Protesting is your right, but it can be dangerous, especially now. Before you step into the crowd, we show you how to make your phone as protest-proof as possible in minutes.

The right to assemble and protest is enshrined in American law, but it can still be dangerous to hit the streets to make your voice heard. Your devices are a treasure trove of information about you, and you may not always know who’s collecting that data. Take a few minutes before you go to assess your digital and physical safety. Even if you have nothing to hide, you don’t want to accidentally give law enforcement officials any information you didn’t intend to share. Follow these tips to lock down your phone before a protest or other peaceful assembly.

  • GhostPain@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    22時間前

    What’s the plan for having your phone at home?

    #00 inserts for my pump action wireless hole punch.

    • archonet@lemy.lolEnglish
      3·
      17時間前

      No no, you’ll need slugs if you want to hole-punch any body armor.

      Not that I would know what you aim on using your wireless hole-punch for.

      • Horsecook@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        3·
        9時間前

        12ga slugs don’t reliably penetrate soft armor, and don’t penetrate hard armor. The proper tactic for armored assailants is to aim for the groin.

        • GhostPain@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          8時間前

          The proper tactic for armored assailants is to aim for the groin.

          I mean, one to the chest will at least slow them down, but yea, I can get on board with blasting some dicks off. lol

          • Horsecook@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            4·
            7時間前

            Post-global war of terror, ceramic armor rifle plates are widely available and cheaper than guns.

            Non-penetrating hits on hard armor have a felt impact an order of magnitude less that the recoil of the firearm that fired the round.