While we are talking about Mongkok, good piece from the NY times.
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/10/09..._r=0&referrer=
While we are talking about Mongkok, good piece from the NY times.
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/10/09..._r=0&referrer=
This western-looking chap invariably sporting a hat seems to be a career anti-democracy camper.
The caption on this one (BBC 18 Oct) reads: "Many residents and businesses are opposed to the protests"
He's been popping up at various random anti-democracy flash mobs and even qualified to speak for "the silent minority" on CCTV news.
Has he been interviewed by any of the independent freelancers yet?
I thought it looked a bit like the infamous PDLM/Grunty long banned from this site!
A pedant would never make such a glaring error in spelling ...... or would they ???? Conspiracy theorist write here -----------------
Since Grunty's been on the barricades for many days and nights, and was arrested on Tuesday night / Wednesday morning at Lung Wo Road, you'll need to try some other ideas....
I initially thought the same as you. However, having been to the protest sites and talked to people, I would say that Mongkok is in a sense strategic. If Mongkok is cleared then the police will focus all their attention on Admirality and clear it - regardless of any talks.
Certainly triads have clashed with protesters. However, I don't think the presence of the OC protest provokes the triads per se. Rather, I think *someone* paid the triads to come in. Robert Chow of the Silent Majority claimed that the triads were defending their turf, but from what I could see the protest location is a main street with luxury brands. I just expect the triad business are in the back streets.
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