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Written by: Chung Yan, Leung Huanmin, Golden Chess, Yu Ruijing, Chen Aoqi, Wang Yiyang
2021-06-12 16:27
Last update date: 2021-06-12 22:12
On June 12, 2019, tens of thousands of Hong Kong people gathered around the Admiralty Government Headquarters to oppose the Legislative Council’s review and amendment of the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance. The police fired 240 tear gas grenades on the same day, which were also dispersed by bag bullets, rubber bullets, and sponge bombs. The anti-amendment regulations were unstoppable.
Today is the second anniversary of 6.12, and also the first 6.12 anniversary of the "Minato National Security Law" coming into effect. An online communication group called for gatherings in Hong Kong and Kowloon. After the police assessed, it arranged about 1,500 police officers on standby. It was about 4 pm A blockade has been delineated in some areas of Causeway Bay, and vehicles arriving on Hong Kong Island have been intercepted at the Kowloon Entrance and Exit of the Red Tunnel.
A black-clothed man in Mong Kok was taken into a police car. The police accused him of being arrested for disorderly conduct in a public place.
(Screenshot of police live broadcast)
[22:05] A black-clothed man who was intercepted by the police at Langham Place was taken into a police car. The police accused him of calling slogans on the ground floor of Langham Place with others and was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct in a public place. .
[21:51] In Mong Kok, more military and plainclothes police officers and media liaison team members went to the flyover from Langham Place to the hotel for reinforcements.
Many citizens within the cordon were intercepted for investigation.
[21:40] Two men who had been intercepted in Causeway Bay quarreled with police officers after being released, and were surrounded by a group of police officers for investigation.
One of the men said that he had been intercepted for the fourth time within 1.5 hours. He said that when he was released for the third time, someone at the scene called an insulting police officer to speak, and the two were intercepted again; the other said one The police officer insulted him, and he replied.
The two were intercepted for 10 minutes and were allowed to pass.
When the two were stopped for investigation, a woman dressed in black made a "5.1" hand sign and was stopped by police officers and searched for bags.
The woman who was intercepted for investigation said that she saw a young man being intercepted by the police for investigation just now. She called out "Police calm down" in a hurry, and was pulled aside for investigation. There was a slight verbal conflict during this period, and she later copied it. Her ID was released afterwards.
[20:41] The police again stated on their Facebook page that at around 7pm, there were "outlaws" near Argyle Street, Nelson Street and Fa Yuen Street in Mong Kok, respectively, who continued to ignore public order and "knocked down on the pavement." Sundries are intended to disturb social peace and their behavior is extremely irresponsible.” The police once again warned demonstrators not to challenge the law and immediately stop illegal activities. If someone breaks the law, the law will be enforced decisively.
In the evening, the police issued a document again stating that criminals in the vicinity of Argyle Street, Nelson Street and Fa Yuen Street in Mong Kok, respectively, continued to ignore public order and pushed down debris on the pavement.
(Police Facebook picture)
6.12 Two Anniversary | Police Refers to Street Stations Violating Restricted Gathering Orders to Intercept and Search Citizens in Black after Night
[20:35] At 8 o'clock in the evening, the Student Union and Lingnan University Student Union were at Baijie Station on Mong Kok Road Flyover. The police pulled up the orange belt and intercepted 4 men and women for investigation.
Guo Wei, chairman of the Federation of Students' Association, said that the police warned them twice that they had the opportunity to commit a gathering restriction order and also pointed out that the content of their broadcasts might have seditious elements, but he believed that they were only clarifying the truth.
Since there are only 4 of them, they have not been issued a ticket, so they will continue to put on the street.
About 20 police officers are stationed on Tianzhu.
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[19:35] The police took two women into the cordoned area to check their ID cards on Great George Street, Causeway Bay. Many people nearby shouted "release people" and booed.
Sources at the scene stated that a female inspector had just visited the scene and warned a woman not to inflame the emotions of the people at the scene. After that, the two women were intercepted and searched, and all reporters at the scene were asked to wear press badges.
Among them, Ms. Liao said that she said outside the door of the famous shop, "You don’t even keep social distance. What problem did I have in my trip?", so she was intercepted by the police for inciting others’ emotions. She asked, "And Hong Kong No freedom of speech? What did I do wrong to pull me?" The police recorded her ID and let it go.
[19:00] The police pulled up a cordon outside the Hollywood Commercial Center in Mong Kok to intercept and search two young men in black, but they were released soon.
In Paterson Street, Causeway Bay, many young men in black were also intercepted for investigation.
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[18:20] The staff front of the Hospital Authority set up a street stop on the footbridge in Mong Kok. According to reports, 10 police officers videotaped and monitored and warned that they might violate the gathering restriction order.
