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Violent Hong Kong Protests Meet Violent Police Response

Suzanne Sataline

   HONG KONG - Using water cannons, gunshots, batons and tear gas, Hong
   Kong police pursued protesters through city streets and into subway
   stations, seeking people who defied and blocked police in several
   districts on a tense and chaotic Saturday. The demonstrations coincided
   with the fifth anniversary of Beijing's denial of free, unimpeded
   elections in the territory.

   Before midnight, riot police stormed into two subway stations in the
   city's Kowloon area seeking suspects. Videos aired and shared online
   showed officers snagging a few people, as a phalanx of police charged a
   train car, whipping and beating seemingly random passengers who cowered
   and sobbed.

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