[Tweet from the FBI at 5:47pm EDT on June 1, 2020: The FBI is seeking information and digital media depicting individuals inciting violence during First Amendment protected peaceful demonstrations: fbi.gov/violence]
The FBI has set up an online tip site to collect information on “unlawful violent actions” going on at protests in the U.S. Please help flood the system with junk responses so the FBI can’t use this tool to track down and punish protesters! You can submit a junk response here or by calling 1-800-225-5324.
Some details:
You can submit multiple responses
You do not have to be in the U.S to submit something
The form asks for but doesn’t require you to fill out personal information
Even though the page is meant to be collecting photo/video files, you don’t have to upload any (although doing so will make your response more time consuming to weed out!)
Messing with surveillance tools like this has been shown to be effective this week already. Support the protesters who are fighting for and with you! Black lives matter!
Posting at 12:30pm EDT on June 2.
it is kinda tempting to look up some footage of a trump rally and upload it
Oooo clever! Especially if it isn’t obvious from the footage what the rally is about. That’ll make ‘em do actual work to figure out what you submitted.
Do remember to use Tor browser and/or a VPN (or Tails).
Some tips for those of you who are protesting just to stay safe. Please remember to cover all of your tattoos, piercings, and really any recognizable features you may have. Turn your location off so no one can track you and have atleast two written emergency contacts.
If the police begin utalizing tear gas use a combination of 50% water and 50% Maalox/liquid antacid).
For pepper spray use dawn dish soap and water, vegetable oil, or milk in a spray bottle.
***edit: please feel free to add more tips and make sure to read the comments for helpful additions!
Just a heads up for anyone else who might find one of these. It’s not JUST a flash. It also releases a bunch of tiny rubber pellets when it explodes similar to a frag grenade. (That kid would’ve probably been dead if it had gone off in her face.)
Yes this is actually a sting ball grenade, and these kind explode & release a bright light, a loud sound, and release rubber balls everywhere. VERY VERY fucking dangerous & this is what’s being shot at people.
You fucking fascists can’t be bothered to do an ounce of research yourself can you? This grenade was picked up in a park by the child the NEXT DAY because the fascist pigs you love are dangerously irresponsible, murderous fucks.
on one hand stuff like this is so bewilderingly stupid and obviously fake that I can’t see how it ever fools anybody, but on the other hand i’m suddenly reminded of when my dad believed this was real.
Wear a mask for safety and hygyine, try to socially distance, stay as a group, communicate with the crowd, know your legal rights for your area, wear unidentifiable clothes with no logos/designs, and dont go it alone.
