,BEH9D ! ,B>RICADES #aifh ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,JACQUEL9E ,V4 ,TEXT 3 .<,NOTE 9 ORIG9AL3 ,! FOLL[+ ACC\NT WAS N>RAT$ TO SEV]AL C[ORK]S ( ! FIR/ ISSUE ( ,BLACK & ,R$ BY ,JACQUEL9E ,V41 ONE ( ! ?\S&S ( /UD5TS :O P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! /RUGGLE 9 ,FRANCE LA/ ,MAY4.> ,! POLICE 5T]$ ! ,SORBONNE ON ! #cRD ( ,MAY & !RE WAS A SPONTANE\S DEMON/RATION \TSIDE4 ,! SECOND /EP :I* WAS V]Y IMPORTANT WAS ! #f? ( ,MAY1 :5 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE DEMON/RAT$4 ,ON ?AT DAY WE W]E SORT ( GO+ >\ND WOND]+ :AT WE C\LD DO4 ,! POLICE W]E !RE4 ,! /UD5T UNION HAD PREP>$ A DEMON/RATION = #i 9 ! MORN+1 & NONE ( ! UNION PEOPLE W]E !RE4 ,!Y SAID ! DEMON/RATION WAS PO/PON$ TO #f 9 ! EV5+1 F> FROM ! /UD5T >EA4 ,SO EV]YONE WAS SURPRIS$4 ,NOT EV]YONE KNEW AB\T IT4 ,!RE W]E ?\S&S ( PEOPLE GO+ >\ND4 ,!Y HAD NEV] BE5 9 ! /REET BE=E & DIDN'T KN[ :AT TO DO4 ,AT ONE PO9T Y\ C\LD SEE A GR\P S++ ! ,9T]NATIONAL0 & WALK+ RID ! COPS4 ,( C\RSE :5 ! COPS TOOK A FEW /EPS1 !Y RU%$ BACK 9 ALL DIRECTIONS & IT WAS OBVI\S ?AT SOME?+ REALLY BAD C\LD HAVE HAPP5$--:5 Y\ RU% BACK & Y\ HAVE ?\S&S ( PEOPLE BEH9D1 IT CAN BE A P]FECT MESS4 ,!Y W]E RUNN+ 9 EV]Y DIRECTION1 & !RE W]E COPS ALL >\ND4 ,! COPS HAD LEFT A WAY TO GET 91 BUT !RE WAS NO POSSIBILITY ( GETT+ \T4 ,ALL ?OSE PEOPLE W5T >\ND = H\RS & H\RS1 & AFT] A :ILE !Y SORT ( CONC5TRAT$ & GA!R$ >\ND A L>GE DEMON/RATION :I* W5T ALL >\ND %\T+ SLOGANS4 ,! FIGAS & ?+S LIKE ?AT4 ,! /UD5TS' IDEA WAS TO PUT A C> 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! /REET TO PREV5T ! COPS FROM COM+ TOO QUICKLY4 ,IT WAS SPONTANE\S1 Y\ KN[1 :5 Y\ FEEL COPS COM+ T[>DS Y\2 & WE W]E NOT SO NUM]\S4 ,WE JU/ PU%$ A FEW C>S 9TO ! /REET1 SO !RE'D BE SOME?+ TO KEEP ! POLICE FROM MOV+ SO QUICKLY4 ,?IS WAS OBVI\S 9 ! EV5+1 :5 ! (FICIAL DEMON/RATION TOOK PLACE & W5T ON PEACEFULLY )\T ANY?+ HAPP5+4 ,!N SUDD5LY1 :5 WE W]E ON ,SA9T-,G]MA91 ! POLICE ATTACK$1 & BEGAN TO ?R[ TE>-GAS & ALL ?AT4 ,SO ( C\RSE !RE WAS A PANIC1 A REAL PANIC1 & PEOPLE RU%$ BACK4 ,?OSE :O HAD BE5 9 DEMON/RATIONS 9 #aifa & #aifb KNEW ?AT IF PEOPLE JU/ RU%$ BACK !Y C\LD KILL EA* O!R4 ,! ONLY ?+ !RE WAS TO DO WAS TO PU% A FEW C>S 9 ! MIDDLE SO ?AT IT W\LDN'T BE AS BAD4 ,PEOPLE TOOK ANY?