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The World => News and Opinion => Topic started by: luiz_iniciante on July 28, 2013, 05:40:35 am

Title: who guards the guards
Post by: luiz_iniciante on July 28, 2013, 05:40:35 am

http://www.tealeafnation.com/2013/07/watermelon-vendors-death-triggers-anger-against-chinas-urban-management-officers/

Title: Re: who guards the guards
Post by: x0vash0x on July 28, 2013, 08:29:57 am

One prominent microblogger, Zuoyeben, tweeted his best guess at what was going on behind the scenes: “First, the authorities promise a great sum of money as compensation. Then, they make a down payment. The family consents to bury the body and signs an agreement promising not to try to defend their rights on the Internet. Then they turn over the passwords to their microblog accounts. After the case has been wrapped up, the authorities pay them the rest of the money.先承诺高额赔偿，然后给首付，家属同意下葬。家属签协议保证不再上网维权，再将微博帐户密码上缴，并配合政府做好稳定工作。事件平息后，支付余款。"

I'm actually okay with this. The Government owes some kind of compensation to the family.

Title: Re: who guards the guards
Post by: rgeczi on July 28, 2013, 04:28:22 pm

I wouldn't be ok with this.  You are getting bribed not to talk about it (read: "endanger" national security) in order to not rile others up.