#firsthand #Jan27
HK Cops Viciously Stop and Search People on the Street
0126 | Mongkok
Hamilton Road Nathan Road Intersection: A young man and a girl were being stopped and searched by riot police.
Meanwhile, around 50 riot police were standing by in batches on Dundas Street and on the Nathan Road and Portland Street intersection (around 10 per group).
#LunarNewYear #FishballRevolution #MongKok #jan27
HK Cops Viciously Stop and Search People on the Street
0126 | Mongkok
Hamilton Road Nathan Road Intersection: A young man and a girl were being stopped and searched by riot police.
Meanwhile, around 50 riot police were standing by in batches on Dundas Street and on the Nathan Road and Portland Street intersection (around 10 per group).
#LunarNewYear #FishballRevolution #MongKok #jan27
#firsthand #instant
Water Cannon Truck Spotted in Mongkok
0149 Mongkok
A water cannon truck was spotted at the junction of Argyle Street and Nathan Road.
#MongKok #FishballRevolution #LunarNewYear
Water Cannon Truck Spotted in Mongkok
0149 Mongkok
A water cannon truck was spotted at the junction of Argyle Street and Nathan Road.
#MongKok #FishballRevolution #LunarNewYear
#FirstHand #Jan27
Stall Owner Complains that Presence of Riot Police has Made Business Bad
0200 Mongkok
Over 50 riot police gathered at the intersection of Argyle St and Nathan Rd. When a passerby heckled the officers, they immediately threatened to haul him away into the police van.
A street store owner complained that the sudden appearance of riot police has made business extremely difficult. She added that if they deploy tear gas, all her food items would be contaminated and they would not be able to be sold. The owner is wearing a gas mask while running her stall.
#MongKok #FishballRevolution #LunarNewYear
Stall Owner Complains that Presence of Riot Police has Made Business Bad
0200 Mongkok
Over 50 riot police gathered at the intersection of Argyle St and Nathan Rd. When a passerby heckled the officers, they immediately threatened to haul him away into the police van.
A street store owner complained that the sudden appearance of riot police has made business extremely difficult. She added that if they deploy tear gas, all her food items would be contaminated and they would not be able to be sold. The owner is wearing a gas mask while running her stall.
#MongKok #FishballRevolution #LunarNewYear
#Jan27
Police Searches Civilians; Stops Reporters from Filming due to 'Privacy'
0235 #MongKok #PortlandStreet
Civilians are being stopped by the police with belongings being inspected. A female police officer constantly required the press to stop filming with the concern of privacy.
P.S.: There is no portrait rights in Hong Kong nor ordinance prohibiting filming of police officers' execution process.
Source: Stand News
#FishBallRevolution #LunarNewYear
Police Searches Civilians; Stops Reporters from Filming due to 'Privacy'
0235 #MongKok #PortlandStreet
Civilians are being stopped by the police with belongings being inspected. A female police officer constantly required the press to stop filming with the concern of privacy.
P.S.: There is no portrait rights in Hong Kong nor ordinance prohibiting filming of police officers' execution process.
Source: Stand News
#FishBallRevolution #LunarNewYear
#Jan27
Police Carries Out Mass Stop and Search Operation outside of Langham Place
0200 #Mongkok
At around 2am on Sunday (January 27), the police carried out a mass stop and search operation just right outside of the Cinema at around Langham Place and Portland Street.
More than 200 civilians were encircled and intercepted. Among them were volunteer medics and reporters. People were getting searched one by one by the police.
Police on the scene also demanded for reporters and first aider to refain from entering the cordon area, in order to not obstruct the stop and search operation.
Source : Stand news; STP media
#FishBallRevolution #LunarNewYear
Police Carries Out Mass Stop and Search Operation outside of Langham Place
0200 #Mongkok
At around 2am on Sunday (January 27), the police carried out a mass stop and search operation just right outside of the Cinema at around Langham Place and Portland Street.
More than 200 civilians were encircled and intercepted. Among them were volunteer medics and reporters. People were getting searched one by one by the police.
