I would never have done this

[Randy W]

Netizens call for cracking down on online rumors

 

Gu Mouhua could never have imagined that she would end up behind bars for a simple post on a microblog. It all started with the recent flooding in her home town in Guangdong Province.

She heard that four reservoirs had collapsed and some 100 residents were swept away by the flood. And that there was no rescue effort mounted by the local government. Without verifying the situation, she wrote a post which amounted to a rumor on her microblog. But this caused panic.

"I got more than 100 calls every day. People were worried that I might have drowned." Zhang Wumei, Local Resident said.

"Some elderly people living around the reservoir were afraid of staying in their houses and moved to the top of the mountain. People were really scared." Zhou Bihong, Local Resident said.

The police said that Gu's behaviour disrupted public order and detained her for ten days.

"If I had known about the consequences, I would never have done this. I feel sorry that I got my family worried."

 

[david_dawei]

You would never of posted the information? Even with VPN?

[Randy W]

Sorry, there. It's a quote from the article. If anyone is looking, they know who I am - VPN or no.

 

"If I had known about the consequences, I would never have done this. I feel sorry that I got my family worried."

[david_dawei]

duh... thanks for clarifying to the reading impaired