Editorial : High Court's ruling on police not displaying their IDs
文章日期:2020年11月23日

【明報專訊】During last year's anti-amendment storm, riot police provoked controversy by not displaying their ID badges when they were on duty. Yesterday (November 19) the High Court ruled that such a practice was in violation of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights. The court argues that, when policemen fail to display unique identification, they are hindering the operations of the mechanism for handling complaints. The High Court is of the view that even the presence of an emergency does not mean that the Bill of Rights can be overridden.

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