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0242 MongKok
Tear gas
#FirstHand #Instant #Nov16
0151 Mongkok
Used tear gas canisters and bullet shells are collected at the intersection of Nathan Road and Argyle Street.
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
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At the intersection of Shanghai Street and and Shantung Street, around 20 riot police flash strong torchlight to citizens in the direction of Nathan Road.
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Riot police fire around 10 rounds of tear gas towards Nathan Road at the intersection of Shanghai Street and Shan Tung Street.

Behind the scene:
3 shots were fired at first and our reporter was surrounded by toxic tear gas, dashed out of the smoke to recover at an alley and the first-aiders pulled her from Nathan Road into Sai Yeung Choi Street South while another 5 to 6 shots of tear gas were fired.

After inhaling the tear gas, people at the scene suffer immediately from tearing, coughing, choking and sore throat.
Police Shout "Reporters are Rioters!"

0246 Nathan Road, Mongkok
Police demand the press to step back by citing the risk of molotov cocktails. Reporters indicate that there are only police at the scene.

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Police arrest at least two people and suddenly toss a hand-throw tear gas grenade.

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Police shout, "Reporters are rioters!" and order the press not to "cause any trouble".

Source: Stand News #Nov16
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