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#FirstHand #Video #5May

Is Police Storming Into A Mall Normal Now? - District Councillor Lo Chun-ya Requests An Explanation From Property Management Of The Mall

20:00 | #TuenMun

Netizens initiated a “Sing with You” event at Tuen Mun Town Plaza in the evening. Despite the fact that participants were aware of and maintained social distance, police stormed into the mall just like in the past few weeks.

District councillor Lo Chun-ya expressed that police officers are disturbing the civilians from having dinner and shopping in the mall. He also questioned why the mall allowed the police to enter private property, and hence he has requested an explanation from the property management.

#PoliceState #SingWithYou #HongKongProtest
4 District Councillors Detained by the Police

21:10 | #TuenMun
Councilors Tsang Chun Hing, Lee Kawai, Poon Chi-kin, Cheung Ho Sum were detained for investigation on Tuen Mun Town Plaza 4th Floor Platform.

21:20
The four intercepted district councilors have been released.They told reporters that they were puzzled by the police’s inappropriate usage of the mall’s broadcasting system.

21:28
The councilors claimed to have seen officers opening the door to the control room with a key, strongly suggesting that the police's actions were approved and assisted by the management.

Source: Apple Daily; Graphic: #FirstHand

#5May #PoliceState #ShopWithYou #HongKongProtest
Tuen Mun District Council Chairman, Will Be Taking Legal Action Against Sino Group

20:53 | #TuenMun #TuenMunCityPlaza

Reporters quoted the news that Tuen Mun District Council Chairman, Chen Xieying, will be taking legal action against Sino Group, and demanded the security supervisor to allow the police to enter the mall before 9 o'clock or otherwise an immediate press conference will be held at the mall's atrium.

21:04
A district board member pointed out that the second and third floors of the shopping mall were not public places. Therefore, the management is required to explain their reason behind allowing the police access to those floors.

Source: Apple Daily

#5May #PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #HongKongProtest #SingWithYou

4 District Councillors Detained By Police
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20215

“Sing with You” in Tuen Mun: Heavy Police Force Charged Into Malls and Dispersed Shoppers As Happened In the Past Few Weeks: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20207
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Riot Police entered shopping mall after retreat

2215 | #TuenMun

A large group of riot police re-entered the shopping mall, marching towards Atrium of the mall. Some went up the escalators and stationed on different floors.

#May5 #HongKongProtest #SingWithYou
#GatheringBan
"Whose social gathering ban did they defy?"
「誰人犯了誰人的限聚令?」

The past 2 "Sing with You" organized by netizens saw heavy police presence, all in the name of stopping "social gatherings", issuing fines to those who do not practice social distancing.

This group of riot police are hardly more than 6 inches away from each other.

#TuenMun #SingWithYou #PoliceState #HongKongProtest
Civilians Become Emotional At Memorial Event for Deceased Protesters

2001 | Tuen Mun
A memorial was held in the Northwest New Territories in commemoration of 22-year-old Chow Tsz-lok who passed away on November 8, 2019. Pro-democracy Chow was hospitalized after falling from a carpark for reasons unknown during police operation in Tseung Kwan O.

Today some citizens have become emotional at the front of the defense line during the commemorative event.

Source: Stand News #May8
#ChowTszLok #Remembrance #TuenMun
Hong Kong Police Swarm the City After Calls for Protest Appear on the Internet

2016 | Tuen Mun
A group of policemen assembled in front of Tuen Mun Town Hall.

Source: Stand News
#May8 #TuenMun
#Newspaper

Police disperse courtroom spectators on "gathering ban" grounds
Unable to send son off, mother in tears


(4 May) This afternoon, Tuen Mun Magistrates' Court held a hearing on a case related to the Anti-Extradition Movement. Many attended to show support. While awaiting the send-off, at least 6 police vehicles arrived on scene. Dozens of police officers got out and dispersed the supporters on the grounds of "gathering ban".

Today was Ms Leung's first time going to a hearing. She recalled that at around 3:30 pm when she and other supporters were waiting for the send-off by the court building's exit, the police vehicles had already arrived. Towards 4:30 pm, more police vehicles arrived and dozens of police officers alighted. They dispersed the people present, indicating that they had "a common purpose" and exclaimed, "You have only one chance. Are you going to leave?" A cordon was immediately set up by the door of the prisoner transport vehicle. Searches were conducted on youngsters. She stated that police officers were stationed on at least three sides of the court building and that they dispersed those present. Plainclothes officers also argued with them.
 
Ms Leung added that a detainee's mother - who was there to send her son off - was "pushed off the cordoned area and cried her heart out". Ms Leung reproached, "It is ridiculous. Even if they forbid us, they should still permit family members. Seeing his mother [in that state] was heartbreaking!" Tears fell as she spoke. Ms Leung was also driven away by the police left unable to support the detainees as intended. "I wonder if (the prisoner transport vehicle) has left yet."
 
Tsang Kam-wing, Sam Cheung Ho-sum and other Tuen Mun district councillors also showed up to monitor the situation. Cheung condemned the police' excuse of the gathering ban to disperse citizens and use warning flags at all. On the obstruction of the send-off, he exclaimed, "It's almost Mother's Day and they won't even let mothers see their sons!"

Source:
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1073083

#GatheringBan #Suppression #HumanRights #PoliceState #MothersDay #Hearing #TuenMun
Vigil Updates from Victoria Park and Tuen Mun Park

#8964 #6431Truth #TiananmenMassacre

1911 | #VictoriaPark, #CWB
Citizens yelled protest slogans, such as, "End the One Party State, Establish Democratic China, Destroy the CCP."

1920
Police continued to use loudhailers to announce that today's vigil received a Letter of Objection. However, they did not stop citizens from entering Victoria Park. Police and police cars were also stationed on Causeway Road and East Point Road, but there are no riot police yet.

1923
The number of participants continued to increase in Victoria Park soccer fields.

1926
Legislators Chu Ho Dick, Nina Liang, Lester Shum, Tiffany Yuen Ka-wai, and Nathan Law, and activist Joshua Wong arrived.

1931 | Tuen Mun Park, #TuenMun
Large group of citizens lit candles to mourn for the Tiananmen Massacre victims.

1935 | #VictoriaPark, #CWB
Vigil started at 8pm. Citizens continued to stream into Victoria Park steadily.

Source: Cable, AppleDaily
Iron Fist: NT Protests Met With Heavy Hand

2000 | #TuenMun
Tuen Mun District Councilor Tak-yuen Wong and Lemon Wong held an exhibition about the now 1-year-old movement at Leung King Estate area. About a hundred citizens gathered, chanting slogans and displaying flags such as the “Hong Kong Independence” flag. At around 2000, they sang the protest anthem “Glory to Hong Kong,” holding their phones to form a sea of lights.

2028 | #YuenLong
Outside Yuen Long MTR, a passerby shouted "Evil cops!" at a nearby officer. He was promptly arrested and given a gathering ban violation ticket, even though he was only in a group of 3.

2053 | #TuenMun
Police dispersed a crowd outside Chelsea Heights Mall, threatening them and nearby reporters with pepper spray. Over 50 riot police officers are patrolling near the Tai Hing Government Offices.

Source: Stand News, citizen's observations, Internet, USP #Jun12