My Take | Journalist and his foul-mouthed wife were out of order
Cursing a police officer for simply doing his job smacks of an elitist attitude that’s unbecoming of anyone, let alone a newspaperman
Journalists have a well-deserved reputation for cursing like sailors. But it appears some of our wives are even worse, if a smartphone video clip that has gone viral on the internet is anything to go by.
The clip showed a woman verbally abusing a traffic officer after the vehicle her husband was driving was stopped and he was issued with a penalty for making an illegal U-turn on Des Voeux Road West.
The driver turned out to be none other than Fung Siu-wing, the former chief editor of the defunct Hong Kong Daily News.
His wife, whom friends and colleagues call Sister Wah, is well-known in journalism circles for her acumen in property investment. In other words, the couple are well-off, at least compared to many in the news business.
Throughout the incident, she cursed and swore at the officer, who calmly checked the car owner’s licence and registration before handing out a ticket.