> fascinating tactic. i wonder if there are any countermeasures? I'm guessing history has some anti-phalanx tactics that may be useful. My naive assumption is

> fascinating tactic. i wonder if there are any countermeasures? I'm guessing history has some anti-phalanx tactics that may be useful. My naive assumption is that well-organized protestors could choose one spot to focus on and try to break through using sheer numbers and momentum with some uh, ablation at the edges and tip of the spear. This comes with a very high risk of trampling. Veteran Black Bloc practitioners will likely have less naive countermeasures