Members of the Hong Kong police (R) march down a flyover into the pro-democracy protest camp in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong on Dec. 11, 2014. Hong Kong police gave hundreds of pro-democracy protesters at the city's main rally site 30 minutes to leave or face arrest (Pedro Ugarte, AFP/Getty Images) Photo: Pedro Ugarte, AFP/Getty Images By Kelvin Chan
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lines of Hong Kong police are closing in on the heart of a pro-democracy protest camp and have begun dismantling tents.
Police earlier Thursday oversaw workers acting on a court order clear barricades from the edges of the site as part of a final push to retake streets occupied for protesters for two and a half months. The students and other activists are protesting Beijing’s restrictions on the first election for Hong Kong’s leader.
A group of student leaders and pro-democratic lawmakers sat on the street, ready to peacefully resist police. Officers have warned that anyone refusing to leave will be arrested.
One of the student leaders, Alex Chow, rallied the crowds as the police approached, saying that they will persist with civil disobedience.
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