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#Jan1 #NewYearMarch
20:21 | Causeway Bay
Police pepper sprayed all journalists and first-aid volunteers at the scene.
Source: CUHK Campus TV
Police Pepper-sprayed Little Girl in the Face: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/14702
20:21 | Causeway Bay
Police pepper sprayed all journalists and first-aid volunteers at the scene.
Source: CUHK Campus TV
Police Pepper-sprayed Little Girl in the Face: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/14702
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
20 Journalists Stopped; ID Checked Individually by Police
At around 9pm, a large group of civilians had a confrontation with the riot police at the Sogo Department store in Causeway Bay. They were yelling and shouting at each other. A team of riot police suddenly dashed out from Great George Street to join those on Yee Woo Street and charged towards Wanchai.
During a clearance operation along Yee Woo Street and Tang Lung street, a man in black clothes was subdued.
Later, police demanded an investigation at the side entrance of Sogo for “fake reporters” taking videos. 20 reporters were asked to line up for document check. ID cards and reporter permits were demanded to be shown to the police. 2 observers in the group were called out by the police.
The police then shouted for observers to return to the side entrance of Sogo, “We asked for reporters to be checked, can't you tell the difference between reporters and observers?”. Police ordered reporters to stop taking videos.
Source: InMedia #Jan1
At around 9pm, a large group of civilians had a confrontation with the riot police at the Sogo Department store in Causeway Bay. They were yelling and shouting at each other. A team of riot police suddenly dashed out from Great George Street to join those on Yee Woo Street and charged towards Wanchai.
During a clearance operation along Yee Woo Street and Tang Lung street, a man in black clothes was subdued.
Later, police demanded an investigation at the side entrance of Sogo for “fake reporters” taking videos. 20 reporters were asked to line up for document check. ID cards and reporter permits were demanded to be shown to the police. 2 observers in the group were called out by the police.
The police then shouted for observers to return to the side entrance of Sogo, “We asked for reporters to be checked, can't you tell the difference between reporters and observers?”. Police ordered reporters to stop taking videos.
Source: InMedia #Jan1
Tear Gas Affected Passers-by during New Year Holiday
2105 | #Causeway Bay
An Indonesian domestic worker who was passing by the shopping district felt unwell after inhaling tear gas. She went into Time Square, where she took a rest while receiving treatment from voluntary first-aiders.
Paramedics from Fire Services Department and ambulanceman arrived later and gave the lady an oxygen mask. They then took her to the ambulance.
Source: City Broadcasting Channel
#Jan1
2105 | #Causeway Bay
An Indonesian domestic worker who was passing by the shopping district felt unwell after inhaling tear gas. She went into Time Square, where she took a rest while receiving treatment from voluntary first-aiders.
Paramedics from Fire Services Department and ambulanceman arrived later and gave the lady an oxygen mask. They then took her to the ambulance.
Source: City Broadcasting Channel
#Jan1
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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
Next Magazine Condemns Police for Targeting Magazine Photographer
Approx 1900 | Wanchai
Riot police conducted clearance operation at a legal rally on the first day of New Year, during which reporters of Next Magazine on the scene were targeted for no apparent reason, including a photographer who was shamed, scolded, brutally shoved, kicked and attacked by the police with their riot shields. The photographer fell to the ground, injured and bleeding. His cell phone was aggressively chucked to the ground.
Source: Next Magazine
https://s.nextmag.hk/e/PHq9dchCT2
#Jan1 #TheCivilRightsHumanFrontNewYearRally #policebrutality
Approx 1900 | Wanchai
Riot police conducted clearance operation at a legal rally on the first day of New Year, during which reporters of Next Magazine on the scene were targeted for no apparent reason, including a photographer who was shamed, scolded, brutally shoved, kicked and attacked by the police with their riot shields. The photographer fell to the ground, injured and bleeding. His cell phone was aggressively chucked to the ground.
Source: Next Magazine
https://s.nextmag.hk/e/PHq9dchCT2
#Jan1 #TheCivilRightsHumanFrontNewYearRally #policebrutality
Mass Stop and Search in Causeway Bay; 400 Civilians Arrested
Police conducted massive stop and search in Causeway Bay, and arrested around 400 civilians. Earlier at Hennessy Road, police demanded numerous civilian to hold their hands high and sit on the floor, waiting to be searched. Lots of police, as well as police vehicles and shuttle bus stood by near SOGO department store.
