1 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:07,400 Speaker 1: Hey, this is Annie and Samantha and what kind of 2 00:00:07,440 --> 00:00:09,640 Speaker 1: stuff I've never told your protection of I Heart Radio. 3 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:22,799 Speaker 1: So for today's Monday many because of recent events, we 4 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:26,799 Speaker 1: want to talk about protesting and resisting and ways that 5 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:30,400 Speaker 1: you can do those things. A lot of you probably 6 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:32,559 Speaker 1: have experience already, but we thought we'd just put this 7 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:38,199 Speaker 1: together as a primer slash refresher. Also very important disclaimer. 8 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 1: I think we're gonna make this point throughout. Don't use 9 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 1: this as your only source. Um. Oh god, no, yeah, no, no, no, no, 10 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:47,440 Speaker 1: no no. These are just some things to think about, 11 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 1: some guidelines. But I guess that leads us into our 12 00:00:50,760 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 1: first tip, do your research. Do your research. Um, there 13 00:00:56,960 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 1: are a lot of sources of misinformation out there, some 14 00:00:59,840 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 1: portraded by bad actors. UM. I've appreciated. I've been using 15 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:09,600 Speaker 1: Atlanta Reddit for a lot of my protest information, of 16 00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 1: course cross checking that, but they even have like a 17 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:14,319 Speaker 1: section at the tag to the top of like here 18 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 1: some bad information we found about, like these protests are 19 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 1: not organized by people that you want to be going 20 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:24,720 Speaker 1: to a protest with, So make sure that your your 21 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:28,800 Speaker 1: craw freferencing the protests that you're going to In multiple places. Um, 22 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:32,399 Speaker 1: hopefully you know the source of whoever is posting or 23 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 1: whatever organization is posting and you know that it's legit. 24 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:39,520 Speaker 1: On top of that, do research on curfew and changing curfews, 25 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 1: because yeah, they are changing and police are trying to 26 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:46,600 Speaker 1: catch people out. Um they where we are Atlanta was 27 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:49,880 Speaker 1: doing what they would announce it every day. Uh so 28 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:53,320 Speaker 1: you had to kind of check every day and only 29 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 1: this week they announced for the rest of the week, 30 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:57,880 Speaker 1: but the curfew is and it's not the same for 31 00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 1: the weekend. Uh So, yeah, just check that information. Also 32 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:05,960 Speaker 1: check your if you're planning on using public transit, check 33 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:09,639 Speaker 1: that information as well. When are they closing? Yeah, I 34 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:11,520 Speaker 1: think about how you're gonna get home and how are 35 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:15,600 Speaker 1: you going to get to and from it? Check parking research, 36 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:20,280 Speaker 1: what needs the protest has if any? Yeah, even more research. 37 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 1: What should you bring disposable water bottles? Know how to 38 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 1: neutralize tear gas? And at this point I would also 39 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:30,040 Speaker 1: say be paranoid. Um, expect the worst at this point 40 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:31,920 Speaker 1: in time, because as we've seen, we've seen good, we've 41 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:34,600 Speaker 1: seen bad. But go ahead and go with the expectation 42 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 1: that it may be the worst case scenario. When dealing 43 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:40,880 Speaker 1: with tear gas or any substance like that, whether it's 44 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 1: pepper spray or such, face the wind, cold water to 45 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 1: the eyes. Better to be saved, prepared and then sorry. UM. 46 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:52,400 Speaker 1: I know. When I was in training for my government job, 47 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:54,799 Speaker 1: we had to be pepper sprayed. Uh, so we could 48 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:56,520 Speaker 1: carry