No, this is the stupidity of political leaders without balls. They place the police out there is a situation that they cannot win as they are not allowed to be properly equipped for the situation. They are probably told NOT to cause an incident and to give ground if pressed. To be sure and not make any "bad press" on the videos.
Been there and have had this happen to us in other situations. In the late 60s and early 70s when Jane the b***h Fonda and her companion Donald "the puke" Southerland were running around making with similar BS in the US. On Oki in 71 the Koza riots were full bore with burning cars etc, and the highers refused to arm us as we might shoot someone, yeah it is called self defense. They wanted us to retreat and not engage. We finally turned them when they were threatening the Dependant housing area.
I have no idea how many of you guys have actually been in those situations but it is very different from combat and the politics are pure BS but drive the train.
Riot control on a mob is no fun when you cannot strike back.
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