Tearing a page out of ancient Chinese military philosophy, black-clad
protesters in Hong Kong changed tactics and wreaked havoc by popping up in small groups in multiple locations across the city Sunday, pursued by but also often eluding
police who made scores of muscular arrests.
Violence spiraled as
protests stretched from Sunday afternoon into the night, with police struggling to restore order.
Video broadcast on Hong Kong television also showed a masked, black-clad protester dropping a riot officer with a flying high kick, followed by two other protesters who beat the officer on the ground and tried unsuccessfully to snatch his gun.