Hong Kong Police Arrest Five Over 'Seditious' Books At Two Shops
Two men, 37 and 57, and three women aged 30 to 59, were held at the Mong Kok shops police raided.
- Customs and Excise flagged the shops; the Police National Security Department carried out the raid.
- Charge: Section 24, 'doing an act with a seditious intention,' intent alone is the crime.
- Alleged content: incitement to hatred of the government, judiciary and law enforcement agencies.
Why it matters: A charge built on intention alone needs no victim, no effect, only the books on a shelf.
HKSAR Government news.gov.hk — Police National Security Department press release ↗ · Jul 16, 20267/16/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check