Protesters besiege and devastate police stations and defend themselves against police with umbrellas and barricades formed by roadblocks, while police fire tear gas and pepper spray and nail protesters. Police stop a pre-approved peaceful rally in the center minutes after it began. Later in the day, police used tear gas to disperse a rally in Victoria Park that protesters called an “election rally” in reference to the upcoming district council elections, which in principle do not require police permission. Police also use water cannons in Central, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay. Spring. 15Distribution refers to a process of spreading forms of conflict, a particular theme or framing from one place of struggle to another (Tilly and Tarrow 2015:31). As July 2019 approaches, road policy has gone beyond standard locations and routes familiar with previous mass mobilizations. A series of small protests arose in shared apartments (sekeoi 社區). Various professional groups such as journalists, lawyers, flight attendants, creatives and civil servants have staged their own protests and even joined political strikes, which is rare for Hong Kong`s democratic movement (Chan and Pun 2020). On October 1, 2019, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People`s Republic of China, mass protests and violent conflicts between protesters and police took place in various neighborhoods of Hong Kong. This led to the first use of live ammunition by the police. An 18-year-old student protesting was shot in the chest by police in Tsuen Wan.
[102] [103] [104] Carrie Lam invoked the Emergency Regulations Ordinance to enact a law banning the wearing of face masks in public gatherings to curb the protests that began on October 4. [105] The passage of the law was followed by new protests in various districts of Hong Kong, blocking major thoroughfares, devastating shops considered pro-Beijing, and crippling the MTR system. [106] [107] [108] City-wide protests and flash mobs continued throughout the month. [109] [110] Lam`s government has been criticized for its performance during the protests – its perceived arrogance and stubbornness.[455][456] and its reluctance to engage with protesters.