Hong Kong Police Have No Christmas Truce: Riot Police Stormed in Shopping Mall on Christmas Day
1732 | New Town Plaza, #Shatin
Riot police stormed in the shopping mall and pointed guns at civilians.
1734 | Even more riot police arrived at the scene and exchanged places with the masked men who were suspected to be plainclothed police
1736 | At least three people were taken away by the police. One man was in agony as he was allegedly pepper sprayed by the police.
1737 | Many masked men holding pepper spray were guarding the exits of the shopping mall. They were supposed to be plainclothed police, but they never disclosed their identity document.
Source: Now News; iCable News; Apple Daily #25Dec #HongKongChristmas
1732 | New Town Plaza, #Shatin
Riot police stormed in the shopping mall and pointed guns at civilians.
1734 | Even more riot police arrived at the scene and exchanged places with the masked men who were suspected to be plainclothed police
1736 | At least three people were taken away by the police. One man was in agony as he was allegedly pepper sprayed by the police.
1737 | Many masked men holding pepper spray were guarding the exits of the shopping mall. They were supposed to be plainclothed police, but they never disclosed their identity document.
Source: Now News; iCable News; Apple Daily #25Dec #HongKongChristmas
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Police Encircle Tourist and Family Outing Area on Christmas
1740 | #TsimShaTsui, Canton Road
Riot police are all around, while a number of police cars are also spotted outside Lane Crawford at 1881 heritage.
Police Encircle Tourist and Family Outing Area on Christmas
1740 | #TsimShaTsui, Canton Road
Riot police are all around, while a number of police cars are also spotted outside Lane Crawford at 1881 heritage.
Police Occupy Streets and Shopping Mall in Harbourfront Area on Christmas
1747 | Harbour City, #TsimShaTsui
Large number of police entered the shopping mall Harbour City.
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Many shoppers were stopped and searched by the police.
1752 |
Large amount of police were still patrolling the shopping mall
Source: iCable; RTHK; Apple Daily #25Dec #HongKongChristmas
1747 | Harbour City, #TsimShaTsui
Large number of police entered the shopping mall Harbour City.
1748 |
Many shoppers were stopped and searched by the police.
1752 |
Large amount of police were still patrolling the shopping mall
Source: iCable; RTHK; Apple Daily #25Dec #HongKongChristmas
Elderly Attacked by Pepper-spray on Christmas Day; Police Calling Bystanders "Cockroaches"
1740 | #MongKok Portland Street
An elderly man was pepper sprayed by the police and required treatment from a first-aider.
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Police at the scene shoved reporters and threatened them with pepper spray, some even yelled "cockroaches" at the surrounding crowd.
Source: Apple Daily
#25Dec #HongKongChristmas
1740 | #MongKok Portland Street
An elderly man was pepper sprayed by the police and required treatment from a first-aider.
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Police at the scene shoved reporters and threatened them with pepper spray, some even yelled "cockroaches" at the surrounding crowd.
Source: Apple Daily
#25Dec #HongKongChristmas
"Santa Hats and Tear Gas: Hong Kong Protests Flare Again"
New York Times
By Austin Ramzy and Ezra Cheung
Photographs by Lam Yik Fei
Dec. 24, 2019
//Christmas took on a new cast in a city pushing back against Beijing.
Christmas Eve, ordinarily a night of revelry in Hong Kong, was filled with tear gas and pepper spray as riot police clashed with pro-democracy protesters who gathered at malls and shopping districts.//
New York Times
By Austin Ramzy and Ezra Cheung
Photographs by Lam Yik Fei
Dec. 24, 2019
//Christmas took on a new cast in a city pushing back against Beijing.
Christmas Eve, ordinarily a night of revelry in Hong Kong, was filled with tear gas and pepper spray as riot police clashed with pro-democracy protesters who gathered at malls and shopping districts.//
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1751 | Lots of citizens were still gathering near Langham Place. There were more than 50 riot police standing-by, holding guns and pepper sprays. They were standing in front of Langham Place while shouting at citizens continuously.
Some citizens shouted back at the riot police for blocking the area. The riot police replied "Dare you stay!"
1751 | Lots of citizens were still gathering near Langham Place. There were more than 50 riot police standing-by, holding guns and pepper sprays. They were standing in front of Langham Place while shouting at citizens continuously.
