The show goes on

With organizers urging Hong Kong people to come out and march again to have their voices heard, Hong Kong Police once again appeals and rejects protesters’ wish to let their voices be heard. This did not deter the people of Hong Kong to step on the streets in support of the 5 demands to be met.

Another time lapse of today’s protest. from HongKong

Protests today. from HongKong

Police rejected the request to officially approve today’s rally. The streets of Hong Kong today: from HongKong

Causeway Bay now. Photo by Studio Incendo (CC BY 4.0) from HongKong

915. from HongKong

It was a largely peaceful protest, however the gathering of protesters outside the government building was met with hostile actions from the police. The water canyon was used against those gathered in front of the government building, even the press were not spared from the hostilities.

Brave protestors battle tear gas near Admiralty MTR! from HongKong

Hong Kong Police use water cannon towards press (Credit: City broadcasting channel) from HongKong

Fighting water cannon with umbrella from HongKong

1810 Large areas of redness on the back of a protestors after being hit by water cannon. Solution sprayed out contains irritants, seemingly tear gas solution. Source: inmedia from HongKong

Hired Guns

Not only do protesters have to deal with the Police’s instigative actions and excessive violence. People who came out to voice their opinions are also met with endangerment of counter-protesters with triad connections. With images of 7/21 in Yuen Long still haunting and angering the Hong Kong people, the white-clad mobsters return with violence.

(15/9, North Point) Suspected Fukien mobsters, armed with sticks and cleavers, attack protesters and journalists. from HongKong

Fortress hill. Mind you, theres some cops right there who apparently think this is okay from HongKong

721 again, fujian Gangster in North Point beat up citizen in subway entry, police on site do nothing and arrest victim. from HongKong

The collusion between the police and the triads are becoming more apparent or ridiculously obvious when the police failed to arrest any “pro-government supporters” who are attacking the press and civilians. Instead one can see the harmonious relationship a knife wielding man can have with law enforcement.

Man covered by riot police shield was a butcher knife wielder from HongKong

Fujian Triad members punch riot police and are let go from HongKong

Police lets triad members walk away after pro-China triad assaults journalists from HongKong