This kind of action is not surprising in Hong Kong. It is unfortunately the mafia state par excellence. Now that the triads have obtained the withdrawal of the extradition law, they are restoring order.

Only the idiots sincerely believe that street pressure played some role in Carrie Lam's decision, the possibility of being extradited to China bothered so many people that this law had no chance, especially with the ongoing anti-corruption campaign. It should be recalled that neither the EC nor the members of the LegCo are elected by direct universal suffrage, but by prominent people far from the concerns of the average citizen, so that Carrie Lam signed her political death, or even her death at all, with this law.

This will of course not prevent the Chinese secret services from kidnapping Hong Kong-based political opponents as they have always done.