Ok so a sequence of things just happened: At Mody Rd Garden where some protesters had fled, dozens of raptor riot police suddenly rushed in firing pepper pellets.pic.twitter.com/5FdV8s8ZYu
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Following which two police accosted one motorist, pointing their rifle at him.pic.twitter.com/1GHa4J94dY
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Meanwhile back at the square I saw something I’ve never seen before: a crowd of HKers sitting outside a cafe who had been chatting as well as shouting support, warnings & advice for the protesters moments earlier all fell totally silent when police arrived waving their guns.pic.twitter.com/NikPrTft9f
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Which reminded me that a few months ago I wrote that HK Police had a problem because, unlike most authoritarian state police which are both hated & feared, HK Police were becoming hated but not feared. Is today the day that HK police finally become both?
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Then again, the police that are trying to force all the waiting “school bus” volunteer drivers to move along are being treated to this. So, maybe not yet.pic.twitter.com/r5rMPZad9b
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This is happening at the same time.pic.twitter.com/GpQ5eGHfMC
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Medical volunteers arrested in 00:40
#SOSHK#StandwithHK#ProtectHKStudents#HKPoliceBrutalitypic.twitter.com/0dR3KO5OLt
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My gratitude to the school bus drivers, they are our heroes who step up and try to save the youngsters in
#PolyU , citizens pls be brave, do whatever you can to prevent#Tiananmen2019 by#HKPoliceTerrorists . Tonight we save#HongKong ourselves
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