IMPORTANT: There’s only three things to say to a cop if you’re at a protest and they stop you 1. Am I being detained If they say no, you must ask the following: 2. Am I free to go You must get a positive and clear answer. If you’re in any way unsure about their answer ask again, they must say you’re free to go otherwise they can hit you with resisting arrest If you are being detained then 3. I won’t say anything without my lawyer present Please understand that cops can legally lie to you. You can’t lie to them. Please understand that anything you say WILL be used against you AND EVERYONE AROUND YOU. Don’t say shit. They will threaten you with everything from trumped up charges to “your buddy ratted you.” Solidarity is important. Have each others back. Talk to each other and build that trust so that you know even when you’re isolated, you’ve got friends. We have to stick together. The government has decades of skills in splitting groups and squashing movements (COINTELPRO anyone?). You’re gonna see rumors flying and it’s your duty to verify them. You’ll hear threats to your local movement, you’ll hear that protests are canceled, etc. They will do anything to disrupt the movement. COPY/PASTE DO NOT SHARE (TO RESIST EASY MASS DELETION)