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The five kept their distance from each other in compliance to the two-person gathering limit. However, police officers still ticketed them for violating the gathering ban.

Here is the poem, with translation below:

——紀念魯迅逝世十三周年有感
有的人活着，
他已經死了；
有的人死了，
他還活着。
有的人，
騎在人民頭上：「呵，我多偉大！」
有的人，
俯下身子給人民當牛馬。
有的人，
把名字刻入石頭，想「不朽」；
有的人，
情願做野草，等着地下的火燒。
有的人，
他活着別人就不能活；
有的人，
他活着為了多數人更好地活。
騎在人民頭上的，
人民把他摔垮；
給人民作牛馬的，
人民永遠記住他！
把名字刻入石頭的，
名字比屍首爛得更早；
只要春風吹到的地方，
到處是青青的野草。
他活着別人就不能活的人，
他的下場可以看到；
他活着為了多數人更好地活的人，
群眾把他抬舉得很高，很高。
——1949年11月1日於北京

In memory of Lu Xun, on the 30th anniversary of his passing:

Some people are alive,
But they are already dead;
Some people have died,
Yet they still live.

Some people
Step on the heads of the masses: "Oh, I'm so great!"
Some people
Stoop down and let the masses ride on his body.
Some people
Carve their names into stone, thinking of "Immortality";
Some people
Would rather be wild grass, waiting to be burned up.
Some people,
If they live, others cannot;
Some people,
They live, so that most people can live better.

He who step on the heads of the masses,
The masses smash him to the ground;
He who let the masses ride on him,
The masses shall remember him forever!
He who carved his name into stone,
His name waste away long before his corpse;
Wherever the spring wind blows,
The wild grass grows green everywhere.
He who, if he lives, others cannot,
All can see his downfall;
He who lived so that most people can live better,
The people lift him high, very high.

Written Nov 1, 1949 in Beijing

#Aug31 #831PrinceEdward #LuXun #PoliceState #FailedState

Man Experiences Shortness of Breath While Being Searched by Police

2327 | #MongKok
While waiting to get searched by the police, a man clutched his chest in discomfort. Reporters focused on his face, and it was very obvious that he was in pain.

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The man was searched for nearly 30 minutes, and displayed signs of nausea and vomitting. He then fell to the ground. Bystanders frantically called out for medical attention.

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The man seemed like he needed medical attention and assistance in breathing. It was clear from livestream that he was experiencing extreme difficulties in breathing.

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The man was stretchered to an ambulance. He continued to display difficulties in breathing even while being conveyed to the hospital.

Source: Apple Daily
#31Aug #831PrinceEdward #FailedState #PoliceState

#831PrinceEdward
Large number of journalists fined for violating group gathering ban despite keeping safe distance

View Images Here: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24786

Today marks a year since the 831 attack at Prince Edward station. Many civilians gathered at Mong Kok to commemorate this event.

Police on site continuously pushed forward multiple times throughout the night, attempting to dispersed the crowd.

A large number of journalists wearing reflective press vests were detained by the police. Many of them had their press passes checked by police officers. The police also accused then of the violating the group gathering ban.

PolyU editorial committee member, Mr Tse, stated that he got fined even after ensuring that he was keeping a safe distance of 2 metres away from other journalists. He expressed his hopelessness, but at the same time is determined to accomplish his duties.

Bruce Lam Hong Chine, journalist of an online media platform, Barry Evening Post, was also fined by the police. The police claimed that Barry Evening Post was not a recognised media outlet. He then told the police that their knowledge about media outlets were outdated.

Source: Stand News
#Aug31 #PoliceState #FailedState

HK Police Force is “fabricating and distorting history” : Media

Apple Daily called HK Police “the author of Hong Kong's unofficial history” as the Force has been found for incessantly downplaying their wrong doings with biased descriptions and excuses.

Read following 3 incidents, most recently happened.

#1
On Aug 31, 2020, Hong Kong police choked, pepper sprayed and pushed a pregnant woman on the ground during an operation.

Although the Force had released a statement claiming their concern for the woman, a newer modified statement was issued on September 12, responding to the public criticism of the police's excessive use of force.

In the latest statement, the violent incident of several police officers forcefully separating the 8-month pregnant woman from her husband, being pepper sprayed in close-range and pushed to the ground was diluted into a sentence with only 7 words, “A couple had fallen to the ground” ( 兩名男女曾跌倒).

Watch videos of the incident captured from 2 different angles:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24771
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24788

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#2
On September 6, 2020, a 12-year-old girl was on her way to a stationary shop but ended up being body slammed and subdued between the legs of several riot policemen.

The Force insisted that the 12-year-old had looked "suspicious", and their use of force was “based on enforcement responsibility” (基於執法責任) .

Read full story:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25058

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#3
On August 26, 2020, HK Police described the Yuen Long 7.21 attack as “an escalated conflict that arose by two evenly-matched parties of different views”. The Force also slammed the media for accusing police of colluding with white-clad assailants.

