On a movie poster, "Five Demands Not One Less" waa written onto the palm of Wing Chun master Ip Man, who was also known as one of Bruce Lee's teachers in Hong Kong.
Source: Stand News #Jan1 #NewYear2020 #IpMan
Source: Stand News #Jan1 #NewYear2020 #IpMan
"Is it just me or is it getting crazier out there?"
14:30 | Causeway Bay
Captain America and Joker are spotted among the marching crowd.
The line "Is it just me or is it getting crazier out there?" from the movie Joker is cited to describe the situation faced by the people of Hong Kong.
Source: Heng Sang University SU Editorial Board
#Joker #NewYear2020 #1jan
14:30 | Causeway Bay
Captain America and Joker are spotted among the marching crowd.
The line "Is it just me or is it getting crazier out there?" from the movie Joker is cited to describe the situation faced by the people of Hong Kong.
Source: Heng Sang University SU Editorial Board
#Joker #NewYear2020 #1jan
#1Jan #NewYear2020 #NewYearRally
Hong Kong Protestors Send their Message by Marching on New Year Day
15:08 | Causeway Bay
The first group of the march, with cars and banners, reached SOGO department store along Hennessy Road.
15:20 | Causeway Bay
Many more citizens are waiting at Canal Road Flyover to join the rally.
15:25 | Causeway Bay
Protestors decorated their umbrellas with slogans of the pro-democracy movement.
Source: RTHK; Apple Daily
Hong Kong Protestors Send their Message by Marching on New Year Day
15:08 | Causeway Bay
The first group of the march, with cars and banners, reached SOGO department store along Hennessy Road.
15:20 | Causeway Bay
Many more citizens are waiting at Canal Road Flyover to join the rally.
15:25 | Causeway Bay
Protestors decorated their umbrellas with slogans of the pro-democracy movement.
Source: RTHK; Apple Daily
#FirstHand #1Jan #NewYear2020
Citizens Make New Year Wishes by Chanting Protest Slogans
1531 | Victoria Park
Due to the enormous turnout, people are still waiting for their turn to start the march.
While waiting, people chanted protest slogans as if making New Year wishes: "Abolish the Functional Constituency [of the Legislative Council]", "I want universal suffrage",
“Five Demands, Not One Less”, “Disband the Police Right Now".
Citizens Make New Year Wishes by Chanting Protest Slogans
1531 | Victoria Park
Due to the enormous turnout, people are still waiting for their turn to start the march.
While waiting, people chanted protest slogans as if making New Year wishes: "Abolish the Functional Constituency [of the Legislative Council]", "I want universal suffrage",
“Five Demands, Not One Less”, “Disband the Police Right Now".
Celebrity mocked the ignorance of the Pro-China Chairman of Hong Kong's Junior Police Officers Association
Movie celebrity Chapman To posted on his Facebook page a comment concerning the Pro-Democracy New Year Rally in response to the statement made by Lam Chi-wai, Chairman of the Junior Police Officers Association.
Lam, outspoken for his pro-China stance and known for calling protesters "cockroaches" in open statements, claimed that there were no more “peaceful, rational protesters” in Hong Kong but only "rioters".
Chapman To responded in his post that if over 1.03 million people participated in the New Year March were to be "violent rioters" as Lam described, all 30,000 in the police force would not have survived the day.
Source: Chapman To's Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/100003717698520/posts/1761207624013144/
#Jan1 #NewYear2020 #HongkongProtest
Movie celebrity Chapman To posted on his Facebook page a comment concerning the Pro-Democracy New Year Rally in response to the statement made by Lam Chi-wai, Chairman of the Junior Police Officers Association.
Lam, outspoken for his pro-China stance and known for calling protesters "cockroaches" in open statements, claimed that there were no more “peaceful, rational protesters” in Hong Kong but only "rioters".
Chapman To responded in his post that if over 1.03 million people participated in the New Year March were to be "violent rioters" as Lam described, all 30,000 in the police force would not have survived the day.
Source: Chapman To's Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/100003717698520/posts/1761207624013144/
#Jan1 #NewYear2020 #HongkongProtest
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Hong Kong Police: I Will Use Force if You Frighten Me
2200 | Tai Hang, Causeway Bay
A riot police officer in Tai Hang called the scene a crime scene, saying he did not know whether or not the onlookers had weapons.
"Do not frighten us or we will use force". He told the bystanders to leave if they were feeling scared. "You shouldn’t feel scared when police officers are around, otherwise you should leave Hong Kong."
He also said, "Don’t mess up Hong Kong. During a riot, do not surprise a police. Even an 18-year-old might carry a gun nowadays.”
“I am warning you, do not try encircle me."
Source: Stand News
#Jan1 #NewYear2020 #HongKongPolice
#Fear
2200 | Tai Hang, Causeway Bay
A riot police officer in Tai Hang called the scene a crime scene, saying he did not know whether or not the onlookers had weapons.
"Do not frighten us or we will use force". He told the bystanders to leave if they were feeling scared. "You shouldn’t feel scared when police officers are around, otherwise you should leave Hong Kong."
He also said, "Don’t mess up Hong Kong. During a riot, do not surprise a police. Even an 18-year-old might carry a gun nowadays.”
