Thread by @joshuawongcf

[THREAD: Hong Kong on 112]

1/ Conflicts re-kindled during weekend as hundreds of thousands took to streets in HK Island protesting unfair election screening and demanding free-election. By 8PM arrest no. went up to 200+ with police brutality.

2/ The assembly was yielding US Congress to support #HKHRDA. I was to speak about banning of my candidacy but peaceful assembly was arbitrarily called off by police. Minutes after, Central became smoky as police fired teargas, injuring a lot without masks.

3/ At #VictoriaPark, election hustings halted as police arrested 3 candidates on top of teargas and pepper spray. One had clear wound on his face during arrest.

4/ More deeply worrying is the use of teargas #MadeInChina. In #CausewayBay teargas canister hit a young first-aider and blasted into flame, large area of his back was burnt. Cyanide Toxic was recorded 5times above safety standard.

5/ Aggressive body search and arrest all the way stirred up more clashes. 20+ arrested and detained at basketball Court in Wanchai, all were forced to squat like captives for an hour.

6/ It is undeniably curfew in HK such a Police State now. Restaurants in business area are forced to shut down whenever police is nearby. But masked riot police should realise they themselves are the reason for current social divide, displacing law&order and economic recession.

7/ Another teargas canister mistakenly hit a firetruck. Looking for an explanation, even the fireman was dragged and beaten!? A witnessing journalist was abused and threatened too.

8/ Many ways to ease the tension but HK gov't fueled it instead. As govt tolerated police barbaric abuses again & again, a plot to suspend Nov 24 election is emerging. @senatemajldr, we demand US Senate to pass the #HKHumanRightsandDemocracyAct. HK Police attempt to murder HKers.

Tear gas made in China. Footage from RTHK.

Riot Police fired teargas towards a family. It results in tearful kid too painful to wash her eyes.