Rock-climbing coach escapes jail for road blockade

A rock climbing coach was handed 80 hours of community service at Kwun Tong Magistrates' Court this afternoon after pleading guilty for causing obstruction in public places.

Law Ka-lok, 24, was arrested on November 11 last year for blocking roads in Lam Tin with rubbish bins and bricks.

Principal magistrate Ivy Chui Yee-mei considered that the defendant had honestly confessed his crime, and his employer had been very satisfied with his work performance, therefore she accepted the probation officer’s suggested sentence.

She hoped that the defendant would cherish the chance to give back to society and that his awareness to abide by the law would be enhanced.

Law was arrested in the morning on November 11 last year after police officers found five to six black-clad protesters blocking roads with rubbish bins and bricks on Lei Yue Mun Road outside of the Lam Tin Ambulance Depot.

Protesters occupied most of the road, causing traffic on the road to come to a complete halt.

The police arrived at the scene and arrested Law after chasing him for approximately 150 meters.