After the last teargas attack, police left and the protesters they attacked for an hour and a half to prevent them from occupying the streets of Central are now flooding back.pic.twitter.com/3rJIiWKNql
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Just got news of the old man set on fire in Ma On Shan, presumably by a protester. I can’t emphasise enough: it’s entirely unacceptable to attack civilians, let alone as gruesomely as this. If we say the police must pay for their crimes, we must too. I pray for the victim.
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Apparently an image of the man after he was set on fire. It’s said he has 2nd degree burns to 30% of his body. Every protester I talk to strongly condemns the attack on him. No more attacks on civilians!pic.twitter.com/rBUuEHTmmr
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Police now advancing eastward from Sheung Wan to Central on Des Voeux Rd & shooting teargas at a mostly empty street. Most protesters have gotten the warning & cleared out.pic.twitter.com/aiZ86IQjXt
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A Bank of China branch is on fire near where the police are moving toward Central on Des Voeux Rd.pic.twitter.com/VKK02pMc7p
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For all of the Bank of China branches ‘renovated’ around
#HK, this is the first time I’ve seen the old BoC HQ building spraypainted, windows broken.pic.twitter.com/EtFX9GMyCI
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The exodus from Central to Admiralty. I thought police would wait til evening to attack us, but after lunch, numbers dropped as people returned to work. At a crucial moment to escalate,
#HK people blinked. Now we’re on the run again.pic.twitter.com/WaClduenKR
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Head of Winnie-the-Pooh on a road divider, Johnston Rd, Wan Chai. Rest of body further down the road.pic.twitter.com/3GXuVWDcJb
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In the 2nd major crackdown on pro-democracy leaders since protests began, 7 Legco members appeared in court to face charges of violating Legco’s Powers & Privileges Ordinance. Released on bail. Next hearing: Jan 13https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1491345-20191111.htm?spTabChangeable=0 …
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Important context: court threw out govt case against Long Hair on grounds Legco members couldn’t be tried under the Ordinance as it was to protect Legco members from non-members. Now govt’s back at it again, 7 more times!
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20 pro-democracy Legco members have faced 30 trials since
#UmbrellaMovement, out of about 28 total. Imagine a place where govt has put 2/3 of the parliamentary opposition on trial. That place is#HK. No wonder people protest.Show this thread
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I think it’s important that pro-democracy figures and politicians publicly condemn this act, not only to make it clear that it is unacceptable but also to make sure that Carrie Lam and her cronies can’t take full advantage of this situation as they will no doubt try to do
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There are incidents almost every day that a pro-dem press conference could address. Also could dispel ludicrous claims that the shooting this morning was related to a school bus incident. Injuries sustained to burn victim likely less serious than many of the knife attacks.
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