At nearly 6 o'clock, the police asked them to disband immediately, and surrounded the members of the association and the trade union members with orange belts, indicating that they would vote against the union members for violation of the gathering order.
Deng Jianhua, Education Officer of the Trade Union, said that several trade unions were at the Mong Kok Flyover Street Station today. I hope the public will remember the hard work they made two years ago. However, it turns out that they are not allowed to stand on the street today. He also mentioned the arrest of members of the Xian Xue ideological and political team .
He pointed out that in the past few months, the trade unions had set up street stations on flyovers with different issues. They had never seen the police stand up. He also pointed out that the police had gathered people from the trade unions and once again used the epidemic prevention regulations as an excuse to prohibit gatherings of people on the scene and prohibit them from mentioning anti-rebellions. The amendments to the law and the voices of those who have been released from prison believe that the police have been suppressing more and more severely after entering June.
He also pointed out that the volunteers were several meters apart and did not gather together at the time of the incident.
The Deputy Chairman of the Staff Front of the Hospital Authority, Luo Zhuoyiu, also pointed out that the people present at the time distributed leaflets 2 to 3 meters apart, and were still issued with a congregation restriction order. He believed that the government and the police used anti-epidemic regulations to suppress the freedom of street stations.
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612 Two Anniversary | Police Mong Kok stationed heavily on alert and condemned men in black for blocking roads with garbage bins
[17:30] The police announced on their Facebook page that at about 4 pm today, several people in black clothes blocked the road with trash cans and debris on Dundas Street near Fa Yuen Street in Mong Kok, causing traffic congestion at the scene.
The police quickly arrived at the scene and cleared the roadblocks, and responded to the traffic on the spot.
The police again appealed to the public not to participate in unauthorized public activities and not to try the law.
The police will continue to step up patrols and strictly enforce the law.
On June 12, 2021, the police stated that at about 4 pm, several people in black used trash cans and debris to block the road near Dundas Street in Mong Kok near Fa Yuen Street.
(Picture of Police Facebook Page)
[17:4] Mr. Ouyang, in his 70s, wearing black clothes and a yellow mask, was intercepted by police officers in Causeway Bay. He quoted police officers as saying that the reason for the interception was that he was staying near the cordon.
His mask reads "True Universal Suffrage", "It's all down today. Causeway Bay is the most popular on weekends, so please explain to me."
6.12 Two Anniversary | Netizens Call for a Roadblock to Check Vehicles in Causeway Bay
[16:54] It can be seen from the Kowloon entrance of the CHT. The police blocked some of the traffic lanes to Hong Kong Island, and some police officers checked the traffic people at the tunnel bus station, and then boarded the tunnel bus.
The police also blocked part of the lanes at the Kowloon entrance of the Western Harbour Crossing, and police vehicles were on guard. Police also set up roadblocks at the entrance of the Eastern Harbour Crossing to Hong Kong Island, leaving a lane, and vehicles crossing the sea were slow.
6.12 Two Anniversary | Netizens urge Causeway Bay to gather police at the Red Cross Tunnel and West Crossing to set up roadblocks to check vehicles
[16:32] Following the 32nd anniversary of June 4 last Friday (June 4), the police set up roadblocks in three cross-harbour tunnels towards Hong Kong Island and intercepted suspicious vehicles. At 3 o'clock this afternoon, the police once again set up roadblocks at the Red Cross and West Crossing Tunnel. A roadblock was erected at the entrance of the tunnel towards Hong Kong Island, and the current traffic congestion on the site.
Xianxuesizheng two arrested. Spokesperson: All street stations will be suspended tonight, not in the name of an organization
[16:30] Wang Yizhan, the convener of the student organization "Xianxuesizheng", and Huang Yuanlin, the spokesperson, were arrested yesterday (11th) on suspicion of inciting others to participate in an illegal assembly, propaganda, or announcing an unauthorized assembly.
"Xianxuesizheng" held a press conference this afternoon (12th). Chen Zhisen, the secretary-general of the organization, said that the two arrested have taken confessions and have a chance to be released tonight, but he is not clear where they will go after their release.
Chen Zhisen pointed out that the organization has no intention of inciting or planning any gatherings today, but it will express its beliefs in a personal capacity, but it has not explained how it will be carried out and how many members will participate.
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6.12 Two Anniversary | Police closure of shops along East Point Road, Causeway Bay
[16:00] At least 20 police officers blocked East Point Road in Causeway Bay, preventing citizens from entering.
Several police officers arranged for at least four people to enter the cordon for interception.
In addition, some police officers carry loudspeakers with them to remind citizens not to gather more than 4 people.
▼Look back at the conflict between police and civilians on June 12, 2019▼
On June 12, 2019, the police used force to disperse the crowd gathered in Admiralty, using 240 tear gas grenades, and also fired at the crowd with pepper spray and rubber bullets.
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