+ !Y C\LD F9D4 ,IF !RE WAS A CON/RUCTION SITE 9 ! /REET1 !Y W\LD TE> (F A FEW PIECES ( WOOD4 ,!N ! O!RS HAD TIME TO MOVE BACK SL[LY 9/EAD ( RU%+ BACK LIKE MAD4 ,IT />T$ MORE OR LESS LIKE ?AT4 ,PEOPLE TOOK GRILLS FROM >\ND ! TREES & US$ !M TO DIG UP COBBLE/ONES ON ! /REET4 ,!Y TOOK ! GRILLS1 & BY HITT+ H>D ON ! COBBLE/ONE /REET1 !Y C\LD SEP>ATE /ONES4 ,BUT :5 IT WAS SAID ?AT PEOPLE CAME PREP>$1 IT JU/ WASN'T TRUE4 ,H>DLY ANYONE HAD ANY?+ 9 HIS H& :5 HE W5T TO ! DEMON/RATIONS4 ,I EV5 SAW PICTURES ( GIRLS ) HEELS & DRESSES4 ,PEOPLE SAW ! PO9T ( HAV+ !SE COBBLE/ONES4 ,( C\RSE !RE WAS ALL ! PA/ ( ,P>IS3 ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION1 ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE2 PEOPLE HAD READ AB\T IT4 ,!Y BEGAN TO MAKE L9ES & TO PASS EA* O!R ! COBBLE/ONES4 ,SOME ( ! /ONES W\LD BE US$ TO ?R[ AT ! POLICE1 & SOME W\LD JU/ BE PIL$ H]E & !RE2 IT WAS ! SAME IDEA AS :5 ! C>S W]E US$3 TO PREV5T ! POLICE FROM RU%+ AHEAD4 ,! PO9T WAS NOT TO /AY !RE4 ,! PO9T WAS ?AT !RE WAS A DEMON/RATION :I* WAS ATTACK$ BY ! POLICE1 & ! PO9T WAS TO PREV5T PEOPLE FROM BE+ BADLY HURT1 & TO /AY !RE JU/ A :ILE4 ,! PO9T WAS NOT ?AT WE'RE H]E & WE'RE GO+ TO /AY H]E4 ,PEOPLE W]E RU%+ BACK4 ,!Y'D BUILD ANO!R B>RICADE1 FID1 & ! /UD5TS W]E TRY+ TO F9D A WAY TO MAKE !M GO A BIT SL[]4 ,TWO PEOPLE CAN'T JU/ GO 9 FRONT & FIS1 & C\LD ?R[ /ONES1 EV5 IF JU/ = T5 M9UTES1 !N ! O!RS HAD TIME TO CONGREGATE 9 ANO!R /REET & GO ON ) ! DEMON/RATION4 ,! GREAT NIRICADES1 ! NIRICADES1 ON ! #a#a?1 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE GA!R$1 & ! UNIONS FELT !Y C\LDN'T JU/ TELL PEOPLE3 ,OKAY1 Y\'VE BE5 DEMON/RAT+ = HALF AN H\R1 N[ Y\ CAN GO HOME4 ,?AT WAS REALLY TOO MU*4 ,!Y SAID1 ,OKAY1 WE'LL /AY H]E UNTIL ! CONV]SATION %[S WE'VE GOTT5 SOME?+4 ,& WE W]E LI/5+ TO ! RADIO1 TO ! M9I/]S1 TO SEE IF SOME?+ AT LEA/ HAD BE5 OBTA9$4 ,BUT NO?+ HAPP5$4 ,& ALL ?OSE PEOPLE W]E !RE4 ,SO !Y ?\RICADES4 ,& ! POLICE HAD ORD]S NOT TO ATTACK4 ,!Y W]E WAIT+ = ORD]S1 & !Y WAIT$ UNTIL #b O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+1 :5 ! DISCUSSIONS REA*$ NO CONCLUSION4 ,SO AT #b O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ BO? ! /UD5TS & ! POLICE W]E WAIT+ = AN ANSW] FROM ! GOV]NM5T2 BUT ( C\RSE ! /UD5TS ?\E1 ?\S&S ( US1 & WE CAN'T DO ANY?+ AGA9/ ! POLICE4 ,SO !Y SURR\ND$ !MSELVES ) B>RICADES4 ,!RE W]E SIXTY B>RICADES ?AT NIEA4 ,BUT EV]Y?