Kanchai comments on the quick execution of a criminal Qiu Xing Hua who had found guilty of murdering 11 people. The blogger is convinced that Qiu is guilty, however, the fact that the court had refused a mental evaluation reflected the lack of confidence for the judiciary system (zh).
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