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2153 | #Mongkok

Riot Police forced PPRB to talk to onlookers

Riot police continued their “dialogue” with civilians on the scene extremely rudely. After awhile, they lost temper and asked PPRB to communicate with the onlookers to get them to move backward instead. It looked as though the PPRB officers are setting up a cordon area for riot police.

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2150 | #Mongkok

Riot Police fired pepper balls at the junction of Portland St and Argyle St. The road is littered with pepper balls.

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Pepper Balls Hits Adidas Glass Panel

2250 | #Mongkok

Riot police suddenly charged towards civilians on the scene and shot 5 pepper balls, which hit a glass panel at the top of the Addidas shop

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Hong Kong Independence, The Only Way Forward

2301 | #Mongkok

Civilians on the scene waved Hong Kong independence flag while chanting "Hong Kong Independence, the only way to move forward"

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2309 | #Mongkok

Blue warning flag was raised at the intersection of Hok Lok Street and Argyle Street.

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3 Protesters Retaliate by Shining Torches back at the Police

2306 | #Mongkok
3 protestors shined their torches at riot police to retaliate against the police who were shining their torches at them from across the road. It is suspected that these riot policemen were the ones who fired the pepper balls at Adidas in Langham Place. Protestors open 2 umbrellas to protect themselves against pepper balls that could be fired at them at any minute.

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Police Charges into Night Market to Disperse Citizens

23:07 |
Blue flag was raised in Mong Kok.

23:08 | #Mongkok #ArgyleStreet #PortlandStreet #LanghamPlace #MongKokNightMarket
Police declared that the citizens who were present at the scene were participating in an illegal assembly.

23:09 |
A group of district councillors arrived at the scene.

23:13 |
Riot police shined their torches relentlessly at the crowds at the night market.

23:14 |
A large numbers of riot police suddenly charged into the night market to disperse citizens there.

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2315 | Mongkok
More than 100 riot police charged towards Portland Street.
3 plainclothes police officers subdued a man.

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2346 | #Mongkok
Despite having little passers-by around and being far from conflict zone, about 30 riot police were stationed on the intersection of Argyle Street and Portland Street, blocking the traffic.

#Jan26 #Lunarnewyear #FishballRevolution