Light rail train surfers given community service
Two men were given community service orders on Tuesday for jumping on the roofs of moving trains. Parkour coach Tong Cheuk-yin and his friend Lee Siu-hang, both 24, earlier pleaded guilty to wilfully endangering passenger safety by riding on top of two light rail trains travelling in Tuen Mun on December 22, 2022. The pair's acts were part of a seven-minute video on social media, which included footage of drone-flying near Tsim Sha Tsui and paddling in the Shing Mun River.  Tong had also admitted flying a drone within a restricted zone without permission, and failing to obtain a permit from the Marine Department for the paddling.  Eastern Court magistrate Minnie Wat sentenced Tong to 120 hours of community service and gave Lee 80 hours, saying their actions were dangerous. Three other people seen in the video with Tong at Shing Mun River earlier pleaded guilty to violating marine regulations and were each fined HK$2,000.