Cover-Up Prompts Unusual Search For Escapee

The Hangzhou Fuyang district officials had never had such an unusual problem before. The area was in a panic and for good reason. People were outraged over the cover-up.

There was a very real danger lurking about. They had to act fast and use whatever resources and tactics they could to ensure the escapee was caught. The fear was that someone may be attacked at any time.

The Beginning

It was mid-April when the powers that be figured out what had happened. The danger was very real whether residents knew it or not. As the massive Labor Day celebrations loomed, something had to be done.

The celebrations would bring larger crowds. All that people together in one area would only increase the chances of something going wrong. The organization should have placed the city’s safety first. They opted to cover up the incident instead.

A Dire Situation

It was well-known that officials of the region were more prone to covering up scandals than seeking to rectify them. In Hangzhou, China, this pattern repeated itself. A closed-door emergency meeting took place.

They had to choose between the safety of the public and the potential fallout once people knew. Thinking only of themselves, the officials decided to hide the truth.

What You Don’t Know

Residents of Hangzhou, a large city in China prepared for their annual Labor Day, which was typically a five-day celebration. However, the residents had no idea that they were in grave danger.

There was nothing that could justify the cover-up. It was an unprecedented situation but there was still no good reason to hide the truth.

There Was Hope

The organization quietly tried to diffuse the situation behind closed doors. It was their hope that if they could fix it all before people knew, there was no need to cause panic and alarm.

The early indication was that their secret plans and efforts were working. They banked on the rest of it being fixed the same way. Only, things didn’t work out that way.