Riot control

When you just gotta overrun a rowdy crowd, why not do it in style? The Talon Riot Control Vehicle, an armored truck, will solve your problems with a spotlight, water cannon, CS gas grenade launcher and other exciting features. As the promotional booklet describes it:

Today, in even the most sophisticated communities, the public resort to serious urban or area violence in reaction to the most trivial actions of governments or by other sectors holding opposing views. Matters which in previous times would be highlighted and perhaps resolved by open meetings, petitions and other forms of moderate confrontation now provoke upsurges of violence and destruction on a massive scale.... The Talon support vehicle has been developed specifically to offer assistance to government agencies trying to uphold the social fabric and the rule of law in their countries... Talon puts in the hands of police or the civil authorities a valuable weapon in the fight against those who would overthrow the established order. The use of Talon will restore stability with minimal casualties thus avoiding local or international outcries against the excessive use of force or aggressive tactics. Talon is today's answer to today's problems.

Check out the truck pictures. Apparently most of the units were sold to middle eastern countries, surprising as that is. Also there's a BBC video of the truck causing some havoc.

Posted by HongPong at June 25, 2003 11:18 PM
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