2023-12-30 14:29:04
According to online rumors, a comic shop has removed all BL books from its shelves following complaints. The police refused to confirm.
[Yahoo News Report]Recently, it has been circulated on the Internet that a comic shop in Sino Center in Mong Kok was notified by the government to stop selling BL (Boy’s Love) comics, suspected of being complained of indecentness. The incident has been going on for days. A reporter from “Yahoo News” visited the Sino Center comic store in Mong Kok today (30th) and found that all BL comics have been removed from the shelves and some bookshelves are empty. An employee of a comic store pointed out that there had been a complaint from a school a few days ago and the police had sent officers to inspect the scene. However, when the police responded to “Yahoo News”, they did not respond to the incident. They only said that the police received any complaints and would investigate them in accordance with the law.
Sino Center in Mong Kok is a hub for comic shops. A reporter from “Yahoo News” called to inquire yesterday. A comic shop staff in the shopping mall said that it had stopped selling BL comics, but did not disclose the reason. The reporter went there today (30th) and there were BL books and At the “Yunqi Comics Store” located in Xinhe, I found that all BL comics have been removed from the shelves, and some bookshelves are empty. But some heterosexual-themed comics are still available.
Sino Center has always been a hub for comic shops
It can be seen at the scene that many BL enthusiasts are searching for relics in the bookstore, but most of them return disappointed. Some people lamented that if it is difficult to purchase relevant books in Hong Kong, they will have to purchase them overseas in the future.
“Ming Pao”and“Independent Media”Today’s reports quoted a comic store employee from Shinwa as saying that the police arrived at the scene on the 22nd of this month following receiving a report, and the store stopped selling BL comics in response to the request. He also pointed out that the incident was suspected of involving an underage female student who came to buy comics and was later discovered by the school. The school reported the case to the police.
Recently, there are rumors on the Internet that a comic shop has stopped selling BL comics (picture online)
Reports indicate that the relevant books have been rated by the Obscenity Tribunal as Category III obscene materials and must not be published. “Yahoo News” has inquired regarding the incident with the Prostitution Tribunal and is awaiting a reply.
Newspaper and Periodicals Office: No complaints regarding unhealthy cartoons this month
According to the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance, Category I books and periodicals are “neither obscene nor indecent” and there are no restrictions on their sale; Category II books are “indecent” and their sale must meet additional conditions. Glue, etc.; Category III is “obscene” and shall not be published in any way. However, neither Category II nor Category III books and periodicals may be sold to minors.
The Film, Newspaper and Articles Control Office responded to “Yahoo News” that it had not received any complaints regarding inappropriate cartoons this month and would not comment on individual cases. The police responded to “Yahoo News” only that when the police receive any complaints, they will investigate in accordance with the law. If any illegal activities are found, they will resolutely enforce the law. They did not respond to whether they had visited the Sino Center to inspect the comic shop.
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