> Yuan decided to install a small camera at her desk.
> The camera captured a co-worker, David Xu, pouring a substance into her water bottle.
> Testing later identified the substance as cadmium, a toxic chemical.
> Xu was charged with premeditated attempted murder in 2019.
> In a plea agreement, he pleaded guilty to poisoning and received two years of probation.
> Almost ten years after, Yuan said she continues to experience health issues after ingesting the chemical for more than a year and is able to work only part time.
> She said she requested $500,000 in restitution, but received $7,000.
Some key points:
> Yuan decided to install a small camera at her desk.
> The camera captured a co-worker, David Xu, pouring a substance into her water bottle.
> Testing later identified the substance as cadmium, a toxic chemical.
> Xu was charged with premeditated attempted murder in 2019.
> In a plea agreement, he pleaded guilty to poisoning and received two years of probation.
> Almost ten years after, Yuan said she continues to experience health issues after ingesting the chemical for more than a year and is able to work only part time.
> She said she requested $500,000 in restitution, but received $7,000.
Judges and law enforcement officials who let criminals go like this should be made to answer why. This seems to be becoming more and more commonplace.