Crube Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 China 'deploys mobile execution vans' China 'deploys mobile execution vans' 12:30 AEST Sun Mar 29 2009 Mobile "death vans" are being deployed across China in what officials say is a "civilised alternative" to the traditional method of execution for death row prisoners, according to a report in a British newspaper. Amnesty International has condemned the practice saying "there is strong evidence" Chinese authorities run a lucrative side business out of the vans by harvesting the organs of dead prisoners. The vehicles, which can reach top speeds of 128km/h and look like an operating theatre inside, are cruising China's streets to make executions more cost-effective and efficient, The Daily Mail reports. The vans are thought to have been launched after hushed trials before the Beijing Olympics. "We have gathered strong evidence suggesting the involvement of Chinese police, courts and hospitals in the organ trade," an Amnesty International spokesperson was quoted as saying. "The bodies cannot be examined. Corpses are driven to a crematorium and burned before independent witnesses can view them." The prisoner is reportedly strapped to an electric-powered stretcher before a team of doctors administer drugs and then reportedly "harvest" the lucrative organs — eyes, kidney, liver, pancreas and lungs which are left pristine condition. The British Transplantation Society has also condemned China in the past for harvesting prisoners' organs. Annual executions in China are expected to rise from 1715 to around 10,000 in the next few years as more people are convicted for the 68 crimes, including tax evasion, that are punishable by death. But the designer of the van, Kang Zhongwen, said the vehicles were "promoting human rights" as the executions were carried out more "quickly, clinically and safely" than the traditional gunshot to the head. Jinguan Auto manufactures the high tech vehicles along with their bullet-proof limousines. "We have not sold our execution cars to foreign countries yet but if they need one they could contact our company directly," the Daily Mail quotes a spokesman as saying. Link to comment
ROCKSTEADY Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Well, If they're going to die, the organs should be used i guess. The whole party can thing is pretty lulz though. Link to comment
GummyBearOfDoom Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Wow. This seems like some kind of horror movie, except instead of some insane doctor harvesting organs it's an insane Chinese doctor. Link to comment
FaultyClockwork Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 That's beyond disturbing. Link to comment
Ceraziefish Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Soylent green is people! Link to comment
Juxtapose Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 ....Is it sad I'm sorta going "lol~ Good for you China." on the whole organ harvesting thing? I mean....these organs aren't going to be used anymore. Might as well harvest them and use them for a more beneficial purpose. ....If China was going to use them for a beneficial purpose. XD It's the whole "if" factor. Link to comment
Natsu Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Death from Tax evasion.....damn if that applied over here... 3/4's of the U.S would be executed.... Link to comment
Samurai Drifter Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Hah. Whenever I think the US is becoming an Orwellian dystopia I just look at China, and am slightly comforted that we're not that bad yet. Link to comment
Belial Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Hah. Whenever I think the US is becoming an Orwellian dystopia I just look at China, and am slightly comforted that we're not that bad yet. I don't think you quite understand the idea of an Orwellian dystopia fully. Link to comment
Nega-Brent Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Hah. Whenever I think the US is becoming an Orwellian dystopia I just look at China, and am slightly comforted that we're not that bad yet. Exaggerate much? Link to comment
Samurai Drifter Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I don't think you quite understand the idea of an Orwellian dystopia fully. I was specifically referring to the state of Oceania, which is generally assumed by colloquial usage. Exaggerate much? Yep, note the slight undertone of sarcasm which is hardly detectable over the intranets. Link to comment
FaultyClockwork Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 We never know with you SD. That's not an insult, I'm serious. I have trouble telling, particularly because you're the small-govt type. Link to comment
Tyrannosaurus-Sex Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 This is ridiculous. Link to comment
ROCKSTEADY Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 it would be way more awesome if were "mobile SUIT executions" I would go out of my way to get stomped by a Zaku II Link to comment
JeremyGEE Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Why not do the stomping yourself?! Link to comment
Artie Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 it would be way more awesome if were "mobile SUIT executions" I would go out of my way to get stomped by a Zaku II Link to comment
The Lone Magician Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 I fully support Mobile Suit Executions Forces. As long as I get a robot. Link to comment
ROCKSTEADY Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 ISE FROM TEH PRINCIPALITIES, ADMINISTERING YOUR JUSTICE Link to comment
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