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Police Charge Social worker With with rioting; Precedent Ruling to Define Social Workers, Medics and Legislator's Roles in Demonstrations
Director of the General Union of Social Workers and a member of Battlefield Social Worker, Jackie Chen Hung-sou and 7 others were charged by the police for rioting at a pro-democracy rally on August 31, 2019. The case was taken to the court on September 8, 2020.
The prosecutor claimed in his opening statement that Chen not only "refused to comply with Police's warning" to leave the scene, but also "yelled" at police officers, urged them to calm down and made other "provocative remarks".
It was said that Chen's presence at the scene made it "difficult" for police to disperse protesters. By "obstructing police from carrying out their duties", Chen created time for protesters to leave.
Former legislator of the Social Worker constituency, Shiu Ka-chun wrote on his Facebook on the same day:
"Our co-worker Jackie Chen Hung-sou was charged with rioting, and the 17-day long hearing commenced today, on a day it heavily rained.
Earlier when I was standing in the criminal dock at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, friends of mine reminded me that I was not a criminal. This dock is not for criminal but defendant.
Today, Jackie was brought to the court for hearing, it was all of us, who are being trialed. The result will define the roles of social workers, medics, and legislators on the scene of a demonstration.
The stakes are high, and worth our attention, even amidst social distancing rule"
Source: Shiu Ka-chun’s Facebook; Stand News #Sept8
#PoliceBrutality #FailedState
#JackieChen #ShiuKaChun #SocialWorker
Police Charge Social worker With with rioting; Precedent Ruling to Define Social Workers, Medics and Legislator's Roles in Demonstrations
Director of the General Union of Social Workers and a member of Battlefield Social Worker, Jackie Chen Hung-sou and 7 others were charged by the police for rioting at a pro-democracy rally on August 31, 2019. The case was taken to the court on September 8, 2020.
The prosecutor claimed in his opening statement that Chen not only "refused to comply with Police's warning" to leave the scene, but also "yelled" at police officers, urged them to calm down and made other "provocative remarks".
It was said that Chen's presence at the scene made it "difficult" for police to disperse protesters. By "obstructing police from carrying out their duties", Chen created time for protesters to leave.
Former legislator of the Social Worker constituency, Shiu Ka-chun wrote on his Facebook on the same day:
"Our co-worker Jackie Chen Hung-sou was charged with rioting, and the 17-day long hearing commenced today, on a day it heavily rained.
Earlier when I was standing in the criminal dock at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, friends of mine reminded me that I was not a criminal. This dock is not for criminal but defendant.
Today, Jackie was brought to the court for hearing, it was all of us, who are being trialed. The result will define the roles of social workers, medics, and legislators on the scene of a demonstration.
The stakes are high, and worth our attention, even amidst social distancing rule"
Source: Shiu Ka-chun’s Facebook; Stand News #Sept8
#PoliceBrutality #FailedState
#JackieChen #ShiuKaChun #SocialWorker