According to the Hong Kong police social networking site, on the 25th, two men in Hong Kong were sentenced for multiple crimes.
The Hong Kong police social network pointed out that on January 1, 2020, a large number of rioters wantonly vandalized in various areas on Hong Kong Island. They dug up pavement bricks, blocked roads with debris and set fires.
A 21-year-old male student was arrested in Wan Chai for smearing the ATM center with spray paint and resisting the proper performance of his duties by police officers.
The male defendant denied the charge earlier. After trial, he was found guilty of "criminal damage" and "resisting a police officer who was properly performing his duties." On January 25, he was sentenced to five months and two weeks' imprisonment at the Eastern Magistracy.
When sentencing, the magistrate pointed out that the defendant’s behavior was selfish and the graffiti content divided Hong Kong society and exacerbated the crisis of conflict, requiring deterrent punishment.
The Hong Kong police social networking site also pointed out that on August 13, 2019, a 27-year-old man participated in a demonstration attempting to paralyze the Hong Kong airport. During the demonstration, he used a laser pointer to shine the eyes of police officers. The crime of possession of offensive weapons in public places.
After trial, he was found guilty and sentenced to 6 months in prison.
When sentencing, the magistrate stated that assaulting police and possessing offensive weapons are serious crimes and the sentence must be deterrent.
The circumstances of this case were serious. The defendant carried and used the laser pen in advance. The crime was premeditated, and the police officer’s eyes were the fragile part of the body. It was only a blessing that there was no actual injury.
(Headquarters reporter Zhu Dan Liu Zhimin)