I think it is him
 

I think the authority threats him that he might be jailed, if he keeps on. If he is in jail, he will not be able to take care of his father in law. That is, what I think, he meant.

The Accident is definitely a tragety. What happened afterwards is a shame.

Interesting Op-Ed piece
 

Here it is, and in China Daily, no less. The author eloquently puts his finger on one of the most pervasive and troubling drivers of modern Chinese behavior (individual and governmental)--the need to "beat" or "be better than" somebody else.

This story is getting a high level of play here in the US. Something about it every day. Here's today's story:

http://news.yahoo.com/china-train-cr...011250335.html

Looks like some Chinese worker bee is about to be thrown under the bus, I mean, train. Blame it on the rail staff:

"Soon after the crash, domestic media had blamed foreign technology. But Thursday, railway authorities said a signal, that should have turned red after lightning hit the train that stalled, remained green, and rail staff then failed to see something was amiss, the state-run Xinhua news agency said."

While I agree with you that dodging bullets is shameful, I feel compelled to proclaim that China's (nearly nonexistent) tort program is one of the main reasons that makes it an attractive destination for FDI.

Suppose I want to build a playground and my two choices are Changchun and Fresno (similar real estate prices). I will choose Changchun because I can save $500 per square meter (mostly in insurance premiums).

And, if a kid dies on my playground, a fair settlement will be proclaimed within the course of a week; lawyer fees <$2,000.

China's tort laws are in need of an upgrade, for sure (e.g. polished marble floors suck). But, the system seems to work okay at present.

"Faster and Higher" seems to work for their economy.

Beat or be better can be translated into "make more money".

Chinese courts operate on the importance of equity and justice.
US courts rule based on the "law".

A recent high profile case in the US gives an good example of
the possible result when the trier of fact must rule "strictly"
on the "law".

Getting off topic but facinating nevertheless.

Agree with this statement, problem is "equity and justice" for whom? Unfortunately in China, the definition is most times skewed for equity and justice for the rich and powerful or the ones with "guanxi".

It is the primary topic of conversation here in Wenzhou City. Amazing thing here is the attitude of the locals here. "It is what it is" "Sure it is unfair but what can we do?" "This is China" "Justice is for the wealthy" It is almost like they have given up on the concept and accept the decisions of those who are above them.

It is a facinating country.

[QUOTE=Taiwaned;16817608] "Justice is for the wealthy" It is almost like they have given up on the concept and accept the decisions of those who are above them.
QUOTE]

I don't believe economic injustice is a Chinese phenomenon.

[QUOTE=anacapamalibu;16818228]LOL - absolutely not.

However it is so transparent here and it seems like everybody is just resigned to it. This fatalistic resignation in their lot in life.

[QUOTE=Taiwaned;16818937]As a foreigner you should convey to them that the eyes of the world are on them and they should stand tall and every adversity has the seed of an equivalent benefit.

[QUOTE=Taiwaned;16818937]Better than being mesmerized my Rupert Murdoch's empire. Fortunately, Big Brother saw through the "marry a Chinese gal, infiltrate minds" ploy.

As the US government continues on its fatalistic path, I find myself increasingly impressed with the Chinese system (on a relative basis, of course; the US is still better on the whole due to that "constitution" thing).

I also applaud the power of the internet; it appears that Big Brother has his hands tied with respect to 微博.

[QUOTE=moondog;16819127][QUOTE=Taiwaned;16818937]
Better than being mesmerized my Rupert Murdoch's empire. Fortunately, Big Brother saw through the "marry a Chinese gal, infiltrate minds" ploy.
QUOTE]

Old dude ain't quite that savy. More like dragon lady spikes the perp
to insure that prenup payout.

Sadly, in China it takes people dying to get real action. I don't think another train crash will occur at least til next year.

Well it isn't just China, look at the history of safety in the airline industry.

Even CCTV is jumping on the bandwagon now:

http://tv.sohu.com/20110726/n314600374.shtml

http://video.sina.com.cn/v/b/57371456-1741995950.html

Sorry if the translations are somewhat rough... in any case, from a civil society development perspective, this incident has proven very interesting indeed. And the aftermath appears, dare I say, quite promising.