The situation at PolyU has got tense, as a water cannon vehicle has arrived. Protesters gearing up for a fightpic.twitter.com/zSgfZYjyer
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One of the water cannon trucks have retreated as students responded with petrol bombs from height. Now both sides are gearing up for another round.pic.twitter.com/HZ9T6vT3oZ
CLARIFICATION: I meant to use the word “protesters”, as opposed to “students”, as it is unlikely that everyone protesting here are university students.
Some protesters are now moving to the other side of campus, where rumour has it that pro-Beijing supporters are gearing up. There are still over 100 stationed in the area where police fired water cannon with blue dye earlier.pic.twitter.com/3y87z8WBhL
The entrance to PolyU has been turned into a supplies station, handing out gas masks, petrol bombs to those who are joining the fight. A protester told me he has been guarding here for 3 straight dayspic.twitter.com/8DprUONdQh
A protester with bow and arrow is gearing up for the conflict around PolyU.
Earlier, @hkpoliceforce issued a statement that an arrow injured the leg of a media liaison officer today.pic.twitter.com/O5KtTO5UUS
Protesters preparing bricks and petrol bombs for the PolyU battlepic.twitter.com/cE7nwRd6ml
Police have issued a new statement, warning that the protests at PolyU are now a “riot”, and that anyone participating in them can be charged for rioting. https://www.facebook.com/960526577368640/posts/2762189623868984?d=n&sfns=mo …
The mood at PolyU has grown tense - just listen to the sound. Some protesters are saying that riot police may also be advancing from another entrance.pic.twitter.com/pCAInBKLD4
The situation at PolyU remains tense. Some protesters have now retreated from a bridge overlooking the Cross Harbour Tunnel, and consolidate their defence closer to the uni entrance.pic.twitter.com/nNAfYJhXgn
Some protesters at PolyU have decided to retreat from the streets and move back inside the campus, as riot police are now stationed in 3 directions. This is the scene as protesters make their way back.pic.twitter.com/wO5OXckrlc
As rumours circulate that @hkpoliceforce will storm into PolyU at 10pm, police also issued a statement warning everyone should leave and they will take further actions.
https://www.facebook.com/960526577368640/posts/2762871983800748?d=n&sfns=mo …
More protesters have returned to the PolyU entrance, as they prepare for a possible police action.
Some can be heard chanting “#HongKong people, take revenge”.pic.twitter.com/lWZP9JfRee
Police have again fired water cannon and tear gas towards the crowd outside PolyU along Cheong Wan Road. Crowd have responded with petrol bombs.pic.twitter.com/OWqjA1pwbI
Protesters at PolyU are effectively blockaded as police sealed off all exits. Some are gearing up for a fight now.
Meanwhile, the HKJA said in a statement that @hkpoliceforce will arrest everyone in PolyU, unless a person is able to show a valid press card.pic.twitter.com/uC6hZopHpZ
Sirens, water cannon, petrol bombs.
It is almost midnight in #HongKong, and the standoff continues in PolyU.
Some pro-democracy lawmakers, including Jeremy Tam, said they are contacting gov’t officials in search of a peaceful solution to the standoff tonight.pic.twitter.com/vISPjBNkjr
A live round warning: Police said in a video statement that if protesters at PolyU continue to use deadly weapons - such as petrol bombs, bow and arrow - police will need to respond withb“minimum force”, including live rounds.
Several explosions can be seen at the battlefront between police and protesters outside PolyU, likely caused by the throwing of butane gas canisters with petrol bombs. Earlier, an officer used a microphone and said protesters should “go home”, to people’s jeering.pic.twitter.com/chkgOX7QLM
It is daunting to think that everyone you come across at PolyU - including the chef who cooked late-night noodles at 2am - could potentially be arrested for rioting tonight, if police follow their words.pic.twitter.com/xQRMp9PL3x
I’m calling it a day - after 17 hours in PolyU. Police checked out press IDs and bags as we left. An officer told me “please tell the truth to the world” - in his case, it meant police didn’t kill anyone & were restrained. One could only hope the PolyU standoff turns out fine.pic.twitter.com/vGuXYfQF2X
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