Forwarded from 📡Guardians of Hong Kong
Police shot a sponge grenade at a Reporter at Short Distance
At around 0121 in Mongkok, an off-air reporter from Commercial Radio Hong Kong (CRHK) saw a police officer having a dispute with a reporter from another broadcast station. The police accused the reporter of assault.
The Commercial Radio reporter tried to film the scene but was then shot by the police with a sponge grenade. The grenade hit his backpack and he was unharmed.
According to another reporter, the police officer shot the Commercial Radio reporter within 5 meters.
Source: Apple Daily #Nov16
At around 0121 in Mongkok, an off-air reporter from Commercial Radio Hong Kong (CRHK) saw a police officer having a dispute with a reporter from another broadcast station. The police accused the reporter of assault.
The Commercial Radio reporter tried to film the scene but was then shot by the police with a sponge grenade. The grenade hit his backpack and he was unharmed.
According to another reporter, the police officer shot the Commercial Radio reporter within 5 meters.
Source: Apple Daily #Nov16