Accused of saying "bomb the MTR" in online game chat room, hospital patient service assistant claims in self-defence that he vented his emotions after being insulted

A 31-year-old hospital patient service assistant was charged with one count of threatening to destroy or damage property. The case began at Eastern Magistrates' Court, where he was alleged to have sent messages including "I'm going to bomb the MTR on New Year's Day" and "Admiralty Station" in a "League of Legends" chat room. The defendant said in his own defence that he had been insulted and provoked by other players, and that the three sentences were merely venting his emotions and nonsense. Magistrate Chu Man-hon adjourned the case to October 30 for verdict.