Angry Chinese Student Abroad Over "We Want Freedom" Leaflet, Threatens "Will Cut Off Hand"

Chinese Student at Berkeley Found Guilty of Threat Charges
Threatened by Spreading Personal Information and Sending Persistent Messages

A Chinese international student enrolled at the Berklee College of Music was found guilty of threatening a person who posted flyers supporting democracy in Asian countries.

Chinese international student Mr. Wu, enrolled at the Berkeley School of Music, is under investigation by the FBI.
[Photo by Massachusetts District Attorney's Office]

On the 26th, major foreign media reported that on October 22 of last year, a Chinese student named Wu (26) became enraged upon seeing a flyer near the Berklee College of Music campus titled "Chinese People, Let's Join Together," which included phrases such as "We want freedom" and "We support democracy." Wu even threatened to "cut off (the poster's) hand" and made a direct report call to the Chinese Ministry of Public Security.

Wu is accused of distributing the personal information of the flyer poster on social networking services (SNS) from the day the flyer was posted until October 24 of the same year, and continuously threatening the poster via WeChat, email, and Instagram. The prosecutor's office stated that the flyer poster is a U.S. permanent resident originally from China, and that Wu, who was brought to trial for this incident, was found guilty of stalking and threats. Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 5 years imprisonment or a fine of $250,000 (approximately 334 million KRW).

Joshua S. Levy, acting U.S. attorney, said, "No one in this country should be harassed with violent threats or cyberstalking simply because they expressed their political views," adding, "Wu has been convicted for illegal acts threatening a fellow Berklee music student critical of the Chinese government. Such behavior must never be tolerated."

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