Attending a protest?: Know your rights from the ACLU

[DonaldsRump]

Good stuff here, giving you a clear idea about your rights during a protest.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Protesters’ Rights

The First Amendment protects your right to assemble and express your views through protest. However, police and other government officials are allowed to place certain narrow restrictions on the exercise of speech rights. Make sure you’re prepared by brushing up on your rights before heading out into the streets.

https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights/

[FM123]

1. Important info to know,

thanks for posting!

[malaise]

2. Get thee to the greatest page

RFN! Very important


Let me add - always take a wet towel in a plastic bag. Helps with tear gas.

[NurseJackie]

4. What does that mean?

Get thee to the greatest page

What does that mean? I see that phrase being used often. Why? Any background on what it means and why it's used?

[Brother Buzz]

7. After five recommends it's listed somewhere on the "Greatest Page"

I have no clue how to even get to the greatest page, but I know I visited it a couple of times.

[NurseJackie]

8. Thanks.

I've seen it too... accidentally. Wouldn't know how to get there if I needed to.

[niyad]

10. The menu headers at the top. DU home. Latest threads. Greatest threads. Forums and

Groups. My subscriptions. My posts.

[appalachiablue]

3. K/R

[Blecht]

5. Kind of hard to do what we need to do with no badge numbers

or even what agency the thugs are with.

What to do if you believe your rights have been violated
When you can, write down everything you remember, including the officers’ badge and patrol car numbers and the agency they work for.
Get contact information for witnesses.
Take photographs 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.

[DonaldsRump]

6. Also, send it to the ACLU, which will act far more quickly and effectively

For anyone who has been "detained"/arrested or injured. For the former, they can file a writ of habeas corpus for an unlawful detention and pursue civil damages for the latter against the agency or POSSIBLY the offending agents in their individual capacities if they were acting outside the scope of authorization.

I agree this the clandestine nature of these people, with notbadges/ID etc makes it difficult, but mobile phone cameras can help document things.

However, the threat of civil money damages will make many of these "agents" think twice.

[smirkymonkey]

9. K&R

Very helpful, thank you for posting!

[DonaldsRump]

11. We should not underestimate the significance of Portland

The future of the country depends on this. I'm toying with driving up to Portland to offer whatever I can to defend the poor people suffering at the hands of Trump's stooges. It reminds me of one of the final scenes of "All the President's Men":

[zentrum]

12. Thanks for posting this.

[Mersky]

13. K&R

[Hotler]

14. Please support the ACLU if you can. They fight for all of us. nt.