The youth protested with a glass hammer and learned from the pain and was admitted to the university. The official letter has been given a lesson and sentenced to social service.

On November 12 of the previous year, a police-civilian clash occurred in Tsuen Wan. A young man involved in possession of a glass hammer was charged with intent to damage property. He was convicted earlier.

The defense today (24) pleaded that he had deeply reflected on his studies, and afterwards he worked hard and successfully admitted to the university. If sentenced to imprisonment, he would give up his degree. The magistrate said that although the case was serious, he believed that he was remanded for 14 days. , Has learned a profound lesson, and if he cannot go to school, he will lose the opportunity to go to university. After balancing factors such as rehabilitation and public interest, he will be sentenced to a 240-hour social service order.

The defendant, Yang Baijie (21 years old), was charged with a glass hammer in the outer tube of Tsuen Wan Citywalk Phase I on November 12, 2019.

No longer participate in social movement and work hard in school

The defense pleaded that the defendant had learned from the pain afterwards, deeply reflected on it, did not participate in social sports anymore, and worked hard to study. He had poor grades, but he was successfully admitted to university this year.

Since he is a freshman in the university, according to school policy, he cannot suspend school in the first year. If he cannot attend class this year, he will give up his degree.

There is no evidence that a hammer was used

The defense also mentioned that he accepted the court’s ruling and brought a glass hammer to the scene as an opportunity to destroy property. There was no element of hatred, bullying, or intimidation involved in this case, and there was no evidence that the defendant had used a glass hammer. Hope the court will judge the society. Service order.

The magistrate pointed out that the case has its seriousness. There were demonstrations at the scene of the crime. The police had to mobilize many people to maintain law and order. At that time, it was also at the peak of violent demonstrations. The defendant even carried items that violent demonstrators would use.

If you cannot go to school, you will lose the opportunity to go to university

However, the court considered that the defendant has no record and believes that he has been remanded for 14 days and has learned a profound lesson. The report shows that he worked hard to enter university. If he fails to go to school, he will lose the opportunity to go to university. This balances the defendant’s rehabilitation and the public. After the interests, deterrence and other factors, the decision was made to impose a social service order.

Case number: WKCC4509/2020

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