Riot Suppression

[New Emperica]

How do you deal with riots in your nation?

Typical riot police are deployed most of the time. For larger riots, light military forces may be deployed. Light tanks are often employed to block off roads, or protect important or government buildings. These tanks fire tear gas and smoke instead of fire, the cannons shoot high pressured water, and the machine guns fire rubber bullets. Soldiers may also employ chemical agents to subdue people. Attack birds and dogs are often used as well.


[b]Do they often fall under the catagory of "Bloodbaths"?

Only we protesters choose to get violent.

[b]Are the people too happy... or drugged, f***ed up to riot?

Only the captalists or fascists have reason to riot...so...is a happy populace f***** up?

[b]How often, if at all are there riots?[/quote]

Not often. Sometimes the hardcore capitalizts or imperialists will stir up trouble, but they're few and far inbetween.

[Kallipolis Prime]

Aside from the revolution, our nation has not recorded a single riot, for all our citizens know their place within the greater good.

[The Narexian Socialist States]

Aside from the revolution, our nation has not recorded a single riot, for all our citizens know their place within the greater good.

Lucky!

[Dagnia]

The police block the streets the riot is taking place on, then they close in on the rioters, arresting or killing them as they make moves towards them.

[Krakadarek]

Black Beret Commander: "Slay them all!.......Open fire!!!!"
"Now.......You where asking me something?"

[New Ziedrich]

We have special units to handle riots: the State Armored Riot Suppression teams. SARS is equipped with most of the Imperium's best equipment, such as infantry fighting vehicles, attack helicopters, and the latest power armor. SARS is armed with a staggering variety of non-lethal weapons for crowd dispersal, like automatic shotguns (loaded with rubber slugs), grenade launchers (typically loaded with tear gas or stingball grenades), water cannons, and LRADs. More demanding situations can be answered with SARS's IFVs, which are generally equipped with a 33, 66, or 99 millimeter cannon.

Any gathering that has potential to devolve into violence will have ten thousand or more SARS officers deployed in response to preserve order and prevent damage to property. In spite of the impressive armaments available to SARS, deaths occur very rarely, due to the emphasis SARS places on non-lethal weaponry (though there are plenty of bruises, but injured suspects are expected to suck it up and be thankful they're still alive).

With the overwhelming power granted to us by SARS and other forces, like the State Mobile Armored Police, we face very few riots.

[Reswood]

Riots are not seen as a legitimate form of protest in Reswood. Riot police are mobilized to surround the protestors from both sides of the street and then they close upon the crowd arresting them. The punishment for protesting is five hundred dollars and a month of community service.

[--Wagondia--]

How do you deal with riots in your nation? Riot Police are Put on Watch whenever a Riot Starts, But do not attempt to Disperse the Crowd until Rioters begin to take it over the line (Set Buildings on Fire, Destroy Cars, Injure Other Citizens). If any Riot Police are Fully Attacked or Beaten, Then Tear Gas may be used to try and Disperse the Crowd.
Do they often fall under the catagory of "Bloodbaths"? Almost Never
Are the people too happy... or drugged, f***ed up to riot? Our Population is very Patriotic and Happy, and they do not Stage Riots Often
How often, if at all are there riots? Peaceful Protests happen at a Normal Rate, though Full-Blown Riots are Rare.

[Ahi Maunga]

Peaceful protesting is legal and allowed in Ahi Maunga. If protesters become violent then the police will be sent to ensure protesters return to a peaceful state. If this fails, then the police have permission to arrest any violent protester.

[New Dahlonega]

In the Commonwealth, we do not use riots as an excuse to kill people, as seems to be the case in many nations out there. The reason for this is simple. We are not run by sociopaths.

If a protest has gone out of control and devolved in to a riot, then law enforcement officers who were already on scene just in case will be given new orders to attempt to keep things contained. Reinforcements, including specially trained Riot Police Units, will be brought in to keep a handle on the rioters, and stop them from spreading out.

Use of tear gas, rubber bullets, bean-bag rounds, and other, less lethal weaponry is to be expected in an effort to keep fatalities to a minimum. High-pressure water cannons most likely will be used. Mass arrests may be ordered, and if necessary the Army will be called out.

Lethal force is used as a last resort.

[Romalae]

How do you deal with riots in your nation? Usually, the police or military monitors them to make sure they don't get out of hand.

Do they often fall under the category of "Bloodbaths"? No.

Are the people too happy... or drugged, f***ed up to riot? No, but rioting rarely happens on a large level.

How often, if at all are there riots? Very rarely. There's rarely a need to riot.

[New Skgorria]

How do you deal with riots in your nation? Harshly and quickly. Polticial demonstrations are occasionally permitted but rioting never is. Rioting puts persons and property in harm's way and is the state's duty to defend them.
Do they often fall under the catagory of "Bloodbaths"? Because the only rioting tends to break out in the poorer areas of New Skgorria and those people have nothing to lose, it often turns nasty. Fatalities are small in terms of percentage of participants but you know as soon as the State Security Riot Control turns up that things are going to turn nasty very quickly.
Are the people too happy... or drugged, f***ed up to riot? The most of our population is too content to riot.
How often, if at all are there riots? Between 2-5 every year, with almost all of them taking place in Beckenbauer's Landing, a city with an extremely high level of poverty.

[Sibirsky]

We don't have riots. We have peaceful demonstrations and protests. Essentially advertising for or against a certain policy.

[New Dahlonega]

We don't have riots. We have peaceful demonstrations and protests. Essentially advertising for or against a certain policy.
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Nobody ever gets out of control? You must be putting some strong junk in the water, my friend.

