#HongKongChristmas #PoliceState
When Police Execute Order By the Arbitrary Accusation of "Unlawful Assembly"

Over a hundred riot police stormed into alleys, and stationed at Shantung Street and Fa Yuen Street. During the period 2 citizens were easy and steady, and let their chess game go on. Guess the chess game would not cause the charge of illegal assembly.

[Editor's note: According to the Public Order Ordinance, the assembly of three people or more can be considered "unlawful assembly"]

Photo / Benjamin Yuen @ USP United Social Press #25Dec

Police Stormed JieGengeHK and Arrested Employee

Jie Genge statement at 4:31am ( #25Dec )

Many people in the neighbourhood were outside and needed to go into the restaurant and seek covering
Police intended to break into the restaurant which is a private place.
Nightshift staff stopped the police’s illegal entrance. However, police used force to push away and arrest him.
Police stated that suspected materials had been taken away for inspection.

After counting by the representative of the restaurant, materials taken away by the police included a few big bags of medical appliances, more than ten umbrellas, masks and customers’ backpacks.
The representative felt to be intimidated by the police who mentioned to “call people to make trouble in the future” and “cancel their license” during the investigation.

#PoliceBrutality #Christmas

#HongKongChristmas
Police Freezing Protesters' Fund Backfires: HSBC puts up boards for protection

Last week, the police made a high-profile announcement, accusing Spark Alliance of money laundering. Four people were arrested and HKD$70 million were frozen. HSBC is now being accused of selling their customers out, and imposing political censorship on clients.

As a precaution, one HSBC branch had boards installed to protect itself from damage.

Source: USP #25Dec
#HSBC #SparkAlliance

#25Dec #HongKongChristmas
Police Brutality during Christmas: Hong Kong Watch Condemns, HKSAR Government Refutes

Hong Kong Watch, a UK-based group monitoring the threats to Hong Kong’s basic freedoms and the rule of law, issued a statement strongly condemning the overly-aggressive law enforcement tactics witnessed on Christmas Eve.

The group had called for an independent inquiry into police brutality and an immediate policy response from the international community to introduce “targeted Magnitsky sanctions against those responsible in Hong Kong and China for severe human rights violations, including officials in the government and the police.”

The HKSAR government had responded to the condemnation with a full rebuttal claiming the police “had adopted a measured and restrained approach” in response to “blatant unlawful activities of the violent protestors on Christmas Eve.” They believe that Police enforcement actions were necessary as public safety was at risk. They described allegations by Hong Kong Watch’s chairman as “fake, utterly irresponsible and grossly unfair.”

Sources: Hong Kong Watch; The Government of HKSAR Press Release

Read the full statement:
Hong Kong Watch's Statement
The Hong Kong Government's Statement

Hong Kong, December 25, 2019

Police subdued a civilian on the ground and pepper sprayed the defenseless person directly on his face. The victim choked in agony.

This is #Christmas in Hong Kong 2019. This is what the authorities allow the police force to do.

#HongKongChristmas #25Dec #PoliceBrutality

At #Christmas, Hong Kong Police subdued a civilian by pressing him on the ground and pepper sprayed the defenseless person directly on his face. The victim choked in agony.

Source: iCable TV #25Dec #HongKongChristmas #PoliceBrutality

Sponsors of #Christmas Feast Received Suspected Police Calls, Warning Christmas Dinner as "Unlawful Assembly"

Kwong Wing Catering planned to hold a free Christmas feast on Christmas Day. The Catering announced via Facebook in the afternoon of December 25 that their sponsors received telephone calls "suspected to be from Hong Kong Police", that the feast could be an act of illegal assembly. Therefore, the Restaurant urged citizens to queue up before entering, leave at once afterwards, and not to chant slogans.

A chef, nicknamed "Mr. Chef" known for cooking for entrapped citizens in #CUHK and #PolyU, was going to cook this,meal for 1,000 people. Police, however, arrested him on Dec 24 for reason unknown. The Police has yet acknowledged what he is going to be charged for.

Despite the adversities, the feast was held as scheduled, so not to waste the food prepared beforehand and to show support for the movement.

Source: Stand News #25Dec #HongKongChristmas

Teenager Exclaims Wish of Not Wanting to Be "Disappeared"; Police Expresses "Helplessness" Over "False News" and Rumours "Brainwashing" the Public

In the clash between the Police and civilians on Christmas Day, a 16-year-old teenager fell from the roof of the restaurant JIEGENGE in Mong Kok. After his jump, the youngster said that he did not want to "be forced to disappear". Police Public Relations Branch Chief Superintendent Kwok Ka-chuen stated on the police press conference, that "some citizens has been brainwashed by the enormous amount of fake news on the web. This group of people started to have irrational panic and hallucinations of being sent to some unknown location after being arrested or being murdered after arrest. Those are all ridiculous thoughts."

Kwok stressed that the police force "act by the law". He also pointed out that most arrestees did not receive unfair treatment, "After having experienced custody and investigation by the police, they thought that police officers had been professional throughout the process. No arrestees were beaten. Neither did they receive any unjust treatment, nor were they transported to a faraway place.”

Meanwhile, the officer who displayed the ID card of a reporter in front of the camera was still on duty.

Source: Stand News

#27Dec #PoliceLies #PoliceState #HongKongChristmas