I was one of the 307 people arrested in Cincinnati on Sunday night, where many people I was taken in with were left without food, water, bathroom privileges, or shelter for several hours. AMA!

Were you released on bail? How much was it and did you pay for it yourself?

Yes, I was released on bail ($154) and you cannot bail yourself out. My mom took care of it. She rules.

regardless of what you did or didn't do, or what they're accusing you of, remember that you have the right against self-incrimination. You may want to weigh that against the decision to speak by in an open online forum about your experience.

I have gone over a lot of stuff with my attorney. I know the dealio

Do you need to pay for your own attorney or are they provided by some charity?

I had a friend hook me up with someone who's taking on these cases free of charge.

His name doesn't happen to be Saul Goodman, right?

That's the guy! His brother Hugh R. Goodman is an excellent attorney as well.

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Only Cincinnatians will understand

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Did they let you wear a mask while they had you?

We had to take them off for pictures. And once they took us into the station, we were only allowed to wear the clothes on our backs. I don't remember seeing an inmate in a mask.

How many hours did you and everyone else have to hold it in?

Me, personally, about 4.5 hours. I didn't really have an emergency, so I was good.

Other people ended up pissing themselves.

EDIT: The amount of people that have misunderstood this answer is significantly higher than I thought it would be. I held pee in my body for 4.5 hours (not a crazy amount, but that's how long I had to wait). I was held in jail for a total of 14 hours.

Did the SWAT or police seem to have any sympathy for what was going on?

The police didn't seem to have a whole lot of sympathy for us. And the SWAT Team had even less

I really want to attend the protests but am scared of it affecting my new remote job. Is there anything to actually fear there if something like this happens?

You literally have a constitutional right to protest. Freedom of assembly. It's in the first amendment.

I, personally, do not think you have anything to worry about as far as attending a protest. Just be peaceful.

EDIT: Okay, I guess I'm a little ill informed on this. Maybe employers can hold this against you? I'm not entirely sure.

Thank you for standing up for what you believe in. Sorry you were faced with this situation.

What did they tell you you were arrested for? Did they use excessive force?

The charge was "misconduct at an emergency".

And they did not use excessive force, but I was jostled around a little bit. It was the SWAT Team that arrested me, and if you didn't do exactly as they said it (as in turning a certain way) they would physically force you to.

What initial feelings, emotions, and thoughts did you have when you were arrested? I am proud of you for standing up for what is right for you. Good job!

Two things went through my head: "Goddamnit" and "Comply with everything they say". I complied because I was not about to add extra charges to my record.

As far as feelings and emotions, one thing I had to come to terms with was that I had to tell my folks. I've never been in jail before, so I knew giving them a collect call would be incredibly uncomfortable. That was my main concern.

As for the actual arrest itself, I knew the charges weren't terrible and I'd get a slap on the wrist at worst if found guilty, so I wasn't terribly distraught about that.

There are a lot of "Oh no, you didn't get food boohoo" comments in here, so I'll just clarify something.

I was one of the lucky ones to actually have gotten a meal. It was a jail breakfast of corn flakes, eggs, and blueberry bread.

I am speaking on behalf of everyone else that did not get a meal, water, or shelter.

EDIT: I'm a dummy who can't differentiate b/t jail and prison

Why did you get food and others did not?

I was processed earlier than others. There was an inmate there who had a cart full of boxes of breakfast. Afterwards, I was like, why the fuck couldn't they have made things for the other people?

Do you feel you made a point with this protest? An actual point ie people listen, and want to change?

Honestly, yes.

The people leading the protests were adamant about being nonviolent. If anyone turned violent or started being shitty to cops, they were essentially ousted from the protest.

And I think real change comes from a combination of protesting and discussion. When I was able to go home after everything, I had a whole new perspective on everything and was able to further discuss things with the people around me.

Is anyone in the protest trying to follow social distancing guidelines and is there any effort to try and minimize the risk of spreading Covid?

I'm not trying to be an ass, but I hope for everyone's sake a change IS brewing, because whether we like it or not peaceful protests are still getting people killed. You just dont see it.

Edit: I got permabanned. Looks like the mods support the protestors.

I didn't see a lot of people following SD guidelines. They weren't like getting up and personal with each other and stuff, but a lot were wearing masks. That was the extent of the SDing that I saw.

Are you black or just fightimg for black causes

The latter

What's the worst media spin (lies / gross misrepresentation) that you have seen put on the protests?

The people that see us just as looters. The one I went to could not have been more nonviolent. There has been looting in the past, sure, but that was completely discouraged when I was there.

What is your opinion regarding the violent members, who are not associated with your movement but are using it as a cover?

Were there any encounters that stand out to you with them?

Our protest was nonviolent. Any members who were violent were essentially removed and reprimanded by people actually being nonviolent.

I saw a couple water bottles thrown, but they were handled quickly.

what is the point of this ama?

Lot of bs going around regarding what did and didn't happen during protests and at the station.

Merely informative.

As a Cincinnatian I’ve been sharing every story I can find on this.

Is it true no one was read their Maranda Rights?

And did they resuscitate a woman with CPR after they ignored her seizure and her passing out for several minutes?

I was not read my Miranda Rights by anybody.

And I am only vaguely familiar with the story of the woman who had a seizure. I don't know the full details on that, so I am not the person to ask.

What did you steal?

Hearts all over America

Oh no, you didn't drink or potty for several hours! Hour cruel! How did you ever get through public schooling?

By asking my teacher to go to the bathroom. Not that hard, dawg.