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Didier Yvon Paul Fayolle
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You may have seen some 30 seconds clips not going too
much into details in the news about what is happening
in Hong Kong. So you may not have a full scope of the
situation.
Last night ( Sunday night ), following a day of
protest, a huge group of chinese triad went in the
streets in one area of Hong Kong, Yuen Long, as well
as in the metro and hurt people.
The area police office closed its doors and grids, the
equivalent of 9-1-1 was turned off and they only went
30 minutes afterwards.
They turned their back on the citizens.
Here is a little recap:
The situation is worsening. The government is not
doing anything to fix the issue.
I am heartbroken for a place I currently call home and
who was one of the safest places to be in the World.
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John Byrne
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Horrifying.
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Eric Ladd
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The BBC is also reporting that the Internet reporting, controlled by China, is allowing posts and reports praising the white clad gangs activity and removing any other information to the contrary. It appears the Chinese government is behind this attack on the people that desire democracy.
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John Young
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Stay safe, I am re posting all your posts regarding this horror.
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David Schmidt
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Stay safe Didier!
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Trevor Smith
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And listening to the morning news, there wasn't a
whisper of this. Usually Canadian media is on the ball.
Thanks for sharing this Didier, and stay safe.
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Eric Ladd
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Trevor, the BBC was leading with the Hong Kong attacks and CNN was pushing it behind several stories that revolved around US politics and the escalating situation in Iran. CBC had zip this morning and that was disappointing.
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Joe Zhang
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As with everything in the world, this one is a bit more complicated than it seems. The district the train station attacks happened is in the middle of a group of villages. For the past couple decades Hong Kong villagers have worked to maintain the favor of the Communist government, to protect the special real-estate tax privileges they have enjoyed since British colonial rule. In land-scarce Hong Kong, the villagers have long-feared they could lose their land to the powerful real-estate developers or to the Hong Kong government declaring eminent domain on them.
The guys attacking the pro-democracy folks are most probably professional criminals as well as local land owners who think they are "standing up" for mainland China. It's unlikely they are working for or with the Hong Kong government. This is the last thing the HK establishment needs.
Edited by Joe Zhang on 22 July 2019 at 9:16am
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Didier Yvon Paul Fayolle
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Thank you guys.
The situation is evolving further. The government and
the Chief executive tried to address the issues during
a press conference and at one moment, they couldn't
face the questions, they just turned their backs and
went away.
There is more and more proof of a lot of
irregularities.Also, during Sunday night's "attack",
one woman was attacked as well: she is the wife of a
well-know mob boss. Yesterday through the day, several
rumors started growing stronger that there were going
to be a " triad curfew " in several parts of Hong
Kong's New Territories, especially in Yuen Long area
were the whole thing was at the worst, and Tai Po
Market metro station "
Lennon
Wall" ( you can google it if you want ) were the
protest is also quite strong. It is turning into an
intergang fight for new areas of controls. Some people
are concerned it is going to be a reboot of the 60's
and 70's corrupted police and gangs fights.
I work not too far away from Tai Po Market and it is
on my way home. So, I was a bit anxious.Thankfully,
nothing happened anywhere. But in Yuen Long, the place
was really quiet and deserted, like "The Chinese New
Year's holidays from 20 years ago when all the shops
would be closed and everybody travelled back to China"
as one of my teammates who lives there told me this
morning.The tactic of the criminals employed by China
to scare people is nothing new, they did that in 2014
during the umbrella revolution near the end of the
movement. They cannot officially interfere with Hong
Kong politics but they cannot let it go. Usually, this
is also the Technic they use to make someone from the
government really unpopular and have that person
forced out for whatever reason, often medical...
So yep, I am on my guard. I have been asked by friends
and colleagues to refrain from going to some sensitive
areas, as well as not wearing black t-shirts (
protesters ) and carrying a long umbrellas. But of
course, I do not go with those advise. I just avoid
crowded areas.
See? paranoia is getting on the people.
Edited by Didier Yvon Paul Fayolle on 22 July 2019 at 10:17pm
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Didier Yvon Paul Fayolle
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And one more interesting
article
Edited by Didier Yvon Paul Fayolle on 22 July 2019 at 10:30pm
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Didier Yvon Paul Fayolle
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Maybe some of you have seen that the current situation
in Hong Kong is becoming more and more chaotic.
The police is starting to behave in very authoritarian
way, the protesters are joined more and more by the
residents of Hong Kong as the whole thing is
escalating to very dangerous levels.
On last Thursday night, several protesters were
arrested in a district. On Friday, they were
transferred to the police station next to my building.
At night, some protesters came to ask for their
release.
At first it was just the police officers hiding inside
their building. Then the riot police came in, blocking
roads and playing cat and mouse with the protesters.
I was outside of the entrance lobby with many of the
residents of my residence. We were just witnessing the
action, not being part of it.
Suddenly, without warnings, warrants, or justified
reasons, the riot police started to yell and charge in
the direction of our entrance lobby. They forced entry
in the lobby. The flat owners are considering what is
the next step on a legal point of view.
On Saturday and Sunday nights, several actions took
place in several other districts. Again, with the
police and protesters behaving badly. But the one who
stand out is the fact that the riot police officers
removed the pants of a female protesters and they
carried her by the legs and arms, exposing her private
parts to the press and the public.
One officer also asked a foreigner to kneel down in
front of him.
On another personal level, I have to go to travel to
China for work from time to time. I have some photos
and videos of the protests on my phone. I have been
asked by my managers to consider to either delete the
photos or to not bring any computers or mobile
devices, as the Chinese side immigration officers do
random search and they seem to also input some spyware
on the devices. They do not want the real information
to be shared with the citizens of China.
Today, there is a huge general strike. Major
transportation ways are stopped. There will be several
protests or rallies a little bit everywhere in the
city.
As I am a foreigner, I don't really have a choice but
to come to work because the government is starting to
pull out the " Foreign countries are interfering with
us... here is the proof" card.
I am actually ready to the possibility to walk back
home 9 miles after work.
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My thoughts are with you, Didier. It sounds very scary and depressing. I wish you the best.
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