Posted on 06/10/2025 6:05:17 PM PDT by Libloather
Most Americans want law and order.
When a peaceful protest turns into a riot – storefronts smashed, fires lit, and police under attack – something has to be done. Fast.
And while law enforcement has a toolbox of non-lethal methods, one old-school tool that’s mostly been shelved in the U.S. deserves a second look: water cannons.
Now, I get it. Some folks hear “water cannon” and think of black-and-white photos from the 1960s, with peaceful civil rights protesters being blasted in Birmingham. That image stuck with America, and for good reason.
But today’s reality is very different. We’re talking about violent mobs, not peaceful marches. And it’s time we make a clear distinction.
Riots Aren’t “Mostly Peaceful”
Remember the summer of 2020?
According to Insurance Journal, riots following George Floyd’s death caused over $2 billion in damage, making it the most expensive civil unrest in U.S. history.
Cities like Minneapolis, Portland, and Kenosha were torn apart. Police officers were attacked. Business owners lost everything.
When a crowd crosses the line from protest to violence, law enforcement needs fast, effective ways to regain control.
Right now, they mostly rely on tear gas, rubber bullets, pepper spray, and batons. But none of those are perfect.
Tear gas can linger and affect innocent bystanders.
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I like tasers and rubber bullets, too. Also public canings, hangings, and firing squads.
I also like water cannons.
However, I would like at least one of those trucks to be filled up with something other than water, specifically Liquid Ass - so as to make the riot, particularly memorable for all of the participants. Shooting off a few canisters of vomit gas would also enhance the experience.
I am tired of this country mollycoddling enemies who wish to destroy our way of life.
Those are the LRADs. DJ LRAD as the Portland antifa types called them.
Liquid Ass. Ha ha.
A little methylene blue goes a long ways.
Yes!!!
And vicious dogs, too!!!
Why microwave AD and acoustic LRAD is not deployed is a mystery to me… Either mounted on vehicles, rooftops, helicopters, or drones….
Y’all need to move into the modern era.
Flechettes.
With the blue dye to tag them too. Like they used in Hong Kong
‘ With the blue dye to tag them too. Like they used in Hong Kong’
Always good to follow the example of the Chinese government’s civil rights and such.
Maybe tanks in the streets?
The only way to stop it is go after the money machine that finances these riots.
Nonsense. Now is the time for using proper lethal ammo.
DEW.
Throw some Ivory soap into the mix, and now we're talking!
-PJ
https://youtu.be/kzG4oEutPbA?si=VF8xzRtPFLmC2wD6
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No doubt. These tools were very effective. I especially like the ones they use in China where the water is mixed with a bright colored dye that does not come off the skin with regular washing. That dye helps the police later recognize, sometimes weeks later, folks who were there.
Either they man up and use water cannons against violent rioters or they get killed themselves or break out the real bullets and start killing rioters. I don’t see any other choices.
If you are going to go that far just break out the beehive rounds and 105s.
Oh, it’s real, though it goes under various brand names. It should be part of riot control everywhere, because that’s what rioters deserve. Protesters - legitimate and peaceful ones, don’t - but rioters do.
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