I think it's a bad idea to keep your respective passport on you at all times. Just keep you respective country's drivers license/ ID and you're set.
I've been stopped before too and the cop asked for my HKID, I provided my Illinois Drivers' License. he asked me what I do, and I could have told him pretty much anything short of f#$ck off and he would have no clue.
I think it's a luck of the draw thing, If you like how you look, don't start looking like a local just to blend in the crowd.
BTW, I believe if you're ANY asian male in your 20's anywhere in the world, you're pretty much profiled now.
You can also carry a Xerox copy of your ID, or so I hear. I know someone who's lost their ID card uncountable times. I don't know how he does it...
been here 12 years and never been stopped. i'm a white woman now in her mid-30s.
hubby, born and raised here and he says he's been stopped dozens of times in his life. even now that he's 40 (looks about 30) and always fashionably dressed (not mong kok fashion either!).
Although, HKSAR police have every right to stop anyone and ask for identification but if you can site the dates, time and places of when you have been stop with at least the officers badge numbers - which by law they are to give you. You can build a case of discrimination/harassment.
There are two ways to file a complaint:
1. Directly file a complaint at: Complaint Against Police Office, G/F, Annex Block, Caine House, No.3 Arsenal Street, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Hotline: 2866 7700 2200 4460-2
2. File a complaint at: Race Relations Unit, Home Affairs Bureau, 31/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (Fax number: (852) 2121 1716); or By calling our enquiry : (852) 2835 1579, e-mail: [email protected]
I know the the Race Relations Unit has been working for more than 5 years to compile and maintain data on all types of discrimination/harassment in Hong Kong.
Last edited by Alby; 30-04-2007 at 07:39 PM. Reason: forgot a word
Hollyer ,
Thank god HK Police only check your bag and ID .Myan we Nepalese are literally made naked everytime we are stopped .Once I was stopped near SOHO at about 9 pm with some of my friends .The policemen took off my jacket shirt and one of 'em actually wore surgical globes and stuck his finger up my arse ."I got angry and said "What the hell are you doing ?.He replied "I know you Nepalese hide Marijuana in between your buttocks .If you dont believe me tell them you are Nepalese next time they stop you and you will know what actual 'random' discrimination is .