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Drop in to Jane's Lethal Weapons 2004 Conference in Dublin in October

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Friday September 17, 2004 15:51

by Parvus

Nothing is too good for the working class!

Tue 19 - Wed 20 October 2004
Venue: The Berkeley Court Hotel, Dublin, Ireland

"The Jane's 7th Annual Less-Lethal Weapons Conference has been once again developed specifically for today's police and military leaders who must apply force to manage rapidly unfolding operational situations where time is short, the facts are unclear and lives are at stake."

Why don't we all drop into the Berkeley Court and have Afternoon Tea? Remember - nothing is too good for the working class!

Parvus

Jane's Lethal Weapons 2004 Conference
Critical Incident Intervention including Less-Lethal
Weapons in War and Peace

Date: Tue 19 - Wed 20 October 2004
Venue: The Berkeley Court Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
Overview

The Jane's 7th Annual Less-Lethal Weapons Conference has been once again developed specifically for today's police and military leaders who must apply force to manage rapidly unfolding operational situations where time is short, the facts are unclear and lives are at stake.

The agencies of law and order, both military and civil, cannot intervene by resorting to the unfettered use of force to manage critical incidents. The guiding principles in determining the appropriate force option are lawfulness, necessity and proportionality. Less-Lethal Weapons as well as conventional weaponry need to be considered by today's police and military leaders when faced with military operations or dealing with policing tasks. These leaders will face harsh criticism and censure if their response was disproportionate to the threat they faced. Choosing the right tactical option at the right time for the right reasons will protect both the individuals and their organisations from criminal proceedings and civil actions.

* Analyse the operational requirements and tactical options employed in successful Critical Incident Interventions
* Examine The latest LLW research, technology and training techniques; and the procedures used to evaluate their effectiveness
* Hear Case studies from practitioners who have used LLWs in the field and the lessons they learnt
* Determine what force is needed and understand selection criteria
* Understand the issues surrounding Human Rights and the medical implications of using LLWs
* Widen your understanding of civil liabilities connected with the use of force and explore concepts for minimal force options
* Discover new technological advances - keep ahead of the competition
* Network with an international group of speakers and delegates who are committed to LLWs
* Find solutions to the Less-Lethal Weapon challenges faced by your organisation.

Who should attend:

This exclusive two day international conference has been specifically created for the following groups:

* Leaders and operational personnel from land, naval and air forces
* Managers from the police service and security organisations
* Technicians involved in science and research fields of LLW
* Industry involved in the production of LLWs, munitions and ancillary equipment
* Government policy makers
* Equipment purchasers
* Academics and medical associations Scientists and Lawyers

The conference programme and other useful information is accessible via the menu on the left. You can also download a copy of the LLW 2004 brochure in pdf format (requires Adobe Arcrobat Reader) by clicking here.

If you have any specific questions regarding the event, please email the event manager, Raf Kotowicz, at [email protected] quoting 'LLW 04 INFO'.

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Comments (13 of 13)

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by James - anti-work socialise, party

Tue Sep 28, 2004 07:39

If you are "accidently" killed by a less lethal weapon are you any less dead?

Note of caution

by Joe

Tue Sep 28, 2004 11:22

This 'conference' (read arms fair) costs around 1600 Euros to attend. So the organisers clearly hope to make a lot of money off putting arms dealers, manufacturs and end users in contact.

These weapons are used for political suppression and according to Amnesty International, torture.

"Modern electro-shock stun weapons are fast becoming the torturers high-technology tool of choice, Amnesty International said today, as it called for the banning of exports to any country where
electro-shock torture has been committed or where torture is persistent, and for an immediate suspension of their use for law enforcement."
http://tinyurl.com/4u8nb

Any less dead

by Mort

Tue Sep 28, 2004 11:25

Well yes, James, it might just leave you in a coma. In that instance you would be less dead. And it might be even worse than being really dead.

time?

by protester

Sat Oct 16, 2004 19:05

what time does the protest take place at?

