“The police officer walked the streets at night, armed with a truncheon, ready to protect and serve.”

“Mobile police units used water cannon and truncheons to counter the right-wing rioters, who threw stones and bottles.”

“I was walking in a duffel coat and a meat wagon started driving slowly next to me with all the intimidating truncheons and so on.”

“Faced with escalating riots, the Italian police unleashed water cannon, plastic bullets and 12-inch truncheons.”