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Written by: Wei Jingquan
2020-01-22 10:28
Last updated: 2020-01-22 10:28During the clash of the Tai Po Super City on December 26 last year, the identity card information of the reporter of "Position News" was deliberately displayed in front of the live camera. Before a rally in Chater Garden, Central (Sunday), when a "Stance News" reporter was intercepted by the police, another police officer displayed his ID card in front of the camera for a minute. It is reported that the two police officers involved have been reprimanded, saying that they have insufficient sensitivity to personal privacy protection and will cooperate with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data to investigate.
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Two similar incidents occurred. The Chief Superintendent of the Police Public Relations Division, Guo Jiayu, explained on a radio program on Monday (20th) that the police officer did not know that the victim was a reporter or that the victim was using a mobile phone to broadcast live. As for the identity card information of the reporter of "Position News" during the conflict in the Tai Po Super City on December 26 last year, police officers deliberately displayed it on live broadcast. Guo Jiayi also said that the reporter has lodged a complaint with the CAPO. Police officers were instructed to pay more attention to personal privacy issues.
It is reported that the police officers involved in the two incidents have been reprimanded, saying that they have insufficient sensitivity to personal privacy protection and will cooperate with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data to investigate. According to the news, due to the reporter's complaint, according to the established procedures, the CAPO will investigate, and after reviewing it by the IPCC, there will be a disciplinary component, and it will be punished internally.
The Hong Kong Journalists Association has issued a statement criticizing the incident that two journalists' personal information was leaked and displayed in front of live cameras by police officers. The Privacy Commissioner Huang Jier emphasized yesterday (21st) that he would write a letter to the Commissioner of Police to remind police officers of the legal requirements and regulations for protecting privacy.
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