[–] derram 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Dakota Access pipeline: 300 protesters injured after police use water cannons | US news | The Guardian
'Law enforcement officers then began attacking the demonstrators with a barrage of less-than-lethal weapons, including teargas, rubber bullets, and concussion grenades. '
'The majority of the patients suffered hypothermia, a result of being soaked by water cannons, the group said. '
'The civil liberties organization warns that water cannons can cause hypothermia, frostbite and internal injuries from the force of the stream. '
'The Morton County sheriff, Kyle Kirchmaier, defended the use of the water cannons in a press conference today, though he objected to the terminology.“We don’t have a water cannon,” he said. “I don’t know where the term water cannon comes from. '
'The ACLU was joined by Amnesty International and the National Lawyers Guild in condemning the use of force by law enforcement agencies. '
[–] Cb404 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
2016
Red is the new black.
As history repeats itself once again. Using Dogs and water hoses against protestors.