As flashpoints erupt between protesters and police in Hong
Kong, water cannons filled with blue dye are being turned on the
protesters.Hong Kong citizens were out en masse
protesting for the thirteenth week in a row on Saturday, despite a
police ban on rallying. The protests were sparked in June by a proposed
extradition bill by mainland China.There were
flashpoints between the police and protesters on Saturday, with the
police deploying tear gas and water cannons, while protesters threw
bricks and molotov cocktails, setting fire to barricades.Several prominent activists were arrested on Friday ahead of Saturday’s protests, although two were subsequently released on bail. One of the arrested activists, Agnes Chow, shared pictures of the blue jets of water.
Last week Hong Kong police said it had arrested 86 protesters, including a 12-year-old child.
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