The street vendor was beaten and scolded by the chengguan with a knife and paid 5,000 yuan Guangxi chengguan scolded the vendor with a knife, and the counter-compensation of 5,000 yuan caused heated discussions among netizens.
It is reported that the incident occurred on November 20 at the gate of a college in Beihai, Guangzhou. At that time, Mr. Hu, a street vendor, was setting up a stall to sell sizzling tofu when he was suddenly surrounded by several chengguan team members. Chengguan team members forcibly removed his car keys and prevented him from leaving. Mr. Hu tried to push the cart away, but the chengguan team members would not let him go. Since he was selling teppanyaki tofu and had a knife in his hand, the other party claimed that he threatened him with a knife. Then, they snatched his knife and began beating him. Fortunately, since the knife in Mr. Hu's hand was a watermelon knife used to cut tofu, it did not need to be bladed, so it did not cause serious injuries. Afterwards, Mr. Hu had to admit that he was unlucky and compensate the other party 5,000 yuan due to lack of evidence. However, Mr. Hu later found evidence to prove that he did not hit anyone, so he hoped to get back 5,000 yuan and hold the other party responsible. The actions of the chengguan team members involved have sparked widespread controversy. As for the behavior of urban management team members with knives and insults, the society generally questions whether it conforms to the professionalism and behavioral norms of urban managers. City managers should lead by example and maintain order in the city while maintaining respect and understanding for citizens.
It is hoped that the relevant departments can organize both parties to make new records as soon as possible, restore the truth of the matter, let Mr. Hu get the compensation he deserves, and severely punish the urban management team members involved.