In August 2019, large numbers of protesters started an "all-out strike" on Hong Kong using extreme violence. They besieged police stations and assaulted officers with escalating violent means. Police fulfilling their duty to stop violence and chaos were maliciously discredited by some people – even their families were threatened. Jessica Mok Nga-ching, wife of a Hong Kong police officer, said: "I will absolutely support my husband and the Hong Kong police. They were working under huge pressure during that period."