Photo of Bleeding Cop Misleads Netizens, Police Officer Gets Facebook Fan Page, and Fewer Traffic Complaints During Occupy
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Photo of Bleeding Cop Misleads Netizens
Government Information Coordinator Andrew Fung Wai-kwong shared a photo of a bleeding cop with open wounds on Facebook last Wednesday, saying, “It is not right for anyone to use violence. We should sympathize with officers who were hurt while doing their job. The spirit of democracy includes caring for others.” Some thought the photo was of an officer hurt during the protests, but netizens soon figured out that it was actually a still shot from upcoming HKTV drama series “Night Shift,” which will feature actor Wu King-lung. HKTV verified the source of the shot, and Fung took down the photo.
Our take: Sad that a TV drama could pass for real life.
Police Officer Gets Facebook Fan Page
Steve Hui Chun-tak, the Chief Superintendent of the police public relations bureau, appears on television at 4pm most days to give Occupy updates. Netizens have found his briefings entertaining, and set up a Facebook page for him. With more than 56,000 likes, “Hui Sir 4pm” (tiny.cc/hk-huisir) mainly shares screen shots of the officer on television, along with popular catchphrases such as “I appeal” and “I will now recap in English.” Eric Chui, a social sciences professor at City University, tells Sky Post that the popularity is thanks in part to Hui’s polite demeanor. For example, Hui always thanks reporters, even when asked difficult questions. After the reported beating of a handcuffed protester, the page’s administrators reprimanded the police and said they would stop updating the page.
Our take: Sometimes being polite just isn’t enough.