Proceeding contribution from Chris Bryant (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 13 December 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Public Order Policing.
Public Order Policing
I, too, wholeheartedly condemn the deliberate violence-mongering that ruined what would otherwise have been a perfectly admirable peaceful protest last Thursday, but the Home Secretary seems to be equivocating a bit on the question of water cannon. She said that they were not legal yet, as if she was implying that she might be persuaded to change her mind. As one who experienced water cannon in Chile in the 1980s, I can assure her that they are entirely indiscriminate, can lead to panic among those who are protesting, and can cause serious injury. The last time they were used in Stuttgart was a couple of months ago, when two people were blinded by them. Will the Home Secretary therefore rule out giving permission for the use of water cannon in this country?
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- Demonstrations Arrests Casualties Greater London Police Protest Public order Security Students Royal family Camilla, Queen Charles III, King Riot control weapons
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