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| Songkran: Hong Kong arrests two for shooting water guns at police | Songkran: Hong Kong arrests two for shooting water guns at police |
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| A Songkran reveller in Hong Kong fires a water gun at police in this clip from the YouTube channel Bravedogdog. | A Songkran reveller in Hong Kong fires a water gun at police in this clip from the YouTube channel Bravedogdog. |
| Two Hong Kong men have been arrested for disorderly conduct after they shot water guns at policemen during an event celebrating Songkran, the Thai new year. | Two Hong Kong men have been arrested for disorderly conduct after they shot water guns at policemen during an event celebrating Songkran, the Thai new year. |
| The duo, both in their 20s, used the festival as a cover to target law enforcers, police said. | The duo, both in their 20s, used the festival as a cover to target law enforcers, police said. |
| The Sunday event was held in Kowloon City, a district where many Thais live. | The Sunday event was held in Kowloon City, a district where many Thais live. |
| Traditionally during Songkran, water is splashed using buckets and squirt guns to drive away bad luck. | Traditionally during Songkran, water is splashed using buckets and squirt guns to drive away bad luck. |
| Hong Kong has seen an erosion of freedoms since Beijing imposed a national security law in 2020 that critics say is designed to squash dissent, and weaken Hong Kong's autonomy. | Hong Kong has seen an erosion of freedoms since Beijing imposed a national security law in 2020 that critics say is designed to squash dissent, and weaken Hong Kong's autonomy. |
| The city is a Special Administrative Region of China. Under its "one country, two systems" principle, residents are supposed to enjoy certain freedoms unavailable on the mainland. | The city is a Special Administrative Region of China. Under its "one country, two systems" principle, residents are supposed to enjoy certain freedoms unavailable on the mainland. |
| One of the two men runs a YouTube channel, the South China Morning Post reported citing police sources. | One of the two men runs a YouTube channel, the South China Morning Post reported citing police sources. |
| A video uploaded on 10 April shows a man in red firing a water gun at two policemen and reporters of TVB, which many consider pro-government. | A video uploaded on 10 April shows a man in red firing a water gun at two policemen and reporters of TVB, which many consider pro-government. |
| Text on the video includes the words "Vs HK Po", referring to the police, and an expletive directed at TVB, according to the Hong Kong Free Press. | Text on the video includes the words "Vs HK Po", referring to the police, and an expletive directed at TVB, according to the Hong Kong Free Press. |
| The men were "stirring up trouble" and "maliciously" targeted authorities, according to an op-ed on the state-backed Ta Kung Pao newspaper. The article was published just hours after the arrests, the outlet reported. | The men were "stirring up trouble" and "maliciously" targeted authorities, according to an op-ed on the state-backed Ta Kung Pao newspaper. The article was published just hours after the arrests, the outlet reported. |
| Security minister Chris Tang did not comment on the case during a Legislative Council meeting on Wednesday, but said some have been putting up "soft resistance" to incite discontent against the government. | Security minister Chris Tang did not comment on the case during a Legislative Council meeting on Wednesday, but said some have been putting up "soft resistance" to incite discontent against the government. |
| Last month, police arrested two men for possession of children's books that authorities deemed seditious. A digital billboard was also taken down for containing secret references to local dissidents. | Last month, police arrested two men for possession of children's books that authorities deemed seditious. A digital billboard was also taken down for containing secret references to local dissidents. |
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| Hong Kong | Hong Kong |