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#Memorial #Conflict
22:00 | Tseung Kwan O

Riot police officers dispersed the crowd at Sheung Tak bus terminus. Some police officers became emotional, turning the memorial into a conflict between riot police and the press. Legislative councillor Hui Chi-fung asked riot police to stay calm and not to attack the press.

A police officer filmed the scene with a mobile phone.

Source: Apple Daily
#Mar8 #LestWeForgot #ChowTszLok #PoliceState #PoliceBrutality

Editor's Note: Police officers are explicitly not allowed to use their own mobile phones on duty. It remains uncertain as to the ownership of the phone.
Riot Police Arrests Teenager Against the Wall

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Another teenager in white t-shirt was pushed by riot police to the wall for stop and search. He was later carried to police car from Sheung Tak Bus Terminus. One officer asked his colleague to deploy with guns.

Source: Apple Daily
#Mar8 #PoliceBrutality #LestWeForget
#FirstHand #Mar8

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More than 100 armed riot police still stationed at Sheung Tak Estate. Many civilians could not leave the scene. The police had raised the blue flag multiple times at the bus terminal, but nothing further could be confirmed except for the arrival of two ambulances. The police were dispersing reporters on scene. It was unknown if any civilian was in need of medical service.

#Memorial #PoliceState #Protests
Local Singer Stopped and Searched

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Tommy Yuen, a local singer in support of the Democracy Movement, is in line outside Sheung Tak Car Park for stop and search.

Source: Apple Daily
#Memorial #PoliceState #Protests
#StateTerrorism #PoliceState
Police Cause Further Chaos to Civilians during Epidemic

23:17 | Tseung Kwan O
Taking place for hours, police are still intercepting the large amount of citizens they rounded up. The crowd included residents of the area and citizens who paid tribute to the deceased student Chow Tsz-lok.

A 10-year-old boy was searched by the police. He was sent back to the queue to look for his guardian, because he did not carry any identification document that the police has to check.

Source: Heng Sang University SU Editorial Board #Mar8
#PoliceState #StateTerrorism
Police Chaos Continues to 11th Hour --Police Claim All Citizens Being Intercepted Had Committed "Illegal Assembly"

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Earlier, the police expressed that citizens who had already been searched were in illegal assembly and asked them to leave one-by-one. They also expressed they would not pursue further investigation.

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Police hoisted Blue flag.

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Riot police warned citizens that any "instigating" words towards the police would break Hong Kong laws.

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LegCo member Alfred Hui responded to the police to calm down and that citizens have the right to criticize the police: Criticism of the police does not equal illegal assembly. Later, riot police commander tells other police to back off.

Source: Apple Daily #Mar8