pepper spray, and one of the things that we 49 00:02:56,520 --> 00:02:59,440 Speaker 1: were advised to do was to bring baby soap baby 50 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:02,720 Speaker 1: shampoo as a way to washing it out. I will 51 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:05,360 Speaker 1: say I didn't feel like it helped a lot, but 52 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:08,480 Speaker 1: then again, who knows. I didn't have the other reaction, 53 00:03:08,520 --> 00:03:10,200 Speaker 1: as in, like I didn't do it without it, So 54 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:13,560 Speaker 1: I don't know, um, but I took my small bottle 55 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:17,640 Speaker 1: just in case, umbrella for projectiles, goggles, if you have 56 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 1: the face masks, face mask, face masks, face masks. Especially 57 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:24,240 Speaker 1: right now with the pandemic, we know that it's not 58 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:27,480 Speaker 1: going away. It hasn't gone away. There's already a conversation 59 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:29,520 Speaker 1: about it's going to spike, but that not. It's not 60 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 1: just because of the protest. It's also because of the 61 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:35,640 Speaker 1: previous protest for some reason, that was so much more peaceful. Um, 62 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 1: even though it was about haircuts and had a lot 63 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:43,880 Speaker 1: of guns in that one, but that's again a different conversation. 64 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:47,680 Speaker 1: But including that and with the reopening of everything as well, 65 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 1: so there is an expected spike UH coronavirus or the 66 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:56,080 Speaker 1: COVID nineteen virus. So put your face mask on, UM 67 00:03:56,080 --> 00:03:59,800 Speaker 1: hand sanitizers because this also helps you from being identified 68 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 1: because they are allowing for the d A to use 69 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:09,800 Speaker 1: UH different tactics to identify protesters as well. UM make 70 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 1: sure you have company shoes, makes you wear a weather 71 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:16,719 Speaker 1: appropriate gear. However, again with the worst case scenario where 72 00:04:16,920 --> 00:04:19,200 Speaker 1: thicker clothes even though it's super hot, and I know 73 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 1: it's really inconvenient, where all black, so they can't be 74 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:26,400 Speaker 1: as easy as it identifier. There's even advice about wearing 75 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:29,560 Speaker 1: clothes underneath that, which again it is super hot, so 76 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:31,919 Speaker 1: if it's gonna overheat, you don't do this. But to 77 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:35,440 Speaker 1: change it to even kind of rearrange your appearance, I 78 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:37,599 Speaker 1: guess is the best way to put that. Do not 79 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:40,720 Speaker 1: wear contacts, if you wear contacts or glasses, where your 80 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:43,599 Speaker 1: glasses because if you do get sprayed, it can actually 81 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:47,159 Speaker 1: damage your eyes. On top of that, UM and then 82 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:50,080 Speaker 1: signs make signs. Mine was really sad sign when I 83 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 1: went protesting. It was really sad, UM, But we did 84 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:57,880 Speaker 1: actually take extra boards as well as extra markers, so 85 00:04:57,960 --> 00:05:00,240 Speaker 1: for those that were out there that wanted to make lines, 86 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:02,039 Speaker 1: they were able to do that as well. So that 87 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:09,840 Speaker 1: was really nice to interact with people with masks. Yeah. Yeah, 88 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 1: And that's something else to be mindful of too. If 89 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:18,120 Speaker 1: you're posting pictures, be very very careful about that and 90 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:23,000 Speaker 1: try to like no, definitely blur out people, don't show 91 00:05:23,040 --> 00:05:26,400 Speaker 1: the faces. Just just be really cautious and aware of that. 92 00:05:26,760 --> 00:05:30,960 Speaker 1: And again this is a baseline we're giving you, like 93 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:33,880 Speaker 1: things you should think about. But all of these resources 94 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:36,960 Speaker 1: are available for you online. People have it written out 95 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 1: So if you're like, well, what is okay to post? 96 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:41,920 Speaker 1: People have written it out right, go look it up. Also, 97 