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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPolice 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.
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
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viva la
(3,227 posts)1. Okay, so what song would you blast on repeat?
My Sharona?
Knock Three Times?
Muskrat Love!
I can think of some good ear-cancer songs.
Lochloosa
(16,019 posts)3. This one...
viva la
(3,227 posts)7. I surrender!
Take me to jail!
berniesandersmittens
(11,323 posts)6. Ice Ice Baby
live love laugh
(13,003 posts)2. I 💓 NZ.
Throck
(2,520 posts)4. Are they paying Barry royalties?
Goonch
(3,551 posts)5. They're Coming to Take me Away
Maraya1969
(22,441 posts)9. I think this one would be fabulous to yell at any of these protestors.
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
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. Its so insane. And sad. I had no clue she was a nutter until the last few years.