Hong Kong's steady descent into a police state

[SirNotAppearing]

I think most juries would nullify all but the most extreme charges brought by the police at this point.

[rs4]

Law has little to no meanings here lately

It won't take long before they just stormed into universities and finally your home..

[AsianXpat0]

https://twitter.com/Lawyer_A_...955777/photo/1

Another wonderful illustration of minimal force restraining “dangerous rioters”.

[Mthkhk]

I just hope no members of the public have epilepsy.. fast flashing bright lights shone in the eyes is not something that police should be doing in my opinion.

[William06]

https://twitter.com/Lawyer_A_...955777/photo/1

Another wonderful illustration of minimal force restraining “dangerous rioters”.

And then they complain about ppl throwing objects at them!
What's good for the goose Is good for the gander.

[Gatts]

https://twitter.com/the852spirit/sta...029241344?s=19

Some more examples of institutionalised dehumanisation used by the police when referring to protesters.

[MABinPengChau]

Brilliant lob of teargas grenade into the roof, ricocheting into random group of non-protesting civilians...

https://twitter.com/WindyCh02419936/...98094910492677

[JAherbert]

Brilliant lob of teargas grenade into the roof, ricocheting into random group of non-protesting civilians...

https://twitter.com/WindyCh02419936/...98094910492677

disgraceful, what a moron, why is that guy allow out?

[cookie09]

disgraceful, what a moron, why is that guy allow out?

cannot even throw properly

[AsianXpat0]

This is getting beyond ridiculous - third-class attempt at impersonating the Kenpeitai. On the “endgame” aspect of the police actions though, what do they think it is? I can’t imagine a jury issuing a verdict of unlawful assembly. If they were actually arresting the wizards, _maybe_. But a HK jury convicting anyone - no chance. Is there any option for the government to bypass the jury process?

That is to imagine that their objective is to actually enforce the law. By all appearances it simply appears to be to beat/incapacitate/hospitalize the victims and terrorize others. Your question is a good one, no one has an answer yet, and it would clearly be another gross violation of rights and liberties, but this reference to "special courts" may be one indication.

https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/compone...3-20191014.htm