HONG KONG - Hong Kong police put on a demonstration of an anti-riot water cannon on Monday, in a warning to protesters as authorities toughen their approach over violence that has roiled the Asian financial hub for two months.
Police have never used the cannon since two were bought in the wake of pro-democracy protests in 2014, but Monday’s demonstration used one to blast at dummy targets at a training facility as tactics on both sides harden and shift. Over the weekend, as demonstrators threw up barricades across the city, police shot volleys of tear gas into crowded underground train stations for the first time, and fired bean-bag rounds at close range.
The protests began in opposition to a bill allowing extradition to the mainland but have widened to highlight other grievances, drawing broad support. As police have dialed up their aggression, protesters have sought to channel a Bruce Lee maxim: “Be water,” making use of a flash-mob strategy to frustrate authorities and stretch their resources.For a fourth straight day on Monday, thousands of activists peacefully occupied the arrivals hall at Hong Kong’s busy airport, shouting, “No rioters, only tyranny!”
Protests in HK seem very effective in bringing down unpopular govt, US can be next
Only blind think these protesters as peaceful
This amorphous response has recently been attributed to Bruce Lee but I find it more apt to Lao Tzu who classically respected the flexibility/ power of water.
Should be arrested. Protest with violence needs firms actions to eradicate.
Note the US Flags 0:40 seconds in.
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