Three people, including a 13-year-old, were arrested after a large scuffle outside the Tai Po Market MTR station yesterday.
About 300 people, who had reportedly just participated in the pro-democracy rally, clashed with anti-Occupiers outside the MTR station at around 5:30pm.
Six police officers and one man were injured in what the government describes as a “melee”, though we were disappointed to hear there were no swords nor javelins.
Three males, aged 13, 22 and 39, were arrested for assaulting a police officer, obstructing the police, wounding and assault. (According to the police, the 13-year-old is a “man”.)
The police gave repeated warnings, displayed warning banners and eventually drew their batons and held up canisters of pepper spray. They “had no other alternatives”, said the police.
In this video the police hold back a woman as the scuffle erupts around them.
The police escort people into vans:
The police said they “condemned the unlawful behaviours of protesters” and that they will not rule out further arrests upon a follow-up investigation of the incident.
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