Recently, Zhang Koukou's revenge case for his mother has once again triggered widespread discussion on the Internet. Many people think that Zhang Koukou is a hero.
However, I don’t think so!
Zhang Koukou, he is not a hero.
However, he is a filial son and a poor man who was born in the wrong era.
Why do you say this? Let me tell you in detail.
Review of the Zhang Koukou murder case
February 15, 2018, coincides with New Year’s Eve.
It was originally a night of family reunion with lights.
On this day, a murder occurred in Group 14 of Wangping Village, Xinji Town, Nanzheng District, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province.
A 35-year-old young man named Zhang Koukou brutally murdered a family of three in the same village.
On New Year's Eve 2018, Zhang Koukou armed with a murder weapon guarded the only way Wang Xiaojun and Wang Zhengjun went to their graves.
On the way Wang Xiaojun, Wang Zhengjun and his relatives returned from visiting the grave, Zhang Koukou took out the single-blade knife hidden in his down jacket and stabbed Wang Zhengjun.
Wang Zhengjun fell to the ground after being stabbed. When he saw his younger brother being stabbed, Wang Xiaojun ran away instinctively.
Desperate to escape, he accidentally fell into a ditch on the side of the road. Seeing this, Zhang Koukou chased after him and stabbed Wang Xiaojun with his knife.
After Wang Xiaojun was assassinated, Zhang Koukou looked at the frightened relatives of the Wang family and hurried straight to Wang Zixin's home.
Because in his heart, his mother's death had nothing to do with the Wang family relatives, but Wang Zixin and his three sons all deserved death.
After arriving at the door of Wang Zixin's house, Zhang Koukou saw Wang Zixin sitting at the door of the hall. He looked carefully again, but did not find Wang Fujun.
Zhang Koukou, who was red-eyed, stabbed the unsuspecting Wang Zixin with a single blade without saying a word, causing Wang Zixin to die on the spot due to excessive blood loss.
Under Zhang Koukou's bloody revenge, two of the three people stabbed in the Wang family died on the spot, and one died of serious injuries due to ineffective rescue efforts.
After that, Zhang Koukou returned to his home and took the homemade petrol bombs and kitchen knife that he had prepared in advance.
Zhang Koukou chopped the glass of Wang Xiaojun's Skoda car, poured a large amount of gasoline on the back seat and rear of the car, and set the car on fire before he fled the scene.
Because of his experience as a soldier, Zhang Koukou has very strong anti-reconnaissance capabilities, and the police did not catch him in a blanket search.
Two days later, Zhang Koukou surrendered at the Xinji Police Station.
At this point, the Zhang Koukou murder case has come to an end.
So, what kind of hatred did Zhang Koukou have with the Wang family that made him brutally murder Wang Zixin, Wang Zhengjun and Wang Xiaojun, father and son, on New Year's Eve?
The reason for Zhang Koukou’s murder
It all started with a homestead dispute between the Wang and Zhang families in 1996.
According to the verdict at the time:
On August 27, 1996, Wang Xiuping, the mother of criminal suspect Zhang Koukou, had a quarrel and fight with her neighbors Wang Zhengjun and Wang Fujun (Wang Zixin’s second son) over homestead issues. Wang Xiuping then took a flat iron to Wang Zhengjun. After being hit once on the left forehead and left face, Wang Zhengjun picked up a wooden stick and hit Wang Xiuping on the head hard, causing her death after serious injuries.
The details released in the court files are as follows:
Zhang Koukou’s mother Wang Xiuping walked to the door of Wang Zixin’s house. When she saw Wang Zhengjun and Wang Fujun, she first spat at Wang Fujun’s feet.
Then, Zhang’s mother spat in Wang Fujun’s face, and the two began to fight. Wang Zhengjun also came to help.
After that, the Zhang family came over with "weapons" after learning about it. After Wang Xiuping took the flat iron handed over by Zhang Libo, she hit Wang Zhengjun in the face with the flat iron.
Wang Zhengjun picked up the wooden stick beside him and hit Zhang's mother hard on the back of the head. This time, Zhang's mother fell to the ground.
However, Zhang Koukou's father Zhang Furu and sister Zhang Libo insisted that their mother Wang Xiuping was beaten to death by Wang Zixin's second son Wang Fujun with a wooden stick.
According to Zhang Libo's recollection, the flat iron incident was completely false. When her mother, Wang Xiuping, and her two Wang sons quarreled, there was no flat iron on hand at all.
After his father Zhang Furu learned that his wife had a conflict with a neighbor, he brought the flat iron over to build momentum.
Because the eldest son of the Wang family, Wang Xiaojun, was the director of the township government at that time, many villagers who were in favor of others gave false testimony to the Wang family in order to flatter the Wang family.
