Prepping for protest

Well, once again our civilian law enforcement is acting like a barely civilized militia. Going out to peacefully protest is now risking your own health, even your life. Here are a few ways to prepare that will lessen some of impacts of the arsenal ICE is using.

1. A high quality motorcycle helmet, preferably a full face helmet, but even a plain bicycle helmet will help. These bastards are aiming for the head, be it beat downs or with "non lethal rounds". Your head, and brain are vulnerable, protect them.

2. Vaseline. Since they are using a variety of chemical weapons that irritate the skin spread a layer of Vaseline on all exposed surface areas, face, ears, etc. If you don't want to deal with trying to grasp things with greasy hands, get some skin tight latex or non latex gloves, then use Vaseline up to the wrist.

3. Nasal filters. Since wearing a respirator or even an N95 mask seems to bring unwanted and hostile action from the American Gestapo, I recommend getting nasal filters. O2 Armor is the brand I recommend, designed for welders. Comes in four or five sizes, but you can get a trial pack to see which size fits you. If you're caught in the lurch a couple of unused cigarette filters plugged up your nose will do in a pinch.

4. Well fitting ear plugs. Flash bang protection. Half the effectiveness of a flash bang comes from the sound element. Protect your ears.

5. Swimmers goggles, protect your eyes from chemicals

6. Well padded clothing. There is a video out there of a protester just standing there taking multiple rounds of pepper balls at nearly point blank range without flinching. The reason why he could do this is obvious, he is wearing a thick, well padded coat, possibly multiple layers. Thickness, padding, multiple layers won't protect you from a bullet, but it will dramatically lessen the damage one of these "non lethal" rounds will do.

7. A designated medic and well stocked med kit. Since they aren't allowing real emergency response in to help the injured or dying, then we need to do it ourselves. Make sure your group has at least one, if not more, people who are proficient in first aid, and carry a well stocked medical kit. Carry spare, clean water for cleaning wounds, remember, stop bleeding first, clean it, disinfect it, then bandage(then get to an ER (if needed) as soon as possible. Carry a few cans of O2 for altitude sickness for those who got hit with teargas.

I know that this sounds like we're prepping for war, and you know what, with these out of control ICEholes, in a sense, we are. We may be peaceful, but they certainly aren't, and it is best to prepare accordingly. If you have any other suggestions, please feel free to share them.