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Written by: Li Huina
2020-02-21 12:08
Last updated: 2020-02-21 13:19The Anti-Amendment Movement caused a series of demonstrations. Police and civilian clashes occurred after the parade in Kwun Tong on August 24 last year. A case involving three men charged with riots will be revisited today (21st). The prosecution withdrew control of the riot crimes facing two of them, the first time since the anti-revision demonstration. The prosecution objected to the two being awarded legal costs, claiming that the defendant was fully armed at the time of the incident and was suspicious. However, the defense argued that the police also used force in legal processions, so it was reasonable for the defendant to have defensive tools. He also accused the party of prosecution and hasty decision. The magistrate finally awarded them both costs.
The defendants, Zhang Zhenxin (33) and Zhang Wenwei (34), who were withdrawn from charges, were originally charged on August 24 last year for participating in the riots with unknown persons on Weiye Street, Kowloon Bay.
After the defendant Zhang Wenwei was acquitted, he left the court. (Photo by Li Huina)
Prosecution accuses two defendants of suing
Both lawyers applied for legal costs, and the prosecution objected, claiming that the two were self-invited. Liu was fully armed at the time of the incident, wearing gas masks, helmets, black shirts and armors, with the violent protesters. . According to the statements of the police officers, demonstrators gathered at the Ngau Tau Kok Police Station at about 4.30 pm on the day of the incident. Some people smashed bricks, water bottles and fired laser beams at the police line. Police had warned them to stop the impact. But the demonstrators ignored it, and the police started a dispersal and arrest operation at 4.35, while Liu was running away and was eventually arrested.
Liu's lawyer pointed out that the prosecution's self-sustaining claims were contradictory, and the prosecution never changed and charged other charges, such as illegal assembly, possession of items used for illegal purposes, and misconduct in public places. The lawyer continued that, taking into account the social situation at the time of the incident, the police would occasionally use force in lawful processions, use tear gas, it was reasonable to have defensive tools on their bodies, and the crime was not far away. In fact, an approval was being held. Assembly.
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Defendant Liu Zhenxin was also withdrawn from the riots. (Profile picture)
The defense lawyer questioned the defendant should "run away, settle down, run away?"
The lawyer claimed that the prosecution's accusation against Liu only ran away, but the lawyer bluntly stated: "If you run away, you will leave the prosecutor's words at the scene; if you run away, you will be suspicious. Can you escape?" The lawyer also stated that the prosecution kept asking for legal opinions and viewing the clips involved in the detention, but he questioned why the prosecution did not look at the clips before prosecution, and bluntly prosecuted the decision.
Zhang's representative lawyer stated that Zhang was not wearing a mask, mask or helmet at the time of the incident, but was only wearing a shirt and leather shoes. He was arrested only a few steps away from the approved parade route when he was arrested. The magistrate finally approved the two's application for costs.
Accused accused of quitting
After being lifted from the retail industry, Zhang bluntly stated that although he was relieved, "I would be very happy" because many demonstrators are still charged with riots. He said that the case made his family and friends very worried, his mother had been in tears because of emotional difficulties, and his father was more worried that the police came to check whether he could not hear the bell when he abstained from the curfew.
Zhang said that he had to go to Japan to work occasionally because of his work relationship, but he could not leave Hong Kong because he had to abide by the conditions of bail. He also had to report to the police station on Saturday, affecting his work. He also stated that he had been injured by the police during his arrest and needed to be admitted to the hospital for stitches, but he has not yet decided whether he will claim compensation from the police.
Another accused referred to District Court for trial
Another accused in the same case, Wu Zhongqian (age 24), was charged with possession of radio communications equipment, namely two walkie-talkies, and offensive weapons, namely a clamp, a walking stick and a taxi. Take, the prosecution stated that the case would be referred to the District Court for processing. The case was deferred until March 17 pending referral documents, and he was released on bail on the original conditions.
Case number: KTCC1597, 1606/2019