Taiwan English News
Date: April 26, 2018
By: Phillip Charlier
Protesters dragged police and reporters into the crowd and beat them up, as violence
[Picture: CNA]
Up to 84 police, and 11 reporters were counted among the injured this morning, while one protester lost a finger when he came into contact with razor-wire, while attempting to break open the gate.
A retired soldier lost the little finger on his left hand yesterday,
A retired soldier lost the little finger on his left hand yesterday, when he came into contact with razor-wire during a protest over public service pension reforms. Picture: 蔡正元 (Facebook
when he came into contact with razor-wire during a protest over public service pension reforms. Picture: 蔡正元 (Facebook).
Protesters threw smoke bombs and water bottles at police guarding the building, which houses Taiwan’s legislature. The protesters also, tried unsuccessfully, to hurl a wooden coffin over a fence and into the compound, while others attempted to pull the gates down using ropes and chains, according to AFP.
“We strongly condemn the serious violent actions by anti-pension groups and reiterate our determination to investigate (the violence)… we urge the public to use peaceful and rational means to express their opinions and refrain from breaking the law,” Taipei police said in a statement. [FULL STORY]
