Police Officers, Suspected of Firing at Reporters and Driving towards Citizens, Resume their Duty
In early morning of Nov 6, a riot police was suspected of firing at a reporter, who later found a hole on his backpack. The police subsequently stated the officer involoved had been placed on leave.
At the press conference yesterday (Dec 2), the police confirmed the officer fired a shot of sponge bullet that day, and he resumed duty last week.
Also on Nov 1, a traffic police officer drove his motorcycle towards a crowd outside Metro Plaza in Kwai Fong while he was on duty. At least two people were hit by the officer and were injured. The police stated that due to the severity of this incident, the officer in question had all his frontline duties suspended and was placed on leave. On December 2, Chris Tang Ping-Keung, the Police Commissioner, confirmed that the officer in question had resumed duty but stressed that investigations were still ongoing.
Source: Stand News http://bit.ly/2rJoJQI
#Dec3
In early morning of Nov 6, a riot police was suspected of firing at a reporter, who later found a hole on his backpack. The police subsequently stated the officer involoved had been placed on leave.
At the press conference yesterday (Dec 2), the police confirmed the officer fired a shot of sponge bullet that day, and he resumed duty last week.
Also on Nov 1, a traffic police officer drove his motorcycle towards a crowd outside Metro Plaza in Kwai Fong while he was on duty. At least two people were hit by the officer and were injured. The police stated that due to the severity of this incident, the officer in question had all his frontline duties suspended and was placed on leave. On December 2, Chris Tang Ping-Keung, the Police Commissioner, confirmed that the officer in question had resumed duty but stressed that investigations were still ongoing.
Source: Stand News http://bit.ly/2rJoJQI
#Dec3
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Off-duty Police Officer found Misusing Weapons and Abusing their Power
Batons have been distributed to police officers so that they could executive their duties off hours. However, an off-duty police officer was suspected of assaulting a citizen with a baton for “personal use”.
According to a car camcorder video provided by a citizen, a man in a striped tee was driving a motorcycle with a female passenger. When he drove past Kweilin Street in Sham Shui Po, he was suspected of getting into an argument with a passerby. It could be seen that the man became emotional and took out a baton from his trunk, hitting the passerby in his legs multiple times.
The victim and other citizens confronted the off-duty officer in question for using excessive force. About 20 to 30 riot police officers arrived at the scene about 10 minutes later but they claimed that the incident had been "settled" and would be treated as an incident of dispute. Nobody was criminally prosecuted.
Source: Apple Daily
#Dec3 #PoliceState
Batons have been distributed to police officers so that they could executive their duties off hours. However, an off-duty police officer was suspected of assaulting a citizen with a baton for “personal use”.
According to a car camcorder video provided by a citizen, a man in a striped tee was driving a motorcycle with a female passenger. When he drove past Kweilin Street in Sham Shui Po, he was suspected of getting into an argument with a passerby. It could be seen that the man became emotional and took out a baton from his trunk, hitting the passerby in his legs multiple times.
The victim and other citizens confronted the off-duty officer in question for using excessive force. About 20 to 30 riot police officers arrived at the scene about 10 minutes later but they claimed that the incident had been "settled" and would be treated as an incident of dispute. Nobody was criminally prosecuted.
Source: Apple Daily
#Dec3 #PoliceState
"Lunch with You" Protests Across the Territory
Lunchtime protests take place almost everyday in Hong Kong, showing the gradual integration of protest tactics into daily life.
Today (Dec 3), hundreds of people gathered in Kwai Chung to chant protest slogans like "Five Demands Not One Less".
Similar activity also took place in Cheung Sha Wan.
Source: InMedia #Dec3
Lunchtime protests take place almost everyday in Hong Kong, showing the gradual integration of protest tactics into daily life.
Today (Dec 3), hundreds of people gathered in Kwai Chung to chant protest slogans like "Five Demands Not One Less".
Similar activity also took place in Cheung Sha Wan.
Source: InMedia #Dec3
Residents from Disciplined Services Quarters Show Hostility towards Reporters and Citizens
Citizens initiated a “sing with you” event in Shun Lee Estate on December 3.
