The village, too, is mysteriously without phone service. Meanwhile, through arrests, threats, and bribery, authorities are forcing villagers to withdraw accounts of abuse and back out of their lawsuits, warning of the dire consequences of cooperating with Chen and the lawyers.
警方拒绝交还陈光诚的个人电脑和手机。该村的电话也被神秘地切断。同时，当局通过逮捕、威胁和贿赂，强迫村民撤回滥用职权的指控以及撤诉，并警告说，同陈光诚和律师们合作会有严重后果。