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#FirstHand #Jul2
HK Police stop & search a family with kids for no apparent reason

2100 | Hennessey Road, Causeway Bay

A young couple was seen taking their sons to mourn the deceased who stabbed himself after knifing a police officer on 1 July 2021 in Hong Kong.

Holding white flowers in their tiny hands, the two little boys closed their eyes to pay tribute to the man who took his life to express disappointment at police collusions.

Without providing any reason, the family of four was stopped and searched at the scene by police officers nearby.

Source: First Hand, #July2

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#FirstHand #July2
Innocent Elderly Pulled Into Police Cordon Vomits out of Anxiety

2120 | Hennessey Road, Causeway Bay

An innocent old lady who was pulled into the police cordon for no apparent reason was seen vomiting due to extreme anxiety. A woman beside her was seen comforting her, while being in tears herself.

The police said that they have called an ambulance. However, has been more than 10 minutes but no ambulance in sight.

Source: First Hand, #July2

#LeungKinFai #Hongkonger #July1Protest #Martyr #Sacrifice
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#FirstHand #Jul2
Police disrespectfully take away flowers for Deceased Civilian from the altar

On July 2, 2021, citizens initiated mourning activity since the morning into the evening.

Hongkongers from different districts travelled to Causeway Bay to lay flowers and pay tribute to Mr. #LeungKinFai, who passed away by stabbing himself after injuring a policeman a day before.

Amidst heavy police presence, a small flower altar was sighted outside Sogo Department Store, where the incident took place.

However, just momentarily, two police officers walked to the altar and removed all the white flowers laid on the ground to mourn the deceased. It was around 21:45 in the evening.

Source: First Hand #July2

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#GreatFireWall #WhiteTerror
HK Security Secretary Connects Sympathy to Participation; LIHKG to be probed

In a meeting in Hong Kong's Legislative Council that is dominated by pro-Beijing lawmakers on July 6, 2021, Secretary for Security #ChrisTang referred the 2019 pro-democracy movement to "color revolution" that aimed at subverting the regime. The former police commissioner also urged citizens to condemn and report.

Tang said, "We will make not only the terrorists, but also the supporters and those who attempt to tone it down, live like rats."

On July 1, 2021, a 50-year-old Hong Kong man called #LeungKinFai died after knifing a police officer and stabbing himself reportedly on the chest. In following days, many Hongkongers mourned the man and brought flowers to the site.

The authorities claimed that mourning as well as posting comments about the man's death could breach the #NationalSecurityLaw.

Law professor #JohannesChan at the University of Hong Kong (#HKU) disagreed and pointed out that mourning the deceased out of sympathy is not a criminal act. Chan criticized that the "red line" drawn by the government is "way too unreasonable".

Secretary for Security Chris Tang, however, insisted that sympathy is a form of support and support is a form of participation.

Tang said, "depending on individual cases, we will see whether we have evidence to make arrests and take our prosecutions."

With reference to Prof Chan, Tang said, "I hope this legal scholar can sleep at night. because you might have painted Hong Kong in blood."

In addition, Tang said that the next target is the Internet Forum #LIHKG because it is "filled with illegal information". Tang claimed that authorities will make arrests and force the websites and the users to remove their messages.

Source: Stand News; RTHK #Jul6

https://thestandnews.page.link/WGcVhQPd8JEWUhrK6

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HK #University Management Reports Students' Union Council to National Security Police

On July 8, 2021, the #StudentUnion Council of the University of Hong Kong (#HKUSU) passed a motion to express condolences to #LeungKinFai, a 50-year-old Hong Kong man who died after knifing a policeman and stabbing himself on July 1.

The act of mourning by the Student Union has been condemned by the government and the University.

The Alibaba-owned South China Morning Post (#SCMP) cited the chairman of HKU Council #ArthurLi, a pro-Beijing figure, and reported that the university management 'welcomed' authorities to investigate whether their students has violated the #NationalSecurityLaw. The source claimed the students involved could be expelled by the University.

