Sentences with phrase «of water cannons»

- Theresa May has refused to allow t he use of water cannon in England and Wales by police - a year after three of them were bought by the Metropolitan Police

Home Secretary Theresa May confirms she has decided not to authorise the use of water cannons in London.

The mayor has previously opposed the introduction of water cannon, saying that he didn't want an «arms race» with protesters.

As the home secretary said, the idea of the water cannon undermined the idea of policing by consent.

«The adoption of water cannon, far from controlling public disorder problems, might actually provoke and heighten protests,» Liberal Democrat London Assembly member Caroline Pidgeon said.

1) What are candidates» views on the deployment of water cannons, tasers and baton rounds (rebranded «plastic bullets»)?

Multiply this cost a dozen times to have a couple of water cannons available for a number of major incidents all around the country and the cost runs into tens of millions.

[30] The next day David Cameron approved the use of water cannon after chairing a session of the Cabinet Office Briefing Room, Cobra.

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper rises to support Theresa May's statement and her decision to reject the use of water cannons saying that the home secretary is «exactly right».

Luckily, Blastoise makes good use of the water cannons protruding from its shell to pull off some powerful long - range attacks of its own that can put you in a good position.

Earlier in the Commons, Theresa May refused to allow the use of water cannon in England and Wales - a year after three of them were bought by the Metropolitan Police.

This week's decision by Theresa May to block his use of a water cannon — a decision I predicted on this website a few years back - typified his approach.

The riots which hit England this summer do not justify the use of water cannons or rubber bullets by police, an influential committee of MPs has found.

The home secretary has ruled out the use of water cannons to deal with any further rioting this evening.

The London mayor has been a strong supporter of the use of water cannon.

In August 2011, Mercer with his knowledge of Northern Ireland, led the calls for considering the use of water cannon and other robust police tactics to deal with the rioters during the 2011 England riots.

Quite a few Conservative MPs are criticising Theresa May's decision not to authorise the use of water cannons, among them former police minister Damian Green.

Ms May says that on the basis of the evidence provided she has decided not to allow the use of the water cannons.

Ms May also says that the use of water cannons would have a negative impact on public perceptions of police legitimacy.

The images recall the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, last summer, during which a CNN anchor proposed the use of water cannons and caused a social media backlash.