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Author: Lu Leqian
2020-11-23 15:31
Last update date: 2020-11-23 15:31
In the conflict in Mong Kok on the second day of the Lunar New Year in 2016, three men were prosecuted by the police for participating in riots, arson, and criminal damage. Two of them pleaded guilty and one was convicted after trial.
The three were taken back to the district court today (23rd) to be sentenced. Judge Lian Jinhong said that although the three defendants claimed that they supported democracy, their methods and logic were not different from those of the dictator. He also accused the defendants of destroying mutual trust and tranquility in society and needed to be sentenced. The deterrent punishment was used to bludgeon the troublemakers, and the final sentence was 36 months for the first two defendants and 27 months for the third defendant.
3 defendants: Tan Baixi (21 years old, bartender), Chen Shunyao (30 years old, swimming instructor) and Wang Guobin (22 years old, student). Tan pleaded guilty to 1 count of riot and 1 count of criminal damage, accusing him on February 9, 2016 He participated in the riot on Soy Street, Mong Kok, and damaged a government sign post with others outside Gate 76 of Shandong Street. Chen denied 1 count of arson and accused him of burning a banner of the Hong Kong Gymnastics Association of China on the same day. Chen Jing was interrogated He was later convicted: Wang Ze pleaded guilty to two crimes of criminal damage, accusing him of damaging footpaths and sign posts belonging to the Hong Kong government on the same day and in the same place.
Young non-arbitrary excuses
During the sentencing of the training officer, the three defendants bluntly stated that the behavior of the three defendants involved intimidating others with violence, saying that the defendants verbally indicated that they supported democracy, but their methods and logic were no different from those of ordinary dictators.
The trainer also pointed out that although the defendant was young at the time of the case, being young is not an excuse for arbitrariness. He also pointed out that even though the defendant has a noble purpose, what they destroy is not the low-value dead objects, but the mutual trust and peace of the entire society.
The trainer also pointed out that the defendant’s behavior was bad, saying that although he was young at the time of the crime, his behavior was similar to that of adult criminals. Although he would not call each defendant a thug, he believed that his behavior was close to a riot.
The court needs to slap the troublemaker
The training officer finally pointed out that the defendant had to be held responsible for committing a crime involving violence. The court needed to impose a deterrent penalty to bludgeon the troublemaker to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents. Therefore, the defendants were sentenced to 36 months in prison for the first time. , The third defendant was imprisoned for 27 months.
Case Number: DCCC 200/2019
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