Fighting Back

After 11 days of calm and continual silence from the Hong Kong government, protesters return on the street in Kwun Tong, a largely residential and office area. Hong Kong Police Force has been heavily scrutinized for their brutality, especially employing tactical force members. As a result protesters are fighting back, refusing to be abused anymore.

All out urban warfare in a scene similar to one from a video game from HongKong

Despite so, various forms of police brutality continue to be prevalent throughout the protests

Hong Kong police dragging a protester across the ground and then smacking him in the face with a baton. Appalling.

(Via Stanton Sharpe) pic.twitter.com/VvjGF4gaJG

— Jake Hanrahan (@Jake_Hanrahan) August 24, 2019

The police force has been using the term “cockroach” to describe any protesters. Even using the term in front of public media. The first step towards devaluing a person’s life is drawing association to them as pests. A strategy that was used in Nazi propaganda, and genocide of tribes in Rwanda. People become more ruthless when they no longer recognize others as human beings.

A police officer calling a journalist “cockroach” during a clearance operation in Kwun Tong. #HKprotests #HongKongProtests #antiEALB #HongKongPolice pic.twitter.com/YsL5U6ppch

— Mantai Chow SCMP (@ChowScmp) August 24, 2019

Police draw his gun and aimed at unarmed civilian and journalists (Apple Daily) from HongKong

Not every hero has Ironman Armor, nor superpower like other Avengers has. This citizen trying to stop the police to shoot protesters is a brave and true hero. from HongKong

Hk police threatening to shoot at a completely unarmed civilian with a loaded pistol. from HongKong

An award-winning journalist from New York Times summed it all:

Remarks of Mr. Kristof, an award-winning journalist of The New York Times. from HongKong

State media fabricates a false narrative to blame protesters of disrupting peace and order of the city. Rather these “rioters” are protecting the rights of the people and preserving the independent rule of law they so desperately seek. They aren’t looking for fame, they are seeking justice.

Hong Kong citizens gave support and showed respect to protesters. from HongKong