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Protest General Rules:
1. Put on masks, full-face preferred
2. Use close hugging backpacks, loose ones or purses are just excess material to handle
3. Wear comfortable clothes, but have them simple. Cargo pants and or loose-fitting shirts just makes it easier for people to grab
1. Put on masks, full-face preferred
2. Use close hugging backpacks, loose ones or purses are just excess material to handle
3. Wear comfortable clothes, but have them simple. Cargo pants and or loose-fitting shirts just makes it easier for people to grab
4. Phone charged at all times, remove all methods of unlock except passcode. Fingerprints and face unlocks are a no-go
5. Always have your whereabouts known.
6. Wear light and sturdy shoes.
7. Take ss of photos before posting, wipes of meta
8. Carry water
5. Always have your whereabouts known.
6. Wear light and sturdy shoes.
7. Take ss of photos before posting, wipes of meta
8. Carry water
9. Know the region, so you're able to move out as fast as possible. Have multiple routes ready to move away in case one or more gets blocked off
10. Drink glucose, consume stuff that gives quick and substantial sustenance. Do not go to protests hungry or dehydrated. (piss and shit before protests though. Running is a shit task with a full bladder)
11. Be pliant if your face isn't covered. Or if you're wearing something that strikingly makes you identifiable. You never know where your photo got and where it can be used for identification.
11. (cont.) Leave the task of violent action to the people who are inconspicuous, if you can't abide by the mask rule
12. Anything and everything you say is to be used against you. Hollywood is real sometimes. Be cautious of what you speak, what you share. If detained, don't breathe a word to the police. You never know when you'll slip up and do more harm than good
13. Have 2-4 people know your whereabouts at all times. Ensure that 2 of these people are family whom you can trust. Your friendships are fine as is but protests are not ideal situations to find out who's a snitch. And yes, snitches exist, be vary
14. No one is at the protest to help you. If you fall behind, you are dead meat. Weigh your pros and cons when you go to protest.
15. Minimize accessories. Chains, necklaces, glass bangles, earrings, noserings will fuck you up.( if even one of these gets pulled or torn out, you'll be hurt and bleeding) Wear nothing that can hamper you. Metal kadas are good, have one on in case things get somewhat dirty.
16. The police will kill you. Know this. Their first priority is incapacitation of protestors. They give no fucks about lives. Stay in groups, look out for your people. Have police on video if they do anything suspicious.
17. Know your rights. You have the right to keep quiet. You have the right to ask for a lawyer. Have your lawyer's number at hand at all times. Keep emergency cash ready, and keep it secure.
18. Wear protective equipment. Knee guards, padded gloves, and other such stuff. Things can get rough and crowd movements can get you trampled, protective gear will atleast prevent skinning and sprains so movement isn't hindered
19. If it is a sit in, stock up on glucose and ready to eat stuff. Nights are long and no fight is fought on an empty stomach.
20. Go to a protest with people you know. Know your group's whereabouts at all times. Do not wander off from the main site. Be inconspicuous, blend in with the crowd.
This covers basic rules for protests. Share if you want.
Educate, Organize, Agitate. Peace
Educate, Organize, Agitate. Peace
