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    SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 15
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    Five arrested in #HongKong for removing national flag and throwing it into harbourhttps://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3023009/five-arrested-hong-kong-taking-down-chinese-national-flag?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1565895428 …

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      2. Rob Roy‏ @ROSMARINXXX Aug 15
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        arrested for that? oh my dear.....

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      1. Victoria‏ @1010thh Aug 15
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        Now... I am truly terrified for HK

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      2. Alan Chan‏ @AlanCha21352343 Aug 15
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        Under what charges? @CarrieLam2017 should be arrested for incompetence 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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      3. Benchen‏ @Benchen77033712 Aug 15
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        Benchen @Benchen77033712
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        Hong KongEdit The Chinese law about flag desecration were incorporated into Hong Kong law as the National Flag and National Emblem Ordinancein 1997 as required by Annex III of the territory's constitution. The Regional Flag and Regional Emblem Ordinance is the equivalent statute
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      1. Happy Platypus‏ @platypus_happy Aug 15
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        Buy them a drink🍺🍺🍺

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      1. GNY‏ @Vitoyang2 Aug 16
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        Communism brought tears and blood and the people of HK did not want to see that flag dyed with blood

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      1. Sandrine‏ @Sandrine27Hk Aug 16
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        Meanwhile, the #USA flag is being sexually attacked, but all good! ☺ #Chinese always angry about sth or other, they need to relaxxxxxxx! 😴 #HongKong #HongKongProtests #NoChinaExtraditionpic.twitter.com/icA9Zj7BNw

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      2. springsin0‏ @springsin0 Aug 15
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        Ridiculous. Among the incidents happened during the anti-extradition bill protests, this is one of the most harmless.

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