Sentences with phrase «using water cannon»

TAGGING technology has moved on since the days of using water cannon with indelible dye to mark rioters.

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».

On first hearing the idea of police using water cannon, announced this morning by David Cameron, sounds quite attractive.

Sir Paul Stephenson, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, said in an interview two weeks ago that he was not «very keen» on using water cannon.

Boris Johnson calls on the police to «get medieval» on rioters as he backs proposals for the Metropolitan police to be allowed to use water cannon on future protests.

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.

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.

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.

Boris Johnson is to purchase water cannon for use on London's streets, despite failing to receive any authorisation from Theresa May.

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

The Metropolitan police were today urged to use controversial «sound weapons» now that the home secretary has refused a license for water cannon.

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.

«The home secretary's refusal to approve water cannon for use on London's streets should be a clear signal to Boris Johnson that he is the only one who thinks this ill - judged proposal is a good idea,» Labour assembly member Joanne McCartney said today.

«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.

But the fact that water cannon have never yet made it to mainland Britain - being only ever used in Northern Ireland - should set the alarm bells ringing.

Water cannon use high power jets at 5 to 25 bar (73 - 360psi) well within the threshold for serious injury.

[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.

Police were using tear gas and water cannon to try to quell street protests.

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.

- 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.

Water cannons would also be used.

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.

They were dispersed by police using tear gas and water cannons.