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,VICTORY ,BE=E ,WE ,EV5 ,HIT ! ,/REETS 

,IT WAS ALMO/ A MIRACLE1 NOT TO M5TION A VICTORY = \R MOVEM5T1 ?AT ! MOBILIZATION 9 ,MIAMI HAPP5$ AT ALL4 ,MIAMI WAS ONE ( ! MO/ REPRESSIVE POLICE /ATES ,NOR? ,AM]ICA HAS EV] WITNESS$2 ! @s#h4#e MILLION SECURITY PLAN1 FUND$ BY F$]AL ANTI-T]RORISM DOLL>S1 =TIFI$ AN ALREADY 9CR$IBLY BRUTAL POLICE =CE4 ,9 ! DAYS LEAD+ UP TO ! EV5T1 P>AMILIT>Y POLICE /OOD GU>D ON EV]Y D[NT[N CORN]1 >RE/+ ANYONE :O LOOK$ LIKE !Y MI<T BE A PROTE/]4 ,! M$IA 5GAG$ 9 A SME> CAMPAIGN ( LIES & SL&] AB\T AN>*I/S1 LIONIZ+ ! POLICE =CE ?AT WAS TO PROTECT ! CITY FROM !SE 9VAD+ BEA/S4 ,PLANS = ! PROTE/ SEEM$ TO GR[ MURKI] RA!R ?AN CLE>] AS ! EV5T APPROA*$4 ,MANY EXPECT$ ! WOR/4 

,NOT TO BE DET]R$1 AN>*I/S 5T]$ A CITY ) NO 9FRA/RUCTURE = DIRECT ACTION & SET ONE UP 9 A M]E FEW WEEKS4 ,! CONV]G5CE & WELCOME C5T]S1 ! LEGAL1 M$ICAL1 & FOOD SUPPORT1 ! 9DEP5D5T M$IA & >T SPACES -- !SE EXPRESSIONS ( MUTUAL AID1 SOLID>ITY1 & GIFT ECONOMICS W]E LIV+ EXAMPLES ( ! WORLD WE >E FI<T+ =4 ,?IS 9FRA/RUCTURE1 PULL$ TOGE!R 9 SU* A %ORT P]IOD ( TIME1 WAS COMP>ABLE TO ANALOG\S /RUCTURES ?AT HAVE TAK5 MON?S & EV5 YE>S TO SET UP 9 CITIES ?AT REGUL>LY HO/ MOBILIZATIONS4 ,\R ABILITY TO PUT D[N SU* ROOTS 9 ! FACE ( SU* REPRESSION IS A MOV+ EXAMPLE ( ! /R5G? ( \R MOVEM5T4 

,WE ,>E ,EV]Y:]E 

,ON ,?URSDAY AFT]NOON1 AS A MASS ( ACTIVI/S W]E BEAT+ A SPIRIT$ RETREAT FROM ! POLICE L9E TO ! S\ND ( M>*+ DRUMS & :I/LES1 A LEGAL OBS]V] TURN$ TO FACE HIS COMRADES4 0,AS Y\R LEGAL OBS]V]1 ,I ADVISE Y\ TO4440 HE BEGAN1 E*O+ ! FAMILI> WORDS ( MANY A LEGAL OBS]V] BE=E HIM1 0444PULL %IT 9TO ! MIDDLE ( ! /REET & SET IT ON FIRE660 ,*E]+ 5SU$ ALL >\ND4 

,?IS ANECDOTE =EGR\NDS A M>K$ DIFF]5CE 9 \R MOVEM5T TODAY FROM ! ATMOSPH]E ( EV5 ?REE YE>S AGO1 :5 DIRECT ACTION TACTICS SU* AS PROP]TY DE/RUCTION W]E EXTREMELY CONTROV]SIAL4 ,MANY ( ! LIB]ALS :O CLAIM$ WE W]E GO+ TO WRECK 0!IR0 MOVEM5T ) \R CONFRONTATIONAL APPROA*ES >E GONE -- !Y'VE JO9$ US OR DISAPPE>$4 ,& ! NEW PEOPLE :O HAVE GOTT5 9VOLV$ HAVE1 9 L>GE P>T1 DONE SO BECAUSE !Y >E ATTRACT$ TO ! OPPORTUNITY TO CONFRONT P[]1 RA!R ?AN M]ELY BESEE* IT4 

,! MA9/REAM M$IA KEPT REF]R+ TO AN ELUSIVE M9ORITY ( 0BAD0 OR 0VIOL5T0 PROTE/]S1 ! SO-CALL$ 0SELF-DESCRIB$ AN>*I/S0 -- AS IF !RE WAS ANY O!R K9D6 ,BUT MAKE NO MI/AKE AB\T IT -- BESIDES ! ,ROOT ,CAUSE & UNION M>*ES1 ,MIAMI WAS L>GELY AN AN>*I/ MOBILIZATION4 ,! 5TIRE 9FRA/RUCTURE DESCRIB$ ABOVE1 9CLUD+ ! CONV]G5CE C5T]1 PLANN+ FRAMEWORK1 & ,9DYM$IA COV]AGE1 WAS ORGANIZ$ ON DEC5TRALIZ$ AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES4 ,NE>LY EV]YONE 9VOLV$ WAS 9DE$ A 0SELF-DESCRIB$ AN>*I/40 ,EV5 MANY ( ! ,N4,G4,O4 EMPLOYES 9 ,MIAMI W]E CLOSET$ AN>*I/S6 ,& NOT ONLY ?AT3 PEOPLE & PRESS MOBB$ A =UM 9 ,LAKE ,WOR? CALL$ 0,A ,NEW ,WORLD 9 ,\R ,HE>TS10 TO HE> AB\T AN>*Y FROM AN>*I/S !MSELVES -- & SOME ( ! ATT5DEES W]E 9SPIR$ TO (F] ASSI/ANCE1 OR EV5 JO9 ! PROTE/S !MSELVES4 

,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT WE AN>*I/S >E NOT /ILL /RUGGL+ ) 9T]NAL PROBLEMS -- ) S5SITIVITIES TO RACE1 CLASS1 & G5D]1 = EXAMPLE1 :I* GR\PS LIKE ,AN>*I/ ,PEOPLE ( ,COLOR BR\<T TO ! =EFRONT4 ,ONE MANIFE/ATION ( ?IS WAS DISCRIM9ATION AGA9/ OLD] PEOPLE OR PEOPLE P]CEIV$1 ESPECIALLY BY ! SECURITY CREW1 TO BE 0NORMAL10 I4E4 FROM \TSIDE ! AN>*I/ COMMUNITY PROP]4 ,9 ONE EPISODE :I* ALMO/ BEGG>S BELIEF1 A GR\P ( LONG-TIME AN>*I/ ORGANIZ]S :O HAD DRESS$ 9 CIVILIAN CLO!S TO AVOID POLICE ATT5TION W]E SET UPON BY SOME O!R ACTIVI/S :O ATTEMPT$ TO =CE !M TO GIVE !M !IR FOOD6 ,IF WE DISMISS1 ALI5ATE1 OR IMM$IATELY SUSPECT PEOPLE :O LOOK & DRESS DIFF]5TLY ?AN ! /]EOTYPICAL BLACK-HOOD$ AN>*I/1 WE WILL PISS (F \R MO/ VALUABLE ALLIES -- & MANY AN>*I/S AS WELL6 

,ON ! O!R H&1 !RE W]E SOME REM>KABLE BRIDGES BUILT ACROSS DEMOGRAPHIC L9ES4 ,ONE ( ! BE/ EXAMPLES ( ?IS TOOK PLACE ON ,TUESDAY1 ,NOVEMB] #a#h1 :5 SOME AN>*I/S TYPICALLY ASSOCIAT$ ) ! ,BLACK ,BLOC GOT TOGE!R = A RITUAL ) ! ,PAGAN ,CLU/]4 ,WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE ! FEEL+S ( SOLID>ITY & LOVE EXP]I5C$ BY !SE TWO GR\PS1 GR\PS MANY W\LD HAVE WRITT5 (F AS 9COMPATIBLE3 S++1 DANC+1 DRUMM+1 RAG+1 & CONT9U+ AN ALLIANCE BUILT 9 ! FRONT-L9ES ( E>LI] /REET BATTLES1 WE WOVE A WEB ?AT KNIT \R COMMUNITIES TOGE!R TO BE /RONG] & MORE 9CLUSIVE4 ,! BLACK & GOLD BRACELETS ?AT W]E %>$ ?AT NI<T C\LD BE SE5 ON MANY A WRI/ OV] ! FOLL[+ DAYS1 AN UPLIFT+ AFFIRMATION ( COMMON CAUSE & C\RAGE 9 ! FACE ( ADV]SITY4 

