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tomnoddy_uk
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The family blame the security guards? Does no one take responsibility for themselves any more? Its always someone else's fault. Jeez.
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Boy jumps in river to escape, dies
(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-01-06 07:38
SHANGHAI: A teenage boy suspected of stealing iron scraps from an industrial park here drowned after jumping into a river to escape security guards chasing him on Saturday.
Luo Xueyong, 15, ran for about 1 km, with security guards of the Songjiang export and import products processing zone in pursuit, before taking a fatal plunge into a river running alongside the park.
Luo, a native of Chongqing, along with three other teenage boys, had allegedly sneaked into the industrial park on Saturday afternoon to collect iron scraps, which they wanted to trade for money.
Relatives of the victim said that the security guards' relentless chase "forced the teenager to take the drastic step" in order to protect himself.
The Songjiang police have launched a probe into the incident.
One of the teenagers who was with Luo while they were collecting iron scraps said: "We dropped off everything we had collected as soon as we were spotted and made a run for it."
"We knew it is prohibited to enter the industrial park, but we were told there was iron inside and it could be traded for money," he told the local Qingnian Daily.
"The park's patrolling guards, who spotted us, climbed over an iron fence to nab us," the teenager said.
The pursuit scared the four boys - all aged 15 and 16. They dropped the iron scraps and dashed to the riverside on the west of the park.
"Luo jumped into the river to escape punishment," the boy said.
One of the boys also said they pleaded a passerby to rescue Luo but he declined, saying he did not know how to swim.
Luo's younger brother, also part of the group, jumped into the water but could not find him, the boy said.
It was only six hours later that a police search party pulled out Luo's dead body from the river.
Officials at the industrial park declined to comment on the incident.
Luo's family members blamed the security guards for continuing to pursue the young and immature boys despite the fact that they had dropped the iron scraps.
"They are just kids," a relative of the victim told the local paper. He added that the boy's family was planning to file a lawsuit.
The latest incident only underscores the recent death of a youngster, who took an extreme and fatal step to escape two chasing urban management officers.
In November, Cao Qiang, 18, who was being pursued by two officers for distributing handouts, jumped into a Beijing river to escape and drowned.
Relatives of the victim claimed neither of the two officers took any action to rescue the boy.
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Andreas
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Jan 06, 2009 - 04:58 PM |
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It's sad that a young kid had to die that way. It's always sad.
But as you say, to blame the security guards is way over the top. And those two security guards most probably could not swim either. |
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If they'd stopped chasing them as soon as they dropped the scraps, the kids would have been back a couple of hours later thinking what great fun it all was.
It's a real shame, but you can't blame the guards- the kid had a choice: could have stood and taken the punishment. |
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Compared to other countries very few people know how to swim in China, let alone how to do any form of lifesaving. People in difficulty in water can easily drown the person trying to help them.
That said letting the lads run off and get away with theft would, as has been said, just encourage them. The security guards were doing their job. |
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They should have stayed home playing GTA on Playsation. Less risks for those who don't want to accept risk and consequences. |
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| shanghaiceltic wrote: |
Compared to other countries very few people know how to swim in China, let alone how to do any form of lifesaving. People in difficulty in water can easily drown the person trying to help them.
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My old Mandarin teacher told me that not many Chinese kids learn to swim because of the one child system.
If your one child drowns it's a terrible tragedy, whereas in the West if you lose one it's no big deal cos you've got a couple of back ups. |
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Andreas
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| Swiss-James wrote: |
| shanghaiceltic wrote: |
Compared to other countries very few people know how to swim in China, let alone how to do any form of lifesaving. People in difficulty in water can easily drown the person trying to help them.
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My old Mandarin teacher told me that not many Chinese kids learn to swim because of the one child system.
If your one child drowns it's a terrible tragedy, whereas in the West if you lose one it's no big deal cos you've got a couple of back ups. |
And this is where the logic takes a wrong turn again. I have heard this argument before as well. It would be even more reason to teach your kid to swim if it's an only child. Thereby increasing the chances of survival. |
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I think the reply to that would go something like
"You don't understand Chinese culture" |
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Andreas
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Jan 07, 2009 - 11:26 AM |
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I think the reply to that would go something like
"You don't understand Chinese culture" |
That might not be far off.  |
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tomnoddy_uk
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I can't imagine there were many pools around in China from 1950 - the kids wouldn't have anyone to teach them. |
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| Luo's family members blamed the security guards |
Chutzpah. |
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