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This is my first big peace rally. For those
of you more experienced, I respectfully
request your best and brightest advice.

I get the sunscreen, water, bandanna stuff-
comfy clothing shoes, etc...

How do you transport signage?

Civil disobedience- is this a possibility?
Contact #'s, should a lawyers name & phone # be
written on your arm? Sit down, ball-up into fetal
position your best recommendation?

I thank all of you who have bravely paved the
way for the rest of us who have some catching
up to do.

Don't want people dying from being tasered for 'resisting arrest'.

I may have a ride there, but tasering won't work out well for me at all.

Especially with militarized police on scene.

On edit: Also, if you're going to the civil disobedience part of the rally on Monday, in addition to bail money, you may want to review your rights while in police custody. Make sure you know your Miranda. You don't have to tell them anything.
As for whether to sit down, ball up, or what have you, I like to just go limp. Make the pigfuckers drag you.
Good luck!

I don't know much about protest techniques/survival etc... But I do know that the Mall in DC is lined with excellent, and free, museums. Odds are it won't the all that hot or cold in late September, but you never know.

Before coming here, find and examine a map of the Mall area. Identify where Metro stations are located. The Smithsonian and Metro Center stops can be a mob scenes on even regular weekends. So you might take the chance to stroll over to a different, less crowded stop.

Make sure you take a light weight pouch or purse. People will be handing out stuff, some of it you won't be interested in, but it's a good way to get in touch with people later. Also a couple of cheap writing pens for signing petitions and giving to others. People will love you having having that. I don't think you'll need the lawyers, as long as you behave yourself, the police will have other things to do besides arrest you. A small digital camera for posting pictures on the internet is a good thing to have.

A map of the metro would be helpful. You can find one here:

http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/systemmap.cfm

The more popular stops might be overrun with people and you might need to improvise (also it is better to find a restaurant with a bathroom near a less crowded spot, in case you have to "bush"). Scope out bathrooms in unpretentious restaurants if you aren't familiar with the area the day before.

but definitely do take in the museums while in town. Also visit the restaurants and bars in Adams Morgan, better than Georgetown and not to be missed!

I hope the tp in the porta potties
is the tp w/ bushy's face on it.

in case of tear gas.

*Now* I'm showing my age.

Age Schmage!

Indelible markers and paint I suppose.

on light-weight plastic board.

I had printed out signs to tape to poster board. I used clear box tape
all the way around the sign and down the middle going both directions.
It didn't quite cover all the print, but my signs stayed in very good
shape after 2 hours of being rained on. If you've got the money,
I've heard Kinko's laminates things pretty cheaply.

You should be able to get this anywhere. Just make sure the edges go over the edge of the poster board and seal tightly.

problems. Maybe I'm naive, but I'm not expecting any problems. I've been to many protests and I've avoided all the police hassles. I've avoided the civil disobedience since college, though.

I tend to not carry signs since I find them annoying after a bit. I put lots of pins on my hat instead. :shrug:

At least that's what I heard.

because of this. It's a permitted march and rally. Most of us plan to participate without any police confrontation. The civil disobedience usually happens as a breakaway march or on a different day. It's important to distinguish between the two.

this is the eleventh hour kids. if you're not ready to risk all. why bother.

So how does one participate in civil disobedience
without crossing the line. It's just curl up
do not respond correct?

I plan on making it up as I go along and try like hell to protect my video camera

Camera's to document.

I'm sure there's a vet of the Nam protests around that can help us both.

Know Your Rights from the National Lawyers Guild

http://www.nlg.org/resources/kyr/kyr_English2004.pdf

Make sure you to take lots of pictures and post them on DU later. Be safe!

What type of counter demonstrations have been organized
has anyone heard?