Related report:

Police Deny Turning Pro-dem Lawmaker from "plaintiff to defendant" Even after Arresting Him, Police: 7.21 Yuen Long Attack is Not Police-Triad Collusion

https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24533

Source: Apple Daily #Sept12

https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20200912/5ICBELFL35AE5ND5QZMRBIFAXU/

#HistoricalNegationism #Whitewash #PoliceBrutality

#Solidarity
Hongkongers in Toronto Present Flowers at Prince Edward MTR Display in Memory of 8.31 Attack; Frontliner Shares Experiences of Protests, Encourages Supporters to Remain United

On August 31, 2021, Hongkongers gathered at Mel Lastman Square in Toronto, Canada to commemorate the #831PrinceEdwardAttack, which took place two years ago in Hong Kong.

The event was organized by Canada-Hong Kong Link (#CHKL), who had decorated a nearby wall to resemble an exit of Hong Kong's Prince Edward MTR station, and attendees presented flowers in memory of the terrifying attack by riot police officers against passengers inside the station that evening two years ago.

Also on display is a replica of a banner sign held up by a first-aider during the attack, demanding police to respect the humanitarian right for the injured to receive medical attention.

Videos of the first-aider pleading in tears with police - and the police ignoring him through locked gates - was among many that had gone viral on the night of the attack, stoking the city's anger against the escalating police brutality.

This video and others taken during the attack was also shown at the rally, as well as interviews with victims of the attack. CHKL president #GloriaFung said that they want to remind attendees of what happened in Hong Kong that night; more importantly, "We want to show all Hongkongers that we have never forgotten Hong Kong, and we will never give up speaking up for Hong Kong on the international stage."

In preparation for the upcoming Canadian federal election this month, CHKL had also organized a nationwide survey on foreign policy and national security issues, particularly towards China. The results is set to be announced next week, and Fung expects it to send a clear message to all political parties of the concerns shared among Canadian Hongkongers, as well as other groups under the persecution of the Chinese Communist Party.

Also speaking at the meeting was Hei, A frontline protester who had moved to Canada, shared stories of his experience in the protests. He said that he felt unity in the city that he never felt before, even though he was a construction worker and assumed that he belonged to the lower class of society.

"That year was when I began to really identify with the label 'Hongkonger'," he said. "Hongkongers are actually still full of love, especially since the events of 2019; we care very much about the people around us."

Since the regime crushed the protests, however, Hei felt that the peaceful protesters thought the frontliners had gone missing. He hoped that they are not forgotten, even though they're no longer in the spotlight. "I hope all organizations and supporters of the movement can remain united," he said.

The title "frontliner" is sometimes a glorification, he says, but more often it's a responsibility. "This responsibility follows us for the rest of our lives," he says, "because we'll always be Hongkongers. We'll always stand in the frontline for all Hong Kong."

Photos: netizens
Full video of the rally: https://www.facebook.com/CHKLink/videos/457215711939067

#Aug31 #831PrinceEdward #PoliceBrutality #hkdarkage #speakup4hk #831hk

#Interview #Hongkonger
#Frontliner in Hong Kong Protest Speaks Up in #Canada: "Don't forget the frontliners even though they're no longer in the spotlight"

Part 1

On August 31, 2021, many Hongkongers assembled in a rally in Toronto, Canada, commemorating the police brutality victims of the 8.31 Prince Edward Station Attack by the police during the 2019 #AntiELAB movement.

Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30945

At the rally, Hei, a frontliner who fled Hong Kong in 2020, shared his experiences and thoughts of his part in the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

"The 2019 Anti-ELAB movement happened very suddenly. Hongkongers did not learn how to protest when growing up," Hei said. "We the younger generation, in particular, were not taught about protests in school. Hong Kong did not have any violent protests before. Hongkongers are actually still full of love, especially after the events of 2019; we care very much about the people around us."

After all, the pro-democracy movement reflects Hongkongers' belonging to the city. Hei is one of them. "That year was also when I began to really identify with the name 'Hongkonger''," Hei recounted.

"Before that, I didn't really feel a sense of belonging, or feel any 'Hong Kong spirit' that was often mentioned on TV. Hong Kong people were all strangers going to school or work; we would never say hello."

"I couldn't represent all frontliners, though I could say that I had barely missed any protests in 2019," Hei looked back and said. "I was on Lion Rock. I went to the airport. Before the movement, I never thought going on a hike could be so meaningful."

Yet, the authorities' crackdown on pro-democracy protesters never stop. "Many of us, the frontliners who went on the streets over these 2 years, are now in prison," Hei said.

"Some escaped police and are have returned to their studies or work. Some have moved away from Hong Kong. Many peaceful-nonviolent protesters seem to think we've gone missing, and now pay attention only to political commentators, many of whom I don't know."

Hei urged Hongkongers not to forget why frontliners have to go into hiding, whether they want it or not. "Although we're no longer in the spotlight, I hope you haven't forgotten about us. Some of us are even sitting here right next to you. We had all been frontliners."

