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Not just in the name of justice

On July 29, local police in Guanxian county, Shandong province, ordered all 21 Internet cafes in the county to suspend their business for two months. Although county official Deng Li explained that the suspension aimed at restoring business order instead of permanent closure, there's no promise that they'll be reopened. The local officials seemed to be proud of what they had done.

But the county authorities have gone too far. From a legal perspective, it has infringed on people's constitutional rights.