Im melissa chan welcome to news asia thanks for joining us hong kong has seen 16 straight weekends of prodemocracy protests at this point and the battle on the streets have been matched by a battle for the hearts and minds demonstrators say the city stands with them government officials insist a silent majority exists one thats opposed to the protesters demands. Bolinger has been speaking to 2 retired Police Officers who believe long in that progovernment camp. Joseph it has agreed to meet us although he says he does not trust the press so well mind recording our conversation ok he is a retired Police Officer and a staunch supporter of the Hong Kong Government side in the Current Crisis the side that he feels is not represented accurately in most news outlets. I start awarding the neils. Since july. Watching just a white or News Reporter but you know because i can still get in touch what was happening from all those messages from my friends because the longer the protests last the most
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