In simple terms, when protestors turn into political radicals, disturbing peace, affecting citizens way of life, they are breaking the law. When they break the law, they’re no longer peaceful protesters. The police may have used excessive force but that is part of their training or lack of. Let me explain this with a personal story; When I was 13, I stole a pack of gum from a local pharmacy, I was arrested and handcuffed. The police slammed me against the car, body searched me and shoved me into the police car. When my father came to the police station to pick me up, he thanked the police for teaching me a lesson. Sure he could have sued the police for using excessive force on a minor, or even pull the racist card, but at the end, I’ve learned to respect the police and know that they were their to do their job.

Could I have use this as an excuse to act out? Perhaps throw a petrol bomb at the police station? Round up all my friends and smash up police cars, or maybe start a protest? Absolutely! But think about it, if I didn’t steal the pack of gum, none of this would happen.

Through my wide angle lens, all I see are a bunch of immature children whining and stomping their feet because they got slapped for being naughty. Then the corrupted tycoons, NGOs, saw this as an opportunity to use the freedom and democracy card to turn against the HK government. Taiwan’s DPP quickly saw this as an opportunity to smear pro-unification camp and boost their rating. So now we have a perfect storm. Many tragic historical events like Germany’s Holocaust, China’s cultural revolution, the Nanking Massacre and now the HK protest, etc. have one thing in common, HATE!