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Violent protests in China after student falls to his death (www.bbc.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/world@quokk.au
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The death of a teenage boy sparked violent protests in a city in north-west China, the BBC has confirmed through verified video.

In the videos shared on social media, protesters can be seen hurling objects at police and officers beating some demonstrators in Pucheng in Shaanxi province.

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[–] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So apparently the whole protest is about a cover up? I guess I'm just not sure what the end goal for these protests are

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Justice? A kid was allegedly murdered and the crime ignored / covered up. In the right situation, that's all you need. See George Floyd as an example.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    it wasn't very well explained from the article, especially since it seemed to hint that a fellow schoolmate might be involved. Never mentioned the cops taking part so I just don't see why they would bother trying to cover things up

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    • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    Prior to his death, Dang had been woken up in the night by other students chatting in his dormitory, their statement said. He got into an argument and altercation with a boy, which was resolved by a school official.

    This is actually pretty interesting. I wonder if whoever pushed him off the roof is part of a wealthy family or something similar.

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