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:44,440 Speaker 1: if you are posting something that is significant that could 98 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 1: be UM unconstitutional, and or you're kind of trying to 99 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:55,240 Speaker 1: keep accountable, yeah, law enforcement, get permission if you can 100 00:05:55,360 --> 00:05:58,719 Speaker 1: get permission first and foremost before you do. Also remember, 101 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:01,240 Speaker 1: UM take idea you with you. You will want that 102 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:05,320 Speaker 1: sometimes as well. As cash may be good, I would 103 00:06:05,320 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 1: not take credit cards um. And there's also a lot 104 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:11,520 Speaker 1: of conversation about other ways. UM. If you're feeling sick, 105 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:15,479 Speaker 1: if you have a cough, if you have a condition, 106 00:06:15,960 --> 00:06:18,320 Speaker 1: if you think at any way, shape or form that 107 00:06:18,400 --> 00:06:22,800 Speaker 1: you may be getting something, maybe best to stay at 108 00:06:22,839 --> 00:06:29,599 Speaker 1: home and use your UH money, volunteer posting an information 109 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:32,680 Speaker 1: any of that as part of being a part of 110 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:37,880 Speaker 1: the fight. Yes, yes, um, And don't necessarily count on 111 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:40,159 Speaker 1: your phone to work, especially if there are a lot 112 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:42,400 Speaker 1: of people around, especially if you're tall buildings around. I 113 00:06:42,440 --> 00:06:46,080 Speaker 1: know there's been talking like signal scramblers. Um. You can 114 00:06:46,120 --> 00:06:48,560 Speaker 1: google again what settings you should use on your phone 115 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:51,240 Speaker 1: before protesting to keep the police from getting in or 116 00:06:51,279 --> 00:06:54,400 Speaker 1: minimizing tracking. And yes, this is the thing you should 117 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:57,320 Speaker 1: do life hacker as a good one, UM, so look 118 00:06:57,320 --> 00:07:00,160 Speaker 1: into that right Going a group if you can, and 119 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:03,280 Speaker 1: join one. If you're alone, let someone know where you're 120 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:05,240 Speaker 1: going and when you plan to get home. Write the 121 00:07:05,279 --> 00:07:07,920 Speaker 1: number of someone you'd call it if arrested in a 122 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:12,840 Speaker 1: permanent marker on your skin, which sometimes doesn't help. Um. 123 00:07:12,920 --> 00:07:16,440 Speaker 1: And Hong Kong protesters have a wealth of great info 124 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:19,320 Speaker 1: as you know, they are pro with this right now, um. 125 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:22,200 Speaker 1: And they have a whole video on what they are 126 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 1: doing and how they are diffusing situations and or UM 127 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:30,400 Speaker 1: preventing from police brutality against the protesters, such as the 128 00:07:30,400 --> 00:07:38,960 Speaker 1: way to Uh yeah, it's a diffuse ges cans UM. 129 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:42,240 Speaker 1: And also they have a whole messaging app they use 130 00:07:42,640 --> 00:07:46,280 Speaker 1: to make sure that they aren't tracked as well. Yes, 131 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 1: and another important thing, UM know your rights. The a 132 00:07:50,040 --> 00:07:52,560 Speaker 1: c l U as a great primer. Knowing your rights 133 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:56,160 Speaker 1: as a protester, as an organizer, as someone filming UM, 134 00:07:56,200 --> 00:07:59,600 Speaker 1: and as someone stopped by the police from them. If 135 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:02,360 Speaker 1: you think your rights have been violated, quote when you 136 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:05,240 Speaker 1: can write down everything you remember, including the officers badge 137 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:07,440 Speaker 1: and patrol car numbers and the agency they work for. 138 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:09,960 Speaker 1: I know it's a big conversation now they're being kind 139 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:14,320 Speaker 1: of cagy about that. UM, get contact information from witnesses, 140 00:08:14,520 --> 00:08:17,400 Speaker 1: take photographs of injuries. Don't you have all this information? 