The car’s owner said officers had cited the embossed licence plate and brake as reasons for impounding the vehicle, but said issues had never been found with those elements during previous vehicle inspections.
A car with the licence plate “US8964” – the date of the Tiananmen crackdown – was impounded in Causeway Bay on Sunday, the 34th anniversary of the crackdown.
The car’s owner, Anthony Chiu, told HKFP that officers cited his embossed licence plate, and brake as reasons to impound the vehicle. He added that his car could be held for 72 hours.
“This year was the first time [my car was impounded]. Last year, I was stopped by the police twice before officers let me go,” Chiu said.
1/ Police stopped a man driving a Porsche with a license plate reading US 8964 outside Windsor House near Victoria Park. When asked by HKFP, a traffic cop said he did not know why the driver had been stopped. pic.twitter.com/MKwHz2ixbW
— Hong Kong Free Press HKFP (@hkfp) June 4, 2022
