Defendant Jia Yunlong (20 years old) reported that the student admitted that he had committed nuisance acts in a public place at MTR Lok Fu Station and others in a public place on September 2, 2019; he was also charged on the same day. Assaulted Police Officer A.
When sentencing, Magistrate Qu Liwen pointed out that although the defendant had no record of criminal conviction, the defense also pointed out that the defendant did a good job in school and was praised by the teacher. However, the two charges of the defendant were not minor. Among them, the crime of assaulting the police was after trial. The conviction cannot be regarded as the defendant’s complete remorse.
Regarding the crime of public nuisance, Qu Guan pointed out that the day the defendant committed the crime was the school day. At that time, the defendant obstructed the MTR during peak hours, and the MTR was an important means of public transportation in Hong Kong. The defendant’s behavior caused the Kwun Tong Line to be delayed. The people affected are not only the users of Lok Fu Station, but the passengers of the entire Kwun Tong Line and residents in nearby areas.
Official Qu said that he understood that the defendant was expressing dissatisfaction, but that others were free to use transportation. Even though the impact time was about 6 to 7 minutes, the defendant was organized and premeditated to commit a crime and must be sentenced to deterrent penalties.
Regarding the crime of assaulting the police, Officer Qu said that although the defendant did not use weapons and the police officer was not seriously injured, the police officer was on the scene to restore order as soon as possible. Therefore, the court needed to protect the police officer and at the same time. A deterrent penalty must be imposed.
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