Hong Kong police say forced to fire water cannon and warning shot to fend off 'extremely violent' protesters, following another weekend of clashes at mostly peaceful anti-Beijing rallies
Violence is pushing Hong Kong to the brink of great danger, the city government said on Monday, after a weekend of clashes that included the first gunshot and the arrest of over 80 people, the youngest just 12.
Hong Kong police said Monday they were forced to fire water cannon and a warning shot to fend off "extremely violent" demonstrators, following another weekend of clashes at pro-democracy rallies. When one officer fell to the ground under a barrage of blows, and "facing threats to life", six others drew their sidearms and one "fired a warning shot into the sky", it said.Bruce HarrisonAt least 15 officers were injured during the clashes, the statement said, while dozens of protesters were arrested –– including a 12-year-old –– for unlawful assembly, possession of weapons and assaulting police.
"If the police can't control their emotion, how can they be valiant and restrained?" a Facebook user asked.Police used tear gas against the black-clad, gas mask-wearing hardcore protesters, who had built barricades and thrown bricks and Molotov cocktails at lines of riot cops. With almost daily protests planned throughout the week and another major rally expected on Saturday, the movement shows no sign of abating.The protests were sparked by an attempt by the city's Beijing-backed government to pass a bill allowing extraditions to China, but has evolved into a wider call for greater democracy and police accountability.
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