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【當年今日|反修例回顧】2019年6月12日:警首向示威者開槍,政府定性為「暴動」 https://bit.ly/3x4I9Si 2019年6月12日,立法會原訂就《逃犯條例》修訂草案進行二讀。有示威者徹夜留守金鐘,並自早上佔領夏慤道一帶。立法會最終取消當日會議。 下午,示威者在立法會示威區與警方爆發衝擊,警方隨後「清場」,施放150枚催淚彈,並在回歸以來首次向示威者開槍,包括橡膠子彈及布袋彈。時任警務處長盧偉聰形容金鐘進入騷亂情況,故警方迫不得使用武力;時任特首林鄭月娥則發表電視講話,批評佔領行動為…
On this day in 2019, during the anti-extradition protests in Hong Kong, police fired rubber bullets and bean bag rounds at demonstrators, marking the first time such force was used. The government labeled the protests as a "riot." The clashes erupted as the Legislative Council was set to debate the controversial extradition bill. The violence resulted in injuries, including a teacher losing 97.5% vision in one eye. Several individuals were subsequently charged and received prison sentences for their involvement. #AntiExtraditionProtests #HongKong #ExtraditionBill #PoliceViolence #Injustice