At 1am on July 9, the Student Union Council announced the resignation of its members and the withdrawal of the motion passed. Their Facebook page and the website were also removed.

Source: Stand News #Jul8
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Hong Kong Woman searched by the police for holding chives

On the night of July 1, 2021, #LeungKinFai stabbed himself after injuring a police officer outside the SOGO Department Store in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

Many citizens gathered to mourn Leung's passing, yet the government repeatedly warned that the gathering could incite hatred, and people should stop mourning.

On July 7, a group of police was deployed in the area. A woman holding chives was stopped and searched by the police at around 7pm.

The woman was emotional during the search and prayed with flowers which was kept in her bags. She expressed her fear to the police but was warned to stop her behaviour. The woman was let go after being warned and she left with the flower tied on her head.

She did not respond to the reporter's questions and only stated she wanted to walk to SOGO, and left immediately afterwards.

Source: Stand News #Jul7
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HK Police Intercept #Elderly in Wheelchair

On July 1, 2021, a 50-year-old Hong Kong man, #LeungKinFai, passed away after kniving a policeman and stabbing himself in Causeway Bay. One week after, police were still stationed in the area, in order to stop citizens from paying tribute to Leung.

On July 7, 2021, an elderly lady in wheelchair was selling some small packets of white champaca outside the Sogo Department Store. She told InMedia that she has "read the news" and felt sorry for the incident. She said Leung died innocently and his sacrifice was in vain.

The elderly lady said she is not afraid of the police, "The police should be fear of the citizens, but not the other way round."

She said, "Hong Kong is getting worse and worse". She hoped that the city can "become as free as before" and encouraged Hongkongers to hang on and persevere, in order to welcome hope.

Source: InMedia #Jul7
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#PublicSentiment
HK Man Can't Stand "Police Harbouring Criminals" Knifes Officer and Kills Himself

#LeungKinFai is the man who passed away on July 1, 2021. It was reported that he knifed a policeman before stabbing himself on the right chest. He died at around 23:20.

According to sources, he was a merchandizing manager in a big firm Vitasoy and lived with his parents. He has no record of mental history nor debt.

According to the police, he left behind a usb stick which contains documents regarding his funeral preparation, handover of job responsibilities, and the arrangement of his assets.

Other files documented his discontent towards the Hong Kong Police Force. These include the police harbouring the criminals.

Source: Stand News #July2

https://thestandnews.page.link/6iUMZfQH8rCsaMuD8

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#PoliceState #WhiteTerror
Police Arrests 2 Hongkongers for Commemorating #LeungKinFai

Source: Stand News #Jul09

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Police Arrests 2 Hongkongers for Commemorating
#LeungKinFai

On the evening of July 1, 2021, Leung Kin-Fai, a Hong Kong man aged 50, stabbed himself to death after injuring a police with a knife outside the SOGO Department Store in Causeway Bay.

In the following days, many citizens went to the site to mourn the deceased. The government, however, claimed that mourning may be treated as "incitement", demanding people not to mourn.

in the midnight of July 9, 2021, the police arrested 2 civilians: a student aged 20 and a property agent aged 27, for "suspected criminal damage".

The police force claimed that one of them wrote "Martyr Leung Kin-Fai, RIP" in public space with a black marker, and the other person paid tribute with fruits and other food offerings. Both are under detention.

After raiding their residences, the police claimed to find posters, books and flags related to "Hong Kong Independence" and the anti-ELAB movement. The police said these materials might havd violated the National Security Law.

The police displayed items like flags and Fai Chun that read "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times", puzzles and books related to the pro-democracy movement, posters that read "Natioanl Security Law Kills Hong Kong", etc. The police force also collected mobile phones, laptops, and desktops.

Source: Stand News #Jul09

https://bit.ly/3i15oCc

#AntiELAB #Censorship #Arrest #CriminalDamage #ConstitutedIncitement #NationalSecurityLaw