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This whistle fights fascists | How thousands of 3D-printed whistles are derailing ICE.
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They are armed. You should be too. And wear protective gear. They've permanently blinded people on purpose. They've already executed people in the street. Notice they aren't near anyplace where bpp is active.
An alarm won't stop a break in, and a whistle won't stop these goons from harming you.
You both make good points, but prevention is better than de-escalation or alerting. Being known as protected is a preventative measure.
Of course alarms/monitoring and response (de-escalation) are very important. But stopping it before it starts should get attention as well.
Not everyone can afford big guns and heavy armor; nor have the training/licensing required to cary/display them.
3D printed whistles are a cheap and easy aid. Every bit of resistance helps.
Exactly.
Recommending that random untrained people go around armed is a recipe for disaster (see: ICE's random untrained people going around armed). It's irresponsible, at best.
I read these people as if they're calling for violence but trying to skirt the line in a way that doesn't get them banned.