,CONFRONT+ ,COPS & ,KLAN 9 ,/ONE ,M\NTA9 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,ON ,APRIL #b#c1 #b#a#f1 HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE GA!R$ TO OPPOSE A RALLY CALL$ BY ! ,KU ,KLUX ,KLAN AT ,/ONE ,M\NTA9 ,P>K1 ,GEORGIA4 ,?IS CONV]G5CE BR\<T TOGE!R A WIDE RANGE ( GR\PS COMMITT$ TO %UTT+ D[N ! ,K,K,K4 ,! CR[D CIRCUMV5T$ SEV]AL BLOCKADES CONSI/+ ( HUNDR$S ( LOCAL (FIC]S1 RIOT POLICE1 & /ATE ,S,W,A,T TEAMS TO REA* ! P>K+ LOT :]E ! :ITE SUPREMACI/S W]E ASSEMBL+4 

,?IS WAS JU/ ONE ( MANY EV5TS 9 ! WAVE ( BLACK-L$ REVOLT S9CE ! ]UPTION 9 ,F]GUSON1 ,MISS\RI 9 ,AUGU/ #bad FOLL[+ ! MURD] ( ,MIKE ,BR[N4 ,TO UND]/& ! CONTEXT ( :AT HAPP5$ 9 ,/ONE ,M\NTA91 WE HAVE TO PAN BACK ACROSS ! /RUGGLES ( ! PREC$+ YE>S4 ,9 ?IS REPORT1 WE REC\NT ! DEMON/RATIONS ?AT L$ UP TO ?IS ONE & (F] A BL[-BY-BL[ ACC\NT ( ! ACTION = EV]YONE :O MAY HAVE TO MOBILIZE 9 RESPONSE TO SIMIL> RALLIES 9 ! YE>S TO COME4 

,BACKGR\ND3 ,AGA9/ ,POLICE & ,:ITE ,SUPREMACY 9 ,ATLANTA1 #b#a#a-#b#a#e 

,AUGU/ #b#a#a3 ,TROY ,DAVIS 

,9 FALL #b#a#a1 ,TROY ,AN?ONY ,DAVIS WAS EXECUT$ BY ! ,/ATE ( ,GEORGIA = ALLEG$LY KILL+ A POLICE (FIC] 9 #a#i#h#i4 ,9 ! WEEK PREC$+ HIS EXECUTION1 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE TOOK ! /REETS ( ,ATLANTA & ! P>K+ LOT \TSIDE ( ,JACKSON ,PRISON1 :]E ! EXECUTION WAS TO TAKE PLACE4 ,:ILE ,AMNE/Y ,9T]NATIONAL & O!R NONPR(IT ORGANIZATIONS HELD PROTE/S DUR+ ! DAY1 AUTONOM\S GR\PS COORD9AT$ MULTIPLE BREAKAWAY M>*ES & AN OV]NI<T OCCUPATION ( ! PLAZA ( ! ,G,A ,BO>D ( ,P>DON & ,P>OLES4 ,?IS WAS ONE ( ! FIR/ SIGNS ( CONFRONTATIONAL PROTE/ ,ATLANTA HAD SE5 9 YE>S4 

,SEPTEMB]-,DECEMB] #b#a#a3 ,OCCUPY ,ATLANTA 

,:ILE ! ,OCCUPY MOVEM5T WAS CAMP$ \T D[NT[N1 METRO ,ATLANTA POLICE KILL$ MANY BLACK PEOPLE & AT LEA/ ONE :ITE P]SON4 ,:5 AN (FIC] MURD]$ ,JOETAVIUS ,/AF=D ON HIS WAY HOME FROM PROM1 ,OCCUPY PROTE/]S & O!RS M>*$ ?R\< D[NT[N1 FLOOD+ A TRA9 /ATION & *ANT+ ANTI-POLICE SLOGANS4 ,:5 ,DWI<T ,P]SON WAS %OT TO DEA? 9 HIS ,EA/ ,PO9T LIV+ ROOM1 ANGRY ,OCCUPY PROTE/]S1 REC5TLY EVICT$ BY RIOT POLICE1 M>*$ ?R\< D[NT[N AGA94 ,:5 ,>I/ON ,WAIT]S WAS %OT 9 ! BACK :ILE H&CUFF$ 9 ,UNION ,CITY1 A PR$OM9ANTLY :ITE BLACK BLOC JO9$ BLACK Y\? 9 PA9T+ GRAFFITI & SMA%+ ! W9D[S ( ! ,JU/ICE ,C5T]4 

