truncheon

Example Sentences

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"The regime beat me in the back, they kicked me and used truncheons to hit me. They shot my friend, and others too. All because I took part in the demonstrations."

From BBC

OVD-Info, an independent Russian human rights monitor, said officers resorted to using stun guns and truncheons on the crowds.

From BBC

Dozens of videos posted to social media showed protesters confronting police and other security officials in Makhachkala, with OVD-Info reporting that officers resorted to using stun guns and truncheons on the crowds.

From BBC

Ever since the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the regime has used coercion, intimidation, truncheons and tear gas to snuff out protest and smother free expression.

From Washington Post

In St. Petersburg, near St. Isaac’s Cathedral, police beat some protesters with truncheons, the rights group reported.

From Washington Post