In an era when surveillance was unknown, witness testimony became an important part of the evidence in court cases.
Therefore, the court finally ruled:
The defendant Wang Zhengjun was found guilty of intentional injury causing death. However, Wang Zhengjun was under 18 years old and could confess his guilt. His father had paid for the funeral expenses of the deceased. In addition, the victim Wang Xiuping was responsible for the cause of this case. If there are certain wrongdoings, the defendant Wang Zhengjun should be given a lighter punishment.
The court finally sentenced Wang Zhengjun to 27 years in prison for intentional injury (causing death).
Because he behaved well in prison, Wang Zhengjun was released early after serving three and a half years in prison.
We don’t know the exact cause of Wang Xiuping’s death. The only confirmed thing is:
Wang Xiuping was beaten to death by the Wang family, and the punishment received by the Wang family was three and a half years in prison and civil compensation of less than 10,000 yuan. .
In addition, another incident planted the seeds of revenge in the heart of young Zhang Koukou.
After Wang Xiuping was beaten to death, in order to find out the cause of death, the forensic doctor performed an autopsy on Wang Xiuping on the road in front of many villagers and Zhang Koukou.
Such bloody scenes left permanent trauma in the heart of Zhang Koukou, who was only 13 years old.
In Zhang Koukou's heart, his mother's death was due to the bullying of the Wang family.
Zhang Koukou's Road to Adulthood
The Zhang family, which was already poor, became even worse because of the death of his mother.
After graduating from junior high school, Zhang Koukou dropped out of school and stayed at home.
At that time, Zhang Koukou's grades were among the best in the school.
It’s just that his father Zhang Furu couldn’t afford his tuition fees, so he could only reluctantly persuade him to drop out of school.
After that, Zhang Koukou followed his cousin to work in Xinjiang.
With the support of township cadres, Zhang Koukou served as a soldier in Xinjiang again and said that he would arrange a job after demobilization.
During his time in the army, Zhang Koukou once said: He joined the army to strengthen his body and avenge his mother.
At that time, after the military instructors heard about Zhang Koukou’s ideas, they also provided him with ideological education and psychological counseling.
After recovery, Zhang Koukou did not get the job promised by the township government, so he had to start working again.
With a low cultural level and no special skills, Zhang Koukou’s journey to work was not smooth.
The unsatisfactory life made Zhang Koukou's desire for revenge increasingly aggravated in his heart.
He had told his friend An Hu many times that he wanted to seek revenge from the Wang family. An Hu had repeatedly advised him to look away.
However, Zhang Koukou felt that he had accomplished nothing now, and all this was caused by the Wang family and his son.
He must seek justice for his mother and an explanation for himself.
In the end, the scene of Zhang Koukou’s revenge happened at the beginning.
Is Zhang Koukou a hero?
Many people shouted happily after seeing what happened to Zhang Koukou, thinking that Zhang Koukou was a great hero who avenged his mother.
In ancient times, Zhang Koukou was definitely considered a hero.
In a modern society ruled by law, his behavior is not accepted by the law, and the death penalty is his only destination.
So, Zhang Koukou, he is not a hero.
He is a tough man who is more tragic than a hero.
But he is a filial son, and he is just an ordinary child who misses his mother so much that he cannot extricate himself. He is also a tragic figure of the era.
Many people say that Zhang Koukou is an out-and-out cruel murderer and should be sentenced to death.
I despise this statement.
We are not Zhang Koukou and have not experienced the suffering he experienced.
No one is qualified to accuse him and judge his behavior from the moral high ground.
After settling his hatred, Zhang Koukou went to his mother Wang Xiuping's grave, burned paper money for her and expressed his true feelings.
Before the execution, he also said five short words to his father Zhang Furu: Dad, it’s okay!
If his mother had not died, he could have enjoyed maternal love like ordinary children, he could have continued to go to school, and he could have had a better life.
If the township government had arranged a job for him after he was demobilized as promised in advance, the case of Zhang's detention would most likely not have happened.
In the end, multiple factors made Zhang Koukou choose this path of no return.
For Zhang Koukou, we can only express sympathy rather than praise.
Conclusion
A gentleman’s revenge is never too late in ten years.
Zhang Koukou avenged his mother and killed his enemies with his own hands. Morally speaking, this is in line with the public's wishes.
However, from a legal point of view, it is only natural that one kills for one's life. It is reasonable for Zhang Koukou to be sentenced to death for killing three people in a row.
With the gradual improvement of the legal system , I believe that the law can reflect the most basic fairness and justice.
It’s just that I hope there will never be another tragedy like Zhang Koukou’s revenge case for his mother! ! !
