After praising Shen Xin, Chen Chao's attitude softened considerably.
A smile even appeared on his usually tense face.
He led Shen Xin toward the station, asking as they walked, "Xiaoshen, let me quiz you. In Li Jin's case, what crime should he be charged with?"
Shen Xin thought back to the thick criminal law textbook from the police academy.
"Captain Chen, should he be charged as an accomplice to theft?"
Li Jin provided the tools for the crime, so he could definitely be considered an accomplice.
Chen Chao nodded, then asked if there were any other possible charges.
That stumped Shen Xin.
He racked his brains and managed to come up with something else.
"Article 285 of the Criminal Law: the crime of providing programs or tools for intruding into or illegally controlling computer information systems. Captain Chen, could he also be charged with that?"
Modern smart electric vehicles have their own dedicated systems, which would count as computer information systems.
