12-year-old girl in controversy … Hong Kong police explain “at least physical force”

Hong Kong police ran over a 12-year-old girl for running suspiciously at the scene of a protest on the 6th, sparking controversy.

Foreign media such as The Guardian reported that the Hong Kong police arrested a 12-year-old girl during a protest to protest the postponement of the legislative protest on the 6th. In the video that is disseminated through social networks and media In Hong Kong, a girl who is embarrassed comes out of the gap when Hong Kong police lead people passing through the downtown Wang Zhao neighborhood to the building. Then another policeman who saw this detained the girl and shot her down, and several policemen gathered to subdue the girl.

The girl, who revealed her name as Pamela, told Hong Kong iCable TV: “I went out to buy art supplies with my brother, but I couldn’t go through the police line.” I told us not to move, but I got scared and ran away. ”The girl’s mother also told Pinguo Daily that her daughter went out to buy art supplies with her son and simply ran away in surprise, saying that she intends to The girl was injured in the elbow and her brother also had a bruise on his foot, local media reported.

Hong Kong police said the video was released online, made a controversial statement and admitted the arrest of a 12-year-old girl, but said: “The girl jumped suddenly with suspicion. In response, the police used the minimum force necessary ”. Police also said: “I was concerned about the participation of young people in illegal demonstrations. The mere presence of them in the chaotic scene of the protest is a risk to personal safety ”. Passersby, including girls, were fined by the police for violating the ban on gathering two or more people due to the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19). The girl’s brother, Steven, said he would not pay the fine.
The protests on this day were the largest since protests against Hong Kong’s Security Law on July 1. Hong Kong police said 289 people were arrested in the vicinity of Yauma Day and Wang Zhao during the protest. The day was initially due to Hong Kong’s legislative elections, but Minister Carrie Ram announced a one-year postponement of the elections due to the risk of Corona 19 in July. Consequently, pro-democracy forces predicted a large-scale protest that day, saying that Minister Ram is using Corona 19 to suppress opposing forces.
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