NO to Water Cannons on our Streets

“The police are working with the government to attempt to introduce water cannons across England and Wales to deal with “anticipated street protests as a result of ongoing austerity measures”.

Water cannons don’t just get you a bit wet and cold. The high-pressure jet of water is capable of ripping out your eyes. (WARNING! GRAPHIC CONTENT: http://thethirdestate.net/2010/12/the-truth-about-water-cannons/). The police themselves are open about the fact that water cannons are “capable of causing serious injury or even death”.”

Here are details of  a public “consultation”  currently taking place through to 28th Feb which include a public event on on the 17th February at City Hall. See here:  https://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/policing-crime/mission-priorities/water-cannon and here is the fb page call out for people to get mobilised against water canon and  to intervene in the public consultation meeting; https://www.facebook.com/events/251376448364750/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular&source=1

We encourage everyone to mobilised against this. More to follow.

Nina Power in The Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jan/10/boris-johnson-water-cannon-contempt-people-mayor