Counter protest de-escalation tips:
(ongoing thread)

1. If you spot assholes trying to ruin it for everyone, smoke a bowl with them. They throw less water bottles.

2. Throw stuff = you’re getting everyone maced. Don’t be that guy. It's always a fucking white dude
3. Read this https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/de-escalation-keeps-protesters-and-police-safer-heres-why-departments-respond-with-force-anyway/
De-escalation Keeps Protesters And Police Safer. Departments Respond With Force Anyway.

MINNEAPOLIS — Last Wednesday, Marcell Harris was hit by a rubber bullet. He had joined the second day of protests in this city over the killing of George Floyd, a black man who died after a police...

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/de-escalation-keeps-protesters-and-police-safer-heres-why-departments-respond-with-force-anyway/
4. Use humor. I played the chicken dance over my megaphone at this one protest while cops were getting ready to push on the crowd. It looks ridiculous but also eases the situation cause how tf can you not laugh at cops walking towards people to that song.
5. Set your phone to password protection, no Face ID or fingerprint. Use an encrypted texting app like Signal and make sure your on-site contacts are using it as well.

6. Keep your face covered. U don’t want to be on cameras, and because we’re in a fucking pandemic. #WearAMask
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