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MowCowWhoHow III

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Mon Feb 8, 2016, 07:18 PM Feb 2016

'Fishball Revolution' Creates Chaos on Hong Kong Streets During Lunar New Year Fest

Source: Vice News

Lunar New Year celebrations in Hong Kong descended into chaos in the early hours of Tuesday morning, as street food vendors clashed violently with police, culminating in warning shots being fired by officers. The clashes are being dubbed the "Fishball Revolution," in reference to city authorities' efforts to clamp down on street food vendors — fishballs being a street-food staple in Hong Kong.

The festivities took a turn for the worst around 10pm, when police donned riot gear in a bid to clear hawkers selling their wares along a main thoroughfare. The crowd lobbed glass bottles and ceramic pots at law enforcement, who responded with pepper spray. Dramatic video footage shot by bystanders shows skirmishes between law enforcement and hawkers on the streets of Mong Kok, a busy residential and commercial part of Hong Kong.

Read more: https://news.vice.com/article/fishball-revolution-creates-chaos-on-hong-kong-streets-during-lunar-new-year-fest



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'Fishball Revolution' Creates Chaos on Hong Kong Streets During Lunar New Year Fest (Original Post) MowCowWhoHow III Feb 2016 OP
I didn't realize fish had balls geardaddy Feb 2016 #1
The last time we saw anything like this full yuiyoshida Feb 2016 #2

yuiyoshida

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2. The last time we saw anything like this full
Mon Feb 8, 2016, 08:57 PM
Feb 2016

coverage was Ferguson Missouri.. this was a bit more dramatic, I think,..

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