(Minghui.org) A group of police officers harassed a married couple in Liaocheng City, Shandong Province, for their faith in Falun Gong. The officers scaled their fence and used a hacksaw to cut open the gate and door to their home.
Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is an ancient spiritual and meditation discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party since 1999.
Police chief Shang Jingqiang outside of Ms. Qin Yingting’s yard
Around 11:30 a.m. on March 24, 2020, Shang Jingqiang, head of the Boping Town Police Station, led a dozen police officers, and, in the company of village secretary Qin Guangju, knocked on Ms. Qin Yingting’s door.
Ms. Qin and her husband refused to open the door. After a brief standoff, Shang and several officers scaled their fence and entered their front yard. Shang also ordered the village secretary Qin to send over a hammer and hacksaw to cut open their front gate.
As soon as the gate was opened, a dozen officers rushed into their yard. Seeing that Ms. Qin had also locked her front door, Shang also attempted to use the hacksaw to open it. When he realized that the hacksaw wouldn't do it, he called for an angle grinder.
While Shang was waiting for the grinder, Ms. Qin’s neighbors, who were outraged by the police violence, quietly turned off the power supply to Ms. Qin’s home. The neighbors also rejected the police’s request to use their power later on.
Eventually, the police still managed to open Ms. Qin’s door with the hacksaw. They ransacked her place and videotaped her home. They also confiscated the couple’s cellphones, which had the pictures of the police breaking into their home.
Ms. Qin’s son rushed back around 2 p.m. upon learning about the harassment. By the time he returned home, the place was in a mess after the raid and Ms. Qin was sitting on the ground after being pushed by the police.
Ms. Qin’s son questioned Shang, “What are you doing? Why did you break our gate and door?”
Shang refused to answer and quickly left with items confiscated from the couple.
