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Written by: Lin Leer
2019-11-22 19:38
Last updated: 2019-11-22 19:38After the rectification of the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance, demonstrations took place in various districts. A 13-year-old girl burned the flag outside the Tuen Mun Town Hall when she participated in the "Glorious Tuen Mun Park" parade in September. She today (22nd) pleaded guilty to a crime of insulting the flag in the Judicial Court of Tuen Mun Court. The defence pleaded that the girl was affected by the atmosphere and the family was also threatened by the "bottom". The girl was also saddened to see her parents crying. However, the magistrate Shui Jiali said: "As a Chinese, you want to burn your own national flag with minimal respect." Ming said that he had considered detaining the defendant and finally decided to first obtain the probation report for the defendant and postpone it until the 13th of next month. The defendant was released on bail.
Someone burned the flag outside the Tuen Mun Town Hall earlier, and firemen arrived at the scene to put out the fire. (Wang Yiyang photo)
The 13-year-old defendant was wearing a school skirt, accompanied by his parents, and his church preaching. The prosecution has now deleted the words "trouble" in the charge; the defendant admitted that on September 21, outside the Tuen Mun Town Hall and two unidentified persons, the flag was insulted and deliberately burned.
Burned the flag with a lighter
The case indicated that at about 4 pm on the same day, the staff of the LCSD saw from CCTV that the flag hanging outside the General Assembly Hall was pulled down. The defendant approached the other two and used a lighter to burn the national flag. A police officer received a report to follow the defendant and saw her meeting with her mother in Tsuen Wan. After that, she was handed over to other colleagues to continue tracking her to Sham Tseng and stopped the two. Be warned to confess to commit crimes and admit mistakes.
The crimes in the parade are high and the crimes are committed
The barrister Guo Yuxian cited the verdict of the Gusi case, saying that the defendant did not plan to burn the flag beforehand. He only raised his emotions during the legal procession of the day and asked people to act with a lighter. In addition, she did not use the oxidizer, and the fire quickly extinguished itself, and no one was injured.
Seeing parents crying and crying
Guo Dazhi also revealed that the defendant’s family was “started” and some people threatened to rape and “send off school”. The accused saw his parents crying and felt heartbroken. Her parents asked her daughter to listen to her words simply. The defense also presented a transcript, indicating that the defendant was not an unintentional student and was well-behaved.
The history of the poor history did not think of the meaning of the national flag
The defendant admitted that he was ignorant and impulsive, and did not expect to affect the emotions of others. The defense clarified that she saw the fire seem to be increasing. She used the foot flag to extinguish the fire. The action did not deliberately trample the national flag. He also mentioned that the historical achievements are not good, and may not think of the meaning of the national flag.
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Do not accept insulting state actions anywhere
The magistrate, Shui Jiali, said: "I am afraid that you (the defendant) will have to succumb to the history of China and the nation for many years." She added that this act of insulting her country is not accepted anywhere. The magistrate continued that many people do not respect their own country. When they raise the national flag and broadcast the national anthem, they will make a noise. The court will have to decide to deter the penalty. Otherwise, it will be considered a trivial matter.
Young people do not respect the country for complicated reasons
The defense responded that the court last month sentenced a 200-hour social service order to an adult defendant insulting the flag. The Attorney General is considering appealing the sentence. He stressed that the defendant in this case is only 13 years old. If the court wants to send a message to the society, it would be better for the court of appeal to judge the case. Moreover, the reasons why young people do not respect the country are complicated, and the sentence of one case can be resolved.
The official problem is related to national self-esteem
The magistrate described the current social environment as "extreme" and reiterated that such insults did not help. She said bluntly: "Why don't you talk about the return to 22 years, whether you have feelings for mainland China? It is good to talk about national self-esteem. As the Chinese people go to burn their own national flag, they have the least respect." She later said that Even if you have no feelings for your motherland, you will not be insulted for no reason. "Is the flag sinless for you?"
The magistrate explicitly thought about detaining the accused, but according to his school performance, the circumstances of the case, etc., the defendant was not a "manic", so he finally decided to ask the probation officer to report the sentence.
Case No.: TMCC700020/2019
National Flag Fugitives Ordinance Related Hearing Juvenile Court