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Hong Kong protesters occupy legislative council building after police leave

Posted by imperialismus
Tags: hong kong, china, protests, police, legislative council, occupation, paywall.soft
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/30/world/asia/hong-kong-protest-live-updates.html

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Hong Kong Protest Live Updates: Demonstrators Try to Disrupt Handover Anniversary Event
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    imperialismus
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    This will not end well. Apparently they're inside the legislative chamber spraying graffiti on the walls and someone tried to raise a colonial-era flag inside the building. CNN's James Griffiths...

    This will not end well. Apparently they're inside the legislative chamber spraying graffiti on the walls and someone tried to raise a colonial-era flag inside the building. CNN's James Griffiths quotes pro-democratic HK lawmaker Fernando Cheung, who calls it a trap and says police could have stopped protesters from entering the building, but chose not to.

    Update:

    Hundreds of riot police used tear gas and shields after midnight to disperse protesters near the legislative building, after hundreds of demonstrators stormed the offices and occupied it for three hours.

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    1. Neverland
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      I agree that it will not end well. IMO it is absolutely a trap. Truly peaceful protest is the only way to win against overwhelming force. It's awful, and you end up getting beaten, even killed,...

      I agree that it will not end well. IMO it is absolutely a trap. Truly peaceful protest is the only way to win against overwhelming force. It's awful, and you end up getting beaten, even killed, but there is no other winning strategy. Hitting even the most fascist of cops, breaking windows, etc are all probably tempting but it is doing your own cause the biggest disservice.

      This is a lesson that I hope is re-learned in the USA. There is a reason that the examples in this Wikipedia entry go back as far as they do: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_provocateur

      edit: phrasing, links

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  2. Sahasrahla
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    An additional article with photos from inside the legislature. I don't have the background knowledge to assess what's happening but photos like this one make it look like a pretty serious event.

    An additional article with photos from inside the legislature. I don't have the background knowledge to assess what's happening but photos like this one make it look like a pretty serious event.

    3 votes