I predict a riot

[pozorvlak]

Judging by the policing of the G20 protests in April (the ominously-named Operation Glencoe), current Met crowd-control doctrine is as follows:

• Illegally detain ("kettle") thousands of peaceful protestors for hours without food, water or toilet facilities.
• Prevent journalists from taking photographs inside the kettle.
• Carefully allow a few windows to

Comments

[johnckirk]

I can't really comment on the G20 protests, since I wasn't there. However, when I took part in the WNBR in June (a peaceful protest) the police were nothing but supportive. They didn't try to confine us anywhere, even though that would have been quite easy (since we all started out in a big crowd at the assembly point before the ride) and they actually cleared the road to help us get through. So, I don't think there's any policy in place to say "All protestors are enemies of the state". Either they changed their approach after G20 (in which case problem solved), or they just react to the conduct of protestors on the day (i.e. there really were idiots causing trouble at G20).

On the "be prepared" front, I'd be inclined to just urinate on the ground, although my anosmia means that I don't have to deal with any bad smells that result. If you're thinking about containers, maybe the bags that go inside wine boxes would work well? They wouldn't take up much room while empty, and they're designed to hold liquid. I'm not sure how you'd plug the hole afterwards; maybe gaffer tape?