141 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:19,800 Speaker 1: You can file a written complaint with the agency's Internal 142 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:23,960 Speaker 1: Affairs Division or Civilian Complaint Board. Right, and Atlanta has 143 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:27,280 Speaker 1: a specific Atlanta Review Board UM that takes complaints as 144 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:30,880 Speaker 1: well UM from citizens. And if you are a white 145 00:08:31,280 --> 00:08:35,360 Speaker 1: or a non black person of color, stand alongside. But 146 00:08:35,480 --> 00:08:37,840 Speaker 1: remember is not about you. Remember you can use your 147 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:40,760 Speaker 1: privilege to advocate and prevent violence where you can. You 148 00:08:40,800 --> 00:08:44,160 Speaker 1: can help the few situations. You also need to be 149 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:47,960 Speaker 1: reminded you are not the leader. You are a guest 150 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:52,480 Speaker 1: at this protest, so make sure you are following and 151 00:08:52,520 --> 00:08:57,560 Speaker 1: also listening. Yes, yes, And another thing, take care of 152 00:08:57,600 --> 00:08:59,720 Speaker 1: your mental health. If you have to leave earlier than 153 00:08:59,760 --> 00:09:03,200 Speaker 1: you and that's okay, take time to decompress after you've 154 00:09:03,240 --> 00:09:08,120 Speaker 1: gone home. Um, this is a really stressful time. And 155 00:09:09,240 --> 00:09:15,480 Speaker 1: just be aware and cognizant of that. UM. And there 156 00:09:15,480 --> 00:09:20,160 Speaker 1: are if for whatever reason, protesting isn't an option for you, 157 00:09:20,760 --> 00:09:25,160 Speaker 1: there are other ways to resist donating money to organizations 158 00:09:25,160 --> 00:09:29,400 Speaker 1: like bailout funds or supplies like water or snacks or 159 00:09:29,520 --> 00:09:34,400 Speaker 1: or signs or time. Um oh, do your research. That's 160 00:09:34,400 --> 00:09:36,520 Speaker 1: a big message of most of our episodes, I think, 161 00:09:36,520 --> 00:09:39,160 Speaker 1: but also very much this one. Some bailout funds are 162 00:09:39,160 --> 00:09:42,400 Speaker 1: overwhelmed with funds, so before you just give money, a 163 00:09:42,400 --> 00:09:43,880 Speaker 1: lot of them are being like, okay, we have too 164 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:46,960 Speaker 1: much funds, we're having to divert please donate here, so 165 00:09:47,080 --> 00:09:49,760 Speaker 1: just you know, check into that. In some states and 166 00:09:49,800 --> 00:09:51,959 Speaker 1: some areas are not cash bond cash bill, so they 167 00:09:51,960 --> 00:09:55,520 Speaker 1: don't necessarily need that, but they do need for defense. Lawyers. 168 00:09:55,520 --> 00:09:57,800 Speaker 1: They do need help with pro bono lawyers, so that 169 00:09:57,920 --> 00:10:00,720 Speaker 1: is something that needs to be done as well. UM, 170 00:10:00,760 --> 00:10:04,679 Speaker 1: if you see something or hear something or know something highlighted. 171 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:07,400 Speaker 1: Some of the things that have kept as we know 172 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:10,480 Speaker 1: all of the case with George Floyd in general, some 173 00:10:10,520 --> 00:10:13,840 Speaker 1: of the things that I have kept authorities accountable is 174 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:17,079 Speaker 1: viral videos and unfortunately, of course, be aware, make sure 175 00:10:17,120 --> 00:10:19,160 Speaker 1: you put the trigger warnings out, make sure you before 176 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:22,680 Speaker 1: you again posted anything, get permission, make sure you are 177 00:10:22,760 --> 00:10:28,200 Speaker 1: not endangering someone. But this has been helpful, yep UM. 178 00:10:28,240 --> 00:10:31,800 Speaker 1: And something else that's been helpful, UM emailing, calling legislator, 179 00:10:31,800 --> 00:10:38,000 Speaker 1: to signing petitions. Again, do your research. But we've definitely 180 00:10:38,040 --> 00:10:43,160 Speaker 1: been doing these things and it's been heartening to see 181 00:10:43,280 --> 00:10:46,960 Speaker 1: some changes take place because of all of this stuff 182 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:52,120 Speaker 1: that everyone is doing. But yeah, UM, providing emotional support, 183 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:58,760 Speaker 1: amplifying black voices, UM, doing your own self racist reflection work, reading, 184 00:10:58,760 --> 00:11:02,360 Speaker 1: but don't bother black people about it. The resources are 185 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:05,839 Speaker 1: out there for you, they're easily found. UM. And vote, 186 00:11:06,280 --> 00:11:12,520 Speaker 1: I know, voting because we are in at That's something else. Researches. UM, 187 00:11:12,679 --> 00:11:17,520 Speaker 1: are you gonna do absentee ballot? I just got mine um, 188 00:11:17,679 --> 00:11:20,199 Speaker 1: so research into that, see what's going on with the 189 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:22,719 Speaker 1: voting situation where you are. And thanks to one of 190 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:25,600 Speaker 1: our listeners who let us know that we could put 191 00:11:25,600 --> 00:11:27,440 Speaker 1: it up on our the link up on our stories, 192 00:11:27,480 --> 00:11:30,319 Speaker 1: you can actually and we'll post it again today. Link 193 00:11:30,400 --> 00:11:33,600 Speaker 1: on our alarities. Click the registration button and it will 194 00:11:33,800 --> 00:11:36,600 Speaker 1: take you to a selection to choose your state if 195 00:11:36,640 --> 00:11:39,960 Speaker 1: you have not registered to vote, so do that. Yes. 196 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:45,479 Speaker 1: So that's our little mini guide to protesting and resisting 197 00:11:45,520 --> 00:11:48,200 Speaker 1: and things you can do to help. Again, this is 198 00:11:48,320 --> 00:11:51,640 Speaker 1: just a start. There's a lot of stuff. Do your 199 00:11:51,640 --> 00:11:57,200 Speaker 1: own research, um and especially like within your specific area 200 00:11:57,880 --> 00:12:03,000 Speaker 1: or ways that you specifically you can help. 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