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http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/188502/17098583.html

Man carries a imitation gun, dine and dash, when arrested he claims it is for self defense (translated article)

On 11th morning (Reported from Jiangxi Province), in Fuzhou City, Zixi county, a man surnamed Wu carried a pistol to the county's Green Island International Hotel for dining, quick-thinking hotel staff informed the police. Plainclothes police hiding outside the hotel quickly arrested the man.

On 11th afternoon, Green Island hotel properties manager Zhang briefed reporters on the incident. Wu came to the hotel dining with four friends. Before ordering his food, Wu said to waiter "I would like to sign the bill for this meal". Wu has not signed any agreement with the hotel, the waiter has no permission for his request. After lunch, a drunk Wu came to the front once again and pledged to sign the bill, after being refused, Wu demanded "call your boss to come here". Hotel General Manager Miss Xu arrived and ask asked Wu in accordance with hotel requirements to pay the bill. Unexpected, Wu jumped at Miss Xu, hotel security immediately tried to stop him. In pushing and shovering, a pistol magazine fell out of Wu's waist. The hotel staff immediately fetched a glass of water, to stabilize the man, and secretly reported the police. Wu's friends sensed something was wrong quickly left the hotel.

The police immediately split into two groups and undercovered police hid in front of the hotel waiting, wearing helmet and bulletproof vest, armed police laid an ambush near the hotel entrance. Reporters watched the hotel surveillance video and in 14:55 Wu, wearing a red jacket walked out of the hotel door, was immediately manhandled by plain-clothes police, who found a pistol on him.

According to police investigators, Wu is a native of Zixi and owner of a tea shop. Wu was carrying an imitation metal pellet pistol, with a certain letal capability.

According to Wu, this pistol is purchased at the price of 1000 yuan from a mobile street vendor, for the purpose of "self-defense." It is known that Wu is charged with the suspicion of illegal possession of firearms has been detained by the police. The police organs are fully investigating into the matter
 

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