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UK: Water cannon: Met Police 'does not have convincing case'

27 February 2014

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"The Metropolitan Police force has not made a "convincing case" for buying three water cannon, a report says."

See the article: Water cannon: Met Police 'does not have convincing case' (BBC News, link)

And Statewatch story: Police seeking water cannons condemned by crowd at public meeting

And see: London Assembly: Police and Crime Committee: Water cannon: Why the Met's case doesn't wash (pdf)

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