澳洲画家Helen Bronte Boyd 在香港养育了三个孩子，把香港视为家。
但是本周她发现自己总是泪流满面，说她意识到这是悲伤的泪。
“我和其他朋友谈过，人们震惊，沮丧，紧张。你仍然每天继续工作生活但是。。。香港从此不同了。我感到悲伤。”
她17年前因为丈夫的科技事业而来到香港。
当另外一位外派到香港的朋友在上环示威活动的场边被警察扑倒在地后这对夫妇感到一切都变了。
“我们被震惊了。。。这种事不会发生在香港的。这是某种转折点。” 她说。
在香港住得更久住了50年的朋友，包括一位退休的香港警察，告诉她说他们对所见的一切感到懊恼和沮丧。
“以前人们从来不怕警察。”她说。
丈夫Wendell说：“也不光是警察。示威者也做了一些令人震惊的事。”
这家人在儿子们上学时住在新界。后来孩子们回澳洲上大学，夫妇俩搬到了港岛。
Helen说她的大多数朋友都是支持民主运动的，她也参加了几次白天的示威并画素描。
但是本周机场的关闭让事情变了，她说。
“我的当地朋友们在寻找跑路的办法。。。移民申请增加了。很多人仍然希望住得离香港近，比如搬到台湾或澳洲。”
这对夫妇拥有澳洲护照所以对他们而言时间要容易一些。
“我们已经在考虑离开了，因为在澳洲我们有孙辈。”
但是她感到一丝罪恶：“我们说过不逃跑的。在澳洲的朋友说我们最好还是走吧，但是我们在这里住了快20年了，不能说走就走。”
她说你现在在香港不管和谁进行哪怕短暂的谈话都会谈到抗议的事。
“每个人都震惊。在这之前香港是世界上最安全的城市。我在这里养大了青少年，我从来不担心孩子们自己坐公交。因为丈夫为了生意需要经常旅行，我作为独自在家的女性敢晚上11点上街而不用担心。”
她说周一她在机场素描，抗议者给了她一瓶水以及一个可以坐在上面的坐垫，并向旅客们道歉。
“之后一切都变得丑陋。” 她说的是随后发生的暴力以及周二航班的取消。
Wendell 说他认为抗议者开始失去中年香港人的支持。
他对于上个月三合会在元朗对抗议者的施暴并不惊讶。
“元朗特别依赖大陆游客。游客人数骤跌。那里的生意有时候和三合会有关的。” 他说.
https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/weary-australian-expats-consider-leaving-hong-kong-20190817-p52i3y.html
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"当另外一位外派到香港的朋友在上环被警察扑倒在地后这对夫妇感到一切都变了。"
看来香港警察是专心致力于扑倒外国友人而无力抵抗进步青年们的攻击
也不知道那位外国友人当时到底在干什么？
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君子不立危墙之下
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确实令人悲伤。
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感觉应该采访采访她丈夫。。。
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没说她朋友为啥被警察扑倒啊，如果违法违规被扑倒正常啊。香港警察又不是神精病，随便遇见一个路人就扑倒？
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她的朋友 好好的走在路上 啥也没干，就被警察扑倒了啊？
感觉这故事怎么听起来只有一半呢？
你要说你朋友啥也被干，却被警察抓到监狱了，估计更能让人同情吧？
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住了半辈子的城市，有感情太正常了
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关注一下
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三十六计么，最近HK确实情况不好
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这样的故事编两三个，大部分澳洲人就都信了。媒体就是这么厉害。
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搞成这样，习近平难辞其咎
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很多人仍然希望住得离香港近，比如搬到澳门
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这篇报道比较公正。
在元朗游行闹事，必然影响元朗当地居民的商业活动，当地很依赖大陆的代购，闹事的把大陆的客商吓跑了肯定会招到当地黑社会的报复。
堵机场的行动抗议者开始失去中年香港人的支持。
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澳门有大把赌场，更自由。
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很多人仍然希望住的离香港很近，比如台湾或澳洲？这俩地方很近吗
而且朋友在上环被警察扑倒是什么意思？总不至于走在大街上好好的，就突然被扑倒了。能不能写清楚一点。
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澳门每次选举亲中派都是大比例获胜。一般来说澳门本地人普通讨厌香港人，澳门香港之间的通婚率出奇得低。
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我想说sad，但当我用中文输入sad时，输入法给出了撒旦。。。。。
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葡萄牙不是英国，澳门不同于香港。
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又一澳洲媒体是垃圾的明证
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呵呵，很容易理解
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呵呵闹事者的目的达到了
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说的很中肯啊, 很多一开始支持游行的人现在也开始反思了
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香港的事情很复杂的，并不是举一个国旗就能解决，四大家族真爱港要对香港年轻一代负责。香港的问题本来就是香港自己的阶级问题，有些势力利用青年人把矛头指向中央，北京居然全盘照收。当然了现在的中学生王，打破了主席，书记不能连任，韬光隐晦的外交策略，国内要有相互竞争的国有大型集团，这些邓先生留下来的遗产，再破灭个“一国两制”自然也是不在话下。
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有钱有路，避难的走了，跑路了。留下一帮50岁以上供房的，发现前面几十年白供了，房价跌回解放前。
这对夫妻值得同情，但在为别人的错误买单
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知音海外版
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媒体就编吧。拉屎不出怪警察，暴乱怪警察，再不走机场都废了。到时候还是怪警察！
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扯远了，港人治港。再往前，英国人抽走了多少，又对普通老百姓不重视教育，一心一意发展房地产经济和金融市场。和习真是扯不上关系，他现在估计香港的新闻看都不看吧，用不着他操心。要不然您说说，习错在呢？没有一国一制，没有派坦克上街？^_^
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里面提到的退休警察应该是这位也算澳洲人在香港曾做过水警后做国泰机师，住了几十年退休后在香港居住，散步过程中被抓，发在FB的群组里，详细记录了当时和后来的事情，英文好的可以读一下，我就不翻译了
FB： https://www.facebook.com/groups/ ... /10157517931723518/
Everybody please be safe.
