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"Power wants your body softening in your chair and your emotions dissipating on the screen. Get outside. Put your body in unfamiliar places with unfamiliar people. Make new friends and march with them." -Tim Snyder

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Be aware of your surroundings during protests (slrpnk.net)

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[–] Nasan@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Want to say it's only illegal to purchase them in Connecticut and New York (unless for use within applicable professions). But yeah, rare to see people outside of law enforcement wearing soft armor in plain clothes.

[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Yeah, that was more my point. Just that it would be unlikely. This guy could very well be a civilian, but I wouldn’t bet on it.

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Man it's fucking wild that you can't buy armor but you can buy weapons a plenty.

[–] dontpanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Can I make my own out of the bulletproof backpacks they market for kids?

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 week ago

What a sentence.

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Probably, but would it be cost effective?

[–] dontpanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago

Doubtful but it seems like it could be a statement in and of itself.