Hong Kong protests have been riled up for the past month and Sunday, counter-protesters turned their anger towards journalists.

Journalists at the Mong Kok protest site early Sunday were attacked. A reporter at Hong Kong station RTHK was pushed to the ground and kicked by counter-protesters. She was later taken to a hospital for treatment.

A cameraman and reporter at the site were also victims. Reuters reported, members of the crowd ripped off the reporter's tie and took the cameraman's glasses as crowd tensions grew.

Clashes between protest supporters, and police and counter-protesters occurred at the Mong Kok protest in the past. The anti-occupy demonstrators showed up to the site numerous times, yelling comments against the movement.

Some encounters turned to violence. Police said some of the previous attacks involved members of Chinese-organized crime groups.

Protesters refused to comply with Hong Kong's High Court issue of an injunction to clear protest zones at Mong Kok and the main camp at Admiralty.

One of the major groups supporting the movement, and the largest student organization in the city, Hong Kong Federation of Students, stated that they will not comply with the court issue even if they extend the conjunction for an additional week.

Supporters of the protest have been demanding direct nominations for the executive office in elections scheduled for 2017. Last Tuesday, the leaders of the movement talked to Hong Kong government for the first time.

Police feared that the student's talk would fuel protestors to create more damage to the streets but they remained peaceful on the day of the first round of talks.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Hong Kong's government offered to submit an official report to Beijing supporting the protester's views with the exception of how the next leader is chosen.

Protesters are deciding whether or not to accept the governor's offer.

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