LettersHero Hong Kong cameraman who saved policeman from Sha Tin mob a symbol of all that’s right with city

In the midst of the recent chaos in Sha Tin, it is unfortunate that enough coverage was not given to the heroic action of one media photographer who risked his own safety to protect a plain-clothes policeman who found himself isolated and was beginning to be savagely beaten up by radical protesters (“How a peaceful rally led to bloodshed and chaos in Hong Kong mall”, July 15). The attack, which cannot and does not symbolise Hong Kong, came to a halt when the journalist said something along the lines of “he is one of us”.

Some seem to forget that policemen are flesh and blood too, and just doing their job like anyone else. Some protesters are simply directing their rage at the wrong people, and causing a lot more harm than the wrong they seek to address.

To see a journalist, some of whom have claimed to be unfairly treated by Hong Kong police amid the current protests, step out to defend a member of the force in harm’s way symbolises the solidarity that defines Hong Kong rather than the barbaric behaviour that some try to pin on the community.

Given that the recent protests have been mainly about the extradition bill, which was dropped, is it not time to call it a day, drop demands that we all know are unreasonable and at least try to work with our very own people whose job is to serve the community?