Photo by Derrick Chang The early-morning killing in Guangzhou a week ago of a respected neurosurgeon by a rookie policeman has raised a storm of protest against abuse of police power and lack of accountability. At five o’clock on November 13, Yin Fangming, 43, a doctor at the city’s Pearl River hospital, was talking with a friend when two officers came up to his car. He argued with one of them and started to drive away. The officer fired a bullet through his heart. An ambulance drove him to the hospital where he worked, but he was declared dead on arrival.
China’s Bad Comrade Cops
China’s Bad Comrade Cops
China’s Bad Comrade Cops
Photo by Derrick Chang The early-morning killing in Guangzhou a week ago of a respected neurosurgeon by a rookie policeman has raised a storm of protest against abuse of police power and lack of accountability. At five o’clock on November 13, Yin Fangming, 43, a doctor at the city’s Pearl River hospital, was talking with a friend when two officers came up to his car. He argued with one of them and started to drive away. The officer fired a bullet through his heart. An ambulance drove him to the hospital where he worked, but he was declared dead on arrival.
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