Hong Kong police chief says mistreating press was 'unprofessional'

HONG KONG: In a rare acknowledgement of wrongdoing, Hong Kong police chief Chris Tang said on Tuesday (May 12) that officers’ treatment of journalists during anti-government protests two days earlier was "undesirable."

Speaking at a press conference, Tang addressed an incident in which officers corralled journalists and forced them to kneel, turn off their cameras, and show press identification. Tang said the officers "should have been more professional.”