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    1. Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 11
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      HK protesters launch traffic obstruction second day in a row, paralysing metro and tunnels while police fire tear gas near yet another university campus after firing at two other universities yesterdayhttps://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3037264/tear-gas-fired-hong-kong-chaos-returns-streets-second …

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    2. Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 11
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      HK leader Carrie Lam calls those who cause obstruction "extremely selfish", saying that the gov would not stop daily activities or it would fall into their trapshttps://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3037264/tear-gas-fired-hong-kong-chaos-returns-streets-second …

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    3. Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 11
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      On independent commission of inquiry, Carrie Lam says she would wait for police watchdog IPCC's report and study the issue in a detailed way. Last week, a foreign expert panel appointed to IPCC said it had structural limitation

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    4. Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 11
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      Protesters block Central during weekeday lunch as their new strategic move to utilise support from the suited folks in the commercial hub. A few protesters, some in suit, say it is a good gambit as it helps draw International attentionpic.twitter.com/s6GGEoIdni

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    5. Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 11
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      Some radical protesters damage traffic lights and spray paint a buspic.twitter.com/o6y0fZSoZ9

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    6. Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 11
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      The crowd has grown quite a bit. They also chant their new modified slogan "Hongkongers, revenge" in the face of rougher approach by authorites. Meanwhile, the HK government earlier spoke of hope for reconciliation as the slogan turned from "keep up" to "revenge"...pic.twitter.com/5201yaZRXs

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      Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 11
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      A man is kicked and bashed with umbrellas by protesters in Central after he is accused of pushing a womanpic.twitter.com/S26i5b8ZPh

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        2. Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 11
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          He is left with a bleeding head. First aiders tend his injury by wrapping bandage around his head. A protester spill black paint on his back when he leavespic.twitter.com/IcERvDOht7

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        3. Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 11
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          Traffic at Connaught Road in Central has also been blocked. Protesters have set up a defence line with umbrellas at Pedder Street near Connaught Roadpic.twitter.com/uAmXP78bER

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        4. Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 11
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          The crowd in Central are yelling: "See you tomorrow." Some begin to leave the protest sit at Pedder Street

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        5. Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 11
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          The crowd in Central has thinned significantly. About a little more than a hundred, mostly clad in black outfits, remain. They have placed bricks at Connaught Road, which is now blocked. They also hurl bricks down the opening of a bypass to obstruct trafficpic.twitter.com/KdKPzAmBd6

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        6. Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 11
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          Police have arrived at Central to clear protesters. Pedder Street now cleared. A group have been detained with the hands held up. Police have asked me and a few journos to leave, not to stay there to observepic.twitter.com/OoYHey7Mal

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        7. Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 12
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          Police Force earlier announced a new tag system to be introduced in phase for people to identify officers for purpose of complaints. Some do wear them. Some don't. Some wear it but cover the number with a lightning boltpic.twitter.com/GDJ5MpJjuJ

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        8. Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 12
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          A standoff in Central between remaining protesters policepic.twitter.com/4tJEH63zIh

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        9. Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 12
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          Rounds of tear gas are fired at Des Voeux Road in Central after police fail to disperse the crowd. The firing infuriates the crowd. "Triad," crowd chants.pic.twitter.com/TrHpMJW9dA

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        10. Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 12
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          Police fire multiple rounds of tear gas in Central after a man in a shirt hurled a brick at them while they are treating via Pedder Streetpic.twitter.com/qZnUmEJX8G

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        11. Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 12
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          Shortly after rounds of tear gas are fired in Central, a handful of protesters have returned to set up another road block with roadside plants at Pedder Streetpic.twitter.com/0GCtOnU9Fx

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        12. Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 12
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          Police say 287 people, aged 12 to 82, were arrested on Monday. Among them, 190, or almost two-thirds, were students. Officers fired 255 rounds of tear gas, 204 rubber bullets, 45 beanbag rounds and 96 sponge grenades on Monday, the force says.https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3037264/tear-gas-fired-hong-kong-chaos-returns-streets-second#live-8017847 …

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        13. Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 12
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          Chinese University's vice-chancellor Rocky Tuan has arrived at the campus which has been turned into a battlefield todaypic.twitter.com/QYY3o2c4m4

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        14. Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 12
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          Officer in Sai Wan Ho shooting ‘justified’ in drawing gun, Li Kwai-wah, senior superintendent of the Organised Crime and Triad Bureau says. So is there still a need for an inquiry?https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3037264/tear-gas-fired-hong-kong-chaos-returns-streets-second#live-8017858 …

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        15. Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 12
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          A water cannon truck is deployed in Mong Kok, firing at both sides of Nathan Road where a small group of masked protesters remainpic.twitter.com/8gSxOBsZ9Y

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        16. Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 12
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          Protesters and passersby are suffering from the irritating effect from the water cannonpic.twitter.com/8QrmUNutpr

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        17. Chris Lau‏Verified account @hkchrislau Nov 12
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          Police fire tear gas repeatedly at Nathan Road in Mong Kok and push a group of protesters all the way to Jordan. The water cannon truck is then deployed to disperse thempic.twitter.com/3TT9UXFhfh

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