Here’s a primer for Friday and Saturday. Stay safe, rebellions!
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1: Legal Numbers and Information
Feel free to call these numbers if you confront any policing/CSIS/Security issues.
Call — reach out — you are NOT ALONE! Don’t get scared and isolate yourself, we’re all here to help you!
Arrests/detention/jail calls = 416-273-6761
Family and friends = 416-273-6781
TTY = 416-531-0060
Email: [email protected]
Read and print a copy of this important rights notice: What to do when the police come knocking
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2: G8/G20 Communiqué: IMPORTANT: New Powers of Arrest for Police
—According to the new regulation, “guards” appointed under the act can arrest anyone who, in specific areas, comes within five metres of the security zone.
–Within those areas, police can demand identification from anyone coming within five metres of the fence perimeter and search them. If they refuse, they face arrest. Anyone convicted under the regulation could also face up to two months in jail or a $500 maximum fine.
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3: Weather Forecast:
Friday Afternoon: Partly Cloudy, 25 ‘C
Friday Evening: Partly Cloud, 24 ‘C
Friday Evening: Variable, 17’C
Saturday Morning: Chance of Rain, 19’C
Saturday Afternoon: Chance of Rain, 23’C
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4: Suggestions on what to bring/what not to bring to a demonstration
Let’s start with the easy stuff first…
What not to bring (just a list of possible suggestions)
1: A bad attitude
2: Knives, guns, weapons
3: Drugs or drug paraphernalia
4: Flip Flops (“trying running for your life in flip flops”) or clogs (ditto)
5: Journals or notebooks with sensitive activist material
6: ID/IDENTITY: Police can arrest you if you chose to not identify yourself.
7: Anything really expensive
8: Your dog (actually, any pet; leave them to guard your HQ)
9: Some activists suggest not to bring a gas mask (unless you want the police to take it from you in the first 20 seconds of the demo; perhaps taking you along with the mask into the cop wagon = heat score!)
10: Cigarettes (sorry, I’m against smoking so I had to throw that in there!)
11: Anything really heavy (unless you want to lug it around all day)
What to bring (just a list of possible suggestions)
1: Your kick ass amazing self
2: Your kick ass amazing attitude
3: A camera (digital or film) to record the action for yourself; also useful to record questionable actions by the police
4: Sensible shoes (not too heavy, not too flexible)
5: Change of clothes
6: ID/IDENTITY: Police can arrest you if you chose to not identify yourself.
7: Some activists suggest bringing a pair of swimming goggles to the demonstration to protect your eyes from police deployed chemical weapons (pepper spray/tear gas/CS gas). Don’t cheap on the $5 kind, you want to be able to create a secure air tight seal around your eyes to prevent exposure to chemical weapons. Some activists suggest that you create a mix of Mallox or antacid (the consistency of soy milk) because that can help take the sting out of your eyes.
8: Some activists suggest a bandana or some other cloth to cover your nose and mouth to protect your breathing from police deployed chemical weapons (pepper spray/tear gas/CS gas). Some activists suggest soaking the bandana in malt vinegar to help take the sting off breathing in the chemical weapons.
9: Clear bottle of water (clear so everyone can see it’s just water)
10: Something you eat and share (Trust me, the revolution is gonna make you hungry so you’re gonna need something you can quickly jam down your pie hole because if the situation on the streets gets hairy, all the snack shops might be closed)
11: Camphor Soap to remove the chemical weapons from your skin and clothing (super cheap in China Town)
12: Band-aids
13: Ear Plugs (or get some free from the Council of Canadians)
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6: Toronto Community Mobilization Network See the scheduled for the days of action here.
7: An Activist’s Guide to the G20 protests
G8/G20 Communiqué: An Activist’s Guide to the G20 protests; Part 1
By KRYSTALLINE KRAUS| June 22, 2010 | http://www.rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/statica/2010/06/g8g20-communiqu%C3%A9-activist%E2%80%99s-guide-g20-protests-part-1
G8/G20 Communiqué: An Activist’s Guide to the G20 protests; Part 2
By KRYSTALLINE KRAUS| June 22, 2010 | http://www.rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/statica/2010/06/activist%E2%80%99s-guide-g20-protests-part-2