Not sure what is sadder here ...
- This is the first time ever that a police commissioner has apologized to the public
or
- The fact that the cops just cannot seem to have get anything right these days
(Yes, yes, I know they put their lives on the line and all that nonsense.. but they cant seem to get the basics right - like checking ID cards, catching criminals and .... NOT setting up human roadblocks)
More here - Top cop's sorry saga - The StandardHong Kong's top cop has made an unprecedented apology in the wake of the "human blockade" saga.
The actions of Tang King-shing yesterday make him the first police commissioner ever to say sorry in public.
The apology by Tang came after five civilian drivers were ordered to form a roadblock to stop illegal car racers in their tracks.
Their vehicles - three taxis, a lorry and a car - were stopped by police and used to block the three lanes of the Kwun Tong Bypass shortly before 2am on Monday. The drivers remained in the vehicles, which were struck by three cars believed to be involved in illegal racing.
The resulting pile-up and chases to two other roadblocks led to eight people, including a taxi driver and two police officers, being injured.
"According to initial investigations and the information we have gathered so far, we believe there has been some error in judgment in our operation," Tang said.