Activists Offer Safety Precautions For No Kings Day
Axios reports:
Attorneys and protest organizers advised demonstrators take these safety precautions. Study the protest route, and organize transportation to and from the event. Stick with a group and set a meet-up location if you get separated. Pack essential supplies for the day in a suitable bag. Water, snacks, ID, medications and cash should be readily available. Wear non-distinctive clothing to avoid being easily identified.
Don’t bring anything you wouldn’t want on you if you were arrested. Consider surveillance precautions and how you want to safeguard your identity. Leaving your phone at home is the best way to protect privacy and prevent surveillance tracking. If you need to bring your device, keep it powered off throughout the protest. Disable biometric features like FaceID to prevent law enforcement from accessing your device.
Protesters retain the right to protest in public areas but need to avoid invading private property. Extra precautions should be taken around government facilities and protesters should pay attention to warnings from law enforcement officers or government officials.
Read the full article.
Last night I scrolled through TikTok and came across several videos offering the advice seen above. But I also noticed that a lot of comments were defiant, with many saying that they don’t care if they are recognized or tracked or doxxed by the cult.
The Axios piece goes on to provide medical advice if you are exposed to tear gas or pepper spray and how to behave if accosted by or detained by police. The ACLU and other civil rights groups will have legal observers at protests in large cities. Hit the link.