How China stopped its bloggers
http://www.afr.com/technology/social-media/how-china-stopped-its-bloggers-20150703-gi34za
Just after lunch on an autumn day, two plain-clothed police
officers approached a slender young man from opposite directions,
unfazed that the lobby was busy with foreigners and local
business people. Showing good field craft, the officer
approaching from behind called out the blogger's name. As he
turned, the other slipped on the handcuffs. "They took me away
like an eagle does its prey," says the blogger with Chinese
precision. At a nearby police station, in addition to the
handcuffs, shackles were placed on his ankles. They would remain
in place for 24 hours while he was interrogated. Blackmail was
the blogger's stated crime, although no documents were produced
to substantiate these allegations. "They told me just confess to
something and you can go home. If I didn't co-operate, they said,
'you will be in jail for years'."
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--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein ([email protected]): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
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