A 27-year-old man assaulted a correctional officer “with fists” at the Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre on Sunday. It’s an act also known as “punching”, but apparently the government has its own lingo. And don’t be deceived by Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre’s name – it’s a maximum-security prison.
The man had “turned emotional” while being visited by a friend and, distressed, broke a handset in the visiting room. Correctional officers took the man to an interview room, where again he “turned” emotional and attacked a staff member.
Other officers tried to stop him in vain, forcing them to use pepper form to subdue him. Two officers had to go the hospital to seek treatment for injuries to their faces and eyes, while the detainee suffered finger injuries (he should probably punch people less).
