[Round-up of 15 September]
Selective Enforcement of the Law: Who Can Stay Safe?
Part 8/8
915 Fujian Gang Attack: Read from here
Q: What is The Hong Kong's First Youth Volunteer Society, where the assailants went hiding on 5 August and 15 August?
A: Allegedly involved in assaulting,
The Hong Kong's First Youth Volunteer Society 第一青年會義工團 and the Guangzhou-Hong Kong-Macau Daxi Dong Clansmen Company Limited 粵港澳大溪東同鄉會有限公司 are
registered and established quite recently.
Q: What happened previously on Aug 5 that raised citizens and reporters' enormous concern over their safety and need of self-defense in the presence of the Fujian Gang?
A:
1. The police's selective enforcement of the law (also revealed on 15 Sept)
2. The Fujian community is known for their collectivity.
The red shirts they worn as 'uniform' on in their operation on 5 August were printed with profane sentences written in Min (a language spoken by many Fujianese): "I xxx am Fujian", "xxx your mother" etc.
After assaulting random people on the streets on 5 August, the Fujian Gang went into hiding in the headquarters of The Hong Kong's First Youth Volunteer Society. One of the Society's board members Qiu Zongyuan was then seen waving a cleaver on the site.
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Reference: Apple Daily,
https://hk.news.appledaily.com/breaking/realtime/article/20190906/60013016?utm_campaign=hkad_social_applecitycrime&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=extra_link
Selective Enforcement of the Law: Who Can Stay Safe?
Part 8/8
915 Fujian Gang Attack: Read from here
Q: What is The Hong Kong's First Youth Volunteer Society, where the assailants went hiding on 5 August and 15 August?
A: Allegedly involved in assaulting,
The Hong Kong's First Youth Volunteer Society 第一青年會義工團 and the Guangzhou-Hong Kong-Macau Daxi Dong Clansmen Company Limited 粵港澳大溪東同鄉會有限公司 are
registered and established quite recently.
Q: What happened previously on Aug 5 that raised citizens and reporters' enormous concern over their safety and need of self-defense in the presence of the Fujian Gang?
A:
1. The police's selective enforcement of the law (also revealed on 15 Sept)
2. The Fujian community is known for their collectivity.
The red shirts they worn as 'uniform' on in their operation on 5 August were printed with profane sentences written in Min (a language spoken by many Fujianese): "I xxx am Fujian", "xxx your mother" etc.
After assaulting random people on the streets on 5 August, the Fujian Gang went into hiding in the headquarters of The Hong Kong's First Youth Volunteer Society. One of the Society's board members Qiu Zongyuan was then seen waving a cleaver on the site.
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Reference: Apple Daily,
https://hk.news.appledaily.com/breaking/realtime/article/20190906/60013016?utm_campaign=hkad_social_applecitycrime&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=extra_link
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[Round-up of 15 September] Press Freedom Endangered, Part 1/4
The following highlights 7 incidents where press freedom is threatened by the police and/or during the police operation on 15 September. The 7 cases are, however, not exhaustive.
In addition to this, members of the Fujian gang had also attacked reporters (read here: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/6488)
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Case #1
19:30 Wan Chai: Police intimated reporters with pepper spray
The riot police guarded at the junction of Percival Street and Lockhart Road and raised the pepper spray. However, there were only reporters in front of the cordon line. The police kept calling reporters to give way, but after the reporter gave way, only the riot police were armed on the footpath and lane line of Lockhart Road.
Case #2
20:40 Causeway Bay: Police accused reporters of obstruction
Riot Police pushed forward from Hennessey Road to Causeway Road, demanding reporters to stay off the road. Actually, the reporters were forced onto the road earlier due to the crowded sidewalk. The police shouted at the reporters, "you are obstructing the police!". Reporters responded by saying "because your colleagues [the police] have occupied the entire sidewalk!" Lawmaker Ted Chi-Fung HUI accompanied the reporters.
(Note: Ted Hui was later arrested by the police for obstruction)
Photos: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/6434
Source: In-Media
(to be continued)
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The following highlights 7 incidents where press freedom is threatened by the police and/or during the police operation on 15 September. The 7 cases are, however, not exhaustive.
In addition to this, members of the Fujian gang had also attacked reporters (read here: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/6488)
=========================
Case #1
19:30 Wan Chai: Police intimated reporters with pepper spray
The riot police guarded at the junction of Percival Street and Lockhart Road and raised the pepper spray. However, there were only reporters in front of the cordon line. The police kept calling reporters to give way, but after the reporter gave way, only the riot police were armed on the footpath and lane line of Lockhart Road.
