The Notorious Substitute Criminal
In today's cut-throat competitive era,some individuals have emerged successfully as billionaires.They have acquired enough currency to cater their every demand.Parts where people are using their affluence to buy islands,jets and antiques,there are parts where wealthy people have learned a notorious way to spend their "hard-earned" bucks.This is General Eerie with his WEIRD FACT :DAY 6.
LISTEN HERE:Rich people in China often hire body doubles to serve their prison sentences.Not entirely commensurating to the mentioned Hollywood film,this trend has been a part of the Chinese culture for centuries.
Lower class men and women are hired as body doubles to help the wealthy avoid paying for their crimes.It is now known by official term, “ding zui” which translates to “substitute criminal”.Many people have made their fortune from close ties to the government which is why it is assumed that the practice of hiring a body double has never been investigated properly.But do you know what else is bizarre.It is believed that no real investigation into the practice has been executed because many officials believe it is justified.The real perpetrator suffers by paying vast sums of money to source a body double while the punishment is still being delivered and served, which stands to intimidate and prevent future criminals.Also,the body double receives financial security for their future or their families that could only be dreamt of.
Successful businesswoman Gu Kailai, who was sentenced to a suspended death sentence in 2012, is also considered to have used a body double in her infamous trial for the murder of British businessman, Neil Heywood. Again, Chinese authorities censored these rumors
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