,M>* #b#a#b3 ,TRAYVON ,M>T9 

,AFT] ,GEORGE ,ZIMM]MAN MURD]$ ,TRAYVON ,M>T9 9 ,SAN=D1 ,FLORIDA1 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE RALLI$ AT ! /ATE CAPITOL4 ,MO/LY BLACK UNIV]SITY /UD5TS & *UR*ES L$ *ANTS & PRAY]S = SEV]AL H\RS1 CA/+ DUBI\S GLANCES AT ! PR$OM9ANTLY :ITE MASK$ DEMON/RATORS :O LAT] JO9$ O!RS 9 A BREAKAWAY M>* ( P]HAPS #a4 ,! M>* V&ALIZ$ NE>LY A DOZ5 POLICE CRUIS]S1 /OMP+ 9 W9D%IELDS & SMA%+ W9D[S ) NO >RE/S4 ,NO NEWS /ATION REPORT$ ! V&ALISM4 

,AUGU/ #b#a#b3 ,TROY ,DAVIS ,ANNIV]S>Y 

,ON ! ONE-YE> ANNIV]S>Y ( ! EXECUTION ( ,TROY ,DAVIS1 >\ND #a DEMON/RATORS M>*$ ?R\< D[NT[N *ANT+ ANTI-POLICE SLOGANS4 

,JULY #b#a#c3 ,ZIMM]MAN ,V]DICT 

,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! V]DICT ( 0NOT GUILTY0 9 ! ,ZIMM]MAN TRIAL1 A CR[D M>*$ D[NT[N4 ,MASK$ DEMON/RATORS & UNMASK$ Y\NG BLACK P>TICIPANTS BEGAN V&ALIZ+ CON/RUCTION EQUIPM5T & PA9T+ GRAFFITI4 ,O!R BLACK & :ITE ACTIVI/S PHYSICALLY OB/RUCT$ ?IS BEHAVIOR4 ,! NEXT DAY1 ?\S&S M>*$ ) ! ,TRAYVON ,M>T9 ,ORGANIZ+ ,COMMITTEE FROM ,WE/ ,5D TO D[NT[N VIA A HI<WAY4 ,BLACK PR(ESSIONALS1 ACTIVI/S1 & CL]GY PHYSICALLY ASSAULT$ :ITE PEOPLE 9 ! MASK$ CONT+5T & COLLABORAT$ ) POLICE TO ATTEMPT TO ISOLATE !M4 ,LAT]1 MASK$ PROTE/]S MADE A POORLY TIM$ ATTACK ON A POLICE CRUIS]4 ,NO ONE WAS >RE/$4 

,APRIL #b#a#c3 ,$GEWOOD ,C\RTS 

,ON ,APRIL #h1 #b#a#c1 ,ATLANTA POLICE PEPP]-SPRAY$ & BEAT A CR[D ( *ILDR5 & !IR P>5TS PLAY+ KICKBALL 9 ! ,$GEWOOD ,C\RTS ,AP>TM5TS 9 NOR!A/ ,ATLANTA4 ,! FOLL[+ DAY1 OV] #a RESID5TS JO9$ BY O!RS SPONTANE\SLY M>*$ & ATTACK$ POLICE ) BRICKS & BOTTLES = AN H\R4 ,NO ONE PLEAD$ = NONVIOL5CE OR >GU$ AGA9/ MASK+4 

,FALL-,W9T] #b#a#d3 ,F]GUSON ,SOLID>ITY 

,FOLL[+ ! EXPLOSION ( ANTI-POLICE REVOLT 9 ,F]GUSON1 ,MISS\RI1 DEMON/RATIONS SPREAD TO HUNDR$S ( CITIES >\ND ! ,U,S4 ,DOZ5S ( PROTE/S TOOK PLACE 9 ! ,ATLANTA >EA UND] ! ,BLACK ,LIVES ,MATT] BANN]4 ,ACTIVI/S HOP+ TO IMPOSE NONVIOL5CE & TOP-D[N CONTROL REPEAT$LY FAIL$ TO \TMANEUV] AN>*I/S & O!R P>TICIPANTS 9T5T ON BE+ UNCONTROLLABLE4 ,FROM ,AUGU/ TO ,NOVEMB]1 SEV]AL M>*ES BLOCK$ TRAFFIC & ONE DEMON/RATION =C$ POLICE \T ( ,WE/ ,5D4 ,!SE CR[DS W]E RACIALLY DIV]SE1 COMPRIS$ L>GELY ( /UD5TS1 Y\NG WORK]S1 >TI/S1 SKATEBO>D]S1 & PR(ESSIONALS FROM NONPR(IT ORGANIZATIONS4 

