In case you weren’t there, last night Dietrich Wagner, a German pensioner blinded by a water cannon, visited the official public meeting on water cannon and warned about the life changing dangers they will pose to Londoners.
Dietrich was also able to tell the media his story and everyone from Channel 4, ITV to the BBC shared his warning about water cannon with the UK public. Even the Daily Mail wrote a strongly anti-water cannon article and published his quote that ‘The use of water cannon is akin to the breakdown of the democratic process.’
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2561709/Dont-deploy-water-cannon-blind-victim-urges-police-Pensioner-says-wants-make-people-aware-lethal-controversial-weapon-is.html
There is 10 days left of the “engagement” process before Boris decides whether to push for them so if you haven’t already then tell them what you think at: watercannonengagement@mopac.london.gov.uk
We heard from Jenny Jones that the Met and Boris hell bent on introducing them so the campaign needs to build from here. Please share this image and help build the movement against these deadly weapons.
Other media coverage:
http://notowatercannon.wordpress.com/media-coverage/
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https://www.facebook.com/pages/No-Water-Cannon-on-Our-Streets/1438349739735074