Best advise: Behave as there actually were a curfew.
Passersby, Bystanders, On-Lookers and random commuters of all kind might be arrested or beaten up without reason if at the wrong place at the wrong time.
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Jan Bochenski was arrested on Sunday 04th of August 2019. He wrote a statement and would like to share.
To Whom It May Concern 6th August 2019
I, Mr. Jan Bochenski, 62 years of age, first came to Hong Kong with the Police in 1979 and served in the Marine District until 1983. After meeting and marrying my wife, Eliza, I ventured to Australia to undertake a career in aviation: resulting in 7 years working for domestic Australian airlines before returning to Hong Kong to take up a career with Cathay Pacific for 21 years. I then served with Hong Kong Airlines and Hong Kong Air Cargo until retirement in March 2019 of this year.
I have been married to Eliza for 37 years, resulting in 2 lovely children - a daughter here in Hong Kong and a son overseas. Eliza and I currently live in western Mid Levels. On Sunday, the 4th of August, I participated in a charity sailing race for underprivileged children in Deep Water Bay (hosted by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club) that terminated around 5 pm. I took the MTR home. Whilst on the way home I was browsing my phone’s news feed when I noticed public disturbances in Tseung Kwan O and Wong Tai Sin, yet reading the papers that morning at the club there was no mention of Curfew. After getting home I had a light dinner and since my wife and daughter had gone to Shenzhen I decided on a walk in the evening as during my last aviation medical my doctor indicated I was getting slightly overweight and high cholesterol.
I drove down from home and parked in a side street to walk along Des Voeux rd West around 9 pm with the intention of walking along the flat foreshore of Western. I was dressed in white shorts and blue T-shirt and had a wallet , car and home keys and a mobile phone.Walking along I noticed a commotion down Ka On street by some 30 to 40 people and wondered what was going on. At the end of Ka On street on the corner of Connaught rd people were peering around the corner and looking at a squad of Police Tactical officers blocking the road. Upon enquiry with different onlookers it transpired that they the police were protecting the China Liaison office in Sheung Wan. People of all ages and kinds were curious as to what was going on.I started back down Ka On street towards Des Voeux rd west and a small argument developed that seemed not serious so I continued my walk. As I was about to round Des Voeux road West a group of PTU officers complete with shield and battens in hand came running down Ka On street from the opposite direction and pushed everyone against the wall and ordered them to squat with hands against the wall. At first the PTU officer asked if I was a tourist and I said no and that I lived in the district and was having a walk. They asked me to switch off my phone. After the police searched the group I was with , around 20 people or so, including a Dileveroo pizza boy ushered us onto a bus. As I was about to step onto the bus and officer at the bottom of the stairs took my photo and stated I was being detained for Unlawful Assembly. At no time did any officer ask what I was doing in the area or tried to inquire my motive for being there or anyone else's for that matter, as was done in my day, and ushered young and old onto the bus.Next to me sat a young polite PTU officer that put handcuffs on me , but was unable to tell me we are destined for. We moved off and I noticed we were going through the West harbour tunnel so the young PTU officer told me we may be destined for Cheung Sha Wan Police station.Upon arrival at the station there was a considerable delay getting off the hired coach and were made to line up outside.By this time I was needing the toilet and this was initially refused for sometime.Eventually we were ushered into a makeshift car park area that had recently been converted to a large holding area with blue plastic seats. At this point nothing seemed to be happening. There were many officers lingering around the compound with no one doing anything or trying to process people.A second coach arrived with more citizens of all ages and creeds.I was then given a “Notice to Persons in Police Custody or involved in Enquiries” and read it and signed accordingly.Our phones were removed and placed in a separate plastic bag as to the possessions on person.The form stated I was allowed to make a call so I proceeded to ask many officers if I could do so yet all of them stated it would happen in due course.
