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Internal Conflict between Riot Police and PPRB? Police Officer Needs ‘a Pat on the Back’ for Consolation
(10 May) Police claimed that they received reports on crowd gathering in Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui. Large numbers of police broke into the shopping mall at around 4pm to disperse the crowds and formed a cordon, during which the group of press was forced back to a corner by the staircase.
A riot police tried to step forward and pressure the journalists to retreat, but was immediately pushed away by Ko Chun-pong from the police public relations branch (PPRB), who was directing the scene with his microphone.
PPRB asked the press to step back, but a riot police seemed to be impatient and kept ‘pointing his fingers’ at the press. It seemed like he wanted to force his way towards the press. However, Ko stopped him again, and appeared to ask, “Hey Commander, who’s in charge here?” The two squads fought against each other, with one riot police comparably more agitated and had to be pulled away by other officers, while patting his back to comfort him. However, he was seen complaining continuously to his colleagues after the incident.
Source: Apple Daily News
https://bit.ly/36j8eLy
#PPRB #RiotPolice #HKPF #FreedomOfPress #PoliceState
Internal Conflict between Riot Police and PPRB? Police Officer Needs ‘a Pat on the Back’ for Consolation
(10 May) Police claimed that they received reports on crowd gathering in Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui. Large numbers of police broke into the shopping mall at around 4pm to disperse the crowds and formed a cordon, during which the group of press was forced back to a corner by the staircase.
A riot police tried to step forward and pressure the journalists to retreat, but was immediately pushed away by Ko Chun-pong from the police public relations branch (PPRB), who was directing the scene with his microphone.
PPRB asked the press to step back, but a riot police seemed to be impatient and kept ‘pointing his fingers’ at the press. It seemed like he wanted to force his way towards the press. However, Ko stopped him again, and appeared to ask, “Hey Commander, who’s in charge here?” The two squads fought against each other, with one riot police comparably more agitated and had to be pulled away by other officers, while patting his back to comfort him. However, he was seen complaining continuously to his colleagues after the incident.
Source: Apple Daily News
https://bit.ly/36j8eLy
#PPRB #RiotPolice #HKPF #FreedomOfPress #PoliceState
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#PoliceState #PressFreedom
Police Search Stand News Reporters and Categorize Pear Evening News as "Unrecognized Media"
Netizens called for a march in protest of the government's unconsulted postponement of the Legislative Election. Riot police were stationed along Nathan Road, targeting young people for stop and search.
A Stand News reporter was wearing a press pass when reporting in Yau Ma Tei, but was intercepted by the police and had belongings being searched for 10 minutes.
In Jordan, riot police stopped and searched passersby and reporters wearing reflective vests. The Police Public Relations Branch (PPRB) claimed, "We will find the fake reporters, so the real reporters will have space to work". According to three reporters from the online news platform Pear Evening News, the police categorized them as "unrecognized media". If they are seen again, the police will ticket them for violating the gathering ban.
Source: Stand News #Sept6
#PPRB
Police Search Stand News Reporters and Categorize Pear Evening News as "Unrecognized Media"
Netizens called for a march in protest of the government's unconsulted postponement of the Legislative Election. Riot police were stationed along Nathan Road, targeting young people for stop and search.
A Stand News reporter was wearing a press pass when reporting in Yau Ma Tei, but was intercepted by the police and had belongings being searched for 10 minutes.
In Jordan, riot police stopped and searched passersby and reporters wearing reflective vests. The Police Public Relations Branch (PPRB) claimed, "We will find the fake reporters, so the real reporters will have space to work". According to three reporters from the online news platform Pear Evening News, the police categorized them as "unrecognized media". If they are seen again, the police will ticket them for violating the gathering ban.
Source: Stand News #Sept6
#PPRB
#Sanction
HK Officials sanctioned by the US hold properties with mortgage from two Chinese-owned banks
The US slapped sanctions on four more Chinese-Hong Kong officials on November 9, 2020, including Deputy Commissioner of Police (National Security), Lau Chi-wai and Senior Superintendent of the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force, Li Kwai-wah.
According to Stand News, information obtained from the Land Registry shows that Lau and Li each wholly owns a residential property with mortgages from two different Chinese-owned banks, Chong Hing Bank Limited and Bank of China (Hong Kong). Their mortgages are not paid off.
The two banks have not responded to whether they would comply with the sanctions.
The Stand News reached out to the Police Public Relations Branch (#PPRB) for comments but there was no official response. The Stand News are awaiting response from the said banks on whether they would follow U.S. sanctions measures and if Lau and Li’s mortgages would be affected.
The Financial Times reported days ago the Hong Kong Securities Regulatory Commission made a private promise to international banks in Hong Kong that by complying with US sanctions they are unlikely to violate the National Security Law.
The Securities Regulatory Commission responded to the Stand New’s inquiries, saying they did not wish to comment on the content of the report.
