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Umbrella Movement – Mong Kok Clearance 26 November, 2014

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In a rare display of common sense the bailiffs and the police decided not to allow the plaintiffs hired help to clear Nathan Road. The red hatted, I luv HK wearing shirted ‘helpers’ were dressed to inflame and several people previously seen wearing blue ribbons and assaulting protestors were recognised. A violent confrontation was thus avoided. Not that the police were above shoving journalists and whoever was on Nathan Road as they marched down the street – clearing people first and obstacles second, a reverse of yesterday’s Argyle Street clearance. No bailiffs were in evidence, as the police marched aggressively down the road accompanied by the now familiar yellow towers hosting tear-spray armed police.

At the start of clearance student leaders Joshua Wong and Lester Shum were dragged off and arrested by police, although they appeared to be doing nothing more than standing there waiting for the clearance to commence, as was everyone else. The announcement regarding arrests was only made two-thirds of the way down Nathan Road, so the arrest of the leaders looks like a targeted move.

The red caps didnt like having their photo taken – turning away to hide their faces. It’s rumoured the 200 clearance helpers were paid $1000 each.

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Umbrella Movement – Argyle Street Clearance – 25 November, 2014

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The bailiff’s moved to enforce the court injunction on Argyle Street in Mongkok today 25 November, 2104. The first part of the day, the removal of the barricades and obstructions passed smoothly if slowly and disorderly. The massed ranks of the media and onlookers perhaps proving more of a hindrance than the small number of protestors. It took several hours for the obstructions to be removed as the bailiff’s took a few bits away, stopped conferred took a few more. As the mainly rubbish and junk was removed the police line slowly advance into the short occupied section of Argyle Street where a stand-off as to what would happen next ensued.

There were lots – 4 on top of the MTR entrance with me and at least 4 more they spoke and shared information with on the road – of plainclothes mainland police or intelligence (identified by listening to their conversations) videoing and looking to identify anyone who looked like a protestor / spoke to protestor / appeared to be against the police action.

After the bailiffs tried to move forward through the massed ranks of people, someone – he didn’t identify himself or his position in English – announced in Chinese and English that the bailiffs had officially requested help from the police to enforce the injunction. (So what were the police doing helping them earlier if they hadn’t been asked to?). A further announcement of arrests with multiple criminal charges if obstructions continued was made. Then the bailiffs all moved to the back and three ranks of plainclothes police ahead of lines of uniformed officers moved aggressively into the ranks of protestors, media and onlookers. Why are plainclothes police being used? Most of the plainclothes officers were actively hiding their identities and warrant cards – either by not wearing them or hanging them under clothing.

As the plainclothes police moved in, several aggressive arrests were made and as those arrested were passed backwards it was easy to see from my high vantage point the police beating them unnecessarily. If you have 6 guys carrying a persons arms and legs why do you need a couple more hitting and kneeing in the head and ribs?

The altercations and scuffles over the final bit of the Argyle Street clearance were precipitated by the actions of the police – again why were plain clothes officers in black vests with no visible id being used instead of uniformed officers? The needlessly violent arrest of a few – none of whom, that I saw, resisted arrested – by police has triggered the evening’s actions across Mongkok – perhaps that was the plan. The use of pepper spray and a water/vapour version of tear gas (which doesn’t such a negative visual impact in the media as tear gas does) is ongoing across Mongkok with police indifferent as to who is sprayed – protestor, journalist or innocent passer-bye.

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All new helmets, gloves and other equipment for the PTU

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The photos link through to the gallery of today’s events – currently unsorted, my apologies for that. Click to see more

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Umbrella Movement Stamps

Umbrella Movement Stamps

The Finnish Post Office allows you to personalise and design your own stamps. Twitter user @HKFinland created some striking Umbrella Movement stamps.

Here’s the link to create your own stamps Finland personalised stamps

Umbrella Movement: Miso Zo

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Towards the Wanchai end of Umbrella Square, artist Miso Zo has for the last few weeks been painting a series of large scale artworks in acrylic and oil. The images of the Umbrella protests are striking – walk down and take a look or have a chat with Miso.
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Umbrella Movement – 20 November, 2014

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Umbrella Movement – 19 November, 2014

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Broken windows, giant yellow umbrellas and a graduating Lustig
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Umbrella Movement – 17 November, 2014

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Hong Konger Lavina : I need your help

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Hello everyone. This is Hong Kong and I am a high school student in here.

Almost every day here in Mongkok, we’re facing the threats from the police on our front and triads from our back, and these threats have never been stopped. I was scared, but I know if I don’t come out now, our future will be more terrible and we will all become victims by then.

Hong Kong people are actually asking for a promise stated in the Sino-British Joint Declaration that we should have – the genuine democracy. We’re simply asking for a promised democracy, and we’re now paying a lot for it.

In fact, I’ve also discovered more and more dark sides of our society.

We used to trust that ethics and laws are here to protect people from unethical behaviours, and everyone would follow this basic rule no matter how much they disagree with others.

But nowadays, some people who are against our action aren’t obeying them anymore. They just want to attack us. Legislation becomes the tool of the government to suppress different voices.

The major media here says we are “thugs who destroyed the peace of Hong Kong”. But how about those triads and blue ribbons who attack us?

Is our media really telling the truth?

The government claims that police are here to protect the Hong Kongers, but the truth doesn’t look like this. What we saw was that police let the thugs injuring people and committing crimes right in front of them, and the police did nothing. The police used violence against peaceful protesters and even ordinary pedestrians who just wanted to cross the road during the protest. Some of us were beaten up by the police when we were just asking them to give us some space to walk across. They used batons and pepper spray to seize us, and yet, the only defense for us was our umbrellas.

A month has just passed. I have seen and experienced a lot of awful things on others and even myself. I was pushed, beaten and pepper-sprayed by the police. I saw those thugs throwing out paint bags from the rooftop, and even spilling flammable liquid to us.

But I am not scared now.

Everyone is now standing out firmly for the same goal: To build Hong Kong with justice in a true democratic system.

I am not alone. With you, we are not alone.