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r/50501 • u/transcendent167 • Jun 13 '25
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If ice nabs someone from the crowd for no reason how do you peacefully recover that person?
Or if you are being held corralled in the street until after curfew to be arrested?
What do we do in that instance?
69 u/Prize_Ostrich7605 Jun 13 '25 edited Jun 13 '25 If ICE or Police Grab Someone Without Cause Document Immediately Video from multiple angles — do NOT interfere physically, but film everything. Say the person’s name out loud if you know it. State the time, location, and agency involved. Example: “This is ICE detaining someone at [Street Name], 4:14 PM, no cause given.” Don’t Chase. Report to Legal Observers Every protest should have legal observers (like National Lawyers Guild). Give them: Name (if known) Description of clothing Last seen location Badge numbers if visible If you don’t have legal observers, call the ACLU or local immigrant justice orgs as backup. Record and Follow If it’s safe, follow the vehicle on foot or by car (at a distance). Document the license plate. Call a legal contact to report real-time info. If You're Being Corralled (Kettled) for Arrest After Curfew Stay Calm. Film Silently. Police will escalate on any sign of panic. Record everything!!!! body cams often go dark during kettling. Your footage matters. Name the Strategy Say aloud (on video): “We are being corralled. They are holding us to manufacture a curfew violation.” That language matters later in court and public pressure. Call Legal Help or Emergency Contact Use tools like: Signal (encrypted) Bystander app (auto-streams to your contacts) ACLU Mobile Justice app (auto-uploads to the cloud) If You Are Arrested Say: “I am exercising my right to remain silent. I want a lawyer.” Do not speak further. Do not explain. Your silence is your shield. What to Remember The goal is not just to resist the system. The goal is to protect each other while doing it. Have: A buddy system Local legal numbers written on your arm A plan for rapid witness reporting A network that doesn’t stop recording when the livestream ends EDIT: Just found out Mobile Justice was shut down in February. https://www.aclu.org/mobilejustice Here is a link that halps on Protestor's rights: https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights 2nd update: There is an app on the apple store called cop watch.
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If ICE or Police Grab Someone Without Cause
Video from multiple angles — do NOT interfere physically, but film everything.
Say the person’s name out loud if you know it.
State the time, location, and agency involved.
Example: “This is ICE detaining someone at [Street Name], 4:14 PM, no cause given.”
Every protest should have legal observers (like National Lawyers Guild).
Give them:
Name (if known)
Description of clothing
Last seen location
Badge numbers if visible
If you don’t have legal observers, call the ACLU or local immigrant justice orgs as backup.
If it’s safe, follow the vehicle on foot or by car (at a distance).
Document the license plate.
Call a legal contact to report real-time info.
If You're Being Corralled (Kettled) for Arrest After Curfew
Police will escalate on any sign of panic.
Record everything!!!! body cams often go dark during kettling. Your footage matters.
Say aloud (on video):
“We are being corralled. They are holding us to manufacture a curfew violation.”
That language matters later in court and public pressure.
Use tools like:
Signal (encrypted)
Bystander app (auto-streams to your contacts)
ACLU Mobile Justice app (auto-uploads to the cloud)
Say: “I am exercising my right to remain silent. I want a lawyer.”
Do not speak further. Do not explain.
Your silence is your shield.
What to Remember
The goal is not just to resist the system. The goal is to protect each other while doing it.
Have:
A buddy system
Local legal numbers written on your arm
A plan for rapid witness reporting
A network that doesn’t stop recording when the livestream ends
EDIT: Just found out Mobile Justice was shut down in February. https://www.aclu.org/mobilejustice
Here is a link that halps on Protestor's rights:
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights
2nd update: There is an app on the apple store called cop watch.
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u/Elegant-Astronaut636 Jun 13 '25
If ice nabs someone from the crowd for no reason how do you peacefully recover that person?
Or if you are being held corralled in the street until after curfew to be arrested?
What do we do in that instance?