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    HKFP: BREAKING: Hong Kong jails Joshua Wong and democracy activists over 2014 Umbrella Movement protests

    The Court of Appeal has sentenced democracy activists Joshua Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow to prison over their involvement in a clash which sparked the 2014 pro-democracy Umbrella Movement protests. Wong received six months behind bars, Chow will serve seven months, whilst Law was handed an eight month prison term.

    ‘Craven political move’

    As the jail terms exceed three months, the activists will be prevented from running in elections for public office – including the Legislative Council and District Council – for a period of five years. Law, who was recently disqualified as a lawmaker over his controversial oath-taking last year, will be barred from participating in the by-elections.

    Sophie Richardson, China director at Human Rights Watch, said on Wednesday: “Hong Kong authorities should never have prosecuted these three student leaders for peaceful protests in the first place.”

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    and give it a few years, Joshu Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow will get US passports just like that Singaporean kid who kept getting jailed for saying bad shit about the SG govt LOL.

    https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/08/1...cracy-figures/

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    In the mean time expect the cops to go free because of technicalities.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chuckster007:
    and give it a few years, Joshu Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow will get US passports just like that Singaporean kid who kept getting jailed for saying bad shit about the SG govt LOL.

    https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/08/1...cracy-figures/
    The last I heard he was in a US jail pending an asylum plea.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shri:
    In the mean time expect the cops to go free because of technicalities.
    Let's compare the crimes

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0USB6YxPzdE
    Full video of 're-taking' Civic Square.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGwVXBEvPcs
    Video of the Police beating a handcuffed protester

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    Couple of random thoughts, explanations or insights appreciated.

    A) Why did Joshua etc. get 5-8 month sentences when the guys convicted for same crime(illegal assembly) got 13 months on Tuesday? I thought the guys convicted on Tuesday were from a older protest and also not as prominent/main culprits so why the F did they get almost double to 3 times harsher sentences ?!
    B) What was the big deal with the secret letter ?


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    Quote Originally Posted by chuckster007:
    and give it a few years, Joshu Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow will get US passports just like that Singaporean kid who kept getting jailed for saying bad shit about the SG govt LOL.
    Can't compare these. The kids here genuinely care about HK - agree with their intentions and methods or not, what their objectives are is clear. They want Hong Kong to be a better place for Hongkongers.

    Amos Yee - of all the ways to criticise LKY, he came up with one that simultaneously dissed Jesus. LKY was a confessed agnostic who had no attachment to Christianity. What possibly could have been the point of that, if not to paint himself as a victim of religious prosecution. Kid probably just wanted to emigrate and found this an easier route than competing for a place at Stanford....
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    When did they ever have a chance ?



    Hong Kongers are all tip and no iceberg.

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    Quote Originally Posted by henkka:
    A) Why did Joshua etc. get 5-8 month sentences when the guys convicted for same crime(illegal assembly) got 13 months on Tuesday? I thought the guys convicted on Tuesday were from a older protest and also not as prominent/main culprits so why the F did they get almost double to 3 times harsher sentences ?!
    Have you watched the videos?

    In one a group smash down a glass door to access a building and the other they climb over a fence from a public area into what is probably a public area.

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    B) What was the big deal with the secret letter ?
    I doubt we will find out.

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    Well, he purposefully worked to being a martyr. Still means he's a martyr to them
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