I thought people on HN weren’t supposed to change the headlines? The NYT headline is completely different and contains nothing saying that Weibo was backing down. Is HN just another fake China apologist now when it comes to changing headlines?
The companies should probably just ignore the city attorney considering the city’s dismal record at prosecuting crime. Considering that you can break into vehicles and defecate in public with impunity, I think the city has about a hundred worse things to deal with before attacking badly-parked scooters.
One of the main companies involved, CH2M, has been ignoring worker radiation safety for years despite massive amounts of DOE funding. I think that endemic corruption and politicized contract awards are the major issues here.