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Please wear way more protective gear than this to protests. The cops want to permanently maim you
Helmet and ballistic glasses are the minimum when cops are present. Chemical-resistant respirator if you have asthma or need to be functional in the presence of OC or CS gas.
~~Putting in a plug for “bump caps” and “bump cap inserts” as a low profile method of head protection. Not as protective but it’ll distribute the impact~~
Retraction - go with something more protective when the pigs are out for blood.
Just fyi a bump cap is negligible protection against any type of hard impact like; a falling object, a baton strike, a thrown object of any mass, or any rifle fired projectile like a rubber bullet or beanbag. A bump cap is only for protection against slow speed / low energy bumps on hard/rough/sharp surfaces, e.g. a mechanic working under a car, someone reaching into warehouse racking, a sparky working in a crawl space etc.
Not saying they’re a bad idea, they’re not, they’re very concealable, and can protect from causes of minor injuries that would otherwise have caused cuts and scrapes that could require medical attention, they’re really good at that, but that’s all they’re for. (Also worn inside a suitable hat will help with sunburn which is no bad thing!)
Just be aware anything that would cause a major injury without a bump cap will still cause a major injury with a bump cap.
Do wear a bump cap if you don’t have something better or if concealment is the priority. But don’t put yourself at risk thinking you’re safe because you’re wearing one, because, for anything that would actually cause serious injury you’re not really any better off with a bump cap than without.
Is there any sort of concealable helmet that would work for this kind of thing? Wearing a full riot helmet will just be used as justification for excessive force by the cops against the wearer and their surroundings, so is there any way to protect yourself without making yourself a target?
cops use civilian-worn PPE as justification for increasingly violent crowd control. They're going to do it anyway, of course, but they blame you for protecting yourself while they do it