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An Old Man Was Pepper-Sprayed And Fell Down

2314 | Mongkok
More than 100 riot police officers were guarding at Sai Yeung Choi Street South, holding tear gas guns. An old man was pepper-sprayed by police and fell down.

Source: PSHK
#PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #831Incident #Rememberance
#Feb29 #Protests
Suspected Gunshots were Heard

2335 | MongKok
Black warning flag was raised at Fa Yuen Street. Members of the press claimed to have heard two gunshots at the scene.

Source: Stand News
#PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #831Incident #Rememberance
#Heartwarming #Feb29 #Protests

2330 | Prince Edward Station
At late hours close to midnight, citizens continued to get to other exits of Prince Edward station, and lowered White Flowers in remembrance of 831 incident last year.

Source: HKGETV
#PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #831Incident #Rememberance
#Protests #Feb29
Riot Police Dispersed The Crowd Including The Press, Civilians Were Hurt

2321 | MongKok
Riot police dispersed the crowd including press with pepper-spray, lots of civilians were hurt and felt unwell. During the dispersion, police arrested a male and pressed him onto the ground.

23:30
A male civilian fainted as riot police pushed forward. He then received medical treatment by first-aiders.

Source: HK01, Hong Kong In-media, Apple Daily, RTHK
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#Mar1 #Protests
Unconscious Man Kicked by Police; Man Seen Having Minor Convulsions

0049 - 0106 | Mong Kok

On Argyle Street, police forcibly dragged a man into the middle of the road. The man seemed to be unconscious, laying flat on his back. A reporter noted that his eyes were closed, and was unresponsive.

An officer in white shoes was seen kicking the unconscious man's head repeatedly. A large number of riot police and plainclothes soon surrounded him, and searched his belongings.

Police subsequently rolled him over into the recovery position; no ambulance has arrived yet. Police denied volunteer first-aiders from approaching the man at first; after some negotiations, they allowed one first-aider to attend to the man at around 0058. The man was seen to have slight spasms in his lower body.

He later was escorted onto an ambulance, requiring a respirator. A police vehicle followed the ambulance.

Source: Stand News; Cupid Producer
#PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #831Incident #Rememberance
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Another hard evidence of police brutality in arresting young protesters

In the video, 2 police officers were head-locking a black-clad youngster attempting to pin him to the ground and arrest him.

The officers stepped on his feet, twisted his arm backwards and pushed his head to the ground, causing the young man to scream in pain.

#Mar1 #831Incident #PoliceState #PoliceBrutality
#PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #Feb29
Police suspected of pointing a gun at reporter


As the photos shown, an officer was left alone in a police operation to disperse protesters in Mong Kok. He was sighted holding his gun at the crowd in downtown area.

In the meantime, reporter of DB Channel, an internet media, followed tentatively to the whereabouts of the policeman, to properly execute his duty as a reporter. However, It was said that the police officer was suspected of pointing the gun at the reporter with his finger locked up on the trigger.

Source: DB Channel
Graphic: DB Channel, Editorial Board CityU SU
#Protests #831Incident #Rememberance
Problem Counting? Number of Arrestees During Protest Surged within 4 Hours

Police conducted mass arrest in Mong Kok on Feb 29. The following morning (Mar 1), the police stated in a press release that a total of 12 men and 6 women, with the youngest aged 15, were arrested for illegal assembly and other reasons. However, several hours later, the number of arrestees has jumped up significantly to 115 according to a revised statement by the police.

Source: TVB, Apple Daily

#Protests #831Incident #Rememberance
Memorial held in Tseung Kwan O for suspected victims of police brutality

On the night of the half-year anniversary of the 831 incident (Prince Edward) on Saturday (February 29), hundreds of black-clad protesters took to streets, reminding us of the sea of people who stood in defiance at the many pro-democracy rallies last year, and showing that HongKongers have not forgotten about their fight for justice.

On the same day in Tseung Kwan O, civilians rebuilt the altar which was destroyed by the police earlier, hoping that the two alleged victims of police brutality, Chow Tsz-lok and Chan Yin-lam, will be dearly remembered. No matter how heavy the sorrow is in our hearts, it won’t change our determination to fight on together for those who sacrificed.

Rest in peace.

May god bless all those struggling to survive.

#Mar1 #PoliceBritality #PoliceState #831Incident
#PoliceState #NoPressFreedom
Reporters Wearing Press Cards Demanded For a Stop And Search

Today marks the 6th mensiversary of the Prince Edward Station Attack on August 31st, 2019. Many Hong Kong citizens responded with flower offerings outside the MTR station. Two reporters from Stand News and a reporter who was broadcasting live was stopped and searched by the police. They were demanded to provide their Hong Kong ID cards even though they were wearing their press cards and were holding professional cameras.

According to the HKPF Website regarding valid reasons to stop and search civilians, officers “have the power to question any person about a crime or offence” and “may demand proof of identity, conduct computerized enquiries and search for weapons or drugs.”

However, the condition for searching is that “If a police officer finds any person whom he reasonably suspects of having committed or of being about to commit or of intending to commit any offence, he can search him/her for anything that is likely to be of value to the investigation of any offence that the person has committed, or is reasonably suspected of having committed or of being about to commit or of intending to commit.”

Yet the reporters who were stopped and search were already wearing press cards with their names and photos printed on, while carrying professional equipment for live broadcast and photography.

Source: Stand News
#831Incident #PrinceEdward #Reporters