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Going to a Protest? Don't Bring Your Phone Without Doing This First (www.pcmag.com)
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The right to assemble and protest is enshrined in American law, but it can still be dangerous to hit the streets to make your voice heard. Your devices are a treasure trove of information about you, and you may not always know who's collecting that data. Take a few minutes before you go to assess your digital and physical safety. Even if you have nothing to hide, you don't want to accidentally give law enforcement officials any information you didn't intend to share. Follow these tips to lock down your phone before a protest or other peaceful assembly.

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[–] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 3 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

12ga slugs don’t reliably penetrate soft armor, and don’t penetrate hard armor. The proper tactic for armored assailants is to aim for the groin.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 hours ago

Do they make sabot rounds for shotguns?

[–] GhostPain@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

The proper tactic for armored assailants is to aim for the groin.

I mean, one to the chest will at least slow them down, but yea, I can get on board with blasting some dicks off. lol

[–] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Post-global war of terror, ceramic armor rifle plates are widely available and cheaper than guns.

Non-penetrating hits on hard armor have a felt impact an order of magnitude less that the recoil of the firearm that fired the round.

[–] GhostPain@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

Hunh, good to know.

Head and dick shots only, then.

Thanks.