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Guilty Verdict in First Trial Under Hong Kong Security Law
- joemazerino 5y agoSetting a tragic and dangerous precedent for future HK citizens.
- JuliusPullo 5y agoComing soon to a country near you.
- xadhominemx 5y agoWhich countries do you have in mind?
- woxko 5y ago>He’s accused of driving his motorcycle into a group of police officers A good soul.
- namelessUser 5y agoVideo of the scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB7icO4rbW8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB7icO4rbW8 I think if he purposely run into the police with his motorcycle, then combined with a political slogan at the back of the vehicle makes for a clear case of terrorism (which can also be given a sentence of imprisonment of life). But obviously the secession charge is more controversial and its impact (if indicted) is more far-reaching.
- pope_meat 5y agoI think he was trying to break through the barricade that was blocking the people's ability to travel freely on the land they were born on, the cops had the choice to step aside...
- Normille 5y agoFunny to compare the western press's coverage of this story with how they've reported incidents nearer to home where Islamic extremists have deliberately driven vehicles into people. For example, BBC World Service's news coverage concentrated on whether or not the charged man would have the right to appeal against whatever sentence he is handed down and whether he'd be sent to the mainland to serve it. They didn't even mention the injuries received by the cops he tried to run down. And I see the same sentiment being expressed here in the comments. Just because China is the bad guy here makes it OK to deliberately ride a vehicle into people?
- France_is_bacon 5y agoHe was not a secessionist. He was a loving person who was with other loving people, and he was just trying to give the police officer a high-five as he drove by. He wasn't attacking the police. They are wonderful people.
- graderjs 5y agoHaha. Fucking awesome response. The street goers were not terrorists, jealous of their prosperous mainland sisters and brothers and resentful of their new role playing second fiddle to the mainland's success, nay, they were peaceful loving, tolerant people, merely peacefully protesting an evil and corrupt regime that had robbed them of all their prosperity. They were merely righteous liberators come to free Hong Kong from the greedy grip of oppression and vice.