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:Justice Minister at Center of Trudeau Political Tempest Will Not Testify AgainA Simple Guide to the Aftermath of the Ethiopian Airlines CrashA Pledge to End Austerity, After BrexitBrazil School Shooting Leaves at Least 6 Students DeadBoeing, Brexit, Lagos: Your Thursday BriefingU.K. Lawmakers Reject ‘No-Deal’ Brexit, but Next Steps Remain Unclear