Police on the scene also demanded for reporters and first aider to refain from entering the cordon area, in order to not obstruct the stop and search operation.
Source : Stand news; STP media
#FishBallRevolution #LunarNewYear
#Jan27
0226 #Mongkok
Police shouted and warned the press to stop filming as they are infringing the privacy of the arrestees.
0245
The press reported that the riot police demanded the press to switch off their cameras or recorders to protect the identities of arrestees. The press responded that no one's identity card has been filmed.
A riot police lost his temper afterward and said the press "does not respect oneself" and “is being ridiculous". Other police beside him kept persuading the press not to film.
0250
The press indicated that the demand by the police is unreasonable and they cannot explain the reason why filming was prohibited.
Source: Cupid, City Btoadcasting Channel, pshk
#FishBallRevolution #LunarNewYear
0226 #Mongkok
Police shouted and warned the press to stop filming as they are infringing the privacy of the arrestees.
0245
The press reported that the riot police demanded the press to switch off their cameras or recorders to protect the identities of arrestees. The press responded that no one's identity card has been filmed.
A riot police lost his temper afterward and said the press "does not respect oneself" and “is being ridiculous". Other police beside him kept persuading the press not to film.
0250
The press indicated that the demand by the police is unreasonable and they cannot explain the reason why filming was prohibited.
Source: Cupid, City Btoadcasting Channel, pshk
#FishBallRevolution #LunarNewYear
#Jan27
Over 200 civilians stopped and searched, reporters forbiddened to take video
0250 #MongKok
Over 200 civilians are being stopped and surrounded by the police outside Langham Place. Every civilian including first aiders and press has to be inspected before they are released.
The press was forbidden to do live streaming or else they will be charged for obstructing police in the execution of their lawful duties.
The police continuously flash torches towards the press in an attempt to stop them from filming.
Source: Stand News
#FishBallRevolution #LunarNewYear
Over 200 civilians stopped and searched, reporters forbiddened to take video
0250 #MongKok
Over 200 civilians are being stopped and surrounded by the police outside Langham Place. Every civilian including first aiders and press has to be inspected before they are released.
The press was forbidden to do live streaming or else they will be charged for obstructing police in the execution of their lawful duties.
The police continuously flash torches towards the press in an attempt to stop them from filming.
Source: Stand News
#FishBallRevolution #LunarNewYear
#Jan27
0313 #Mongkok
At the scene in Mongkok, a reporter from HKCM was arrested and taken to a police car.
Riot police had marked out a "quarantine area"; those within the area had to be searched before being allowed to leave. There were around 200 people inside, including passerbys, reporters, first aiders, South Asians, and street hawkers.
Source: Stand News
#FishBallRevolution #LunarNewYear
0313 #Mongkok
At the scene in Mongkok, a reporter from HKCM was arrested and taken to a police car.
Riot police had marked out a "quarantine area"; those within the area had to be searched before being allowed to leave. There were around 200 people inside, including passerbys, reporters, first aiders, South Asians, and street hawkers.
Source: Stand News
#FishBallRevolution #LunarNewYear
#Jan27
Nerve-racking scene at the cinema as Riot Police Charge Forward
A tense scene in Mongkok earlier tonight: the cinema at Langham Place hurriedly closed its shutters as riot police arrived. Someone was seen attempting to speed it up by stepping down on it.
source: USP
#FishBallRevolution #LunarNewYear
Nerve-racking scene at the cinema as Riot Police Charge Forward
A tense scene in Mongkok earlier tonight: the cinema at Langham Place hurriedly closed its shutters as riot police arrived. Someone was seen attempting to speed it up by stepping down on it.
source: USP
#FishBallRevolution #LunarNewYear
#Remembrance
4th Anniversary of the Fishball Revolution
The world belongs to all
But it’s yours, who dwells the present, after all.
Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times.
Lest we forget February 9,
the 4th anniversary of the Fishball Revolution.
