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An apology for the cat photos

by Joel Martinsen

{last update: March 10, 06 05:32 PM)

 

Yesterday, someone posted a letter online accepting

partial responsibility for the cat mutilation photos

that have gotten people riled up. And the rest of the

details of the case have now come to light.

 

The Beijing News reports that the man in question, Li

Yuejun, received 1000 yuan for recruiting the

performer in the video. The woman in the video, a Ms.

Wang, worked in hospital in Luobei County in

Heilongjiang. The county government said that she was

divorced, and a little not right in the head.

 

Li did not shoot the video, however. Two employees of

a Hangzhou Internet company were the producers of the

film, and sent one to Heilongjiang to shoot it.

 

As for punishment, the county government issued a

statement saying, " We have fully investigated the

details of the cat torturing video, but we can only

condemn the producers of the cat torturing video on

moral grounds. "

 

So that's probably the end of this sad episode, unless

it spurs delegates to take action and pass an

anti-cruelty law that would give an outlet for all the

outrage.

 

Included below is a translation of Li's letter. We've

used the version printed in TBN; there's another

version printed in Huashang Morning Post that has

slight differences - additional phrases in some

places, deletions in others.

 

Respected Netizens:

 

Here I would like to say a thousand apologies to all

the people who are concerned about the cat torture

affair, to express my heartfelt respect for all those

caring netizens who truly love animals, and to express

my deepest regret over the horrible deaths of those

animals.

 

I would like to explain three things:

 

1) This affair indeed had something to do with me;

2) This movie I have indeed sold over the Internet;

3) This movie was not in fact shot by me.

 

The detailed story goes like this: In summer, 2005, I

added a friend to my QQ. In talking for a bit, the

contact learned that I work for a TV station, and he

became more chatty. He said that he was from Jilin

Province, and that he really liked shooting movies. He

then asked me about my income, and said that there was

a kind of movie that made big money. I asked him what

it was about. He said that the film had no sex

whatsoever, it wasn't illegal, but the actors were

hard to find.

 

Through his explanation, I found the type of film was

called beauties crushing animals. I said I couldn't do

it. He said, there's nothing for you to be afraid of.

First, it's not illegal, second, you don't need to put

in any money, and third, you don't need to shoot it.

You only need to contact the performers. After it's

finished shooting I'll send the film to you, and you

can sell it for money. I said I'd give it a try. I

asked for his phone number, and he said to use QQ for

contact.

 

After over a month, in July or August, I wanted to

tell him that I couldn't find anyone, but he never

answered. (Now I realize that after talking to me he

would put my name on the blacklist, and every time he

wanted to talk to me again he would add me. His QQ

name was a long string of English letters, different

each time.)

 

After a while, I met the performer in this movie.

Seeing her I suddenly remembered that event. In

talking to her a few times, she was not too

enthusiastic. She was most worried about having her

image revealed on the Internet. I told her what that

person had said, and said that the people who watched

these films were psychologically abnormal, and

wouldn't let anyone know. After a few days, that

person added me and asked how things were coming. I

asked him what was up, why he kept adding me. He said

that you can't be too careful.

 

I said that the performer had pretty much agreed.

 

He set the time at midday on a Saturday in September,

to meet in front of the bus station. He told me that

he was called Changlong. When I saw him he was driving

a small grey car with Heilongjiang plates. He was

average height, around 30 years old. When I got in the

car I saw a cardboard box with animals and a camera.

Then we got the performer and went to the shooting

location.

 

After October, he sent me the film and wired the

money, and asked me to continue to help him scout

performers. He planned a long partnership. Afterwards

I spoke to him once.

....

 

According to what the man called Changlong said, he

was not with crushworld. The editing of the two films

together was probably done by another seller; the

original details were just these. I could also add

that the first person to post the pictures openly on

the Internet was not some good-hearted crusader. Every

person selling these films will often run into a few

people calling themselves college students, who say

that they have no financial support, and ask if they

could have a film sent over. Usually send one or two

clips for them to look at, but these people are

insatiable. Probably some seller didn't grant their

request, and they were shamed into anger, and posted

the pictures online publicly.

 

After this affair, I have undertaken a deep

self-reflection, how I debased myself for a little

flyspeck of profit. I have hurt far too many people,

and have stained what is lofty and holy. I am willing

to accept anything the organization or work unit

choose to do. I am willing to accept the righteous

condemnation of the good-hearted citizens.

 

Li Yuejun

2006.3.4

 

Links and Sources

The Beijing News (Chinese): Two employees at a

Hangzhou company made the cat torture film

Huashang Morning Post via Sina (Chinese): Cat torture

affair not completely uncovered

 

Earlier on Danwei: Monday reading for the strong of

stomach

 

http://www.danwei.org/archives/002459.html#more

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From a link on the Monday reading for the strong of

stomach page:

 

'The vile series of pictures that have caused an

uproar on the Internet and in print media includes not

only the kitten images that have been widely

circulated, but also images showing dogs, frogs and

rabbits being crushed. If you have a strong stomach,

you can see the images on BBS aggregator Chinabbs.com'

 

Note: Page has disturbing animal abuse images and has

links to soft porn sites.

 

Cruel cat woman's newest abuse of rabbit, frog and

little dog:

 

http://mm.pic.chinabbs.com/bbs/00/333454.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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