Use in Modern Times
Although largely obsolete as a military tactic due to firearms, a wall of riot shields remains a common formation for riot police worldwide. Modern riot shields can not be designed to adequately provide ballistic protection against firearms while remaining light in weight, but can still protect the police officers against objects (such as bricks or bottles or even Molotov cocktails) that are thrown towards the riot police.
Read more about this topic: Shield Wall
Famous quotes containing the words modern and/or times:
“A modern fleet of ships does not so much make use of the sea as exploit a highway.”
—Joseph Conrad (1857–1924)
“Women—one half the human race at least—care fifty times more for a marriage than a ministry.”
—Walter Bagehot (1826–1877)
Related Phrases
Related Words