A criminal investigator who participated in the case task force told the reporter: "It is difficult to judge whether it has an impact on solving the case. In the case of uncertain cases, spreading unclear cases at the fastest speed can only help criminals to be vigilant and bring difficulties to investigation. " The old criminal police said that many people who have no relevant experience can't think of many questions, such as whether the suspect has an accomplice? "In this sense, it is unfavorable for most cases to spread the news of the case quickly after the case occurs. Of course, from a deeper perspective, this is the contradiction between the public's right to know and professional case handling. "
However, he also affirmed the high-pressure situation of the whole society caused by the forwarding of a large number of netizens after the official release of the wanted order. "So, the impact on specific cases is different." In this case, many rumors involve the privacy of the parties. Before solving the case, news such as "motive for killing", "personal information" and "personal relationship" fabricated online can be characterized as rumors with the corroboration of the police interrogation results after solving the case.
In this regard, SunJiFeng, a lawyer of Liaoning Northern Pearl Law Firm, said: "The definition of spreading rumors is not necessarily spreading false statements". In his view, spreading rumors refers to spreading irresponsible remarks. SunJiFeng believes that, from this perspective, in addition to such sensitive issues as the motive of committing a crime, if you don't take a responsible attitude towards the forwarded content, even if it is proved to be true after forwarding and spreading, its forwarding behavior is also an irresponsible practice, which can also be classified as spreading rumors. During the follow-up interview with the case, the reporter learned that during the detection of the case, the rumors about the two victims on the Internet caused a great psychological blow to the families and friends of the victims. The insider said: "These statements are ridiculous in the eyes of people who know them! So the dead can't rest in peace ... "
Lawyer SunJiFeng said that the family members of this case can use legal weapons to safeguard the rights and interests of the victims, such as filing a case for investigation by the police, and bringing a civil lawsuit against the Internet rumor. SunJiFeng said that those who spread rumors and cause losses to public security can be criminally detained, while those who transmit a certain amount through the Internet and have an impact on the parties can also be prosecuted for libel and other crimes.
SunJiFeng believes that the "July 23rd" shooting has just entered the judicial process. While continuing to pay attention to the trial of the case, when the climax of "big forwarding" on the Internet gradually subsided, every netizen who participated in it, especially those who participated in forwarding "false news", should think about it, enhance their legal awareness and take responsibility for maintaining a healthy and fair network environment.