Police had pepper-sprayed journalists and made some kneel in a cordoned-off area. FMTNews HongKong
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s police chief said on Tuesday his officers should have been more professional in dealing with media during protests at which they pepper-sprayed journalists and made some kneel in a cordoned-off area.
“Regarding the media experience on that day, I also think it’s undesirable,” Chris Tang told a district council meeting. Police in the Asian financial hub had fired pepper spray and run stop-and-search operations on the public and media, with the Hong Kong Journalists’ Association saying filming by some media was blocked.
The former British colony, which does not require authorities to vet a press pass, has a long tradition of vibrant media, with volunteer reporters for scores of online student publications covering protests since they erupted last year.
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