 Unlike the final weeks of Umbrella Revolution which saw protesters being condemned by democrats, student groups and other critics as they smashed the reinforced glass walls of the LegCo with metal barricades, the public opinion of the protests was not significantly affected following the storming of the LegCo in 2019.Austin Ramzy from "The New York Times" stated that "the voices of restraint were quickly drowned out", as protesters and their supporters became increasingly tolerant to violent actions.The incident, ultimately, reinforced the unity among the protesters.