+ WAS JU/ SPONTANE\S4 ,! B>RICADES SOMETIMES FAC$ ONE WAY & SOMETIMES ! O!R WAY4 ,PEOPLE DIDN'T KN[ :]E TO /&4 ,!Y W]E BUILD+ B>RICADES H]E & !RE4 ,I EV5 HE>D AN ,AN>*I/ SAY3 0,IT %\LD HAVE BE5 PLANN$ BE=E40 ,& SOMETIMES IT REALLY LOOK$ FUNNY4 ,I WAS WALK+ >\ND ! B>RICADES & HELP+ \T H]E & !RE4 ,& ,I CAME TO A SMALL /REET :]E ,I SAW ?REE BOYS :O HAD TWO B>RICADES = ! ?REE ( !M4 ,!Y W]E SMALL B>RICADES ON A V]Y SMALL /REET4 ,!Y ASK$ ME TO S5D SOME PEOPLE4 ,I W5T & F\ND SOME FRI5DS & TOLD !M ?OSE ?REE REALLY NE$$ HELP4 ,:5 WE GOT BACK !RE1 !IR :OLE B>RICADE WAS COMPLETELY DE/ROY$4 ,!Y SAID1 0,LOOK1 Y\ KN[1 ! MAN CAME & EXPLA9$ ?AT HE WAS A WORK] & HE NE$$ HIS C> BADLY4 ,SO WE GAVE IT BACK TO HIM40 ,!N WE HELP$ !M BUILD A NEW B>RICADE4 ,!RE WAS NO PLAN1 NO PREP>ATION1 NO ONE :O'D DECID$3 ,WE WILL DO ?IS & ?AT1 ?IS & ?AT WAY4 ,( C\RSE !RE W]E LOTS :]E H\SES W]E BE+ BUILT1 OR ?+S LIKE ?AT1 & PEOPLE US$ EV]Y?+ !Y C\LD F9D4 ,BUT !Y DIDN'T >RIVE ) A HUGE C> 5TIRELY FILL$ UP ) ?+S ) :I* TO BUILD ! B>RICADES4 ,EV]Y?+ ON ! SPOT WAS TAK5 & US$ TO MAKE !M4 ,A TREE H]E--A SMALL TREE--& EV]Y?+ WE C\LD TAKE FROM CON/RUCTION SITES4 ,& COBBLE/ONES4 ,:5 !RE W]E NO COBBLE/ONES1 PEOPLE MADE LONG L9ES SO ! COBBLE/ONES C\LD GET TO /REETS :I* HAD NO /ONES4 ,AT ! BEG9N+ ( ?AT NIRICADES4 ,!Y SAID1 0,WE'RE JU/ GO+ TO WAIT = ! POLICE H]E2 WE'LL JU/ /&1 & ?AT'S ALL40 ,& ! O!RS SAID1 0,Y\ CAN'T JU/ DO ?AT2 WE MU/ DEF5D \RSELVES1 WE MU/ HAVE COBBLE/ONES1 OR SOME?+40 ,BECAUSE NOBODY HAD ANY?+ AT ALL4 ,BUT ?IS WAS ON ONE SPOT4 ,V]Y FEW PEOPLE1 REALLY1 DIDN'T WANT TO BUILD ?OSE B>RICADES4 ,AT ?IS P>TICUL> PLACE A FEW PEOPLE DIDN'T WANT TO4 ,NO?+ WAS REALLY PREP>$1 COORD9AT$1 ORGANIZ$4 ,NOBODY WAS ! HEAD ( ANY?+4 ,PEOPLE GOT ORGANIZ$ ON ! SPOT4 ,!Y DIDN'T NE$ SOMEBODY GIV+ ORD]S4 ,NOBODY WAS GIV+ ORD]S1 OR MAYBE EV]YBODY WAS GIV+ ORD]S4 ,BUT !RE WAS NO MESS4 ,IT WAS ! FIR/ TIME ,I REALIZ$ ?AT AN>*ISM WAS NOT SIMPLY A MESS1 BUT ?AT IT C\LD REALLY WORK4 ,SOMEONE W\LD SAY1 0WE NE$ PEOPLE H]E10 & SOMEONE W\LD GO !RE4 ,SOME PEOPLE CAME & SAID ?+S H]E & !RE1 BUT :AT !Y SAID HAD TO BE :AT ! O!RS W]E WAIT+ =4 ,SOMEBODY C\LD SAY ?+S = A :ILE1 & SOMEONE ELSE C\LD COME4 ,& IT DID WORK1 ?AT'S :AT'S WOND]FUL4 ,!RE WAS NEV] AN 0,I DON'T WANT TO RECEIVE ORD]S FROM Y\0 OR ANY?+ ( ?AT SORT4 ,! B>RICADE BUILD+ LA/$ FROM #i AT NIRICADES4 ,IT WAS E/IMAT$ !RE W]E AB\T FIFTE5 ?\S& PEOPLE 9SIDE ! SIXTY B>RICADES4 ,PEOPLE ?REW ?