Protest essentials

[Gezus]

Wow seems everything has been mentioned, so....


Bear suit:

[Dafni]

Sometimes it is said the authorities use the shoes as means of identification, when the faces are masked. So when you're about to do something, like puting up signs or spraypainting or whatever, and you're masked, and they see or film you, then you should bring an extra pair of shoes.
Change them before you join the mob again, or before you sneek off, and they won't stop you somewhere.

Daf

[cleef]

(02-28-2011 09:44 PM)Joe M Wrote:  

(02-28-2011 02:58 PM)cleef Wrote:  I'm hoping to build a list for people to know what essential items they should bring to a demo, rather than just a placard reading "i hope you read my sign"

So far i've got:

Water
Masks (or something able to adequately conceal your identity)Protective clothing
Bust cards (cards with details of a good solicitor)
Spare pair of clothes
Gloves
Backpack (to carry all the shit above)

Anyone else got any good suggestions of what to add to the list

I hope your not planning on doing anything unscrupulous cleef!

Me Joe? Never! I wouldnt do a thing like that

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(03-01-2011 04:24 AM)HamishFTW Wrote:  Body armour would surely just mark you out as a target?

It's illegal to mask your face like that isn't it

Not if u wear it under your clothing i'd assume although you have to weigh up comfort vs mobility obviously

and no it is not illegal to wear a mask in public (in the UK at least)

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(03-01-2011 04:46 AM)Gezus23 Wrote:  Wow seems everything has been mentioned, so....


Bear suit:

WIN!!!! Would be fuckin funny if everybody turned up in one of those!!

[Gezus]

No Four Lions jokes? Ah man to bad =[

Was hopin for someone to go "That's a wookie" "A wookie is a bear" "No it isn't" "command, is a wookie a bear?"

[cleef]

lol joker!!!

one question... is yoda then?!

[Gezus]

Yoda is Yoda =D

But seriously pretty much everything needed was mentioned that i could think of BESIDES a costume so i was being sort of serious... The possible 'Wookie Four Lions' reference was a possible bonus =D lol

[cleef]

I actually agree!

Sometimes it could be more effective than forming a black bloc which to outsiders can appear intimidating and also attracts a lot of attention from police

...all depends on the type of action obviously

[devotchka]

The wombles used to wear white overalls, padding and helmets to scare the sh!t outta the police, I think it worked. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WOMBLES

Now you have the book bloc - http://london.indymedia.org/articles/6513

I think the important thing is to use our imaginations, and move with the times. I was impressed at how quickly the school kids took to masking up. They are learning fast! Who said education in this cuntry had gone downhill eh...

[cleef]

(03-01-2011 05:45 PM)devotchka Wrote:  The wombles used to wear white overalls, padding and helmets to scare the sh!t outta the police, I think it worked. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WOMBLES

Now you have the book bloc - http://london.indymedia.org/articles/6513

I think the important thing is to use our imaginations, and move with the times. I was impressed at how quickly the school kids took to masking up. They are learning fast! Who said education in this cuntry had gone downhill eh...

i find it worry the number of people coming to demo's and still NOT masking up with FIT running about.

Would be nice if people could bring extras for those less prepared.

[David]

(02-28-2011 05:57 PM)enug Wrote:  

(02-28-2011 03:50 PM)Guerrilla66 Wrote:  A megaphone, so the shit you scream is even louder!
Protective glasses.. might look stupid but you'll be glad to have them when the teargass gets shot.

A good pair of shoes, when you gotta stand all day or get the fuck outta that place you sure as hell can use some good shoes.

perfect list just missing the cocktails

I was about to say cocktails god damnit! I just didn't want to come off as too extreme hahaha.

And a couple of AK-47's while your at it..

[Rev]

I say..maybe some elbow pads since its easier and waaay cool to knock people out like that..some chucks or watever shoes u want as long as you can dip..
gas mask
bandana
goggles u will need them..
a shank ( you never know)
never ever take weed to protests
cuz if u get busted is worst ahaha
and thats it for me lol

[Fuzzly Bear]

I'm pretty sure in certain situations that come up you've got to expose your face, there is some bullshit about it.



I would say;

Kevlar body suit, MJOLNR style
Big guns
Lots of other similar people with which to kill the police
Big shields in the hoplite fashion
Devout Latin nobles