"Lukas Ho, 41, on Monday received an 18-year sentence, with Judge Johnny Chan saying he had an inflated ego and showed no remorse, which posed a risk to public safety. Chan said Ho was the mastermind, showed no remorse, and had no grounds for a reduced sentence. Lee and Cheung, he said, were first-time offenders, and were each granted a four-month reduction."
"The court must provide sufficient deterrence, so the need for defendant's rehabilitation is less important than the former point, Chan said. Also, if remorse is limited or superficial, there's no way to talk about rehabilitation and correction. Ho's co-defendants, Lee Ka-pan and Cheung Ka-Chun, each received jail terms of 16 years and eight months. The three men remained impassive during sentencing and smiled to friends and family in the public gallery as they were led away by guards."
Three men received prison terms for bomb plots in 2019 and 2020. Lukas Ho, 41, was jailed for 18 years after Judge Johnny Chan called him the mastermind with an inflated ego and no remorse, posing a public-safety risk and meriting no reduction. Co-defendants Lee Ka-pan and Cheung Ka-Chun were jailed for 16 years and eight months and given four-month reductions as first-time offenders. The judge prioritized deterrence over rehabilitation, saying limited or superficial remorse precludes correction. A homemade bomb detonated in a hospital toilet and explosive devices were found at a railway station; there were no casualties. The plot aimed to force border closures during the early pandemic. Five others were acquitted last month.
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