McConnell warns China against 'any violent crackdown' in Hong Kong
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is warning the Chinese government after authorities in Hong Kong reportedly fired tear gas at protesters inside a subway station and charged demonstrators Sunday.
“The people of Hong Kong are bravely standing up to the Chinese Communist Party as Beijing tries to encroach on their autonomy and freedom,” McConnell tweeted Monday. “Any violent crackdown would be completely unacceptable. As I have said on the Senate floor: The world is watching.”
Hong Kong has been struck by protests for months after authorities proposed a controversial bill that would have allowed criminal suspects to be extradited to China. Protesters spoke out against the bill, fearing that it will allow China to threaten Hong Kong’s freedoms and independent legal system.
Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam suspended the bill in June after thousands of demonstrators organized across the city. However, the rallies and protests have continued and broadened, with demonstrators calling for more democratic reforms in Hong Kong as well as Lam’s removal from office. Hong Kong was guaranteed an independent legal system after it gained independence from British Rule under a “one country, two systems,” order.
A peaceful sit-in began in Hong Kong’s airport Friday. On Monday, the airport canceled over 100 flights after thousands of people stormed the terminal in response to what they saw as police brutality, in response to authorities response to the Sunday night protest at a subway station. Police reportedly fired tear gas and charged some of the demonstrators.
This is not the first time McConnell has spoken out about the protests. McConnell addressed the demonstrations on the Senate floor last month, commending the protesters and criticizing the police tactics.
“Hong Kong’s people, emboldened by this rare victory over Beijing’s creeping influence, have continued to exercise their freedom of assembly to reclaim the rights, privileges, and autonomy slowly sliced away in recent years by the PRC,” McConnell said.
“Protests continue, and with them, countervailing pressures from authorities beholden to Beijing. Increasingly brutal police tactics and pro-Mainland vigilantes are drawing blood in an effort to intimidate Hong Kongers back into submission,” he continued.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is warning the Chinese government after authorities in Hong Kong reportedly fired tear gas at protesters inside a subway station and charged demonstrators Sunday.
“The people of Hong Kong are bravely standing up to the Chinese Communist Party as Beijing tries to encroach on their autonomy and freedom,” McConnell tweeted Monday. “Any violent crackdown would be completely unacceptable. As I have said on the Senate floor: The world is watching.”
Hong Kong has been struck by protests for months after authorities proposed a controversial bill that would have allowed criminal suspects to be extradited to China. Protesters spoke out against the bill, fearing that it will allow China to threaten Hong Kong’s freedoms and independent legal system.
Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam suspended the bill in June after thousands of demonstrators organized across the city. However, the rallies and protests have continued and broadened, with demonstrators calling for more democratic reforms in Hong Kong as well as Lam’s removal from office. Hong Kong was guaranteed an independent legal system after it gained independence from British Rule under a “one country, two systems,” order.
A peaceful sit-in began in Hong Kong’s airport Friday. On Monday, the airport canceled over 100 flights after thousands of people stormed the terminal in response to what they saw as police brutality, in response to authorities response to the Sunday night protest at a subway station. Police reportedly fired tear gas and charged some of the demonstrators.
This is not the first time McConnell has spoken out about the protests. McConnell addressed the demonstrations on the Senate floor last month, commending the protesters and criticizing the police tactics.
