Hong Kong Police Officer Becomes One of the Protesters

Hong Kong Police Officer Becomes One of the Protesters
Hong Kong police detain a man for an unknown reason outside a shopping center in the Tai Koo area of Hong Kong, China on Oct. 13, 2019. Mohd Rasfan/AFP via Getty Images
Olivia Li
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Months ago, a young Hong Kong police officer decided to quit the force and join the pro-democracy protests.

Canaan Wong, 29, joined the police force in 2015. He told Hong Kong-based Stand News that he didn’t hesitate to make the transition although he was well aware that the friends he made at work might not understand his decision, and some may even sever their relationship with him.