Policeman Having Shoes Polished By Woman Causes Stir Online

Male police officer sitting in car sticking out his foot to let middle-aged woman polish shoe incites heated discussion

Summary: Recently, a photograph became famous on Weibo. In the photo, a police car bearing a Fujian province Nanping city license plate was stopped at the side of a Zhejiang province Quzhou city road. A foot was sticking out of the police car and a middle-aged female shoe polisher sat in front of the open door with her head down polishing the shoe. Netizens condemned this police officer for being “too pompous”, while the Nanping Public Security Bureau Weibo account stated that it is currently verifying this matter.

Comments from NetEase:

.网易黑龙江省哈尔滨市网友:

Definitely a temporary worker. I’m just waiting [for it to be declared]…

网易广东省深圳市网友:

I humbly speculate that this time it won’t be blamed on weather, subordinates, temporary workers but instead should be blamed on fake plates.

网易重庆市巴南区网友:

What’s the big deal? The police officer is offering a means of survival for the laid-off migrant worker. The laid-off migrant worker can’t thank him enough!

网易四川省网友 [hjg666666]:

First, he paid money. Second, it wasn’t forced. I don’t know what there is to talk about, [some of you] truly have nothing better to do.

网易北京市手机网友:

What’s the big deal?! This is no longer strange. There are many more things you don’t see!

stone8250 [网易河北省保定市网友]:

If he was driving his own private car and sat in his car to get his shoe polished, no one would criticize him, at most saying this person is of poor character. But since he’s driving a car, using gas, and earning a salary paid for by taxpayers sticking his lousy leg out to have a taxpayer polish his shoe while he should be working, this we have reason to complain about. Let me conclude with one statement here, may the wumao and American running dogs who make internet posts/comments for money all die without descendents. Please compare and contrast and make comments conscientiously.

网易广西南宁市手机网友 [韦东升]:

Disgusting netizens acting self-righteous here. Shameless writer making a big deal out of thing, so anyone who drives a police car can’t get his shoe polished? So public servants can’t go to the market? If they can go to the market, then why can’t they get their shoe polished? Unless he was using coercion, not paying for his shoe to be polished, as long as he is giving money and someone is willing to engage in this transaction, what fucking business it it of yours?

网易江西省网友 [良民证拿来]:

Could such a photograph be found in any other country in the entire world?

网易河南省郑州市网友:

I once went to have my shoe polished and my wife said: Don’t go showing off your wealth by letting others polish your shoes. I asked: They depend on polishing shoes to make money for a living. If you really want to help them then you go let them have work to do. What does this have to do with whether or not one has money?

网易浙江省宁波市手机网友:

After reading so many replies, you all haven’t reached the most important point so let me tell you all what it is: Black leather shoes with flowery socks, extremely tasteless!!!

Comments from Mop:

铁血1983:

Actually there’s nothing really wrong, the main thing is just that their positions in societies are too sensitive, that’s all.

放开那阿妞:

Sigh, this society has completely gone bad, not even knowing basic respect.

全截小森:

Yet another police officer is going to become famous.

solid008:

Even if the impression is bad, what’s wrong with getting his shoes polished, it isn’t as if he isn’t giving money. He’s even providing for her livelihood.

暮紫日橙:

What’s the big deal? Do pol.ice shoes not get dirty and not need polishing?

单纯的男猫:

Even getting one’s shoes polished results in being criticized. Isn’t the only thing he did wrong was acting a little self-important by not getting out of his car?

77007300:

Everyone please believe that is a fake police car!

啊无聊呀:

Whoever has money is whoever is “boss”.

安静着默声:

Don’t be too extreme, look at this from another angle. That woman’s livelihood comes from polishing shoes. Giving her an extra pair of shoes to polish today may mean her being able to eat a little better today.

What do you think?