Case #2
20:40 Causeway Bay: Police accused reporters of obstruction
Riot Police pushed forward from Hennessey Road to Causeway Road, demanding reporters to stay off the road. Actually, the reporters were forced onto the road earlier due to the crowded sidewalk. The police shouted at the reporters, "you are obstructing the police!". Reporters responded by saying "because your colleagues [the police] have occupied the entire sidewalk!" Lawmaker Ted Chi-Fung HUI accompanied the reporters.
(Note: Ted Hui was later arrested by the police for obstruction)
Photos: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/6434
Source: In-Media
(to be continued)
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Case #3
Causeway Bay: Police intimated reporters with fire arms
The riot police shut down the Causeway Bay MTR Station, leaving only reporters outside. After a while, police fired teargas towards the reporters. The police raised the orange flag and pointed their firearms at the reporters, demanding them to leave.
Photos: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/6429
Source: United Social Press
Case #4
21:00 North Point: Police refused to assist reporter in finding a stolen phone
A TMHK reporter Mr. Chow had his phone taken away by three assailants from the Fujian Gang. According to Mr. Chow, he located his phone in Tong Shui Road and asked the riot police to help find his phone; however, the police claimed that they could not provide any assistance.
Photo: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/6491
Source: In-Media
(to be continued)
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Case #3
Causeway Bay: Police intimated reporters with fire arms
The riot police shut down the Causeway Bay MTR Station, leaving only reporters outside. After a while, police fired teargas towards the reporters. The police raised the orange flag and pointed their firearms at the reporters, demanding them to leave.
Photos: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/6429
Source: United Social Press
Case #4
21:00 North Point: Police refused to assist reporter in finding a stolen phone
A TMHK reporter Mr. Chow had his phone taken away by three assailants from the Fujian Gang. According to Mr. Chow, he located his phone in Tong Shui Road and asked the riot police to help find his phone; however, the police claimed that they could not provide any assistance.
Photo: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/6491
Source: In-Media
(to be continued)
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Causeway Bay Station was blocked by the police defence line and only journalists were outside the station. After a while, police threw teargas from inside the station towards the journalists and raised the orange flag while holding their guns to scare the…
[Round-up of 15 September] Press Freedom Endangered, Part 3/4
Case #5
22:21 North Point: Police Forbade Reporters from Filming
Outside the headquarters of the Hong Kong First Youth Volunteer Society, the riot police with long shields forced citizens and the press to leave. Police shouted, “All reporters must leave!” and shone laser beams at the reporters. At last, reporters and the onlookers went to the intersections at the King's Road. The onlookers showed their discontent towards the police, “The press has right to report! Are you trying to let them [the assailants] go again?”
Source: In-Media
Case #6 (see photos)
22:24 North Point: Riot Police assaulted reporters
Riot police suddenly rushed out of the police van, and one of them violently attacked reporters by a long shield. The police officer was emotionally out of control.
When being asked about the badge number of the said officer, his colleague answered "6001+1".
Source: Demosisto
(to be continued)
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Case #5
22:21 North Point: Police Forbade Reporters from Filming
Outside the headquarters of the Hong Kong First Youth Volunteer Society, the riot police with long shields forced citizens and the press to leave. Police shouted, “All reporters must leave!” and shone laser beams at the reporters. At last, reporters and the onlookers went to the intersections at the King's Road. The onlookers showed their discontent towards the police, “The press has right to report! Are you trying to let them [the assailants] go again?”
Source: In-Media
Case #6 (see photos)
22:24 North Point: Riot Police assaulted reporters
Riot police suddenly rushed out of the police van, and one of them violently attacked reporters by a long shield. The police officer was emotionally out of control.
When being asked about the badge number of the said officer, his colleague answered "6001+1".
Source: Demosisto
(to be continued)
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#pressfreedom
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Case #7 North Point: Reporters being attacked before the Police
Two men, allegedly affiliated with the Fujian gang, were released by the police after assaulting passers-by and reporters.
Watch video: https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=1360144947477634&_rdr
Case #8 (see photo)
North Point: Police arrested student reporter from Baptist University
A student reporter, studying journalism, at the Baptist University was under arrest, after the police found a table knife and accused him of possessing aggressive weapon.
The student explained that the table knife was for cutting mooncake, but he was still taken away by the police to a private vehicle.
Source: Stand News
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Case #7 North Point: Reporters being attacked before the Police
Two men, allegedly affiliated with the Fujian gang, were released by the police after assaulting passers-by and reporters.
Watch video: https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=1360144947477634&_rdr
Case #8 (see photo)
North Point: Police arrested student reporter from Baptist University
A student reporter, studying journalism, at the Baptist University was under arrest, after the police found a table knife and accused him of possessing aggressive weapon.
The student explained that the table knife was for cutting mooncake, but he was still taken away by the police to a private vehicle.
Source: Stand News
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#FreeHK