Man Who Threw Eggs at Police Station During Hong Kong Protests Sent to Jail for 21 Months

In what may be a controversial verdict, a protester in Hong Kong has been jailed for 21 months for egging a police station during last year’s Hong Kong protests. The 31-year-old protester named Pun Ho-chiu had thrown an egg at a police station during the Hong Kong protests on July 21 last year. According to a report in state broadcaster RTHK , Ho-chiu was charged with nine different counts including causing criminal damage, assaulting a cop, and illegal assembly. Lau was known as the “the painter” and according to the court, played an important role in the protests. While giving…