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Police Intensify Mass Arrest Operation as Night Falls

1929 | Lee's Garden, #CausewayBay

At Lee's Garden, police charged in from two sides and fired pepper balls at civilians.

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A female driver bursts into tears when being intercepted and her car driven away by riot police

Around 13:30 today (July 1), police blocked off the road from Great George Street to Victoria Park. In the meantime, a black car drove through the police cordon line without stopping. The car was later intercepted and the female driver being yanked outside the car for inquiry.

Looked utterly flustered, the driver queried riot police, “Who are you all? How can you do these to people?” She was then dragged to the other side of the car to open the trunk for further police investigation. She later burst into tear and begged riot police to return her belongings, as she saw her car being driven away by an officer.

Source: Sing the Press
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Hongkongers chant "Hong Kong Indepedence" as They March

1848 | Causeway Bay

In face of the forceful implementation of the National Security Law, Hongkongers defended their rights and freedom by taking to the street on July 1. They chanted "Hong Kong Independence" on the way.
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Police Disperse by Attacking Reporters with Pepperspray and Pepper Balls

19:32 | #CausewayBay

Police fired pepper balls continuously and wielded baton at reporters outside Times Square. Many reporters on site felt sick after having exposed to the pepperspray.

Source: Hang Seng University SU Editorial Board

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Riot Police Attack from Vantage Point Inside Mall

19:57 | #CausewayBay

Large group of riot police made their way up to the higher levels of Time Square Mall, using it as a vantage point to fire pepper balls at their targets. This has caused many citizens within the area to feel unwell.

Source: Stand News

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Images from the Siege of Time Square Mall

19:50 | Time Square Mall, #CausewayBay

Riot Police and Special Tactical Squad officers suddenly rushed inside Time Square mall and fired pepper balls multiple times. The intensity from the shots coming from the pepper balls have also seemed to cause some weakening in the plaster ceiling, as debris could be seen lying all over the floor.

Source: Han Seng University SU Editorial Board

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Police Continue Mass Arrests

2027 | #CausewayBay
At Times Square, police had just arrested 17 men and 6 women for illegal assembly.

As of 20:00, according to the police, over 300 civilians had been arrested, of which 9 were on suspicion of violating the National Security Law.

#July1 #HongKongProtests #NationalSecurityLaw #PoliceState
Police Chase Civilian on Rooftop, Causing Them to Fall --Firefighter Later Rescues Victim

Police went to the rooftop of Ming Fung Building in Wan Chai to chase after protesting civilians. Police had set up ambush on both sides, in an attempt to trap and arrest them.

During the incident, a civilian fell off the building rooftop, but fortunately landed on a canvas. Firefighters later rescued the person, who was still conscious and sent them to hospital.

The onlooking crowd rooted for the injured person and cheered for the firefighters.

Photo: Sam Lee @ USP United Social Press

#Firefighter #Fall #HongKongProtests
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Police Intercept a Civilian for Picking Up A Scattered Flyer

20:10 | Causeway Bay
Earlier, paper printed with the personal information of individual riot police officers was scattered at the atrium of Times Square.

Riot police demanded the staff of the shopping mall to pick up all the sheets, put them in a garbage bag and return them to the police afterwards.

A civilian happened to pick up one sheet, and was intercepted by the police.

Source: Stand News; CityU SU Editorial Board #July1
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