Unmasking the organizers of violence

Witnesses are reported as saying that hundreds of men, wearing uniforms and holding shields marked "police", attacked the villagers and started the fight. This is obviously a criminal gang, and the local police are responsible for finding out who organized them. By employing the poor to fight the poor, the organizers have committed a greater evil than the direct attackers.

Wu Ruoyu, ifeng blog, Oct 16

The construction is a commercial program in which villagers with land should be equal with the developer. If there were rule of law, the tragedy could have been prevented. It is the responsibility of the local government to prevent illegal actions - including violence by either side.