Fishing for air conditioners in rivers, ＂taking advantage of disasters to make money＂ is tantamount to taking advantage of disasters to rob ｜ A quick comment on the Beijing News

　　Residents on both sides of the river fished for articles in the river. Figure/network screenshot

　　Many places in the north were hit by heavy rains, which caused floods. Zeguo was all over the country, and many families were looted by floods and their wealth drifted. In the face of such a disaster, people should look after each other and help each other. However, according to the video released by Hainan Radio and Television General Station, some residents actually fished out articles drifting in the river on the bank of the river, and some people fished out a brand-new large air conditioner, and the excitement was beyond words.

　　Can the property floating in the river channel in the flood be fished at will? Who catches it will get it? The answer is of course no. But this concise and clear question has sparked a heated discussion on the Internet. Some netizens criticized the fishermen. "Will it be safe to take other people's things?" Think of the pain of the negligent Lord? " Some netizens retorted: "It's not stealing or robbing. Is it hard to spend money everywhere to find the owner?" The latter view is astounding.

　　It can be seen from the video that many of the items washed down by the flood are large household appliances with good packaging. It can be speculated that a warehouse or storage station was washed down by the flood, which is a heavy loss for the owner of the items and must be anxious. Those who find the items feel proud and excited, which is really "ice and fire." In this case, those who fish for floating objects in the river are undoubtedly "robbing in the rain" if they have no intention to return their property.

　　Fishing for floating objects in rivers is not only morally repugnant, but also beyond the boundaries of law.

　　In China, the ownership of drifting objects is clearly stipulated. Article 319th of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates: "If drifting objects are found, buried objects or hidden objects are found, the relevant provisions on finding lost objects shall be referred to. Where there are other provisions in the law, such provisions shall prevail. " That is to say, the found drifting objects should be returned to the obligee or handed over to the relevant departments, and the ownership of the subject matter cannot be obtained. However, the owner can be required to pay reasonable salvage and storage fees. If the finder refuses to return the lost property, the owner can ask him to return it, which is a typical "unjust enrichment" behavior. Owners of "big items" such as refrigerators and cars in the video can ask fishermen to return relevant property according to law.

　　It is by no means an opportunity to "make a fortune" when the flood washes away other people's property. Whenever there is a disaster, there are always people who take advantage of it. Such behavior should not only be severely condemned by morality, but also violate the legal bottom line. In the face of the flood, even if you can't do "one side is in trouble and stand up", you can't think about making the country difficult.

　　In addition, the grass-roots governments along the river should take active actions to organize personnel to salvage, manage and claim and return valuable drifts under the premise of ensuring safety, so as to minimize the property losses of the masses and send firm support and warmth to the victims in the flood.

　　Writing/Ke Xian (media person)

　　Editor/Liu Tianhong

　　Proofreading/Wu Xingfa