tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post8860259534309876080..comments2024-03-28T09:43:20.058-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Ferguson - protester popsicles?Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-75977042495689416732014-11-20T21:42:25.277-06:002014-11-20T21:42:25.277-06:00Fire hoses for cold (under 60) degree weather are ...Fire hoses for cold (under 60) degree weather are great for breaking up crowds. <br /><br />Don't go all Bull Durham and spray people. Spray it in the air (think playing sprinkler with kids in the summer) and get folks wet. Wet people get cold. Cold people go home. <br /><br />Ever hear of the great Detroit riot of Dec 72? Nope. The Chicago February 81 Riot? Cleveland in 2000? Helena Montana in November 2008? Nope. <br /><br />People almost never riot in cold weather. Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09612373437033635765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-76770680796468764802014-11-19T20:15:11.662-06:002014-11-19T20:15:11.662-06:00I'm with old NFO here. I wondered why a nice f...I'm with old NFO here. I wondered why a nice fogging with a 3" fire hose isn't the go-to tactic for delivering a quietus to a late-season protest.Paul, Dammit!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02264872375942355609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-91069592899642903892014-11-19T09:45:34.452-06:002014-11-19T09:45:34.452-06:00I am still old school. Looters, violent criminals ...I am still old school. Looters, violent criminals taking advantage.<br /><br />I prefer a bullet to the head. Problem solved. Permanently.JPDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03117684285970280362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-61689336306168517972014-11-19T09:24:28.518-06:002014-11-19T09:24:28.518-06:00Shades of Bull Connor and his fire hoses in the 50...Shades of Bull Connor and his fire hoses in the 50's. The irony is delicious.Steve_in_CAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13350040533680189819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-63921612393199094022014-11-19T08:54:03.025-06:002014-11-19T08:54:03.025-06:00MMMmmmmm.... Meat-sickles.
I like it. Creative, un...MMMmmmmm.... Meat-sickles.<br />I like it. Creative, unlikely to be instantly lethal and messy, cheap, discouraging, creative. Good idea.Rolfhttp://www.thestarscameback.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-8761622276876906202014-11-19T07:24:15.932-06:002014-11-19T07:24:15.932-06:00With fog nozzles... THAT just sucks in cold weathe...With fog nozzles... THAT just sucks in cold weather... Just sayin (experience as a VFD)Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-35641795921836611922014-11-19T06:37:05.274-06:002014-11-19T06:37:05.274-06:00That's why you see a lot of riots in the Middl...That's why you see a lot of riots in the Middle East, and almost none in England.<br />In England it's cold and wet and miserable and they just go to the pub instead.<br /><br /><br />- Charlie<br />Charlie Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14711194082485871790noreply@blogger.com