Organized crime became the new weapon of the Hong Kong authorities on Oct. 3 as they endeavored to disperse the demonstrators still massed in Mongkok in the dense heart of Kowloon. Dozens of tough looking men waded into the peaceful demonstrators, causing fights and many injuries. Some were arrested by the police but there was no sign of tough tactics against obvious provocateurs.
China Uses Triads Against Democracy Movement
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China Uses Triads Against Democracy Movement
Organized crime became the new weapon of the Hong Kong authorities on Oct. 3 as they endeavored to disperse the demonstrators still massed in Mongkok in the dense heart of Kowloon. Dozens of tough looking men waded into the peaceful demonstrators, causing fights and many injuries. Some were arrested by the police but there was no sign of tough tactics against obvious provocateurs.