,SUPPORT ,FROM ,UNEXPECT$ ,PLACES 

,PRESUMABLY1 ONE ( ! REASONS ! P[]S ?AT BE PICK$ ,MIAMI TO HO/ ! NEGOTIATIONS = ! ,FREE ,TRADE ,>EA ( ! ,AM]ICAS WAS ! O/5SIBLE ABS5CE ( AN AN>*I/ COMMUNITY4 ,ALL SORTS ( RUMORS W5T >\ND 9 ADVANCE AB\T H[ ! LOCALS W]E ALL GO+ TO BE HO/ILE TO US1 W\LD P]HAPS EV5 ATTACK US4 ,! DISCOV]Y WE MADE UPON >RIV+ 9 ,MIAMI -- ?AT NOT EV]YONE !RE IS A PRO-CAPITALI/ ,CUBAN REFUGEE1 ?AT !RE >E PEOPLE EV]Y:]E :O >E SUFF]+ UND] ! HEEL ( ! CORPORATE CLASS & KN[ IT -- %\LD BE A REM9D] NOT TO GET C>RI$ AWAY BY \R [N AL>MISM 9 ! FUTURE4 ,9 C\NTLESS EXP]I5CES ) LOCALS1 WE RECEIV$ HE>TFELT SUPPORT & 5C\RAGEM5T4 ,MO/ PEOPLE DON'T BELIEVE EV]Y?+ !Y SEE ON TELEVISION1 NOR DO !Y APPRECIATE !IR NEI<BORHOODS BE+ OV]RUN BY BELLIG]5T POLICE (FIC]S -- NOR DO !Y BELIEVE CORPORATE CAPITALISM (F]S US ! BE/ ( ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS4 

,! POLICE & M$IA SP5T MON?S & MILLIONS SPREAD+ ! LIE ?AT SMALL FAMILY-RUN BUS9ESSES 9 D[NT[N ,MIAMI W\LD BE DE/ROY$ 9 AN ORGY ( AN>*I/ VIOL5CE4 ,9 AN EF=T ORGANIZ$ FROM ! CONV]G5CE C5T] ! WEEK BE=E ! DAYS ( ACTION1 MANY ACTIVI/S VISIT$ BUS9ESSES ) LETT]S ( SOLID>ITY EXPLA9+ AN>*I/ IDEAS1 ! CONT5T ( ! PROPOS$ ,F4,T4,A4,A41 & :AT TO EXPECT FROM ! UPCOM+ DEMON/RATIONS -- NOT TO RECRUIT1 BUT TO GIVE PEOPLE AN IDEA ( :Y ! PROTE/S W]E TAK+ PLACE4 ,MO/ WELCOM$ !SE ACTIVI/S ) OP5 >MS1 GLAD TO HE> :AT !Y HAD SUSPECT$ ALL ALONG TO BE POLICE HYPE DISPELL$ BY ! PROTE/]S !MSELVES4 ,ONE P]SON WORK+ AT A LOCAL BUS9ESS SAID %E HAD 5\< PAP]S & LETT]S FROM ! POLICE ON ! UPCOM+ PROTE/S TO />T A FIRE -- & %E JU/ MI<T6 ,9 SUPPORT1 SOME %OPS EV5 GAVE PROTE/]S FREE FOOD OR (F]$ !IR /ORES AS HAV5S TO ?OSE WI%+ TO ESCAPE ! POLICE4 ,\TREA* EF=TS LIKE !SE >E P[]FUL DIRECT ACTIONS !MSELVES1 NOT TO M5TION EXAMPLES ( SUCCESSFUL ACTS ( RESI/ANCE 9 A CITY SUFF]+ SU* VICI\S POLICE OCCUPATION ?AT JU/ WALK+ D[NT[N PUT 9DIVIDUALS AT RISK ( >RE/4 

,DIRECT ,ACTION ,PLANN+ 

,DESPITE ALL ! PRESSURE & POLICE 9TIMIDATION TACTICS1 OR P]HAPS EV5 P>TLY [+ TO ! AMBIANCE !Y CREAT$1 !RE WAS AN 9CR$IBLE 5]GY AMONG ACTIVI/S 9 ,MIAMI 9 ! DAYS LEAD+ UP TO ! ,F4,T4,A4,A4 M9I/]IAL4 ,! CONV]G5CE SPACE WAS BUZZ+ ) ACTIVITY2 SPOKESC\NCIL MEET+S W]E HELD EV]Y NI<T TO PLAN = ! ACTIONS4 ,! SPOKESC\NCIL MEET+S FOCUS$ ON A DIRECT ACTION FRAMEWORK = :AT WAS TO BE ! MA9 DAY ( ACTION1 ,?URSDAY1 ,NOVEMB] #b1 AS WELL AS A JAIL SOLID>ITY PLAN1 PREP>ATIONS = SMALL] ACTIONS ?R\<\T ! DURATION ( ! CONV]G5CE1 & G5]AL LOGI/ICS = ! CONV]G5CE SPACE ITSELF4 

,>RIV+ 9 ,MIAMI1 EV]YONE WANT$ TO KN[ :AT ! DIRECT ACTION PLAN WAS4 ,AS A L>GE P]C5TAGE ( ?OSE P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! ACTIONS CAME FROM F> AWAY1 MU* ( ! ORGANIZ+ WAS DONE 9 A DEC5TRALIZ$ FA%ION4 ,CONSULTAS W]E HELD REGIONALLY ?R\<\T ! ,U4,S42 AFF9ITY GR\PS & CLU/]S MADE PLANS TO IMPLEM5T :5 !Y >RIV$4 ,9 ! MON?S LEAD+ UP TO ! EV5T1 IT REALLY SEEM$ LIKE PEOPLE W]E COM+ ) TI<T1 ORGANIZ$ PLANS TO CONTRIBUTE TO A L>G] COLLECTIVE ACTION4 ,E>LY ! PREC$+ SUMM]1 ! PLAN = A ,PADD$ ,BLOC EM]G$1 & ORGANIZ]S 9 ,PITTSBUR< ANN\NC$ ?AT A L>GE NUMB] ( PEOPLE EQUIPP$ ) >MOR & %IELDS W\LD BE READY TO DEF5D >EAS FROM POLICE4 ,?IS PLAN DIDN'T ACTUALLY MAT]IALIZE4 ,WORD ( ?IS PLAN HELP$ TO BUILD MOM5TUM AS PEOPLE PREP>$ = ! PROTE/S1 BUT IT ALSO SPREAD ! ILLUSION ?AT MORE PEOPLE PLANN$ TO ATT5D ?AN ACTUALLY DID1 & ?AT PEOPLE W]E MORE PREP>$ !N !Y 5D$ UP BE+4 

,:AT HAPP5$ 9 ! 5D WAS F> LESS ORGANIZ$ ?AN MANY EXPECT$4 ,9 CONF]5CE CALLS & A CONSULTA 9 ,GA9ESVILLE1 A SMALL WORK+ GR\P WAS =M$ TO PLAN A /RUCTURE = DIRECT ACTION4 ,?IS GR\P PLANN$ A V]Y BASIC FRAMEWORK ?AT RELI$ HEAVILY ON ! 9DEP5D5T PLANN+ ( ?OSE :O W]E TO P>TICIPATE 9 IT2 BUT IT SEEM$ ?AT ! PLAN WAS NOT CLE> 5\< = MANY TO KN[ H[ TO PLUG 9TO IT1 EV5 IF !Y W]E PREP>$ TO DO SO 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,A #g A4M4 GA!R+ WAS PLANN$ AT ,GOV]NM5T ,C5T] A FEW BLOCKS FROM ! F5CE SURR\ND+ ! HOTEL :]E ! SUMMIT WAS TAK+ PLACE4 ,! IDEA WAS ?AT PEOPLE W\LD RALLY & !N M>* T[>DS ! F5CE TO C>RY \T ACTIONS TO 0BR+ D[N ! F5CE & %UT D[N ! ,F4,T4,A4,A4 MEET+S40 

,9 AN ATTEMPT TO PLACATE ! ,A4,F4,L4-,C4,I4,O41 !RE WAS AN AGREEM5T MADE AT ! SPOKESC\NCIL MEET+S ?AT ! DIRECT ACTION W\LD /AY CLE> ( ! 9T]SECTION ( ,FLAGL] & ,BISCAYNE BETWE5 #aa A4M4 & #e P4M41 ! H\RS :5 ! UNION M>* WAS TO TAKE PLACE4 ,SOME FELT ?AT ?IS DECISION WAS =C$ ?R\< )\T REG>D = ! P]SPECTIVES ( MANY ACTIVI/S4 ,FLAGL] & ,BISCAYNE IS ! MA9 9T]SECTION 9 D[NT[N ,MIAMI2 IT WAS ! >EA \TSIDE ! F5CE CLOSE/ TO ! ,F4,T4,A4,A4 MEET+ SITE1 & IT 5D$ UP BE+ ! ONLY PLACE CLOSE TO ! F5CE ?AT WAS ACCESSIBLE4 ,?IS PLAN DISREG>D$ ! RULES ( ?UMB ?AT HAVE HELP$ TO MAKE DIRECT ACTION SUCCESSFUL 9 ! PA/3 IT MEANT ?AT DIRECT ACTION ACTIVI/S W\LD BE ALONE \T ON ! /REETS1 ) NO P]MITT$ >EAS OR SAFE ZONES TO RETREAT TO4 ,ESS5TIALLY1 AGREE+ TO A SEP>ATE TIME ( DAY = DIRECT ACTION (F]$ ! POLICE A P]FECT EXCUSE TO BRUTALIZE & >RE/ EV]YONE ON ! /REETS ( D[NT[N ,MIAMI \TSIDE ! H\RS ( ! P]MITT$ M>*4 

,NATURALLY1 ?IS SITUATION SC>$ (F MANY PEOPLE :O W]E UNC]TA9 AB\T P>TICIPAT+ 9 DIRECT ACTION2 IT ALSO GAVE ! POLICE A JU/IFICATION = PICK+ PEOPLE (F BE=E !Y GOT TO ! ACTION1 OR AT LEA/ BLOCK+ !M \T4 ,!SE CONSID]ATIONS MAY EXPLA9 :Y ! TURN\T = DIRECT ACTION 9 ,MIAMI WAS SO MU* L[] ?AN EXPECT$ -- 9 ! 5D1 IT WAS NOT SO MU* ! 9TIMIDATION ( ! POLICE AS A LACK ( CONCRETE & CONV9C+ PREP>ATION ON \R P>T ?AT DISC\RAG$ MORE PEOPLE FROM JO9+ 94 

