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Man doused in liquid, set on fire after shouting at protesters (Hong Kong)
NY Post ^ | November 11, 2019 | Gabrielle Fonrouge

Posted on 11/11/2019 11:52:00 AM PST by LouieFisk

This is the moment a man was set on fire for disagreeing with pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong on Monday.

The man, who hurled expletives at the black-clad protesters and told them “you’re all not Chinese,” was suddenly engulfed in flames after protesters doused him with a liquid, according to the video and CNN.

The man survived by ripping off his T-shirt and is in critical condition.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; hong; hongkong; kong; protests; sumtingwong
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To: LouieFisk

New meaning to hot and sour Chinese.


21 posted on 11/11/2019 12:21:54 PM PST by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative.)
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To: coaster123

“Does beating the crap out of someone wearing a MAGA cap help or hurt the left?”

When the pro-democracy protestors in HK do that we’ll find out, I guess. Otherwise, you got the wrong thread.


22 posted on 11/11/2019 12:23:39 PM PST by LouieFisk
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To: EEGator
"You’re assuming it was actually pro democracy demonstrators."

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They've attacked innocent people before, sometimes people just act and they don't think.
The guy pictured below that they beat is a Japanese tourist - they thought he was mainland Chinese.
It would have helped in this case if the group had beat the tar out of the guy who set the victim on fire or if they are working to turn him in.

23 posted on 11/11/2019 12:31:36 PM PST by LouieFisk
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Well...it’s deteriorating and they are already now getting shot by authorities.

They’re unarmed. ...about to hit the fan, doesn’t surprise me.


24 posted on 11/11/2019 12:38:21 PM PST by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing of poor moral choices among everybody)
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To: LouieFisk

show me what democracy looks like.


25 posted on 11/11/2019 12:39:10 PM PST by ichabod1 (He's a vindictive SOB but he's *our* vindictive SOB.)
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To: kidd
"One person just happened to have a cup of flammable liquid to throw at the guy"
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The protesters do make firebombs and have used them on people, it doesn't surprise me that some would carry something flammable with them.
e.g. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10070000/hong-kong-protesters-off-duty-cop-firebomb


"The guy survived and knew how to minimize the damage to himself."
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There's no need to come up with tortured reasoning to avoid acknowledging that sometimes some people do things that range from the silly to the genuinely evil in the heat of the moment.
26 posted on 11/11/2019 12:45:01 PM PST by LouieFisk
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To: fuzzylogic

“about to hit the fan, doesn’t surprise me.”

Yup. As I mentioned in another thread, I have a good friend who is HK born and raised, I’m telling her it’s a good time to relocate.
I would’ve been gone at least a year before HK was turned over to Beijing in 1997. Barring an overthrow or collapse of the Chinese govt, HK - as they knew it - is over.


27 posted on 11/11/2019 12:50:52 PM PST by LouieFisk
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To: kidd

The Nazis burned the Reichstag, so as to cast blame on pro communists; China is probably capable of burning one guy so as to blame the pro democracy crowd.


28 posted on 11/11/2019 12:57:02 PM PST by Mr. Lucky
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To: ArcadeQuarters

Yeah the police (Communist Chinese Paramilitary Police that have been brought in) and the attackers are one and same.

More communist pigs need to die


29 posted on 11/11/2019 1:03:01 PM PST by Starcitizen (American. No hypenation necessary. Send the H1B and H4EAD slime home. American jobs for Americans)
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To: LouieFisk

Anitfa thugs are taking notes.


30 posted on 11/11/2019 1:16:28 PM PST by Spirochete (GOP: Gutless Old Party)
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To: dp0622

“Now I and 10 million other Americans don’t give a #### about the “cause””

Well I care about their cause and I wish them well.


31 posted on 11/11/2019 1:32:59 PM PST by plain talk
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To: plain talk

I was mad for the moment.

I type with emotions first and then think.

I don’t think some of these folks clad in black represent that majority.

I don’t think anybody he was REALLY fighting for the cause of freedom would set someone on fire.

That’s more ISIS’ style.


32 posted on 11/11/2019 1:46:10 PM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point fingers at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to make ends meet)
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To: LouieFisk

THE LEFT IS CAPABLE OF DOING THIS PRETENDING TO BE THE PROTESTERS


33 posted on 11/11/2019 1:58:09 PM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
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To: dp0622

“I was mad for the moment. I type with emotions first and then think.”

The thing I like about you and have always liked about you is the fact you are honest about your posts. Refreshing.

I also don’t have any sympathy for ISIS style tactics. I can just separate these things. I have sympathy for the democracy movement in Hong Kong in general and total disgust with individuals that try to burn someone alive.


34 posted on 11/11/2019 2:04:01 PM PST by plain talk
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To: LouieFisk

Kung pao Chinaman.

Hot & spicy...


35 posted on 11/11/2019 2:06:26 PM PST by moovova
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To: Mr. K

“THE LEFT IS CAPABLE OF DOING THIS PRETENDING TO BE THE PROTESTERS”

Young people have also always been known to do stupid things, especially when they’re all worked up about something or other. And, if they’ve done it before (as has happened in HK), it’s more likely they’ll do it again. Just the common result of human nature and youth coming together, has nothing to do with geopolitics.


36 posted on 11/11/2019 2:11:37 PM PST by LouieFisk
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To: LouieFisk

Wouldn’t surprise me in the least if the ones who did this were paid double agents...that is, paid by the Chinese government to make the protest look bad and criminal. I could see a bunch of Antifa being happy to do this.


37 posted on 11/11/2019 2:15:22 PM PST by livius
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To: EEGator
So if some people commit a crime, all deserve the Commie boot?

If they don't condemn it and make a concerted effort to stop it, then they are no different than the Commie boot.

38 posted on 11/11/2019 2:32:12 PM PST by gunsequalfreedom
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To: livius

“Wouldn’t surprise me in the least if the ones who did this were paid double agents”

I haven’t seen anything from the protestors/protest leaders that suggests it wasn’t one/more of their number responsible for the fire attack. Seems like something they’d want to deny quite quickly if it weren’t their doing.


39 posted on 11/11/2019 2:32:16 PM PST by LouieFisk
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To: luvbach1

Thanks.


40 posted on 11/11/2019 2:32:49 PM PST by gunsequalfreedom
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