Burst
Written by: Huang Diwen Yu Ruijing
2020-05-08 21:22
Date of last update: 2020-05-08 23:20The House Committee of the Legislative Council was in full swing today (8th). Pan-population and establishment factions fought in the conference room. Some netizens initiated protests in Mong Kok and Wong Tai Sin tonight. At 8 pm, there were multiple police vehicles on Nathan Road. A large number of riot police officers patrolled along Nathan Road in high-profile patrols and intercepted a number of young people on Xiyang Cainan Street.
By 9 pm, demonstrators at the junction of Soy Street and Huayuan Street blocked the road with trash cans, styrofoam boxes and other debris. Riot police officers arrived with guns to clear the roadblocks and disperse those present.
Demonstrators blocked the road with trash cans, styrofoam boxes, trolleys and other debris at the junction of Soy Street and Huayuan Street. (Photo by Yu Ruijing)
[22:53] A man who was charged with a ticket said that he passed by alone when the incident happened. He explained to the police that it was just for consumption nearby, but the police ignored it.
[22:45] The police issued a ticket to at least 5 people in violation of the restraint order, and a man wearing glasses tried to defend himself with the police.
[22:40] A policeman in Shandong Street was dissatisfied by the police, and a male police officer tried to explain to him. Suddenly, a policewoman complained that the attitude was dissatisfied, and the public complained in court if they were dissatisfied.
[22:33] Another batch of riot police officers also arrived at Nathan Road and moved towards Tsim Sha Tsui.
[22:27] West Yangcai South Street police stopped and searched at least 8 people.
[22:15] During the promotion of Xiyang Cai South Street police officers, an egg suddenly fell from a height, and the egg did not hit anyone.
[21:50] Police officers from Xiyangcai South Street suddenly ran towards Argyle Street and no one was arrested.
[21:47] The riot police arrived with a spear and a shield to disperse the people present. Some police officers cleared the road.
[21:41] At the junction of Soy Street and Huayuan Street, demonstrators blocked roads with trash cans, styrofoam boxes, trolleys and other debris. Private cars and taxis were trapped and could not leave.
[21:25] The police media liaison team stated that it would be pushed forward on Xiyang Cainan Street, and asked reporters to return to the footpath. A riot police officer stated that the citizens present were in violation of the Prevention and Control of Diseases (Prohibition of Group Gathering) Regulations (Regulations) (Chapter 599G) and asked them to leave.
[21:22] The police pulled up the orange cordon at Xiyangcai South Street, during which they repeatedly pushed the reporter and pointed the reporter with pepper spray. At the same time, a police officer intercepted at least 7 young people.
[21:12] The police continued to use loudspeaker broadcasts to ask those present to leave immediately.
[21:06] A large number of riot police officers were on alert at Soy Street, and broadcasted that the citizens present violated the "Prevention and Control of Diseases (Prohibition of Group Gathering) Regulations" ("Regulations") (Chapter 599G) and requested that People in the field should not yell, someone at the scene scolded the police.
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