hi, i used to train activists to be safe at protests, so here are some tips.
if you choose to wear a helmet be aware that sometimes cops have targeted people with helmets. They sell baseball caps that are hard, that might be an excellent option.
If you have a bulletproof vest, wear it, but wear something over it so your not targeted. If you dont (have a bulletproof vest), layer clothing, it helps with rubber bullets.
pepper spray is a dust, it's not a gas, so if you are pepper sprayed, face the wind, flap your arms, get as much off of you as possible, and then rinse with water, not milk.
If you are going to touch a pepper spray canisiter, tear gas canister, use heat resistant gloves. They are very very hot and can burn you.
Practice situational awareness at all times. Be on the look for signs of danger, this includes opposing protesters, this includes car screeching noises, car rammings have become an increasingly attractive attack method on the far right.
Know where exit routes are and take a buddy.
Write down the number of the national lawyer's guild somewhere on your body that is not visible, police have targeted
people with numbers on their arms cause they know that they're activists. Also write down the number, or memorize the number of a friend so that you can call them if you are arrested.
Wearing a mask will help prevent facial recognition.
These goggles arnt great for pepper spray, they're for shooting, but they are better than nothing.
Take as little as possible. So, your ID, your keys, your phone. Turn off biometric access, face Identification, thumbprint, the police can access that to gather information about you and your fellow protesters, so turn those off before you go to protests.
have the number of your friend on your body, but also tell them your full legal name and birthdate. They'll need that to look you up in the justice system in the databases to find out where you are. I know in L.A County those are updated, usually within two hours, so look for how to find inmates in your area.
The police are more likly to protect counter-protestors and far right extremists than you, if you see them, stay clear.
Please comment any other questions you have and share this video with anyone going to protests, and remember that this fight is not over, and the majority of americans support abortion rights.
I've remembered one more thing. If you are pepper sprayed, it feels like you're gonna die, remember, it will pass. Stay calm, rinse facing down so that it's not running into your genitalia, which will hurt like hell, keep it away from your eyes as much as possible, so rinse with your head back or all the way forward, cupping your hands over your face
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