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Why do protesters rarely defend themselves? (lemmygrad.ml)
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When I see footage of protesters they mostly get tackled, tear gassed, or chased off. And in no way have I ever see them with a gun, knife, or any other form of defense to protect themselves.

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[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago

Interestingly the cops have basically admitted it's an arms race and you should stop arming up; I recall advice by a cop telling protestors not to wear body armor, that every time protesters come back with more defenses, the more armed the cops are going to have to be.