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Is It Appropriate to Release Names Guilty of Sexual Harassment?
These violations include touching others' bodies with hands or private parts, urinating on people, and filming others' private areas. Most of these incidents occurred in public places like subways, buses, staircases, and escalators, according to the reports.
The Global Times searched for the punishments of the Hangzhou public security bureau this year on the website of the Hangzhou government on Wednesday night and received 21 results.
Of the 21 results, 16 are related to hooliganism, with 10 involving assault, one case of intentionally exposing one's naked body, and five cases of privacy violations.
The names of all 21 violators were provided.
The issue became a hot topic on Sina later Wednesday after media launched the abovementioned poll. Related hastags have been viewed more than 200 million times as of Wednesday night.
Nearly 640,000 respondents applauded the Hangzhou public bureau’s actions, believing that publicizing the names would effectively deter potential offenders. Some referred to a recent case of a woman being assaulted and "mobbed" during water-splashing festivities in Southwest China's Yunnan Province, with some individuals even tearing her raincoat.
“They did consider whether it is appropriate when they conducted these behaviors, so why should we reflect whether it is appropriate to publish their names,” a Weibo user said.
"They didn't consider whether their actions were appropriate, so why should we question whether it's appropriate to publish their names?" a Weibo user commented.
"Authorities should not only release their names but also set examples by publishing recidivists' photos and requiring them to issue public apologies," another user suggested.
However, approximately 200,000 respondents opposed this practice, insisting that even those punished for violations should have their lawful rights, including privacy, protected.
Fu Jian, a lawyer in Central China's Henan Province, told the media that the Hangzhou Public Security Bureau released the names to serve as a warning to others, and since they did not disclose any other personal information, they would not be suspected of infringing on people's privacy.