,?IS SUBMISSIV5ESS TO ! WI%ES ( ! ,A4,F4,L4-,C4,I4,O4 HI]>*Y COMPROMIS$ ! TIMES & PLACES ( ! DIRECT ACTION :ILE GA9+ LITTLE EXCEPT EMPTY WORDS ( 0SOLID>ITY0 FROM ! UNION (FICIALS4 ,AFT] MON?S ( FRU/RAT+ NEGOTIATIONS ) !M1 REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,A4,F4,L4-,C4,I4,O4 HI]>*Y W]E /ILL BE+ 9TRODUC$ AS 0ALLIES0 BY FACILITATORS & C]TA9 O!RS AT SPOKESC\NCIL MEET+S4 ,WE AN>*I/S CAN *OOSE \R [N ALLIES1 ?ANK Y\ V]Y MU*2 WE %\LD NOT UNQUE/IONABLY ACCEPT SU* LOAD$ T]MS AS DESCRIPTIONS ( ORGANIZATIONS ?AT HAVE DONE LITTLE 9 ! PA/ TO W>RANT BE+ CALL$ ALLIES4 ,&1 NOT SURPRIS+LY1 :ILE AFF9ITY GR\PS ( RANK & FILE UNION MEMB]S DID JO9 ! PROTE/]S 9 ! /REETS1 ! ,A4,F4,L4-,C4,I4,O4 HI]>*Y URG$ UNION MEMB]S TO FLEE ! PROTE/S 9TO !IR BUSSES AS SOON AS !IR P]MITT$ M>* 5D$4 

,ULTIMATELY1 ?IS 0DIRECT ACTION FREE0 P]IOD DUR+ ! MA9 H\RS ( ! PROTE/ RE9=C$ SEP>ATION BETWE5 MEMB]S ( UNIONS & DIRECT ACTION ACTIVI/S1 A SEP>ATION ?AT MU/ BE DE/ROY$ = BO? \R SAKES4 ,YES1 IT IS IMPORTANT NOT TO PROVOKE UNNECESS>Y CONFLICTS1 BUT :5 REPRES5TATIVES ( A HI]>*ICAL ORGANIZATION ?AT HAS A HI/ORY ( SELL+ \T WORK]S' /RUGGLES 9=M US ?AT ! BE/ WAY WE DIRECT ACTION ACTIVI/S CAN %[ SOLID>ITY ) !M IS BY NOT 5GAG+ 9 DIRECT ACTION444 WELL1 EV5 IF A SPOKESC\NCIL ( AN>*I/S DECIDES TO HONOR !IR REQUE/1 ?AT %\LDN'T PREV5T ! RE/ ( US FROM MAK+ UP \R [N M9DS AB\T ! ISSUE RESPONSIBLY1 & BE+ PREP>$ TO DO ! ORGANIZ+ TO MAKE ANO!R APPROA* POSSIBLE IF WE DEEM IT WOR?:ILE4 

,IF ,Y\ ,ATTACK ,ONE ( ,US1 ,Y\ ,ATTACK ,ALL ( ,US 

,DESPITE ALL !SE FACTORS1 ! PROTE/]S MADE ! BE/ ( !IR SITUATION4 ,AT ! LA/ M9UTE1 A SECTION ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC DECID$ TO MEET AT ! ,CONV]G5CE ,C5T]1 MANY BLOCKS AWAY FROM ! F5CE1 :]E IT WAS FELT !Y C\LD AT LEA/ M>%AL A :OLE BLOC TO DEF5D !MSELVES1 & TRAVEL 9TO D[NT[N SIDE BY SIDE ) PUPPETE]S & =EIGN M$IA = SAFETY2 BUT ! PUPPETE]S ) AUTOMOBILES1 & MO/ ( ! M$IA1 5D$ UP DRIV+ TO D[NT[N1 LEAV+ !M ISOLAT$ ON FOOT4 ,= A TIME1 ?IS BLOC M>* HAD ! ADVANTAGE ( SURPRISE1 & IT TOOK A FEW M9UTES = ! POLICE TO MOBILIZE TO BLOCK !IR R\TE2 BUT AFT] A SCUFFLE ! BLOC WAS CONTA9$1 & ATTEMPT$ NEGOTIATIONS ) ! POLICE ONLY RESULT$ 9 ! BLOC BE+ CONTA9$ AGA9 & BRUTALLY ATTACK$ ) TAS]S & CLUBS4 ,ULTIMATELY1 ! GR\P WAS =C$ TO DISP]SE1 & SOME W]E >RE/$4 

,! L>G] GR\P ( PROTE/]S MET AS PLANN$ 9 ,GOV]NM5T ,C5T] AT A PEACEFUL RALLY1 & !N M>*$ TO ! F5CE4 ,ONCE !RE1 A S+LE GRAPPL+ HOOK WAS SUCCESSFULLY ?R[N & HOOK$ ON ! 0AN>*I/-PRO(0 F5CE -- & IT DID WOBBLE6 ,BUT AS ! ,PADD$ ,BLOC DIDN'T 5D UP COM+ TOGE!R1 ! POLICE W]E ABLE TO ATTACK AN ESS5TIALLY UNDEF5D$ CR[D4 ,!Y ATTACK$ M]CILESSLY ) CONCUSSION GR5ADES & RUBB] BULLETS1 & *>G$ PEACEFUL & DANC+ PROTE/]S ) !IR CLUBS & BATONS1 BRUTALLY BEAT+ MANY4 ,H]OIC DEF5SES W]E /AG$1 BOTTLES ?R[N1 BUT LITTLE C\LD BE DONE 9 ! FACE ( SU* OV]:ELM+ ATTACK4 

,A C\PLE H\RS LAT]1 ! ,A4,F4,L4-,C4,I4,O4 M>* TOOK (F4 ,MANY PROTE/]S TRI$ TO JO91 BUT W]E /OPP$ AT FIR/ BY ! ,A4,F4,L4-,C4,I4,O4 M>%ALS1 :O ONLY MU* LAT] LET ! PROTE/]S 94 ,EV5 9SIDE ! M>*1 SOME PROTE/]S W]E ATTACK$ BY POLICE1 & ?\< /EELWORK]S -- NOT M>%ALS6 -- CAME TO !IR RESCUE1 A FEW W]E >RE/$4 ,AT ! CONCLUSION ( ! M>*1 NEW CONFLICTS BEGAN ) ! POLICE1 ?AT PROV$ TO BE SOME ( ! MO/ DRAMATIC & EXCIT+ ( ! DAY444 YET EV5 !N1 ! OV]:ELM+ =CE ( ! POLICE ULTIMATELY =C$ US TO SPLIT AP>T & FLEE TO SAFETY4 ,PROTE/]S W]E ATTACK$ BY POLICE WIELD+ BATONS1 TE> GAS & PEPP] SPRAY & O!R *EMICAL AG5TS1 & RUBB]1 WOOD51 & PLA/IC BULLETS4 ,OV] ONE HUNDR$ PROTE/]S W]E TREAT$ = 9JURIES2 QUITE A FEW W]E HOSPITALIZ$ -- ONE ) A BITS ( A POLICE BULLET 9 HIS HEAD6 ,SMALL GR\PS LEAV+ ! PROTE/S W]E ALSO T>GET$ BY POLICE4 

,AS PEOPLE REGR\P$ !MSELVES1 IT WAS CLE> ?AT ! PROTE/ WAS NEI!R A FAILURE NOR A SUCCESS4 ,IT WAS F> FROM A VICTORY -- MANY ( US W]E W\ND$ & BLE$+1 O!RS 9 JAIL4 ,! F5CE WAS NOT TAK5 D[N & WE HAD NOT HAD ! NUMB]S OR MILITANCY ?AT WE HAD HOP$ =4 ,BUT IT WAS A %[ ( /R5G? & C\RAGE ?AT WE ASSEMBL$ ?AT DAY 9 ! HE>T ( ! WORLD'S MO/ WELL-DEF5D$ POLICE-/ATE1 & SURVIV$4 

,:AT ,DID ,WORK3 ,BUILD+ ,ALLIANCES1 ,PUTT+ ,D[N ,ROOTS1 & ,TAK+ ,AIM 

,\TSIDE ! HAZE ( TE> GAS & ROBO-COPS WIELD+ GUNS & BATONS1 !RE W]E MANY SUCCESSFUL ASPECTS ( ! ,MIAMI MOBILIZATION AGA9/ ! ,F4,T4,A4,A41 & IT'S IMPORTANT ?AT !SE EF=TS >5'T OBSCUR$ BY ALL ! DISCUSSION ( POLICE BRUTALITY4 ,H]E >E A FEW3 

,FREE H\S+1 FREE FOOD1 FREE LEGAL & FREE M$ICAL SUPPORT WAS PROVID$ BY & = ?\S&S ( PEOPLE ?R\<\T ! MOBILIZATION4 ,TALK AB\T WORKABLE ALT]NATIVES TO CAPITALISM6 

,! ,GRE5 & ,ECO-,BLOC SET UP A COMMUNITY G>D5 9 ,OV]T[N1 & DI/RIBUT$ *]RY TREES ?R\<\T ! NEI<BORHOOD AS WELL AS %>+ G>D5+ SKILLS & O!R RES\RCES ?AT WILL BE ( LA/+ VALUE4 

,HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! ,ROOT ,CAUSE M>*1 :I* CROSS$ ! ?IRTY F\R MILES FROM ,=T ,LAUD]DALE TO ,MIAMI1 ONE MILE = EV]Y C\NTRY 9VOLV$ 9 ! ,F4,T4,A4,A4 DISCUSSIONS4 ,! M>* CONNECT$ IMPORTANT /RUGGLES 9 ,S\? ,FLORIDA TO ! ,F4,T4,A4,A4 & BR\<T \T ! WAYS ?AT POOR COMMUNITIES & PEOPLE ( COLOR 9 ! REGION >E ALREADY BE+ AFFECT$ BY 0FREE0 TRADE4 ,MANY ALLIANCES W]E BUILT & /R5G!N$ BETWE5 ?OSE :O TOOK P>T 9 ?IS M>*4 

,SIX WEEKS BE=E ! ,F4,T4,A4,A4 M9I/]IAL1 ! AN>*I/S 9 ! ,LAKE ,WOR? ,GLOBAL ,JU/ICE ,GR\P ORGANIZ$ ! ,FREE ,C>NIVAL ,>EA ( ! ,AM]ICAS 7,F4,C4,A4,A47 9 ,LAKE ,WOR?1 ,FLORIDA1 AB\T ONE H\R NOR? ( ,MIAMI4 ,! ,F4,C4,A4,A4 OP5$ A W>EH\SE TO PROVIDE SPACE = PUPPET & >T MAK+1 PLANN+ MEET+S & WORK%OPS1 & O!R PREP>ATIONS = PROTE/S AGA9/ ! ,F4,T4,A4,A4 ,!Y PUT \T A CALL = ACTIVI/S TO JO9 !M 9 ?IS EF=T 9 ! WEEKS BE=E ! ,F4,T4,A4,A4 M9I/]IAL4 ,! >T & PUPPETS W]E US$ 9 ! ,ROOT ,CAUSE M>* & ! DIRECT ACTIONS 9 ,MIAMI1 & ! ACTIVI/ 9FRA/RUCTURE 9 ,LAKE ,WOR? CONTRIBUT$ 9 O!R CRUCIAL WAYS TO ! MOBILIZATION4 ,MANY O!R 9SPIR+ & SUCCESSFUL EV5TS OCCURR$ UND] ! UMBRELLA ( ! ,FREE ,C>NIVAL ,>EA ( ! ,AM]ICAS1 TOO4 

,BO? PRIOR TO ! MA9 DAYS ( ACTION & AFT]1 AN>*I/S 9 ,S\? ,FLORIDA ORGANIZ$ ?REE PRESS CONF]5CES & PUBLIC =UMS4 ,ONE ( !SE EV5TS1 5TITL$ 0,A ,NEW ,WORLD 9 ,\R ,HE>TS10 WAS HELD 9 ,LAKE ,WOR? A WEEK BE=E ! MA9 DAYS ( ACTION4 ,IT ATTRACT$ L>GE NUMB]S ( PEOPLE FROM ! ,LAKE ,WOR? COMMUNITY & HELP$ TO GET MANY 9VOLV$ 9 ORGANIZ+ & PLAY+ O!R SUPPORTIVE ROLES1 SU* AS PROVID+ MU*-NE$$ H\S+ = ACTIVI/S >RIV+ FROM \T ( T[N4 

,A C\PLE AFF9ITY GR\PS WORK+ TOGE!R COMPIL$ & DI/RIBUT$ PACKETS 9CLUD+ PO/]S1 :EATPA/E1 /ICK]S1 ANNOTAT$ MAPS1 & SIMIL> R$ECORAT+ TOOLS TO DOZ5S ( O!R GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS4 ,SEV]AL CREWS COV]$ V>I\S ,MIAMI NEI<BORHOODS ) MESSAGES ( RESI/ANCE TO ! ,F4,T4,A4,A4 9 ! NI<TS BE=E ! MA9 DAY ( ACTION4 ,!SE GR\PS W5T 5TIRELY UNNOTIC$ BY ! POLICE1 & PUT UP A MASSIVE AM\NT ( PO/]S & GRAFFITI 9 NEI<BORHOODS :OSE ONLY S\RCE ( 9=MATION ON ! ,F4,T4,A4,A4 MI<T O!RWISE HAVE BE5 ! CORPORATE NEWS M$IA4 

,AUTONOM\S DIRECT ACTIONS444 ,ONE CAN GUESS ?AT MANY AFF9ITY GR\PS ORGANIZ$ COV]T ACTIONS 9 ,MIAMI ?AT HAVE NOT BE5 WIDELY PUBLICIZ$4 ,A COMMUNIQUE ON ,9DYM$IA ANN\NC$ ?AT MULTIPLE MILIT>Y RECRUIT+ C5T]S HAD SUFF]$ PROP]TY DE/RUCTION4 ,RUMORS HAVE CIRCULAT$ AB\T O!R SIMIL> ACTIONS4 ,! P[]S ?AT BE HAVE MADE A PO9T ( KEEP+ SIL5T AB\T ALL SU* ACTIVITIES1 ( C\RSE1 & FROM ?IS WE CAN D$UCE ?AT !Y REG>D !M AS A G5U9E ?REAT :I* MU/ NOT BE 5C\RAG$ BY ANY FREE PUBLICITY4 

0,! ,REALLY ,REALLY ,FREE ,M>KET0 TOOK PLACE ON ! DAY AFT] ! MA9 ACTIONS4 ,HUNDR$S P>TICIPAT$ 9 SETT+ UP ?IS WORK+ EXAMPLE ( A GIFT ECONOMY 9 ACTION4 ,GR\PS SET UP BLANKETS & BOO?S PROVID+ FREE /UFF FROM FOOD1 >T1 LIT]ATURE1 & MUSIC TO MASSAGES1 NEW BANN] DROPP+ ME?ODS1 FUNNY HATS1 & HEAL+ CIRCLES4 ,?IS ACTION HI<LI<T$ \R ALT]NATIVES TO 0FREE0 TRADE & CAPITALISM1 & %[$ EXAMPLES ( H[ HUMAN BE+S CAN PROVIDE = ONE ANO!R ?R\< MUTUAL AID4 

,M,I,A,M,I ,S,C,O,R,E,C,>,D3 

,:AT WE DID1 :AT WE DIDN'T DO1 :AT WE LE>N$444 

,BE=E WE CONCLUDE1 LET'S REVIEW SOME ( ! GOALS WE HAVE TO *OOSE FROM :5EV] WE 5GAGE 9 MASS DIRECT ACTION3 

CO/+ \R 5EMIES MONEY & O!RWISE 9T]F]+ ) !IR MISDE$S 

5JOY+ ! LIB]AT+ EXP]I5CE ( TAK+ ON ! P[]S ?AT BE & W9N+ 

REVEAL+ ! CAPITALI/ /ATE = :AT IT IS BY PROVOK+ POLICE REPRESSION 

LE>N+ H[ TO ACT & APPLY P[] 9 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN MASSES 

COMMUNICAT+ ) 0! WORLD0 ?R\< MASS M$IA 

COMMUNICAT+ ) LOCALS AB\T ! ISSUES 

,ALL !SE GOALS W]E A*IEV$ 9 ,SEATTLE1 :5 WE HAD ! ELEM5T ( SURPRISE ON \R SIDE1 & SOME ( !M W]E 9 ,MIAMI -- ?\< MORE ( !M C\LD HAVE BE51 HAD WE BE5 BETT] PREP>$ = ! APPROA*ES WE ATTEMPT$1 & AUGM5T$ !M ) O!R TACTICS4 ,ATTACK+ ! F5CE1 9 ! PRES5CE ( SU* A POLICE MOBILIZATION1 WAS P]FECT = PROVOK+ POLICE REPRESSION1 OBVI\SLY2 IT WAS ALSO MOD]ATELY GOOD = LE>N+ H[ TO ACT 9 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN MASSES1 ?\< ! POLICE PRES5CE DISC\RAG$ MANY FROM ATT5D+ & 9T]F]$ ) \R ABILITY TO WORK TOGE!R FREELY4 ,WE W]E ABLE TO ATTRACT SOME MASS M$IA COV]AGE1 = ?OSE :O VALUE ?AT1 ?\< IT WAS MO/LY ALONG ! SPECTRUM ?AT RUNS BETWE5 0,MURD]\S ,AN>*I/S ,HOPE TO ,DE/ROY ,CITY0 & 0,H>MLESS ,PROTE/]S ,BRUTALIZ$ BY ,POLICE10 :I* AT BE/ ONLY PORTRAYS US AS VICTIMS & FRI<T5S PEOPLE AWAY FROM FUTURE PROTE/S2 ! MASSIVE POLICE PRES5CE PREV5T$ US FROM DO+ ANY?+ ?AT C\LD HAVE REALLY GRABB$ WORLDWIDE ATT5TION ON ! NEWS1 LET ALONE 9VE/$ O!RS ) A S5SE ( !IR [N LIMITLESS P[]4 ,! GOAL ( 9T]ACT+ ) LOCALS WAS A*IEV$ 9 P>T BE=E & AFT] ! MA9 DEMON/RATION BY ?OSE :O TOOK ! TIME TO GO >\ND & DO SO -- ?\< WE CAN ALWAYS /& TO DO BETT] !RE4 ,AMONG O!R ?+S1 A MORE CONC]T$1 EXT5SIVE EF=T TO GET GRAFFITI & PO/]S UP >\ND ! >EA W\LD HAVE AVOID$ ! RISKS POS$ BY POLICE 9 ! OCCUPI$ ZONE1 :ILE DEMON/RAT+ \R P[] & OMNIPRES5CE & ?US RAIS+ MORALE4 

