Pro-democracy demonstrators displayed a huge banner on Wednesday in the final hours before the police were to clear the protest site.
ATHIT PERAWONGMETHA / REUTERS
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
DECEMBER 10, 2014
On Thursday morning, the Hong Kong police moved in to clear away the encampment of pro-democracy protesters who had occupied streets near government offices for 10 weeks.
Workers start carrying away #Occupy barricades in #Hongkong http://t.co/3m5gdlfqHt
Workers struggle through crowd of reporters and have begun removing barricades of #Occupy http://t.co/ecQ9n2L3xV
Many are packing up in Admiralty. http://t.co/kKb5H5hMsn
Protesters gather for a show of strength and unity — and for yet more speeches. http://t.co/OaSyllqnXk
“Clear the obstacles to true democracy first!” says sign as bailiffs, police prepare to clear streets in #Hongkong http://t.co/s48485jwCB
Bailiffs and plainclothesmen climb out past barriers of #Occupy, head toward City Hall to start clearance http://t.co/LL3XRpgOzc
As bailiffs visit barricades of #Occupy, followed not only by squad of uniformed police but also plainclothesmen http://t.co/prLM7090xc
Hong Kong’s democratic legislators sit down in front of “I want true universal suffrage” banner, awaiting arrest. http://t.co/5P9N2VdW8L
Protest groups, democratic politicians gather for a show of defiance. http://t.co/3oQkZjqe4w
More photos before a scheduled police action to remove blockades at the protesters’ base camp near the government HQ. http://t.co/j6dT0fNllq
A first aid table, homemade staircase over traffic wall: signs of how organized #Occupy has been in #Hongkong http://t.co/MxGycFVQXC
A few police vans near Mandarin Oriental hotel but no large deployment yet to clear #Occupy protesters in Hong Kong http://t.co/v7UflXm6Hl
Dawn breaks over Admiralty protest camp. http://t.co/ropZMhKPPu
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