For the first time during the four months of unrest, uniformed soldiers from the Hong Kong garrison of the People's Liberation Army raised a yellow warning flag at nearby protesters, saying: "You are in breach of the law. You may be prosecuted."
There were scenes of anarchy as some protesters set fires, smashed Chinese banks and subway stations, while police, outnumbered at many locations, fired volleys of tear gas and projectiles.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam invoked the colonial-era law Friday to ban masks at public gatherings, saying it was necessary to deter protesters who posed a serious danger to Hong Kong.
An opinion piece posted on the website of the state-run Chinese newspaper People's Daily backed the ban, saying "Violence is rampant and the rule of law is not clear" in Hong Kong.
The chief executive said Friday that even though she was using emergency laws, Hong Kong wasn't in a state of emergency.
Ms. Law said it was her first time attending an unapproved protest, with the large crowds reducing her fear of arrest for violating the mask ban.
Around 8 p.m., as protesters gathered near a PLA barracks located in Kowloon, several soldiers in camouflage uniforms standing atop the barracks roof raised a yellow warning flag that warned the protesters were violating the law.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-emergency-law-fails-to-stop-masked-protesters-taking-over-streets-11570350249?mod=hp_listb_pos1
There were scenes of anarchy as some protesters set fires, smashed Chinese banks and subway stations, while police, outnumbered at many locations, fired volleys of tear gas and projectiles.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam invoked the colonial-era law Friday to ban masks at public gatherings, saying it was necessary to deter protesters who posed a serious danger to Hong Kong.
An opinion piece posted on the website of the state-run Chinese newspaper People's Daily backed the ban, saying "Violence is rampant and the rule of law is not clear" in Hong Kong.
The chief executive said Friday that even though she was using emergency laws, Hong Kong wasn't in a state of emergency.
Ms. Law said it was her first time attending an unapproved protest, with the large crowds reducing her fear of arrest for violating the mask ban.
Around 8 p.m., as protesters gathered near a PLA barracks located in Kowloon, several soldiers in camouflage uniforms standing atop the barracks roof raised a yellow warning flag that warned the protesters were violating the law.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-emergency-law-fails-to-stop-masked-protesters-taking-over-streets-11570350249?mod=hp_listb_pos1
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