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| Subject: Boycott Hong Kong: Student leaders charged over pro-democracy protests Fri Jan 16, 2015 4:23 am | |
| Hong Kong police charged three student leaders on Friday with inciting others to join illegal assemblies, as part of an ongoing investigation into more than two months of pro-democracy protests that paralyzed parts of the Asia financial center. Dozens of protesters holding yellow umbrellas that have become a symbol of the city's democracy movement shouted, "I want universal suffrage" and "Support the students" before the group entered the police station.
Oscar Lai, Agnes Chow and Derek Lam were charged and released about two hours after they reported to police, according to student group Scholarism's official Facebook page. The three refused to be bound by police bail, while Scholarism leader Joshua Wong remained in police custody.
Wong said before entering the station that he was not nervous and police had called him earlier in January and told him he would be arrested. He said he was accused of inciting others to join an illegal assembly.
"I am still confident and optimistic for further action and the further Umbrella Movement, and continue to fight for universal suffrage," Wong said.
The 18-year-old, who flashed a thumbs-up and victory sign from an escalator leading into the police building, also said that if he gets arrested he hopes it will inspire more people to stand up against the government.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/16/us-hongkong-politics-idUSKBN0KP0M420150116?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews _________________ Anarcho-Capitalist, AnCaps Forum, Ancapolis, OZschwitz Contraband “The state calls its own violence law, but that of the individual, crime.”-- Max Stirner "Remember: Evil exists because good men don't kill the government officials committing it." -- Kurt Hofmann |
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