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Written by: Chen Jingqi
2020-07-01 16:19
Date of last update: 2020-07-01 16:19The National Security Act of the Minato City officially came into effect, and today (July 1) is also a 23-year return. The "July 1 Parade" originally planned by the Democratic Front was rejected, but a large number of people still gathered in Causeway Bay from 12:00 noon.
The police allege that there were crowds clamoring in Paterson Street, East Point Road and Chi Lee George Street in Causeway Bay, undermining social tranquility, and reminded the people on the premises that they had violated the Public Security Ordinance and the Minato National Security Law, warning the crowd to stop Gathered and left immediately, but the relevant persons did not obey and broke out of the road many times, so they were dispatched to manage special-purpose vehicles (ie water gun vehicles) to carry out dispersal operations. According to what was seen at the scene, the police fired water jets at least twice.
▼The National Security Law Gazette July 1 District ▼
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At about 1:40 pm, a water gun car and a sharp armoured car appeared at the junction of Percival Street on Hennessy Road. Later, at 2:15 pm, the police turned on the horn in the car to warn the public that they would take action if they did not return to the footpath.
At 2:34 pm, the water cannon truck suddenly moved forward at the gooseneck bridge to shoot water at the Tianleli junction. Another riot police stood on the armored vehicle, holding a rubber bullet gun with an orange gun handle and appealing to the crowd to leave. Thereafter, at 3:14 pm, the Wan Chai water gun fired another water gun.
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The police issued a press release at 2:47 p.m., saying that from noon today, there was a rallying crowd in Causeway Bay, and the police repeatedly warned the crowd to leave, but did not listen to the road and affected the traffic order. Therefore, the water cannon was used to disperse and enforce the law. action.
The police once again warned that the offenders would stop committing acts that would undermine the peace of the society, and "will continue to enforce laws strictly and never be soft-handed."
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