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"tanks in cities were the best way to address crime in cities" Given the amount of tanks the UK has I think it would have to be "tank in city" - mind you tanks
by arethuza 9mo ago
"tanks in cities were the best way to address crime in cities"
Given the amount of tanks the UK has I think it would have to be "tank in city" - mind you tanks have been used in Glasgow! ;-)
https://euppublishingblog.com/2018/10/03/georgesquarebattle/ https://euppublishingblog.com/2018/10/03/georgesquarebattle/
- pjc50 9mo agoOr the Ruth Davidson rent-a-tank: https://news.channel4.com/election2015/04/29/update-4401/ https://news.channel4.com/election2015/04/29/update-4401/ (more seriously, let's not forget the deployment of the Parachute Regiment to Northern Ireland, although that was a while ago)
- notahacker 9mo agoI think last time we had a tank at a protest the protestors had rented it! https://www.vice.com/en/article/yer-das-gone-rogue-guido-fawkes-bloggers-drive-a-tank-into-broadcasting-house-to-petition-jeremy-clarksons-suspension-303/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/yer-das-gone-rogue-guido-faw... Northern Ireland is a big part of why the UK doesn't think the optics of deploying tanks are a show of strength and doesn't think it comes without a cost...
- arethuza 9mo agoThat's not a tank - looks like an Abbot SPG? ;-)
- HPsquared 9mo agoInteresting! There's also a Wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_George_Square https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_George_Square
- DonHopkins 9mo agoThey cut the tanks up to make Irn-Bru!