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New needle attacks reported in Chinese cities (Hundreds of people)
AP Via Yahoo ^ | 9-11-09 | TINI TRAN

Posted on 09/11/2009 10:55:27 AM PDT by blueglass

Mystery needle attacks appeared to spread in China's far western region as authorities arrested nine new suspects in three cities, officials said Friday.

The suspects were recently detained in the Xinjiang region cities of Hotan, Altay, and Kashgar in connection with alleged attacks involving hypodermic needles, a press officer at the Xinjiang government press center in the provincial capital Urumqi said Friday. He declined to give his name as is customary or provide more details.

Since last week, more than 500 people in Urumqi have reported attacks, though only about 100 showed evidence of being pricked. The bizarre stabbings led to mass demonstrations by tens thousands of Han Chinese earlier this month against what they said was a government that can't guarantee their safety

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: china; needleattacks
It's rare for video to get out of China regarding anarchy and riots, but it seems they have problems just like everyone else as you can see here...
1 posted on 09/11/2009 10:55:27 AM PDT by blueglass
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To: blueglass

Confucious say, `OK to plick fingah, but not OK to fingah plick.’


2 posted on 09/11/2009 11:01:46 AM PDT by tumblindice (Man with forked tongue not kiss balloons)
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To: blueglass

Someone needs to stop that prick!


3 posted on 09/11/2009 11:01:53 AM PDT by Sig Sauer P220 ("Peace" is that brief, glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading - Anonymous)
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To: blueglass
a government that can't guarantee their safety

Kind of like ours.....

4 posted on 09/11/2009 11:07:58 AM PDT by Mac from Cleveland (How to make a small fortune in the Obama era--first, start off with a big fortune....)
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To: tumblindice

He also said

“Man who run too fast into airport turnstile always going to Bangkok!”


5 posted on 09/11/2009 11:18:27 AM PDT by Mac from Cleveland (How to make a small fortune in the Obama era--first, start off with a big fortune....)
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To: blueglass
Are they sure it's not free acupuncture?
6 posted on 09/11/2009 11:56:14 AM PDT by Onelifetogive (Liberals are always one genocide away from Utopia.)
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