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UK: Government talks to give Met Police water cannons

14 May 2013

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"The Metropolitan Police wants to use two German-made water cannon vehicles, each capable of holding 9,000 litres of water...It is understood that the Met had hoped to have the vehicles by next month in case disorder arises from protests planned for London before the G8 summit in Northern Ireland."

Full story: Government talks to give Met Police water cannons(Scotsman, link)

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