I'm not a genius detective

Chapter 15 Public Security Disputes
The incident occurred very close to each other.

When the two arrived, there were many people watching, which caused some congestion on the non-motorized vehicle lane, but did not affect normal passage.

The woman has quite a temper; you can hear her cursing from a distance.

"You're a man! Don't you have any sense of responsibility? You won't say a word?"

"I'm talking to you! Are you fucking mute?!"

There was a commotion and gasps from the crowd, as if the woman had struck again.

Han Ling and Zhang Silei parked their bicycles nearby, turned on their body cameras, and then quickly walked over.

"The police are here! The police are here!"

The crowd parted to make way, and Han Ling and her companion arrived at the center of the conflict. They saw the woman in the pink dress retract her right hand, her body very close to the man in front of her, almost touching him.

The man was thirty-six or thirty-seven years old, thin, wearing a plaid shirt, and looked like a typical nerd who spent all day sitting in front of a computer.

Faced with the woman in the pink dress's attack, the man sat quietly on the electric scooter without responding.

"Clear up the scene," Han Ling said.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Silei turned around and said, "Stop crowding here! Over there! Don't block the non-motorized vehicle lane, make way! Move to the side! Thank you for your cooperation!"

Han Ling led the parties involved to the sidewalk by the roadside. Seeing the woman in the pink dress with her hands on her hips, about to speak, he interrupted her, saying, "Calm down first. Don't escalate the conflict. It won't do you any good. Tell me what happened. Now, you speak."

He pointed to the plaid shirt.

The man remained calm and said, "I was driving normally when she suddenly made a U-turn and drove against traffic. I couldn't brake in time and we crashed."

She also verbally abused and physically assaulted me, hitting me on the left cheek. Many people witnessed it, and I was the one who called the police.

Hearing this, the woman in the pink dress became agitated: "Who hit you? I didn't hit you!"

Impulsiveness can cloud one's judgment, and when she saw the police arrive, the woman in the pink dress's anger subsided considerably.

"They hit me! I saw it."

"I saw it too!"

Before the man could speak, the onlookers spontaneously became witnesses.

"Are you all blind?! I didn't hit anyone!" the girl in the pink dress became even more agitated. "Are so many of you bullying a girl like me?!"

Han Ling raised and lowered his hands to signal everyone to be quiet, then pointed to the air and said, "Madam, look there."

"What?"

The woman in the pink dress looked up and her expression changed.

Han Ling was referring to the surveillance camera, which happened to capture the scene of the incident.

In the past two years, the Skynet project has begun to be established. Although it has not yet been fully implemented, the number of surveillance cameras in the city has reached a certain scale, especially road surveillance.

Fortunately, there are many surveillance cameras on this road.

"Going against traffic and assaulting someone, is that it?" Han Ling asked the woman in the pink dress, his tone remaining calm throughout.

"I..." The woman in the pink dress hesitated for a long time, knowing there were surveillance cameras and she couldn't hide, she suddenly said angrily: "So what if I did? He hit me! Putting aside the facts, isn't he right? Look! My arm is all scraped!"

Put aside the facts?

Han Ling was slightly taken aback. This popular internet phrase sounded familiar, as if it had only appeared ten years later.
Six words ignited the atmosphere, and someone couldn't help but yell: "If you're not going to talk about facts, are you talking about your mother?! You're out of your mind!"

"Who insulted me?!" The woman in the pink dress turned around abruptly, her fiery gaze sweeping over everyone.

Nobody admits it.

The matter is clear now; they can all be taken back to the station. The woman in the pink dress may be detained for assault, unless the man forgives her and decides not to pursue the matter further.

Public security cases are not public prosecution cases, so they are very flexible. As long as the perpetrator pays compensation, that's enough. That's why there's the joke that the victim can "buy a car and a house" directly.

"Come with me to the police station, everyone. We'll take your statements and then see how to proceed," Han Ling said.

The man nodded, agreeing to do as the police said.

The woman in the pink dress panicked and resisted, saying, "Why would I go to the police station? I'm not going! Um... I forgave him, I forgave him."

After saying that, she turned around and left.

The crowd booed; only the police could handle this unreasonable guy, as expected.

