This is typical of what's wrong with Hong Kong. We, Hong Kongers have been far too generous with these foreigners, who tried to mould Hong Kong in their image.
Back in the U.K. the British people are saying when in Britain, we should assimilate and abide by their laws.
So in Hong Kong, the rule of law has been set, and because he doesn't like them, he wants to change them. Hypocrisy much.
Furthermore, you know this guy is a trouble maker as soon as you read the he WAS a Catholic priest. But so much for his faith, which was pretty quickly glossed over. That he gave up God so he can get married. If this say about this guys commitment and conviction, I don't know what will.
Then it goes on that he was trained as a lawyer in his fifties. Well I don't know about you, but they aren't many places that offer places for a bloke in his fifties to be re-trained, especially as a lawyer. Which would require best part of 7 years to fully become a lawyer. So he would be collecting his pensions by the time he qualified. Or is this just another case of the 'citizen' self taught lawyer that we hear so much about, just to make him look authoritative in the media?
No matter, this bloke should be deported with the first instant of law breaking. Just because Hong Kong lenient citizenship system. Basically anyone that has lived in Hong Kong for 7 years automatically gain citizenship to vote and have a right if abode.
If he doesn't like Hong kong. And since he is still a U.S. citizen, then he should exercise that right and take the first plane out of here, rather than staying in Hong Kong. So much for lack of freedom these guys always harping on about!
Don't even get me started with help from the U.S. consulate!