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It's the same fight | 94 comments (94 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Ireland doesn't own any, so when we had the EU presidency the government borrowed them from the PSNI. The Irish police were borrowing ex-RUC water cannons to police protests in Dublin. It aroused some bemused comment, to say the least.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Mon Mar 20th, 2006 at 12:28:06 PM EST
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Re: Hey guys (4.00 / 3)

Brussels police uses political correct Hippie - coloured water canons which have a de-escalating effect on angry protestors. They are painted white ( colour of peace) and sport a multiculti rainbow design (of hope). They blend perfectly in with the peace flags of the crowds. Here is some action in front of the US bunker embassy in Brussels.

"The USA appears destined by fate to plague America with misery in the name of liberty." Simon Bolivar, Caracas, 1819

by Ritter on Mon Mar 20th, 2006 at 08:11:13 PM EST
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Re: Hey guys (none / 0)

Ritter, if you'd do a few diaries on your protesting past, it would be greatly appreciated!

BTW, did you have any connection with the Dutch kraaker (squatter) movement in 1980? Been on site during any of the house stormings, or know someone who was? (I was at one of these, the 19 August 1980 storming of the Prins Henderikkade ("PH-kade") building, by accident, as a child of tourists.)

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Tue Mar 21st, 2006 at 04:48:50 AM EST
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