SPC Private RallyPoint Member 5946570 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>After seeing the tragic video of the death of Mr Floyd in my home city, I feel compelled to speak up. I recognize this is a can of worms but I am curious if I&#39;m even allowed to as a soldier.<br /><br />(If it is legal, and within regulation and I decide to participate) It should go without saying that I will uphold the army values and commit no crime. 2020-05-29T01:29:51-04:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 5946570

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>After seeing the tragic video of the death of Mr Floyd in my home city, I feel compelled to speak up. I recognize this is a can of worms but I am curious if I&#39;m even allowed to as a soldier.<br /><br />(If it is legal, and within regulation and I decide to participate) It should go without saying that I will uphold the army values and commit no crime.

2020-05-29T01:29:51-04:00 2020-05-29T01:29:51-04:00 MSG Private RallyPoint Member 5946588

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If you wish to partake in the protests.....ENSURE that you do so legally and peacefully. And for the love of God DON&#39;T wear your uniform. <br /><br />That being said, why take the chance? We all have seen and know that a peaceful protest can turn riot within a few nanoseconds

2020-05-29T01:44:05-04:00 2020-05-29T01:44:05-04:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 5946631

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As long as you are not under title-10 status and don&#39;t represent yourself as presenting a military opinion during the event. You need to also do legal and peaceful demonstration.

2020-05-29T02:52:35-04:00 2020-05-29T02:52:35-04:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 5946734

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Reserve Component Soldiers not on orders or in uniform have no political activity restrictions

2020-05-29T04:36:31-04:00 2020-05-29T04:36:31-04:00 Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth 5947300

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Legally and peacefully as a citizen with no way to connect you to your service. If you speak as PFC Randow then you have crossed the line.

2020-05-29T08:25:23-04:00 2020-05-29T08:25:23-04:00 SPC Kevin Ford 5947827

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You cannot be in uniform and you cannot represent yourself as a member (and thus by extension a representative) of the armed forces in any way. But other than that, I&#39;d ensure I were protesting peacefully and there should be no issue.

2020-05-29T11:14:57-04:00 2020-05-29T11:14:57-04:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 5948136

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes you may, but do not affiliate yourself in any way as being a servicemember. No camelback, no camouflage backpack, no &quot;go Army&quot; t-shirt, and certainly no uniform items.<br /><br />And a word of advice from a man that has been in the Army for a minute and lives right in the middle of the chaos in Minneapolis. Be aware of who you are associating with. There is more than one group out there on the street, and they don&#39;t have the same agenda. Exercise your First Amendment rights, but if you see illegal things going on, get the fuck away from it. If you find yourself in the wrong place at the wrong time, it will have serious consequences.<br />As someone who lives here, right now Minneapolis is the wrong place to be.<br />Be smart, son. I appreciate your desire to speak out against injustice. And I am proud to have you stand with me.

2020-05-29T12:45:42-04:00 2020-05-29T12:45:42-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 5948296

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Find out if your state has it&#39;s on code of military justice. I know that Alabama has the ACMJ (Alabama Code of Military Justice) for NG SM&#39;s. If your state does, I would be very careful about protesting, as it could come back on you military side. Just be smart about it.

2020-05-29T13:18:30-04:00 2020-05-29T13:18:30-04:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 5948330

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>First off Welcome Fellow &quot; Red Bull&quot;! What Battery are you in?<br /><br />Second: I would Echo everything that has been said. Out of Uniform, and legal and safe. is a &quot;Go&quot;

2020-05-29T13:29:17-04:00 2020-05-29T13:29:17-04:00 Lt Col Jim Coe 5950983

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Can you protest? Yes. Not in uniform of course. <br /><br />Should you protest in this case? No. Too much rioting going on. You don’t want to get sucked into something that might injure you or get you arrested. Stay home and be safe.

2020-05-30T09:30:04-04:00 2020-05-30T09:30:04-04:00 CPT Private RallyPoint Member 5951468

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Seeing what is currently happening around the country you may wish to discern through self-reflection whether you want to honor this man or merely desire to be seen honoring him. Consider that your physical presence in a riot (however law abiding you are by intent or action) makes you a rioter. Regrettably you never had the chance to exercise your right to protest what happened to Mr. Floyd. The professional revolutionaries were determined to create the havoc we are now seeing on TV. <br /><br />In Minneapolis a few of the people wished to protest the death of Mr. Floyd. Most of the people involved needed an excuse to upgrade their electronics and/or destroy everything in sight. Then there is the small cadre of professionals who miraculously arrived to lead them in battle.<br /><br />Do you believe in coincidences? I find it interesting that these riots are occurring just as we really press Communist China over their oppression of Hong Kong. <br /><br />Stay out of this one. It could literally ruin your life and I doubt Mr. Floyd would want that.<br /><br />Where is CIFA now that we need them?

2020-05-30T12:27:16-04:00 2020-05-30T12:27:16-04:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 5951856

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Excellent advice here from all sides and opinions. As we saw recently on the news today, the vast majority of looting taking place is coming from non-MSP-residents. Theres a lot of good people out there protesting nonviolently, but unfortunatly there are also the depraved who are taking advantage of a city in crisis.

2020-05-30T15:07:38-04:00 2020-05-30T15:07:38-04:00 SPC Andre Atlas 5953583

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Unfortunate that you cannot represent in uniform. It would be a great deal of appreciation to the people of the oppressed to see our military protesting for them to have justice and to be able to have the ability to live without being in fear of there race or ethnic background. I feel you should go and protest(follow your military guidelines) but normally during the early, mid day is when it is peaceful. I’ve been out there and it didn’t get bad until the police provoked the situation of peaceful protesters that were already on edge. Wrong is wrong! Your presence is everything tone a part of change!

2020-05-31T02:11:23-04:00 2020-05-31T02:11:23-04:00 Maj Private RallyPoint Member 5955426

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You can follow all the laws, do nothing wrong, and all it takes is one little arrest for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and you’re cooked. Or get your face on the wrong video on YouTube, when it wasn’t you committing the crime. Or explaining that you can’t attend muster at 100% because of your injury sustained by a tear gas canister or Molotov cocktail. And it wasn’t even your fault.

2020-05-31T14:47:34-04:00 2020-05-31T14:47:34-04:00 SGT Michael Hearn 5957058

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Hello soldier you Represent the Army not a good idea to take part in any protest if you want your career to last.

2020-06-01T00:37:48-04:00 2020-06-01T00:37:48-04:00 2020-05-29T01:29:51-04:00