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G20 Pictures Instructional (Updated)
April 1, 2009 | Posted by Abu Muqawama - 10:54am | 87 Comments
Boy, who knew the G20 summit in London was going to attract roving gangs of crazy leftists?
Eh? What's that? "Everyone," you say? Oh.
Anyway, at least this is an exciting learning opportunity. In the below pictures, you see this tough-looking London cop using a baton correctly, with both hands, and another -- the lady cop to the right -- using one in perhaps the least effective way, swinging it like a damn mace and stone-cold thwaking dudes in the face.
Update: I found this awesome aerial shot via Wonkette. There's some really good teamwork here. Watch the way the Metropolitan Police works, moving back and forth in unison and -- this is key -- not forgetting the Port-O-Lets! Also, check out the moment when the protesters toss a fence or something and the officers at the back of the formation move the fence out of the way while their buddies continue to hold the line. These tactics are straight out of 1066, of course, but it's kinda cool to watch. And despite the name of the blog, seeing as how we are a counter-insurgency blog, we pretty much have to root for the 5-0 here. Sorry, fnord.
Update II: One of the CNAS interns, who served as a military policeman in Iraq in 2003 and 2004, writes in:
Eh? What's that? "Everyone," you say? Oh.
Anyway, at least this is an exciting learning opportunity. In the below pictures, you see this tough-looking London cop using a baton correctly, with both hands, and another -- the lady cop to the right -- using one in perhaps the least effective way, swinging it like a damn mace and stone-cold thwaking dudes in the face.
The Right Way (Ka-pow! Have some of that, SOASundergraduatewhowilllaterworkforGoldmanSachs!)
The Wrong Way (But look how excited she is to be busting dude's skull! She looks like a kid at Christmas!)
More on police batons here. I also invite my readership to weigh in on correct and incorrect usage as well as TTPs for the good men and women of the Metropolitan Police. Get these people some t-batons!
More on police batons here. I also invite my readership to weigh in on correct and incorrect usage as well as TTPs for the good men and women of the Metropolitan Police. Get these people some t-batons!
Update: I found this awesome aerial shot via Wonkette. There's some really good teamwork here. Watch the way the Metropolitan Police works, moving back and forth in unison and -- this is key -- not forgetting the Port-O-Lets! Also, check out the moment when the protesters toss a fence or something and the officers at the back of the formation move the fence out of the way while their buddies continue to hold the line. These tactics are straight out of 1066, of course, but it's kinda cool to watch. And despite the name of the blog, seeing as how we are a counter-insurgency blog, we pretty much have to root for the 5-0 here. Sorry, fnord.
Update II: One of the CNAS interns, who served as a military policeman in Iraq in 2003 and 2004, writes in:
I am enjoying your post on baton use. As an MP, I recall something my platoon sergeant said to us during riot control training:
“if you ever use your baton like this (demonstrating what the female user is doing in your post), I will personally kick your ass!”
The first pic is correct – (with a couple other techniques being acceptable). The “he-man/fencing move” is a no-go, though.
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