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South China Morning Post on 2019-12-30 11:01

Crossing the line: Off-duty police officer, paramedic wade into tear gas to aid injured Hong Kong protesters

They reveal why they risk their careers to step into the tear gas out of uniform and help those caught up in the violence.

Sam Tsang

Polytechnic University

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