Details of the School Bullying Incident in Jiangyou

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Based on current information (may not be entirely accurate):

1. A group of minors engaged in long-term bullying of a classmate. A recent incident was recorded and went viral online (On which platform? Are there still domestic platforms that don’t review such videos and push their circulation? Who filmed and uploaded it? The official notice mentioned “other bystanders,” implying at least two bystanders. Was the video filmed/uploaded by the three bullies or bystanders? Shouldn’t this constitute privacy violation? The notice didn’t mention this. Surely the uploader isn’t considered a whistleblower?).
2. On July 22nd, the victim reported to the police, but no action was taken (The perpetrators claimed to have been “caught dozens of times” – unclear why no action was taken. Suspicions they were officials’ children were later debunked. It’s unknown if they were detained on the day of the report. Rumors say they were seen playing billiards the next day – unverified).
3. On the evening of August 2nd, the bullying video went viral online. Some citizens gathered at government premises demanding answers for the victim’s disabled mother (Unclear when the video was uploaded – was it uploaded long before and suddenly went viral on Aug 2nd, or uploaded and went viral on Aug 2nd itself?).
4. On August 4th, an official notice stated the bullies had been brought in. However, online rumors claimed people saw the bullies playing in a billiards hall, sparking public anger (Unverified if true. The “billiards hall” detail appears repeatedly – was it observed on Aug 4th itself, or the day after the July 22nd report? Both claims exist but remain unconfirmed).
5. The victim’s family stated money was missing from the victim’s phone, constituting robbery. They rejected the official notice. The public felt the punishment was too lenient, downplaying severity and suggesting cover-up. Crowds gathered at the school demanding answers (Reportedly stated by the family, but could be online speculation. Public opinion often distorts even without deliberate misinformation).
6. Due to perceived law enforcement inaction and the billiards hall rumors, online claims emerged that the bullies came from officials’ families (Possibly unrelated to rumors; might have surfaced immediately after the Aug 2nd leak?). The situation escalated, but this was quickly debunked as the bullies’ identities and home addresses were leaked online. Someone sent a funeral wreath (Only info on one perpetrator seen; details on the other two and the videographer remain unknown, possibly shielded – maybe officials, though unlikely since the victim’s family is poor and the bullies seem like ordinary delinquents, unlikely classmates of officials’ children).
7. The disabled parents of the bullied victim knelt and kowtowed to an official handling the case. The official ignored them and acted arrogantly, igniting public outrage and further escalating the situation (A baffling move. This official seemed senior, unlikely directly responsible for bullying cases. His presence suggested official concern about the public reaction, yet he failed to even performatively handle it properly. Comments claimed he helped them up initially but stopped after repeated kneeling – unverified as I haven’t seen the video).
8. During the day on August 4th, crowds gathered at a location (School? City government? Police station?). Some individuals were arrested and transported away in a “pig transport vehicle,” massively escalating the situation (Many were present; arrests weren’t random as many stood their ground unafraid and weren’t arrested. Unclear what criteria were used for arrests. The official reason was “obstructing traffic.” If true, were people arrested just for standing on the road instead of the sidewalk? The “pig transport vehicle” is netizen terminology. I don’t recognize the vehicle type; unverified if true. If true, where did such a vehicle come from? Source is unclear, but it was surely requisitioned – police wouldn’t routinely have one. Were license plates photographed? Others claimed those weren’t arrestees but workers placing barricades, and the vehicle was for transporting barriers. Another claim suggests it was a photoshopped image of fence workers from another incident. Likely a distortion of the barrier worker explanation.).
9. On the evening of August 4th, crowds continued gathering (same location or moved?). Police from Mianyang arrived in Jiangyou. A group assault incident occurred, causing extreme escalation (Unclear if it was pure beating or also arrests. Videos show some police didn’t act, others did. Unclear if this was due to differing permissions or individual choices. What were the criteria for targeting individuals? Some bystanders stood near the scuffling police watching, unarrested – why not? The core issue isn’t leadership handling, but that police shouldn’t attack citizens even under orders – that’s the real problem. Why did they dare to? If just arrests, what was the point of beating? Also, did Mianyang police come voluntarily or were requested by Jiangyou? Some claim Jiangyou police weren’t involved, only Mianyang police acted. Were they present during the day? Were they also responsible for the earlier arrests?). It’s unclear if events described from point 4 onwards happened before or after the official notice. If after, the events of this day were incredibly dense; some might have occurred on August 3rd?