Here is her picture which was paraded in Chinese media:
Here is the picture of officer Rhodes with her friend at a press conference after his acquittal:
Posted on 09/10/2005 2:22:54 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
China Shocked at Border Officer's Acquittal
1 hour, 11 minutes ago
China expressed shock at the acquittal of an American border officer accused of roughing up a Chinese tourist and said it will closely monitor her $10 million lawsuit against the U.S. government.
Homeland Security officer Robert Rhodes was found not guilty on Thursday of violating the civil rights of Zhao Yan, 38, a businesswoman who was touring Niagara Falls near the Canadian border in July 2004.
Rhodes told the court in upstate New York that Zhao took off running when he ordered her inside his inspection station to question her about a drug suspect with whom he thought she might be associated.
He was charged with using excessive force after he allegedly sprayed her with pepper gas, threw her against a wall and struck her head on the pavement.
Pictures of Zhao's bruised face appeared in Chinese newspaper along with accounts of her ordeal. The Chinese consulate in New York issued a statement on its Web site Thursday condemning the officer.
"The New York consulate-general expresses its shock and regret and hopes the U.S. side truly safeguards the legal rights of Ms. Zhao," the statement said.
"The consulate-general strongly condemns the person who inflicted harm on Ms. Zhao," it added. "The consulate-general continues to monitor closely the situation of her civil lawsuit."
Zhao is suing the U.S. government for $10 million in damages.
Rhodes said he followed proper procedures in subduing Zhao and denied beating her.
The incident angered China, with Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing at one point raising the case with then-U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell.
Here is her picture which was paraded in Chinese media:
Here is the picture of officer Rhodes with her friend at a press conference after his acquittal:
Ping!
China, shut up.
Thanks for the ping. I was just getting ready to blog this story. I'm still looking for an older article on the original incident.
F-Bomb to China!!
She took off running, BECAUSE... she was expecting to be shot dead by the border guards, STANDARD TREATMENT IN HER HOME COUNTRY!!!
Go back to China and weep. Should've tazered her.
The Chinese have a lot of convenient accidents involving their weapons.
Who, other than a bed-wetting Democrat, gives a crap* about what China has to say about "rights"?
They find large passenger vans and trucks stacked with Chinese coming through New York. One trooper found a van full after he stopped a weaving driver that was tired. Americans get paid to drive these Chinese to New York City and dump them. They blend into the huge population of orientals and they are free to be a New Yorker.........
Can't think of any.
Rather ludicrous for them to complain about this as some sort of human rights issue.
The communists would say that's apples and oranges in that this lady wasn't guilty whereas when they toruture, mutilate and murder people they are guilty -- ie they actually are Christians or Tai Chi practivers or advocates for muti-party rule.
Already blogged it. Thanks!
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