Post #1140770

2026-03-20 13:42 UTC

> The prosecution used the presence of the first aid kit they carried Insane bullshit. I have a kit with me every day of my life, and I've had to refill it many times due to using it on others. It would be pure coincidence that I happen to be carrying a first aid kit on any given day, and if I'm going to a peaceful protest I'm bringing my trauma kit because the *entire fucking world* knows how cops treat protesters.

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@Kirk@startrek.website 2026-03-20 13:56

I agree that bringing a first aid kit to a peaceful protest is not evidence that someone is planning violence. I disagree that bringing a first aid kit along with explosives and assault weapons to a planned confrontation is evidence someone was attending a peaceful protest.

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@Tinidril@midwest.social 2026-03-21 09:57

If you were ever in such a situation, I'm sure your lawyer would present the fact that you always have a first aid kit with you to challenge it's relevance. People who know you could be brought in to testify as such. On the other hand, if you don't generally carry a first aid kit but brought one to the protest alongside the other listed items, it does seem indicative of intent. There was just a news story that Denmark was (among other activities) stocking up on blood supplies in Greenland. That's not an unusual thing for a military to do, but it's pretty obvious that they were preparing to fight US forces. That's obviously not a crime, but the logical connections to intent are similar.

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