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    1. Laurel Chor‏Verified account @laurelchor 23h23 hours ago
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      A relatively small number of journalists were documenting the arrests. Though it does happen that journalists crowd the police, it was *not* the case here. An officer fired 3-4 bursts of pepper bullets at the feet of a group of 4 journalists. (Shot for @GettyImages.)pic.twitter.com/5bBJgitwLW

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    2. Laurel Chor‏Verified account @laurelchor 20h20 hours ago
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      About an hour ago, police were shouting at PolyU protesters through a loudspeaker: “We’ve given you many opportunities. You won’t be allowed to leave. You have completely destroyed the university. If you are a PolyU student, you should think hard about what you’re doing.”

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    3. Laurel Chor‏Verified account @laurelchor 19h19 hours ago
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      About an hour ago, roughly 25 injured ppl were taken away by ambulances. Some were visibly injured or unwell. There were however about a dozen young ppl who did not seem visibly hurt & who were led away like prisoners: single file, hands on the shoulders of the person in front.

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    4. Laurel Chor‏Verified account @laurelchor 19h19 hours ago
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      (FYI: As a photographer, I often tweet late and without photos as I have to prioritize taking and filing photos from my camera.)

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    5. Laurel Chor‏Verified account @laurelchor 17h17 hours ago
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      What just happened at PolyU is beyond belief. I only caught the very tail end but colleagues witnessed much of it. Protesters orchestrated an escape straight out of a movie: they climbed down hoses from a pedestrian bridge onto a highway, where motorbikes whisked them away.pic.twitter.com/nnte9v6FU2

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    6. Laurel Chor‏Verified account @laurelchor 17h17 hours ago
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      Apparently the police weren’t so reckless as to fire weapons as they climbed down, but they did fire teargas at the end. Protesters fired arrows back, but I doubt they got anywhere near. It’s estimated at least 50 escaped. Absolutely mind-boggling they managed to pull this off.pic.twitter.com/fPowD4BdYf

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    7. Laurel Chor‏Verified account @laurelchor 17h17 hours ago
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      Laurel Chor Retweeted Michael Zhang 張雨軒

      Honestly, if I didn’t catch the tail end and if I didn’t know the people who witnessed it and if there weren’t video... I don’t know if I would have believed this happened.https://twitter.com/yuxuanmichael/status/1196420847017197568 …

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      Michael Zhang 張雨軒 @YuxuanMichael
      This was probably the most surreal thing I have ever witnessed in the Hong Kong protests. Protesters just attempted a daring escape through a bridge at Polytechnic University. Volunteers on motorbikes came in drives to drive them out asap. Police fired teargas. #HongKongProtests pic.twitter.com/huhSo3Mxo9
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    8. Laurel Chor‏Verified account @laurelchor 14h14 hours ago
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      Laurel Chor Retweeted Katie Forster

      Taken by the incomparable @AntAFPhttps://twitter.com/katieforster/status/1196427869192212480 …

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      Terrifying pic.twitter.com/UzJkkONKHr
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    9. Laurel Chor‏Verified account @laurelchor 13h13 hours ago
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      After some negotiation and much arguing, 60-80 kids under 18 turn themselves in and are led away, led by ex-LegCo president Jasper Tsang. Many are in tears, and many took lots of gentle coaxing. Apparently many hardcore frontliners are furious about the surrender.pic.twitter.com/jYSfOVUIGt

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    10. Laurel Chor‏Verified account @laurelchor 3h3 hours ago
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      I’ve now been at PolyU for 42 hours. Based on my very rough estimates, between the rappelling escape (~100), the release of the children (~80), the “surrender” of those who asked for medical attention (~120), and other smaller escapes (?), there can only be ~100-150 left at most.

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      Laurel Chor‏Verified account @laurelchor 3h3 hours ago
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      This morning, I watched several small groups attempt escapes. Worryingly, many tried to crawl through sewage pipes despite the obvious danger & uncertainty. That’s how desperate they are. Firefighters showed up to check no one was stuck and to convince protesters it wasn’t safe.

      9:11 PM - 18 Nov 2019
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        2. Laurel Chor‏Verified account @laurelchor 3h3 hours ago
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          Here’s a diver from the fire services dept going through a sewage pipe to make sure no one was inside, which was alarming since if they did find someone, they’d almost certainly be dead. There were dubious rumors about protesters having successfully escaped thru the sewer system.pic.twitter.com/H8Gx6CsjMa

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        3. Laurel Chor‏Verified account @laurelchor 2h2 hours ago
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          Many protesters decided to seek medical attention, which meant medics triaged them and led them out to ambulances. This does mean they can face charges (and probably will), but many said it was better than getting charged AND getting beaten up by the police.pic.twitter.com/K97LTrvUtS

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        4. Laurel Chor‏Verified account @laurelchor 2h2 hours ago
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          I reaaaaally have to get some sleep as I’ve slept 1.5 hours since getting here but I’ll post more updates later. Thank you for your concern everyone! I’m totally fine, just tired.

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        1. BW‏ @bettwty 18m18 minutes ago
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          Please take care, thx for covering #HongKongProtests #HongKong #StandWithHK

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