It was the year when they finally immanentized the Eschaton. And things were coming to a head.
Load up with rubber bullets. And other assorted milspec riot control hardware. As field tested in Paris.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Riot_control_weapons
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There's something happening here
What it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there
Telling me I got to beware