According to the post, on May 12, thousands of people gathered on Changrong Street in Chenghua district, Chengdu, Sichuan, after a dispute between the owner of a Jeep and a migrant worker. The post alleges that the owner slapped the worker after he touched the vehicle and demanded 10,000 yuan in compensation. It says the owner claimed to be the “mayor’s mother” and called police, who handcuffed the worker. These claims could not be independently verified.
According to the post, the protest continued until the following early morning. Some people tried, unsuccessfully, to damage the vehicle. At about 1 a.m., hundreds of police officers dispersed the crowd, and the owner and vehicle were allowed to leave. Several residents were detained. The footage and claims could not be independently verified.