Reading the Riot Act

Reading the Riot Act: A Brief History of Riots in Vancouver\nby Michael Barnholden\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 5\u20136 working days.\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Michael Barnholden\nTitle: Reading the Riot Act: A Brief History of Riots in Vancouver\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: History of the Americas\nPublisher: Anvil Press Publishers Inc\nPublication year: 2005\nISBN-13: 9781895636673\nISBN-10: 1895636671\nRRP: \u00A313.99\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\n\\\""Reading the Riot Act\\\"" is a phrase that has entered the popular lexicon, meaning the action taken by authority figures when they perceive that their \\\""charges\\\"" are getting out of hand. The act itself is a seldom-used piece of legislation actually designed to prevent a riot from taking place. Suppo.