Unrest in Hong Kong reached a disturbing new level over the weekend, with a mob of men clad in white shirts brutally attacking pro-democracy demonstrators in black shirts at a subway station. Police didn't intervene in the beatings, which followed a major protest in Hong Kong. Meanwhile, China sent signals that a crackdown is growing more likely. Details and developments:
- Dozens injured: The AP reports that at least 45 people were injured when the white-clad mob stormed the Yuen Long subway station and seemed to single out people in black shirts. (Many pro-democracy demonstrators were dressed in black at an earlier protest, and they were returning home via the subway.) The attackers were armed with clubs or similar weapons, or just used their fists. Police were being criticized Monday for their failure to intervene, reports Reuters.