Why It’s Time to Bring Back Water Cannons to Control Riots

Nevada News & Views ^ | 6/10/25 | Chuck Muth

[Fester Chugabrew]

I like tasers and rubber bullets, too. Also public canings, hangings, and firing squads.

[Ancesthntr]

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.

[FrankRizzo890]

Those are the LRADs. DJ LRAD as the Portland antifa types called them.

[crusty old prospector]

Liquid Ass. Ha ha.

[meatloaf]

A little methylene blue goes a long ways.

[dadgum]

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….

[FreedomPoster]

Y’all need to move into the modern era.

Flechettes.

[dkGba]

With the blue dye to tag them too. Like they used in Hong Kong

[Fuzz]

‘ 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?

[Dutch Boy]

The only way to stop it is go after the money machine that finances these riots.

[Salman]

Nonsense. Now is the time for using proper lethal ammo.

[Bullish]

Oh c'mon, I want lasers... Lasers.

[reardensteel]

DEW.

[Political Junkie Too]

Water cannons would be the first showers many of those protesters had in a long time.

Throw some Ivory soap into the mix, and now we're talking!

-PJ

[Cobra64]

The National Guard should deploy the Army’s Microwave-based Active Denial System

https://youtu.be/kzG4oEutPbA?si=VF8xzRtPFLmC2wD6

[Cobra64]

Water canons are messy, not very effective, and you run out. . This is better

https://youtu.be/kzG4oEutPbA?si=VF8xzRtPFLmC2wD6

[Mathews]

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.

[Sequoyah101]

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.

[Sequoyah101]

If you are going to go that far just break out the beehive rounds and 105s.

[Ancesthntr]

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.