Some citizens shouted back at the riot police for blocking the area. The riot police replied "Dare you stay!"
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2041 | Mong Kok
Riot police pushed on further, stopping cars at Portland Street and warning drivers to “Watch out”.
Civilians thought officers were warning drivers of crossing pederstrians, but when civilians looked back, they spotted EUs approaching. Civilians responded, “Oh, you're telling drivers to watch out for police cars. Thanks, but no thanks”.
#25Dec #HongKongChristmas
2041 | Mong Kok
Riot police pushed on further, stopping cars at Portland Street and warning drivers to “Watch out”.
Civilians thought officers were warning drivers of crossing pederstrians, but when civilians looked back, they spotted EUs approaching. Civilians responded, “Oh, you're telling drivers to watch out for police cars. Thanks, but no thanks”.
2000 | #Shatin
Mass Arrest at New Town Plaza, Commander Rupert Dover Hit By Pepper Spray
Netizens called for flash mob protest at Sha Tin New Town Plaza earlier today.
Police reacted to the event by entering the mall, where they reprimanded a large group of people.
Amidst the action, pepper sprays were fired repeatedly and multiple policemen were hit by the sprays, including Rupert Dover, Chief Superintendent of the New Territories South Region, who was also caught in the friendly fire.
#Dec25 #HongKongChristmas
Mass Arrest at New Town Plaza, Commander Rupert Dover Hit By Pepper Spray
Netizens called for flash mob protest at Sha Tin New Town Plaza earlier today.
Police reacted to the event by entering the mall, where they reprimanded a large group of people.
Amidst the action, pepper sprays were fired repeatedly and multiple policemen were hit by the sprays, including Rupert Dover, Chief Superintendent of the New Territories South Region, who was also caught in the friendly fire.
#Dec25 #HongKongChristmas
Kwong Wing Café Offers Free Christmas Dinners
The Kwong Wing Café in Hau Fuk Street, Tsim Sha Tsui offered Christmas dinners tonight for free. A long queue of around 300 customers formed between the entrance of the café and Carnarvon Road. Some customers started to queue as early as 6 o'clock. Some found the food was so delicious that they lined up all over again for the second round, while some others decided to make a donation rather than just eating.
Shih Hong-heng, who once cooked for the protesters in PolyU and was known as the "kitchen guy", initially planned to cook a 1,000-person Christmas dinner tonight for free for the public with a Kwong Wing Café on Hou Fuk Street, Tsim Sha Tsui. Unfortunately, Shih was arrested last night so he was not able to participate tonight. Kwong Wing Café said the event will continue as scheduled, but there will be no celebrations, and all "tips" received will be given to Shih.
Source: Stand News #25Dec #HongKongChristmas #YellowEconomicCircle
The Kwong Wing Café in Hau Fuk Street, Tsim Sha Tsui offered Christmas dinners tonight for free. A long queue of around 300 customers formed between the entrance of the café and Carnarvon Road. Some customers started to queue as early as 6 o'clock. Some found the food was so delicious that they lined up all over again for the second round, while some others decided to make a donation rather than just eating.
Shih Hong-heng, who once cooked for the protesters in PolyU and was known as the "kitchen guy", initially planned to cook a 1,000-person Christmas dinner tonight for free for the public with a Kwong Wing Café on Hou Fuk Street, Tsim Sha Tsui. Unfortunately, Shih was arrested last night so he was not able to participate tonight. Kwong Wing Café said the event will continue as scheduled, but there will be no celebrations, and all "tips" received will be given to Shih.
Source: Stand News #25Dec #HongKongChristmas #YellowEconomicCircle
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Riot Police Enters Telford Plaza and Subdues Citizen
21:00 | Riot police rushed into Telford Plaza
21:01 | Riot police got onto 2/F, Telford Plaza I
21:02 | Riot police subdued a citizen
21:04 | Riot police deployed pepper spray, claiming that the purpose of their entrance into the mall due to an unlawful assembly.
#25Dec #HongKongChristmas
Riot Police Enters Telford Plaza and Subdues Citizen
21:00 | Riot police rushed into Telford Plaza
21:01 | Riot police got onto 2/F, Telford Plaza I
21:02 | Riot police subdued a citizen
21:04 | Riot police deployed pepper spray, claiming that the purpose of their entrance into the mall due to an unlawful assembly.
#25Dec #HongKongChristmas