5 pm?

by jh

Sat Oct 16, 2004 19:11

Dublin Grassroots Less Lethal Weapons Action Berkeley Court Hotel

We are calling for people for people to assemble at 4.45 pm on Tuesday 19th of October at the junction of Landsdowne road and Shellbourne road (just up from Landsdowne road Dart Station)

and on wednesday?

thanks

Sat Oct 16, 2004 19:14

that was a quick reply-wednesday? the same time it just says tuesday?

dress up

by lish

Mon Oct 18, 2004 17:33

Dublin Grassroots Less Lethal Weapons Action
Berkeley Court Hotel
Tuesday

We are calling for people for people to assemble at
4.45 pm on Tuesday 19th of October at the junction of
Landsdowne road and Shellbourne road
(just up from Landsdowne road Dart Station)

Bring
___________________________________________________________________
Visual: All participants must get hold of a Halloween
Mask AND some class of super squirter, cap gun, toy
gun, stun gun, fun gun, replica fire arm, phazer (stun
settings only), space ray, heat beam, Molecular
displacer, continium transfunctionor, tata box
inhibitor, paper air plane or such like
Strictly NON LETHAL please!
Participants are encouraged to dress to excess and
bring your own banners, placards etc

Sound: drums, bongos, bodhrains, kettle drums, empty
water coolers, hooters, horns, whistles, kazoos, mouth
organs, spoons, nose flutes, pots and pans, uilleann
pipes, tin whistles, ghetto blasters, sound systems,
spare keys or what ever you have that rattles or hums.

Please forward by text or E Mail.

Mick Dooley + Rosie Dwyer

artistic ahimsa: jains thinking coming to the janes weapons fair

by dunk - DGN

Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:49

artistic ahimsa will happen @ 4.00 outside jurys parnell/moore st.

using non violence and creativity to work for a better world

ahimsa is an indian word and is the basis of the jain religion. it means non-violence and has been around for @ 3000 years
this is the principle that gandhi took into his non violent direct action which led to indias independance from the british empire and the development of the largest democratic state on the planet

he said
"there is no other god than truth, and the only way of realising that is through ahimsa"

people will be gathering outside jurys at 4 and walking through busy dublin streets to arrive at 4.45 to join in the DGN demo outside berkley court
people gathering with color and info, buddhists, hindus, peace activists have been contacted

also DGN people will be speaking today on near fm 101.6. @ 1-2. broadcasts from coolock can be picked up in city centre

further info and examples of artistic ahimsa:

jains thinking coming to the janes weapons fair
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=66691#comment88917

Facts vs Facts
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=64799&search_text=facts%20vs%20facts

Indymedia Video Screening - Bush's Hundred Thousand Unwelcomes
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=66327

dancing a luasca @ mayday 04, as opposed to firing bricks

black blanket die in @ armored cars- bush visit 04

re Dunk

by James O'Brien

Tue Oct 19, 2004 12:33

That's Dunk, DGN - in very much a personal capacity!

all kinds of . . .

by anti-stuckist

Tue Oct 19, 2004 23:26

everything dunk does is in a personal capacity wether he thinks so or not. the fact that this guy is running around representing himself and his 'stuckist' ideas as indymedia is a bit scary.

stuckist is

by dunk

Wed Oct 20, 2004 16:12

?

interesting that in all images not one of cops with speach bubble
anyway, battle on

by stuckist

Wed Oct 20, 2004 16:21

put it in a search engine - put childish beside it

mr(s) ?

Wed Oct 20, 2004 16:29

just came accross this
The Grassroots Radio Coalition
http://www.grradio.org/about/index.html
maybe this would be something to work for?
and you
as stated previously
many see how anonymity is important in certain cases but for the most part how it takes away from stuff in general
so why dont you come up to me in public and engage in dialogue, far easier than this format
will you?
so i state what im for
and you?
dunk

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