In 2019, a computer technician opened a public channel called "SUCK Channel" on Telegram. The channel repeatedly advocated sabotage and arson, and even mentioned information such as making bombs and using poison. The technician was convicted of incitement earlier. (19) Sentenced to 6 years and 6 months in prison at the West Kowloon Court.
Defendant Wu Wenhao (26 years old, computer technician) was convicted after trial of 7 counts, including incitement to criminal damage, arson, public nuisance, making explosives, wounding, rioting, administering poison or other injurious objects or harmful Items are intended to cause serious bodily harm to others.
After the channel was established, there are many messages inciting others to commit crimes
The facts of the case allege that "SUCK Channel" was established on the social program Telegram on August 20, 2019.
After the channel was established, many users posted a large number of messages illegally inciting others to commit crimes. The defendant was the owner and administrator of the channel. The prosecution claimed that he not only failed to modify and delete the messages, but also used the name "SUCKER" , posted at least 18 illegal incitement messages on the channel.
Including inciting others to set fire in the dormitory
At least 42 inciting messages appeared on the channel, including inciting others to set fire in the police dormitory. The defendant's account once posted messages such as: "Pave the way for the strike to continue on 11.13 Dawn Action" and "burn the dog dormitory", etc. In addition, there was also conspiracy. Inciting others to cause public nuisance at the West Kowloon High Speed Rail Station, and mentioning the "Seal the High Speed Rail Operation", etc.
Other users have also posted messages
There are also other users sending messages such as "Black police gas and oil bombs".
There was also incitement to participate in riots in the CUHK area. The prosecution claimed that this message showed that the defendant conspired to incite others to participate in riots in the CUHK area.
The official said that even if it was not released by the defendant, he turned a blind eye to it
Xu Guan previously ruled that the defendant was the sole owner and one of the channel administrators of the channel involved, and had posted a lot of illegal messages on the channel. He must have known that someone posted a lot of illegal messages on the channel.
Even though he did not release the message himself, he still authorized others and provided a platform for others to publish a large number of seditious messages, or turned a blind eye to the messages for up to 9 months, believing that he had entered into a criminal agreement with others to publish seditious messages.
Case number: DCCC 212/2021
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