After the National Security Law takes effect

On July 1 of the previous year, protesters gathered at Times Square in Causeway Bay. A female advertising editor allegedly threw a steel column from the third floor to the second floor, injuring the police officer. Chief Inspector Deng Zhizhao, the son of former Police Commissioner Deng Jingcheng, also at the scene.

Sentencing today (13th), the judge pointed out that the date of the incident was the effective date of the National Security Law. He believed that the defendant came to challenge the authority of the government and the public power of law enforcement officers. He also believed that the female defendant was unwilling to intercede and showed no remorse, and criticized her. It is a fallacy and wrong to think that passion can win applause. In the end, she was sentenced to 31 months in prison and compensated 1,000 yuan for the three crimes of attempting to cause serious bodily harm to others, throwing objects from heights, and theft.

Female defendant Yang Yingxi (35 years old, advertising editor) was convicted on July 1, 2020, on the 3rd floor of Times Square, Causeway Bay, with intent to injure Chief Inspector Tang Zhizhao and another Sheriff seriously, with intent to unlawfully and maliciously harm them, steal Steel pillars and dropped from the sky.

After the female defendant was convicted, the lawyer was instructed not to use it as any plea.

Alleging that the defendant challenged the public authority of law enforcement officers

When sentencing, the judge pointed out that the case was serious enough that the court would impose a penalty of deterrence, which would not only make the defendant bear the guilt, but also prevent others from following suit.

The judge also cited 5 serious aspects of the case, including the riots that began in 2019, which have greatly affected the citizens and large shopping malls. At the time of the incident, many demonstrators gathered on the 2nd and 3rd floors of Times Square, and the date of the incident was On the effective date of the National Security Law, it is believed that the defendants came to challenge the authority of the government and challenge the public power of law enforcement officers.

On July 1, 2020, there were demonstrations in many places in Causeway Bay.

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Leaving the steel column has the opportunity to harm others

The judge continued that the defendant's throwing of the steel column might make people "learn by example". In addition to the opportunity to injure the police officer, it may also cause harm to others, and the steel column is not light, even if the police officer is fully armed, there is a chance of being injured. Furthermore, there were people who looked like reporters and bystanders beside the police officers at the time.

The judge also believed that the defendant's unwillingness to intercede showed that she had no remorse, and even denounced her thinking that passion could win applause, which was a fallacy and wrong idea, and finally made the above judgment.

Case number: DCCC1001/2020

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