Remember, looking ridiculous or paranoid or over-prepared is a SMALL PRICE to pay for SAFETY. And the safer you are, the safer you can keep others.
Twitter thread with original letter + an english translation
Whether this letter was really written by a soldier or not is unconfirmed, but the information is harmless at worst and helpful at best, so it’s something to take into account
The letter says that the military has been brainwashed to associate red with being an enemy, so citizens avoiding red and wearing colors like blue may help them realize that they are fighting their own citizens
This is not to say avoid red if you need it. For example, if the only COVID mask you have is red, it is still better to wear it than not
Additionally, if the only blue shirt you have is a turtleneck, you should still not wear it since turtlenecks can be dangerous as explained below
Cover as much skin as possible
This will help protect from contact with tear gas, and will help hide any identifying hair color/tattoos/scars/etc
However, BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVERHEAT. Stay hydrated.
If you end up getting tear gassed, it will be near impossible to get undressed later without re-macing yourself with what’s left on your clothes
To help avoid this, make sure the shirt you’re wearing has as wide a neck as possible.
To cover your neck, instead use a scarf or bandana.
A lot of rumors are going around that you can use makeup to hide from facial recognition software, but this IS NOT TRUE
Cheap facial recognition software, you MIGHT be immune from, but certainly not the more advanced versions.
Even if you were, it’s still possible to identify you from a photo through someone who knows you
It’s also still possible to look at a photo of you heavily makeup-ed and just outline your facial features to make a plain portrait that could be used to identify you.
Either way, makeup just makes it easier for tear gas to cling to your face and cause pain and damage
This INCLUDES THANAKHA-- DON’T PUT IT ON
To best cover your eyes to protect from tear gas, wear a pair of cheap swimming goggles under a nose-less scuba mask or paid of lab goggles. Lab goggles aren’t ideal, however, as they have holes that might trap tear gas inside.
WEAR MORE THAN JUST CHEAP FACE SHIELDS ALONE
You may have seen pictures of what looks like a thin, transparent shield of plastic that sits in front of your face attached to a headband, but this is NOT enough to protect your face from tear gas.
First of all, it will most likely leak in through the sides and then be trapped in that space, but it’s also incredibly easy for a cop to just quickly flip it up and then spray you. Plus, it’s kind of large and unwieldy.
Either way, if lab goggles or a cheap face shield is all you have, then DO wear them, as they can protect your eyes from rubber bullets.
They will only trap tear gas in your eyes.
Remember, we are still in a pandemic, and you and everyone else WILL end up coughing after being gassed
The police are creating a catalyst to spread the virus, try to resist as much as you can.
Additionally, it will help prevent you from breathing in the powder that tear gas is, as well as help protect your identity.
As dorky as it may look, it’s really incredibly important that you wear a helmet.
There’s the danger of being shoved to the ground and hitting your head, of course (which resulted in at least one girl having seizures, getting a concussion, going to the hospital, and throwing up over the next few days), but also in being hit in the head with a rubber bullet (which has resulted in numerous people suffering skull fractures, and at least one person ending up with brain damage).
Sturdy boots are good to avoid having your toes smashed if they get stepped on when crowds are running away from police, they add an extra layer of protection from rubber bullets as well
They can also help protect your feet and lower legs from tear gas canisters if you kick one away, as they get very hot and and hard
They can also help protect your legs from getting flash-bang powder on them (which gets hotter than lava) and from burning your pants.
Wear elbow pads, knee pad, shin guards, wrist guards anything you can think of. Again, protection from rubber bullets, getting baton beaten, gas canisters, etc.
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If you can, wrap your hands before putting them in gloves.
If you have them, bring/wear leather gloves, or even better, welding gloves. These will help protect your hands when throwing tear gas canisters back, as they are VERY HOT.
Like the Hong Kong protestors, you can wrap your skin in plastic wrap to protect from tear gas and to add some padding from rubber bullets. Be VERY careful if doing this not to overheat
It also might not be a great idea bc causes lots of sweating, unless you have protective goggles and/or sweatband
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