I also noted that the whole operation was conducted by Junior Officers so when I spotted a senior inspector I implored him to allow me to make a call. This resulted in a shouting match as I insisted as per above form that a call was allowed in addition to legal representation. The senior inspector moved off and another sergeant said he would try and sort it out. After being detained 4 hours I was finally taken up to the control room upstairs whereupon I rang my wife told her I was fine and to contact a lawyer and that I was being detained for unlawful assembly.They then moved me into a small cell initially on my own and used the toilet in other nearby larger cells that were empty.With only a light walking T shirt it soon became very cold.At 04:30 a lawyer friend visited and informed me of my rights and the right to remain silent.
I then met two volunteer lawyers that were very helpful and helped me contact my wife. They reminded me of my rights in this situation. They would also pass on to her the location of my car in Whitty St. During all this time I had a clear view of the control room from my crowded cell and noticed the control room very disorganized and in disarray. No leadership was present with much shouting and it seemed all operations were conducted by Junior Officers. In my day whenever a crisis presented itself it would be conducted by a Chief Inspector in the very least or even a Superintendent. The control room was messy with phones and files everywhere that would never pass an inspection..
I met many good people from all walks of life and all ages.None wore a black T-shirt and some were even in pyjamas. Surprisingly was a teacher with his 65 year old mother whom Police had stripped her of her medication and advised her that if she needed it for her diabetes she could be transferred in Handcuffs to a nearby hospital, We chatted and she decided to forget the lack of dignity, at least she could have a bed and the police would have to release her within 48 hours. Another inmate was an Indian chef , in full uniform complete with hat but was concerned about lawyer fees .At this stage police were giving every excuse of being too busy in order to allow many a call or to go downstairs where lawyers and other volunteer legal staff were waiting all night to help.
It seems contact with lawyers was your only hope of contacting relatives and this was being constantly delayed by Police. We constantly asked for water as no food was present and for the unfortunate many, to make a simple call. At 06;00 that morning, the cell that had a notice on the wall stating it was designed for enough people that could sit on the bench ie: 4 had around 15 occupants with standing room only.I asked to be moved but this was refused and then during my next visit to the toilet in the adjacent cells told the officers in the control room that I would not go back into the small holding cells and that the others were empty and why not used.This resulted in a second shouting match and finally I was moved to a larger cell in the rear with 5 others and a toilet. I now had room to stretch out and noticed others were being transferred to less crowded cells.I now shared a cell with a 57 year old office furniture worker, a teacher of 30 years, an Indian Chef and another Indian restaurant worker whom happened to live above the site of arrest!.None of us had been harmed but all of us realized we were pawns in a larger political game to satisfy an arrest number count.Two coach loads!Now came the wait in order to make a statement. At around midday I was given a small egg sandwich as breakfast and water. At 13:30 I was ushered to an isolated room where sat an interpreter and Senior PC from the Narcotic bureau and made my statement accordingly - I have nothing to say.
However disturbingly I noticed around the small room that fist marks in the parker board were present as well as boot and shoe marks all around the room at knee level.I then went for fingerprinting and photograph.During this time other officers whom knew of my ex Police status asked for my thoughts on the disturbances and I discussed with them how is the Police ever going to restore the trust that took years to build up during the colonial times.I felt some officers knew deep down this was all an unnecessary charade and a very sad situation they found themselves in.I asked them why was there not a curfew in place and they replied it was a Govt decision . I subsequently returned to my cell and waited for the Duty Officer to review my case.At around 7 pm we were all informed that bail would be granted to all 5 of us at $500 hkd and once again asked if I could call my wife in order for her to give me the cash as I had only a $20 note for my walk.Phone call denied and now Police informed us that protesters were now barricading themselves around the station and that we would not be able to leave.We now received a lunch box of rice and glue ham as I reassured the others that best get some sleep as it will only be when the MTR closes that people will disperse and we can go home. True to my thoughts at 01:30 they began to release all of us and luckily the Indian Chef received $700 cash from a xxxx charity group? the young teacher lent me $800 cash and we shared a taxi home to Sai Ying Pun where we all live. It is now a day later at home that I write this and looking through the paperwork realize that the location of the arrest is on the corner of Des Voeux rd west and Ka On st and not Connaught rd west as Police claim and I failed to get a receipt for my phone now confiscated at the station. In conclusion, in my opinion, I never saw a protestor, just by-standers, no one wore a black shirt, no one had a mask or yellow helmet .There were elderly and people from all walks of life and mostly local residents.There was no curfew,. It is disturbing however that no senior officers were visible during my 30hrs at Cheung Sha Wan Police station, that it seemed leadership within the force has broken down and the chain of command non-existent. Junior officers have been left to pick up the pieces beyond their control. It is also more disturbing that people's rights to make a phone call or seek legal representation is willfully stalled and avoided and that a tactic of isolating innocent bystanders from family is clearly evident.
Mr Jan Bochenski Sai Ying Pun Hong Kong
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