Bruised but unbowed HongKong police say no need for China intervention
HONG KONG - Hong Kong's police are confident they have the resources to continue battling pro-democracy protesters, even if violence escalates further, pouring cold water on concerns that the authoritarian mainland might need to intervene.
The three officers agreed to sit down with a group of foreign journalists on condition of anonymity so they could speak more freely during the worst unrest the force has faced since leftist riots in the late 1960s. POLITICAL SOLUTION NEEDED With neither Beijing nor Hong Kong's leaders willing to offer any compromises, the police have become the loathed face of the government.
But officers insist they have deployed proportionate force against increasingly violent protesters armed with sling-shots, petrol bombs and bricks, and said they remained confident a"silent majority" of Hongkongers still supported them. The United States has warned Beijing against sending in troops, a move many analysts say would be a reputational and economic disaster for China.
All three felt coverage and footage on social media had portrayed the force, or specific confrontations with protesters, in an unfair light and they said officers were now being subjected to routine abuse.
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