Photo: Netizens #Aug31

Full video of the rally: https://www.facebook.com/CHKLink/videos/457215711939067

#Aug31 #831PrinceEdward #PoliceBrutality #hkdarkage #speakup4hk #831hk

Part 2 coming up next

#Interview #Part2
Hong Kong Protester Recalls #Hongkongers' Kindness during Pro-democracy Movement

Hei is a frontliner in Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement. He fled the city in 2020 and in Canada he shared his past experiences in a rally, commemorating the police brutality victims of the 8.31 Prince Edward Station Attack.

Read Part 1:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30959

"Sometimes when I'm working and helping people move house, I see posters of protesters in full gear; they looked just like me'," Hei said. All these bring back his memories of 2019.

"I actually didn't wear helmets very often; in later protests, I didn't even bring my gas mask. Many things go through my mind when I see images like this, some happy, some not so much."

After an emotional moment, Hei asked the rally participants, "If the fight for Hong Kong comes to us here one day, and us frontliners come out again to stand against injustice, will you still support us?"

At this time, the audience responded with loud clapping.

Inspired by the conscience of his coworker, Hei put his construction skills to use in protests.

Hei asked his audience again, "Do people here feel that construction workers are uneducated, or that their job is undesirable? When I was young, I thought that way. When I became a construction worker myself, I thought I would never let students block police batons for us, or leave it to them to fight against a totalitarian regime for the rights and freedom of people like me."

"I want to say that Hong Kong protesters included many students and white-collars, of course. But there are also blue-collar workers, such as construction workers like me, people who build bamboo scaffolding for a living."

"I was at the Chinede University of Hong Kong (#CUHK) during the siege, and helped build bamboo barricades at the No. 2 Bridge. [Editor's notes: Hong Kong Police fired over 1000 rounds of tear gas at protesters at this bridge in one night while attempting to breach into the campus] Where did the bamboo come from? They're from a kind-hearted scaffolding company who dropped off a truckload of bamboo at the campus, saying 'oh, we suddenly didn't need these anymore; we'll just leave these here.' We carried the bamboo from the front gate all the way over to No. 2 Bridge."

Hei then traced back to the moment he started to care about Hong Kong affairs, "The first protest I attended was June 16, 2019 - the '2 million plus one' march. The one who brought me was another construction worker. He didn't do very well in school, his jokes are crass, but he was a man with a conscience. He talked about how Hong Kong had been bullied every day by the Chinese regime, and even though I didn't care about politics at the time, he made me aware of these issues."

Photo: Netizens #Aug31

Full video of the rally: https://www.facebook.com/CHKLink/videos/457215711939067

#831PrinceEdward #PoliceBrutality #hkdarkage #speakup4hk #831hk

Part 3 coming up next

#Interview #Hongkongers
The name '#frontliner' is a responsibility, because we'll always stand in front of all Hongkongers: Self-Exiled Protester Supports himself with work in #Canada

Part 1:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30959

Part 2:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30969

At a rally held on August 31, 2021 in Toronto, Canada, Hei, a frontliner who fled Hong Kong in 2020, reflected on his experiences in the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong

Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30945

Hei told the rally participants, "Here in Canada, I hope you can take an extra step. Come out for demonstrations more often. Tell people around you, Chinese or otherwise, about what happened during those years, and Hong Kong's situation now."

Hei, self-exiled, talked about his diasporic experience in Canada, "Here in Toronto, I've worked for over 30 moving companies. All of them had Chinese owners. People kept telling me to be careful not to say so much about Hong Kong, but I can't. Those who know me know that I speak very frankly. When people ask where I'm from, I would always say: I'm a Hongkonger, I'm from Hong Kong."

"The next question they usually ask is: 'Did you get paid to go protesting?' I usually reply jokingly, 'I've been out dozens of times, and those 'foreign influences' still haven't paid me a single dime. Where are they anyway?'"

Hei also reminded all supporters of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, "Take care of your wallets; there are non-profits who had been raising money to support arrested protesters and pay for court fees. I think these are reasonable; please support them. You could always ask them where the money is going, and who it's helping. They can tell you."

"As for me, I don't need donations; I want job opportunities. If you need help moving, call me, or any of our frontliners who are here; we're all hard workers," Hei, though new to Canada, shows his perseverance in sustaining himself.

"All frontliners I've met are like this. They're all earning a living with their own hands; they live with their heads held high. These are our real brothers and sisters."

Hei also called for solidarity, which is something essential to fight against the united front. "I hope all organizations and supporters of the movement can remain united. Our opponent, Communist China, has incredible resources. We must use our own resources wisely."

Hei advised, "Also, equip yourselves, exercise and stay fit, work hard to survive and make a living. You have to be able to take care of yourself before you can take care of others."

Hei concluded, "The name 'frontliner' is sometimes a glorification, but more often it's a responsibility. This responsibility follows us for the rest of our lives, because we'll always be a Hongkonger. We'll always stand in front of all HongKongers."

Photo: Netizens #Aug31

Full video of the rally: https://www.facebook.com/CHKLink/videos/457215711939067

#Aug31 #831PrinceEdward #PoliceBrutality #hkdarkage #speakup4hk #831hk