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Sep 21 Tuen Mun
Police regarded first-aiders as criminals and named first-aiders with vulgar expression.

#PoliceBrutality
#HateSpeech
In a targeted operation to quell protests, the Hong Kong Police Force arrested medical personnels forcefully, en-masse, effectively preventing them from performing their duties to save lives and treat the injured.

In war time, intentionally targeting medical personnels is a crime against the Geneva Convention.
Sep 21 Tuen Mun
Police indiscriminate arrested a young man dressed in black and claimed he carried prohibited drugs
#PoliceBrutality
#IndiscriminateArrest
23 September Prince Edward Mong Kok Police Station

As civilians were mourning for the deceased, a group of police officers charged in to disperse the crowd at Prince Edward Station. Signs that read "missing person" with photos of police officers were torn away. The police also wrecked the offerings for the deceased. After the officers left, protesters cleaned up the scene, saying there will be punishment to those who destroyed the offerings.

Photo: Benjamin Yuen
Source: USP United Social Press
Sep 22 Yuen Long
Police called civilians as ā€œcockroachesā€ in their exchange words

#PoliceBrutality
#HateSpeech
#Dehumanization
Roy Kwong, ā€œGod of Hong Kongā€™s Protest Movementā€, Attacked in Tin Shui Wai

Pro-democratic LegCo member Roy Kwong Chun-yu was attacked near Wetland Park in Tin Shui Wai and was sent to the hospital. After his visit of Kwong, chairman of Democratic party Wu Chi-wai confirmed that Kwong, who was clear-headed, is injured on his limbs and cervical vertebrae, and is now waiting for a CT scan to further look into the injury. Wu said that the Police has taken a statement from Kwong at the ward, and hopes that the Police would handle the case seriously by arresting the perpetrator as soon as possible.

Photo: HKFP
Source: RTHK
September 24, 2019

Disclaimer from inmediahk.net

Today, inmediahk.net received a letter from the Hong Kong Police Force, requesting for our confirmation on news footages captured from Sheung Wan on July 28. We would like to reiterate that it is the utmost duty for media to uphold the freedom of press, and strive to provide independent and unbiased news coverages. inmediahk.net will not confirm any footages nor provide any materials from our coverages to the police.

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Sep 21 Yuen Long
Police shouted at passers-by, forcing them to leave.

#PoliceBrutality
HKPOP: Carrie Lam scores 24.9 points in the latest survey, similar to results from 2 weeks ago

According to the latest survey conducted by HKPOP, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam scored 24.9 in support rating with net popularity rate at -57%. The results were similar to that of two weeks ago.

The survey has taken a sample size of over 1000 Hong Kong residents. Respondentsā€™ net satisfaction rate on the current economic situation, livelihood and political environment were -35%, -57% and -82% respectively. Among the three categories, the net satisfaction rate for livelihood has reached its lowest since 1992, while that of economic situation is also the lowest since December 2004.

When asked about their expectations on the Policy Address, 41% of the surveyed residents said Carrie Lam should focus on fixing the series of problems arise from the governmentā€™s proposal for a new extradition law, followed by issues related to housing, constitutional development, politics and peopleā€™s livelihood.

Source: RTHK
Roy Kwong is a lawmaker from the Democratic Party. He has been actively involved in the recent pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong. He has also been keeping a close eye on the Hong Kong Police Force during their operations, trying to ensure that they do not abuse their powers.

A post on Kwong's Facebook page said that he was attacked in the morning of 24th September
His neck was heavily hit, and he was conveyed conscious to the hospital. Lam Chek Yin, another lawmaker from the Democratic Party, said that Kwong was attacked in a car park of clinic near the Wetland Park in Tin Shui Wai, and was sent to Tin Shui Wai Hospital.

Lam said that Kwong was attacked by three men, and one of them was holding a video recording equipment. Kwong was assaulted and kicked in his neck. The Chairman of the Democratic Party, Wu Chi Wai, rushed to the hospital to visit Kwong. The Democratic Party expressed their anger and strongly condemns the violence, describing it is a premeditated and planned crime. Lam said that Kwong was on his way to his car when he was attacked.

