Hong Kong police loosened guidelines on the use of force in the run-up to demonstrations on Oct. 1, according to documents seen by Reuters
HONG KONG - Hong Kong police loosened guidelines on the use of force officers should use in the run-up to demonstrations on Oct. 1, giving them greater power to deal with protesters in difficult situations, according to police documents seen by Reuters.
More than 100 people were wounded in the turmoil, as anti-government demonstrators took to the streets across the Chinese-ruled territory, throwing petrol bombs and attacking police. For the first time in the latest wave of protests, a demonstrator was shot by live fire. When facing “Defensive Resistance”, officers are advised to consider new methods, including tear gas and pepper spray, according to the documents.
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