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Re: Chinese General news resource thread
I didn't even know my folks had gotten used to the pepper spray already
I didn't even know my folks had gotten used to the pepper spray already
Local policemen set up metal barricades in efforts to keep pro-democracy protesters at bay in Hong Kong Monday, Sept. 29, 2014.
Pro-democracy protesters sit on a road as they face-off with local police, Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 in Hong Kong.
Protesters block the main road to the financial Central district in Hong Kong September 29, 2014. (Reuters/Tyrone Siu)
Riot police fire tear gas on student protesters occupying streets surrounding the government headquarters in Hong Kong, early Monday, Sept. 29, 2014. Pro-democracy demonstrators defied onslaughts of tear gas and appeals from Hong Kong's top leader to go home, as the protests over Beijing's decision to limit political reforms expanded across the city early Monday. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
A volunteer distributes water at a sit-in protest in Hong Kong, Monday, Sept. 29, 2014.
A student protester is overcome by pepper spray from riot police as thousands of protesters surround the government headquarters in Hong Kong Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
Despite a night of clashes with riot police, student protesters continue to occupy the streets surrounding the government headquarters in Hong Kong, early Monday, Sept. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
Pro-democracy protesters take afternoon naps on the streets in Hong Kong Monday, Sept. 29, 2014. Pro-democracy protesters expanded their rallies throughout Hong Kong on Monday, defying calls to disperse in a major pushback against Beijing's decision to limit democratic reforms in the Asian financial hub. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
Pro-democracy protesters flood the Central financial district in Hong Kong Monday, Sept. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
A student pro-democracy protester covers his face in plastic wrap to protect against pepper spray in the event that it is used as they stand-off with local police, Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 in Hong Kong.
A visitor takes a photo of a sit-in protest in Hong Kong, Monday, Sept. 29, 2014.
A protester uses the phone as hundreds occupy a fashion district in Hong Kong, Monday, Sept. 29, 2014.
If nothing gets violent... then, how long will it take until the wider city starts feeling the impact of the movement?
China probably wouldn't be bothered by HK's financial and economic performance too much, compared to what they'll see as the absurdity of those demands. But how will the populace, protester or not, act once they start to feel a notcieable material effect as a result of the prolonged inconvenience?
China is also being surprisingly low key about this, it seems. I wonder if their plan is just to wait the movement out, maybe seek moderates to have discussions with in the meantime.
Also, like A Mace said, how long are they willing to stay peaceful if the government doesn't fold to their demands? They've given both sides no room to maneuver, and attrition is against them.
OK, that does it. There's violence, there's injuries, and there's property damage, so it's time to send in SWAT teams and restore order. If SWAT can't do it, then send in the PEP, and if they can't do it, then send in the PLA. No government can allow anarchy and once peaceful protests turn ugly, it's the duty of the government to restore order. Rule of law, people, not rule by mob!
Article doesn't say there's property damage, and injuries doesn't automatically mean violence. As far as I know there hasn't been an escalation and at the moment there's no reason to send in anything other than the police.OK, that does it. There's violence, there's injuries, and there's property damage, so it's time to send in SWAT teams and restore order. If SWAT can't do it, then send in the PEP, and if they can't do it, then send in the PLA. No government can allow anarchy and once peaceful protests turn ugly, it's the duty of the government to restore order. Rule of law, people, not rule by mob!
Pro-democracy protesters join others in blocking the main highway through Admiralty, next to the Hong Kong government's headquarters in Hong Kong's downtown district, on the first day of the mass civil disobedience campaign Occupy Central, Hong Kong
Picture: EPA/ALEX HOFFORD
Article doesn't say there's property damage, and injuries doesn't automatically mean violence. As far as I know there hasn't been an escalation and at the moment there's no reason to send in anything other than the police.