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WIFE CUTS OFF HUSBANDS HAND TO CURE INTERNET ADDICTION

August 31,2007. Ananova

A Chinese wife has cut her husband's right hand off because of his internet addiction.
Jiang Ming of Chengdu city promised his wife, He Ling, that he would not go on the internet anymore and would spend more time at home to take care of their newborn son.
But after a short time he started to sneak into nearby internet cafes again.

"I was on the internet, and suddenly felt a numbness in my right hand. The arrow on the screen stopped moving," says Jiang Ming.
"Then I found that my right hand was on the mouse pad, and blood was shooting out."
In court, the husband pleaded with the judge to release his wife, since he was to blame for breaking his promise.
The court has adjourned and will announce its verdict on another date, reports Chongqing Evening News.

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BEIJING INTRODUCES ANIMATED POLICE TO PATROL INTERNET

AP, BEIJING Thursday, Aug 30, 2007

Police in Beijing said they will start patrolling the Web using animated beat officers that pop up on a user's browser and walk, bike or drive across the screen warning them to stay away from illegal Internet content. The cartoon alerts will appear every half hour on China's top portals. The animated police appeared designed to startle Web surfers and remind them that authorities closely monitor Web activity. However, the statement did not say whether there were plans to further boost monitoring.
The male and female cartoon officers, will offer a text warning to surfers to abide by the law and tips on Internet security as they move across the screen in a virtual car, motorcycle or on foot, it said.