1. Criminal suspect Liu committed the crime of endangering public safety by dangerous means. In fact, similar cases seem to occur frequently in today's society. There was a previous case in which a BMW 522 hit a person in Dalian, in which the criminal was convicted and punished for endangering public safety by dangerous means. What may be special about this case is that the criminal suspect Liu may have acted freely under criminal law. The so-called freedom of action by reason means that the criminal is in a state of not being held accountable under criminal law when committing a crime, and has no ability to identify and control the crime, but the cause of this state is caused by himself. In this case, the criminal suspect Liu had been taking sedatives for a long time and overdosed on the sedatives on the day of the incident. He did not have the ability to recognize and control when he hit someone with his car. But even if it is believed that the criminal suspect Liu in this case constituted free behavior under the criminal law, he still needs to bear responsibility. Liu's crime was that he hit someone with his car, not that he took too many sedatives. The latter can only be regarded as a cause action. If there is no accident, Liu needs to bear criminal responsibility. If convicted, it will be a crime of endangering public safety by dangerous means, and if sentenced, it will be the death penalty.
2. Opinions on this accident The editor believes that after this accident, the innocent injured, deceased and their families were the ones who suffered the most. As a criminal suspect, Liu should apologize to them and their families and make active compensation. By gaining their understanding, he would atone for his sins and seek a reduced sentence from the courts. In addition, regarding the criminal suspect Liu, he still drove despite knowing that he was in poor condition after taking sedatives. This dangerous behavior threatens every pedestrian, and his irresponsible behavior should be condemned by everyone.
We believe that Liu will be prosecuted for the crime of endangering public safety by dangerous means due to this accident. We hope that the court's decision can comfort those innocent souls.