We really are a police state.
It’s worse than that. That wasn’t a rubber bullet, that was another tear gas canister–you can see it a few seconds later in the footage when the camera pans over to the advancing cops.
And they shot him in the crotch with it.
If I were feeling charitable I’d say that the cop who fired the shell was aiming for center of mass and miscalculated the distance and hit the guy low.
But I’m not feeling charitable. It’s clear that was a deliberate malicious attack designed to hurt the guy as badly as possible with the weapon at hand. The goal was to cause him pain and intimidate bystanders.
this really is dystopic, isn’t it?
Shout out to the dude who came and helped him up
THIS IS WHY YOU BLACK BLOC. WHEN EVERYONE IS MASKED AND IN ALL BLOC, IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE POLICE TO TARGET INDIVIDUALS LIKE THIS
MASK UP, COME IN BLOC, BE PREPARED, YOU. COULD SAVE SOMEONES LIFE
Because the text can be hard to read
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HOW TO DO IT:
BLACK BLOC TACTICS
allow demonstrators to take action without fear of immediate identification. If you choose to wear a mask, do it right:
*COVER UP
It’s not enough to cover half your face. Even if you get away, the police may use photos or video to charge you later. Cover your hair, face, arms, and hands. Cloth gloves are best.Take out piercings. Make sure there are no identifying features on your clothes, shoes, or backpack. If you bring any materials with you, wipe them down with rubbing alcohol first to get the prints off. Don’t bring anything you don’t need.
*STAY TIGHT
If possible, come to the demonstration with a small group of people you trust. Choose your crew based on shared intentions, not just friendship.You are there to have each other’s back in the street and follow up if one of you gets arrested or hurt. Strangers need to protect each other too. Stay physically close, not spread out, so that if police try to enter the crowd, you can “accidentally” get in their way. The front of the march might need to slow down while the back catches up. Stay moving, though: a tight, mobile crowd is difficult to sorround or disperse.
*PLAN YOUR EXIT
Always wear “civilian clothes” under your hoodie so that you can de-bloc and blend in with a crowd or smoothly walk away. Keep an eye out for danger zones and escape routes. If things heat up, stay calm and act decisively. Commit to your exit when you decide you’re done. Sometimes you have to sprint and hide; sometimes you just step onto the sidewalk and remove your mask. You can de-bloc in the middle of a friendly crowd if you’re sure you are well screened.
*KEEP IT QUIET
Bragging and storytelling are natural, but they’re easy to use against us. If you have to talk, choose someone trustworthy who was with you in the streets. Don’t post anything on facebook that you wouldn’t show a cop. The same goes for Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr. Remember that police will read your texts and call-log if they arrest you.
*NEVER, EVER SNITCH
If you are arrested, invoke your right to remain absolutely silent. Name, address, and no more.
FORE THE NEXT TIME…
STAYING SAFER IN THE STREETS
WHY WEAR A MASK?
It allows us to take action without fear of immediate identification. It’s not enough to cover half our face. Even if we get away, the police may use photos or video to charge us later. It’s best to cover our hair, face, arms, tattoos, and hands. Cloth gloves are best because they don’t transfer print, unlike plastic gloves. Make sure there are no identifying features on your lcothes, shoes, or backpack; it’s nice to have a change of clothing. If we bring any materials with us, let’s wipe them down with rubbing alcohol to remove fingerprints. Bragging and storytelling are natural, but they’re easy to use against us. Don’t post anything on facebook that we wouldn’t show a cop. The same goes for Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr. Remember that police will read our texts and call-log if they arrest us. If you are arrested, invoke your right to remain absolutely silent; name, address, birthdate and no more.
HOW TO MAKE A MASK FROM A SHIRT
Step 1: Put the shirt over your head inside-out, with the tag sitcking down, hold the sleeves to the side.
Step 2: Take the sleeves and tie them in a knot behind your head.
Step 3: Fold the top part of the collar up and under, close to your brows.
Step 4: Pull bottom collar over nose and folding the tag inside the shirt.
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remember, black bloc is a tactic that keeps everybody safe. Even if the cops don’t try to identify you, internet fascists WILL try to identify you and make your life hell. Stay in a group, hold your ranks, and keep moving. NEVER EVER snitch.
Edit: Ironically, See how the cops are moving at around timestamp :30? That’s exactly what a black bloc should look like. Tight group, their faces are completely covered, they’re all moving together at a steady pace. They do that because it works, and that’s why you should too.
