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Hong Kong waiter with intellectual disability jailed for subversion

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A Hong Kong court has sentenced a 23-year-old waiter with an intellectual disability to 28 months in prison for inciting subversion. The waiter pleaded guilty to publishing 118 subversive messages on social media and attempting to promote a pro-Taiwan political party. The judge acknowledged the defendant's condition affected his moral judgment. AI

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Hong Kong waiter with intellectual disability jailed for subversion

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fiona Chow ·

    Mentally disabled Hong Kong waiter gets 28 months for inciting subversion

    A Hong Kong court has sentenced a man with an intellectual disability to two years and four months in prison for inciting subversion, promoting a pro-Taiwan party and disseminating anti-Communist Party messages, with the judge noting that his condition had affected his moral judg…

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