‘Lennon Walls’ spring up across Hong Kong as more than 200 police in Tai Po remove messages featuring officers’ personal information
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More than 200 officers mounted an operation to remove messages exposing the personal details of police in Tai Po on Wednesday night as “Lennon Walls” sprung up across the city in support of those protesting against the contentious extradition bill.
An insider with knowledge of the operation said it targeted the infringement of police officers’ privacy.
“We did not want to remove all the messages, only those revealing phone numbers and addresses of police officers,” he said.
Explaining the large presence and why the officers had shields, the insider said: “There was a risk of hostility toward officers seen removing messages so we took precautions.”
Sparked in response to the government’s handling of the now-suspended bill, Lennon Walls have appeared in unlikely locations across Hong Kong.
Colourful collages of Post-it notes were a landmark feature of the 2014 Occupy protests with a Lennon Wall next to a staircase at the city’s legislature in Admiralty.