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Heavy Police Presence Outside Shopping Mall in Tai Po

19:11 | Taipo
As the call for "Sing With You" spreaded on the Internet, the Hong Kong Police Force sent heavily armed officers to surround Mega Mall in Tai Po.

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"Sing With You" in Hollywood Plaza: Business As Usual Until Police Arrival

1930 | Diamond Hill
At around 7pm, citizens gathered at the atrium of Plaza Hollywood, and began singing "Glory to Hong Kong". They also chanted slogans such as "Liberate Hong Kong, the Revolution of Our Times".

Riot police began entering the mall half an hour later. Upon their arrival, shops were forced to wind their shutters and call it a day.

This has happened in the past few 'Sing with You' in the earlier part of the week as well.

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Hong Kong Police's Mobile Cordon Line

19:37 | #TaiPo
Multiple cordon lines have been set up. The police seem to be making use of a 'mobile cordon line' as, driving crowds away as they advance through the mall.
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Megamall completely sealed off by Police

1942 | Tai Po
As the mall is completed occupied by the police, shops were forced to close down.

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Police occupies Tai Po Megamall as civilians chant slogans

1954 | #TaiPo

Police pushed their corden line forward, dispersing everyone out from Tai Po Megamall into Tai Po Plaza. Civilians were chanting protest slogan "Five Demands, Not One Less", as police demanded them to leave.

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Riot Police Demands The Press To Leave And Points Pepper Spray At Their Eyes

2000 | #TaiPo

As the call for "Sing With You" went viral on the Internet, the Hong Kong Police Force made the decision to deploy large numbers of police officers in the mall.

Riot police yelled at the press to leave by shouting “Go Away!”, threatening them by pointing pepper spray at their eyes at point-blank.

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