Barbecue Life | People First, Life First, or Glass First?

On July 2nd, at the Dongxiao Station in Jinhua City, a freight train failed to stop in time and collided with the locomotive of passenger train K1373, causing the front bogie of the passenger train’s locomotive to derail.

Fortunately, the accident did not cause any casualties, but the train was stranded on the tracks for about 3 hours, and the air conditioning and ventilation systems all failed.

According to descriptions from passengers at the scene, the temperature in the carriages reached 38°C at one point, with poor air circulation, and many people showed symptoms of heatstroke and difficulty breathing.

In the face of passengers’ repeated requests to open the doors for ventilation, the crew members failed to take effective measures in a timely manner.

Therefore, a young man in black, disregarding the crew’s obstruction, smashed the window with a safety hammer, which brought temporary air circulation to the carriage.

Although this action alleviated the immediate crisis, the young man in black was taken away by the police after the train arrived at Jinhua Station.

This incident also sparked heated discussions among netizens online. Many netizens said that the young man would face detention.

Most netizens commented that the passenger’s act of breaking the window in an emergency was understandable and constituted emergency avoidance.

Some netizens also believed that the passenger’s act of smashing the window was somewhat impulsive and posed safety hazards.

On the morning of July 3rd, a media reporter contacted the local railway police. The staff stated that they did not detain the male passenger who smashed the window, but only criticized and educated him before releasing him.

Upon learning that the young man in black was not detained, the netizens breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the discussion of the incident online did not subside.

The core contradiction of this incident is that the responsibilities borne by the crew members are different from those of ordinary passengers.

If we think from different perspectives and look at the problem from each other’s positions, it seems that everyone’s choices are not wrong.

The crew member’s clothes were soaked, didn’t he know it was hot? He also wanted to open the door, and he also wanted to smash the window, but he couldn’t.

If he opened the door, the passengers would be comfortable, but if something unexpected happened, he would lose his job.

There have been similar accidents before. The train stopped temporarily for too long, and the passengers were suffocating and asked to get off for ventilation. The train conductor agreed, but after the passengers got off, they were hit by another train.

So as a crew member, in order to prevent accidents, he has to endure the heat.

But it’s different for passengers. He smashed the window to save himself and others.

At that time, the air conditioning was out of service, it was stuffy and unbearable, breathing was difficult, the carbon dioxide concentration in the carriage rose, and some passengers had already fainted, which could be life-threatening, so the passenger smashing the window was an emergency avoidance.

Having to make an act that damages property, this kind of behavior generally does not pursue responsibility.

The lawyer also said that as long as it is not intentional sabotage, not to vent emotions, but to save oneself, there is no need to bear legal responsibility, and the law will not be harsh.

Moreover, even if they really have to pay, netizens are willing to crowdfund for the young man. It can be seen that the young man’s act of smashing the window was also supported by netizens.

Although the passenger was taken away by the police in the end, he was not punished, but only criticized and educated. This way, the procedure has an explanation, and the handling is relatively humane.

What is really worth pondering about this incident is, what if the young man in black hadn’t appeared? What if someone really died of heatstroke?

Speaking broadly, this is a problem of systems and management.

_Passengers are victims, _ not intentionally causing damage. Trapped in the carriage for three hours, feeling hot all over, unable to breathe, and finally forced to save themselves.__

We often say that the people come first, life comes first, but when we encounter this kind of thing, does it become glass first?

We hold fire drills every now and then, teaching you how to use a safety hammer, but when you really need to use it, you’re not allowed to?

Every time it’s only after an accident that we start to reflect and carry out safety inspections. Why don’t we dare to take bold measures before the accident?

People-oriented should not become a slogan.