,AS = ! GOAL ( ACTUALLY /RIK+ EFFECTIVELY AGA9/ ! P[]S ?AT BE444 CONSID]+ ! MASSIVE POLICE PRES5CE >\ND ! F5CE1 ?IS W\LD HAVE BE5 BETT] A*IEV$ BY SMALL GR\PS OP]AT+ \TSIDE ! C5T]S ( POLICE OCCUPATION1 T>GET+ CORPORATE PROP]TY & 9FRA/RUCTURES EFFICI5TLY & /EAL?ILY4 ,HAD SU* PLANS BE5 WIDELY DEPLOY$ & SUCCESSFUL1 !Y W\LD HAVE A*IEV$ MANY GOALS3 !Y W\LD HAVE S5T A /]N MESSAGE TO BO? ,MIAMI & ! WORLD ?AT HO/+ SU* CONTEMPTIBLE EV5TS WILL RESULT 9 GREAT CO/S2 !Y W\LD HAVE PROVID$ A NEW MODEL = O!RS 9 ! ANTI-CAPITALI/ MOVEM5T TO TRY \T !MSELVES1 AS ! OLD] MODELS BECOME OBSOLETE 9 ! FACE ( NEW POLICE TACTICS2 \R 5EMIES W\LD HAVE TO CONSID] WID5+ ! >EAS & ME?ODS ( POLICE SURVEILLANCE NEXT TIME1 :I* W\LD CO/ !M MORE MONEY1 FRU/RATE MORE CITIZ5S1 & G5]ALLY ADD TO !IR ALREADY ACUTE OV]EXT5SION4 ,! DRAWBACK TO SU* COV]T ACTIVITY IS ?AT1 UNLIKE MASS ACTIVITY1 IT MU/ BE 9VITATION-ONLY1 & ?US DOESN'T L5D ITSELF TO MOVEM5T-BUILD+ OR SKILL-%>+2 ! MA9 REASON TO GO TO A MASS ACTION RA!R ?AN /AY+ HOME BL[+ UP BANKS IS TO HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ) MANY O!RS 9 COLLECTIVE PROJECTS ?AT ANYONE CAN JO9 94 ,ON ! O!R H&1 MANY AMONG US PREF] ! COV]T MODEL AS A MATT] ( P]SONAL TA/E1 PL5TY ( US KN[ EA* O!R WELL 5\< TO >RANGE SU* ACTIVITIES TOGE!R1 & IT'S NO SECRET ?AT SOME ( \R MORE EXP]I5C$ FOLKS DIDN'T P>TICIPATE 9 ACTIONS 9 ,MIAMI BECAUSE ! OV]TLY PLANN$ ACTIVITIES SEEM$ SUICIDAL & NO COV]TLY PLANN$ ACTIVITIES SEEM$ TO BE 9 ! WORKS4 

,SO :AT DID WE NE$ 9 ,MIAMI ?AT WE DIDN'T HAVE8 ,WE %\LD HAVE HAD MORE CL&E/9E PLANN+ SESSIONS1 = ONE ?+4 ,DIRECT ACTION %\LD NOT BE PLANN$ LIKE CIVIL DISOB$I5CE2 9 ORD] = IT TO BE SAFE1 TO ELICIT ! CONFID5CE IT NE$S TO SUCCE$1 & TO BE UNPR$ICTABLE 5\< TO /& A *ANCE ( WORK+1 IT HAS TO BE >RANG$ AMONG FRI5DS4 ,NO ORGANIZ+ ANY MASSIVE SPOKESC\NCIL CAN DO C\LD COMP5SATE = ! LACK ( PRIVATE 9ITIATIVE & PLANN+1 IF AFF9ITY GR\PS DON'T PREP>E EFFECTIVELY AMONG !MSELVES4 ,MORE ( US %\LD HAVE BE5 =?COM+ ) \R [N IDEAS3 EV5 ?OSE ( US ALREADY KN[N = \R RES\RCEFULNESS (T5 HESITATE TO COME =W>D & ACTUALLY ORGANIZE SOME?+1 FEEL+ ?AT SOMEONE ELSE MU/ ALREADY BE DO+ IT OR ?AT IT MU/ ALREADY BE TOO LATE -- BUT ALL TOO (T5 IT TURNS \T ?AT NO ONE ELSE IS WORK+ ON ! ?+S WE'D LIKE TO SEE HAPP51 & WE F9D \T AFT] IT REALLY IS TOO LATE ?AT ! IDEAS WE'D HAD W\LD HAVE WORK$ \T P]FECTLY IF ONLY !Y HAD BE5 TRI$4 ,FREQU5TLY WE 5D UP DO+ AT ! LA/ M9UTE :AT WE %\LD HAVE HAD ! CONFID5CE TO DO AHEAD ( TIME4 ,IF WE'RE GO+ TO HAVE TO ORGANIZE GR\PS & LAY PLANS ANYWAY1 WE MI<T AS WELL GET OV] \R FE> ( DO+ !SE WRONG & JU/ GO AHEAD & TRY4 

,ULTIMATELY1 IF AN EFFECTIVE RESI/ANCE IS TO BE M\NT$1 ALL ! =CES 9 A PROTE/ HAVE TO WORK TOGE!R4 ,?IS MEANS EV]YBODY -- FROM RANK & FILE WORK]S1 PUPPETE]S1 & BLACK-CLAD AN>*I/S1 TO DANC+ ,PAGANS & LOCALS FROM ,OV]TON -- EV]YBODY HAS TO F9D A WAY TO CONTRIBUTE TO :AT O!RS >E DO+1 TO COMPLEM5T O!RS' PROJECTS )\T OB/RUCT+ OR 5DANG]+ !M4 ,! LONG1 /EADY PROCESS ( BUILD+ ?IS COOP]ATION CAN'T BE BYPASS$ BY COMMUNICAT+ ) HI]>*IES4 ,A S+LE REPRES5TATIVE FROM ! MANAGEM5T ( ! ,A4,F4,L4-,C4,I4,O4 IS A POOR SUB/ITUTE = ACTUAL COMMUNICATION ) UNION WORK]S4 ,NO AM\NT ( ANTI-RACI/ WORK%OPS C\LD POSSIBLY SUB/ITUTE = ! EXP]I5CE ( 9T]ACT+ ) PEOPLE ( DIFF]5T ECONOMIC & RACIAL BACKGR\NDS4 ,MANY ( ! PROBLEMS ) ! PROTE/ RESULT$ FROM PEOPLE'S OV]-RELIANCE ON ! SPOKESC\NCIL TO PROVIDE SOME MA/] PLAN ?AT W\LD MAGICALLY COORD9ATE ! :OLE MOVEM5T4 ,( C\RSE WE NE$ TO COORD9ATE 9 ORD] TO WORK TOGE!R1 BUT ?AT ISN'T GO+ TO HAPP5 IF WE SIT >\ND WAIT+ = ORD]S AT A SPOKESC\NCIL MEET+4 ,WE CAN DO ?IS 9SIDE & \TSIDE ! SPOKESC\NCIL MEET+1 MON?S BE=E PROTE/1 9 PRIVATE AS WELL AS 9 MORE PUBLIC MEET+S4 ,EV]Y AFF9ITY GR\P %\LD COME TO T[N ) A HUNDR$ SECRET PLANS TO /OP ! ,F4,T4,A4,A4 S+LE H&$LY1 AS WELL AS IDEAS !Y CAN %>E ) O!R GR\PS4 

,BUT1 TO REPEAT ?IS ONCE MORE1 ) ! FULL BRUNT ( ! =CES ( ! T]ROR W> BE+ BR\<T TO BE> AGA9/ US 9 ,TIMONEY'S ,MIAMI IT WAS A WOND]1 ALBEIT A SYMBOLIC ONE1 ?AT A S+LE GRAPPL+ HOOK REA*$ ! F5CE AT ALL4 ,IF ! MORE CONFRONTATIONAL AMONG US C\LD HAVE WR\<T MORE HAVOC !RE1 IT W\LD HAVE DONE MU* TO DISCR$IT ! IDEA ?AT A MILIT>IZ$ =CE ( ANY SIZE CAN SUCCE$ 9 DOM9AT+ A DEC5TRALIZ$1 FLEXIBLE GA!R+ ( FRE$OM-HUNGRY PEOPLE2 ALL ! SAME1 :AT WE DID JU/ BY BE+ !RE AT ALL WAS IMPRESSIVE & IMPORTANT -- & MAYBE 5\<4 

