Heaphy, whose team interviewed 150 people, said no police officer he spoke to felt good about what happened.

Officers were not properly trained or deployed, Heaphy said. State and city police used different radio systems during the rally so they could not communicate effectively.

Heaphy said Charlottesville wrongly believed it could not ban protesters from carrying items such as clubs and shields, and city and state police took too passive an approach when clashes broke out.

"Despite clear evidence of violence, police consistently failed to intervene, de-escalate, or otherwise respond," the report said. "These shortcomings contributed to a chaotic series of events that led to violence and death."

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[–] EllenKelly@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Open toed shoes to a protest, their emergency contact number written on a visible part of their skin, and they're linking arms (meaning theyre super easy to topple over in a group)

wear closed shoes and a belt (so comrades have a secure spot to grab you) to a protest

[–] EllenKelly@hexbear.net 7 points 2 months ago

acab obviously