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How to Protest Safely at the DNC (southsideweekly.com)

submitted 2 months ago by Five to c/inperson

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[–] ssm@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

What should I do if a police officer stops me? “First and foremost, just remain calm,” said Ed Yohnka, the director of communications and public policy at the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois. “Don’t argue, don’t resist, don’t obstruct police from doing things even if they’re violating someone else’s rights or yours.

Shut up and take the roofie, citizen. How about, get whatever they do to you on camera, and enjoy your big payout in court.

[–] Five 5 points 2 months ago

How about, get whatever they do to you on camera, and enjoy your big payout in court.

It's a bad idea to take your phone out or point anything at the police if you're in the process of being arrested by the police. If you keep reading, collecting evidence is basically what she advises unarrested onlookers to do.

note precisely what time it is, where the arrest is taking place, and the officer’s badge number and physical description. Find witnesses and gather their contact information.