InevitableSwing [none/use name] to news • 3 months agoThe Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states. It is no longer safe to organize a protest in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas.external-linkmessage-square16 fedilinkarrow-up198cross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
arrow-up198external-linkThe Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states. It is no longer safe to organize a protest in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas.InevitableSwing [none/use name] to news • 3 months agomessage-square16 Commentsfedilinkcross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
minus-squareJohnBrownNote [comrade/them, des/pair]hexbear10·3 months agobeing visibly armed while protesting is just good strategy. link
minus-squareDamarcusArt@lemmygrad.mlhexbear2·3 months agoIs it? I would imagine it would make you more likely to be a target. (I don't live in the US) linkfedilink
minus-squareJohnBrownNote [comrade/them, des/pair]hexbear4·3 months agonah the pigs don't want to tear gas or shoot any "nonleathal" crowd control shit at a bunch of people with real guns. you might have problems later if they identify you and gin up a felony conviction but that's what black bloc and leaving your phone at home is for. link
minus-squareDamarcusArt@lemmygrad.mlhexbear2·3 months agoOh I see. That makes sense, they aren't going to actually put their lives on the line, they'll only attack protestors who can't fight back. linkfedilink
being visibly armed while protesting is just good strategy.
Is it? I would imagine it would make you more likely to be a target. (I don't live in the US)
nah the pigs don't want to tear gas or shoot any "nonleathal" crowd control shit at a bunch of people with real guns.
you might have problems later if they identify you and gin up a felony conviction but that's what black bloc and leaving your phone at home is for.
Oh I see. That makes sense, they aren't going to actually put their lives on the line, they'll only attack protestors who can't fight back.