Wednesday, August 17, 2016

How the US Government funded Design Democracy Facebook account was used to support the Occupy Central protests on 28 September 2014

The US Government funded Design Democracy Internet Portal included a website and the use of assorted social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and others to share information and help coordinate actions during Occupy Central.

These are posts from the Design Democracy Hong Kong Facebook account on 28 September 2014, the day after the protesters confronted the police.

It is important to remember, all of these messages and all of this advice was funded by the US Government.

Message to avoid Chater Road

Message:

Please spread: Please do not come to Chater Road in Central. Those affected by tear gas please walk towards Causeway Bay. Charter Road has heavy-loaded police and waterwheels, all with gas masks.


Message of praise from Jennifer Eagleton on a school class boycott

Message:

迦密中學學生罷課現場. Class boycott at Carmel Secondary School, Ho Man Tin. Boycottage de classe, Carmel Secondary School, Ho Man Tin. 中学校のストライキ現場 迦密中學政改關注組

JenniferAnne Eagleton commented: “Good on you kids!”


Contact details for a Police and Security Equipment supplier

Message:

朋友:如果大家想買豬嘴. 如果你唔出去不如你買,送去現場. If you want to buy gas mask, or if you want to buy gas masks for your friends. 網民: 新填地街砵蘭街一帶嘅工業安全用品公司留意下 網民: 也可買3M 1862.


Design Democracy/CCPL/HKU poster with lawyer contact numbers and graphics explaining the need to dispose of scissors, cutters and knives

Message:

請廣傳

義務律師團隊發出訊息指,願意支援被拘捕的人。如果你在被捕後沒有律師去見你的話,請向警方要求打電話,請要求文律師和Mr. Vidler 律師去見你或指派大律師去見你。無需事前發出sms9722 3750 文律師 (何謝韋律師事務所)9167 7091  Mr. Vidler(韋智達律師行) 

Please help to spread this message: A volunteer lawyers team indicated that the team is willing to aid those who are being arrested. If you are being arrested without a lawyer to help you, please request the police to allow you to contact Mr. Man or Mr. Vidler. There is no need to send any SMS before that. 9722 3750 Mr. Man (Ho, Tse, Wai & Partners) 9167 7091 Mr. Vidler (Vidler & Co)


Reference

Design Democracy Hong Kong Facebook account on 28 September 2014

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