14 knifed in Chinese cybercafe attack

TwistedMetal · Sep 23, 2004, 10:17 PM

Fourteen people have been knifed in a Chinese internet cafe after two men ran amok in a terrifying 20 minute attack.

Most of those hurt in the Beijing attack received knife wounds to the back and face. One woman is in a serious condition, according to the Beijing Times by way of AFP. The motive is not known although there's speculation it could be revenge.

Police have detained a number of suspects in connection with the incident.
Violence at Chinese internet cafes is nothing new. In May staff at one cybercafe resigned after they were beaten up by a gang of 16 teenagers who were barred from entering the cybercafe. The gang of youths beat one worker with bins and fire extinguishers before trashing the premises.

Earlier, two cybercafe workers in Shanghai were chased and killed by a gang of ten men over an argument concerning the use of computers.

Source: The Register

GutterPunk · Sep 23, 2004, 10:18 PM

man that is sad

TwistedMetal · Sep 23, 2004, 10:20 PM

Remind me to never use a cybercafe in China...

GutterPunk · Sep 23, 2004, 10:22 PM

Twisted... when ur in china dont use a cybercafe...

One of the ones i entered into in mexico had a dispute going on, i dunno if anyone got hurt but some guy thrashed a computer as we walked in and then walked out. I wonder if it was a money problem but yeah it was scarey we left right as we walked in

No_Style · Sep 23, 2004, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GutterPunk

Twisted... when ur in china dont use a cybercafe...

LOL!

Amused I am!

LeanWolf · Sep 24, 2004, 12:03 AM

i used several when i was there, no problems.
statistically your chances of running into trouble are probably very small

mkk · Sep 24, 2004, 12:12 AM

I really don't mean to whine but I think that this type of nonsense-news is too low to be on the front page of any half-serious computer related website. That it happened to occurr in an internet café doesn't make it relevant news to anyone outside that area. The everyday media is so filled with this kind of garbage and I really do not want to see it spread everywhere. Now that I've said it I will shut up on the matter so that I don't bother you too much.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Sep 24, 2004, 02:17 AM

time for armed securty gards...

~~REGENERAT1ON~~ · Sep 24, 2004, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Neon_Cowboy

time for armed securty gards...

you mean cybercafe armed supervisiors & server administrators

technonerd · Sep 24, 2004, 03:09 AM

man computer can kill people

Sep 23, 2004, 10:17 PM	#1
TwistedMetal MC John-117 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 728 Rep Power: 0	14 knifed in Chinese cybercafe attack Fourteen people have been knifed in a Chinese internet cafe after two men ran amok in a terrifying 20 minute attack. Most of those hurt in the Beijing attack received knife wounds to the back and face. One woman is in a serious condition, according to the Beijing Times by way of AFP. The motive is not known although there's speculation it could be revenge. Police have detained a number of suspects in connection with the incident. Violence at Chinese internet cafes is nothing new. In May staff at one cybercafe resigned after they were beaten up by a gang of 16 teenagers who were barred from entering the cybercafe. The gang of youths beat one worker with bins and fire extinguishers before trashing the premises. Earlier, two cybercafe workers in Shanghai were chased and killed by a gang of ten men over an argument concerning the use of computers. Source: The Register __________________ [color=red][/color]

Sep 23, 2004, 10:18 PM	#2
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Sep 23, 2004, 10:22 PM	#4
GutterPunk I = Greatest Dood Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nebraska Posts: 5,949 Rep Power: 71	Twisted... when ur in china dont use a cybercafe... One of the ones i entered into in mexico had a dispute going on, i dunno if anyone got hurt but some guy thrashed a computer as we walked in and then walked out. I wonder if it was a money problem but yeah it was scarey we left right as we walked in __________________ Rock On \m/ Thank you Mousey for the Sig! --------------- Intel Core2Duo E6660 (3.4GHZ) ~ Tuniq Tower 120 ~ Enermax Galaxy 1000W ~ Corsair Dominator @ 1090MHZ 5-5-5-15 (OCZ XTC Modded Cooler)~ EVGA 8800GTX W/ HR-03 Plus 120MM ~ Asus DVD-RW LiteScribe ~ LG DVD-RW ~ Corsair Voyager 2GB ReadyBoost Drive ~ Vantec Nexus Fan Controller ~ ThermalTake Armor 25CM fan ~ Personal Finance Blog: Dent Your Debt

Sep 24, 2004, 12:03 AM	#6
LeanWolf alpha male Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Skyrim Posts: 5,713 Rep Power: 84 System Specs	i used several when i was there, no problems. statistically your chances of running into trouble are probably very small __________________

Sep 24, 2004, 12:12 AM	#7
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,492 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	I really don't mean to whine but I think that this type of nonsense-news is too low to be on the front page of any half-serious computer related website. That it happened to occurr in an internet café doesn't make it relevant news to anyone outside that area. The everyday media is so filled with this kind of garbage and I really do not want to see it spread everywhere. Now that I've said it I will shut up on the matter so that I don't bother you too much.

Sep 24, 2004, 02:17 AM	#8
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	time for armed securty gards... __________________

Sep 24, 2004, 03:09 AM	#10
technonerd DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 594 Rep Power: 0	man computer can kill people