Lawyer: Send the Judge to Prison-Chapter 343 - 342: Did I Ask Him to Save Me?

Li Zhengyi drowned.

Tang Ya’s family was plunged into immense sorrow.

Tang Ya’s parents, in particular, were heartbroken at having to bury their black-haired son as white-haired elders. Tang Ya’s three daughters cried incessantly to see their father.

That day was Li Zhengyi’s birthday.

That day felt like the sky had fallen for Li Zhengyi’s family, as the pillar of their home had collapsed.

Li Zhengyi died trying to save someone, and the media reported extensively on his heroic sacrifice.

The media glossed over the incident with a few words, while Zhao Sisi left a comment—"Did I ask him to jump into the river to save me? I never asked him to save me"—and then she left the scene.

Although many onlookers were very angry.

Zhao Sisi was so shameless. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Many people saw the entire process of how Li Zhengyi tried to save Zhao Sisi, and how Zhao Sisi dashed Li Zhengyi’s hope of survival.

After the incident, netizens were furious one by one.

"Isn’t Zhao Sisi clearly a murderer! She kept pushing Li Zhengyi’s head into the water, snatching the stick, snatching the rope, not giving Li Zhengyi a chance to live at all."

"Isn’t this a bona fide murderer? Why hasn’t Zhao Sisi been sentenced! Arrest Zhao Sisi! Isn’t this intentional murder?"

"This Zhao Sisi clearly knows how to swim; she intentionally caused Li Zhengyi’s death!"

"Li Zhengyi had his own wife, and he had three daughters... now he’s gone..."

"And there are three kids waiting on the shore for their dad to come home...."

"Did you hear what that woman said? I never asked him to save me."

"Hearing this makes my blood boil! When the rope was thrown a second time, she grabbed it so calmly."

"The rope was already with the rescue worker, but she pushed him back, and he still tried to push her forward so she could grab the rope...."

"Such a woman, a death sentence is too lenient, can’t anyone send her in? Why is nobody holding her criminally responsible?"

Netizens were angry, wanting to hold Zhao Sisi criminally responsible.

But there was nothing they could do....

The news media had already labeled the incident.

"Li Zhengyi lost his life rescuing a drowning woman, swept away by swift waters, may he rest in peace...."

"A 20-year-old woman attempted suicide by jumping into the river; firefighter Li Zhengyi died heroically attempting to save her...."

"Li Zhengyi’s case points out the need for firefighters to enhance their swimming skills and overall capabilities."

The media released statement after statement, all bidding Li Zhengyi farewell.

Some even said Li Zhengyi drowned due to insufficient swimming skills.

But many netizens were still upset.

Jumping into a river to save someone doesn’t mean excellent swimming skills will ensure success.

Without rescue experience, no matter how good one is at swimming, the chance of both drowning is high.

Li Zhengyi could swim and knew how to rescue people in the water; otherwise, why would he have jumped into the river?

In his first jump, Li Zhengyi had clearly already saved Zhao Sisi!

Yet during the rescue, Zhao Sisi desperately pushed Li Zhengyi’s head into the water.

If this isn’t intentional murder, what is?

If Zhao Sisi hadn’t known how to swim, this struggle could be seen as an instinctive response to survive, understandable in a crisis.

But the video showed Zhao Sisi could swim, even do backstrokes, and knew that backstrokes could conserve energy!

It’s fair to say Li Zhengyi drowned because of Zhao Sisi!

If Zhao Sisi hadn’t desperately pushed Li Zhengyi’s head into the river, how could Li Zhengyi lose strength and ultimately drown?

When others tried to rescue, Zhao Sisi obstructed efforts to save Li Zhengyi three times!

Good-hearted people threw sticks and ropes near Li Zhengyi.

If only Li Zhengyi could have grabbed the stick or the rope, people onshore could have pulled him up!

Then Li Zhengyi wouldn’t have drowned!

But... Zhao Sisi chose to kick Li Zhengyi away, rushing for the stick and the rope herself.

In the end, Li Zhengyi drowned.

Zhao Sisi nonchalantly remarked, it wasn’t she who asked Li Zhengyi to save her.

Is this because Li Zhengyi’s swimming skills were lacking?

Was it because Li Zhengyi’s swimming skills were insufficient?

Even with turbulent water, Li Zhengyi could have survived, as he could swim!

But... Zhao Sisi killed him!

Yet the media said Li Zhengyi sacrificed himself to save someone... some even claimed it was due to his inadequate swimming.

Facing someone like Zhao Sisi, even a swimming champion would likely drown!

....

No matter how angry netizens were, there was nothing they could do.

Nobody would hold Zhao Sisi responsible.

The media wouldn’t mention Zhao Sisi, only labeling Li Zhengyi’s related skills as lacking.

The police wouldn’t arrest Zhao Sisi.

This happens every year.

Every year, people die trying to save those who fall into the water....

Such news is all too common.

Many good-hearted people save others, only to lose their own lives....

There are too many cases like this.

Nobody holds those who fall into the water accountable.

So for Zhao Sisi’s case, nobody would hold her accountable.

Or rather... it’s simply impossible to hold Zhao Sisi accountable.

....

Many netizens were condemning Zhao Sisi.

The video showed Zhao Sisi could swim, yet repeatedly dashed Li Zhengyi’s hopes of survival.

Moreover, Zhao Sisi’s words left netizens broken-hearted.

Did Li Zhengyi rescue Zhao Sisi only to be wrong?

Someone risked their life to save you, yet you casually remarked, who asked him to save you?

Netizens were angered into gritting their teeth, venting online.

At the same time,

many lawyers posted videos online, sharing their views on the case.

An esteemed lawyer shared his thoughts online.

"I’ve reviewed the Li Zhengyi and Zhao Sisi incident, many are calling for Zhao Sisi’s responsibility, citing intentional murder or involuntary manslaughter, but it’s actually difficult to hold Zhao Sisi accountable. I understand netizens’ sentiments, but it’s truly challenging to convict the girl."

"The girl is indeed an adult, but her act of jumping into the river was a suicide attempt, while Li Zhengyi drowned trying to save her. It’s deeply regrettable, but there’s no way to hold Zhao Sisi criminally liable."

"I’ve seen netizens mention Zhao Sisi’s actions in the video of pressing Li Zhengyi’s head and grabbing the rope; I’ve reviewed this footage repeatedly, yet it’s still impossible to hold Zhao Sisi criminally responsible."

"Because all this happened as Zhao Sisi struggled in the water, legally considered an act of self-defense, not warranting criminal liability."