Sleeping dragon

A Sleeping dragon is a manuever used by protesters to cause disruption. It involves handcuffs and PVC pipe: a series of protesters are handcuffed together through the PVC pipe, which precludes police from simply using bolt cutters to break the handcuffs. Advanced variations include covering the PVC pipe elements which might it more difficult or distasteful to break. Examples include chicken wire, tar, duct tape, and even urine and feces. Another variation is filling the PVC pipe with concrete. Often the protesters will chain, lock, or otherwise secure themselves to immovable objects, resulting in a difficult-to-remove human obstacle.

Links

* [http://www.pittsburghcitypaper.ws/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A24067 Picture of protesters using a "sleeping dragon"]

References

*Kersten, Katherine. [http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/25783364.html?location_refer=Homepage:highlightModules:1 "Are Twin Cities ready for 'sleeping dragon'? Dream on"] . Star Tribune. July 22, 2008.
*Levine, Marty. [http://www.pittsburghcitypaper.ws/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A24067 Breaking Down Defense Mechanisms] . Pittsburg City Newspaper. March 8, 2007.
*Christopher N. Osher. [http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_9882885 Denver police propose law to take pipes, chains out of protesters' hands] . Denver Post. July 15, 2008.
*Patrick Young. [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07077/770421-109.stm The Next Page: Hot trends in protest technology] as Tools of the Trade. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 18, 2007.
* Helen & Harry Highwater. [http://www.unknownnews.net/030929a-hh.html Miami considers nullifying First Amendment] . Unknown News. Sept. 28, 2003.