#Interview
Cyclist denies no-mask charge; questioned ćIs it illegal to say āNgaiZeon-erāā?
(9 Aug) āI was crying on my knees but they ignored me. Are the Hong Kong police so tyrannical that they could penalize me even when I was wearing a mask the whole time? What kind of society is that?ā Last night marked the nineth month of the death of Chow Tsz Lok. A man in convenience-store uniform shouted " YiJin-er" to the police as he rode his bicycle through the Sheung Tak car park. He was then summoned by the police for violating the Cap. 599I "mask order". At one point, he was pleading on his knees. Apple Daily contacted the man in question, Mr. Hon, after the incident. He told the reporter what happened yesterday, during which he cried out in sorrow and criticized the police for being unreasonable.
Mr. Hon, who had a disgruntled look on his face, said he lives in Po Lam and works as a cleaner at a food court in Tseung Kwan O. Recently, he had a bicycle accident and hurt his back, so he had been staying home to recuperate. When he cycled past Sheung Tak car park last night, he saw many people mourning for Chow Tsz Lok in front of the altar. He also saw the policeās arrogance when driving away pedestrians, and he couldnāt refrain from shouting āNgaiZeon-ersā at them. A number of officers immediately approached him and asked for his ID. They charged him for violating the āmask orderā, during which they brutally pulled his left hand. āThey (the police) took out a notebook and said I wasnāt wearing a mask and wasnāt wearing it well. But I had my mask on the whole time.ā
Mr. Hon was so shaken up that he immediately knelt down to plead for leniency, but the police remained unmoved and mocked him. āI was crying and pleading non-stop. I really donāt have any money. But the police only said, āAre you done acting yet?ā. After that, he even asked me to apologize to him.ā He reenacted the kneeling scene saying that he was wearing a mask at the time, though he did not rule out the possibility that the mask might have "fallen a little" when he speaks. He also kept kowtowing to the officers to apologize, but was still charged even though he did nothing against the law. After the incident, he went to Tseung Kwan O Hospital with pain in his left hand and swelling on his forehead from knocking his head on the ground.
Mr. Hon, who is chronically ill and has been receiving disability allowance for years, said that he has financial difficulties and simply could not pay the $2,000 fine. āI wore a mask the whole time and I didnāt even break the law. Why do I have to pay this $2000 fine? I wonāt be able to afford my daily expenses [after paying the fine]ā¦ Is it illegal to say the term āNgaiZeon-erā?ā. Mr. Hon's eyes were red and he was in tears, saying that the police had abused their power by issuing the penalty, and he would not pay the fine.
Source: Apple Daily
https://bit.ly/30JaV81
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
#PoliceState #Kowtow #MaskOrder #AbusePower #NgaiZeoner
Cyclist denies no-mask charge; questioned ćIs it illegal to say āNgaiZeon-erāā?
(9 Aug) āI was crying on my knees but they ignored me. Are the Hong Kong police so tyrannical that they could penalize me even when I was wearing a mask the whole time? What kind of society is that?ā Last night marked the nineth month of the death of Chow Tsz Lok. A man in convenience-store uniform shouted " YiJin-er" to the police as he rode his bicycle through the Sheung Tak car park. He was then summoned by the police for violating the Cap. 599I "mask order". At one point, he was pleading on his knees. Apple Daily contacted the man in question, Mr. Hon, after the incident. He told the reporter what happened yesterday, during which he cried out in sorrow and criticized the police for being unreasonable.
Mr. Hon, who had a disgruntled look on his face, said he lives in Po Lam and works as a cleaner at a food court in Tseung Kwan O. Recently, he had a bicycle accident and hurt his back, so he had been staying home to recuperate. When he cycled past Sheung Tak car park last night, he saw many people mourning for Chow Tsz Lok in front of the altar. He also saw the policeās arrogance when driving away pedestrians, and he couldnāt refrain from shouting āNgaiZeon-ersā at them. A number of officers immediately approached him and asked for his ID. They charged him for violating the āmask orderā, during which they brutally pulled his left hand. āThey (the police) took out a notebook and said I wasnāt wearing a mask and wasnāt wearing it well. But I had my mask on the whole time.ā
Mr. Hon was so shaken up that he immediately knelt down to plead for leniency, but the police remained unmoved and mocked him. āI was crying and pleading non-stop. I really donāt have any money. But the police only said, āAre you done acting yet?ā. After that, he even asked me to apologize to him.ā He reenacted the kneeling scene saying that he was wearing a mask at the time, though he did not rule out the possibility that the mask might have "fallen a little" when he speaks. He also kept kowtowing to the officers to apologize, but was still charged even though he did nothing against the law. After the incident, he went to Tseung Kwan O Hospital with pain in his left hand and swelling on his forehead from knocking his head on the ground.
Mr. Hon, who is chronically ill and has been receiving disability allowance for years, said that he has financial difficulties and simply could not pay the $2,000 fine. āI wore a mask the whole time and I didnāt even break the law. Why do I have to pay this $2000 fine? I wonāt be able to afford my daily expenses [after paying the fine]ā¦ Is it illegal to say the term āNgaiZeon-erā?ā. Mr. Hon's eyes were red and he was in tears, saying that the police had abused their power by issuing the penalty, and he would not pay the fine.
Source: Apple Daily
https://bit.ly/30JaV81
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
#PoliceState #Kowtow #MaskOrder #AbusePower #NgaiZeoner