Source: Stand News #Nov10
https://bit.ly/35ge1lX
#NationalSecurityLaw #SecuritiesRegulatoryCommission #LauChiWai #LiKwaiWah #Property
HK Officials sanctioned by the US hold properties with mortgage from two Chinese-owned banks
The US slapped sanctions on four more Chinese-Hong Kong officials on November 9, 2020, including Deputy Commissioner of Police (National Security), Lau Chi-wai and Senior Superintendent of the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force, Li Kwai-wah.
According to Stand News, information obtained from the Land Registry shows that Lau and Li each wholly owns a residential property with mortgages from two different Chinese-owned banks, Chong Hing Bank Limited and Bank of China (Hong Kong). Their mortgages are not paid off.
The two banks have not responded to whether they would comply with the sanctions.
The Stand News reached out to the Police Public Relations Branch (#PPRB) for comments but there was no official response. The Stand News are awaiting response from the said banks on whether they would follow U.S. sanctions measures and if Lau and Li’s mortgages would be affected.
The Financial Times reported days ago the Hong Kong Securities Regulatory Commission made a private promise to international banks in Hong Kong that by complying with US sanctions they are unlikely to violate the National Security Law.
The Securities Regulatory Commission responded to the Stand New’s inquiries, saying they did not wish to comment on the content of the report.
Source: Stand News #Nov10
https://bit.ly/35ge1lX
#NationalSecurityLaw #SecuritiesRegulatoryCommission #LauChiWai #LiKwaiWah #Property
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Hong Kong Police Force Allegedly Plagiarizes Popular Japanese Anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba"
Katsunobu Kato, the Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan met the press on Nov 17, 2020 and was asked to comment on a Facebook post by the Hong Kong Police Force which was accused of plagiarising the Japanese anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba".
Kato stated that he wouldn't comment on the particular case but emphasised that Japan values the copyrights of animated works and will investigate any suspected plagiarism.
Earlier this month, the Hong Kong Police Force created an animated character to promote "fraud prevention". The character was named "Grape-jiro" and had similar appearance to the main character "Tanjiro" from the anime.
The Hong Kong police named their post as "13th form of Antifraud Breathing - Don't be greedy for cheap things", which was clearly plagiarising the expression used in the original anime.
After the claims of plagiarism were made, the Police Public Relation Branch (#PPRB) responded to Apple Daily's inquiry, claiming that the post did not plagiarise from any external source, and stated the character was created using the theme "grape".
The incident was quickly noticed by the Japanese media and TBS also reported the incident on the news. Many netizens critisized the act of plagiarism and claimed that "China lacks the idea of copyright".
[Editor's note:
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" is a manga created by Koyoharu Gotōge. The anime film "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train" is Japan's highest grossing film in 2020.
As the Hong Kong police allegedly committed plagiarism in November 2020, it was also when the film was released in Hong Kong.]
Source: Stand News #Nov17
#DemonSlayer #KimetsuNoYaiba #CopyRight #JapaneseAnime #HongKongPolice
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Hong Kong Police Force Allegedly Plagiarizes Popular Japanese Anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba"
Katsunobu Kato, the Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan met the press on Nov 17, 2020 and was asked to comment on a Facebook post by the Hong Kong Police Force which was accused of plagiarising the Japanese anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba".
Kato stated that he wouldn't comment on the particular case but emphasised that Japan values the copyrights of animated works and will investigate any suspected plagiarism.
Earlier this month, the Hong Kong Police Force created an animated character to promote "fraud prevention". The character was named "Grape-jiro" and had similar appearance to the main character "Tanjiro" from the anime.
The Hong Kong police named their post as "13th form of Antifraud Breathing - Don't be greedy for cheap things", which was clearly plagiarising the expression used in the original anime.
After the claims of plagiarism were made, the Police Public Relation Branch (#PPRB) responded to Apple Daily's inquiry, claiming that the post did not plagiarise from any external source, and stated the character was created using the theme "grape".
The incident was quickly noticed by the Japanese media and TBS also reported the incident on the news. Many netizens critisized the act of plagiarism and claimed that "China lacks the idea of copyright".
[Editor's note:
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" is a manga created by Koyoharu Gotōge. The anime film "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train" is Japan's highest grossing film in 2020.
As the Hong Kong police allegedly committed plagiarism in November 2020, it was also when the film was released in Hong Kong.]
Source: Stand News #Nov17
#DemonSlayer #KimetsuNoYaiba #CopyRight #JapaneseAnime #HongKongPolice
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China's Adaptation of “Hikaru no Go” Causes Controversy with Hong Kong's Handover Storyline
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26811b
#AsiasFinest #FailedState
Rape, Theft, Drug: Hong Kong Police
In the past 4 to 5 months in 2020, a total of 16 police officers were arrested. Police illegitimacies, such like drug trafficking, theft, rape and assault, were revealed.
From 2015 to 2018, at least 107 police officers were arrested and at least 6 officers were involved in rapes and sexual harrassement cases.
