'Windfall' apple grabbers can't escape justice

A TRUCK CARRYING 20 TONS OF APPLES on Monday rolled over on an expressway near Biyang in Central China's Henan province, and a host of local residents plundered the "windfall" until the police showed up and forced them to leave. Three of the residents involved were later detained. Comments:

It is still too early to jump to the conclusion that Biyang residents would grab anything that might fall from a truck. But they did show little mercy to the non-local truck driver by plundering the apples he was transporting. Perhaps they think it is unnecessary to show kindness to a stranger who has nothing to do with their neighborhood. But such a mentality is not in line with the country's ongoing promotion of the rule of law.

Beijing Times, Aug 25