The stabbing of a Hong Kong police officer on the night of July 1 could result in Hong Kong citizens having even more of their liberties restricted. July 1 has been the date of the annual pro-democracy march in Hong Kong in recent years. But not this year. After the implementation of the National Security Law, there was no pro-democracy march. However, many citizens walked in the streets, wearing black, protesting in silence. Hong Kong police dispatched tens of thousands of police officers to patrol the streets. The atmosphere was depressing, according to people at the scene. At about 10 o’clock that night, a man by the name of Leung Kin-Fai stabbed a policeman on duty in Causeway Bay. Leung then stabbed himself in the chest. According to official statements, upon being rushed to the hospital, Leung had already succumbed to his self-inflicted injuries. The policeman was on the brink …