Politics
Written by: Chen Xintong
2019-11-27 15:37
Last updated: 2019-11-27 15:37Nearly 6 months since the storm of revisions occurred, Democrat Legislative Councillor Tu Jinshen raised oral questions in the Legislative Council on the enforcement of police officers in public activities. The Secretary for Security Li Jiachao said that from June 9 to November 12, the police A total of 4,800 rubber bullets were issued in connection with the demonstration violence. As of November 18, the police had fired 19 live ammunition in 13 cases and 3 live ammunition hit people.
Li Jiachao said that the police have strict guidelines and regulations on the use of live ammunition by police officers. (Profile picture)
Li Jiachao: Police have strict guidelines for firing live ammunition
Li Jiachao said that the police have strict guidelines and regulations on the use of live ammunition by police officers, and only use appropriate force in order to protect police officers themselves and anyone from being threatened with their lives. Of the 13 live ammunition cases, 9 involved one bullet, two involved two bullets, and two involved three bullets.
Three of these cases had live ammunition, including Tsuen Wan hitting the suspect near the left shoulder on October 1, Yen Long hitting the suspect's left thigh on October 4, and Xiwan River hitting the victim right before on November 11. belly.
Allegations that it is unfair to ignore things
Tu Jinshen also expressed concern that police officers driving motorcycles crashed into demonstrators, fired sponge bombs at reporters being interviewed, sprayed pepper spray on the faces of spectators and reporters at close range, sweared and arrested spectators, and arrested for inspections at the demonstration District councillors and so on. Li Jiachao responded that some of the allegations ignored the beginning and end of the matter, did not fully reflect the factual description, believed that the allegations were unfair, and said that they would be dealt with fairly and fairly after the investigation.
He Junyao said that the police need to improve their equipment, such as ensuring the supply of tear gas and purchasing new armored vehicles. (Profile picture)
He Junyao points out the need for the police to ensure the supply of tear gas
He Junyao, a constitutionalist, pointed out that people with normal thinking understand that the police have made a great contribution to "stopping riots and suppressing chaos," describing the police force as being kind. He also mentioned that the force used by the police was basic and low, referring to the need to improve equipment such as ensuring the supply of tear gas and the purchase of new armored vehicles.
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