Hong Kong police deny wave of misconduct accusations, including arson, grinning officers and improper undercover work
- Superintendent says ‘The police would never commit any illegal acts, let alone arson, when we are in disguise’
- Lawmaker Eddie Chu announces plans to take legal action against a policeman who pepper-sprayed him at point-blank range
Hong Kong’s police force denied accusations of misconduct on Monday after coming under fire for several incidents over the weekend, including an officer posing as a protester who fired a live round after being attacked.
Senior Superintendent Kelvin Kong Wing-cheung also rejected claims that undercover officers set fire to the Wan Chai MTR station on Sunday.
“The police would never commit any illegal acts, let alone arson, when we are in disguise,” said Kong at the daily press conference. “Disguise is a common tactic used in police investigations and arrests. The main goal here is to arrest radical and violent protesters.”
“Even before he could carry out his duties, he was found out by violent protesters, who punched him then assaulted him with weapons,” Li said.
