Hong Kong version of the National Security Act | Tears filled the Causeway Bay Hong Kong Island New Coronary Pneumonia for the first time

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Written by: Li Jingshan

2020-05-24 14:57

The tears filled the Causeway Bay, and the water gun and the "Ruiwu" armored vehicle went straight on Hong Kong Island, making it the first time in the new crown pneumonia epidemic. The last time that the police put tear gas on Hong Kong Island, it was a January 1 Japanese Yen parade initiated by the Democratic Front. It was requested by the police to disband three hours after the parade began, but the demonstrators were reluctant to leave the road and developed into a night-and-day conflict between the police and the police. Use tear gas and water cannon to disperse the crowd in Causeway Bay. On January 19th, civil society held a "world sanctions" water-based rally in Chater Garden. The police requested that the rally be suspended for security reasons. Some people set up barricades with iron bars and ice cream cones. The police applied pepper spray and tear gas on Chater Road. Since then, New Coronary Pneumonia has raged all over the world. Hong Kong has implemented a restraint order. The police today (24th) used tear gas and water cannon to disperse the crowd. This is the first time under the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic.

The tear gas permeated Causeway Bay for the first time under the new coronary pneumonia epidemic. (Photo by Lu Yiming)

Netizens launched the "5.24 Anti-Singing Songs Parade" parade. Although there was no application for the parade, about a thousand people gathered at SOGO in Causeway Bay at 1 pm. After ignoring the police warning, they still walked out of the road and marched in the direction of Central. "Revolution in the Hong Kong era", around 1:15, the police pointed out that some people in the crowd threw debris and set up roadblocks with iron horses. At 1:22 in the afternoon, police used pepper ball guns and tear gas to disperse the crowd off Percival Street. The demonstrators were scattered. The last time the police used tear gas in Causeway Bay was the New Year's Day parade launched by the Democratic Front on January 1.

Three hours after the New Year ’s Day parade began, the police demanded dissolution, but the demonstrators were reluctant to leave the road and developed into an overnight police-civilian conflict. At 7 pm that night, outside the Sogo Department Store in Causeway Bay, at least 3 tear gas fired, and then a large-scale arrest operation was carried out. A large number of demonstrators squatted and waited for investigation. The police intercepted 464 people in the area of ​​Hennessy Road in Causeway Bay at night. After the preliminary investigation, 177 people were released at the scene. 286 people were arrested on suspicion of illegal assembly, aged between 14 and 81, suspected of "illegal assembly". The case was referred to Hong Kong Island Region The serious case team followed up. The arrested persons included 2 firefighters, 1 doctor in a public hospital and 1 trainee. The Democratic Front estimates that the number of marches exceeds 1.03 million, while the police estimate that there are more than 60,000 during the peak period.

New Year's Day conflict

In addition, on January 19th, private groups held a "world sanctions" water rally in Chater Garden. The police requested that the rally be suspended for safety reasons. Some people set up barricades with iron bars and ice cream cones. The police applied pepper spray and tear gas on Chater Road.

On January 19th, a non-governmental organization held a water-based rally in Chateau Garden. The police applied pepper spray and tear gas on Chater Road. (Profile picture)

Netizens today (24th) launched a protest against the Hong Kong version of the National Security Act, Hennessy Road and other roads. The police used tear gas and water guns to disperse the crowd for the first time in the new crown pneumonia epidemic. Police said the mob allowed traffic lights to hit hard objects at Hennessy Road in Wan Chai at 2 pm. Some traffic light parts flew off. In Wan Chai, many roads were blocked with debris and other debris. Originally used for road engineering ice cream Barrels, water horses and fences spread the ground. In order to prevent the violent acts of the thugs, the police are taking decisive arrests on the spot and dispatching crowd management special-purpose vehicles to enforce the law with the minimum required force.

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