A dynamic in Hong Kong that may not be visible from outside is that triads (or similar thugs) have become an extrajudicial enforcement arm for the HKPF. There have been multiple beatings, and you can see in the video below how they're investigated.https://twitter.com/ezracheungtoto/status/1184455766490542080 …
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Jimmy Sham had been previously attacked by masked men wielding baseball bats in a restaurant on August 29. His friend defended him and received horrific injuries.http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news.php?id=133803&sid=4 …
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That same day, activist Max Chung was badly beaten in Tai Po after *walking out of a police station*https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/08/29/hong-kong-protest-organiser-max-chung-beaten-tai-po-shortly-police-grant-unconditional-release/ …
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@xinqisu brings the receipts. None of the perpetrators of these attacks have been identified or arrested.https://twitter.com/XinqiSu/status/1184467938289405952 …Show this thread -
Consider a thought experiment in which the Hong Kong police wanted to investigate these crimes in good faith. They can't leave their fortified police stations except in large groups, because they are so hated. They can't perform their sole duty, which is to protect the public.
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Does it mean HK police deliberately stayed away from the attack tonight, just like they did in Yuen Long on 21 July?
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