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SCMP Reporter

Police are investigating the posting of semi-nude photographs on the Web this week that were taken in public places  including the kiosk and viewing terrace in Tai Po Waterfront Park.
Ten photos showing a semi-naked female and a fully-clothed male in public areas of Tai Po had been found on the adult area of a popular online discussion forum,  uwants.com, since Monday, Tai Po district councillor Kwan Wing-yip  said.
The photos were taken in the daytime  at the kiosk, viewing terrace and jogging trail in Tai Po Waterfront Park,  the entrance of a Chinese medicine factory in the Tai Po Industrial Area and an open area in Tai Mei Tuk.
'These immoral pictures taken in public area of a popular park in Tai Po make residents worry about an unhealthy atmosphere in the community,' Mr Kwan said.
'Passers-by were even found in the pictures.'
Mr Kwan raised concerns about the photos after he received a complaint from residents on Tuesday, and he reported the case to police yesterday.
The pictures had been removed from the  forum yesterday.
A police spokesman said  a complaint had been received yesterday about suspected indecent pictures on the Web.  It had been classified as a case of publishing an indecent article and referred to the Commercial Crime Bureau.
According to the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance, publication of an indecent article is an offence, and those involved could face a fine of HK$400,000 and 12 months' imprisonment.
A Leisure and Cultural Services Department spokesman said it had not received any complaints about people taking nude photos in the Tai Po Waterfront Park, but it had stepped up patrols by officers in the park, which was also frequently patrolled by police.
City University sociologist and criminologist Dennis Wong Sing-wing said the people involved were challenging social norms
'They might want to be a pioneer in some aspects in order to gain others' respect,' Professor Wong said.
He said such photos were also found overseas, including in Britain and Japan.



Inquiry after semi-nude photos taken in Tai Po  posted online