‘Riotous’ protesters who stormed LegCo deserve jail time, says High Court judge

The High Court has stated its reasons for rejecting the appeals of three men who stormed the Legislative Council building during the pro-democracy Occupy protests in 2014. While their actions during the event cannot be legally defined as a “riot”, they are “riotous” nonetheless, Judge Judianna Barnes Wai-ling said in court on Thursday, Apple Daily reported. The three stormed the … Continue reading ‘Riotous’ protesters who stormed LegCo deserve jail time, says High Court judge