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前年版權修訂條
例草案在立法會
二讀，立法會大
樓外垃圾桶爆
炸，警方檢控樹
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● Text : Lon Yan ● Photo : Sing Tao Daily
Legco arsonist gets two years jail
Former student leader and auxiliary policeman Joe Yeung was sentenced to jail for two years.
A
(Sing Tao Daily)
FORMER student leader and auxiliary
have had to deploy the Explosive Ordnance Disposal
policeman was jailed for two years for setting
Bureau (爆炸品處理課), wasting the force’s manpower
fire to a bin outside the Legislative Council
and resources,” Wong said.
in 2015. The judge condemned his protest action as
“stupid, selfish and reckless”.
Joe Yeung Yat-long (楊逸朗), aged 23, who
She said the pair used alcohol, a flame gun and
newspaper to set fire to the rubbish bin, adding the
consequences would be “unthinkable” if the fire had
仁大學學生會前
was protesting against the controversial copyright
spread. “Regardless of how noble their political cause
會長楊逸朗及另
amendment bill dubbed ‘Internet Article 23’ (網絡23條),
is, they should not resort to voicing their discontent
一青年串謀縱火
was earlier found guilty of conspiracy to commit arson
through illegal means,” Wong said.
罪。楊被裁定罪
成，在區域法院
by the District Court. His accomplice and lookout, Ip
被判入獄兩年，
Check-yin (葉卓賢), aged 20, was also sentenced to
同案青年被判入
the detention centre.
勞教中心。法官
嚴斥兩被告行為
Deputy judge Lily Wong Sze-lai stressed the
自私、危險、鹵
seriousness of the offence, saying it was “purely luck”
莽及愚蠢，指無
that no one was hurt. “If it wasn’t for their stupidity,
論政治理想有多
selfishness and recklessness, the police wouldn’t
崇高，亦不能以
The sentence also had to reflect the public’s
concern, worries and disgust over the case.
The pair carried out the attack on 9 December
2015, soon after the contentious Copyright Amendment
Bill (版權修訂條例草案) had its second reading in
Legco.
(The Standard, 23 March)
違法手段表達。
P 2-3
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Judge breaks grounds
with riot verdict
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Hong Kong’s democracy
movement is perplexed
by violence
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6 words to know
Worksheet
condemn (v) 譴責
• The politician’s dishonesty was condemned by his
voters.
reckless (adj) 魯莽的; 不顧後果的
• It is reckless to gamble away all your money.
Wednesday
Junior level
Matching
Match sentence fragments in Column A with those in Column B to make
complete sentences.
Column A
Column B
• Kevin is dubbed ‘the parrot’ because he always repeats
what other people say.
1. A former student leader
A. set a fire outside the Legco complex.
2. He was expressing his objection
B. to voice discontent.
conspiracy (n) 陰謀
3. But the judge was not
C. to a piece of proposed legislation.
4. She said illegal acts were not the
proper way
D. sympathetic to his conduct.
dub (v) 起綽號; 稱為
• Many people believe there was a conspiracy behind the
assassination of President John F Kennedy.
accomplice (n) 同謀; 共犯
• An accomplice to a crime is considered just as
responsible as the main culprit.
deploy (v) 部署
• Riot policemen were deployed at the demonstration
location to prevent violence.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Advanced level
A. Fill in the blanks
Please complete the table below:
Writing tips
Consequence is a noun that means a result or effect,
typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.
– There will be serious consequences if you break the
school rules.
Offence
A former student leader was found guilty of 1. ________.
Details
He 2. _______ to a rubbish bin with another young person
outside Legco.
Penalty
The court sentenced him to 3. ________.
Circumstance
He was 4. ________ against the controversial copyright
The word also means importance or relevance.
– Whatever you do now is of major consequence.
amendment bill.
In consequence means as a result.
– The patient slipped into a coma in consequence of a
drug overdose.
Judge remarks
The defendant was criticised for being “stupid, selfish and
5. ________”.
Take (or bear) the consequences means to accept
responsibility for the negative results or effects of one’s
choice or action.
Answers on P12
– I am quite prepared to take the consequences of my
decision.
B. Critical thinking
Consequential is an adjective that means important or
significant.
2. In sentencing, should the court consider the motive for committing the offence?
– What you do now is consequential to your future.
3. Should people who break laws in demonstrations be treated more leniently? Why
Inconsequential is the opposite. It means not
important or significant.
– Do not spend all your time doing inconsequential
things.
1. Is a jail sentence appropriate for the former student leader? Why?
or why not?
4. Does violence have a place in fighting against social injustice?
5. “Radical action is needed to bring attention to social causes.” Discuss.