In May 2020, the Legislative Council resumed deliberation on the second reading of the National Anthem Law, and some people initiated the "three strikes" action.
Police officers stopped and searched an architect in the ground floor lobby of a hotel in Causeway Bay that month, and found gasoline and 40 throat studs in his backpack and reusable bag.
The architect was convicted after trial of one count of possession with intent to damage property.
Judge Yao Xunzhi today (14th) sentenced the District Court to say that the seriousness of this case lies in the fact that anti-national security activities took place in Wanchai and Causeway Bay before the incident, but considering that there was no illegal assembly at the crime scene, the defendant did not have any available He was sentenced to 2 years and 2 months in prison.
The defendant, Leung Hon Tao (29), was convicted of one count of possession of an item with intent to damage property, stating that on May 28, 2020, at Fung Ming Building, Lee Garden Hill Road, Causeway Bay, he possessed 40 iron nails with There are 1,138ml plastic bottles containing gasoline, a glass bottle containing 750ml gasoline, a metal bottle containing 415ml gasoline; as well as a pair of long nose pliers and a black spray paint.
The defense today added a plea, saying that the defendant said in his self-written plea letter that it was due to a moment of ignorance that caused today's consequences, and now he regrets it.
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The official said the accused was carrying a total of 2.3 liters of gasoline, which would explode if ignited.
When sentencing, the judge pointed out that the seriousness of this case lies in the fact that anti-national security demonstrations took place in Wanchai and Causeway Bay before this, during which arson and illegal assembly took place.
The defendant's backpack contained three bottles of 2.3 liters of gasoline, which would explode if ignited.
There are also 40 throat needles on the defendant's backpack, which are already aggressive and can be used to puncture car tires.
The judge finally pointed out that based on the fact that there was no illegal assembly at the scene that day, and that the defendant had no gasoline bombs that could be used at any time, he decided to start the sentencing with two and a half years. Considering that the defendant had admitted a lot of the case and had no criminal record, the sentence was reduced as appropriate, and he was sentenced to two years in prison. 2 months.
Case number: DCCC 37/202
