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Police Tries to Terminate Rally Prematurely

15:15 | Sheung Shui Instant

Over 100 riot police at Lung Wan Street shouted at protesters, “This is the third warning, this street is not an authorized protest route. You should not stand on any road.” Protesters continued to walk forward along the pavement.

Citizens on the scene responded, “the protest has just started, are you asking us to quit and go home?”

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1628 | Sheung Shui
Over a hundred police stormed in and made arrests, although there was no sign of clash.

According to sources at the scene, police deployed pepper spray and rubber bullets.
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At Least 50 Civilians Fall Victim to Police Arbitrary Arrest on Sunday

1652 Sheung Shui
According to reporters at the scene, police arrested at least 50 to 60 civilians, of which most are young people. No one were released after they were ordered by the police to line up against the wall. Police claimed that they were arrested due to "unlawful assembly"

Before the police stormed in, all these civilians were just hanging around in the area.
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Police Intimidate Reporters; Press Asks Police to Respect Their Profession

1703 Sheung Shui
The police were acting unrestrained: They quarrelled with citizens and intimidated reporters verbally and with pepper spray.

Members of the press said to the masked riot police, ”Please respect our profession, and don’t obstuct our work.” One of the Special Tactical Squad, feeling agitated, started to act out of control.

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1728 | Sheung Shui
Police set up cordon outside Sheung Shui Center
Riot police searched Voluntary First-aiders, taunted reporters to take mugshots to reveal their identities

Concerned about the nuisance caused by parallel traders to Sheung Shui residents, a March was organised yesterday (5 January) in the border city, which ended with riot police rounding up dozens of protesters, mostly young and clad in black, deploying pepper-spray and rubber bullets after a short standoff.

On the city side of Hong Kong, riot police was equally reckless, as they stopped and searched 2 to 3 voluntary first-aiders in Mong Kok in late afternoon. During the search, reporters were prompted to take photos, “go take mugshots, [they] don’t have First Aid pass”, one officer taunted.

Source: Stand News

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