Hong Kong Activist Says Chinese Agents Stapled His Legs Over Messi Photo Howard Lam, a pro-democracy activist, said he was abducted and tortured after he asked the soccer star Lionel Messi to send a message of support for the Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:2 U.S. Military Trainers Killed at Jordan Air BaseOp-Ed Contributor: In Nicaragua, a Blatantly Rigged ElectionA Slow Ride Toward the Future of Public TransportationChina Plans to Intervene in Hong Kong DisputeIran Sentences Rioters Who Stormed Saudi Diplomatic PostsSt. Vladimir, All 60 Feet of Him, Rises Near the Kremlin