How Do I Prepare My Phone for a Protest?
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So it should be safe in airplane mode, no? If I can trust my device, that is.
schrieb am 14. Juni 2025, 13:28 zuletzt editiert von noobface@lemmy.worldBaseband protocols may stay active dependent on your phone and your apps can still capture gps for upload later. Best bet is a burner.
Attending a Protest
For quick reference, we've created a handy guide designed to be printed, folded, and carried in your pocket (PDF download). Now, more than ever, citizens must be able to hold those in power accountable and inspire others through the act of protest. Protecting your electronic devices and digital assets before, during,...
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Before going to a protest, demonstrators or observers should note that their cellphones may subject them to surveillance tactics by law enforcement. If your cellphone is on and unsecured, your location can be tracked and your unencrypted communications, such as SMS, may be intercepted. Additionally, police may retrieve your messages and the content of your phone if they take custody of your phone, or later by warrant or subpoena.
schrieb am 14. Juni 2025, 13:41 zuletzt editiert vonYou get a burner for the protest and give your phone to a friend or family member for the day so that it still pings towers at the usual places.
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Use cash.
schrieb am 14. Juni 2025, 13:46 zuletzt editiert vonI did say that. But yes. Use cash whenever possible.
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schrieb am 14. Juni 2025, 14:37 zuletzt editiert von
You should probably leave your own phone at home when you do. You don’t want the burner phone and your own showing up on the same towers at the same time. Turn the burner completely off when near home or your personal phone.
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The powers that you are necessarily taking these precautions against are all funded by your taxes.
schrieb am 14. Juni 2025, 14:39 zuletzt editiert vonYes, that’s why they are protesting.
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I learned this recently: if you have an iPhone, pressing the lock button five times rapidly will lock it so that you need to enter a passcode, not just FaceID. Useful if you think somebody might forcibly use your face to unlock it
schrieb am 14. Juni 2025, 14:42 zuletzt editiert von athairmor@lemmy.worldYes, but this will also call emergency services after, I think, ten seconds.
Make sure you cancel that call right away unless you actually need them.
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Jesus Christ, this conversation is scary. I wish y’all good luck that none of these precautions are necessary.
As someone in a blue state where governance is sane, I’m “raw dogging it” (effing offensive slang term but now I’ve used it once in my life and can rest easy) and bringing my kids (teens). M also going to the local demonstration rather than go into the city for a big one - to some extent it’s a numbers game: ICE can’t raid them all and police aren’t legally allowed to help them
…. And hopefully my optimism is well founded
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Edit: huge success! Entirely peaceful. While a few cops drove by, there was no police presence. Thousands of people of all ages lining both sides of main st, and three sides of our town common. Constant honking from supporters driving by. It was very inspirational. I’m proud of my fellow citizens and hope our voice for restoring sanity and democracy is heard.
For those pessimists,a bit more context why I was so optimistic….. a few years back, our mayor and police were participants in a local BLM rally. Also a big part of local outrage against fascism was a city counselor getting assaulted and arrested for videoing an illegal raid on one of his constituents.
schrieb am 14. Juni 2025, 14:59 zuletzt editiert vonYou say kids. Youve rawdogged more than once probably
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Shared here for public benefit.
Before going to a protest, demonstrators or observers should note that their cellphones may subject them to surveillance tactics by law enforcement. If your cellphone is on and unsecured, your location can be tracked and your unencrypted communications, such as SMS, may be intercepted. Additionally, police may retrieve your messages and the content of your phone if they take custody of your phone, or later by warrant or subpoena.
schrieb am 14. Juni 2025, 15:02 zuletzt editiert von... Goes to a protest to support gaza, get's phone unlocked because police is using Israeli cellebrite software...
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Shared here for public benefit.
Before going to a protest, demonstrators or observers should note that their cellphones may subject them to surveillance tactics by law enforcement. If your cellphone is on and unsecured, your location can be tracked and your unencrypted communications, such as SMS, may be intercepted. Additionally, police may retrieve your messages and the content of your phone if they take custody of your phone, or later by warrant or subpoena.
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I did say that. But yes. Use cash whenever possible.
schrieb am 14. Juni 2025, 15:12 zuletzt editiert vonSometimes my eyes go faster than my brain. Skipped that word completely.
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You say kids. Youve rawdogged more than once probably
schrieb am 14. Juni 2025, 15:26 zuletzt editiert vonNowadays millennials and Gen Z use raw dogging to indicate going either without protection to their electronic devices, or foregoing the use of devices like on a long plane ride.
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schrieb am 14. Juni 2025, 15:34 zuletzt editiert von
Stingray been in use widely since the 90s. LEOs have much better access and tech now. Pinpoint down to which room in a multi level hotel.
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Set up a duress PIN on your graphene phone
schrieb am 14. Juni 2025, 15:36 zuletzt editiert vonGraphene is not a good OS for this type if work. Yes it's secure, no good backup solutions. You will lose all your data upon confiscation. Graphene again is secure but if all your data is gone what good will it do? DO NOT TAKE YOUR PERSONAL DEVICES.
