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"That used to be our most effective weapon" "Do you think we might still get something for it on eBay?"
- Date
- 16 May 2005
- Reference
- A-453-302
- Description
Shows two policemen discussing the demise of their most effective weapon - Public support. One of the officers is holding the handle of the broken baton which represents "public support" and suggests selling it on eBay. Refers to the decreasing public support of police. Also refers to the sale of Ross Meurant's police baton, that he used during the 1981 Springbok Tour protests, on TradeMe.
Inscriptions: Recto - centre right - Cartoon for Monday 16 CARTOON 186mm x 133mm for elader page Pls scan and send to Production Pix (Pix on Hand) [in pencil]
Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s).
Physical Description: Ink and felt-tip pen on paper, 230 x 340 mm
- Use/Reproduction
- Please check copyright Copyright: All rights reserved
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Part of
- Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-:Original cartoons. 1986-2011
- Format
- 1 original cartoon(s), Works of art, Cartoons (Commentary), Ink and felt-tip pen on paper, 230 x 340 mm, Orientation: horizontal image
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