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#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
#PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #831Incident #Rememberance
#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
#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
#Protests #Feb29
Pepper Spray at Close-Range; Riot Police Ignores Fallen Woman

Feb 29 marks the sixth month after the 831 Attack. Citizens gathered in Mongkok to pay tribute to the casualties, and protest against police brutality. However, police's violence escalated into indiscriminate use of weapons towards citizens.

At around 2315, one mid-age woman, apparently a passer-by, was pepper-sprayed in close range. She fell down, but riot police ran by ignoring her.

Reporters were pepper-sprayed as well- just as police's usual "friendly" behavior towards the press. From the photo above, it is clearly seen that they were sprayed deliberately, even their cameras could not escape from that.

Source: Flash Media
#831Incident #Rememberance #PoliceState #PoliceBrutality
#PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #Feb29
Arbitrary Arrests and Excessive Use of Weapons at Late Night

During the clash on 29 Feb in Mongkok, at about 12am, police had arrested about 30-40 citizens, including those who were wearing reflective vests and volunteer first-aiders who had the word "First Aid" tagged on their helmets. Some arrestees had their hands tied with cable ties. Police vehicles were also deployed to prevent reporters from shooting videos from the other side of the road.

At about 1.15 am, the police fired pepper balls towards reporters. Some of the shots hit the stores close by, and the irritating contents inside the bullets were projected onto the doors.

Source: United Social Press
#Protests #831Incident #Rememberance
#FirstHand #Mar7 #Commemoration
Lest We Forget: Candles and Flowers for the Sacrificed

Candles and flowers were placed around 'Yellow Raincoat Man' Leung Ling-kit's altar in commemoration to him. A paper-folded pig was also placed in front of the altar, stating that the Hong Kong people have not forgotten those who have sacrificed themselves for the movement, and that their original intention has not changed.

#Flowers #Candles #Rememberance
#Mar7 #Commemoration
Lest We Forget: Large Group of Civilians Attended “Yellow Raincoat's” Memorial at Pacific Place and Showed their Respect

Today is the birthday of “yellow raincoat man”, Leung Ling-kit, who jump off a building in order to urge the government from establishing the Extradition Bill on 15 June 2019. A large group of civilians responded to netizen's call and showed up at Pacific Place to commemorate him.

Most civilians brought white flowers, while others brought along bottles of wine and lighted up incense to show their respect in the memorial.

Source: Stand News
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Police Officer Flashes Torch, Hindering Reporters' Work

20:35 | IFC mall, #Central

On the footbridge outside of IFC mall, riot police were seen escorting two plainclothe officers away. A cordon was also set up. Some officers flashed bright torches at reporters, hindering them from taking photos and reporting the incident on the scene.

#Jun16 #Rememberance #HKProtest #TwoMillionandOne
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Riot Police Stop and Search Young Man for No Apparent Reason

21:26 | IFC mall, #Central
A group of riot police barged into shopping mall and snatched a young man in blue shirt for reasons unknown. They took him to the footbridge and searched his belongings.

#Jun16 #Rememberance #TwoMillionandOne #HKProtest
#PoliceState
Updates on Central: Police Enters and Leaves Mall, Stop and Search Man With Guy Fawkes Mask

21:09 | IFC Mall, #Central
A suspected plainclothes police officer was escorted out of the mall by a mall security guard.

21:11 |
At one point, riot police charged into the mall, declaring that a reporter with a “black backpack” was “yelling”. This was not captured on live reporting however. A while later, the riot police retreated back to the overpass.

21:13 |
A man holding a Guy Fawkes mask was stopped and searched by a group of riot police officers.

21:28 |
A group of riot police officers are reinforcing the area of the overpass where the escalators are located.

21:30 |
Reporters were pushed into the mall by riot police.

21:36 |
After the riot police left the mall, District Councilor, Gary Li Wing Choi was seen being interviewed by the press on the situation.

Source : Egg Club (蛋蛋俱樂部)
#Jun16 #Rememberance #HKProtest #TwoMillionandOne