September 11, 2008
BEIJING — Eleven people came here to the capital on Monday, bent on protesting property losses. They were experienced, having been to Beijing before to petition the central government. They were familiar, all coming from the same town and having been locked up in the same jails. They were crafty, flying up on two planes from a third city, rather than taking the train from their own, and lying low for two days before trying anything.
But they never had a chance.
Some of the group left their hide-out, an apartment in a northern neighborhood, on Wednesday to carry out a protest outside the main Olympic stadium, called the Bird’s Nest. But there was no protest, and they have not been heard from. Later, another protester, Huang Liuhong, stepped outside with her supporters, only to find some 50 police officers from her hometown. They told her they had been watching her and the others ever since they arrived.
I feel that this article directly relates to John Locke's belief that the government should protect the natural rights of the people. China's government has taken this concept to the extreme. They censor and control every instance of their people existance. They have clearly abused the idea of government protecting its people and have put fear in the hearts of the millions who with to speak out.
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