New Zealand Cops Blare Barry Manilow At Protesters

The BBC reports:

Authorities in New Zealand have been playing Barry Manilow’s greatest hits in an attempt to dislodge protesters camped outside the parliament building. Songs by the US singer are being played on a 15-minute loop, along with the Spanish dance tune, Macarena.

The demonstrators, who are angry at Covid-19 vaccine mandates, responded by playing songs such as Twisted Sister’s We’re Not Gonna Take It. The protests began on Tuesday when a convoy of vehicles drove to parliament.

Tactics used by the authorities to try and get rid of the protesters involved turning on the water sprinklers on the lawn where they were camped on Friday. But protesters retaliated by digging trenches and building makeshift drainpipes to re-route the water.

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Give me a shout if this doesn’t work. @NZPolice https://t.co/AM2dZ6asMS

— James Blunt (@JamesBlunt) February 12, 2022

New Zealand protests Day 6:

Authorities in NZ playing Barry Manilow, Frozen’s Let It Go & the Macarena on loop in an attempt to get rid of parliament protestors

James Blunt publicly offers his services if this doesn’t work

“You’re Beautiful” now blasting from the speakers https://t.co/w8udh1npkr

— Ashleigh Stewart (@Ash_Stewart_) February 12, 2022