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Authorities rule self defense in eastern China road rage killing

Local police and prosecutors in Kunshan, east China’s Jiangsu Province announced Saturday that a cyclist has been exempted from criminal liability in a case that involved the death of a driver earlier this week. The incident happened at around 9:30 p.m. Monday at a crossing when the drunk driver almost crashed with the cyclist. The driver then stepped out of the car with a long knife and attacked the cyclist, who grabbed the knife during the fighting and stabbed the driver several times. The driver died after emergency treatment failed. Based on investigation and in accordance with relevant provisions of the Criminal Law, police said that the cyclist’s act was regarded as justifiable defense and he should not bear criminal responsibility. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv Follow us on: Website: https://www.cgtn.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChinaGlobalTVNetwork/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cgtn/?hl=zh-cn Twitter: https://twitter.com/CGTNOfficial Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/CGTNOfficial/ Tumblr: http://cctvnews.tumblr.com/ Weibo: http://weibo.com/cctvnewsbeijing

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Hari Haresh says:

Instant karma

thndrngest says:

a precise verdict, that’s rule of law.

FEMINISTS and SJWs are terrorists says:

Listen, Chinese are in the Stone age on some things. Damn communism. This had to become a big deal on social media to change

mouse livinglarge says:

Good job by the Chinese authorities to acquit the innocent man

mouse livinglarge says:

I agree fully with the ruling. Carrying weapons of any sort in a car is illegal in many countries!

mouse livinglarge says:

One less troublemaker in China

mouse livinglarge says:

You're starting to believe, it's the for the best.

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