Another thought about the losers who kicked Stancil out of the group chat. I'm not sure how to break this to you, but getting harassed, arrested and beat up is part of the gig. If you want safety, stay home.

Civil right protestors in the 60s knew they'd have dogs sicced on them, they'd get firehosed, they'd be beaten up. They went anyways, wearing their Sunday best, because THAT WAS THE POINT. They were more sympathetic and dignified than the racist police state they were protesting

Every time there's a new viral video of a nonviolent protestor in Minnesota getting brutalized by ICE, that's a win. That drives more people to your side. If you're worried that Stancil doing press ride-alongs might get you arrested, you do not understand the point of protests.

Yes, it sucks that to effectively protest a police state you have to expose yourself to real risk, to bodily harm. But that's how the world works. Sorry. If the risk is too much, stay home. But this idea that bringing press to a protest is some sort of violation is pathetic.