[Steppes] Fwd: Fw: SCA vs Riot Police

[ironwyrm at juno.com]

Interesting!  I would expect a close encounter with the SCA shield wall
could add another whole chapter to the RCMP's tactical training manual.

(I'd bet we managed to recruit some of those Mounties, too!)

Ironwyrm


On Wed, 04 Jun 2003 08:31:17 -0500 "Brent Ryder" <borekvv at hotmail.com>
writes:
> I just got this from Tiernan and thought you all might be interested.
>
> Borek
>
> >This is just too good!
> >
> >-------- Original Message --------
> >
> >Forwarded from the Meridian list (Tavern Yard), Apparently the RCMP
> (Royal
> >Canadian Mounted Police) and the SCA have been having some fun
> together.
> >
> >YIS,
> >Aine
> > >
> > > > See URL http://www.phreeow.net/riot/tn/Jam397.jpg.html for a
> picture
> > > > of (RCMP) riot police versus the SCA.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Now THERE's an idea for recruiting fighters ...
> > > >
> > > > Posted on livejournal.com earlier this month:
> > > >
> > > > "Okay, you know about http://www.sca.org  the SCA, right? You
> also
> >know
> > > > about the the RCMP? Well tonight a friend of mine who heartily
> enjoys
> >fighting
> > > > in the SCA came over after an event they just held with the
> RCMP. It
> >turns
> > > > out that for the past few years our local contingent of RCMP
> have been
> >doing
> > > > riot control training with the local SCA contingent as
> antagonists.
> >That's right, > > they all armour up and beat each other with
> sticks.
> >Apparently this is the biggest
> > > > turnout event for the local SCA chapter ever---nothing else
> draws in
> >remotely the
> > > > same crowd as the opportunity to kick local cops in the nuts.
> The
> >police in turn
> > > > very much appreciate the chance to get beat up a lot by people
> with
> >vastly more
> > > > experience in the beating up with sticks department.
> > > >
> > > > I sincerely believe they ought to sell tickets to this."
> > > >
> > > > Look ye and be amazed.
>
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