from NYC People's Law Collective
The most important things to remember are:
You do not need to speak to cops.
Be sure that you do not accidentally consent to any part of a search.
If you are being questioned, asking for a lawyer will limit what they can use against you.
Always use your judgment. Consider factors such as: de-escalation, protection of others and tactics.
Remember that rights do not always equal reality.
8 comments:
I'm glad you are going prepared. :-)
A recent Supreme Court decision took away the right to withhold one's name from the police. Be wary.
Boy, you think they would tell you these things. From what I hear NYC is practically under martial law already, with some kind of "emergency police" outfitted with machine guns in prominent places. I hope they don't intend to use them for crowd control.
I'm a wimp when it comes to confrontations, really.
I guess you have probably already left, but just remember you do more for your cause alive than dead. Think of what these people rationalized doing in Iraq and be very, very careful.
PS Just for the record (in case you haven't left), there's nothing wrong with being a wimp when endangering your life would not actually progress your cause all that much.
I'm not trying to tell you that you shouldn't go, and you may well have alreasy left. But if haven't and are worried about it, there are probably more effective ways for a creative person like yourself to help take out Bush and the republicans.
Write a song about what shmucks they are.
Thank you for going to the convention. I wish I could go too.
Katie
Good luck, remember:
You can't vend hot dogs or soft pretzels outside the gardens because it's a security risk, and you can't protest on the lawn of Central Park because they want to protect the grass. But it is ok to dress like the people strolling around with NYC Information & Maps, and to give out disinformation.
Personally, I think it would be mean to confuse delegates not familiar with the city, but it does make the point that their convention isn't welcome in NYC.
He could break out his "angry-monkey" dance...
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