If you stay away from protest areas the chances are still very slim of getting into trouble but who do you fear you could be injured or harmed by?
The Protesters
The Police
The Triads
Vigilantes
Traffic Accident caused by disruption
The chances are so slim it is not sensible question
If you stay away from protest areas the chances are still very slim of getting into trouble but who do you fear you could be injured or harmed by?
Last edited by East_coast; 15-11-2019 at 07:06 AM.
For me it could be any of the above - if you discount the emotional injuries from the wit and sarcasm displayed by some of our posters.
Wrong place, wrong time.
Last edited by shri; 15-11-2019 at 07:34 AM.
At this point, can the police and the triads still be distinguished? Or should they be lump into one category?
You know, the funny thing is the institution I work for has connections with American universities. So, I suspect the international students are opting to go there in January and get away from the turmoil here. Students from the US are not allowed to study abroad here next semester.
Sometimes I ask myself, though, if they are really safer in the US than here. I know it seems upsetting here and things are going through an upheaval, but I think the statistical likelihood of getting seriously injured or killed are still much higher in America than here, what with all their guns, mass shootings, and reliance on roads (=fatal car accidents).
For me, I'm scared of getting caught up in tear gas and I'm scared I won't bite my tongue and move along when I should...
Wasn't there a study saying that the removal of traffic barriers was actually making the roads safer.Traffic Accident caused by disruption
Valid point. From a crime standpoint, HK is still much safer than comparable US cities. The lack of guns, less reliance on car transport and fewer muggings and so on, makes HK, even in it's current crisis, far safer than many large US cities.
And the part about US university students not being allowed to study in HK, I am not sure if safety is really the real reason, might have to do with politics there.
Oh I didnt' realise it was multi choice. My answer is "police" but actually the chances of anything happening are objectively still very slim so I voted for the last one.