Chaos as British tourist smashes up Hong Kong airport in 6am rage | World | News
This is the shocking moment a British tourist used a metal pole to smash check-in kiosks, nearby toll booths and railings during an early morning attack at Hong Kong Airport. During his anger, the 35-year-old man damaged 10 check-in desks in the airport’s Terminal 1 at around 6am local time on Monday, February 16, and was arrested for possession of Viagra.
The man, who arrived in Hong Kong in November and planned to buy a ticket to leave, was arrested on suspicion of criminal activity and possession of four Viagra pills. Shocking footage shows the vandal, wearing blue jeans, a black jumper and a black men’s bag, pushing the kiosks to the ground in front of stunned travellers. The man then took a metal pole and repeatedly smashed it into the check-in screens, then knocked over the railings with his car, attacked the tables and damaged the glass panel, local media reported.
“Airport Authority staff and airport security personnel rushed to the scene and warned the man not to cause further damage,” a spokesman for the authority said. “Police arrested the man and launched an investigation.”
Police confirmed he was a 35-year-old British tourist and was arrested for criminal damage and possession of “part one” poisons found in his bag. It is illegal to possess Viagra pills without a prescription in Hong Kong. Those found in possession of the impotence drug could face up to two years in prison and a fine of £9,400.
The man was arrested at the bus unloading area at the airport.
This comes just days after the iconic Japanese town of Fujiyoshida announced it would cancel its popular cherry blossom festival due to uncontrollable tourist numbers and bad behavior. The influx of visitors has led to chronic traffic congestion and litter; Some residents described being victimized by visitors trespassing and even defecating in private gardens.
“We decided to raise the curtain on the festival that has been going on for 10 years in order to protect the dignity and living environment of our citizens,” said the city’s mayor, Shigeru Horiuchi. Local authorities reported that unruly tourists “opened the doors of private homes without permission to use the toilet,” trespassed, littered, and “defecated in private gardens and created a fuss when residents pointed this out.”
Parents and residents have also raised concerns about the safety of children using school routes, who are pushed aside by visitors crowding the pavements.