+S FROM ! BUILD+S3 CIG>ETTES1 OR ?+S TO EAT & DR9K2 & AMONG ! /UD5TS WELL1 Y\ HAD A CIG>ETTE & Y\ GAVE IT TO SOMEBODY4 ,IT WAS JU/ COMPLETE FRE$OM4 ,?AT'S FUNNY TO SAY4 ,BUT 9SIDE ?OSE SIXTY B>RICADES1 SURR\ND$ BY ! POLICE1 !RE WAS A FEEL+ ( COMPLETE FRE$OM4 ,AN ATMOSPH]E :I* WAS COMPLETELY DIFF]5T1 SOME?+ ,I HAD NEV] EXP]I5C$ BE=E4 ,ALL ?OSE PEOPLE WORK+4 ,IT WAS SOME?+ 5TIRELY NEW4 ,:E!R Y\ KNEW PEOPLE OR NOT DIDN'T MATT] AT ALL4 ,ANYONE :O M]ELY CAME TO HAVE A LOOK C\LD FEEL ?IS ATMOSPH]E1 C\LD SEE PEOPLE WORK+ )\T *IEFS1 )\T ORD]S1 )\T SP5D+ TIME ELECT+ ANYBODY4 ,!RE WAS NO TIME TO ELECT ANYBODY4 ,& !RE WAS NO PROBLEM AB\T ?AT4 ,NO ONE 9 ! GR\P TRI$ TO TAKE ! HEAD ( EV]Y?+4 ,& NO ONE CAME ) A PLAN1 SAY+1 0,!RE MU/ BE A B>RICADE H]E4 ,T5 PEOPLE COME H]E TO BUILD A B>RICADE40 ,!RE WAS NO?+ ( ?AT SORT4 ,IF ANYONE ?\RICADE H]E10 EV]YBODY WAS 9 IT4 ,! ONLY ?+S PEOPLE HAD--& !Y ONLY HAD !M IF !Y'D EXP]I5C$ ?IS BE=E--W]E SOME SPECTACLES = ! GAS4 ,!Y HAD EXP]I5C$ TE>GAS & ?+S LIKE ?AT4 ,IT WAS RA!R PICTURESQUE3 EV]YONE TRY+ TO DEF5D HIMSELF FROM ! GASES1 WE>+ FUNNY ?+S ON !IR HEADS1 SC>VES ON !IR NOSES4 ,IT WASN'T A MATT] ( ANYONE BE+ PREP>$4 ,Y\ W5T TO ! BUILD+ SITES & F\ND SOME HELMETS ! WORK]S HAD LEFT !RE4 ,Y\ TOOK !M & PUT !M ON4 ,BUT !RE WAS NO 0URBAN GU]RILLA0 PREP>$ AHEAD ( TIME & :I* HAD EXP]I5CE4 ,! POLICE ATTACK$ AT TWO 9 ! MORN+4 ,!,Y RECEIV$ ORD]S4 ,SO !Y ATTACK$1 & IT TOOK !M ?REE & A HALF H\RS TO GET RID ( ALL ?OSE B>RICADES4 ,BUT EV5 AT ?AT MOM5T ! PO9T WAS NOT TO /AY !RE = DAYS & DAYS4 ,IT WAS JU/ TO /AY !RE A :ILE & %[ !M4 ,IT TOOK ! COPS QUITE A :ILE1 & SOME B>RICADES W]E EV5 RE-TAK5 BY ! /UD5TS4 ,:AT ! /UD5TS US$ W]E JU/ ! COBBLE/ONES1 :I* !Y ?REW1 & ANY?+ ELSE !Y C\LD F9D TO ?R[2 & /&+ IT AS LONG AS !Y C\LD4 ,ONLY V]Y FEW PEOPLE HAD O!R ?+S1 BUT REALLY FEW1 LIKE FIVE OR T51 HAD O!R ?+S1 LIKE SL+%OTS4 ,BUT ?AT WAS ALL4 ,?AT WAS ! MA9 WEAPON1 ,! WEAPON4 ,& !SE W]E REALLY USEFUL4 ,Y\ CAN'T ?R[ /ONES V]Y F> BY H&4 ,& ! COPS ?REW ?OSE GASES SO F> ?AT Y\ C\LDN'T REA* !M BY H&4 ,?AT WAS AB\T ALL4 ,A FEW AN>*I/S HAD ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS4 ,BUT !RE W]E ONLY AB\T SIX ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS = #a#e1 PEOPLE4 ,& ?AT'S ONLY BECAUSE ! AN>*I/S HAD ALWAYS HAD !SE !ORIES1 & ALL ?OSE BOOKS AB\T ?IS & ?AT4 ,BUT !SE W]E NOT REALLY PEOPLE TRA9$ = URBAN GU]RILLA W> OR ANY?