 Ah Nong ( 阿濃 , J : aa3 nung4 , P : Ā Nóng ) , a popular literary figure and artist in Hong Kong , believed that the incident highlighted the apathy of the common Hong Kong people . He emphasised that during the heated exchange between Chan and Ho , not a single bystander came to Ho 's aid . He recalled an incident a few years back where he confronted a man smoking on the lower deck of a bus and was scolded for the rest of the journey . He said it was useless to complain to the bus driver who would not bother to waste his time , let alone the other passengers . Ah Nong argued that in such a society , a person can be accused of wrongdoing despite good intentions . 
