He was detained on suspicion that he wrote slogans calling for Tibetan freedom and the Dalai Lama’s long life. Lobsang Palden allegedly wrote the slogans on a piece of wood ; which he signed ; located near a tent where he camped as he led construction of a Tibetan Buddhist chorten (or stupa). Police allegedly found additional pro-independence slogans or posters at his home when they searched it and accused him of “splittism ; ” a crime under Article 103 of the Criminal Law.