http://wagingnonviolence.org/2009/09/experiments-with-truth-92609/ People-Powered News and Analysis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:33:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://wagingnonviolence.org/2009/09/experiments-with-truth-92609/comment-page-1/#comment-469 PROTECTING PITTSBURGH « DUCKPOND Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:14:09 +0000 http://wagingnonviolence.org/?p=2079#comment-469 [...] Waging Nonviolence notes: About 300 protesters attempted to march toward the Pittsburgh convention center where the G20 meeting was taking place yesterday afternoon, but were met with roaming squads of police officers carrying plastic shields and batons. The police fired a sound cannon that emitted shrill beeps, causing demonstrators to cover their ears and back up, then threw tear gas canisters that released clouds of white smoke and stun grenades that exploded with sharp flashes of light. It is believed this is the first time a sound canon has been used publicly. About 20 people were arrested. [...] [...] Waging Nonviolence notes: About 300 protesters attempted to march toward the Pittsburgh convention center where the G20 meeting was taking place yesterday afternoon, but were met with roaming squads of police officers carrying plastic shields and batons. The police fired a sound cannon that emitted shrill beeps, causing demonstrators to cover their ears and back up, then threw tear gas canisters that released clouds of white smoke and stun grenades that exploded with sharp flashes of light. It is believed this is the first time a sound canon has been used publicly. About 20 people were arrested. [...]

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