100 people attack police station in China after worker beaten up

Friday 29th August, 04:07 AM JST

HONG KONG —

The alleged beating of a retired worker by police in mideastern China’s Jiangsu Province prompted a daylong siege of a police station by more than 100 people, a human rights watchdog said Thursday.

The retired worker, whose age and gender were not disclosed, had sought police help recently over a pension fund-related matter but was instead beaten up by the police, the Hong Kong-based Information Center for Human Rights and Democracy said.

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JoeBigs at 09:45 AM JST - 29th August

Chinese police, real helpful to the old. The old guy most likely will be sent to a re-education prison..Opps what I ment to say was he will be sent to a re-education resort so he will understand what he did wrong.
adaydream at 11:38 AM JST - 29th August

I hope that the world-wide media attention and the doors opened by the Olympics highlights this in the Chinese government and they take a stand for the old retired guy. < :-)
FreedomOfSpeech at 11:42 AM JST - 29th August

I`m no expert on China, but with news media operating worldwide, would Chinese authorites really act like this to an old guy?
adaydream at 11:46 AM JST - 29th August

Maybe not, but other than that or wagging little fist at them, there aren't many other chances. < :-)