In response to dwindling public support, protest leaders are looking for a new direction for the movement, but are divided about what direction to go. According to an open letter from organizer Benny Tai, organizers of Occupy Central with Love and Peace, one group behind the protests, are planning on turning themselves in to police, perhaps on Dec. 5. Meanwhile, student leaders and pro-democracy politicians said they will stay on the streets until they are arrested. Yet in-person conversations and social media both make clear that some protesters in Mong Kok wish to escalate, believing the current movement is no longer putting pressure on authorities.
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