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Hong Kong National Law Protest happening in Causeway Bay and Wan Chai.
4:05pm live update thread started.
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Lots of people seen on the streets of Causeway Bay due to the recent talks in china about the legislation of the Hong Kong National security law
Large numbers of police in Causeway bay wearing gas masks, probably due to the fact that there were police who had sprayed pepper spray and tear gas at the crowds in the early afternoon.
Large crowds of protestors and angry citizens seen at SOGO Causeway Bay.
All sources until now is the live broadcast as broadcasted through NowTV's livestream app.
In causeway Bay, police was spotted screaming "you're not wearing a mask" at protestors while the police themselves arent wearing masks.
Another police officer had interfered among the quarrels of the citizens, press and the police officer.
According to NOWTV at 3:48pm, over 40 people have been arrested.
Courtesy of NowTV.
Increasingly tense situation between police and citizens outside SOGO.
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Large numbers of police and reporters seen running outside Windsor House towards the alleys. Not clear what is happening until now.
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A blue flag seen raised by the police in Causeway Bay.
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The location of the blue flag is near Fubon Bank in causeway Bay.
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Outside SOGO, it is seen that the police officers and the press is currently in a tense argument. no intervention from other police officers until now.
The police officer shouted "I am a police" at the press.
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Police officers seen running under a bridge.
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NOWTV Reporter was cornered by 4 police officers under the bridge. 2 of them dressed in fully back and holding what seems to be long rifles or guns.
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"Reporters, please stand aside" announced by a police officer who claims that the reporters were blocking the view of the police.
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"If no one is throwing stuff, we wont release rear gas." claimed by the police at a reporter.
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Large numbers of police wearing white tees and black vests seen running along the streets along the main streets of causeway bay, holding guns.
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Large numbers of police seen on the bridge outside computer centre in wan chai
Police officer in Wan Chai scolding someone for faking as a reporter.
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"If you're not the press, Move away," claims the police officer
The police officer is now speaking to the press, saying the protestors are the ones who are stopping and hindering the press from taking photos and doing their work.
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A continues to scold the citizens for being among the press and screaming remarks at the police.
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Large numbers of Po;ice seen surrounding a coach in causeway bay. The coach is white in colour, with no signs written on the coach.I suspect the coach is used to transport those who are arrested by the police.

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The police seen bringing a man wearing a white tank top away from the reporters, claiming that he was “pretending to be a reporter”.

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According to the NOWTV livestream, lots of protestors have been looked through their bags, and then been held and passed over to the white coach mentioned earlier.

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