BEFORE THE DEMO!
Wear masks & gloves to protect yourself and others,if you have a face shield too. Familiarize yourself with the route and surroundings. Think about how you can get involved in the demo together with your buddies, friends and/or in the affinity group to take t he initiative and to react to what is happening around you. Pay attention to the people around and to announcements.

DURING THE DEMO!
Please don’t film or take photos during or around the demo, the memories are safer in your head and can not be accessed by cops or the media. For many people it can be a problem to be on pho­tos even if you think that nothing is happening in that moment. Rest assured the media will try hard anyway to get photos of the demo.

AFTER THE DEMO!
To protect yourself and your friends don ‚t forget to bring a neutral rain jacket and umbrellas. Bring a change of clothes for after the demonstration. If you want to bring some, your own banners are welcome. If you don’t know the area there’s a map we encourage you to check it out.If you see any arrests, report them to the EA/Legal Team: +49 30 6922222 you can write it on your skin, that’s hard to loose.

COP TACTICS & ANTI-REPRESSION
known tactics of the Berlin cops on demos:
The Berlin cops and their counterinsurgency tactics have been developped over decades, some of it is specific to Berlin. The following information is based on experiences from past and is not foreknowl­edge of the cops‘ actions on that day.Control
A rather common procedure before demos is to control the starting point, so that people can hardly get to the starting point of the demo without being controlled. But they seldomly control everybody and in the worst case you can enter after the demo has st arted walking. Also, but less frequently, the cops in the immediate vicinity check the access roads as we ll as the nearby subway stations. Often the cops try to control demos by walking close to thet demo or even in rows right next to the demo. One extreme is the kettle, where the demo is closely shut in by cops from all sides. There are some be­haviors that make it harder for the cops to surround the demo, such as trying to take not only the whole street but also the sidewalks. In general Berlin cops don’t keep distance but try to be close and intervene quickly. Pepper-spray is used quite often.Cameras
There are no public cameras in Berlin, but if something happens the cops try to get access to material from potential private surveillance cameras around the area. The Berlin cops film a lot, and focus with the camera on details such as shoes or other features of clothing (trademarks, colorful seams, patches, stains etc). In addition to securing „evidence“, the aim is to identify alleged perpetrators at a later date, since arrests often take place later. The cops often wait until after the official dissolution of the demonstration or even arrest people nearby hours later. Screens, banners or other items and appropriate clothing make it more difficult for the cops to film or recognize people. Think of what to do with your change of clothes if you were involved in a turbulent situation.Anti repression:
The legal team of the EA can be reached during and after the demo.
The number of the EA is: +49 30 6922222
If you observe any arrests please report them to t he EA. Only report place and time of the arrest and name of the person.
If you are arrested yourself and your arrest has been reported, please try to inform the EA of your release as soon as you get out from the GeSa (prisoner collection center).
Show solidarity with arrested persons.

There will be prisoner support in front of the copstations where arrested people will be held. Check out the action-ticker, Twitter or local infopoints to support them or to find out which Gesa people will be brought to. If somebody gets arrested in the areas of the events and demos it’s most likely they get brought to a holding cell in one of the following cop shops:

LKA Tempelhoferdamm 12, Tempelhof (most likely if taking prints and photos)

Abschnitt 51 , WedekindstraBe 10, Friedrichshain

Abschnitt 31, Pablo-Picasso-Str. 2, Hohenschönhausen

JVA Moabit, Alt-Moabit 12a, Moabit (if going into pre-trial detention, it’s most likely here)

Nobody should be left alone with repression. There are flyers by the red aid that can give tips and support in case of repression in the form of legal procedures and letters by the cops. Also, the red aid [Rote Hilfe e.V.] offers support in their local branches.

In case of experiences of cop violence you might need emotional aid. It is absolutely normal after expe­riencing violence to feel very emotionally upset, sad or even depressive. Talk about it! In extreme cases of violence, it can make sens to seek psychological help. Specialized on extraordinary psychological sit uations as a result of or in combat, OutOfAction can sometimes help even better.

If you face repression during and after the demonstration, feel free to contact us for support by writting us on derpreisistheiss@riseup.net or join the next open meeting 7.5 at NewYorck Bethanien, Marrianenplatz 2a, 15:00.