FluTrackers Safety Recommendations for Protesters - USA & Canada

[sharon sanders]

FluTrackers Recommendations for Protestors

1) Attend events with friends. Do not go alone. Use the Protest Buddy System.

2) Make sure friends and family know where you are going and when you are expected back home.

3) Take cell phone or other communication device.

4) Take a plastic bottle filled with water if you are going to be attending all day. Dress appropriately, take a sweater or coat, if appropriate.

5) Avoid any kind of violence. If you see anyone with a weapon leave that area immediately. Protests can turn into a riot. Stay safe.

6) If approached by police, follow their instructions. Do not resist arrest.

7) If you have any kind of medical issues, reconsider attending event. If arrested, be sure the authorities know you have medical needs.

8) In the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King - the only effective protest is a non-violent one. Do not give the authorities a reason to arrest you.

[sharon sanders]

Re: FluTrackers Safety Recommendations for Protesters - USA & Canada

I was watching the occupy chicago event tonight on a live stream.

I was very disturbed to see speaker after speaker inflame the crowd. There is a difference between exuberance and incitement.

There are approximately 283 million guns in the hands of private citizens in the United States. Any mass gathering has the potential to become a public health debacle if people lose control of themselves.

I urge all people involved in these protests to consider the public health ramifications of what you are saying and doing.

We all "occupy" this planet together.

Peace and NonViolence.

[sharon sanders]

The weather in Florida is hot with a rating of "extreme" UV index. The prediction is for a high of 88F for tomorrow. link And at this time of year there is always the potential for a thunderstorm:

1) Take plenty of water.

2) Consider wearing some type of hat.

3) Consider sun screen.

4) Consider taking an umbrella.

5) Identify a place to stand to protect yourself against a thunderstorm:

"Florida scored first place in lightning density among all 50 U.S. states, with 285 lightning events per square mile. Louisiana and Mississippi came in second and third place, respectively. Florida also ranked second, behind Texas, in total lightning count with a staggering 18,706,904 lightning strikes." ...“There is no safe place outdoors,” link


This is not a political thread. We are not endorsing anything. We are only concerned about public health and the news is widely reporting possible protests in Miami tomorrow.

People have the human right to PEACEFUL assembly - "Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association." link


Take care of you.