[Sibirsky]

We don't have riots. We have peaceful demonstrations and protests. Essentially advertising for or against a certain policy.
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Nobody ever gets out of control? You must be putting some strong junk in the water, my friend.

Nah, people tend to be pacifists. Violence is rare. They also realize that violent protesters rarely get their way.

[New Dahlonega]

Nah, people tend to be pacifists. Violence is rare. They also realize that violent protesters rarely get their way.

Even the kindest, gentlest, most peace-loving people will sometimes lose their heads and behave...less than sensibly, but we're not going to argue.

[The Floridian Coast]

Riots are rather rare, and usually only occur when fascists cause trouble. Floridian police usually let antifa rioters do what they will to fascists, so long as they don't engage in intentional destruction of property.

[Sibirsky]

Nah, people tend to be pacifists. Violence is rare. They also realize that violent protesters rarely get their way.

Even the kindest, gentlest, most peace-loving people will sometimes lose their heads and behave...less than sensibly, but we're not going to argue.

Like I said, violence is rare. When it does happen, we deal with them on a case by case basis. Destruction of property, and assault are crimes.

[Oterro]

Riots are pretty uncommon. However, as the armed forces are not indentured to the state but to the people, the military is obligated not to suppress protests. In the interests of by standers though, the army keeps a firm eye on anything approaching violence.

As we said though, uncommon.

[Wolny Kraj]

People don't riot in the Polish and Communist areas. There are small scale riots in the areas where other ethnic groups live and there are a fair amount of riots in the autonomous capitalist region, because they've had so much corruption, there is legislation moving forward that will absorb them into another Kraj, and they are pretty angry about that. As long as it doesn't get too violent, we let it continue. But there is never bloody suppression. If there is a violent riot, the police force will arrest all those involved with the least amount of possible force.

[Libetarian Republics]

Riots are rare for our citizens know how to behave. But normally the Police is responsible for Riot Suppression. Only on a very large-scale riots should the military be deployed.

[Lykosia]

[Terra Mariana]

Marian police is notorious for their uncompromising attitude towards riots. The police will use loudspeakers to ask the rioters to cease and disperse first, but if their lawful demands are not met immediately, will use all force necessary to end violence and vandalism. Throwing rocks and Molotov cocktails at riot squads is a very bad idea, since it will be considered an armed assault against officers of law and met with immediate lethal force. Since Marian citizens are universally armed, such severity is also necessary for effective riot control, since the use of firearms in rioting is not uncommon despite carrying the penalty of death.

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(excerpt from "Modern History of Terra Mariana, 1900 - 2010")

The last major riot in Terra Mariana took place in 2006, when a group of outsider-sponsored dangerous extremists, self-styled leftist intellectual group "Marians for Progress and Human Rights", organized a demonstration demanding the release of "political prisoners", subversive elements imprisoned on charges of promoting corrupt and debased outsider ideologies (gay rights, prisoner rights, religious freedom for dangerous outsider fanatics, etc.) The protests were joined by a number of young anarchists that would begin to incite disorders. As counter-protesters, the ultra-nationalist "Sons of Terra Mariana" would arrive before the police could isolate the two groups from direct contact. Before long, violence between the two groups broke out, quickly breaking down into an all-out orgy of street fighting and vandalism.

The present police forces were insufficient, so additional USF detachments were called in with heavy armor. The police would open fire on the extremists using live rounds, since several shots had been fired against officers of law, injuring two. A street currently being vandalized by the leftists was notoriously cleared when a USF tank fired a scatter shell of 500 tungsten balls in the crowd, killing 168 and maiming further 230. "Sons of Terra Mariana", being outnumbered by the lefties, would break off contact and side with the police, helping them to clear the streets of degenerate Commie scum, earning themselves a credit of goodwill that would later help several of their previously arrested members get away only with fines.

A number of extremists would attempt to flee by hijacking vehicles of public transport. All three buses, choke-full of rioters, were destroyed, either by rocket fire from USF attack helicopters or by ground fire of USF tanks and officers. A group of hardcore fanatics seized a small square and barricaded it off, but were too eliminated after a helicopter rocket strike followed by storming of the barricades by ground troops.

The 2006 riots ended with a death toll of 1356 leftist extremists and anarchists, 65 Sons of Terra Mariana, 5 USF officers and 32 civilian bystanders. A furthermore of 2560 extremists were injured, as well as 237 Sons of Terra Mariana, 85 USF officers and several dozen civilians. The riots were followed by a massive police crackdown on left extremist groups, leading to 10 568 arrests and further 584 deaths during police operations. Of those arrested, 2578 were sentenced to death, 5730 were given lengthy sentences in labour camps, and the rest were let off with light prison sentences, community service or heavy fines. However, the majority sentenced to death or hard labour had their sentences commuted by the order of the Emperor, mostly to light-to-moderate prison terms. In the end, only 67 ringleaders were executed, 580 of their closest associates got to serve their full terms in labour camps, and most tried for lesser offenses were eventually granted an amnesty.

From this we, dear citizens, can learn that lawbreaking in our glorious nation always meets the same ill end, and only through His Majesty's mercy did the worms of our society not have to bear the full fury of the Law. Therefore, let us not forget what price there is to pay for rising up against our sacred principles of law and order.

[DeusII]

Protests are forbidden and riots rarely form. When they do occur, water cannons are fired and dogs and tear gas are released; usually dispersing people enough for police groups to move in and begin arresting people. Generally very large numbers of police are used and the Peacekeepers called in to assist, air support is provided and roads closed. If problems persist, rubber and then real bullets are fired.

The rioters are usually executed or imprisoned later, anyhow.

[Aleine]

We use the Peacekeeping infantrymen to deal with riots, these suits can also perform SWAT tasks with just a few, minor modifications.

Peacekeeping Infantrymen