Hong Kong police make arrests as flashmob protests and clashes erupt
1 / 4Police clear barricades left by protestors. Clashes between police and activists were less intense than at the start of October when the city was virtually shut downPolice clear barricades left by protestors.
Police have increasingly posed as protesters, scoring some tactical successes and sparking widespread paranoia among frontline demonstrators. Later, an AFP reporter in the neighbourhood saw protesters beat a woman earlier accused of helping police clear barricades.Protesters have increasingly turned on their ideological opponents in recent weeks, while Beijing loyalists have attacked democracy activists throughout the summer.Online forums used to organise the largely leaderless movement advertised Sunday as a"blossom everywhere" day, encouraging activists to gather in malls across the city.
Throughout the day, police found themselves berated and heckled by bystanders as they made arrests, highlighting how the force has become loathed and pilloried by large parts of the population. The protests were sparked by opposition to a now-scrapped proposal to allow extraditions to mainland China, but have since morphed into a larger movement for democracy and police accountability.The city enjoys unique rights under the terms of its handover to China by Britain in 1997 -- including freedom of expression and an independent judiciary -- but many believe these are under threat from an increasingly assertive Beijing.
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