Source: United Social Press #Jan1 #NewYearMarch #PoliceState
Police conducted massive stop and search in Causeway Bay, and arrested around 400 civilians. Earlier at Hennessy Road, police demanded numerous civilian to hold their hands high and sit on the floor, waiting to be searched. Lots of police, as well as police vehicles and shuttle bus stood by near SOGO department store.
Source: United Social Press #Jan1 #NewYearMarch #PoliceState
#Jan1 #LennonWall #NewYearsMarch
Police Destroy Lennon Wall, Leaving Torn Paper Everywhere
After calling off the New Year's March which was attended by at least 1.03 million people, riot police dispersed and arrested civilians in Causeway Bay. During their operation, police also destroyed the Lennon Wall that displayed information and artwork of the pro-democracy movement on a footbridge, littering torn paper everywhere.
Photo: L2 / PPPNews
Police Destroy Lennon Wall, Leaving Torn Paper Everywhere
After calling off the New Year's March which was attended by at least 1.03 million people, riot police dispersed and arrested civilians in Causeway Bay. During their operation, police also destroyed the Lennon Wall that displayed information and artwork of the pro-democracy movement on a footbridge, littering torn paper everywhere.
Photo: L2 / PPPNews
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Hong Kong Police Dehumanize Protesters as “inferior insects”
2359 | Causeway Bay
Two citizens crossed the police cordon and were intercepted by riot police who drove them back to where they entered.
Civilians at the scene called on the riot police to behave politely, but the riot police countered "you aren’t polite either” and called them "inferior insects."
#Jan1 #NewYearsMarch #Cockroach #HateSpeech
2359 | Causeway Bay
Two citizens crossed the police cordon and were intercepted by riot police who drove them back to where they entered.
Civilians at the scene called on the riot police to behave politely, but the riot police countered "you aren’t polite either” and called them "inferior insects."
#Jan1 #NewYearsMarch #Cockroach #HateSpeech
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
“He Seemed Unafraid, So We Ripped His Goggles Off,” Police Defended Act of Pepper-spraying Lawmaker
On #Jan1 after the New Year March, over 400 citizens were arrested. At the intersection between Hennessey Road and Jardine’s Bazaar, Pan-democracy lawmaker Ted Hui was pleading the police to show restraint during their operation when an officer twice ripped his goggles off before pepper-spraying him.
On yesterday's press conference (#Jan2), senior superintendent Kon Wing-Cheung defended the act, saying that Hui had been deliberately provoking the officer and refusing to leave when asked, describing Hui as engaging in “passive resistance”. “We warned him that we would be using pepper spray. Perhaps emboldened by the fact that he was wearing goggles, he seemed unafraid, so we ripped his goggles off to make the dispersion more effective,” he explained the act. “He was unwilling to go, not even listening to our orders.”
Civic Party legislator and barrister Alvin Yeung pointed out that the act might have amounted to an assault.
Source: RTHK, Stand News
Editor's Note:
On New Year Day, the police claimed that they would use force on civilians if the police themselves were frightened. On January 3, police 'explained' that as lawmaker Ted Hui was "unafraid" of the threat posed by the police, the police took away Hui's goggles by force and pepper-sprayed him in the face. The two incidents reveal how the police weaponize fear.
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/14720
#Jan3 #PoliceLies #PoliceState
On #Jan1 after the New Year March, over 400 citizens were arrested. At the intersection between Hennessey Road and Jardine’s Bazaar, Pan-democracy lawmaker Ted Hui was pleading the police to show restraint during their operation when an officer twice ripped his goggles off before pepper-spraying him.
On yesterday's press conference (#Jan2), senior superintendent Kon Wing-Cheung defended the act, saying that Hui had been deliberately provoking the officer and refusing to leave when asked, describing Hui as engaging in “passive resistance”. “We warned him that we would be using pepper spray. Perhaps emboldened by the fact that he was wearing goggles, he seemed unafraid, so we ripped his goggles off to make the dispersion more effective,” he explained the act. “He was unwilling to go, not even listening to our orders.”
Civic Party legislator and barrister Alvin Yeung pointed out that the act might have amounted to an assault.
Source: RTHK, Stand News
Editor's Note:
On New Year Day, the police claimed that they would use force on civilians if the police themselves were frightened. On January 3, police 'explained' that as lawmaker Ted Hui was "unafraid" of the threat posed by the police, the police took away Hui's goggles by force and pepper-sprayed him in the face. The two incidents reveal how the police weaponize fear.
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/14720
#Jan3 #PoliceLies #PoliceState
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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…
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…