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Police Pepperspray Reporters and Peaceful Civilians Without Warning
1650 | Mongkok
According to witness report, a police officer slipped, causing panic among his peers. Without any prior warning, the police pepper-sprayed the civilians and reporters on site.
Police then raised blue flag and accused the reporters and passersby walking on the pavement of "illegal assembly".
Meanwhile, as police charged in Dundas Street and Sai Yeung Choi South Street, many civilians were trapped inside the H&M shop.
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After the reporters were peppersprayed, shops were shut down, as police vehicles arrived for reinforcement.
Source: Klay @ CityU Editorial Board; Apple Daily #Jun28
#PoliceState #Pepperspray #HongKongProtests #SilentProtests #NationalSecurityLaw
1650 | Mongkok
According to witness report, a police officer slipped, causing panic among his peers. Without any prior warning, the police pepper-sprayed the civilians and reporters on site.
Police then raised blue flag and accused the reporters and passersby walking on the pavement of "illegal assembly".
Meanwhile, as police charged in Dundas Street and Sai Yeung Choi South Street, many civilians were trapped inside the H&M shop.
1659
After the reporters were peppersprayed, shops were shut down, as police vehicles arrived for reinforcement.
Source: Klay @ CityU Editorial Board; Apple Daily #Jun28
#PoliceState #Pepperspray #HongKongProtests #SilentProtests #NationalSecurityLaw