Skateboards and Livestreams: DHS Tells Police That Common Protest Activities Are ‘Violent Tactics’

Skateboards and Livestreams: DHS Tells Police That Common Protest Activities Are ‘Violent Tactics’

DHS is urging law enforcement to treat even skateboarding and livestreaming as signs of violent intent during a protest, turning everyday behavior into a pretext for police action.

Homeland Security labels bicycling a "violent tactic," and someone please buy Malaysia some time trial bikes - BikinginLA

Day 192 of LA’s Vision Zero failure to end traffic deaths by 2025.  ……… The Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning that just riding a bicycle or skateboard at a protest demonstration can be considered a “violent tactic,” creating a pretext for an The post Homeland Security labels bicycling a “violent tactic,” and someone please buy Malaysia some time trial bikes appeared first on BikinginLA.

DHS Tells Police That Frequent Protest Actions Are ‘Violent Techniques’

DHS’s risk-based method displays a broader shift in US legislation enforcement formed by post-9/11 safety priorities—one which elevates perceived intent over demonstrable wrongdoing and makes use of habits cues, affiliations, and different doubtlessly predictive indicators to justify early intervention and expanded surveillance. A 12 months in the past, DHS warned that immigration-related grievances have been driving a spike in threats in opposi…

DHS Tells Police That Common Protest Activities Are ‘Violent Tactics’

DHS’s risk-based approach reflects a broader shift in US law enforcement shaped by post-9/11 security priorities—one that elevates perceived intent over demonstrable wrongdoing and uses behavior cues, affiliations, and other potentially predictive indicators to justify early intervention and expanded surveillance.A year ago, DHS warned that immigration-related grievances were driving a spike in threats against judges, migrants, and law enforceme…