• nat_turner_overdrive [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Those bolt cutters are going to be quieter, too. The angle grinder is just my go to because they're so versatile. Flap wheel beats the hell out of a file most of the time for general purpose stuff.

    • Awoo [she/her]
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      3 years ago

      My assumption is that loudness won't matter much as there will be a police line directly behind the fence. But the sparks would get a big cop reaction much quicker than the cutters. You'll need to be in black bloc and there will need to be a large crowd directly at the fence in order for it to work out.

      Two simple cuts should turn one of those gates into a free swinging door by the looks of it. This would still be defensible but you'd have plenty of opportunity to cut another hole or two while things escalate.

      • nat_turner_overdrive [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        no doubt, i just think the angle grinder is the kind of tool most diy people would either already have or could make use of whereas a bolt cutter is basically just single purpose

        also whether they see the sparks or not, other than gas/mist they're not going to be able to do anything about it from the other side of the barriers - beanbag rounds are useless and tazers aren't going through that mesh

        • Awoo [she/her]
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          3 years ago

          Yes it's the most useless riot fence ever constructed. It does provide a few options though:

          1. Pepper spray. Bring a gas mask and sealed eye wear.
          2. Pepper shot balls, wear a canvas layer or just something thick as well as having the above.
          3. Water guns.

          If you're prepped for 1 and 2 you're fine.

          The 4th option is the directional heat gun, I haven't got a counter to that thing yet but deploying it safely isn't exactly easy for them either.