HONG KONG: Hong Kong police on Monday (Aug 12) admitted to using undercover officers in last weekend's protests and defended their actions, ...
and defended their actions, following local media reports that police officers disguised as protesters were deployed to assist with arrests.
Demonstrators were reportedly enraged at police apparently dressing in the black T-shirts worn by the pro-democracy movement to infiltrate the rallies and make surprise arrests.One reporter said officers were filmed planting evidence in the bags of protesters and asked if the public could ever trust the police again.READ: Hong Kong police unveil water cannon trucks after new protests
Over the weekend, as demonstrators threw up barricades across the city, police shot volleys of tear gas into crowded underground train stations for the first time, and fired bean-bag rounds at close range.
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