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East Asia Correspondent - Australian Broadcasting Corp. (ABC) 澳大利亚广播公司记者. Beijing 2015-2020. Author, The Truth About China (A&U) birtles.bill@abc.net.au

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    Bill Birtles‏Verified account @billbirtles 16 Nov 2019

    Polytechnic University in #HongKong has been like this for the most of the day. Moves like this by the police - water cannon and stringing blue dye - aren’t doing much.pic.twitter.com/I6EEu1RR0P

    11:56 pm - 16 Nov 2019
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      2. Ashina Isshin‏ @jiachen_ping 17 Nov 2019
        Replying to @billbirtles

        Looks like an efficient move to disperse thugs to leave the uni

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      3. cantopopped‏ @cantopopped 17 Nov 2019
        Replying to @jiachen_ping @billbirtles

        LOL. It's not working though. So not efficient. Also, just to clarify, the thugs are the HK police, HK government and the CCP.

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      2. cantopopped‏ @cantopopped 17 Nov 2019
        Replying to @dgittings @billbirtles

        Laying a minefield of bricks on the road is enough to keep the cannons at bay.

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      1. RCC‏ @RCC2206 17 Nov 2019
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        Thank you

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      1. Racehog‏ @Racehog3 17 Nov 2019
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        After all, they are just a bunch of kids! This pic just released from the war zone... and protestors pose for the reporter... with their #FiveDemandsNotOneLess #StandWithHongKongpic.twitter.com/l3s5RblFaV

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      1. Keve van Ass‏ @Keve_van_Ass 17 Nov 2019
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        The water cannon reminds me of a gardener watering the garden everywhere like he doesn't give a shit 🤣.pic.twitter.com/MTToTZq9MB

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      1. ChrisWapdy‏ @ChrisWapdy0305 17 Nov 2019
        Replying to @billbirtles @FromaHKPeople1

        Wonder why Police do not use other ways to resolve the problem but continue with the ineffective weapons. Seems like they want to prolong the standoff rather than ending it. Guess the longer the fight, the greater the chance for public opinion to turn against the students?

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