Dealing with Violent Assholes from All Walks of Life
* Most people in America have a lot of rage they need
to discharge somewhere. Since some people quickly forget about the whole
personal responsibility thing, and try to get away with stuff in anarchic
environments like a Food Not Bombs serving, it is important to know how
to deal with aggression.
* Stay calm. Take deep breaths
* Nicely asking people to be nice works more often than you'd think.
* If the situation is difficult, call on people in the crowd for support.
Most support the mission of Food Not Bombs.
* Don't go it alone! Make sure other FNBers and people around know what's
going on (if it's not already obvious).
* Don't put yourself in a situation you're not prepared for.
* At the same time, remember that tolerating violence or aggression at
servings only leads to more.
Remember the non-violence principles of Food Not Bombs. Taking one of those non-violence training sessions can help you learn to creatively and peacefully resolve conflict. (See the Dealing With Conflict and For More Information sections)
