Police Refuse to Show their Warrant

1629 | #Mongkok, MOKO

While police showed the identity card of a Stand News reporter in front of the camera that was broadcasting live, they themselves refused to show their warrant card, which is a violation of regulation.

Police officers in Mongkok had their warrant cards. However, those that had only showed the back of the card; while some others did not have their cards displayed shown.

Source: Apple Daily

#26Dec #BoxingDay #HongKongChristmas

Police Dragged Civilian into Cordon Line while Pepper Spraying Others

2219 | #MongKok Nathan Road & Argyle Street

A man was dragged into police’s line of defense. Officers used pepper spray on 2 women.

Source: HKGolden #31Dec #PoliceBrutality

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

#Mongkok #PoliceState #Jan5 #AntiParallelTrading

Riot Police pepper-sprayed reporters at a close distance

2245 | #Mongkok

Riot police suddenly arrested 1 protester at the junction of Dundas Street and Sai Yeung Choi Street and demanded reporters to step back. In the meantime, riot police pepper-sprayed reporters on the scene very closely.

Source: flash media Hong Kong
Photograph: Angus Wong，Billy Choy

#19Jan #PoliceDay #PoliceState

First-aider Who Assisted The Injured Was Hit By Police With Baton

22:49 | #MongKok

While providing medical assistance at Soy Street in Mong Kok, a volunteer first-aider was hit by police with baton. The first-aider had redness and swelling on his head. He immediately requested the police officer for his warrant card. However, another team of riot police arrived at the scene and pushed all first-aiders with long shields. Another first-aider was taken into the police cordon for further interception.

Source: Stand News

#19Jan #PoliceState #FirstAider

#firsthand #instant

Water Cannon Truck Spotted in Mongkok

0149 Mongkok

A water cannon truck was spotted at the junction of Argyle Street and Nathan Road.

#MongKok #FishballRevolution #LunarNewYear

#Jan27

Over 200 civilians stopped and searched, reporters forbiddened to take video

0250 #MongKok

Over 200 civilians are being stopped and surrounded by the police outside Langham Place. Every civilian including first aiders and press has to be inspected before they are released.

The press was forbidden to do live streaming or else they will be charged for obstructing police in the execution of their lawful duties.

The police continuously flash torches towards the press in an attempt to stop them from filming.

Source: Stand News

#FishBallRevolution #LunarNewYear

#Feb29 #Protests
Female Journalist Lost Consciousness After Being Pepper Sprayed

23:51 | #MongKok

Riot police dispersed the crowd, including press close to midnight. A female journalist was pepper-sprayed and shoved violently by the police. She fell down and lost her consciousness. Volunteer first-aiders on site tried to revive her by slapping her face, to no avail.

Some civilians at the scene shouted: “Don’t fall asleep! You can make it through!”

Since the start of the anti-extradition movement, journalists and volunteer first-aiders have been risking their lives to serve the public, while constantly being huge target boards to the police. Over the months, numerous first-aiders and members of the press have gotten injured, arrested, beaten and harassed by the police.

Source: Idunread Bookstore

Editor's Note:
The above mentioned journalist was not the only one who fainted tonight after being pepper-sprayed.
Although this has not been confirmed, it is suspected that “unknown chemicals” were added to their usual pepper-spray concoction by the police. Pepper-spray causing people to lose consciousness is unheard of.