![]() ![]() #MarcheDesLibertés #Paris #5decembre #manifestation #StopLoiSécuritéGlobale /TGZRPcuvdT Les forces de l’ordre se font repousser à coup de projectiles. Our power comes from our courage, our dreams, and the connections we build with other people.Situation extrêmement tendue. Don’t let them intimidate you or stunt your imagination don’t get sucked into a private grudge match with the authorities. Politicians will try to discredit you or get you to waste time in endless petitioning. The corporate media will repeat the lies of the police. Only talk about what happened in a secure environment with people you trust. Don’t brag about anything potentially incriminating, or describe others’ actions. Never tell the police anything about other people, even if it seems insignificant.ĭon’t post anything on Facebook, Twitter, or any other site that you wouldn’t show directly to the police. Answer no questions beyond your name and address, no matter what they say. ![]() If you are arrested, invoke your right to remain silent. If they seize you, don’t resist unless you’re sure you can escape resisting can get you higher charges. If the police address you, ignore them unless they specify that you are being detained or arrested. ![]() If you see them blocking off a street ahead, move fast before they can surround and trap you. Keep moving so they don’t get a chance to pen you in. If the police want to grab someone, get in the way. Hold banners up along the sides link arms if you have to. Police will bluff and lie, but you may be able to predict their behavior by what they appear materially prepared to do.ĭon’t let officers enter the crowd. Like other bullies, the slightest compromise will embolden them, but if they see that there is no way for them to take control, they may back off. Your assertiveness and willingness to protect each other are your permit. Make it clear to the police as soon as they show up that they’re not in charge. Friends on bicycles can keep you updated on what’s happening nearby. Don’t let the crowd get stretched out too far carry messages between the front and back. Plan in advance how and where you can disperse. Case the area in advance for targets, materials, danger zones, and escape routes. Talk ahead of time about what you want to do and how you will communicate. Stick with friends you trust using the buddy system. Make sure you know a phone number to call if you are arrested or get separated from your friends and need help. Remember that your call history and text messages can be traced to you on any phone connected to your name the police will certainly check these if they capture you. Consider using a temporary phone instead of your usual one. Wipe down anything you might lose in the streets with alcohol ahead of time to get the prints off. You could bring water, first-aid supplies, banners, flags, drums, whistles, a megaphone, a sound system, a sign that doubles as a shield, stickers, spray paint, flares, torches, Christmas tree ornaments filled with paint, firecrackers, a hammer, or a police scanner. Wear cloth gloves fingerprints stick to latex, and leather gloves leave their own fingerprint. A bandana soaked in apple cider vinegar may help you breathe if you are tear-gassed or pepper-sprayed. Both are available in prescription form beware contact lenses trapping chemical weapons against your eyes. Goggles can protect your eyes from chemical weapons sunglasses can make you less recognizable. Police may target isolated masked individuals, so stay together until you reach a safe place to change clothes and disperse. To a mask out of a T-shirt, stretch the neck hole across your eyes and tie the sleeves tight behind your head, with the rest of the shirt covering your head and shoulders. If you wear a mask, put it on out of view of cameras or police and keep it on the whole time you’re in action. Your shoes or backpack could also identify you. If you do this, make sure your clothes have no identifying features. Some protesters wear identical clothing-black hooded sweatshirts, pants, and masks-in order to be indistinguishable. Dress Appropriatelyīring multiple layers: one outfit to get into the area, another for the action, and something that will help you blend in when it’s time to make your exit. The more common we make this practice, the safer everyone can be. This is important regardless of whether you intend to break the law. People conceal their identities from police and media during demonstrations for many different reasons: school, employment, immigration status, Child Protective Services, right-wing vigilantes. Mask Up How & why to protect yourself at demonstrations ![]()
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