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Vice News HK Triads Video Geo-Blocked

An informative VICE News video on Hong Kong’s Organized Crime Societies (often known as triads) and the 721 Yuen Long attack that was uploaded to YouTube on 26 March 2022 is now geo-blocked.

It’s an informative video about Hong Kong’s triads – how they originated and have evolved from community support groups to the profit-driven enterprises of today.

Today however the link appears to be geo-blocked – whether this is by Vice or the HK Government is not clear. We have asked Vice why the video is no longer available in Hong Kong and will update this article when/if we receive a reply.

At the moment to watch the video in Hong Kong will need a vpn or similar. The simplest way is to do this is to download and use a browser called Opera and turn on the built-in VPN.

721 Yuen Long – Second Anniversary

Two years ago today… 721, as police turned their backs, hundreds of armed white-shirted men (alleged triads) attacked MTR passengers in Yuen Long station.

The police narrative of what happened in Yuen Long on the evening of 21 July, 2019 has morphed from an attack by white-clad men on ordinary people into a violent confrontation between men in white T-shirts and men wearing black.

Here’s the New York Times description of events.

HKCNews have a graphic with links and explanations of the attack.

The RTHK programme Hong Kong Connection: 721 Yuen Long Nightmare investigating the attack has been deleted as the censorship and coverup continues… The programme and a second collected CCTV footage dated 21 July from different cameras and interviewed several people there that night to reconstruct the attack’s timeline and take a closer look at the police’s action during Yuen Long’s ‘nightmare’.

https://youtu.be/mrHywuxPMV0

Yuen Long to Sheung Shui Cycle Path, Now Open

Just in time for the long weekend, the Tuen Mun – Ma On Shan cycle path extension opened this week.

The new 11km cycle track links Yuen Long with Sheung Shui and marks the completion of the entire 60km-long cycle track backbone between Tuen Mun and Ma On Shan.

The newly opened track passes through several scenic spots including Kam Tin River, the Long Valley Wetland and San Tin.

The route of the new section can be found in the HKeMobility app.

Lunar New Year Fireworks Cancelled

Home Affairs Secretary Lau Kong-wah announced that the fireworks display in Victoria Harbour, traditionally held on the second day of the Lunar New Year has been cancelled for security reasons.

It appears that the government is unable to exert enough control on the HK Police to ensure public safety. And that more video of police beating and arresting random people will further erode the tourism industry.

A mainland visitor, when asked if she was afraid of coming to Hong Kong, answered: “I’m afraid of being attacked or arrested for no reason”.

Police Use Warrant For Their Own Premises, to Search Protestors Phones

Judicial review application by photographer Lee Wing Ho reveals police abuse of warrants to illegally search phones.

//there was something not quite right about the warrants. First, Lee wasn’t served with them. Second, the warrants authorized the police to search the 22nd floor of police headquarters. Why would the police seek a warrant to search their own premises?

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Lawyers representing Lee therefore inferred that the police “having arrested and confiscated a large number of smartphones and electronic devices from a number of suspects on different occasions and having brought them to the 22/f of Police Headquarters” sought two warrants “to access all of them without conditions or limitations.”//

Read the full article by Mary Hui here: hong-kong-police-use-vague-warrants-to-crack-into-phones

當荒謬成為日常 / When Absurdity Becomes Everyday

當荒謬成為日常

手腳被綁，膠袋套頭被指為自殺。
街上出現腰部斷為兩截的屍體。
墜樓身亡，卻沒有任何巨響和鮮血。
海上出現雙手被綁口封膠紙的浮屍。
⋯⋯ 他們不是一堆無可疑的數字。

當荒謬成為日常，請拒絕麻木，
麻木只會令歪理變常理。
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若從天而降一具具的屍體，你會怎樣？
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(靈感來自Rene Magritte的作品Golconda)

image @pon.seed

Hands and feet were tied and plastic bags were alleged to have committed suicide.
Two corpses with broken waists appeared on the street.
He fell and died without any loud noises or blood.
A floating body with seams sealed in both hands appeared at sea.
…They are not a bunch of unquestionable numbers.

When absurdity becomes everyday, please refuse to be numb, Numbness can only make a fallacy common sense. What would happen to a dead body from heaven?

(Inspired by Rene Magritte’s Golconda, translation google translate)

Five Demands, Not One Less! January Protest Schedule

bc magazine does not support or condone violent protest!

This schedule is provided for reference and guidance only, as things change on a daily/hourly basis.

Stay Safe!

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Danzmocrazy – 5 Demands Not One Less

A group of Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) alumni have crafted a video that uses dance to tell the story of the protests so far…

The dancers come from different industries and are among the anonymous millions who have worked to ensure Hong Kong has continued to be one of the world’s greatest cities – despite the incompetent and corrupt leaders foisted upon the SAR by Beijing.

As one dancer puts it “Not only we all have stayed in Hong Kong, we also have [a] strong will in making our city great again”.

‘In 2019, we are all awakened from our usual lives. Our city, our identity, our culture & values, our freedom are being nibbled by the regime. Time has chosen us and it is time for Hong Kong people to stand and safeguard our city. We wish to use our passion in dancing and in our city to reunite everyone and to invite the world to stand with Hong Kong, fight for Hong Kong against absolute power and authority.”

Credits:
Production: Greatest Salute & Epic Cut
Choreography: Brilliant & Powerful
Music (rearrangement & cover): Perfect & Impactful Voices
Venue: Comfy & Private
Artwork: Abaddon
Helpers: Pedestrian A ,B & C &…
Props & Costumes: Everywhere