+ ( ?AT SORT4 ,& !Y DIDN'T REALLY USE !M PROP]LY1 ,I GUESS1 BECAUSE ,I DIDN'T HE> AB\T ANY?+ MU* HAPP5+4 ,! COPS HAD LAUN*]S ) :I* !Y C\LD S5D TE>GAS GR5ADES--& MANY ( !M AT ! SAME TIME4 ,!Y BEGAN TO ?R[ *LOR9E GASES4 ,& H]E !RE WAS SOME?+ FUNNY4 ,ON ! RADIO Y\ C\LD HE> ! REPORT]1 :O WAS ON ! SPOT AT ! DEMON/RATION1 SAY+1 0,N[ !Y'RE S5D+ *LOR9E GASES1 & ,I CAN'T /& IT ANY MORE40 ,& ! ANN\NC] 9 ! RADIO /ATION SAY+1 0,OH1 Y\ DON'T KN[ :E!R IT'S *LOR9E GAS OR NOT40 ,& ! REPORT] SAID1 0,BUT ,I CAN SMELL IT40 ,SO ! ANN\NC] SAID1 0,BUT Y\ CAN'T SAY IT1 ,I'M SORRY4 ,Y\ CAN ONLY SAY ?AT ?IS K9D ( GAS IS DIFF]5T FROM ! K9D Y\'VE SMELL$ BE=E40 ,:I* WAS OBVI\SLY SO FUNNY4 ,! REPORT]S :O W]E ON ! SPOT C\LDN'T HELP TELL+ :AT WAS REALLY GO+ ON4 ,BUT ! ONE :O WAS 9 ! /UDIO WAS TRY+ TO QUIET ?+S D[N1 BECAUSE HE KNEW !RE'D BE TR\BLE AFT]W>DS4 ,ANO!R TIME ! REPORT] SAID1 0,! POLICE >E SETT+ ! B>RICADES ON FIRE10 & ! ANN\NC] SAID1 0,H['S ?AT8 ,IT CAN'T BE POSSIBLE40 ,SO ! REPORT] SAID1 0,OH1 YES1 !Y ?R[ GR5ADES1 & ! B>RICADES GET ON FIRE40 ,!N ! ANN\NC] SAID1 0,ALL Y\ CAN SAY IS ?AT Y\ SAW !M ?R[ GR5ADES1 & !N ! B>RICADES GOT ON FIRE4 ,BUT Y\ CAN'T JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS4 ,Y\ DON'T KN[ :Y !Y'RE ON FIRE40 ,:5 ! REPORT] SAID1 0,N[ ! POLICE >E ?R[+ GR5ADES 9TO AP>TM5TS10 ! ANN\NC] SAID1 0,OH1 ?AT MU/ BE ACCID5TAL2 !Y CAN'T BE DO+ IT ON PURPOSE40 ,SO ! REPORT] SAID1 0,BUT !Y >E DO+ IT ON PURPOSE1 BECAUSE ?OSE PEOPLE W]E SID+ ) ! /UD5TS4 ,SURE !Y'RE DO+ IT ON PURPOSE4' ,& ! ANN\NC] SAID1 0,IT CAN'T BE TRUE40 ,?AT WAS DUR+ ! NIS DE/ROY$ DUR+ ! DEMON/RATIONS4 ,!Y MU/ HAVE BE5 BITT]LY OPPOS$ TO ! DEMON/RATORS4 ,?IS 9 FACT ISN'T TRUE4 ,?OSE PEOPLE LIV$ 9 ! >EA :]E ! FITM5TS4 ,!Y C\LD SEE H[ ! POLICE BEHAV$1 H[ !Y BEAT PEOPLE :O W]E ALREADY W\ND$1 EV5 GO+ 9TO 9FIRM>IES TO GET ! ID5TITY PAP]S ( ?OSE :O W]E HURT4 ,?OSE PEOPLE :O ACTUALLY SAW ! FITM5TS4 ,! POLICE SOMETIMES W5T TO ! AP>TM5TS TO >RE/ !M4 ,SOME AP>TM5TS W]E DAMAG$ BY ! POLICE4 ,IF ! C>S ( !SE PEOPLE W]E DE/ROY$ DUR+ ! FI*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,AUGU/ #c#a1 #aifh 3 ,BEH9D ! ,B>RICADES -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,APRIL #b#a1 #bb 3 ,BEH9D ! ,B>RICADES -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #d1 #bbb 3 ,BEH9D ! ,B>RICADES -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/