The reasons for your trip to the rally may be different. Regardless of whether you want to express your civic position or simply decide to support a friend, you need to realize that you are not going to a May demonstration of schoolchildren. Cases of police detention and injuries by riot police are not uncommon. In order not to be at the police station after the rally, try to behave correctly with law enforcement officers.
Instruction manual
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Refrain from taking alcohol before going to a rally. Never take alcohol with you. If you are afraid or very worried, then it is better to refuse to attend such events than to relieve stress with a jar of cognac. If the police detain you while intoxicated, it will be difficult to get by with one fine.
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Be calm and try to control the situation. If you do not agree with the shouting slogans, then do not support them. Do not give in to herd instinct and do not respond to calls for pogroms and resistance from the police. Remember that the law will be against you. You are a sane, law-abiding citizen who wants to express his opinion, and not a criminal, are you?
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Refrain from angry shouting and swearing at the police, even if you do not like their actions. No matter how angry or angry you are, remember - they are just doing their job.
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Try to stay away from aggressive or drunk people. With the suppression of riots, law enforcement officers will grab everyone who was in the center of events. Do not wave your arms, do not shout insults, or pick up heavy objects from the ground.
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Do not resist the police if you are being detained. Do not try to break out and run away. Relax your muscles and lean on your hands. Try to protect your head. Cover it with your hands and press your chin to your chest. Do not provoke police officers to aggressive actions. But if they beat you, shout as loud as possible and attract attention to yourself.
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Be reserved and extremely polite with police officers if you are still detained. Be confident and calm. Try to find out the names, titles and ranks of those who detained you. Do not sign any papers and insist that you have not done anything illegal.
Useful advice
It is not known how long the rally will last, and where you will find yourself after it ends. Therefore, be sure to bring along a copy of your passport and an identity document: rights, passport or military ID. Do not forget a mobile phone with a charged battery, a couple of handkerchiefs and a small amount of money in small bills.