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Jesus Christ, this conversation is scary. I wish y’all good luck that none of these precautions are necessary.
As someone in a blue state where governance is sane, I’m “raw dogging it” (effing offensive slang term but now I’ve used it once in my life and can rest easy) and bringing my kids (teens). M also going to the local demonstration rather than go into the city for a big one - to some extent it’s a numbers game: ICE can’t raid them all and police aren’t legally allowed to help them
…. And hopefully my optimism is well founded
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Edit: huge success! Entirely peaceful. While a few cops drove by, there was no police presence. Thousands of people of all ages lining both sides of main st, and three sides of our town common. Constant honking from supporters driving by. It was very inspirational. I’m proud of my fellow citizens and hope our voice for restoring sanity and democracy is heard.
For those pessimists,a bit more context why I was so optimistic….. a few years back, our mayor and police were participants in a local BLM rally. Also a big part of local outrage against fascism was a city counselor getting assaulted and arrested for videoing an illegal raid on one of his constituents.
schrieb am 14. Juni 2025, 15:54 zuletzt editiert vonDoesn't matter of the state is blue, the police force is going to do everything they can to fuck you anyways.
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Shared here for public benefit.
Before going to a protest, demonstrators or observers should note that their cellphones may subject them to surveillance tactics by law enforcement. If your cellphone is on and unsecured, your location can be tracked and your unencrypted communications, such as SMS, may be intercepted. Additionally, police may retrieve your messages and the content of your phone if they take custody of your phone, or later by warrant or subpoena.
schrieb am 14. Juni 2025, 16:02 zuletzt editiert vonTurn it off and leave it at home.
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Jesus Christ, this conversation is scary. I wish y’all good luck that none of these precautions are necessary.
As someone in a blue state where governance is sane, I’m “raw dogging it” (effing offensive slang term but now I’ve used it once in my life and can rest easy) and bringing my kids (teens). M also going to the local demonstration rather than go into the city for a big one - to some extent it’s a numbers game: ICE can’t raid them all and police aren’t legally allowed to help them
…. And hopefully my optimism is well founded
—-
Edit: huge success! Entirely peaceful. While a few cops drove by, there was no police presence. Thousands of people of all ages lining both sides of main st, and three sides of our town common. Constant honking from supporters driving by. It was very inspirational. I’m proud of my fellow citizens and hope our voice for restoring sanity and democracy is heard.
For those pessimists,a bit more context why I was so optimistic….. a few years back, our mayor and police were participants in a local BLM rally. Also a big part of local outrage against fascism was a city counselor getting assaulted and arrested for videoing an illegal raid on one of his constituents.
schrieb am 14. Juni 2025, 16:16 zuletzt editiert vonI’m in one of the bluest. Our police and FBI are not “blue.” American spy forces and “committee on anti-American activities”-ass motherfuckers are not kind or just, no matter the voting tendencies of the populace.
How many decades have we seen far right terror groups overlooked for anti-capitalist leftists? The left threatens the status quo, the right fortifies it. The blue and red dichotomy is the status quo. The democrats support the genocide in Palestine. Going against that status quo makes you not safe from government crackdowns, the party in power is completely irrelevant.
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You get a burner for the protest and give your phone to a friend or family member for the day so that it still pings towers at the usual places.
schrieb am 14. Juni 2025, 16:21 zuletzt editiert vonOr at home. It’s not unusual for me to spend several hours at home on a Saturday.
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Here is the simple trick: leave your phone at home. Get a burner.
schrieb am 14. Juni 2025, 16:21 zuletzt editiert vonSide note, leave the burner in a Faraday bag when it's going to be near your daily driver.
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Jesus Christ, this conversation is scary. I wish y’all good luck that none of these precautions are necessary.
As someone in a blue state where governance is sane, I’m “raw dogging it” (effing offensive slang term but now I’ve used it once in my life and can rest easy) and bringing my kids (teens). M also going to the local demonstration rather than go into the city for a big one - to some extent it’s a numbers game: ICE can’t raid them all and police aren’t legally allowed to help them
…. And hopefully my optimism is well founded
—-
Edit: huge success! Entirely peaceful. While a few cops drove by, there was no police presence. Thousands of people of all ages lining both sides of main st, and three sides of our town common. Constant honking from supporters driving by. It was very inspirational. I’m proud of my fellow citizens and hope our voice for restoring sanity and democracy is heard.
For those pessimists,a bit more context why I was so optimistic….. a few years back, our mayor and police were participants in a local BLM rally. Also a big part of local outrage against fascism was a city counselor getting assaulted and arrested for videoing an illegal raid on one of his constituents.
schrieb am 14. Juni 2025, 16:23 zuletzt editiert vonThe fact that this conversation is even necessary is to me more scary.
I used to think the Bush era was bad. I’d gladly trade that for now.
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Yes, but this will also call emergency services after, I think, ten seconds.
Make sure you cancel that call right away unless you actually need them.
schrieb am 14. Juni 2025, 16:23 zuletzt editiert vonHonestly, it would be kind of funny that your phone calls emergency services when you get pulled over and you don't want them to force you to unlock your phone, having a 911 operator recording the entire interaction's audio.
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