DISCLAIMER
I do not condone violence. None of the guides prersented share violent acts. The purpose of this page is to PROTECT regular people from violent and hateful police practices. I support freedom of speech, this does not include violent or hateful speech. These tactics are intended to be used by the oppressed not the oppressor.
My experiences that I cite do not reflect the experiences of all who protest.
An aside about weapons:
Don't bring anything that can be easily taken from you or pointed against you. If it can be wrestled away from you and used to hurt you then leave it at home.
ESSENTIAL PREFACE
You need to train your body and mind for a protest. There are places you can go for classes to do this, I won't name them for infosec reasons but all great civil rights protestors had some kind of training before they acted. The most notable example was Rosa Parks who worked for the facility that traioned her. A lot of people don't know this, because it was erased from our history books so we would never rise up like they did. If you look into the history of black liberation however you will find the place Rosa Parks was trained and worked.
Suffice to say, you're starting with a major handicap if you don't have some kind of idea of what you're going to deal with.
Another thing protests of the past utilized was the agreement that people who could afford bail would stay behind in the event of police interference. So if you can't afford bail, every day better be leg day! Or upper arm day if you are wheelchair bound.
Before you go:
A lot more goes into protesting than you would expect. The most important things you need to know are uh idk WIP
What to wear:
What to bring:
Tips for when you're actually there:
Understanding "non-lethal" crowd control:
Dealing with Tear gas
