Edison Chen's sex scandal case: 987 Hong Kong residents age 18 or older were interviewed by telephone

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Source contribution by: Serena @http://asian-gossip.blogspot.com/

Q1. Concerning the Edison Chen photographs, the police took high-profiled action, with Commissioner Tang King-shing even doing a media interview. Why?
19%: Tang King-shing wanted to claim credit and show that he can accomplish things
11%: The police usually ignore such cases, so they are trying to make up for it
48%: The police are working extra-hard because artistes are involved in this case
15%: There is nothing wrong with what the police are doing
7%: No opinion

Q2. The police investigated and solved the case quickly. However, they have been slow to handle similar complaints from other citizens as well as the case of the auxiliary police officer posting his own nude photos on the Internet. What does this show?
31%: The police have no standards. They are selectively enforcing the law.
21%: The police think that artistes are more important than ordinary citizens
32%: The police will work actively only when the public is paying attention
9%: There is nothing wrong with what the police are doing
7%: No opinion

Q3. In responding to the charge of selective law enforcement, senior police officials said that the police will make a thorough investigation each time that someone files a case report. What do you think?
27%: That is just standard fluff used for the media
38%: The police will evaluate the standing of the complainant before deciding how to proceed with the investigation
15%: The police usually sets up a case, but they will not conduct a serious investigation
11%: The police treats everyone equally
9%: No opinion

Q4. Commissioner Tang King-shing said that a citizen could be violating the law just by possession of obscene photographs. Then the police changed their tune and said that possession is not illegal. What do you think about the police statements?
18%: Tang King-shing did not have the right information
30%: The police were contradicting themselves and causing confusion
38%: The police don't know the laws themselves, and this means citizens can be trapped
6%: There is nothing wrong with what the police were saying
8%: No opinion

Q5. The Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority will only follow up on pornographic information on the Internet if they receive a complaint. What does this show?
23%: The authorities don't care about Internet pornography and thus abet the spread of immoral materials
27%: The government has not intention of stopping pornography on the Internet
25%: The officials are lazy and want to do less work
11%: There is nothing wrong with what the government is doing
14%: No opinion

Q6. Pornography is overflowing on the Internet. Which government official is most responsible?
14%: Chief Executive Donald Tsang
14%: Commissioner of Police Tang King-shing
32%: Commissioner of the Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority Maisie Cheng
19%: No government official is responsible
21%: No opinion