,! DIFFICULT TIME WE HAD 9 ,MIAMI IS GO+ TO OCCASION MU* DISCUSSION ( TACTICS AT FUTURE DEMON/RATIONS1 BUT P]HAPS ?AT FOCUS IS MISPLAC$4 ,%UTT+ D[N SU* MEET+S WAS ALWAYS A SYMBOLIC GOAL1 REMEMB]1 EV5 :5 IT WAS POSSIBLE BY SU* /RAI<T=W>D MEANS4 ,N[ ?AT ! GOV]NM5T HAS TO SP5D EI<T & A HALF MILLION DOLL>S EV]Y TIME A M9I/]IAL TAKES PLACE1 & NOT ONLY P>ALYZE ! CITY BUT ALSO T]RORIZE ITS 9HABITANTS1 IT MI<T BE ?AT !Y'RE DO+ \R WORK = US3 ! ONCE-SECRET MEET+S >E IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP \T ( ! PUBLIC EYE1 ! 0FREE0 TRADE !Y CONC]N IS ASSOCIAT$ ) MASSIVE POLICE REPRESSION & SUSP5SION ( HUMAN RI<TS1 & !RE >E MORE OPPORTUNITIES ?AN EV] = US TO BR+ UP \R ALT]NATIVE4 ,ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS %[ UP1 CAUSE !M 5\< CON/]NATION ?AT !Y'LL HAVE TO MAKE ! SAME PREP>ATIONS = ! NEXT ONE1 & GET AWAY )\T UNSU/A9ABLE LOSSES4 

,LET'S BE REALI/IC1 ANYWAY3 AL?\< !RE >E IMPROVEM5TS WE C\LD HAVE MADE 9 \R /RATEGIZ+ = MASS ACTIVITY 9 D[NT[N ,MIAMI -- WE C\LD HAVE GOTT5 MORE MILITANT PEOPLE TO ! F5CE AT ONCE ,?URSDAY MORN+1 OR TURN$ ! RETREAT FROM IT ?AT AFT]NOON 9TO A =W>D M>* ?AT WAS R\T$ TO PASS BY CORPORATE T>GETS1 TO NAME TWO EXAMPLES -- !RE'S ONLY SO MU* WE CAN ACCOMPLI% UND] SU* 9T5SIVE SURVEILLANCE & REPRESSION4 ,BUT ! FACT ?AT !Y HAD TO SP5D OV] EI<T MILLION DOLL>S TO A*IEVE ?IS IS A SIGN ( !IR WEAKNESS1 NOT ( !IR /R5G? -- !Y SURE CAN'T DO ?AT EV]Y:]E1 ALL ! TIME4 ,IT'S TAK5 !M F\R YE>S S9CE WE WON 9 ,SEATTLE TO FULLY DEVELOP !IR ANTI-,SEATTLE SECURITY SY/EM1 & BY N[ WE %\LD BE READY TO MOVE ON TO ! NEXT UNEXPECT$ L9E ( ATTACK4 ,WE'VE LE>N$ SO MU* AB\T MASS ACTIVITY 9 ! TRA9+ GR\ND !SE SUMMITS HAVE PROVID$ US -- N[ WE %\LD TAKE ?OSE LESSONS BACK TO ! UNGU>D$ 5VIRONM5TS 9 :I* SU* TACTICS FIR/ ?RIV$4 ,NEXT TIME WE SUCCE$ 9 COM+ TOGE!R 9 GREAT NUMB]S )\T ! POLICE /ATE GETT+ W9D ( IT 9 ADVANCE1 IT'S GO+ TO BE SPECTACUL>4 ,LET'S />T FOCUS+ \R 5]GY ON H[ TO GET PEOPLE TOGE!R = MASS ACTION \TSIDE ! CONTEXT ( 9T]NATIONAL TRADE MEET+S -- LET'S CALL \R [N DAYS ( ACTION PROACTIVELY1 ORGANIZE SURPRISE GR\P ACTIVITIES 9 \R [N COMMUNITIES1 EV5 HIJACK CR[D$ EV5TS & TURN !M 9TO MASS ACTIONS4 ,?AT'S ! FUTURE3 MORE UNANTICIPAT$ COV]T ACTIVITY AT MASS ACTION DEMON/RATIONS1 MORE UNANTICIPAT$ MASS ACTIONS 9 O!R SETT+S6 

,SO :AT'S NEXT8 ,= />T]S1 LET'S NOT =GET TO SUPPORT ALL ! PEOPLE :O W]E >RE/$ 9 ,MIAMI1 ESPECIALLY ! ONES ) FELONY *>GES4 ,!Y NE$ BO? EMOTIONAL SUPPORT & ASSI/ANCE ) LEGAL CO/S1 & WE NE$ TO PROVIDE !SE 9 ABUNDANCE SO O!RS WILL NOT BE AFRAID TO TAKE SIMIL> RISKS 9 ! FUTURE4 ,& ABOVE ALL1 LET'S NOT NEGLECT ! WORK 9 \R [N COMMUNITIES ?AT G5]ATES ! SOCIAL F\NDATION FROM :I* !SE EF=TS GR[4 ,N[ IS ! TIME TO />T NEW 9FO%OPS1 NEW \TREA* PROGRAMS1 EV5 NEW AN>*O-PUNK B&S4 ,LET'S PLAN = ! NEXT MASSIVE DEMON/RATION SU* AS ! ,G#h 9 ,GEORGIA ?IS ,JUNE1 OR ! ,REPUBLICAN ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY -- JU/ TO BE !RE TO KEEP ! HEAT ON !M )\T KILL+ \RSELVES OR GETT+ ALL ( US 9 JAIL1 TO KEEP !M FOCUS$ ON PROTECT+ !MSELVES FROM ?AT ANGLE SO !Y WON'T SEE :AT'S COM+ AT !M FROM ! O!R SIDE444 & P]HAPS1 ALSO1 TO TRY \T SOME NEW IDEAS1 TO %[ (F H[ MU* MORE CREATIVE & P[]FUL & DANG]\S ?AN !M WE >E4 

,AS ! ,BLACK ,BLOC SANG ) ! ,PAGANS3 

,NO ,>MY CAN HOLD BACK A ?\<T 

,NO F5CE CAN *A9 ! SEA 

,! ,E>? WON'T BE SOLD OR B\<T 

,ALL ,LIFE %ALL BE FREE4 

,PO/SCRIPT3 ,ONE ,ACTIVI/'S ,P]SPECTIVE ON ,RACE ,RELATIONS 9 ! ,HEAT ( ! ,MIAMI ,PROTE/S 

,! NEI<BORHOOD CLOSE/ TO ! MA9 ACTION WAS AN ,AFRICAN-,AM]ICAN <ETTO1 BLA/$ & IMPOV]I%$4 ,NOT EV]YONE !RE WAS ?RILL$ TO HAVE US >\ND AT FIR/2 WALK+ & RID+ >\ND ,OV]T[N BE=E ! DEMON/RATIONS1 WE SOMETIMES HE>D LOCALS %\T \T TAUNTS TO ! EFFECT ( 0LET'S HE> IT = FREE TRADE60 ,?IS DIDN'T SEEM TO BE AN EXPRESSION ( POLITICAL OR ECONOMIC PR9CIPLES1 BUT RA!R ( RES5TM5T AGA9/ ! PR$OM9ANTLY :ITE \TSID]S :O W]E 9VAD+ !IR SPACE -- IT PROBABLY HASN'T BOD$ WELL 9 ! PA/ :5 A BUN* ( :ITE FOLKS %[$ UP 9 ,OV]T[N4 

,ALL ! SAME1 CONSID]+ :AT WE LE>N$ LAT] AB\T ! MIS9=MATION ! POLICE HAD SPREAD !RE1 ! LOCALS W]E REALLY PATI5T ) US 9 ! DAYS LEAD+ UP TO ! ACTION4 ,AFT] ALL ! *AOS WAS ALL OV] & WE HAD MADE SOME FRI5DS 9 ! >EA1 AN OLD] MAN WE>+ A BLACK P[] T-%IRT CONFID$ 9 US ?AT ! POLICE HAD PUT ! WORD >\ND ,OV]T[N 9 ADVANCE ?AT PEOPLE !RE W]E 5C\RAG$ TO ROB & BEAT UP ACTIVI/S -- NOT ONLY W\LD ! POLICE TURN A BL9D EYE1 BUT IT MI<T EV5 IMPROVE !IR RELATIONS ) ! COMMUNITY4 ,\R FRI5D EXPLA9$ ?AT NO ONE !RE TRU/$ ! POLICE1 OR FOLL[$ !IR 9/RUCTIONS4 ,ALL ! SAME1 GIV5 ! BAD IMPRESSION ( :ITE FOLKS 9 G5]AL ?AT IT'S SAFE TO SUPPOSE MANY 9 ,OV]T[N HAVE1 !Y W]E G5]\S NOT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! OPPORTUNITY TO TRY TO R$I/RIBUTE A LITTLE WEAL?4 

