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1844 | Fo Tan
Riot police and police vehicle were on standby during the rally.

Police intercept civilians after the lawful rally in Fotan
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Hong Kong People Protest Against the Government for Mishandling Coronavirus Outbreak

2113 | Kowloon Bay
Compared to the day before, the pace of the residents was much faster today, as more resident joined the march.

“If you don’t resist now, don’t blame anyone when you have contracted the virus,” the crowd said.

Police were on standby with their armored vehicle.

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Kowloon Bay Residents Voice Utmost Discontent Towards Government Incompetence
2139 | Kowloon Bay

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Designated Clinics in Residential Area Spark Fear of Worsened Community Outbreak of the Highly Contagious Wuhan Pneumonia


2139 | Richland Gardens, Kowloon Bay

Protests persisted into the second day over the government’s set-up of a specialist out-patient clinics (SOPC) location for Wuhan coronavirus patients at Kowloon East General Out-patient Clinic. The designated clinic is located within the high-density residential area, hence stirring up the fear of transmission of the contagious virus and further community outbreak.

Many more resident joined the march on the second dat, bringing along posters and flags. One placard pointed out the “government’s incompetence” in dealing with the deadly coronavirus outbreak.

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Close Distance Between Designated Clinic for Wuhan Pneumonia and Residence

This picture showed the distance between the designated clinic for Wuhan Pneumonia and residential buildings nearby.

The white building (left) is part of a large housing estate, while the designated clinic is the building with blue strips (right).

The two were less than 5 meters away from each other. Any problems with sewage or waste treatment of the clinic could incur a community outbreak.

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2215 | Richland Gardens
Over 100 riot police dashed into the high-density residential estates and conducted mass stop-and-search. No one has been arrested so far. Residents shouted, “We don’t welcome you here! Get lost!”

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Hundred Riot Police Encircle Protesting Residents in Kowloon Bay to Make Arrests and Take Photos of Civilians

2238 | Kowloon Bay
At least one citizen was arrested.

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Some pro-government residents provoked the protestors, entering in an argument. Riot police suddenly dashed out and used pepper-spray on the protestors to disperse them.

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About a hundred riot police arrived at the scene.

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Some officers used torches with strong beams on citizens and journalists.

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During the police operation, some citizens fell off the ground. First-aiders rushed to provide medical aid to the victims.

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A police pointed his pepper spray right at the face of an unarmed citizen.

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A St.John Ambulance car left the scene.

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Other riot police took photos of citizens from their vehicles.

Source: Rthk; Apple Daily #Feb16

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Irascible Police Treats Civilians Impolitely

2307 | Kowloon Bay
An irascible officer shouted at journalists, saying "stop pretending to be journalists behind them!" However, no one seemed to care and persisted with their work.

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Police Clash with Civilians in Kowloon Bay, turning the scene into chaos

2248 | Kowloon Bay
More riot police clashed into Richland Gardens, a high-density middle class residential estate. While some journalists and citizens were pepper-sprayed, others fell off the ground when the police charged in.

Police treated the citizens extremely impolitely, using torches with strong beams on them at very close distance.

A citizen voiced his discontent over the police's handling of the scene. When the police threatened to pepper-spray a citizen, a journalist pointed out that he had been cooperating all along, and hoped the officer could explain if he did anything wrong. However, the officer continued to mistreat people. When citizens asked the police for their warrant card, the officer concerned was ushered away by his colleagues.

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