Forced to move out building residents with style

A real estate company was suspected of releasing several thousand scorpions into apartments at a residential complex in Shenzhen to force residents to move out in order to make way for a new construction project.
Police and residents spent the whole night capturing nearly 50 kilograms of scorpions.
All the apartments are scheduled to be demolished but home owners haven't signed compensation deals yet, the report said.
Residents told the newspaper they suspect the developer freed the scorpions to drive them out as some buildings have already been torn down due to a tight schedule.
The developer denied it was behind the scorpion scare and also claimed to be a victim.
 

Reference: http://www.china.org.cn/china/2011-07/21/content_23035677.htm

Dated 2011-07-23