Apple is coming under pressure from China to ban the @hkmaplive app again, after revoking its initial ban following pressure from the tech community. This app helps keep people safe in Hong Kong and Apple did the right thing by allowing ithttps://www.scmp.com/news/article/3032081/apple-draws-fire-china-selling-app-maps-police-activity-hong-kong …
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Tear gas in Hong Kong used to be unheard of. Now I've seen HK cops fire tear gas because they were taunted and someone got them good with a zinger. The use of this substance has become absolutely routine, and it can be deployed without warning in densely populated neighborhoods.
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@hkmaplive app doesn't contravene any Hong Kong law that I am aware of. This app helps answer questions like "will I get shot with a bean bag round if I come out of this MTR station, because the police raised a colored flag I can't see"Show this thread
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You make some good points on usefulness of such an app. Related: I wonder if such an app would be legal in the USA, under such circumstances? Real time monitoring of police presence, available for all...

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It wouldn't work as well due to 2 factors: The USA isn't in a constant state of emergency. The USA is much less dense, much more area to cover.
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The police are where the protesters are. Here's a neutral, politically unbiased question for you. What's more likely to incapacitate?
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