China: Press conference held following suspicious death of rural activist · Global Voices
John Kennedy

It has not been a peaceful week in the news, with a crossbow-shooting bomber-petitioner in Beijing, a city administration official killed with a screwdriver today in Fujian province, and the grisly death of village leader Qian Yunhui in Zhejiang province on Christmas day.
[UPDATE: Roland Soong at EastSouthWestNorth has been translating stories from Chinese media regarding Qian's death and the official response, The “Accidental” Death Of A Village Mayor]
Over the weekend, amid minimal efforts to censor it, this last story has escalated to the point where a post written by Qian back in August, now with photos and details from the scene of his death, has received more than 19,000 comments; Qian's name has trended on Baidu, and local officials held a press conference Monday afternoon [zh].
Even Sina blogs is running a post from well-known sports journalist Li Chengpeng which carries the graphic photos of Qian's death beneath the wheel of a construction truck. Starting by addressing rumors that Qian was held down by police while the truck crushed him, Li writes:
正如你们已知的信息：他死时，道路上的监视器恰恰坏掉了，肇事司机迅速转移了，大队执盾牌、穿威武制服的人如神兵天降，把村民分割包围，还有一些穿着黑衣黑裤的家伙迅速移动着……这个事故和大家已知的很多故事一样，结论是：一起普通的交通肇事，有司正在处理中。
The speed at which troops appeared to seal off the village have left many suspicious of the official story line
这些信息没有得到权威方面的证实，永远得不到证实，一起普通的交通肇事，如我爸是李刚一样。好在得知真相的方法，我们已从耳朵，改为心，在这个地方，我们已篡改感官构造来认识世界。唯一能纪念这个名叫钱云会的方式，是有人能把他的头颅仔细安上。
这是一颗尊严的头颅。六年以来，这颗头一直在琢磨怎么把那146顷属于村民的土地从官员和商人那儿要回来，保证以种植为主的村民有生计。四个月前，这颗头还在费劲地遣词造句，托人发了一个帖子讲述官家怎么伪造文件，怎么出动数百兵力围殴，怎么把他和另外几个带头人判刑一年零六个月……这颗头颅里想出的最后一句坚强的话：此文章如有任何污蔑之嫌，由我钱云会负责。
他以为他这颗头颅是坚强的。
但仍敌不过车轮的重轧。
He thought his head was strong.
But it wasn't strong enough to stop a truck tire from crushing it.
Live-tweeting from the Monday afternoon press conference in Yueqing was this one unnamed local reporter, who writes:
目前新闻发布会到场媒体，中央电视台，人民网，现代金报，浙江时报，温州都市报等媒体！
很奇怪，发言席为什么会设移动乐清分公司席位。据传，钱云会生前最后一个电话是移动公司打给他，具体内容不详！希望真相等会能解开！
签到时候，现场一个工作人员说，其实这就是一个普通的交通事故。。。。。。我推测发布会可能不会推翻此前有关部门的定性！
公安机关发言人称，当天上午警方接警称当天车祸发生后，乐清交警和当地边防派出所民警到达现场。当时工程车驾驶员已逃！现场有四十多名村民聚集，对警员展开围攻！
警方称驾驶员费良玉属于无证驾驶！
移动公司发言人称，现场安装的闭路监控未完全投入使用。只有拍摄功能，而没有存储图像的功能！这有点扯！
有记者提问，工程车为什么逆向行驶？交警发言人称，现场右侧摆放着电缆，无法通行，工程车向左侧对向车道行驶，撞上横穿马路的钱某！交警初步判定当时工程车车速不快！
有记者问，驾驶员费良玉有无前科？何时来乐清工作？交警发言人称交通肇事罪是过失犯罪，有无前科与此案无关！
记者提问，现场死者状态双手举着，仅颈部有伤痕，为何死状如此奇特？交警发言人称，工程车左侧档板有撞击痕迹，车祸时如何撞击，死者为何有此死状，是无逻辑可寻的！
记者问，事故发生后，死者弟弟和弟媳妇被警方带走，是何原因？公安发言人称，案件侦破过程中，不便透露！
我和同事现在去现场，希望能再找出点什么！