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WhiskeyGrinder

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13. They did have courage. And a lot of training; they fully knew what they were getting into. People can sit their asses

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Thu Jun 12, 2025, 11:19 AM

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down if they want -- but they need to know what they are getting into if they do so. All of their "Know Your Rights" training isn't going to help them in the face of the state brutality they're protesting.

Perhaps you should stay home and sit down there

I think it's funny that when I say "this is a dangerous tactic that will get people hurt or killed, be informed" people hear "stay home." Do you really think the majority of people going on Saturday are trained and ready to take traumatic brain injuries, lose an eye or break a leg? C'mon now.

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Friends, do not sit down if violence breaks out at a protest. Sitting down will put you in danger of being beaten... [View all] demmiblue Thursday OP

And in big danger of being trampled in a crowd surge. Death and serious injury. Leave the area. Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #1

The reason people are being told to sit down is so the police can see what's going on. milestogo Thursday #2

Be the first to WALK away. Sitting down is worse if people run. Most people won't have heard either message Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #5

Sitting down is the worst possible advice Klarkashton Thursday #3

I think it's better to just leave EYESORE 9001 Thursday #4

And that's how they win Fullduplexxx Thursday #6

wut EYESORE 9001 Thursday #7

After all, what would Gandhi have known about successful protests? relayerbob Thursday #8

This advice to sit down completely eliminates the fact that sitting down makes it more likely that you are injured WhiskeyGrinder Thursday #10

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They did have courage. And a lot of training; they fully knew what they were getting into. People can sit their asses WhiskeyGrinder Thursday #13

It would be homegirl Thursday #16

Ghandi was fighting a foreign power on his land. We're the opposite here. Festivito Thursday #18

Gandhi was completely committed to getting his skull cracked if he had to. Iggo Thursday #25

trump Has Threatened Violence Mr.Bee Thursday #9

Yes, I thought the point was no protests in D.C. -- just everywhere else! LauraInLA Thursday #19

"They WILL beat you senseless for even being in front of them." demmiblue Thursday #11

I always had several escape routes planned Warpy Thursday #14

The most effective protest without putting yourself in harms way if to shut this oligarch economy down. magicarpet Thursday #15

I would walk away or at least put some distance away from bad actors. IronLionZion Thursday #17

I would think: Lots of photos, videos, of both sides. Signs without sticks on chest and back. Festivito Thursday #20

What if all this is a rightwing plot to diminish the size of the demonstrations? Paladin Thursday #21

"Don't sit" and "don't go" are two different things, of course WhiskeyGrinder Thursday #23

BDI Advisory: Upcoming "No Kings" protests expected to be mostly peaceful, may see isolated contention Wiz Imp Thursday #22

also, some towns have sit/lie ordinances intended to target homeless. uncle ray Thursday #24