Any ideas for good protest props?

[spoils of victory]

There's several actions coming up in my area, and I wanna make them more than your average boring protest. Im considering doing a banner drop, Gigantic puppet, or huge inflatable, but the first two I mentioned are sort of played out, and the inflatable doesnt seem very realistic. Any suggestions?

 

[NM Black Cross Medic]

I've always found costumes more effective and easier to handle. What's the protest about?

 

[outskirts]

I've always found costumes more effective and easier to handle. What's the protest about?

Yeah, become a political cartoon that just walked off the Sunday paper. It is a fairly inexpensive, portable and very effective tactic

 

[NM Black Cross Medic]

One of my friends is planning to wear a viking costume to G8. Costumes can also be a good way to make shields and helmets look less "threatening" to police.

 

[Driftwhistler]

Guerrila street theater usually goes over pretty well. We did a "heat" protest once and all wore bathing suits or shorts and t-shirts. That caught us a lot of attention.

 

[spoils of victory]

Well, the next one is a disruption at the Oregon state land board meeting because they're about to privatize a whole bunch forest land so it can be cut. Bastards...

 

[shiftingGEARS]

A molotov cocktail would get your point across. they are simple, inexpensive, and not many people are using them these days, at least in the states.

 

[NM Black Cross Medic]

Well, the next one is a disruption at the Oregon state land board meeting because they're about to privatize a whole bunch forest land so it can be cut. Bastards...

I would say dress in business suits and carry fake (or real if you really want) axes. You could put in fake trees with words describing the victims of deforestation (some would be surprised how long the list is) and cut them down. For extra effect, put pins on the ends of the axes and pop balloons filled with fake money (the balloons could be attached to the trees).

 

[AnthraxMatt]

protesting wearing a football helmet, trash can lid, and hockey stick should confuse almost anybody

 

[NM Black Cross Medic]

A molotov cocktail would get your point across. they are simple, inexpensive, and not many people are using them these days, at least in the states.

It's also a great way to get shot.

 

[shiftingGEARS]

It's also a great way to get shot.

Only if you let them shoot you.

 

[NM Black Cross Medic]

Only if you let them shoot you.

I admire your enthusiasm, but it's a matter of reaction time. It would take a cop a lot less time to cap you than it would take you to pull your arm back and throw it, and that's assuming it's already lit. If a pig saw you so much as pulling out a lighter, you'd be pumped full of 9mm hollowpoint before you could say "catch".

 

[outskirts]

I admire your enthusiasm, but it's a matter of reaction time. It would take a cop a lot less time to cap you than it would take you to pull your arm back and throw it, and that's assuming it's already lit. If a pig saw you so much as pulling out a lighter, you'd be pumped full of 9mm hollowpoint before you could say "catch".

Yup, you'd wind up with more holes than a box of donuts.

 

[shiftingGEARS]

strategic planning and stealth. A land board meeting wont happen if they don't have a place to do so, they cant cut the trees down if their tools and equipment are fucked.

 

[Driftwhistler]

I had my bullet belt confiscated in DC on J17...I was dumb for wearing it, but it was on me when I left, I didn't want to leave it in my pack in case we got searched because that'd look wicked suspicious, didn't want to leave it at camp in case it got stolen...dammit.

 

[fateoficarus]

Fact: Trying to throw a molotov in the states will get you shot. My Opinion: Protest is more or less just a symbolic gesture. If you genuinely want to do something: Sabotage the fuck out of their equipment, blockade the roads, or read up on the ELF. And good luck

 

[shiftingGEARS]

I had my bullet belt confiscated in DC on J17...I was dumb for wearing it, but it was on me when I left, I didn't want to leave it in my pack in case we got searched because that'd look wicked suspicious, didn't want to leave it at camp in case it got stolen...dammit.

Cops took my bullet belt and gas mask a couple years ago but i was turning my self in on a bench warrant at the time. I could have got the gas mask back but after two weeks in jail didn't want to be anywhere near the fuzz.

 

[river dog]

spud gun and rubber cocks

 

[Driftwhistler]

Another sign ziptied to my belt over my crotch read "Yup, no jobs here."

 

[dprogram]

spud gun and rubber cocks

That's hilarious!