Union nabs thieves, worrying locals
(China Daily)
Updated: 2006-08-15 08:54
"We caught seven thieves in Hankou District and 12 in Wuchang District today"
an online notice announced. The achievement was not made by police, but by an
anti-theft union set up by several young volunteers in 2003 in Wuhan, capital
city of Hubei Province.
Yet their actions have aroused controversy among locals. Some residents said
it is too risky. Wuhan Public Security Bureau refused to comment, saying it
appreciated residents action against criminals; but under the current law,
volunteers have no rights to search other's bodies or take pictures of thieves.
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