freedom of expression and assembly: you have the right to voice your own opinion and assemble peacefully.

protection of the right to freedom of assembly: law enforcement must facilitate and not restrict a peaceful public assembly.

freedom from excessive use of force: in the policing of non-violent protests, police must avoid the use of force.

right to medical assistance: if you’re injured you have a right to medical assistance without delay.

freedom from arbitrary arrest and detention: if you are arrested you have a right to be told of the reason for your arrest, you also have the right promptly after your arrest to have access to a lawyer and to your family.

right to complain: if your rights have been violated you have a right to file a complaint and to be provided information on how to do so.

stay calm and keep your hands visible. don’t resist, argue, or obstruct the police, even if you believe that they’re violating your rights. point out that you’re not disrupting anyone else’s activity and that the first amendment protects your actions.

ask if you’re free to leave. if the officer says yes, calmly walk away.

if you’re under arrest you have the right to ask why. otherwise, say that you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. don’t say or sign anything without a lawyer.

you have the right to make a local phone call, and if you’re calling your lawyer, the police aren’t aloud to listen.

you never have to consent to a search of yourself or your belongings. if you do explicitly consent, it can affect you in court.

police may “pat down” your clothing if they suspect that you have a weapon on you and may search you after an arrest.

police officers may not confiscate or demand to view your pictures or videos without a warrant, nor may they delete data under any circumstances. however, they may order citizens to cease activities that are truly interfering with legitimate law enforcement operations.

shutting down a protest through a dispersal order must be law enforcements last resort. police may not break up a gathering unless there is a clear and present danger of riot, disorder, interference with traffic, or other intermediate threat to public safety.

if officers issue a dispersal order, they must provide a reasonable opportunity to comply, including sufficient time and a clear, unobstructed exit path.

individuals must receive clear and detailed notice of a dispersal order, including how much time they have to disperse, the consequences of failing to disperse, and what clear exit route they can follow, before they may be arrested or charged with any crime.

when you can, write down everything you remember, including the officers badge and patrol car numbers the agency they work for.

get contact information for witnesses.

take pictures of any injuries.

once you have all of this information, you can file a written complaint with the agency’s internal affairs division or civilian complaint board.

oc spray and/or pepper spray is an oil based substance. water will make it more painful, and harder to see. a way around this is before or after you’re in a situation where you‘re going to be sprayed, rub no tears baby shampoo on your face. this will allow you to wash off the spray in a much less painful way. if you can’t get baby shampoo, milk, or something else, it’s best to wait until it dries on your face. this way isn’t the nicest, but it’s the best way to go about it. dont rub or touch your eyes, there are tiny crystals that form when oc hits your face and it can cut your eyes, making this experience so much worse.

don’t wear makeup to a protest incase you get teargassed. it’ll be hard to breathe, but as long as you don’t have respiratory issues, you will be safe. don’t panic, if your breathing becomes more heavy, you’ll end up inhaling more of it in. you can use a traffic cones to cover the canister and pour water into the top of it, this will help control the spread of the gas.

umbrellas: block rubber bullets and bb rounds. bring a lot because they break when hit

plastic wrap skin against pepper spray

3m respirator with 60928k or p100 cartridges and goggles against tear gas

3tsp baking soda per 8.5 oz water against tear gas particles

don’t stay in one place for too long because the police will come

some people may agree for the cause but not the violence and the government will use that to their advantage

communicate through telegram, signal, and air drops. bridgefy can text through bluetooth if there’s jammers