We have seen a number of attacks on the offices of the Democratic Party, attacks on community officers, and the attack on Jimmy Sham Tsz Kit, the convener of Civil Human Right Front. These events clearly indicate that the primary target of the assailants are key people of the anti-extradition bill movement, in order to demoralise the Hong Kongers. He emphasised that they will not back down, and will press on with the five demands. They will also continually demand for the police to enforce the law impartially, and also for an independent investigation on the police for their abuse of power.

Lawmaker James To Kun Sun pointed out that it is unusual to record the attack, he suspected the culprits were paid to do so, as the purpose of recording is to give a substantial evidence of the getting the 'job done'.

The Police received the call at 10:15am, saying that a man was attacked and was injured in his mouth and head.

There were a number of attacks on key people of the anti extradition bill movement, Jimmy Sham Tsz Kit, the convener of Civil Human Rights Front, Chung Kin Ping, the applicant of the ā€˜Recover Yuen Longā€™ protest was also attacked in the beginning of October

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Sep22 Yuen Long
CIP reprimanded car owner that swearing is the same as dangerous driving

#PoliceBrutality
"No matter how big the power in front of us is, I will strive to protect Hong Kong people," said Roy Kwong after being beaten up and hit on the rear of his head

Democratic Party Legislator Roy Kwong Chun-yu was attacked near Wetland Park in Tin Shui Wai this morning and was sent to Tin Shui Wai Hospital for treatment. Kwong met with the press outside the hospital in the afternoon, saying that it is an "international scandal" that he got attacked simply he's fulfilling his duty to protect the people of Hong Kong as a legislator. He emphasized to the evil power that "Hongkongers won't be afraid."

Kwong expressed his gratitude towards the care from Hong Kong people, as well as the aid provided by the medical crew and passers-by. He recalled the attack, where he was dragged out of his car by a masked man and got beaten up by three people on the road while he was about to drive. There was another man filimg the process with a mobile phone. 30 seconds into the kicks and punches, one of the men kicked hard on the rear of his head near the cervical vertebrae area.

He reiterated that, as a legistor of Hong Kong, it is his sacred mission to protect Hongkongers. If protecting the people of Hong Kong, students, or civilians will result to an attack, it would be an "international scandal". He also said his pain was nothing compared to the pain suffered by Hong Kong people during this period of time. He hopes that people would not be blinded by hatred, "I hereby stand in front of the evil power, telling them that Hong Kong people will not be afraid." He will also continue to strive as a legislator to protect the people of Hong Kong, no matter how tough a power he is facing.

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13:00 Admiralty Pacific Place

200 Patriots Held a Flash Mob in Pacific Place and Sang Patriotic Songs. They Held Banners to Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Republic of China

Supporters of the anti-ELAB movement often went to shopping malls in different districts and sang ā€œGlory to Hong Kongā€ this month. Patriots took reference and ā€œcounter-attackedā€ by singing the national anthem of the Republic of China. At 13:00 today (Sept 24), over 200 patriots held a flash mob at Pacific Place in Admiralty. They held banners with ā€œCelebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Republic of Chinaā€ written in traditional Chinese, and showed images of the national flag in their phones. They sang songs like the national anthem of the Republic of China and Ode to Motherland, and left quickly.

After flash mobs in IFC in Central, Amoy Plaza in Kowloon Bay, Harbour City in Tsim Sha Tsui, Olympian City in the Olympic station, MOSTown in Ma On Shan, over 200 patriots went to the atrium of Pacific Place and sang patriotic songs to show their patriotism and support to the police. They also chanted slogans such as ā€œSupport the Police, Against Violenceā€, ā€œChina Hong Kong Add Oilā€ etc. Securities there did not tell them to leave, but advised people nearby to beware of their personal safety. Citizens looked at them at the upper levels of the atrium, and some citizens in masks responded by chanting ā€œLiberate Hong Kong, the Revolution of our Timesā€ and singing ā€œGlory to Hong Kongā€. Patriots were triggered immediately and gave citizens their middle fingers. They kept scolding citizens and told them to ā€œremove their masksā€.

The patriots left systematically via Admiralty station after singing three songs. Reporters of inmediahk followed them, and saw suspected leaders put banners inside their bags and left via the MTR.

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