Source: Chapman To's Facebook #Feb9
Editor's note:
The Fishball Revolution is a major social movement after the 2014 Umbrella Revolution. Traditionally, the Chinese New Year holidays attracts many unlicensed hawkers to sell street foods and other products at Mong Kok, in places like Sai Yeung Choi Street and Kweilin Street, which is a crucial element of Hong Kong culture. With the pro-establishment camp controlled district council passing motions of zero tolerance towards hawkers and the FEHD conducting surprise inspections and confiscations, against convention and demands from grassroots organizations, the joyous scene turned into an anti-government protest, as an act of defiance towards the government’s philistinism to local culture.
#FishballRevolution
4th Anniversary of the Fishball Revolution
The world belongs to all
But it’s yours, who dwells the present, after all.
Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times.
Lest we forget February 9,
the 4th anniversary of the Fishball Revolution.
Source: Chapman To's Facebook #Feb9
Editor's note:
The Fishball Revolution is a major social movement after the 2014 Umbrella Revolution. Traditionally, the Chinese New Year holidays attracts many unlicensed hawkers to sell street foods and other products at Mong Kok, in places like Sai Yeung Choi Street and Kweilin Street, which is a crucial element of Hong Kong culture. With the pro-establishment camp controlled district council passing motions of zero tolerance towards hawkers and the FEHD conducting surprise inspections and confiscations, against convention and demands from grassroots organizations, the joyous scene turned into an anti-government protest, as an act of defiance towards the government’s philistinism to local culture.
#FishballRevolution
Activist Edward Leung to be Released from Prison After 6-Year Sentence; Family Asks Hongkongers to Consider Personal Safety
Pro-democracy activist and former spokeperson of #HongKongIndigenous #EdwardLeung Tin-kei will be released from jail on January 19, 2022. He is expected to leave #ShekPikPrison on Lantau Island in the morning.
On January 18, 2022, Leung's family announced on his Facebook page that "there is no need to travel a long way to Shek Pik"; they "hope to soon reunite with Edward"; and fellow Hongkongers should "consider their personal safety first." In order to better protect Leung, his family decided to shut down his Facebook page by midnight of January 19, 2022.
Before being jailed, Leung joined Hong Kong Indigenous, a political group founded by #RoyYeung, in 2015. In February 2016, Leung won 66,000 votes in the New Territories East By-election. His campaign slogan was "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times." The government disqualified his candidiacy in the Legislative Election in the same year.
In June 2018, he was convicted of assaulting an officer and rioting in the 2016 #FishballRevolution, and was sentenced to 6 years in jail.
During the 2019 #AntiELAB movement, Leung sent an open letter to #Hongkongers from the prison, telling his fellow citizens "not to be overtaken by hatred; and to stay alert and continue to think during difficult times".
Leung has been relocated to Cat. A in the prison and placed in isolated cell since last year.
Source: InMediaHK #Jan18
https://bit.ly/33LBsFn
#Release #PoliticalPrisoner
Pro-democracy activist and former spokeperson of #HongKongIndigenous #EdwardLeung Tin-kei will be released from jail on January 19, 2022. He is expected to leave #ShekPikPrison on Lantau Island in the morning.
On January 18, 2022, Leung's family announced on his Facebook page that "there is no need to travel a long way to Shek Pik"; they "hope to soon reunite with Edward"; and fellow Hongkongers should "consider their personal safety first." In order to better protect Leung, his family decided to shut down his Facebook page by midnight of January 19, 2022.
Before being jailed, Leung joined Hong Kong Indigenous, a political group founded by #RoyYeung, in 2015. In February 2016, Leung won 66,000 votes in the New Territories East By-election. His campaign slogan was "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times." The government disqualified his candidiacy in the Legislative Election in the same year.
In June 2018, he was convicted of assaulting an officer and rioting in the 2016 #FishballRevolution, and was sentenced to 6 years in jail.
During the 2019 #AntiELAB movement, Leung sent an open letter to #Hongkongers from the prison, telling his fellow citizens "not to be overtaken by hatred; and to stay alert and continue to think during difficult times".
Leung has been relocated to Cat. A in the prison and placed in isolated cell since last year.
Source: InMediaHK #Jan18
https://bit.ly/33LBsFn
#Release #PoliticalPrisoner