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The Latest: Protesters break into Hong Kong legislature
Source: SF Chronicle
A group of protesters in Hong Kong has swarmed into the legislature building after breaking windows and prying open metal security curtains.
Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/world/article/The-Latest-Hong-Kong-leader-pledges-to-listen-to-14062820.php
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The Latest: Protesters break into Hong Kong legislature (Original Post)
mobeau69
Jul 2019
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Lochloosa
(16,068 posts)1. This may not end well.
mobeau69
(11,156 posts)2. Haven't seen video of the streets yet.
The people inside better have that million plus outside.
asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)3. The Guardian is reporting from Hong Kong...Stop extradition bill -
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/01/anti-government-protests-in-hong-kong-on-anniversary-of-china-handover
Police did not intervene, for some reason....backlash from Beijing??
My latest news from my globetrotting kiddos..they fly out of the Philippines "we leave the 6th of July and spend 2 days in Hong Kong...leave there (we are aware of the protests) on the 9th and arrive in SF the night of the 8th and then flight to Phx the next am" - this was yesterday...
Police did not intervene, for some reason....backlash from Beijing??
My latest news from my globetrotting kiddos..they fly out of the Philippines "we leave the 6th of July and spend 2 days in Hong Kong...leave there (we are aware of the protests) on the 9th and arrive in SF the night of the 8th and then flight to Phx the next am" - this was yesterday...
mobeau69
(11,156 posts)5. It was reported that they used pepper spray.
I wish them all well.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,361 posts)4. Inside the legislative chamber itself
pangaia
(24,324 posts)6. Why the hell isn't this happening here-------?