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Chinese Internet Addiction Boot Camp Prison Break

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the make-a-run-for-it dept.

UgLyPuNk writes "A group of inmates at the Huai'an Internet Addiction Treatment Centre decided they'd had enough of the 'monotonous work and intensive training.' Working together, they tied their duty supervisor to his bed and made a run for it. The 14 patients, aged from 15 to 22, hailed a taxi to take them to a nearby town — but were uncovered when the driver took them to the police station instead, suspicious of the identically dressed young men who were unable to pay the fare."

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  1. 'monotonous work and intensive training' by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Instead of playing WoW, are they just living it now?

  2. Re:Age 15-22? by cosm · · Score: 5, Insightful

    What's the age of [whateveritscalled] in China? i.e. Why do over 16/18 (?) year olds need to "escape"? Pressure from the government, or parents, or honour, or something else?

    I think the word your looking for is "oppression", and the answer is "any".

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