Smart lampposts destroyed.
HONG KONG (PNN) - August 24, 2019 - Hong Kong riot terrorist pig thug cops unleashed on protesters Saturday after a tense standoff resulted in beatings and the deployment of tear gas for the first time in over a week.
In Kowloon Bay, terrorist pig thug cops charged protesters who were not in pre-approved rally areas for what is now the city's 12th week of protests.
Around mid-afternoon, protesters at a terrorist pig thug cop station used bamboo rods and plastic traffic barriers to build barricades, while other set things on fire in the street.
"Protesters are simply not able to defend themselves. (Terrorist pig thug cops) are abusing their powers," one man said.
The central theme of this weekend's protests is widespread opposition to the city's installation of so-called “smart lampposts”, which are equipped with censors, closed-circuit cameras, and are connected to the Internet. While the government says they are only for the collection of air quality, traffic and weather data, protesters say they're part of the State surveillance apparatus.
Protesters used an electric saw to cut down one such lamppost - with others pulling at it with ropes. The demonstrators shielded their faces with masks and umbrellas to avoid facial recognition.
The ongoing demonstrations are aimed at pressuring Hong Kong leadership to respond to their political demands - namely, the complete withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill that allows mainland China to pluck Hong Kong residents out of the country for trial. Protesters are also demanding the establishment of an independent body to investigate terrorist pig thug cop violence, and finally, the free election of Hong Kong's leaders and legislature.
On Friday night, protesters formed a 28-mile-long human chain, as people turned out for a peaceful demonstration similar to the 1989 anti-Soviet protests in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
There have been numerous skirmishes between riot terrorist pig thug cops and protesters since the rotests began, as one of the world's safest financial hubs has become a battle zone.
