Monday, October 20, 2014 A 23-year-old man arrested for allegedly going online to incite people to join illegal assemblies - a case that could test the boundaries of freedom of expression on the internet - is now free on bail.Messages on the popular discussion forum Hong Kong Golden came from a user with the online name "Lee Siu- ming," who on the first day of Occupy Central, September 28, had posted: "Siu- ming got off work and decided to go to Admiralty. This is the big era of our generation." The messages led to a man named Tam being arrested in Tin Shui Wai on Saturday night on the grounds of illegal assembly and access to a computer with criminal or dishonest intent. He has to report back to police in the middle of next month. Police Public Relations Branch chief superintendent Steve Hui Chun-tak alleged yesterday that an initial inquiry showed Tam incited people to illegally assemble in Mong Kok and Admiralty, charge at police and paralyze rail services. He was also said to have joined an illegal assembly in Mong Kok on Friday. Hui argued that the internet is not "a lawless world" and that the majority of Hong Kong's laws are applicable online. Tam's case, he claimed, involved "a very serious act of incitement. That's why we made the arrest." While some people posting on the rival Hong Kong Discuss Forum made a target of Tam, members at Golden Forum offered support. "As a Golden brother, I salute you," one wrote. "Here's to the beginning of the era of white terror," said another. The thread had by last night attracted more than 700 replies. Hours after Tam's release, the forum member signing as "Lee Siu-ming" said in a post that he may be seen to have acted stupidly but he was "the happiest as a Hongkonger in this half month." He disclosed that police had arrived at his home with a warrant at 11pm on Saturday and seized his phone and computer. "It's very dark everyone, be careful of the Technology Crime Division," he warned. He would "rest a while now" but hoped some others would fight on for democracy. He finished with: "I just want to do something for Hong Kong. Is this crazy? But never mind. Good luck Hong Kong, good luck me."