tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post116329423250564462..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Gravel and the Beautiful IslandMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-38770794186689064892010-03-05T17:20:22.020+08:002010-03-05T17:20:22.020+08:00My mother, Yang Hsu Den-Mei, and two friends were ...My mother, Yang Hsu Den-Mei, and two friends were killed 2/8 by a gravel truck that lost control and hit them head on. I feel strongly that the police are covering up a crime; they have stonewalled and at the scene treated the survivors like criminals. Tow-trucks arrived long before ambulances, presumably to clear evidence. The police "investigation" is inaccurate and incomplete.<br /><br />It is my understanding that gravel trucks are under the control of this corrupt system and have the police and judiciary in their pockets. These trucks are driven recklessly, never punished, and frequently cause serious and fatal accidents.<br /><br />I'm looking for help exposing this corrupt and dirty system. Any help?<br /><br />I am a Taiwanese ABC, but have relatives in Taiwan.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Otto Yang<br /><br />P.S. Link to a news story about the accident:<br /><br />http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1176978&lang=eng_news&cate_img=logo_taiwan&cate_rss=TAIWAN_engUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494140906434398639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1163422911841004162006-11-13T21:01:00.000+08:002006-11-13T21:01:00.000+08:00Very interesting post. I once heard that Taiwan ha...Very interesting post. I once heard that Taiwan has the highest per capita use of concrete in the world, even worse than Japan and something ridiculous like 10 times more than the US? However I can't find those numbers any more and wonder if I remembered correctly...<BR/>By the way I think their should be more that can be done in Taiwan. Dajia and Daan river are loaded with sediment, not sure how much is usefull material though, but at least some parts should be safe to extract without inconveniencing to many people (although I do remember some graves inside the dikes, I wonder what does ghosts will think about that :-).<BR/>There should also be other possibilities, making a lake for instance, maybe they can start dredging at sea, I wonder about the recycling of concrete in Taiwan. <BR/><BR/>PatrickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1163321623225312782006-11-12T16:53:00.000+08:002006-11-12T16:53:00.000+08:00Great postand interesting.Great postand interesting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12967307416990774369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1163299594707924372006-11-12T10:46:00.000+08:002006-11-12T10:46:00.000+08:00Yes, but it was on some blog called "Wandering to ...Yes, but it was on some blog called "Wandering to Tamshui" and you know how untrustworthy blogs are...<BR/><BR/>No seriously, I totally forgot about him. 40 lashes with a wet la mien.<BR/><BR/>MichaelMichael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1163296002150629832006-11-12T09:46:00.000+08:002006-11-12T09:46:00.000+08:00Great post, Michael. I'm curious if during your re...Great post, Michael. I'm curious if during your research you found anything about Independent legislator and convicted thug Yen Ching-piao and his own alleged gravel operations in Taichung County? I'd be curious to know how large a profit one could reap from dredging.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09759067282582187193noreply@blogger.com