Former Navy Elephant Seal here, with some anti-fascist toolkit advice. Comms: Uniden SDS100 radio (Can pick up 90% of scrambled ICE and Fed, local police comms Teargas: Mira CM-IO1 or MSA respirators. (Any activated charcoal filters work ok on teargas) Handcuff/zipties: Gall Handcuff key 1/2 Zip tie: Scarib tactical cutter on keychain, or watch how to break on knees if tied in front Trackers: AirTags work fine. Before protesting, slip under insole in shoe, or hide in wearable medical device (wear cheap heart rate strap with it hidden) Some photos attached 2/2
Note: 3/2 some feds now use “DM” (yellow smoke) instead of teargas/CS which that induces vomitting and will beat some charcoal and carbon but 3M 60928 Organic Vapor/Acid Gas filters work great and are readily available. Also, steel toe boots are great for kicking back smoke and gas cans
4/2 All riot enforcement units operate as a unified “mesh”. Anything that comes out from stores behind them, blocks unified front line march, or isolates components, will stop them in their tracks. They operate on visual contact, and will not advance if they lose accountability for even a minute. 5/2 this seal has been in an Incident command post. The more agencies, the looser the comms get. Use the Scanners on phones, use community chat forums, update the whole town. Police units plan rotations, protestors don’t. Plan time chunks and backups to sustain visibility. Rest. Disclaimer: Heard Island supports legal and constitutional law enforcement. These tips are to be used in situations where peaceful citizens believe their freedom to protest is being infringed, or being brought upon others. No direct violence should be taken against officers.