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Presentation mass civil disobedience

Ranjeet Tate
Ranjeet Tate

This document provides a comprehensive checklist for safely participating in civil disobedience actions during the pandemic. It outlines precautions to stay healthy such as wearing masks, distancing, and sanitizing. It also details how to prepare for and respond to potential police interaction, including knowing your rights, having an outside support person, and first aid supplies. The document stresses sticking with a protest "pod" and looking out for each other's safety during the action.

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Preparing for Mass Civil Disobedience Stay Healthy, Stay Safe Comprehensive Checklist Handout
Why do we need training for a civil disobedience action? What is di鍖erent now, from say The Womens March in 2016?
What is different now? A. Pandemic B. State Response - Police Brutality (Plus 巽a change ) C. Fascist violence
Stay healthy during pandemic - compiled Situation: crowd, large/dense, outdoors, moving Hygiene: mask, 6 distance, bubble or no physical contact, no sharing Protect your bubble: sanitize, wash, test yourself Immune compromised? Other ways to contribute!
Stay safe! Prepare for State response to civil disobedience 1. Know before you go (~ 1 week) 2. Plan (1-2 days) 3. Prepare (2-3 hours) 4. During 5. In case of 6. Post-action: post or share on social media 7. Other ways of contributing
1. Know before you go - compiled The issues Who the organizers are Their values and end goals, and whether you agree Why you are going and your role Do not expect your privacy to be respected +
1. KBYG - National Lawyers Guild Provide Activist support Neednt contact them beforehand Jail Hotline: 415-285-1011 What they do: Jail visit, jail release, court dates, cases What they dont: provide bail funds Public Hotline: 415-909-4654 (4NLG) for Outside Support Person, community, witness etc
2. Plan ahead - Compiled Outside Support Person (OSP) Share your info with OSP Form a pod and establish lowest risk level Secure communication platform (e.g Signal) Start, route and end of the actual event Promote the action, but do NOT name any attendees +
2. Plan ahead - OSP Extraction, transportation Contact NLG 415-909-4654 (4NLG) Your legal name, birthdate Preferred gender binary (CA) A short call-list (partner, a family or household member, friend with contact info) Support you will need in case of arrest or serious injury (parked car, bills, taking care of pets/kids, calling your work ...). Sources of bail, or transportation on release Your health insurance info and medical conditions
3. Prepare for the action - Compiled How will you connect with your pod Emergency contact info - OSP or NLGSF 415-285-1011 Eat and Drink, and be merry (calm your state of mind) Clothing - 鍖tted, dark, non-descriptive clothing Do: ID, cash, wet bandana, squirt bottle with plain water, Snacks! Water, medication, battery pack, hat or water-based sunscreen, Flashlight, First Aid, writing matl. Dont: contacts, swim goggles, oil-based, jewelry +
4. During Civil Disobedience - Compiled Stick with pod Look for street medics Assess surroundings DO NOT RUN Watch for obstacles Step-up to protect BIPOC and other targeted demographics (if you are lighter-skinned) Evaluate escape routes Document police actions
5. In case of: Compiled Police interaction: Am I under arrest? I am exercising my right to remain silent. Arrest: I wish to speak to a/my lawyer. NLG, OSP Injury: pepper spray, gas, contusions, broken bones, head injury, wounds, burns, vehicular injury TLDR: Wash/鍖ush with plain water, dry, antibiotic, bandage Anything more: Call for a MEDIC, rescue by your OSP
6. Post Action - compiled Check-in with your OSP and your pod If exposed to gas, Bag your clothes and wash immediately or dry them outside. Shower in cold water Share your experience on social media +
7. Ways to Support the Cause - Compiled Join DSA DSA Mutual Aid Donate bail funds Join other community org.s National org.s doing the work Be an OSP Volunteer with community org.s +

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Presentation mass civil disobedience

  • 1. Preparing for Mass Civil Disobedience Stay Healthy, Stay Safe Comprehensive Checklist Handout
  • 2. Why do we need training for a civil disobedience action? What is di鍖erent now, from say The Womens March in 2016?
  • 3. What is different now? A. Pandemic B. State Response - Police Brutality (Plus 巽a change ) C. Fascist violence
  • 4. Stay healthy during pandemic - compiled Situation: crowd, large/dense, outdoors, moving Hygiene: mask, 6 distance, bubble or no physical contact, no sharing Protect your bubble: sanitize, wash, test yourself Immune compromised? Other ways to contribute!
  • 5. Stay safe! Prepare for State response to civil disobedience 1. Know before you go (~ 1 week) 2. Plan (1-2 days) 3. Prepare (2-3 hours) 4. During 5. In case of 6. Post-action: post or share on social media 7. Other ways of contributing
  • 6. 1. Know before you go - compiled The issues Who the organizers are Their values and end goals, and whether you agree Why you are going and your role Do not expect your privacy to be respected +
  • 7. 1. KBYG - National Lawyers Guild Provide Activist support Neednt contact them beforehand Jail Hotline: 415-285-1011 What they do: Jail visit, jail release, court dates, cases What they dont: provide bail funds Public Hotline: 415-909-4654 (4NLG) for Outside Support Person, community, witness etc
  • 8. 2. Plan ahead - Compiled Outside Support Person (OSP) Share your info with OSP Form a pod and establish lowest risk level Secure communication platform (e.g Signal) Start, route and end of the actual event Promote the action, but do NOT name any attendees +
  • 9. 2. Plan ahead - OSP Extraction, transportation Contact NLG 415-909-4654 (4NLG) Your legal name, birthdate Preferred gender binary (CA) A short call-list (partner, a family or household member, friend with contact info) Support you will need in case of arrest or serious injury (parked car, bills, taking care of pets/kids, calling your work ...). Sources of bail, or transportation on release Your health insurance info and medical conditions
  • 10. 3. Prepare for the action - Compiled How will you connect with your pod Emergency contact info - OSP or NLGSF 415-285-1011 Eat and Drink, and be merry (calm your state of mind) Clothing - 鍖tted, dark, non-descriptive clothing Do: ID, cash, wet bandana, squirt bottle with plain water, Snacks! Water, medication, battery pack, hat or water-based sunscreen, Flashlight, First Aid, writing matl. Dont: contacts, swim goggles, oil-based, jewelry +
  • 11. 4. During Civil Disobedience - Compiled Stick with pod Look for street medics Assess surroundings DO NOT RUN Watch for obstacles Step-up to protect BIPOC and other targeted demographics (if you are lighter-skinned) Evaluate escape routes Document police actions
  • 12. 5. In case of: Compiled Police interaction: Am I under arrest? I am exercising my right to remain silent. Arrest: I wish to speak to a/my lawyer. NLG, OSP Injury: pepper spray, gas, contusions, broken bones, head injury, wounds, burns, vehicular injury TLDR: Wash/鍖ush with plain water, dry, antibiotic, bandage Anything more: Call for a MEDIC, rescue by your OSP
  • 13. 6. Post Action - compiled Check-in with your OSP and your pod If exposed to gas, Bag your clothes and wash immediately or dry them outside. Shower in cold water Share your experience on social media +
  • 14. 7. Ways to Support the Cause - Compiled Join DSA DSA Mutual Aid Donate bail funds Join other community org.s National org.s doing the work Be an OSP Volunteer with community org.s +