# Hong Kong, 2047, and the current protests.

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [June 16, 2019, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hong-kong-2047-and-the-current-protests/835620 "2019-06-16T22:12:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hong-kong-2047-and-the-current-protests/835620/141 "2021-05-18T18:41:19Z")

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I didn’t want to start a new thread for this news item but I didn’t want it to go un-noticed either. Since it involves the NSD which was created specifically to silence dissent in Hong Kong, I figure it fits here just fine.

First, remember this favorite quote of mine?

> [@Frank Wilhoit](#):
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> Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.

Well it applies in Communist China too, natch:

> **[Hong Kong police say top officer did nothing immoral](https://apnews.com/article/hong-kong-lifestyle-business-police-bf6a74f6304cf9e875fcb6e0ec05c4c7)**
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> HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police said Tuesday there is no evidence the director of its National Security Department, who was caught up in a raid on an unlicensed massage business, was engaging in any immoral or illegal behavior.

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> The director, Frederic Choi, was placed on leave while being investigated over the March raid, authorities said last week.
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> Chief Superintendent Ryan Wong told reporters Tuesday that there was no evidence that Choi was doing anything illegal or immoral at the time of the raid. He did not elaborate on what Choi was doing at the venue.

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> Wong, who is from the organized crime and triad bureau, said six women were arrested during the raid and the unlicensed business was a venue for prostitution.
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> While operating an unlicensed massage business is an offense that can result in up to six months’ imprisonment and a 50,000 Hong Kong dollar ($6,440) fine, patronizing such establishments is not illegal.

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> Police chief Chris Tang said last week that while the incident would hurt the reputation of the police force, the work of the National Security Department would not be affected because it operates as a team.

Hey, in any barrel there’s bound to be a few bad apples; emirate? Fuhgedabowdit…

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