A shooting on grass mountain -- Islands against the Red tide -- Advice and dissent -- Little America on Taiwan -- A law unto themselves -- A tale of two criminal investigations -- The court-martial of sergeant Robert Reynolds -- Justice of a different culture -- Black Friday -- Accusations -- To the Chinese heart of the matter -- Repercusssions -- Defending the American bases of hegemony -- Status Quo
Summary
On May 23, 1957, US Army Sergeant Robert Reynolds was acquitted of murdering Chinese officer Liu Ziran in Taiwan. Reynolds did not deny shooting Liu but claimed self-defense. Reynolds's acquittal sparked a series of riots across Taiwan. In 'American Justice in Taiwan' author Stephen G. Craft provides the first comprehensive study of the causes and consequences of the Reynolds trial and the ensuing protests