A journalist from the Chinese mainland was tied and beaten up by violent protesters at Hong Kong International Airport on August 14, 2019. After his hands and feet were tied by the rioters, the journalist said calmly: "I support the Hong Kong police, you can beat me!" Flights were canceled due to violent protests at the airport. Shock and affected by the chaos, people in Hong Kong shared their views on such violent behavior of those "peaceful" protesters.