Hong Kong police: Anger swells against 'Asia's Finest'Hong Kong witnessed the worst political violence in a generation as police fought largely young demonstrators opposed to a controversial extradition billHONG KONG - Once dubbed "Asia's Finest", Hong Kong's police are fighting allegations of using excessive violence against protesters, their headquarters besieged twice in the last week as calls for an independent inquiry into their tactics swell. Wu found himself in between police and demonstrator lines as a tear gas canister exploded behind him. Police fired a round of tear gas close to his feet and he was forced to retreat. Calls for an independent inquiry have come from a wide spectrum of former officials, rights advocates and legal groups, including the influential Hong Kong Bar Association. Locals, media and the government's own literature often refer to the force as "Asia's finest" and Hong Kong remains a remarkably safe place to live with low levels of theft and violent crime, despite huge inequalities.

Source: Bangkok Post June 30, 2019 04:46 UTC