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THIS IS GOING TO BE A THREAD OF TIPS FOR PEOPLE ATTENDING THE #HOUSTON PEACEFUL PROTEST IN HONOR OF #GEORGEFLOYD IN DISCOVERY GREEN TODAY AT 2-4. EVEN IF YOU ARENT GOING, IF YOU LIVE IN THE HOUSTON AREA PLEASE SHARE
even if its a peaceful protest, ive seen screenshots of articles saying that police WILL be there in normal clothing to blend in w/ the crowd. this is a thread to spread awareness about what you can do if for any reason it goes wrong.
firstly, white or white passing people that are going to the rally, if it does go south please protect the darker toned protestors. from what ive seen at other protests they will immediately try to make a beeline for them first, so act as a barrier https://twitter.com/1911_1913_BakUp/status/1266242566376153092?s=20
some more good examples https://twitter.com/oliveyoongs/status/1266117634426146816?s=20
just incase, bring these items! i saw comments suggesting that if you buy these and can pay with cash you should, since you cant track peoples information with cash. https://twitter.com/Bobbyrogers_/status/1265705750967410688?s=20
if they start throwing tear gas, you can use a leaf blower to blow the gas away https://twitter.com/tiarettee/status/1266035628287889408?s=20
here's another way to put out gas with a cone https://twitter.com/jjkisbabie/status/1266107074649354241?s=20
if youre going to be protesting, i suggest you remove as much personal information about yourself as you can. because people WILL try to find you and get you arrested. heres some examples plus a thread on how to do that. https://twitter.com/sarah_ogun/status/1266246873414696960?s=20
when exposed to tear gas NEVER USE JUST WATER!!!!!! you MUST use a mixture of 1 tablespoon per 8.5 ounces of water. so about 1 plastic water bottle worth of water per two tablespoons. here is a tweet with some more helpful tips https://twitter.com/jklylm/status/1266041123543416839?s=20
if you have the time, heres a more extensive article about tear gas. it also mentions NOT wearing makeup or contact lenses, bc the tear gas will cling onto them!! https://www.popsci.com/story/diy/tear-gas-guide/
heres a tiktok showing how to treat someone whos been tear gassed!!! please watch https://twitter.com/Rekokoros/status/1265890188363997184?s=20
if you're going to take photos or videos, PLEASE BLUR EVERYTHING OUT. anything and everything can be used as evidence such as tattoos, piercings, hair color, clothing, etc. https://twitter.com/PreciousBFluids/status/1265804351370489856?s=20
please report people who are posting/spreading unblurred pictures of other protestors. even if they didnt mean any harm posting it, it still puts others at risk. https://twitter.com/ofaccord/status/1266111578367070208?s=20
an incredibly helpful video about what to do DURING the protests. in the next tweet of this thread i will share a link to the ACLU Know Yours Rights as an attending protestor, etc. https://twitter.com/beanerbabyy/status/1266049439208177665?s=20
