[8][9][10] An armed mob of alleged triad members dressed in white indiscriminately attacked civilians on streets with steel rods and rattan canes, before attacking passengers in nearby Yuen Long station[11][12] including the elderly, children,[13] black-clad protesters,[14] journalists and lawmakers. [16] When queried, the police explained that it could not be confirmed that those in white were the ones who participated in the violence and that the police were unable to record the identities of those in white because of their large numbers. The Bamboo Union triad helped suppress the pro-democracy movement in Taiwan in the 1980s, and in 1984 members of the gang assassinated Henry Liu, a journalist critical of the Kuomintang, in Daly City, Calif. Chang An-lo, a former leader of the Bamboo Union triad who spent 10 years in prison in the United States for drug trafficking, leads a pro-China party in Taiwan whose members have attacked people critical of the Beijing government. HONG KONG — A lawmaker, a father, his teenage son and a woman who was too scared to show her face spoke Wednesday about an attack in a Hong Kong train station by a mob of men armed with sticks and poles. [63] Some schools in the district cancelled their afternoon activities. Police replied that the shut-down was for safety reasons due to large groups of protesters surrounding the stations. Today, there are only a few dozen groups with interconnected ties and allegiances. [82], Protests originally planned on 27 and 28 July in Hung Hom-To Kwa Wan, Tseung Kwan O and Hong Kong Islands West were rescheduled or postponed to make way for a Reclaim Yuen Long action on 27 July. [121] The newspaper also compared the attack with U.S. law, making the same conclusion. [114] Choy said, "Whatever speculation there is, [it] will cause concern in the news industry. [60] Police responded that the two policemen had backed off and called for help as they considered that they did not have the equipment to deal with armed crowds. [49], An MTR spokesman said workers at the station saw disputes taking place at about 10:45 pm and immediately contacted police within two minutes. After a violent mob attack in Hong Kong, protesters accused the police of ignoring their calls for help. [67], Stephen S.N. The streets of Yuen Long were desolate Monday night, with businesses closing early and residents staying home out of fear of further violence. [137] Commissioner of Police Stephen Lo said he needed to follow up with the incident and refused to comment at this point on the police's reaction towards mobs in this incident compared to the high-pressure approach towards protesters in earlier situations. [128], Arthur Shek Kang Chuen [zh], Vice-editor-in-chief of Hong Kong Economic Times and one of the executive directors of its publisher Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings, resigned on 23 July after retracting his personal opinion on encouraging the use of violence on anti-bill protesters; he expressed the opinion during an event supporting police on 20 July, a day before the attack. [72][73], Many shops on the streets and in shopping malls were closed in Yuen Long and the neighbouring towns Tuen Mun, Tin Shui Wai and Tsuen Wan on 22 July 2019. Former student leader Tommy Cheung, now district councillor for Yuen Lung constituency, was elected chairman of the task force. [19][20][21] The police stood idle at a nearby police station[22] and no arrests were made that night. Police dismissed allegations that the arrest was an attack on press freedom. Of the 30 people who have so far been arrested, some of whom have links to organised crime syndicates, only four individuals have been charged as suspects. [75], Junius Ho's office in Tsuen Wan was vandalised by the protesters after the attack. Many protesters marched on Castle Peak Road. [74] Rumours spread online warned that there would be more violence on that day. Gwyneth Ho, a former Stand News reporter who was assaulted by one of the white-clad men while livestreaming during the attack, added that any attempt by the police to distort the facts would be futile because the event was among the most live-streamed incidents of 2019, and videos had already been widely circulated on the Internet. [102] Lam Cheuk-ting was arrested on 26 August 2020 for "rioting" for showing up in Yuen Long station on 21 July 2019, in addition to another non-violence related charge pertaining to events of 6 July 2019. [133] However, the government refused to categorise the attack as a riot. However, he also defended the mob at a press conference by saying that the incidents were a "normal reaction to protesters who brought violence to the peaceful community after they stormed the liaison office" and also praised them for "safeguarding" their district. In a Facebook post, he urged Lam to resign for what happened in Yuen Long that night. Calvin So, a victim of Sunday's Yuen Long attacks, shows his wounds at a hospital, in Hong Kong, China July 22, 2019. [109] Six months after the attack, most shops in the area have not been contacted by police for evidence. Riot police attempted to enter but retreated back to perimeter as the white shirt mob threw water bottles. In addressing why she prioritised the liaison office incident before the Yuen Long mob attack in her remarks, Lam said: "It's important that Hong Kong citizens' daily lives are protected, but I believe all citizens will agree that the successful implementation of one country, two systems is ... even the most important thing.

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