CALL TO ACTION!-Protest The White Nationalists-Veterans For Peace-Boston -Saturday August 19th
CALL TO ACTION:
“We Need All hands on Deck”
“FREE SPEECH RALLY” Held by the Alt-Right and white Supremacists AT THE BANDSTAND ON THE BOSTON COMMON
We will gather Saturday, August 19th at 10:30 am. We will meet on the Common, at the Brewer Fountain by the Park Street T stop,
Most of the incidents in Charlottesville happened before the scheduled event, Saturday’s event is scheduled for noon. I think it is important to have a contingency there early. Some of us will be there at 10:00 am We need everyone to show up by 10:30.
1. We need to bring enough Smedley T shirts to make sure all our people and allies have them so we can send a larger message and identify our people. If you have extra T-shirts to loan please bring them.
2. We will bring our flags and take as many as needed off the poles. 2 people hold them, this will identify who we are and give a calming effect.
3. We need people to bring good paper dust masks, bandanas. This is for protection from tear gas, pepper spray and mace. Goggles to protect against the aforementioned. 2 bottles of water for hydration, tear gas, pepper spray and mace. (The use of tear gas, mace or pepper spray is remote, but we would like everyone to be prepared and stay safe).
4. DO NOT wear helmets. They do not give a calming effect and give the wrong message.
5. People with special medical needs......asthma-inhalers, diabetic-insulin/glucose tabs, bring necessary meds. Also people with special medical needs should write up, condition, meds and needs on paper and carry with them.
6. We pass out copies of mission statement, We want it very clear that there is zero tolerance for violence or agitation and that if you cannot do that, you will be asked to leave our group.
7. A short clear list of our priorities:
A. Protect and keep vulnerable people in the crowd safe if violence breaks out.
B. Be a peace keeping force and a calming influence. Form a line, lock arms, hold flags, wear Smedley T Shirts and stand between alt right and counter protesters or between police and counter protesters.
C. Watch the people around you and if anyone looks like they are getting agitated or triggered, ask them to leave the front line, take 5, and come back. It is much easier, less embarrassing and confrontational if you can catch it before people are triggered.
D. Live feed: if you can and know how film any violent acts by the alt right so these people can be identified and prosecuted (hopefully) later. If you do not know how to live feed, take pictures of the incident.... lots of pictures.
The priority list is being kept short so people remember it, like basic and AIT training. If we can only accomplish 2 or 3 of these things, we have done well. Prioritize these, the first item on list being the most important, then second item, etc.
We need everyone to stay together, and not have people wonder off. Our power is in numbers and staying together.
See you there,
EX COMM
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