“I am warning you, do not try encircle me."
Source: Stand News
#Jan1 #NewYear2020 #HongKongPolice
#Fear
At Least 10 Police Vehicles to Transport Hundreds of Arrested Civilians on New Year Day
0044 Causeway Bay
Police deployed at least 10 vehicles to transport the 400 arrested civilians, including voluntary first aiders, to police stations.
0045 North Point Police Station
A police vehicle arrived with 17 male and 15 female arrestees. It is the 4th police vehicle coming to the North Point Police Station.
0050 North Point Police Station
The 5th police vehicle with the plate number UY4357 arrived, bringing more arrested civilians to the Police Station, probably for interogation and detention.
Source: HKGolden Forum; Stand News; iCable News #2Jan
#MassArrests #HongKongPolice #NewYearMarch #NewYear2020
0044 Causeway Bay
Police deployed at least 10 vehicles to transport the 400 arrested civilians, including voluntary first aiders, to police stations.
0045 North Point Police Station
A police vehicle arrived with 17 male and 15 female arrestees. It is the 4th police vehicle coming to the North Point Police Station.
0050 North Point Police Station
The 5th police vehicle with the plate number UY4357 arrived, bringing more arrested civilians to the Police Station, probably for interogation and detention.
Source: HKGolden Forum; Stand News; iCable News #2Jan
#MassArrests #HongKongPolice #NewYearMarch #NewYear2020
Police Humiliated and Taunted Civilians during ID Check in Downtown Hong Kong
2345 | Causeway Bay, Percival Street and Lockhart Road
Apple Daily Reporter interviewed three civilians who were released after being intercepted by police near the SOGO Department Store in Causeway Bay.
Ms. N said she was asked to provide her residential address and police threatened to charge her with illegal assembly if she could not produce any proof of her address. She felt the police just wanted to find an excuse to arrest people for illegal assembly.
Another citizen, Ah Wai, revealed that during the interception, a civilian informed the police that he was unwell, but the police laughed at him and questioned why he only started feeling unwell after the protest. This civilian with ill-health was not released until 3 hours later.
W, a student, mentioned that police fired tear gas canisters without warning at the SOGO area and pointed guns at bystanders. While checking his Identity Card, police humiliated and cursed at him, accusing him of “not studying hard” and saying his “whole family will go to hell”. W said that he was cooperative during the interrogation and did not resist. He felt like the police behaved like triads.
Source: Apple Daily
#Jan1 #NewYearsMarch #NewYear2020 #HongkongProtests
2345 | Causeway Bay, Percival Street and Lockhart Road
Apple Daily Reporter interviewed three civilians who were released after being intercepted by police near the SOGO Department Store in Causeway Bay.
Ms. N said she was asked to provide her residential address and police threatened to charge her with illegal assembly if she could not produce any proof of her address. She felt the police just wanted to find an excuse to arrest people for illegal assembly.
Another citizen, Ah Wai, revealed that during the interception, a civilian informed the police that he was unwell, but the police laughed at him and questioned why he only started feeling unwell after the protest. This civilian with ill-health was not released until 3 hours later.
W, a student, mentioned that police fired tear gas canisters without warning at the SOGO area and pointed guns at bystanders. While checking his Identity Card, police humiliated and cursed at him, accusing him of “not studying hard” and saying his “whole family will go to hell”. W said that he was cooperative during the interrogation and did not resist. He felt like the police behaved like triads.
Source: Apple Daily
#Jan1 #NewYearsMarch #NewYear2020 #HongkongProtests
Hong Kong Police Force criticized for not looking professional
Hong Kong police were found wearing “Operations Number” badges on their uniform with some displayed horizontally while others vertically. They appeared not to care about looking professional as one would expect from members of disciplinary forces. Some police officers even wore personal accessories on their uniforms.
Source: United Social Press
#Jan1 #NewYear2020 #HongKongPoliceForce
Hong Kong police were found wearing “Operations Number” badges on their uniform with some displayed horizontally while others vertically. They appeared not to care about looking professional as one would expect from members of disciplinary forces. Some police officers even wore personal accessories on their uniforms.
Source: United Social Press
#Jan1 #NewYear2020 #HongKongPoliceForce
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Press Under Police Attack on the First Day of 2020
Even before the New Year's March could take place on the first day of 2020, Hong Kong police had fired tear gas and made arrests as the new year began.
In Mongkok, police stormed in back alleys to subdue pedestrians by pressing them on the ground. A USP Reporter was also shoved and attacked by the police with baton. The said reporter was hit in the head. If the reporter was not wearing a helmet, he would have been severely injured.
The USP reporter was, however, not only member of the press subject to police brutality.
Source: USP
#1Jan #NewYear2020 #Hongkongpolice #PressFreedom
Even before the New Year's March could take place on the first day of 2020, Hong Kong police had fired tear gas and made arrests as the new year began.
In Mongkok, police stormed in back alleys to subdue pedestrians by pressing them on the ground. A USP Reporter was also shoved and attacked by the police with baton. The said reporter was hit in the head. If the reporter was not wearing a helmet, he would have been severely injured.
The USP reporter was, however, not only member of the press subject to police brutality.
Source: USP
#1Jan #NewYear2020 #Hongkongpolice #PressFreedom