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CS Gas at Peaceful Protest

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Toni Torino Feb 18, 2011 08:53:04

Replying to Toni Torino

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12502496

"It (The Foriegn Office) said 250 cartridges of tear gas and other riot control equipment had been licensed for export to the Gulf state within the past nine months."

"The Foreign Secretary William Hague told the Commons he had stressed the need for peaceful action in dealing with the protesters in a conversation with Bahrain's foreign minister."

stray Feb 18, 2011 09:21:06

Replying to Toni Torino

Did you see this Toni http://www.iol.ie/~pfc/policing/plastic/plastic27032002.html
The RUC bought 76,302 rounds in 2000 and 46,000 in 2001, what the hell were they expecting, and where are those rounds now ?

"Lord Rooker: The only less lethal option which requires ammunition is the baton gun. Currently 36 police forces in England and Wales have a baton gun capability and a further three non-Home Department forces are similarly equipped. This figure will increase to 45 forces by April 2002 when the manufacturer has supplied further baton guns."

umm.. wonder if the figures of purchases for the rest of the police force are about somewhere.