A member of Hong Kong's Civic Party was covered in bruises after being kicked and beaten Wednesday. State media in Beijing editorialized that 'Stability is bliss and turmoil brings havoc.
The apparent police beating of a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester has compounded tensions in the 18-day standoff between citizens and Hong Kong authorities at a time when the demonstrations were slowing.
A video, aired on local television station TVB, shows several plainclothes officers dragging a handcuffed protester into a dark corner, where he is kicked and beaten. The protester was later identified as Len Tsang, a member of the Civic Party and a social worker in Hong Kong. His face, neck, back, and arms were covered in bruises, according to The Telegraph.
The incident went viral, sparking outrage.
“This is certainly an abuse of police power in every sense of the word,” Alan Leong, head of the Civic Party, told the Financial Times.
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