On October 6, 2019, the day after the ban on face masks came into effect, people gathered in many districts in Hong Kong and Kowloon. There were also demonstrations in Wan Chai, which turned into riots in the evening, and many people were arrested. Among them, 7 men and 4 women were charged with rioting and using masks. They were tried earlier and the case was decided in the District Court today (23rd). Judge Lin Weiquan pointed out that the defendants were not only present at the scene, but to strengthen the rioting crowd by appearing in the riot assembly. Or support other rioters, even if they were silent at the scene, or did not act to disrupt social peace, they participated in the riots and should be held criminally responsible. All 11 defendants were convicted of "rioting" and the case was adjourned Sentencing on May 7, and will obtain training center reports for three defendants under the age of 21, as well as the background and medical reports of one defendant, 11 must be repaid.
11 defendants: Qiu Mingzhi, Liang Yaowen, Li Leheng, Ho Gaoqiao, Leung Wai Fung, Lam Wing Cong, Zhang Fengjiao, Shun Langxian, Su Langhao, Yu Xueqing, and Leung Siting, charged on October 6, 2019, with other unidentified persons, in Wan Chai The junction of To Laozhi Road and Hennessy Road, and a section of Hennessy Road between Schauwick Road and Canal Road West, participated in the riots.
Seven of the defendants were also charged with using face coverings, namely masks or gas masks, and Su Langhao was charged with possessing an offensive weapon in a public place, namely a Class 3B device capable of emitting laser light, all owned by the defendants Convicted.
In early October 2019, the Chief Executive invoked the Emergency Law and enacted the Mask Ban Law. After that, demonstrations and clashes occurred for several days.
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Alleging the defendants deliberately equipped themselves and were on the front lines
In his ruling, Officer Lin pointed out that the defendants did not show up because they walked into the area of the crime scene until they were arrested that day because they were passing by or bystanders. In the event of a situation that disrupted social peace, he still chose to stay at the scene, willing to be part of the rioting crowd, and was arrested when the police advanced.
Be at the scene to strengthen the rioting crowd
The judge also pointed out that the 11 defendants stayed at the scene to increase the momentum of the rioting crowd by appearing at the riot assembly, so as to encourage or support other rioters, even if they did not say a word after they arrived, or did not make a sound. Personally committing acts of disrupting social peace is also participating in the riots there and should be held criminally responsible.
He also ruled that some of the defendants were guilty of using masks and possessing a laser pointer.
According to the case, the day after the "Prohibition of Face Covering Law" came into effect on October 5, 2019, there were demonstrations against the amendment in many districts of Hong Kong and Kowloon. Among them, the demonstrations in Wan Chai extended to late evening and turned into riots, and the police had to take precautions to disperse them. , and arrested many people, including 7 men and 4 women defendants in this case, and some were also accused of using face coverings and possessing offensive weapons in public places when they were in an illegal assembly.
Case number: DCCC 1018/2020
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