© Reuters/Ammar AwadAn anti-government demonstrator throws a petrol bomb towards Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station during a protest in Hong Kong, China, October 20, 2019.
Footage released by Ruptly shows several protesters hurling petrol bombs over the fence around the Tsim Sha Sui police station, resulting in several small blazes around the compound. Police were quick to put out the fire, and deployed tear gas and water cannons in an attempt to disperse the mob.
The harrowing scenes were part of a massive demonstration that saw tens of thousands take to the street on Sunday.
In another video, protesters throw a Molotov cocktail at a group of riot police, setting fire to the footwear of several officers. The cops are then seen trying to frantically put out the flames.
The semi-autonomous territory has been rocked by demonstrations since March. Originally aimed at stopping an extradition bill with mainland China, the protests have become increasingly violent, with activists taking a broader anti-Beijing stance.
That, they have the expectations, that ordinary living peoples will be begging for an end for this chaos, and....
If ordinary people have had enough,...it will chime the death knell of social voices, liberty and free speech and thought.
Because the voice of the minority has won.
I am reminded of this article by Nassim Taleb Chapter from Skin in the Game
The Most Intolerant Wins: The Dictatorship of the Small Minority
[Link] A very interesting read for those interested.