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Tuen Mun recorded 2887 crimes last year, 310 were involved in anti-revision legislation

2020-03-28T16:09:36.294Z


In late 2019, anti-rehabilitation demonstrations were "flowering all over the land". The fires in all areas of Hong Kong continued to burn, and even the Tuen Mun District of the "Greater Northwest of Hong Kong" was full of smoke. According to figures provided by the police, 2,887 crimes were recorded in Tuen Mun District in 2019. Although the overall number fell slightly by 2.2% compared with the previous year, the number of crimes in the latter part of last year increased by 9.4% from the same period of the previous year and 1,612 were recorded, of which 310 were against counter-repair The cases are related to serious crimes such as criminal damage, possession of offensive weapons, illegal assembly, wounding and arson. In addition, the number of young people involved in serious crimes in Tuen Mun District is on the rise, and some cases involve serious injuries and knife robberies. The situation is cause for concern. Earlier in Tuen Mun, there were a number of incidents of bullying by the Communist Party. The police described the problem as becoming more serious and their behavior more and more bold. They will proactively investigate and curb the raging problem of the Communist Party.


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Written by: Kong Fanxu

2020-03-29 00:00

Last updated: 2020-03-29 00:00

In late 2019, anti-rehabilitation demonstrations were "flowering all over the land". The fires in all areas of Hong Kong continued to burn, and even the Tuen Mun District of the "Greater Northwest of Hong Kong" was full of smoke. According to figures provided by the police, 2,887 crimes were recorded in Tuen Mun District in 2019. Although the overall number fell slightly by 2.2% compared with the previous year, the number of crimes in the latter part of last year increased by 9.4% from the same period of the previous year and 1,612 were recorded, of which 310 were against counter-repair The cases are related to serious crimes such as criminal damage, possession of offensive weapons, illegal assembly, wounding and arson.

In addition, the number of young people involved in serious crimes in Tuen Mun District is on the rise, and some cases involve serious injuries and knife robberies. The situation is cause for concern. Earlier in Tuen Mun, there were a number of incidents of bullying by the Communist Party. The police described the problem as becoming more serious and their behavior more and more bold. They will proactively investigate and curb the raging problem of the Communist Party.

Late last year, anti-retrospective demonstrations broke out in Tuen Mun from time to time. Demonstrators set up barricades on the streets and used umbrellas to resist tear gas. (Profile picture)

Tuen Mun Police District Assistant Commander (Criminal) Superintendent Lee Suk Yee mentioned in an interview with "Hong Kong 01" that the total number of crimes recorded in Tuen Mun District in 2019 was 2,887, a decrease of 65 from 2,952 in 2018; Although it was down 14% from the same period of the previous year, it was up 9.4% from the same period in the second half of the year.

Daxing's unknown gas is still a mystery: it must be a tear gas

Li said that the increase in crime in the second half of last year was mainly related to anti-revision legislation, which involved 310 cases, including criminal damage, possession of offensive weapons, illegal assembly, wounding and arson. Li pointed out that since the revision of the anti-legislation, young people's awareness of law compliance has declined, and they are prone to be seduced into crimes. Some recent cases of burglary, knife robberies and red oil have involved young people, plus Xiao Leng Shui Road in Tuen Mun in December last year. There have been cases of testing explosives, leading to a rise in serious crimes in the region in the second half of the year.

On October 28 last year, Tuen Mun was attacked by unknown gas. Some people on the Internet suspected that the tear gas was leaked from the police's Daxing Operation Base. Although the police have immediately clarified the rumors, a series of demonstrations broke out in Tuen Mun. Li pointed out that various government departments have conducted tests in Tuen Mun, and fire investigations have also been conducted. However, the source of the unknown gas has not been known so far. "But I can say for sure that it is tear gas."

