Analyzing police strategy at Mongkok

by @trey_menefee, comparing 25-26 Nov and before
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Dr. T 回收老外新时代 @Comparativist

. @RichScotford vs Battle of MK I when police shoved me and I missed being pepper sprayed by about 2 seconds; injured ppl everywhere

2014-11-27 21:21:58
Dr. T 回收老外新时代 @Comparativist

final point of contrast re Battle of MK I & II - in I, ppl told me not to step away when police charged; shouts of 'fall back' at Shan Tung

2014-11-27 21:30:18
Dr. T 回收老外新时代 @Comparativist

some context to WSJ's Shan Tung Street video - first, this is all you could see from Nathan - ST intersection pic.twitter.com/nS4w6lUCfP

2014-11-28 00:14:48
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Dr. T 回收老外新时代 @Comparativist

2nd, parralell streets were quiet and lightly manned by both sides. Police weren't really trying to get to Nathan pic.twitter.com/oCDlbC4D2H

2014-11-28 00:16:47
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Dr. T 回收老外新时代 @Comparativist

3rd, the ppl on Shan Tung Road knew what they were getting into. This is a group gearing up at Argyle intersection pic.twitter.com/eHd1ufbSBw

2014-11-28 00:18:39
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Dr. T 回收老外新时代 @Comparativist

put the pieces together, Shan Tung Road was just machine police set up to let Occupiers have a last stand and wear themselves out

2014-11-28 00:22:14
Dr. T 回收老外新时代 @Comparativist

> it was one of the biggest collective #UmbrellaMovement misjudgments that so many Occupiers marched so eagerly into that trap/cauldron.

2014-11-28 00:24:59
Dr. T 回收老外新时代 @Comparativist

> this vid isn't what it looks like. It wasn't 'kettling', it was a fight for the sake of fighting & both sides came wsj.com/video/extended…

2014-11-28 00:28:17