Johannes Chan
Comments on mourning police stabbing perpetrator
Comments on mourning police stabbing perpetrator
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Broadcaster [RTHK](/wiki/RTHK "RTHK") reported that on 4 July 2021, Chan had said any suggestions that laying flowers to mourn the death of the attacker [Leung Kin\-fai](/wiki/Leung_Kin-fai "Leung Kin-fai") of the [July 1 police stabbing](/wiki/July_1_police_stabbing "July 1 police stabbing") might be illegal were far\-fetched. He said people might be mourning the death of Leung out of sympathy or expressing discontent with the government, which was very different from terrorism. Former [Commissioner of Police](/wiki/Commissioner_of_Police_%28Hong_Kong%29 "Commissioner of Police (Hong Kong)") [Chris Tang](/wiki/Chris_Tang "Chris Tang") condemned Chan sharply, saying: "I hope that this law professor can sleep at night", and warned of possible "bloodshed" in the city as a result of Chan's comments.


Can mourning a perpetrator ever be justifiable or understandable?