,NOVEMB] #b#e1 #b#a#d3 ,NON-9DICTM5T ( ,D>R5 ,WILSON 

,FOLL[+ ! FAILURE TO 9DICT ,D>R5 ,WILSON 9 ! MURD] ( ,MI*AEL ,BR[N1 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE TOOK TO ! /REETS NE> ,UND]GR\ND ,ATLANTA1 A PR$OM9ANTLY POOR & BLACK %OPP+ >EA D[NT[N4 ,! NI<T BE=E1 ORGANIZ]S FROM A FEW DIFF]5T ACTIVI/ ORGANIZATIONS HAD MET SECRETLY ) POLICE TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO AVOID ! MASS CONFLICT ?AT HAD 5GULF$ ,/4 ,L\IS1 ,OAKL&1 ,SEATTLE1 & O!R CITIES4 ,DESPITE ?IS1 TWO H\RS 9TO ! PROTE/1 A BREAKAWAY GR\P ( MASK$ PEOPLE ) A S\ND SY/EM JO9$ BY NE>LY #a1 PEOPLE M>*$ 9TO D[NT[N T[>D ! CAPITOL BUILD+4 ,!Y BEGAN OV]TURN+ B>RICADES & TRA% CANS :ILE LI<T+ TRAFFIC FL>ES1 5GAG$ 9 A %OV+ MAT* ) ,CAPITOL POLICE >M$ ) MA*9E GUNS1 & !N M>*$ ONTO ! ,I-#g#e_/#h#e HI<WAY CONNECTOR1 BLOCK+ TRAFFIC & ?R[+ /ONES AT POLICE4 ,A SMALL] BUT DET]M9$ GR\P ( R\<LY #a 9CLUD+ GANG MEMB]S1 BLACK & :ITE PROLET>IANS1 AN>*I/S1 & O!R AUTONOM\S GR\PS ?REW PROJECTILES AT POLICE = NE>LY AN H\R BE=E BE+ JO9$ BY O!RS AT ,UND]GR\ND ,ATLANTA4 ,! N[ MU* L>G] CR[D WAS /RICTLY DIVID$ AB\T /REET CONFLICT1 ) :ITE & BLACK /UD5TS & ACTIVI/S M>*+ 9 ! BACK1 BOO+ & FILM+1 :ILE MULTIRACIAL GR\PS T[>DS ! FRONT CLA%$ ) POLICE & V&ALIZ$ /OREFRONTS ON ,PEA*TREE ,/REET4 ,EV5TUALLY1 RIOT POLICE DISP]S$ ! CR[D & >RE/$ DOZ5S4 ,AFT]W>DS1 SOME ACTIVI/ GR\PS POPUL>IZ$ ! !ORY ?AT 0:ITE AN>*I/S0 HAD CAUS$ ! REPRESSION4 ,A GR\P CALL$ ! ,ATLANTA-,F]GUSON ,SOLID>ITY ,COMMITTEE RELEAS$ A /ATEM5T TO ! NEWS DECRY+ ! >RE/S & ! PEACE POLICE :O ATTEMPT$ TO 0CITIZ5'S->RE/0 A V&AL4 

,W9T] #b#a#e3 ,]IC ,G>N]1 ,NI*OLAS ,?OMAS1 ,AN?ONY ,HILL 

,PROTE/S ]UPT$ AGA9 9 ,DECEMB] #b#a#d1 :5 ,(FIC] ,DANIEL ,PANTALEO WAS NOT 9DICT$ = /RANGL+ ,]IC ,G>N] 9 ,/AT5 ,ISL&1 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,9 ,ATLANTA1 Y\NG BLACK ACTIVI/S PREEMPTIVELY EJECT$ 0:ITE AN>*I/S0 & NON:ITE 0AGITATORS0 FROM ! DEMON/RATION4 ,9 ! FOLL[+ MON?S1 POLICE KILL$ ,NI*OLAS ,?OMAS 9 ,SMYRNA1 ,G,A :ILE HE WAS AT WORK & ,AN?ONY ,HILL 9 NE>BY ,*AMBLEE :ILE HE WAS 9 DIRE NE$ ( M5TAL HEAL? ASSI/ANCE4 ,RACIALLY DIV]SE CR[DS M>*$ REPEAT$LY1 DISRUPT+ BUS9ESSES & ATTEMPT+ TO OCCUPY A LOCAL POLICE DEP>TM5T4 ,AT EA* ( !SE DEMON/RATIONS1 SPEAK]S W>N$ AGA9/ 0PROVOCATEURS0 & 0TR\BLEMAK]S10 :ILE PR(ESSIONAL ACTIVI/S FILM$1 9TIMIDAT$1 & EJECT$ ?OSE !Y FELT FIT ! PR(ILE4 ,MANY AN>*I/S & O!R ASPIR+ REVOLUTION>IES DID NOT 5GAGE 9 !SE PROTE/S1 FE>+ ?AT EV5T ORGANIZ]S W]E COLLABORAT+ ) ! POLICE AS SOME HAD 9 ,NOVEMB]4 