“Hong Kong’s people, emboldened by this rare victory over Beijing’s creeping influence, have continued to exercise their freedom of assembly to reclaim the rights, privileges, and autonomy slowly sliced away in recent years by the PRC,” McConnell said.
“Protests continue, and with them, countervailing pressures from authorities beholden to Beijing. Increasingly brutal police tactics and pro-Mainland vigilantes are drawing blood in an effort to intimidate Hong Kongers back into submission,” he continued.
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13/8 《今日問真啲》誰蒙蔽了雙眼
呢兩日經歷咗好多，睇到好多好心痛嘅畫面，毛毛同大家一樣好嬲好辛苦瞓唔著覺，所以特別今晚深宵都趕起呢條片畀大家睇。大家知唔知而家最唔正常嘅係咩？
呢兩日經歷咗好多，睇到好多好心痛嘅畫面，毛毛同大家一樣好嬲好辛苦瞓唔著覺，所以特別今晚深宵都趕起呢條片畀大家睇。大家知唔知而家最唔正常嘅係咩？
前線舊同學白衫終於忍唔住爆料，7月開始已經有臥底混入，透過煽動同鼓勵示威者掟磚放火等等去打擊示威者既形象。但係呢個禮拜新二哥上場之後，不斷鼓勵岩岩出學堂急住想升既差人做死士，主要因為三年未夠就算俾揭發都容易革職息事。佢地派大量臥底(一個白衫帶住兩個藍衫，三人為一小隊)混入再不斷煽動將抗爭升級然後拘捕示威者。
但係其他警察好多時都未必識辨到臥底身份而揮棍進攻時未有留手，所以警察Facebook就成日會見到俾打傷既警察相片，其實絕大部份都係嚟自警方既臥底。因為情況愈嚟愈嚴重，有唔少臥底都開始不滿要受到咁樣既對遇(需要被自己人打同埋OT Claim 得俾非臥底既同事少)，所以新聞上有時見到特別鼓譟既示威者有可能就係臥底們。
總之而家咁樣玩臥底通曬天，佢覺得市民開始會對警隊失去信心所以就主動爆料，希望可以做返D野挽回聲譽，請大家廣傳
但係其他警察好多時都未必識辨到臥底身份而揮棍進攻時未有留手，所以警察Facebook就成日會見到俾打傷既警察相片，其實絕大部份都係嚟自警方既臥底。因為情況愈嚟愈嚴重，有唔少臥底都開始不滿要受到咁樣既對遇(需要被自己人打同埋OT Claim 得俾非臥底既同事少)，所以新聞上有時見到特別鼓譟既示威者有可能就係臥底們。
總之而家咁樣玩臥底通曬天，佢覺得市民開始會對警隊失去信心所以就主動爆料，希望可以做返D野挽回聲譽，請大家廣傳
冷血😡😡😡
廢噏😡😡😡
暴警😡😡😡
喪心病狂😡😡😡
【記者好波】
記者係好波，咁又點？
警察答唔到，咁又點？
警察答唔到記者問題，係你期待既畫面？
警察記者會既對答可以成為法庭證據？
現在最需要確定既唔係警察有冇做錯或濫權，
係香港既司法制度同功能是否仍然健全。
如果香港既司法唔健全，
即係壞人殺人放火都唔會有後果！
即係香港人一直既道德界線應該抹掉。
因為香港三權中行政、立法早已經崩潰，
再沒有了司法，所以證據都會成為垃圾。
屆時香港必須要有外國勢力才能撥亂反正！
廢噏😡😡😡
暴警😡😡😡
喪心病狂😡😡😡
【記者好波】
記者係好波，咁又點？
警察答唔到，咁又點？
警察答唔到記者問題，係你期待既畫面？
警察記者會既對答可以成為法庭證據？
現在最需要確定既唔係警察有冇做錯或濫權，
係香港既司法制度同功能是否仍然健全。
如果香港既司法唔健全，
即係壞人殺人放火都唔會有後果！
即係香港人一直既道德界線應該抹掉。
因為香港三權中行政、立法早已經崩潰，
再沒有了司法，所以證據都會成為垃圾。
屆時香港必須要有外國勢力才能撥亂反正！
懷疑卧底警員扮示威者混入人群當中作出拘捕，依家有理由相信所有激進行為包括掟磚，縱火，掟汽油彈，都係卧底做嘅。Smart move you dumbfuck
Photos from LIHKG
Photos from LIHKG
尖沙咀警署外警民衝突後被捕30人中17人下午提堂
警方前日就尖沙咀警署外警民衝突，拘捕30人，其中16人被暫控「參與非法集結」罪，一名24歲男子被暫控「參與暴動」罪，案件下午在九龍城裁判法院提堂。
被捕者年齡介乎14至41歲，有13人仍被扣查，案件由有組織罪案及三合會調查科跟進。
警方前日就尖沙咀警署外警民衝突，拘捕30人，其中16人被暫控「參與非法集結」罪，一名24歲男子被暫控「參與暴動」罪，案件下午在九龍城裁判法院提堂。
被捕者年齡介乎14至41歲，有13人仍被扣查，案件由有組織罪案及三合會調查科跟進。
這是離眼傷少女最近的記者，今早分享了他的中文版證詞，這是他的原版，供參考。多謝Richard!
女醫護被布袋彈射盲的人證。這位外籍記者當時就在受害女醫護附近，他們那裏只有醫護及記者，絕對沒有任何示威者。女醫護被射前五分鐘已有子彈從記者眼前掠過，但並沒有射中任何人 (記者相信自己是槍擊目標)。記者馬上轉身見到警署露台有3個人影。五分鐘後女醫護就被槍擊。
外籍記者今日返回現場重組事發經過：
Ok, so I just returned to TST police station and here’s my verbal reconstruction of what happened. I’m more positive than ever that the projectile that I saw swish passed my head, and the one that eventually shot the girl came from the same people inside the police station.
Note: in the original piece I thought it was a 1st floor balcony, as the black figures were raised off the floor. But in the day time you can see it’s a raised entrance and platform. It’s important to note that the projectile I saw was travelling parallel to the floor, at head height and 90’ across Nathan Road. Indicating it was not shot from height.
I just wanna make one correction to the video. In the video I say I moved back down to the other Banyan tree cus I felt unsafe. But actually I don’t really know why I moved back down that way. All I know is that when the girl was shot I ran up from that tree.
女醫護被布袋彈射盲的人證。這位外籍記者當時就在受害女醫護附近，他們那裏只有醫護及記者，絕對沒有任何示威者。女醫護被射前五分鐘已有子彈從記者眼前掠過，但並沒有射中任何人 (記者相信自己是槍擊目標)。記者馬上轉身見到警署露台有3個人影。五分鐘後女醫護就被槍擊。
外籍記者今日返回現場重組事發經過：
Ok, so I just returned to TST police station and here’s my verbal reconstruction of what happened. I’m more positive than ever that the projectile that I saw swish passed my head, and the one that eventually shot the girl came from the same people inside the police station.
Note: in the original piece I thought it was a 1st floor balcony, as the black figures were raised off the floor. But in the day time you can see it’s a raised entrance and platform. It’s important to note that the projectile I saw was travelling parallel to the floor, at head height and 90’ across Nathan Road. Indicating it was not shot from height.
I just wanna make one correction to the video. In the video I say I moved back down to the other Banyan tree cus I felt unsafe. But actually I don’t really know why I moved back down that way. All I know is that when the girl was shot I ran up from that tree.