Arrests near Tiananmen Square

I saw the local police arresting a group of people near Tiananmen Square (shown above). They were middle age, and their clothing indicated middle class. My guess is they are members of the banned religious sect Falun Gong.

One woman resisted, and the police officer took her by the nape of her neck and gave her a couple of shakes before pushing her into the back of a police van.

Another officer filmed the arrest with a handheld video camera.

This was a rare disruption to the extremely orderly nature of this city.