"What about the pumpkin sellers like Zhao Fugui then?"
Next, the group began discussing the sentences for the 65 pumpkin sellers.
Zhao Fugui and the others... most were the children or nephews of these seniors. As the defense attorney stated, they came from areas with many left-behind family members, and their circumstances were unique.
"The defense attorney has a valid point; many of them helped sell the pumpkins due to family ties."
"Although the crime itself is undeniable, it does indeed warrant a lighter sentence. I agree with a lenient punishment."
"But detention might be too light for them, especially considering the suspended sentences given to Zhao Dezhu and others."
"I believe that as guardians of the elderly, they not only failed to prevent the seniors from committing crimes but also colluded with them and assisted in selling the stolen goods, making their actions particularly egregious."
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