Atmosphere in Central & Admiralty very #PoliceState this morning. Riot cops patrolling every main road & pedestrian bridges in groups. Admiralty MTR exit to govt HQ blocked. While ‘national security’ laws would make #HK much worse, #HKPoliceState is already here.
The scene along Harcourt Rd, in front of #HK govt HQ. & these are just the cops you can see. #HKPoliceState
On footbridge from Admiralty Centre to #HK govt HQ. There’s practically no access to the footbridge anyway since police have blocked the passage from Admiralty MTR to the footbridge. Govt HQ & surrounding grounds virtually cut off from public access.
Reports from many areas of #HK of police stop&searching young people, these here from cops themselves: L- 6am 15 & 18yo’s arrested in Sham Shui Po w petrol bombs; R- 14 & 15yo’s arrested in Tsuen Wan w protest gear.
Police also report that at 5am transport barriers were dropped onto the tracks at Kwai Hing MTR station.
People now gathering at Hysan Place, Causeway Bay, chanting slogans. Reports of 6 arrests in the area outside the mall.(Photo from 11.02)
Hundreds of protesters now exiting Hysan Place onto the street & walking straight past police stop&searching young people.
Many stop&searches outside Hysan Place but still hundreds of protesters are gathered in the area. Hysan Place has now closed one of its main entrances.
Today’s the 1st day back at school after coronavirus for #HK secondary students. Students at Church of Christ in China Kei Long College in Yuen Long handed out pamphlets against the anthem & ‘national security’ laws to returning students.
Thousands now exiting Hysan Place. Riot police on stand-by but so far taking no action.
Police have now raised the yellow flag and are kettling large number of protesters on Hennessy at Percival St in a cordon. Many managed to escape before police closed it. Some entered a jewellery shop. Now many more police arriving.
I count 69 people in the police cordon on Hennessy. That leaves thousands of others scattering in different directions.
On Percival St, around the corner, police have detained about two dozen others up against shop fronts. Some are being arrested & brought into police vans. This is really heavy #PoliceState behavior.
Police have blocked all westbound lanes of Hennessy Rd in order to conduct the stop&search of 69 & prevent other protesters from moving in the direction of Legco, still a long way west from here. (Sorry: they just reopened one lane.)
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