,5C\RAG+ LOCALS TO ASSAULT ACTIVI/S WAS NOT ! ONLY WAY \R 5EMIES ROLL$ \T ! R$ C>PET = US4 ,! FIR/ TIME ,I WALK$ ?R\< ,OV]T[N1 ,I WAS APPROA*$ BY A SMALL CR[D ( *ILDR5 :O ASK$ ME H[ MU* ,I WAS GETT+ PAID4 ,?IS WAS P]PLEX+ TO ME4 ,I ANSW]$ ?AT AS ,I HAD BE5 UNEMPLOY$ S9CE #a#i#i#d1 ,I WASN'T GETT+ PAID ANY?+4 ,!Y P]SI/$ 9 ASK+ ! QUE/ION1 UNTIL ,I F9ALLY ANSW]$ ?AT ! LA/ TIME ,I WAS GETT+ PAID1 ,I'D BE5 GETT+ FIVE DOLL>S AN H\R1 UND] ! TABLE4 ,SATISFI$1 !Y W5T AWAY2 BUT ,I HE>D ?IS QUE/ION OV] & OV]1 & ,I SOON FIGUR$ \T :AT IT MEANT3 ! RUMOR HAD BE5 SPREAD ?OR\<LY ?AT WE PROTE/]S W]E BE+ PAID TO PROTE/4 ,= FOLKS :O LIVE 9 DIRE POV]TY & HAVE TO DEAL ) POLICE H>ASSM5T CON/ANTLY1 IT W\LD MAKE S5SE TO CONCLUDE ?AT :ITE FOLKS :O PRESUMABLY HAVE AN EASI] TIME GETT+ WORK & W\LDN'T O!RWISE BE ON ! RECEIV+ 5D ( SO MU* POLICE ATT5TION MU/ BE DO+ IT = SOME F9ANCIAL 9C5TIVE2 BUT ! RUMOR WAS SO WIDELY DISSEM9AT$ ?AT IT C\LDN'T HAVE JU/ BE5 A HYPO!SIS SOMEBODY CAME UP )4 ,9 MY OP9ION1 IT MU/ HAVE BE5 SPREAD 9 ADVANCE AS DIS9=MATION4 ,IT C]TA9LY MADE US LOOK LESS LIKE CRUSAD]S = GLOBAL JU/ICE & POT5TIAL ALLIES 9 ! /RUGGLE1 ?AT AT FIR/ EV]YONE :O SAW US ?\<T WE W]E !RE G5TRIFY+ !IR NEI<BORHOOD ON SAL>Y4 

,ALL !SE /RIKES AGA9/ US NOT)/&+1 ! ATTITUDES ( ,OV]T[N RESID5TS T[>DS US *ANG$ DRAMATICALLY AS SOON AS WE W]E 9 OP5 CONFLICT ) ! POLICE4 ,AS WE RETREAT$ 9TO ,OV]T[N AHEAD ( ! POLICE ONSLAU<T ,?URSDAY AFT]NOON1 EV]YONE WE PASS$ *E]$ US ON -- MO/ PEOPLE HAD COME \T ONTO ! /REET TO SEE :AT WAS GO+ ON1 & N[ ?AT !Y SAW WE %>$ A COMMON 5EMY ) !M1 ONE :O WAS ATTACK+ US AS IF WE W]E A REAL ?REAT1 !Y EMBRAC$ US AS FRI5DS4 ,SEV]AL PEOPLE ,I BRIEFLY SPOKE ) 5C\RAG$ US TO /EP UP \R LEVEL ( CONFRONTATION ) ! POLICE -- ! IMPLICATIONS W]E ?AT IF WE C\LD ESCALATE ! CONFLICT1 !Y W\LD JO9 94 ,?AT MAKES S5SE -- ?\< !Y HAVE EV]Y REASON TO REVOLT1 PEOPLE :O SUFF] POV]TY & CON/ANT POLICE REPRESSION ALREADY >E NOT GO+ TO 5GAGE 9 AN UPRIS+ UNLESS IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS GO+ TO WORK4 ,= A MOM5T ?AT AFT]NOON1 ,I C\LD IMAG9E :AT W\LD HAPP5 IF WE SOMEH[ W]E ABLE TO HOLD \R GR\ND AGA9/ ! POLICE & CREATE A SPACE = ! RESID5TS ( ,OV]T[N TO JO9 94 ,?AT HAPP5$ 9 ,QUEBEC -- ,I REMEMB] A LOCAL ?R[+ A SN[BALL AT ! RIOT POLICE !RE A C\PLE H\RS BE=E ALL ! LOCALS JO9$ 9 %[]+ ! COPS ) PROJECTILES1 JU/ AS A MAN 9 ,OV]T[N WAS SE5 ?R[+ A FOOTBALL AT ! PIGS 9 HIS NEI<BORHOOD ?AT AFT]NOON -- IT CAN HAPP5 ANY:]E PEOPLE >E ANGRY1 IF RESI/ANCE CAN REA* CRITICAL MASS4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 WE W]E FLEE+ 9 DIS>RAY & DESP]ATION FROM ! MO/ MILIT>IZ$ POLICE =CE ,NOR? ,AM]ICA HAS EV] SE51 9 NO CONDITION = T\*+ (F ! SEQUEL TO ! ,L4,A4 RIOTS ( #a#i#i#b4 ,! MO/ WE C\LD HOPE = WAS TO GET \T ( ! SITUATION )\T CONCUSSIONS OR H&CUFF+ SC>S4 ,BE=E WE'D >RIV$ AT ! 9HABIT$ >EAS ( ,OV]T[N1 WE'D BE5 PULL+ DUMP/]S & O!R OB/ACLES 9TO ! /REET TO SL[ ! POLICE ADVANCE2 5C\RAG$ BY ! SUPPORT WE W]E RECEIV+1 WE DECID$ TO ASK >\ND H[ PEOPLE ON ! /REET FELT AB\T US DO+ ?AT !RE4 ,EV]YONE SAID !Y FELT F9E AB\T IT2 TWO ( US BEGAN PU%+ ANO!R DUMP/] 9TO ! MIDDLE ( ! ROAD4 

,AT ?AT PO9T1 \T ( NO:]E1 A L>GE BLACK MAN WE>+ A JACKET ) AN ,AM]ICAN FLAG ON ! BACK CAME *>G+ UP AT US1 SCREAM+ & WAV+ A TWO BY F\R4 ,I MANAG$ TO GET BETWE5 HIM & MY FRI5DS & DEFUZE ?+S 5\< = ALL ( US TO GET AWAY ) ONLY SUP]FICIAL 9JURIES1 BUT ! IMPORTANT ?+ WAS ?AT WE HAD MISCALCULAT$ \R PLACE 9 ! SITUATION4 ,LOOK+ >\ND AT ! PEOPLE :O HAD JU/ GIV5 US ! GO-AHEAD1 ,I SAW !M %AK+ !IR HEADS AT ! GUY :O WAS ATTACK+ US1 BUT ALSO )DRAW+ SOME ( !IR UNCONDITIONAL P]MISSION = US TO BE !RE FI<T+ ! POLICE N[ ?AT IT WAS CAUS+ 9T]NAL /RIFE 9 !IR COMMUNITY4 

,?AT EXP]I5CE WAS A REM9D] ?AT AL?\< FOLKS :O >E REALLY SUFF]+ UND] CAPITALISM DON'T HAVE REASON TO TRU/ US AS ALLIES UNTIL WE >E ACTIVELY *ALL5G+ ITS P[]1 WE ALSO HAVE TO BE C>EFUL 9 ! PROCESS NOT TO MAKE ?+S ANY MORE DIFFICULT = !M ?AN !Y >E4 ,!Y DIDN'T M9D ! POLICE *AS+ US 9TO !IR NEI<BORHOOD1 BY & L>GE -- ! POLICE W]E GO+ TO BE !RE ANYWAY1 & IT WAS A RELIEF ?AT !Y W]E !RE PURSU+ :ITE FOLKS = ONCE1 RA!R ?AN LOCALS2 BUT :5 \R 9T]ACTIONS ) !M RESULT$ 9 DRAMA AMONG ! RESID5TS1 ?AT WAS A PROBLEM4 ,IT ALSO DROVE HOME ! PO9T ?AT Y\ CAN'T CONSID] ! OP9IONS ( ANY DEMOGRAPHIC 9 ONE BLOC2 EV]YONE WE'D TALK$ TO WAS 9 FAVOR ( US MAK+ B>RICADES1 BUT ?AT DIDN'T MEAN 0! PEOPLE ( ,OV]T[N0 W]E 9 FAVOR ( IT1 IT JU/ MEANT C]TA9 ONES W]E4 ,:5EV] PEOPLE ( ONE BACKGR\ND TRY TO CONSID] ! P]SPECTIVES ( PEOPLE FROM ANO!R -- ESPECIALLY :5 :ITE ACTIVI/S DO SO1 ,I'M AFRAID -- IT IS ALL TOO EASY TO SUMM>IZE & OV]SIMPLIFY4 

,?AT EPISODE PASS$ QUICKLY1 BUT BY !N WE W]E SURR\ND$ -- POLICE ON ALL ! /REETS >\ND US4 ,WE RAN D[N AN ALLEY1 ONLY TO SEE ) DISMAY ?AT !Y HAD CLOS$ (F ! /REET AHEAD ( US TOO4 ,9 A MATT] ( SECONDS1 A FULL L9E ( POLICE C>S BLOCK$ EV]Y /REET >\ND US FROM CORN] TO CORN]1 & POLICE ON FOOT W]E >RE/+ EV]Y ACTIVI/ 9 RANGE4 ,WE HUNK]$ D[N 9 ! ALLEY1 TRY+ QUIXOTICALLY TO HIDE BETWE5 ! SCATT]$ WE$S AT ! FOOT ( A *A9-L9K F5CE1 A V]ITABLE LI<T %[ ( BLUE & R$ REFLECT+ (F ! BRICK WALL FAC+ US4 ,A HELICOPT] SWOOP$ L[ OV]HEAD4 ,IT SEEM$ IT WAS ALL OV]4 