Examples of police illegitimacies include:
1. Drug
A sergeant was arrested for the possession of crystal methamphetamine totalling 25kg suspected to have been stolen from drugs seized.
2. Abduction and Rape
On 16 November 2020, several police officers went clubbing together. Two officers were suspected of abducting and raping a 20-year-old drunk woman at a love motel in Mong Kok.
One of the officers is a riot police while the other one has recently been transferred to the Organised Crime and Triad Bureau (#OCTB).
3. Theft
An officer of Police Public Relations Bureau (#PPRB) was arrested for stealing helmets, gloves, canned abalone, camera batteries among other items.
4. Credit Card and Identity Theft
A 28 year-old police officer was suspected of misappropriating credit card for the purchase of two iphones, worth a total of HK$25,000.
He was charged with one count of theft and two counts of obtaining property by deception.
Source: Stand News; Now News; Apple Daily #Nov17
https://hk.appledaily.com/breaking/20201117/IQ266DSLBFAPHNL6G5GHYQRVR4/
Rape, Theft, Drug: Hong Kong Police
In the past 4 to 5 months in 2020, a total of 16 police officers were arrested. Police illegitimacies, such like drug trafficking, theft, rape and assault, were revealed.
From 2015 to 2018, at least 107 police officers were arrested and at least 6 officers were involved in rapes and sexual harrassement cases.
Examples of police illegitimacies include:
1. Drug
A sergeant was arrested for the possession of crystal methamphetamine totalling 25kg suspected to have been stolen from drugs seized.
2. Abduction and Rape
On 16 November 2020, several police officers went clubbing together. Two officers were suspected of abducting and raping a 20-year-old drunk woman at a love motel in Mong Kok.
One of the officers is a riot police while the other one has recently been transferred to the Organised Crime and Triad Bureau (#OCTB).
3. Theft
An officer of Police Public Relations Bureau (#PPRB) was arrested for stealing helmets, gloves, canned abalone, camera batteries among other items.
4. Credit Card and Identity Theft
A 28 year-old police officer was suspected of misappropriating credit card for the purchase of two iphones, worth a total of HK$25,000.
He was charged with one count of theft and two counts of obtaining property by deception.
Source: Stand News; Now News; Apple Daily #Nov17
https://hk.appledaily.com/breaking/20201117/IQ266DSLBFAPHNL6G5GHYQRVR4/
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HK Police Tracks Location with #LeaveHomeSafe, Police Officer Arrested in Assault Case
On September 18, 2021, a 32-year-old Hong Kong policeman was arrested for assault. He has allegedly inflicted "bodily harm", to another man in Tsim Sha Tsui in the early hours of the same day.
The Hong Kong Police issued a statement emphasizing that they take discipline among their officers very seriously, and will not tolerate any personnel committing criminal acts. They will conduct criminal investigations and disciplinary reviews accordingly.
According to HK01's report, the victim was together with four other officers when he was struck. When he called the police, the others had left the scene.
Police investigations found that the four had used the government's LeaveHomeSafe contact tracing app to record their visit to the venue. One of the four have been identified as inspector in the Police Public Relations Branch (#PPRB).
[Editor's note:
The government had issued a media statement in February 2021 to alleviate the public's privacy concerns towards the LeaveHomeSafe app. The statement, from the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, explain that "visit records are kept on users’ mobile phones only, not in any government systems. There is no transfer of personal data to the Government’s system or operators of premises for retention."
https://www.pcpd.org.hk/english/news_events/media_statements/press_20210219.html ]
Source: Stand News #Sept18
https://thestandnews.page.link/gqQm8zbWM1cKWUr68
#AsiasFinest #Privacy #HKPolice #FailedState
HK Police Tracks Location with #LeaveHomeSafe, Police Officer Arrested in Assault Case
On September 18, 2021, a 32-year-old Hong Kong policeman was arrested for assault. He has allegedly inflicted "bodily harm", to another man in Tsim Sha Tsui in the early hours of the same day.
The Hong Kong Police issued a statement emphasizing that they take discipline among their officers very seriously, and will not tolerate any personnel committing criminal acts. They will conduct criminal investigations and disciplinary reviews accordingly.
According to HK01's report, the victim was together with four other officers when he was struck. When he called the police, the others had left the scene.
Police investigations found that the four had used the government's LeaveHomeSafe contact tracing app to record their visit to the venue. One of the four have been identified as inspector in the Police Public Relations Branch (#PPRB).
[Editor's note:
The government had issued a media statement in February 2021 to alleviate the public's privacy concerns towards the LeaveHomeSafe app. The statement, from the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, explain that "visit records are kept on users’ mobile phones only, not in any government systems. There is no transfer of personal data to the Government’s system or operators of premises for retention."
https://www.pcpd.org.hk/english/news_events/media_statements/press_20210219.html ]
Source: Stand News #Sept18
https://thestandnews.page.link/gqQm8zbWM1cKWUr68
#AsiasFinest #Privacy #HKPolice #FailedState
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