At around 11pm, a group of riot police arrived at the Shun Lee Disciplined Services Quarters and conducted search in the nearby area, but did not find anything suspicious. During the search, some residents of the Disciplined Services Quarters gathered at the podium and told the officers to execute their duties to look for “cockroaches” (a degrading term to describe the protesters of the movement). They also deliberately shone flashlights at the reporters recording the scene and yelled derogatory comments such as “corrupt reporters, your whole family shall die”, “f**k your mother” and “you can’t take photos at the quarters”.
Source: Stand News; Real Time News Broadcast #Dec3
Citizens initiated a “sing with you” event in Shun Lee Estate on December 3.
At around 11pm, a group of riot police arrived at the Shun Lee Disciplined Services Quarters and conducted search in the nearby area, but did not find anything suspicious. During the search, some residents of the Disciplined Services Quarters gathered at the podium and told the officers to execute their duties to look for “cockroaches” (a degrading term to describe the protesters of the movement). They also deliberately shone flashlights at the reporters recording the scene and yelled derogatory comments such as “corrupt reporters, your whole family shall die”, “f**k your mother” and “you can’t take photos at the quarters”.
Source: Stand News; Real Time News Broadcast #Dec3
Citizens Gather in the Evening to Sing Protest Songs
Tens of citizens joined the "sing with you" activity in Shun Lee Estate Shopping Center on December 3. At around 20:30, the crowd gathered and walked to an indoor sport ground nearby. They sang songs such as "Glory to Hong Kong" and chanted protest slogans such as "Five Demands Not One Less" on the way.
What happened later: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/12760
Later at night, another group that consists of the residents of the nearby Disciplined Services Quarters gathered in the area. They told police officers to look for “cockroaches” (a degrading term to describe the protesters of the movement) and insulted reporters.
Source: RTHK; Now News #Dec3
Tens of citizens joined the "sing with you" activity in Shun Lee Estate Shopping Center on December 3. At around 20:30, the crowd gathered and walked to an indoor sport ground nearby. They sang songs such as "Glory to Hong Kong" and chanted protest slogans such as "Five Demands Not One Less" on the way.
What happened later: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/12760
Later at night, another group that consists of the residents of the nearby Disciplined Services Quarters gathered in the area. They told police officers to look for “cockroaches” (a degrading term to describe the protesters of the movement) and insulted reporters.
Source: RTHK; Now News #Dec3
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Reporter Attacked by Suspected Off-duty Police Officers
At 22:30 on December 3 near Shun Lee Estate, Cupid News reporter was assaulted by several masked men who were suspected to be off-duty police officers, whilst at work. The reporter was pushed and held in a headlock. The masked men even attempted to snatch the reporter's phone, causing damage to personal property.
Shun Lee Disciplined Services Quarters is located nearby.
Source: Cupid Producer #Dec3
#PressFreedom #RuleofLaw #PoliceBrutality
In the same area, residents of the Disciplined Services Quarters instructed police officers to look for "cockroaches" and insulted reporters
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/12760
At 22:30 on December 3 near Shun Lee Estate, Cupid News reporter was assaulted by several masked men who were suspected to be off-duty police officers, whilst at work. The reporter was pushed and held in a headlock. The masked men even attempted to snatch the reporter's phone, causing damage to personal property.
Shun Lee Disciplined Services Quarters is located nearby.
Source: Cupid Producer #Dec3
#PressFreedom #RuleofLaw #PoliceBrutality
In the same area, residents of the Disciplined Services Quarters instructed police officers to look for "cockroaches" and insulted reporters
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/12760
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Police Refuse to Disclose Identity; Prosecutor Fails to Collate Reasons For Over Two Months
A student from CUHK was accused of assaulting Sergeant X with an iron bar during the clashes between police and civilians after a protest on October 20. The case was reheard at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Court on December 3.
The defense revealed that the prosecutor had not yet provided the reason to anonymizing Sergeant X after two months. The prosecutor claimed that the arrangement should be applied to all cases in Hong Kong.
