In the first conviction of its kind in Hong Kong, a real-estate agent was sentenced to five-and-a-half months in prison on Friday for possessing cable ties, RTHK reports. It later descended into chaos as police fired tear gas into the crowd. He was found to be carrying 48 six-inch-long cable ties. The magistrate said the defendant had worked in concert with others to commit crimes, and that other people shouldn't be affected by such acts. Chan was convicted of possessing an offensive weapon or other instrument fit for unlawful purposes.

Source: The Standard August 28, 2020 11:05 UTC