kettling

kettling
The practice of police surrounding a hostile mob (usually of protesters) and not letting them disperse

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  • kettling — See: kettle …   English dictionary

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  • 2009 G-20 London summit protests — Date 1 and 2 April 2009 Location City of London, England Reported injuries Over 180 protesters made formal complaints of injuries.[ …   Wikipedia

  • Death of Ian Tomlinson — Ian Tomlinson redirects here. For the Australian athlete, see Ian Tomlinson (athlete). Death of Ian Tomlinson Ian Tomlinson remonstrates with police after being pushed to the ground, minutes before he died. Date 1 April 2009 ( …   Wikipedia

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  • kettle — v. To maneuver protesters into a small area using a cordon of police personnel and vehicles. n. kettling pp. Example Citations: The anarchists, the police seemed to feel, were such an imminent danger to society that they needed to be kettled in… …   New words

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