Undeclared Martial Law on the Streets of Hong Kong
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This journalist was not being accurate. There is a large difference between an attack and pressure. He claimed they wanted to clear the streets of cameras so that the police could do whatever they want. If everyone talked like that, nobody would trust the news. He exaggerated and speculated like crazy.
I’m assuming anyway he’s a journalist. Maybe he’s just a youtuber. Either way, don’t say “the police are completely out of control” when all they are doing is yelling aggressively and pushing a few people.
Anyone with knowledge of crowd control able to chime in about what it is the police are trying to do on a tactical level?
It doesn't seem even to be about getting cameras away (which I would think wouldn't be surprising anyway) as he says towards the end - they actually seem quite unphased by that, other than keeping them a few feet away when they're questioning someone (it seems?) in the middle.
Just seems like a thrill or limelight seeking YouTuber not finding much of it, to be honest.
It's classic authoritarian state intimidation tactics that they don't want recorded.
Except this is speculation based on anti-China propoganda