Protesters in Hong Kong have accused the police

香港抗議者指責警方

of using excessive force during a

在6月的政治示威中

political demonstration in June.

過度使用武力

Hong Kong officials have pushed back.

香港官員予以反駁

“My officers are acting

「我認為我的警員是……」 （6月13日，香港警務處處長盧偉聰）

in accordance with our guidelines.”

「按照我們的指引行事」 （6月13日，香港警務處處長盧偉聰）

The New York Times analyzed hundreds of videos,

《紐約時報》分析了數百段影片

spoke to protesters who were beaten

採訪了被毆打的抗議者

and interviewed experts in crowd control.

並採訪了人群控制方面的專家

We identified seven incidents caught

我們確認了七起與官方聲明矛盾

on camera that contradict official statements

並有影片記錄的事件

and show that police officers did use excessive force,

專家稱，這表明警察確實有

according to experts.

濫用武力的情況

On June 9, one million people took to the streets

6月9日，100萬人走上街頭

to protest a bill that would allow

抗議一項允許香港拘捕

Hong Kong to detain and extradite people

並引渡嫌犯

to mainland China.

到中國大陸的法案

The proposal stoked fears over the erosion

該提案令人們擔心公民自由受到侵蝕

of civil liberties that have long set Hong Kong apart

長期以來，公民自由一直是

from the Chinese mainland.

香港與中國大陸的重要區別

Protesters’ demands went unheeded.

抗議者的要求沒有受到重視

And days later, on June 12,

幾天后的6月12日

lawmakers put the bill to a vote.

立法者將該法案提交表決

Thousands gathered at the government headquarters

數千人聚集在

in protest.

政府大樓外抗議

The demonstration was mostly peaceful,

示威活動大體上是和平的

but a small group of protesters

但是一小群抗議者

threw objects at officers in an attempt

向警察投擲物品

to breach police lines.

試圖突破警戒線

Officers responded, beating protesters with batons

警察用警棍毆打抗議者

and using tear gas and riot control

不加選擇地使用

ammunition indiscriminately.

催淚瓦斯和防暴彈藥

Peaceful demonstrators found themselves

和平示威者發現

in the middle of the chaos.

自己置身於混亂之中

Ying-mo, a retired mechanic’s instructor,

退休機械師吳應武

was watching the protest.

當天在抗議活動現場

In this video, we see him unarmed

在這段影片中

walking toward police.

我們看到他手無寸鐵走向警察

An officer aims a gun, likely loaded

一名警官用槍瞄準

with balls containing pepper spray.

槍內可能裝有填充了辣椒噴霧的彈丸

A popping sound is heard.

可以聽到砰的一聲

Ying-mo falls to the ground.

吳應武倒在地上

Three officers pick him up and carry him away.

三個警察把他抓起來帶走

Ying-mo was charged with participating

吳應武被控參與非法集會

in an unlawful assembly and released on bail.

取保後獲釋

What happened to him was not an isolated incident.

當時我大字型躺在地上，他們用力把我摔在地上

In this video, another protester

這樣我當然就很痛啦，我很大聲叫痛

stands near officers.

把警察推開，

Riot police pull him to the ground and beat him.

跟著就有個警察起腳踢我

He is taken to the sidewalk and arrested.

他的遭遇不是孤立的事件

In another incident, a man who is distributing water

在這段影片中，另一名抗議者

is attacked by the police.

站在警察附近

Officers pepper spray him,

防暴警察把他拖到地上毆打

punch him and beat him with batons.

他被帶到人行道上並被逮捕

One officer puts him in a chokehold.

在另一起事件中，一名分發飲用水的男子

In some cases, commanders participate in the violence.

被警察襲擊

They are identified by white shirts.

警察向他噴辣椒水

When this protester falls to the ground,

用拳和警棍毆打他

two commanders are among a group of police

一名警官對他使用了鎖喉動作

who attack her with batons and shields.

在某些情況下，指揮官也參與了暴力行動

And this woman said she was dragged for about 150 meters

白色襯衫是他們的身份標識

to the legislative council by a commander.

當這名抗議者倒在地上時

All of the protesters shown here

包括兩名指揮官在內

were arrested and later released, some on bail.

一群警察用警棍和盾牌擊打她

Dr. Rohini Haar, an expert in crowd control,

這名女子說，她被一名指揮官拖拽150米

said these police actions were unjustified.

至立法會大樓

Some of the most chaotic scenes

這裡所有的抗議者都被逮捕

happened when police fired tear gas

隨後被釋放，一些人屬取保狀態

at protesters trapped outside an office building.

人群控制專家羅希尼·哈爾醫生說

Early on that day protesters set up

警方這些行動是不正當的

barricades on the street.

視頻顯示，有理由認為這是不適當的、過度的武力

Around 3 p.m., officers surrounded

這簡直是一篇關於抗議運動中的不恰當警務操作的論文

the building on both sides, firing tear gas.

警察向困在一座辦公樓外的抗議者

Trapped by the police and barricades,

發射催淚瓦斯時

protesters rushed toward the tower’s main entrance.

造成了一些格外混亂的局面

Those who make it inside attempt to open locked doors

當天早些時候

to allow more people through.

抗議者在街上設置了路障

But the police continue to fire tear gas into the crowd.

下午3點左右，警察從兩側包圍了大樓

Ivy Chan was volunteering at the protest,

並發射催淚瓦斯

assisting people outside the tower.

抗議者被警察和路障困住

Dr. Haar said the police caused unnecessary panic.

向大廈的主入口衝去

As violence escalated, Wu Chi-wai,

進入室內的人試圖打開鎖著的門

a prominent Hong Kong lawmaker, walked the front lines.

讓更多的人進去

As he moves toward the police, a commander

但警方繼續向人群發射催淚瓦斯

directs another officer to fire tear gas.

艾薇·陳在抗議中擔任志願者

He continues marching,

她當時正在幫助大樓外的人們

and a second canister is fired.

大家進入中信大廈時，這些市民，其實大家都很恐慌

Anna Feigenbaum, an expert in the use of tear gas,

因為催淚彈的氣味已經進入中信大廈裡面

said that it should never be used like a firearm.

很恐怖，很擔心這些人

We sent these videos to the Hong Kong police,

哈爾醫生說，警方造成了不必要的恐慌

but they did not respond to our request for comment.

在這種情況下，警方使用的催淚瓦斯或其他武器甚至是警務戰術

At least 81 people were injured in the demonstration,

不是為了保護人群

according to the Hong Kong government.

他們實際上是在煽動和引發一場看起來像是踩踏事故的事件

Police have said 22 officers were injured.

隨著暴力升級

Officials have promised an investigation

香港著名立法會議員胡志偉走上前方

into police actions,

當他走向警察時

and the extradition bill was suspended after June 12.

一名指揮官命令另一名警察發射催淚瓦斯

But protesters want more.

他繼續前進

They are asking for an independent inquiry

第二枚催淚瓦斯被發射出來

and the full withdrawal of the bill.

我認為像我這樣未持械的立法委員，不應該遭受這樣的武力對待