Chinese authorities have called for gig workers to be treated with kindness after videos of a delivery rider kneeling before a security guard led to protests by dozens of riders.

Guards stopped the rider from leaving a building in Hangzhou on Monday - saying he damaged railings while scaling them during a rushed delivery.

Worried that his subsequent deliveries would be delayed, the rider got on his knees and pleaded to be let go, the city’s police said in a statement.

The incident sparked outrage online, with many urging better protections for workers in the industry.

  • Flying SquidM
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    2024 days ago

    Guy facing authority figures who have all power over him? Seems familiar.

    • @hark
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      -324 days ago

      So if someone gets pulled over for speeding in China then that’s instant Tienanmen Square in 1989?

      • Flying SquidM
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        524 days ago

        You’re trying really hard to argue here…

        • @hark
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          224 days ago

          The only thing I’m trying is to understand why you immediately think of Tienanmen Square in 1989 when seeing this story. Other than it taking place in China, I really don’t see a link. There’s no need to get defensive about it, just be honest.

          • @stoly
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            -224 days ago

            You’re being defensive. You took some rando’s comments personally and sought to correct their thought crime.

            • @hark
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              324 days ago

              “Thought crime”? A little dramatic, don’t you think?

              • @stoly
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                -324 days ago

                A glance at this thread shows that you’re the dramatic one. Get a grip and stop whining.

                • @hark
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                  424 days ago

                  You’re welcome to your delusional interpretation.

                  • @stoly
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                    -223 days ago

                    LOL and there you go with that extreme way of thinking again.

        • @stoly
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          -124 days ago

          Not just that person. A whole lot of people, perhaps astroturfers, unhappy right now.