Being questioned by Acting Principal Magistrate Yim Shun-yee, the prosecutor admitted that the explanation was “not ready”. Yim questioned “why does it take so long?” and “how hard could it be?” The prosecutor insisted that the anonymized arrangement applied to all police and could not be considered separately. Yim refuted “I don’t understand. If there are 10 police officers. Five are scared and five are not. What is your overall consideration?”
The case was adjourned to 7 February 2020, pending further legal advice from the prosecution.
Source: Stand News #Dec3
Police Refuse to Disclose Identity; Prosecutor Fails to Collate Reasons For Over Two Months
A student from CUHK was accused of assaulting Sergeant X with an iron bar during the clashes between police and civilians after a protest on October 20. The case was reheard at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Court on December 3.
The defense revealed that the prosecutor had not yet provided the reason to anonymizing Sergeant X after two months. The prosecutor claimed that the arrangement should be applied to all cases in Hong Kong.
Being questioned by Acting Principal Magistrate Yim Shun-yee, the prosecutor admitted that the explanation was “not ready”. Yim questioned “why does it take so long?” and “how hard could it be?” The prosecutor insisted that the anonymized arrangement applied to all police and could not be considered separately. Yim refuted “I don’t understand. If there are 10 police officers. Five are scared and five are not. What is your overall consideration?”
The case was adjourned to 7 February 2020, pending further legal advice from the prosecution.
Source: Stand News #Dec3
Citizens and Students Rebuild Lennon Wall Everyday in Tsuen Wan
Citizens and students gathered to rebuild the Lennon Wall in Tsuen Wan during lunchtime yesterday, due to recent clean-ups of the Wall during midnights. At around 1 p.m. on Dec 3, secondary school students studying around the area went to the Wall and wrote down their demands and thoughts. Some also printed posters and flyers and stuck them onto the Lennon Wall. Dozens of riot police officers were on standby on the streets and overpasses nearby during the event.
In Central, citizens and office workers also spent lunchtime protesting and hanging protest posters around.
Source: Mingpao #Dec3
Citizens and students gathered to rebuild the Lennon Wall in Tsuen Wan during lunchtime yesterday, due to recent clean-ups of the Wall during midnights. At around 1 p.m. on Dec 3, secondary school students studying around the area went to the Wall and wrote down their demands and thoughts. Some also printed posters and flyers and stuck them onto the Lennon Wall. Dozens of riot police officers were on standby on the streets and overpasses nearby during the event.
In Central, citizens and office workers also spent lunchtime protesting and hanging protest posters around.
Source: Mingpao #Dec3
#Breaking #Exile #TedHui
Hong Kong Former Lawmaker Ted Hui in Exile: "Until one day I can return home"
On Dec 3, 2020, former lawmaker Ted Hui announced in Facebook that he withdrew his membership from Hong Kong's Democratic Party and would go into self-exile from then on. Hui has just finished a 3-day visit in Denmark.
Earlier on the same day, Hui was interviewed by a Danish press in a live broadcast. He stated that he was "not even sure" whether he would return to Hong Kong.
Hui ended his statement with the couplet:
"Fight on as long as we breathe,
Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times."
Source: Apple Daily; Stand News #Dec3
https://bit.ly/2JszaBi
#Hongkongers #PoliticalProsecution #HongKongProtests
Hong Kong Former Lawmaker Ted Hui in Exile: "Until one day I can return home"
On Dec 3, 2020, former lawmaker Ted Hui announced in Facebook that he withdrew his membership from Hong Kong's Democratic Party and would go into self-exile from then on. Hui has just finished a 3-day visit in Denmark.
Earlier on the same day, Hui was interviewed by a Danish press in a live broadcast. He stated that he was "not even sure" whether he would return to Hong Kong.
Hui ended his statement with the couplet:
"Fight on as long as we breathe,
Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times."
Source: Apple Daily; Stand News #Dec3
https://bit.ly/2JszaBi
#Hongkongers #PoliticalProsecution #HongKongProtests