,AT ?IS MOM5T1 JU/ AS WE W]E TRY+ MO/ DESP]ATELY TO WILL \RSELVES 9VISIBLE1 A C\PLE LOCAL KIDS CAME 9TO ! ALLEY & WALK$ UP TO US1 H&S 9 !IR SWEAT%IRT POCKETS AS IF !Y W]E PRET5D+ TO HOLD GUNS ) :I* TO ROB US4 ,!Y QUICKLY AB&ON$ ?IS HALF-HE>T$ *>ADE1 H[EV]1 & />T$ ASK+ US QUE/IONS AB\T :AT WE W]E DO+4 ,AT FIR/1 ( C\RSE1 WE HAD TO EXPLA9 ?AT WE W]5'T BE+ PAID TO PROTE/ -- SOME?+ ?AT ,I'M SURE WAS BECOM+ CLE>] BY ! SECOND ANYWAY4 ,!N WE EXPLA9$ -- SUCC9CTLY1 & NOT )\T A LITTLE IMPATI5CE LE/ \R NEW FRI5DS' PRES5CE ATTRACT ! ATT5TION ( \R RIOT->MOR$ FOES -- :AT WE W]E DO+ !RE1 & ASK$ !IR ADVICE AS TO H[ WE C\LD EXTRICATE \RSELVES FROM ! SITUATION4 ,!RE WASN'T MU* !Y C\LD TELL US -- BE+ COMPLETELY SURR\ND$ 9 =EIGN T]RITORY BY ?\S&S ( >MOR$ POLICE :OSE SPECIFIC GOAL IS TO BEAT & 9C>C]ATE Y\ IS A T\<IE H[EV] Y\ LOOK AT IT4 ,EV5TUALLY !Y WI%$ US LUCK & MOV$ ON4 

,WE SP5T A T5SE H\R & A HALF 9 ?AT ALLEY1 WAIT+ = ! SUN TO GO D[N & ! POLICE L9ES TO BREAK UP SO WE C\LD MAKE A DA% = SAFETY4 ,LONG AFT] D>KNESS HAD FALL51 ! LI<TS W]E /ILL FLA%+ ALL >\ND US1 & POLICE /ILL M>*+ PA/ BO? M\?S ( ! ALLEY1 & ! HELICOPT] WAS /ILL OV]HEAD1 N[ SCANN+ ! ALLEY ) ITS SPOTLI<T4 ,?OSE W]E SOME T5SE M9UTES = ALL ( US -- EXCEPT ! MEMB] ( \R P>TY :O HAD SP5T AN 5TIRE SLEEPLESS WEEK VOLUNTE]+ AT ! CONV]G5CE C5T]1 :O ACTUALLY TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ! SITUATION TO NOD (F = A :ILE6 ,! ONLY EXPLANATION ,I CAN COME UP ) = :Y !Y NEV] CAME 9TO ! ALLEY TO >RE/ US IS ?AT1 = ! :OLE DURATION ( ! PROTE/S1 ! POLICE NEV] MOV$ 9 GR\PS ( FEW] ?AN ?IRTY1 & 9 ?AT 0DANG]\S0 NEI<BORHOOD !Y FE>$ TO BREAK UP !IR NUMB]S TO PICK (F /RAGGL]S4 ,I REC\NT ?IS /ORY H]E 9 CASE IT MAY BE USEFUL TO O!RS TRY+ TO ESCAPE UND] SIMIL> CIRCUM/ANCES ONE DAY -- HEAV5 HELP US1 SU* CIRCUM/ANCES >E GETT+ MORE & MORE COMMON4 

,F9ALLY ! POLICE =CES MOV$ ON1 & WE MADE \R WAY \T ONTO ! /REET TWO AT A TIME1 )\T ANY 9CRIM9AT+ MAT]IAL1 9 ! CUTE/ BOY-GIRL C\PLES WE W]E ABLE TO ?R[ TOGE!R 7!SE WORK = GETT+ ?R\< POLICE L9ES1 ,I SWE> -- HOLD H&S1 LOOK DEEP 9TO EA* O!R'S EYES A LOT1 FOCUS ON SEEM+ H>MLESS -- E>LI] ?AT DAY A COMPANION & ,I HAD P5ETRAT$ ! POLICE DEF5SES AS F> AS ! FRONT DOOR ( ! HOTEL HO/+ ! M9I/]IAL1 ?ANKS TO \R LOVEBIRDS MASQU]ADE74 ,!RE WE F\ND LOCALS WAIT+ TO GUIDE US TO SAFETY1 FREELY TELL+ US :]E ! POLICE L9ES W]E N[ & (F]+ TO LEAD US D[N ! SAFE/ R\TES4 ,TRAPP$ 9SIDE POLICE L9ES1 FE>+ ALMO/ = \R LIVES1 NO?+ C\LD HAVE BE5 SWEET] M]CY ?AN ?IS4 ,?ANKS 9 NO SMALL P>T TO !IR HELP2 WE >RIV$ BACK SAFE AT ! CONV]G5CE C5T] AN H\R LAT]1 GRATEFUL TO BE FREE & ALIVE4 

,\R GUIDES1 ( C\RSE1 9QUIR$ IF WE HAD ANY MONEY1 & WE P5NILESS ANTI-CAPITALI/S SCR\NG$ 9 \R POCKETS TO SEE IF !RE WAS ANY LEFTOV] SUBWAY *ANGE TO %>E4 ,I EMPHASIZ$ TO ONE ( !M ?AT !RE WAS NO PRICE ?AT C\LD BE PLAC$ ON SU* ASSI/ANCE1 & %E LET ME KN[ %E W\LD HAVE DONE IT = FREE1 NE$LESS TO SAY1 AS %E WANT$ ! SAME ?+S WE WANT$4 ,ALL ! SAME1 ! SITUATION -- BASICALLY PAY+ A NATIVE GUIDE TO LEAD US \T ( A DANG]\S SITUATION1 AS IF WE W]E 9 W>TIME ,MOROCCO OR SOME?+ -- WAS A REM9D] ( H[ MU* ECONOMIC 9EQUALITY !RE /ILL IS EV5 BETWE5 PEOPLE ON ! \TSIDE ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,:AT ,I'D GIVE TO LIVE TO SEE A DAY :5 ! MEANS %E HAS ACCESS TO & ! MEANS ,I HAVE ACCESS TO >E NO DIFF]5T1 TO NEV] HAVE TO WOND] AGA9 TO :AT EXT5T ,I'M BE+ REG>D$ AS A POT5TIAL S\RCE ( 9COME RA!R ?AN A FELL[ HUMAN BE+6 

,?AT'S :AT WE'RE FI<T+ =1 :5 WE CONTE/ \R 5EMIES' FREE TRADE CONV5TIONS & ECONOMIC P[] 9 G5]AL4 ,NEXT TIME WE NE$ TO MAKE IT CLE>] TO LOCALS 9 ADVANCE :AT WE'RE TRY+ TO DO1 SO WE WON'T HAVE QUITE AS MU* MIS9=MATION & MISUND]/&+S TO CUT ?R\< TO F9D COMMON GR\ND4 ,IF WE CAN GET A FULL-SCALE AN>*I/ 9SURRECTION GO+ 9 ANY CITY 9 ?IS EMPIRE1 !RE >E MILLIONS :O WILL JO9 91 :O NE$ IT EV5 WORSE ?AN WE DO -- BUT WE HAVE TO WORK T[>DS ?IS CONSCI5TI\SLY1 ) AN ACUTE AW>5ESS ( ! *ALL5GES O!R COMMUNITIES FACE1 & 9 CON/ANT DIALOGUE AS TO :AT \R ROLE 9 ! L>G] /RUGGLE %\LD BE4 

,I'LL CONCLUDE ) ! LETT] SOME FRI5DS DI/RIBUT$ 9 ,OV]T[N AFT] ! DEMON/RATIONS W]E OV]4 ,GOOD = !M -- LET'S SEE MORE ( ?AT6 

,AN OP5 LETT] TO ! RESID5TS ( ,OV]T[N FROM SOME ,F4,T4,A4,A4 PROTE/]S3 

,?ANK ,Y\ ,V]Y ,MU*6 

,OV] ! LA/ WEEK !RE W]E TIMES :5 ANTI-,F4,T4,A4,A4 PROTE/]S W]E PU%$ 9TO ,OV]T[N BY ! POLICE4 ,WE WANT PEOPLE TO KN[3 

,WE HAD NO 9T5TION TO BR+ ANY HEAT 9TO Y\R NEI<BORHOOD4 ,9 FACT1 MANY ( US TALK$ AB\T ! NE$ TO NOT DO ?AT4 

,WE V]Y MU* APPRECIATE ALL ! HELP & MORAL SUPPORT WE RECEIV$ FROM HUNDR$S ( RESID5TS4 

,WE UND]/& ?AT ! POLICE BRUTALITY WE EXP]I5C$ IS JU/ A SMALL SLICE ( :AT POOR PEOPLE ( COLOR DEAL ) EV]YDAY4 ,WE RECOGNIZE ?IS SY/EM IS RACI/4 ,WE >E D$ICAT$ TO SMA%+ RACISM & ! SY/EM BEH9D IT4 

,WE OPPOSE ! ,F4,T4,A4,A4 BECAUSE IT IS AN ATTEMPT BY ! RI* TO EX]T EV5 MORE CONTROL OV] ALL ( \R LIVES4 ,IT IS ALSO ! CONT9UATION ( ! COLONIAL RELATION%IPS ?AT HAVE BE5 5SLAV+1 KILL+ & /EAL+ L& = OV] #e YE>S4 

,WE KN[ !RE >E A LOT MORE PROBLEMS ?AN ! ,F4,T4,A4,A4 ,WE >E AGA9/ ! 5TIRE GRE$Y CORPORATE-MILIT>Y-POLICE-W> MA*9E ?AT OPPRESSES LIFE4 ,WE >E = COMMUNITY EMP[]M5T1 SELF-DET]M9ATION1 JU/ICE & TOTAL LIB]ATION4 ,A,L,L ,P,[,] ,T,O ,! ,P,E,O,P,L,E6 

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