I am sure you all did this, but just in case - if you go to a protest; turn off your location services. Better to not bring your phone at all and use a cheap disposable or something...
At this point, the idiots at the capitol are mainly getting arrested because they had their location services on lmao.
Edit. I’m being told that my boomer tier understanding of phones is problematic. Read below plz.
Is it a good idea to have your friend go do stuff during the protest, like go shopping, take a walk in the park, etc. Carrying your phone? And if you REALLY trust this friend and have enough money, to spend money on stuff using your credit/debit card on cheap stuff to give yourself a false paper trail?