Mobs Confront Hong Kong Students Set for Police Showdown
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Tensions escalated in Hong Kong yesterday as a mob tried to tear down barricades erected by pro-democracy protesters near the city’s business district, and student leaders vowed to defend front lines under threat of police moves to clear them.
A line of cabs and trucks with banners on their hoods saying “Enough is Enough” drove up to some blockades in the afternoon, complaining of damage to people’s livelihoods as rallies entered a third week. Scuffles broke out between police and some men who were wearing face masks. At least 19 people were arrested, the police said in an e-mailed statement.