I agree with @comparativist that this is some kind of lead-paint-chip-eating galaxy brain attempt to turn the population of Hong Kong against protesters by reminding them that government authorities are accountable to no one and can punish the city by fiat https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1484441-20191005.htm …
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@stegersaurus pointed out, large public spaces and even walkways in the city have been closed today by order of the government. None were damaged or even targeted last night; it's simply a way to ruin people's Saturday and create an atmosphere of crisis1 reply 27 retweets 52 likesShow this thread -
It's hard to find language to convey the situaton to fellow Americans. "Imagine if NYC shut down the entire subway system on a weekend. Okay, wait. Imagine if the subway normally worked—really worked. Yeah, even the G train. Every 3 minutes... What's that? You can't imagine it?"
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I would compare it to shutting down interstate highways
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