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 home secretary has ruled out
the use of water cannons to deal with any further rioting this evening.
[30] The next day David Cameron approved
the use of water cannon after chairing a session of the Cabinet Office Briefing Room, Cobra.
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.
- 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
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.
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.
Not exact matches
Dutch police
used dogs and
water cannon on Sunday to disperse hundreds
of protesters waving Turkish flags outside the consulate in Rotterdam.
French police have made numerous arrests and a number
of people have suffered injuries as a result
of the clashes, while tear gas and
water cannons were
used last week to disperse crowds.
Plans to allow future
water cannon use within 24 hours also drew the ire
of some campaigners, with Green party candidate Jonathan Bartley arguing that they cause unacceptable damage to the human body.
Still reeling from Theresa May's humiliating rejection
of his request to
use water cannons, Boris faced fresh criticism this week
of his expensive «new Routemaster» busses.
The gathering, who appeared agitated, were challenged by some tens
of armed police men who fired gunshots and
used tear gas and
water cannons to disperse the crowd.
However, police personnel armed to the teeth, including support
of armoured personnel carriers, mobilized to the scene and dispersed the protesters with
use of tear gas and
water cannons.
Ministers dialled down the calls for an army presence, the
use of rubber bullets or
water cannons.
«Independent polling shows that the majority
of Londoners support the police having
water cannon at their disposal for
use in exceptional circumstances,» a spokesperson for the mayor's office
of policing and crime said.
On first hearing the idea
of police
using water cannon, announced this morning by David Cameron, sounds quite attractive.
Mr Johnson says that the decision to buy the
water cannons had the support
of the prime minister and the people
of London as found in a poll he quotes saying that 68 % were in favour
of their
use.
Mr Green says «it is not a choice between
water cannon and policing by consent, but
of using water cannon or some other violent force that the police need in an emergency situation».
TAGGING technology has moved on since the days
of using water cannon with indelible dye to mark rioters.