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BlueWavePsych

(2,634 posts)
Tue Feb 15, 2022, 12:53 PM Feb 2022

Police in New Zealand blast Barry Manilow music to disperse anti-vaccine protesters

Hundreds of protesters descended upon New Zealand's parliament building to fight against COVID-19 vaccine mandates – and they were met with the smooth sounds of Barry Manilow.

Police blasted a 15-minute loop of Manilow's upbeat pop songs, as well as the Macarena and other music, to try and disperse the protesters, according to BBC News.

The tactic was the brain child of Parliament Speaker Trevor Mallard, who decided to blast music after using sprinklers to discourage the protesters didn't work, BBC News reports.


https://www.cbsnews.com/news/police-in-new-zealand-blasting-barry-manilow-music-to-disperse-anti-vaccine-protesters/

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Police in New Zealand blast Barry Manilow music to disperse anti-vaccine protesters (Original Post) BlueWavePsych Feb 2022 OP
Okay, so what song would you blast on repeat? viva la Feb 2022 #1
This one... Lochloosa Feb 2022 #3
I surrender! viva la Feb 2022 #7
Ice Ice Baby berniesandersmittens Feb 2022 #6
I 💓 NZ. live love laugh Feb 2022 #2
Are they paying Barry royalties? Throck Feb 2022 #4
They're Coming to Take me Away Goonch Feb 2022 #5
I think this one would be fabulous to yell at any of these protestors. Maraya1969 Feb 2022 #9
A 1st Kiwi cousin sent me a report moonscape Feb 2022 #8

viva la

(3,227 posts)
1. Okay, so what song would you blast on repeat?
Tue Feb 15, 2022, 01:04 PM
Feb 2022

My Sharona?
Knock Three Times?
Muskrat Love!

I can think of some good ear-cancer songs.

Maraya1969

(22,441 posts)
9. I think this one would be fabulous to yell at any of these protestors.
Tue Feb 15, 2022, 08:58 PM
Feb 2022

At the very least it might lesson their anger. I can't listen to it without smiling.

moonscape

(4,664 posts)
8. A 1st Kiwi cousin sent me a report
Tue Feb 15, 2022, 01:48 PM
Feb 2022

of her participation and so-called ‘adventure’ of being in the ‘freedom’ convoy down to Wellington. She scurried back home once making a splash, a long drive north afterwards so is not still there. Have not responded to the email because well, what can I say. It’s so insane. And sad. I had no clue she was a nutter until the last few years.

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