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Analysis: 12/15 Police Attack on Journalists

Earlier this week, we synced the four known videos from the incident Hong Kong Free Press describes below: At around 11:25pm, around 8 officers tried to push back a group of reporters near the intersection of Shantung Street and Portland Street. A photojournalist for Mad Dog Daily was pepper-sprayed in the face and beaten with batons after he briefly argued with riot police officers. He was then arrested and taken to the…

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Report: Alex Chow

Key Findings The CCTV footage does not appear to be doctored. Tear gas was likely not a factor in his fall. We only have evidence of tear gas being fired toward the place he fell from minutes after his fall. Riot police were entering the ground floor about the time he fell but were nowhere near him. We see no evidence that he was stalked or pushed. Many video clips…