Han Ling stopped her: "Madam, you are suspected of a public security case. You can't just leave as you please. Please come with us to the police station." "I'm not going, get out of my way!" It has to be said that the woman in the pink dress was very bold, daring to stand up to the police, and directly pushed Han Ling's hand away.

On the other side, Zhang Silei also came over: "Please cooperate!"

The woman in the pink dress seemed to realize that the consequences were out of control and tried to walk away, but Han Ling rushed up and grabbed her shoulder.

"Let me go! What do you want to do? Hit me?!" The woman in the pink dress turned around and shouted angrily.

Han Ling said calmly, "This is my first warning to you. Please come with us to the police station."

The woman in the pink dress walked towards me: "I'm not going! What do you want? Come on, hit me!"

The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer.

Han Ling stepped back.

This is the second time I'm warning you!

"You think I'm afraid of your warnings?!"

The woman in the pink dress pointed at Han Ling.

Han Ling continued to retreat, and the crowd dispersed, which meant there was going to be some excitement.

This is the third time I'm warning you!

As soon as he finished speaking, seeing the woman in the pink dress still walking forward, Han Ling suddenly stopped, grabbed her wrist and twisted it behind her back, then kicked her to the ground with one foot.

The handcuffs were produced the next second and clamped onto the woman's wrists.

"We are police officers from Wanglou Police Station! We are now handcuffing you in accordance with the law! Please cooperate!"

"Let go! Let go of me!" The woman struggled, but it was no use.

The crowd erupted in cheers, and even applause. The woman's disheveled appearance was very satisfying. If you don't want to be dignified, the police will make you dignified.

Zhang Silei quickly came over to help, looking at Han Ling with a hint of surprise. He didn't expect Han Ling to be so decisive, taking action so quickly, especially since the other party was just a new police officer who had only been on the job for a few months and had just obtained his law enforcement qualification certificate.

He suddenly felt a little envious. After all, they were graduates of a police academy and had undergone formal training. He wished he had applied to a police academy back then.

"Have the patrol team take her back." Han Ling pulled the woman up.

The police cars in the police station are given priority for use by patrol teams, as they have more convenience.

"Okay." Zhang Silei contacted his colleague via walkie-talkie.

The police car arrived quickly, and after the officers got out to inquire about the situation, they took the two individuals involved away.

Han Ling and Zhang Silei stayed behind to evacuate the crowd and deal with the electric vehicle belonging to the person involved. They also said a few words about legal education before heading to the police station.

When they returned to the station, the man was in the mediation room, while the woman went directly into the interrogation room.

Such a clear-cut public security case doesn't need to be tried at all; all that's needed is to secure the evidence and obtain a statement. Han Ling didn't go into the interrogation room; other colleagues were in charge.

Han Ling entered the mediation room, poured the man a glass of water, and asked him how he wanted to resolve the matter. She suggested that if possible, it would be best for both parties to reach a settlement.

If there are no injuries or other adverse consequences, reconciliation is the best course of action to avoid escalating the conflict.

It is not wrong to allow victims to reach a settlement; that's what police academies teach, and that's what Zhu Yue taught as well.

For example, if in similar public security disputes, the party at fault ends up in detention and has a record of public security violations, then the party at fault may hold a grudge and may seek revenge after their release.

If one person doesn't dare, and two people don't dare, what about a thousand people? What about ten thousand people? When the number of people increases, there will always be ruthless people who hold grudges.

At that point, it would no longer be a simple public security case. If a criminal case were to occur, the losses would outweigh the gains. Therefore, facilitating a reconciliation is to maintain social stability to the greatest extent possible.

Furthermore, a settlement between the parties can quickly resolve the case without going through complicated procedures, thus reducing the workload of the judiciary.

Overall, a settlement is the best outcome.

"I don't want a settlement, and I don't want compensation either," the man said firmly.

Han Ling hadn't expected that this seemingly honest man was so determined to send the woman to jail. It seemed that he had been holding back his anger at the scene of the incident.

The reason they dared not fight back was because they were afraid the police would classify it as a mutual fight.

That's the right thing to do.

That is true, at least in the present era.

(End of this chapter)