Riot police in a stand-off with protesters in Sha Tin on July 14. Photo: Bloomberg
Hong Kong police leaders ‘ordered Sha Tin rescue mission for besieged officers’ at New Town Plaza, where bloody clashes occurred
- More than 20 elite officers were cornered in New Town Plaza on Sunday night – suffering physical and verbal abuse, according to sources
- Nearly 100 riot police officers said to have taken 30 minutes to find their comrades and help them evacuate
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Hong Kong extradition law
Riot police in a stand-off with protesters in Sha Tin on July 14. Photo: Bloomberg
There were unprecedented scenes of violence in Sha Tin on Sunday as police and protesters fought in a mall. Photo: Bloomberg
Hong Kong police anger has reached boiling point after force is cast as public enemy in extradition bill fiasco while protesters break law at will, insiders say
- Plain-clothes police say better tactics are needed while extra equipment cannot protect them from people who want to ‘take officers’ lives by any means’
- Source says officers have never been so angry, and the reason is because society glorifies radical protesters while putting all the blame on the force
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Hong Kong extradition law
There were unprecedented scenes of violence in Sha Tin on Sunday as police and protesters fought in a mall. Photo: Bloomberg