It's something people wouldn't even consider. Tang Fangjing would never be intimidated by threats. That's a commonly accepted fact online; whoever doesn't value their own life!
Someone whose hands were just chopped off went straight to Lincheng to sue the public security authorities. Such a person could definitely not be scared off.
Even though he was clearly in the late stage of cancer, and seemed frail, after much thought, there was just no way to intimidate him. As the saying goes, "How can one threaten those who are not afraid of death with death itself?"
Old Tang was naturally unaware of others' thoughts on the matter, and it wouldn't have mattered to him if he were. The country is large, and a Changshan District doesn't have the power to do much.
This case was simple, so he edited the video himself, too lazy to make another report. Public opinion oversight is also a form of supervision.