#Privacy
Man Demanded to Open Confidential Documents to Police, Threatened With Arrest When Refusing to Comply
[Editor's note: The authorities' infringement on citizens' and businesses' privacy is worrying. On the same day, police had exposed the identity document of a reporter on live stream for 40 seconds, displaying no regard of the protection of personal privacy: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/14135]
Riot police entered Harbour City twice to stop and search citizens. Mr Chan, an insurance practitioner, said that when he was searched, the Police accused him of possessing a letter stamped with “confidential” which they claimed did not belong to him. They even attempted to open the letter. Chan explained to the officers that the letter belonged to his client, and the privacy of his client must be respected, but he got retorted by the Police, who claimed that “privacy is not everything.”
The police demanded Chan to call his client for confirmation. Chan did as he was asked, but his request of asking the officers to turn on the loud-speaker was rejected. He was dissatisfied about this, ”What? Then how can I know what you actually heard? I need to protect my rights too!” In the end, the client confirmed that he did give the letter to Chan. Chan continued to reason with the Police, who warned him to stop provoking and inciting citizens on site, or he will be charged with obstructing Police work.
Source: Stand News #26Dec
#ConfidentialLetter #Privacy #TsimShaTsui #HarbourCity
Man Demanded to Open Confidential Documents to Police, Threatened With Arrest When Refusing to Comply
[Editor's note: The authorities' infringement on citizens' and businesses' privacy is worrying. On the same day, police had exposed the identity document of a reporter on live stream for 40 seconds, displaying no regard of the protection of personal privacy: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/14135]
Riot police entered Harbour City twice to stop and search citizens. Mr Chan, an insurance practitioner, said that when he was searched, the Police accused him of possessing a letter stamped with “confidential” which they claimed did not belong to him. They even attempted to open the letter. Chan explained to the officers that the letter belonged to his client, and the privacy of his client must be respected, but he got retorted by the Police, who claimed that “privacy is not everything.”
The police demanded Chan to call his client for confirmation. Chan did as he was asked, but his request of asking the officers to turn on the loud-speaker was rejected. He was dissatisfied about this, ”What? Then how can I know what you actually heard? I need to protect my rights too!” In the end, the client confirmed that he did give the letter to Chan. Chan continued to reason with the Police, who warned him to stop provoking and inciting citizens on site, or he will be charged with obstructing Police work.
Source: Stand News #26Dec
#ConfidentialLetter #Privacy #TsimShaTsui #HarbourCity
#FirstHand
Special Tactical Squad Patrolling Mall
1936 | Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui
Members of the Special Tactical Squad have been split into 20-people groups and could be seen patrolling the mall. They had stopped and searched many passers-by randomly, from youths to adults in their 30s.
Over 10 STS members entered a toilet inside the mall. It is unknown of their intentions of being inside of the toilet.
#Dec31 #TsimShaTsui #HarbourCity
Special Tactical Squad Patrolling Mall
1936 | Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui
Members of the Special Tactical Squad have been split into 20-people groups and could be seen patrolling the mall. They had stopped and searched many passers-by randomly, from youths to adults in their 30s.
Over 10 STS members entered a toilet inside the mall. It is unknown of their intentions of being inside of the toilet.
#Dec31 #TsimShaTsui #HarbourCity