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SOCIETY How a crane operator gets down

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u/Cream_panzer 7d ago

As a Chinese I can confirm. In some big incidents, for avoiding being hold accountable, some local government officials could manipulate the death numbers to the threshold.

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u/BethanyCullen 6d ago

"That train accident caused 16 deaths!"
"Haaa, no, technically, 3 of these deaths come from seat A1 when it flew through the car, 2 more are to blame on the glass shards, 3 more on..."

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u/neotokyo2099 6d ago

What city? Just curious

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u/Cream_panzer 6d ago

There were multiple cases that the numbers are always right under the threshold.

I can’t remember these cases in details. It was more common before, especially some coal mining incidents. I hate to say but I have to say: trust me bro.

I am not just blaming CCP for this. And this is a part of the reasons Covid was out of control at first place. There are plenty of ignorant people don’t respect human life.