White rice is not a bomb

I am searching/Searching for the cracked earth where my ideals sprout/Desolate streets, drizzling rain/With my heart closed, I walk with determination/
I am looking for the cry of injustice hidden in the bushes / looking for a window opened by God / a window to the future of farmers / a window to the hope of children / if you know where it is /
Please tell me
Starting November 23, 2003, for a year, Yang Rumen, a young man from a rural area in Changhua, placed seventeen explosives in rice drink boxes and attached notes reading, "Bombs, do not press. First, do not import rice. Second, the government must take care of the people." This was to express his concern for the livelihoods of farmers after Taiwan joined the WTO. After he voluntarily came forward and was prosecuted for violating the Firearms, Ammunition, and Knife Control Act and public endangerment crimes, people from all walks of life continued to express their support in various forms. In February 2005, writer Wu Yinning visited Yang Rumen in Tucheng Detention Center and encouraged him to write his story in letters. Envelopes, each bearing a five-yuan stamp, were mailed through the iron bars of the detention center.
With the verdict, Yang Rumen became a legend, his image and deeds gradually simplified: a white rice bomber threatening public security or a tragic hero speaking out for justice. But through this book, you see a cheerful young man with real flesh and blood. You will be amazed by his sincere emotions and vivid and natural writing. Through his eyes, you will see the true face of this land; through his life experience, you will see the pain and limitations of his generation.

2007-01-01

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