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HONG KONG, Oct 8 — Hong Kong police staged a show of force last night in a district hit by some of the most violent clashes with protesters in recent months, but instead of being confronted by demonstrators were jeered by onlookers. Many Hong Kongers say police have used excessive force against...

Tuesday, 08 Oct 2019 07:15 AM MYT

“The police are ridiculous, they are out of control,” said a 22-year-old man watching the police who gave his name only as James. “We are sticking to our beliefs and trying to express our voices to the government, but they use force to try to make us afraid and try to make us stay at home.” A handful of protesters played a cat-and-mouse game with police but there were no major confrontations by late last night.

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Hong Kong shopping malls during the day demanding “freedom,” but street protests failed to materialise in any significant size as the city struggled to recover from violent clashes in recent days. Two protesters have been shot, one in the chest and one in the leg. Authorities said the shootings were not intentional but occurred during skirmishes between police and protesters.

 

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