Posted on 11/12/2021 7:42:13 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Ma Chun-man is a Hong Kong democracy advocate famous for holding Captain America’s shield at pro-democracy rallies in the city.
But Ma ran afoul of the draconian and ill-defined Hong Kong “national security law” and has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison.
What dangerous activity was Ma sentenced to 6 years in prison for?
According to the BBC, “The slogans Ma is said to have chanted included ‘liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times’ and ‘Hong Kong independence, the only way out.'”
Dangerous, indeed.
“The Hong Kong government must stop endlessly expanding its definition of ‘endangering national security as a means of locking up people who express views it doesn’t like,” said Amnesty’s deputy secretary-general Kyle Ward.
The Chinese Communists are terrified of free speech because it upsets their fantasy that everyone is happy and content. If someone objects, they’re obviously anti-social misfits and society must be shielded from their poisonous thoughts.
That’s what they’re telling the people, anyway.
The case against Ma, 31, was based on slogans he chanted at rallies, signs he held and interviews he gave to the media.
On Thursday, a Hong Kong court sentenced him to five years and nine months in prison, with the judge accusing Ma of showing no remorse.
In a letter to the judge read out before his sentencing, Ma said, “I do not feel any regret”, Reuters news agency reported.
“On my road to democracy and freedom, I can’t afford to be a coward,” he wrote.
One of Ma’s lawyers, Chris Ng, told reporters he was not sure if there would be an appeal.
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“The case against Ma, 31, was based on slogans he chanted at rallies, signs he held and interviews he gave to the media.”
The ‘Rats did something similar to the DC protestors, didn’t they?
I remember
When you were down
And you needed a helping hand
I came to feed you
But now that I need you
You won’t give me a second glance
Now I’m calling on citizens from all over the world
This is Captain America calling
I bailed you out when you were down on your knees
So will you catch me now I’m falling
Help me now I’m calling you
Catch me now I’m falling
I’m in your hands, it’s up to you
Catch me now, I’m falling
-The Kinks
I don’t think tank man lasted more than a few months in jail before the ‘people’s arm’ tortured and killed him.
Good thing he wasn't tried in an American Washington DC court, he would have got Life in Supermax.
“The Hong Kong government must stop endlessly expanding its definition of ‘endangering national security as a means of locking up people who express views it doesn’t like,” said Amnesty’s deputy secretary-general Kyle Ward.
Yeah? Who’s going to stop them? You?
Everyone knew what would happen to HongKong when the murderers took over.
We are doing that here now.
“On my road to democracy and freedom, I can’t afford to be a coward,”
*************
The cowards in the GOP should take note.
US and China have very similar corrupt legal systems.
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