83 cases of mask fraud in Tuen Mun involved 612,000 yuan

Since the outbreak of New Coronary Pneumonia (commonly known as Wuhan Pneumonia), the supply of masks in this port has been in short supply. The police found that the number of mask scams has increased. As of March 22 this year, the Tuen Mun Police District has received a total of 83 online shopping mask scams involving about RMB 612,000 Among them, a total of 87 victims, 16 men and 71 women, aged between 21 and 60, the youngest victim was a 14-year-old girl who was defrauded of 540 yuan. Police pointed out that the scammers would use online social or shopping platforms to issue mask sale messages, but the scammers lost contact after the buyer paid.

The police urges the public to understand the credibility of the other party and verify the identity of the other party when conducting online trading activities; if dealing with overseas persons, they must understand that the laws of different regions will have different levels of protection and risks for the related transactions; You can check the counterparty's past transaction records, credit ratings, and transaction evaluations before deciding whether to trade; and you must not disclose any personal information before determining the identity of the counterparty; if you have doubts about the identity of the counterparty, you should stop trading immediately. If the public is in doubt, they can call the “Anti-Cheating” consultation hotline 18222 for enquiries.

"The more young people commit crimes, the bolder"

In recent months, incidents of bullying by the Tong Party in Tuen Mun have also attracted outside attention. At the end of last month, a short video went viral on the Internet. A 17-year-old girl and her friend, nicknamed "Niumaru," beat up a 15-year-old girl on the rooftop of the parking lot in Anding Village, Tuen Mun. Police arrested at least two minors. In addition, "Hong Kong 01" Earlier this month, an exclusive report reported that a 13-year-old boy was beaten again by a child party at the same location in Anding Village. Police later arrested two 15-year-old boys.

Li Shuyi acknowledged that the problem of the boy party in the Tuen Mun district was more serious than before. Some people even filmed to show off the crime. The police took the problem of the boy party seriously and took the initiative to launch an investigation to bring the attackers to justice. Li estimates that the related event may be related to the new crown pneumonia epidemic. "Young people gather without going to school. When used by criminals, the number of offenses will increase, and the (behavior) will be bolder." The "Niumaru Incident" has attracted much attention from the outside world. Lee said the case is still under investigation and that more people will not be arrested.

Cooperate with departments to deal with noise in Tuen Mun Park

Tuen Mun Park has been invaded by the aunt ’s singing and dancing troupe in recent years. The residents have been disturbed by noise. The residents of Tuen Mun have repeatedly launched “Guangfu Tungong” to expel the singing and singing aunt, which eventually turned into a police conflict. Li Shuyi emphasized that the police attaches great importance to noise problems. When receiving complaints, they will send staff to the scene to urge the parties concerned to reduce noise. However, since the park area is mainly managed by the LCSD, the police will strengthen cooperation with the department. Regarding the LCSD's proposed amendment to the "Playground Regulations" to prohibit unauthorized persons from receiving compensation in the park, Lee said that it would be the best practice if the amendments could improve the situation and balance park users and residents. Self-discipline.

The chairman of Tuen Mun District Fight Crime Committee, Li Hongsen, said that fighting crime would depend on the District Council's funding for promotion, and acknowledged that there were hidden concerns under the new District Council. (Photo by Huang Weimin)

President of Fight Crime: Crime prevention is not political

At present, there are Fight Crime Committees in all 18 districts of Hong Kong to work with the police to promote crime prevention and combat crime messages. In early 2018, the Tuen Mun Police District, in view of the increase in the number of shop thefts, and the Fight Crime Committee set up the "Tunjie Watch Project" to invite high-risk shops to participate. , Providing information on crime prevention and giving advice on security loopholes, shop theft cases fell by 45.9% over the past two years; in August of the same year, due to the increase in fraud cases, the police launched the "Tunnel Overwatch Plan 2.0" through lectures, leaflets and anti-fraud The promotion of information daily necessities has made the fraud in 2019 fall by 7.5%.

The chairman of Tuen Mun District Fight Crime Committee, Li Hongsen, said that in addition to cooperating with the police to fight crime, the Fight Crime Committee also relied on District Council funding for promotional activities. However, the new District Council “shuffled” Lee. He worked with the district council and emphasized that "the crime prevention and extermination do not have a political idea, and different political views do not want more crimes to occur."

Anti-revision demonstrating bullying of juvenile delinquency

Source: hk1

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