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    Quote Originally Posted by bookblogger:


    Above: the pro-democracy July 1 march
    Police count: 98,600 people

    Below: the pro-Beijing Aug 17 march
    Police count: 111,800 people

    Hmm.
    The top picture must have included shoppers at a sale since they were a wee "unorchestrated".

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    Quote Originally Posted by drumbrake:
    Statistics with Chinese characteristics.
    C'mon that's not fair. We all know Chinese are very good at counting and Math in general. Those shirts were so blindingly bright it must have confused the counters.

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    An organization called Hong Kong Youth Association paid protestors $250 each and bussed them in from Yuen Long today. Elsie Leung Oi-sie, ( 梁愛詩) is one of the top board members of the organization. Here's the report:

    ****cablenews.i-cable.com/webapps/news_video/index.php?news_id=439444

    An undercover reporter managed to get an invitation and got onto the bus. She videoed the whole affair including the payment of money.
    .
    ****www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=282760651916010

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    Thousands rally in Hong Kong against pro-democracy Occupy Central movement - Australia Network News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

    PENSIONERS JOIN PRO-GOVERNMENT MARCH

    "It is normal to have a little bit of a subsidy when you are at a march. Some (marches) give more, some less, but this time we only get a little money for food," Chan Chiu-fat, 55, said.

    In a Whatsapp message seen by Reuters, people were offered HK$350 ($45) to attend the rally "for five hours". The message sender, however, declined to provide their name or background

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    There are tons of seniors and poor that a meal + HK$2/300 + a bag of groceries mean A LOT to them. It is those who trying to take advantage on those needies that should be ashamed.

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    The non-occupy-central-movement is occupying parts of Causeway Bay. They should organize a much larger demonstration in Central.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Max1478:
    Thousands rally in Hong Kong against pro-democracy Occupy Central movement - Australia Network News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

    PENSIONERS JOIN PRO-GOVERNMENT MARCH

    "It is normal to have a little bit of a subsidy when you are at a march. Some (marches) give more, some less, but this time we only get a little money for food," Chan Chiu-fat, 55, said.

    In a Whatsapp message seen by Reuters, people were offered HK$350 ($45) to attend the rally "for five hours". The message sender, however, declined to provide their name or background
    From an Australian broadcaster, that was really weak. I sent them an email complaining about their biassed reporting.

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    would gone there for free if weren't so busy. the anti-occupy movement isn't as desperate as the occupy folks. everyone knows who is got the final say...


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    Quote Originally Posted by dtb:
    There are tons of seniors and poor that a meal + HK$2/300 + a bag of groceries mean A LOT to them. It is those who trying to take advantage on those needies that should be ashamed.
    If those people choose to exchange a democratic elected government and a chance to improve their livelihood for a free lunch and a few hundred dollars, more power to them .

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    apparently they counted 190k++ who marched plus 50k who laid flowers, which sums up to 250k. don't ask me how their counting works, it's mind boggling. on a side note, biglychee pointed out correctly that the organizers are conveniently forgetting to count according to stickers given out at the starting point, even though they promised to count exactly that way beforehand