#NOW riot police in groups spread across the heartland of Causeway Bay, where a march opposing national security law is set to take place at 1pm between SOGO and Southorn Playground. The march did not seek police’s letter of no objection.
#NOW crowd begins to gather on Great George St outside SOGO Causeway Bay as Poeple Power starts to speak. “Fast beat” Tam Tak-chi said they do not violate the group gathering ban becos they are hosting a public health lecture and people are free to walk on their own to Central.
#NOW riot police warning People Power Tam Tak Chi of violating group gathering ban.
People raised their masks to riot police showing that they were attending a public health lecture and not violating group gathering ban.
The moment Tam Tak Chi was arrested
After Tam Tak Chi was arrested, his street booth was dismantled and taken away in parts by police.
Hundreds were chanting “HK independence the only way out” and other protest slogans on Great George St.
Police cordoned off Great George St but soon gave up and left the plastic tape on the ground.
Police raised blue flag warning of unauthorised assembly outside Sogo but crowd is defiant.
In today’s protests in HK 
“Five demands not one less,” HKers insist.
How far has Hong Kong gone between #CausewayBooksScandal and national security law...
#NOW crowd on Hennessy Road
Tear gas on Hennessy Road outside Percival St
Before tear gas was fired, a group of riot police retreating towards Wan Chai was outnumbered years protesters on Hennessy Road. Objects ranging from long umbrellas to plants were hurled at them. They deployed pepper spray and pepper balls in response.
Quite a convenient sign...
“Topple the Hong Kong communist regime” signs on the ground of Causeway Bay say.
One man in blue helmet is detained and has his hands tied at his back outside Sogo Causeway Bay. Police is searching his bag.
Police driving their cars across a short section of pedestrian outside Sogo and into Great George St
It’s quite impossible for police to just disperse the angry crowd, who follow and heckle at them as they return to police vans.
Warning flag is met with loud applause and hurray.
Big satirical applause was given to corps of riot police passing by, with some shouting “communists’ dogs”.
A light roadblock is built by a small group of black clad protesters on Hennessy Road.
Tear gas warning on Hennessy Road off Percival Street.
Under Canal Rd Flyover on Hennessy Road
Water cannon fried a number of times under Canal Rd Flyover.
More than 40 people were arrested for unauthorised assembly in Causeway Bay - Cable News reported according to police.
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The young man stopped and searched by riot police on Lockhart Road said loudly to the police,”There is something I must say, where were you guys when 7.21 attack took place in Yuen Long?”
An angry young lady was stopped and searched. “I am unsatisfied with you guys but I am still paying your salaries,” she said.
One man in grey T shirt was arrested on Lockhart Road.
Still no operational code for Raptors
Hong Kong protesters are still defiant, singing Glory to Hong Kong on Hennessy Road under Canal Road Flyover
One pinned and arrested between Times Square and Canal Road Flyover
Whenever today riot police were left one small group, they would become target of loud heckling of angry crowd. There are also a great number of reporters filming and photographing the protests on the ground.
The man arrested between Times Square and Canal Road Flyover was taken away.
More tear gas on Hennessy Road towards Wan Chai
Such deed should be nice and appreciated in a normal society but today in Hong Kong many responded saying the police were being pretentious.
A man arrested under Canal Road Flyover.
@hkpoliceforce said at least 120 were arrested by 4.30pm today, mostly for unauthorised assembly.
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A man with a small loud speaker was pinned on the ground between Canal Road Flyover and Tang Lung Street
“No matter what occupations you are in, please fulfill your citizen’s responsibilities and leave peacefully,” a commander said. He said large areas in Wan Chai was disturbed by crimes of unauthorised assemblies, road blockage and fire.
@hkpoliceforce “subsequently” paid for a bottled drink taken from a convenient store by an officer during dispersal operations this afternoon, the force said. 🤔🤔🤔🤔
A police commander talked back at Democrat lawmaker Ted Hui, accusing Hui of “character issues” 人格問題, and vowed that they would enforce law no matter what social status the target holds.
Exhaustion may be the last common ground in Hong Kong.
Quite a number of glass bottles are shattered on Hennessy Road off Percival Street. A taxi was driven through slowly and painfully.
Police cars’ turn to trek through the shattered glass.
A sudden charge of one riot police at one man in black T shirt attracted large flock of journalists. And some officers seemed rather irritated and kept shouting “back off!”
Flame of people’s anger just can’t be put out after hours of street fights. “Families of rogue cops shall all die” people chanted.
Police launched rounds of firing of anti riot ammunitions under Canal Road Flyover after this 👇🏻 Five riot police were left alone in face of loud and defiant protesters, some were barking to mock the police. More came for the small team.
Competition of PA under Canal Road Flyover. Riot police accusing people gathered under the bridge of unauthorised assembly and road blockage, and Democrat lawmaker Ted Hui of incitement. People chanted slogans in response.
Deeper into the space under Canal Road Flyover, dozens of residents with no protective gear but a surgical masks continued to sing Glory to Hong Kong and chant slogans despite police warnings.
“Till my last breath, revolt and fight!” “Hong Kong independence, the only way out!” people are chanting.
“May 27, see you at government headquarters!” people chanted.
National anthem law will be tabled for second reading on May 27.
National anthem law will be tabled for second reading on May 27.
Huge commotions under Canal Road Flyover when riot police suddenly charged at people chanting slogans inside.
A man in black T shirt was taken after an officer asked him twice “what’s in your bag”, while rounds of pepper ball were fired.
Right after police left Canal Road Flyover, people moved to block the road again.
Under the lead of the female blind lawyer who frequents protests, people sang Glory to Hong Kong and chanted slogans under Canal Road Flyover.
What do you need when you are out on a street with protesters at one end and riot police at the other in a summer night in Hong Kong?
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Raptors are out to clear small crowd under Canal Road Flyover
Roadblock clearance.
Hennessy Road is quiet and largely empty but more than a dozen are lined up by police outside a rice noodle shop for search.
#thread end. Police said at least 180 had been arrested by 9.30pm tonight. This is a poster found at a construction site in Causeway Bay.
