7 Ways Hong Kong Protesters Used Low-Tech Hacks to Fight Back
For the past month, the people of Hong Kong have used some ingenious methods to withstand a high-tech police force.
Hong Kong has seen a struggle between a powerful high-tech police force and peaceful pro-democracy protesters. This week, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced she would withdraw a controversial extradition bill to allow suspects to be extradited to mainland China, giving in to the protesters' main demand. Lam’s climbdown signals victory for low-tech ingenuity over the police state, won with umbrellas, traffic cones, Allen keys, and the philosophy of Bruce Lee.
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