Bookstores Have a Nice Stay and Greenfield are raided by NatSec police…
In a statement published on Wednesday night, the government said the five people were suspected of “doing with a seditious intention an act or acts that had a seditious intention,” an offence under Article 23, the city’s homegrown security law.
…Police investigation found that the five had displayed and sold items carrying seditious intent. Their contents could stir hatred for the Hong Kong government, the Judiciary and law enforcement bodies, the statement read.
Police also seized books that had seditious intention. The five have been detained for investigation.
The HKFP pic of macho cops detaining a bespectacled young woman deserves a photo-journalism award. Her T-shirt says ‘I work at a book shop’.
Last month, Hunter bookstore got the same treatment. Presumably, if these cases go to trial, we will find out what sort of books are capable of threatening the security of the nation. I guess a volume explaining how to make a nuclear bomb in your kitchen might fit the definition.
RTHK reports…
The annual [Hong Kong Book Fair] opened on Wednesday, with a focus on world literature and culture.
…Bookworm Hailey Li, a student, said she enjoyed the variety of literature on display at this year’s fair, themed “Reading the World: Cultural Legacy, Joyful Journeys”.
“I feel like this year’s book fair is more diverse. It shows different cultural aspects, for example, we have booths focused on Hong Kong culture,” she said.
Yes, those NatSec police officers are very brave.
I wonder how real police officers look at these guys, you know the ones who investigate murder etc. not the hurting of the feelings of the Chinese people (all over the world).