Hong Kong protesters occupy legislative chamber

I&#x27;m honestly surprised it took this long to see something like this. I remember the day Hong Kong was turned over to China. I watched it live on the news. The Hong Kong people were most definitely not happy.<p>I&#x27;ll bet at least 1&#x2F;3 of the protestors weren&#x27;t even born when that happened. But they have access to both oral and written history about how things used to be.<p>Information is a powerful thing. I hope they succeed in pushing back on China&#x27;s takeover.

You might almost think it was <i>intended</i> to provoke a reaction.<p>So much so it smells like a false flag op. They were left pretty much alone for about 12 hours, while they broke windows and shutters, since the first reports of broken windows came last night.<p>To justify the &quot;entirely necessary but unavoidable&quot; reaction coming soon?

So protestors wear yellow and white helmets?<p>Press wear a more heavily reinforced helmet w&#x2F; possible other colors? If True, thats so cool that they are organized enough to agree the protestors wear helmets!

<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.hongkongfp.com&#x2F;2019&#x2F;07&#x2F;02&#x2F;breaking-tear-gas-deployed-police-clear-admiralty-protesters&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.hongkongfp.com&#x2F;2019&#x2F;07&#x2F;02&#x2F;breaking-tear-gas-depl...</a><p>The protesters had left and the police has reclaimed the building.<p>Apparently the police are also rounding up people leaving via the metro.

Any time protesters start throwing “unidentified liquids” my mind makes some gross assumptions. Maybe I’ve spent too long in SF.

FWIW, the BBC World Service coverage of this has been... disappointing.<p>During the time the protestors were raising the British flag in the legislative chamber, the World Service was doing an in-depth report on Taylor Swift&#x27;s latest social media rant, and interviewing some blogger about Ivanka Trump.<p>I remember when the BBC was the go-to place for breaking world news.

I watched (on reuters) the police come in with tear gas and beat sticks and riot shields and beat&#x2F;gas the entire crowd away, with a sign reading &#x27;WARNING: TEAR GAS&#x27;. Even though the legislative chamber seemed relatively empty compared to the large crowd outside milling about and continuing the peaceful protest...

I really hope Hong Kong gains independence from China. They do not want to be part of that regime. Hong Kong currently participates in some United Nations committees, but is not recognized as a country.<p>Have there been any political leaders in Hong Kong who have publicly opposed returning to China or who have requested recognition by other UN member States?

&quot;To say that nothing is true, is to realize that the foundations of society are fragile, and that we must be the shepherds of our own civilization. To say that everything is permitted, is to understand that we are the architects of our actions, and that we must live with their consequences, whether glorious or tragic.&quot; -- Assassin&#x27;s Creed

These kids fucked themselves so hard. Entering LegCo will enable the government to identify (and punish) the most radical elements under HK riot law. Covering their faces won&#x27;t stop the government from identifying every mobile device that entered the building via cell tower, GPS and wifi router records. Throwing bricks in the public and blending in with the crowd on the street is one thing, entering an easily geofenced government building with identifiable mobile devices is another.

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