Some members of the public held an "8.31" commemorative activity outside the MTR Prince Edward Station in April last year.
The two men rammed the private car into the police car when they were intercepted by the police.
Two men were arrested at the scene, and the police officers also found a modified umbrella in the boot of the private car.
After interrogation, the driver was convicted of obstructing office work and dangerous driving, and the passenger was convicted of possession of offensive weapons.
Magistrate Xiang Shuxian (13 years old) denounced the male passenger at the West Kowloon Court for no regrets. However, considering that his fiancée had a miscarriage recently, he was deducted to 8 months in prison at his discretion.
The other male driver was sentenced to 8 weeks in prison and suspended for 6 months.
The two defendants in this case are Chen Dongcai (28 years old, reported as a clerk) and Zeng Yanxi (29 years old, reported to be unemployed), both accused of deliberately obstructing Senior Inspector Gao Guoquan at the junction of Sai Yee Street and Shandong Street on April 30, 2020 , Constable Qin Weiming and Constable Lin Haoxiang.
Chen Yu was charged with driving a private car dangerously on the road on the same day.
Zeng was also charged with carrying a retractable umbrella with a removable metal pole.
The defendant now operates an online radio station and his fiancée miscarried last month
When the defense led the defendant Chen Dongcai interceded, he pointed out that the severity of the case was low, that day was not a special day, and Chen was not under the influence of alcohol at the time, and the case lasted only a few seconds.
In addition, Chen has a good personality, and his supervisors and family members support his rehabilitation.
As for Zeng Yanxi, the defense pointed out that he is currently operating an online radio station and his income is unstable. He mainly relies on audience donations and earns about 10,000 yuan a month.
Zeng's father died of cancer at the end of the previous year, and his mother was elderly and suffering from depression.
The defense also pointed out that the place where they were arrested was not close to the demonstration site, and that the modified umbrella involved in the case was not an offensive weapon in nature, and its lethality was lower than that of knives and nunchakus.
The defense also revealed that Zeng's fiancé had a miscarriage last month, and hope the court can get a lighter sentence.
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Magistrate alleges that the modified umbrellas involved in the case were severely lethal
When sentencing, the magistrate stated that Chen’s background report was positive, and he had deep introspection during his remand. He was eventually sentenced to eight weeks in prison for the crimes of obstructing office work and dangerous driving.
Chen was also required to suspend his license for 6 months and apply for a driving improvement course at his own expense.
In addition, the magistrate believed that he had no regrets. Although the modified umbrella was not displayed at the time of the incident, it was stored in the trunk of the car, but if used to attack others, it is also very lethal. In the end, the sentence was 9 months as the starting point. Considering the recent miscarriage of Zeng’s fiancée, based on a humanitarian standpoint, one month to eight months in prison will be deducted as appropriate.
The defense immediately applied for bail pending appeal, but was rejected by the magistrate.
Case Number: WKCC3790/ 2020