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Citizen Pinned to the Ground After Asking Police Why They Flashed Their Torches at Him
1938 | #MongKok
At ShareTea on Soy Street, riot police flashed an extremely strong of flash light at a citizen, startling him. The citizen then responded, "Why are you flashing at me?"
He was immediately pinned to the ground. The police then quickly set up a cordon and deployed pepper spray at journalists around the area.
According to Baptist University Students' Union Editorial Board, the blue shirt citizen left his camera on the floor after he was restrained by the police.
Riot police also issued warnings to the citizens who were around the area, claiming that they were violating the anti-crowding ordinance, and asked all of them to leave.
Source: BUSU Editorial Board
#May10 #PoliceState #PoliceBritality #MongKok
1938 | #MongKok
At ShareTea on Soy Street, riot police flashed an extremely strong of flash light at a citizen, startling him. The citizen then responded, "Why are you flashing at me?"
He was immediately pinned to the ground. The police then quickly set up a cordon and deployed pepper spray at journalists around the area.
According to Baptist University Students' Union Editorial Board, the blue shirt citizen left his camera on the floor after he was restrained by the police.
Riot police also issued warnings to the citizens who were around the area, claiming that they were violating the anti-crowding ordinance, and asked all of them to leave.
Source: BUSU Editorial Board
#May10 #PoliceState #PoliceBritality #MongKok