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That's the police's job, not a civilian like myself. If you're able to tell me when and where these events will be, then the police are aware and will be in attendance.
Do you really think I'm equipped to subdue someone like the bloke that chased a muslim out of a petrol station near me today with a CHAINSAW..?
The police are trained, equipped and legally in the clear to attack such people. I on the other hand am not. I will not be attending the far right riots and attacks to attempt to stop them.
There's standing up to racism, and then there's being reckless with one's own safety.
I agree with the idealist sentiment of standing up for goodness and counter protesting of course, but let's consider reality for a moment. These are riots, not protests (or protests that are on the tipping point of becoming riots).
At best, our attendance to what - mock, jeer and antagonise the far right rioters? - won't go down well, and could easily lead to even worse violence. At worst, it could lead further, to deaths or life-changing injuries.
Let the police do their jobs. We can fight back in so many other ways that don't involve physically confronting an angry violent mob in the streets.
Stay safe <3
I liked the comments on the video saying "that's a hedge trimmer not a chainsaw"