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Written by: Cui Bi Zheng
2019-12-21 20:32
Last updated: 2019-12-21 20:32Anti-revision demonstrations lasted for more than half a year. Today (21st), another netizen launched the Christmas version of "Here You Shop 2.0", calling on demonstrators to gather at Tsim Sha Tsui Harbour City at 2 pm, sing, and queue up for targeted shops.
However, before 3 pm, demonstrators found several suspected plainclothes police officers in the mall, including the Assistant Commander (Crime) Superintendent Zeng Zhongbin of the Yau Tsim Police District, who also defaulted to police status.
The reporter saw at the scene that there were people suspected of being plainclothes policemen in different corners of the mall. They "walked the streets" in groups of several people. However, because they mostly wore headsets, the recognition was very high, and the protesters quickly identified them. A crowd of plainclothes police officers. After their identity was revealed, these police officers followed the demonstrators closely and walked on different floors of the mall as if they were "shopping with you" together.
Later, some people sprinkled dog food on the police. Some plain-clothes police said that he littered and surrounded him for interception. At that time, there were as many as 20 or 30 plain-clothes police officers. Some were wearing black clothes and black masks. , Dress up similar to the demonstrators.
You (demonstrator) peace will come!
Assistant Commander (Crime) Superintendent, Yau Tsim Police District+2
Plainclothes police officer identified as demonstrator demanding credentials
At around 2:30 in the afternoon, about 30 demonstrators wearing masks gathered in the harbor city. Some of them were dressed in black. They sang "May the glory return to Hong Kong" and called "Revert Hong Kong, the Revolution of the Times", " I want to buy a name brand! "And other slogans.
Within 30 minutes, demonstrators found several suspected plainclothes police officers in the mall. Some even recognized one of them as the Assistant Commander (Crime) Superintendent Zeng Zhongbin of the Yau Tsim District. Some citizens raised "hearts" at them. Shouting "Love is better than violence, cut off the seats with the police". Later, some people surrounded the plainclothes police, questioned their identity and asked to show their credentials. Several people did not respond to the question positively, but Zeng Zhongbin later said "You 哋Peace is coming! "It seems that the status of police officer has been defaulted.
At 4 pm, the plainclothes police collided with the demonstrators. Later, the plainclothes police showed their batons and sprayed pepper spray on the people. (Photo by Yu Junliang)
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Plainclothes police officers follow the protesters
The reporter saw at the scene that there were people suspected of being plainclothes policemen in different corners of the mall. They were in groups of people, and they were shopping like ordinary citizens. However, because they mostly wore headphones, the demonstrators quickly identified them as plainclothes policemen. . After their identity was revealed, these police officers followed the demonstrators closely and walked on different floors of the mall as if they were "shopping with you" together. Perpetrators were nailed. Demonstrators went to the "blue shop" or Chinese-funded shops with plainclothes police officers by their side. Today, the demonstrators did not disrupt the store operations, except to hinder the business.
From the beginning to 1 hour, it was relatively "peaceful". Although the protesters scolded the plainclothes police, there was no conflict between the two sides. Until a masked boy in black was throwing dog food to the police officer, a police officer in plain clothes accused him of littering, surrounded him for a search, and then released him. The boy cleaned the dog food on the ground with another demonstrator.
The demonstrators continued to “shop with you”, and a group of plainclothes police officers did not leave the mall. They also intercepted some people present. At 4 pm, the plainclothes police collided with the demonstrators, and the plainclothes police showed their baton. He sprayed pepper spray on the demonstrators. At about 5 pm, three demonstrators clashed with plainclothes police officers. The demonstrators said that the police officers "reached the sun and blocked our streets." The police responded, "I ca n’t stop you. You can do whatever you want. Call it a slogan, call it a slogan, "and say that vigilance is for crime prevention only.
At about 6 pm, news came out at the scene that there was a police officer in plain clothes suspected to be trying to hold the gun. The people and plain clothes police again quarreled, someone was subdued by the police, and dozens of riot police officers entered the harbor city soon. There are also pepper sprays distributed by police officers. Some people have "medium peppers", which need to be managed by a first aid officer. Within 30 minutes, riot police officers left Harbour City, while a large number of plainclothes police officers continued to stay in the mall for alert.
Assistant Commander (Criminal) Zeng Zhongbin of Yau Tsim District was present throughout the day and was asked by reporters why riot police officers had to enter Harbour City and why pepper spray was being applied. He said it would take time to understand.
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