Personally, I've always hated the idea of using your military to break up riots, and protests, first of all it seems so dictatorist. Second of all, soldier's make lousy police men, and they're trained even in a riot situation to use overwhelming force.
So its easy to say, go in use your riflebutt, or tear gas, or an armored vehicle.
But the armoured vehicle that charges over a baracade might crush some kid.
A soldier who feels threatened and is surrounded in a riot is going to open fire.
A group of soldiers getting molotov tails or heavy rocks thrown at them is going to protect itself.
Even the use of non lethal weapons, in the right situation are likely lethal.
An army shouldn't be arresting people.
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