hidden in your wardrobe!” whereas one other quipped, “The police ought to reward him with further homework in all topics!”
(With inputs from South China Morning Submit)
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