Police to offer water cannon jobs to students

First year student? Blown the rent on booze and social drugs? Skint until the end of term? The police could have the answer. Following recent scuffles with a few non middle class students on the streets of the capital, the Metropolitan Police are considering the deployment of water cannon in future to-dos and will need plenty of water cannon operators. And, who better than hard up students? ‘They’ve been complaining about tuition fees so now they can do something about it and something for the community at the same time.’ Said Chief Nabb of the Metropolitan Police’s Protest Unit, ‘The work will be part-time, mainly on a Saturday and some weekday afternoons. Successful candidates will enjoy an outdoor job, meeting lots of new faces and soaking them – and get a bit of extra pocket money.’