Persist, Even in Absurd and Dark Times: Citizens Commemorate 3 Years Since 8.31 Attack

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Persist, Even in Absurd and Dark Times: Citizens Commemorate 3 Years Since 8.31 Attack

Today marked the third year of the 8.31 #PrinceEdwardAttack. People used various methods for the remembrance of the day.  One person held a "Goddess of Democracy"-like model to commemorate outside Prince Edward MTR Station, reaffirming his belief in freedom and conscience: "Shouldn't we stand firm even in a dark era?"

Since the afternoon, numerous police officers had been patrolling at every entrance of Prince Edward Station. But this did not stop citizens from coming: some stood in silence with a white flower; another one held a yellow umbrella with the words "Add Oil, HKers!"; others wore black clothes with slogans "Have you forgotten, or you are afraid to recall?" or "Civil disobedience".

Meanwhile, police conducted stop-and-search on passing pedestrians who wore black shirts or black face masks, or who held white flowers.

A man interviewed by In-Media stated that even though there was a risk of getting arrested, he still needed to do something on these sensitive dates.

"We're living in absurd and dark times," he said, "Does that mean we shouldn't persist [with our beliefs]? I disagree!"  #Hongkongers will never forget 8.31, he added.

Source: In-Media #Aug31
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