China is calling on the U.S. to probe death of researcher after he was subjected to what they called 'hostile questioning' by federal authorities.
  • InevitableSwing [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
    39·
    14 hours ago

    From what little is there it sounds like fell (during a tussle?) or was pushed and fell down an atrium. And then the feds (or actually DHS or ICE?) came up with the bizarre “self-harm” lie. Also - “was found” makes me wonder if they ran away in panic - the evil, sick fucks.

    Emphasis mine.

    Chinese officials are calling on the United States to investigate the death of a University of Michigan researcher after undergoing what they labeled “hostile questioning” by federal law enforcement. The researcher, whom the university said was an electrical and computer engineering research assistant, Danhao Wang, died March 20.

    The university’s Police Department was investigating the incident as a “possible act of self harm,” said Melissa Overton, UM Department of Police and Public Safety public information officer, in an email. Chinese officials have not named the researcher.

    “On March 19, at approximately 11:00 p.m., officers from the University of Michigan Police Department responded to a report of a subject who fell inside the George G. Brown Building,” the emailed statement said. “A faculty research assistant was found after falling from an upper level and was later pronounced deceased.”

    • JustSo [she/her, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
      30·
      13 hours ago

      It sounds like the university police came up with the “possible self harm” explanation. Might just be the least scandalous and attention drawing of several scenarios they’re exploring.

      More likely they’re just going to cover up the feds murdering the guy though and are seeding reasonable doubt into the story in preparation for it leading nowhere and going cold.

      • Salah [ey/em]@hexbear.netEnglish
        5·
        7 hours ago

        If he was harassed for over a year by feds I can definitely understand him being paranoid, disoriented and possibly even suicidal. It’s reasonable to assume the worst from feds, but even if it was ‘self inflicted’ it was almost surely caused by the harassment.