I was stationed in Yokosuka Japan for three years. Our “front gate” was the site of demonstrations from time to time. The Japanese Police would use buses to form a “final” skirmish line. The officers themselves were in front of the buses. Each with his/her baton (more like a 6 ft long pole) with which they dealt with the crowd. These folks do not fool around. Once you cross that invisible line stand by for an ass kicking!
Robin
