[JohnnyB]

I didn't say it's a good thing. I just said that's the way it is. In fact, it probably is that way because of how the umbrella movement panned out and how the government handled the movement leaders then.

In terms of response, the government could certainly have made more efforts from an early stage. Really, what is the trade off between allowing independent inquiry into the police or ceasing to refer to protestors as rioters when compared with a recession and the enormous damage done to HK society? Easy trade if the government is truly well intentioned in governance of the city. Relatively minor concessions have not been made to build back public trust.