18.20 Sir Hugh Orde, head of the Association of Chief Police Officers, has told The Guardian that water cannon and plastic bullets are currently not necessary in London. He said:
"I do not think it would be sensible in any way shape or form to deploy water canon or baton rounds in London. Baton rounds are very serious bits of equipment. I would only deploy them in life threatening situations where my officers were under live fire, bombs or massive petrol bombs."
"What is happening in London is not an insurgency that is going to topple the country. There are 8 million people in London and it is a tiny proportion doing this. They are gangs of looters and criminals and although it is concerning it has to be kept in proportion."
Might as well ask them nicely to go home quietly.
How did GB produce Churchill? It’s amazing how fast and how far they have fallen.
Buggery will do that to a country spiritually.
10 minutes of unabashed shotgun use would end the riots.
Oh NO! No the rubber bullets! heavens!