,MAY ,DAY #b#a#e3 ,FR$DIE ,GRAY 

,FOLL[+ ! EXPLOSION 9 ,BALTIMORE AFT] ! DEA? ( ,FR$DIE ,GRAY1 AUTONOM\S GR\PS ORGANIZ$ A M>* = ,MAY ,DAY 9 ,WE/ ,5D ,P>K4 ,! CR[D ( P]HAPS #ae Y\NG PEOPLE M>*$ >\ND ! >EA1 BLOCK+ TRAFFIC & OCCASIONALLY TOSS+ PROJECTILES AT POLICE :O W]E BLOCK+ HI<WAY 5TRANCE RAMPS 9 ANTICIPATION ( A HI<WAY BLOCKADE LIKE ?OSE ( #b#a#d4 ,DEMON/RATORS BROKE A S+LE W9D[ ( A BANK4 ,!RE W]E NO >RE/S4 ,:5 ! CR[D RETURN$ TO ! P>K1 /UD5TS & PROTE/]S >GU$ AB\T ! E?ICS ( :ITE PEOPLE WE>+ MASKS1 F9ALLY AGREE+ ?AT IT W\LD BE PREF]ABLE TO RIOT 9 RI* :ITE >EAS ( T[N4 

,APRIL #b#c1 #b#a#f3 ,/ONE ,M\NTA9 ,P>K1 ,GEORGIA 

,= ?\S&S ( YE>S1 ,/ONE ,M\NTA9 S]V$ ! ,CREEK ,NATION AS A C]EMONIAL & ADM9I/RATIVE SITE2 IT (F]$ A NEUTRAL ZONE = ! ,CREEK & ,*]OKEE ,NATIONS TO COORD9ATE AGA9/ COLONIAL 9VAD]S4 ,9 #a#h#b#a1 UND] ! ,TREATY ( ,9DIAN ,SPR+S1 ! ,U,S ,GOV]NM5T & ! ,/ATE ( ,GEORGIA SEIZ$ ! M\NTA94 ,9 #a#h#d#e1 ) ! PROTECTION ( ! ,/ATE ( ,GEORGIA1 :ITES SETTL$ 9 ! NEW T[N ( ,/ONE ,M\NTA94 ,E>LY 9 ! #b? C5TURY1 9SPIR$ BY ! FILM ,BIR? ( A ,NATION1 ! SECOND 9C>NATION ( ! ,KU ,KLUX ,KLAN BEGAN US+ ,/ONE ,M\NTA9 AS A MEET+ PLACE4 ,LAT]1 ! ,/ATE ( ,GEORGIA & ! ,/ONE ,M\NTA9 ,MEMORIAL ,ASSOCIATION COLLABORAT$ TO C>VE A MASSIVE IMAGE ( ,CONF$]ATE W> G5]ALS 9TO ! SIDE ( ! GRANITE M\NTA94 

,AFT] ,DYLAN ,RO('S ATTACK ON A BLACK *UR* 9 ,*>LE/ON1 ,S,C 9 #b#a#e1 NEO-,CONF$]ATE & :ITE P[] ORGANIZATIONS BEGAN HOLD+ DEMON/RATIONS AT ,/ONE ,M\NTA9 ,P>K & O!R LOCATIONS >\ND ! ,U,S4 ,! ,KLAN P>TICIPAT$ 9 ALL ( !SE DEMON/RATIONS4 ,APP>5TLY AS P>T ( A NATIONWIDE 0:ITE ID5TIT>IAN0 REGR\P+ /RATEGY1 ! ,LOYAL ,:ITE ,KNI<TS ( ! ,KU ,KLUX ,KLAN ANN\NC$ !IR 9T5TIONS TO HO/ A :ITE P[] RALLY & M>* AT ! SITE ON ,APRIL #b#c1 #b#a#f4 

,/>T+ 9 ,JANU>Y #b#a#f1 ! AD-HOC ORGANIZATION ,ALL ,\T ,ATLANTA CALL$ = PEOPLE TO %UT D[N ! ,KLAN RALLY4 ,! GR\P BR\<T TOGE!R A WIDE RANGE ( PEOPLE UND] PR9CIPLES ( SOLID>ITY1 AUTONOMY1 & DIV]SITY ( TACTICS4 ,:5 9T]NET ATT5TION TO ! EV5T SKYROCKET$1 AU?ORITIES LIMIT$ ! ,KLAN RALLY TO A S+LE P>K+ LOT4 ,AS ! DATE APPROA*$1 A RANGE ( GR\PS 9CLUD+ ,RISE ,UP ,GEORGIA1 ,/UD5TS = A ,DEMOCRATIC ,SOCIETY1 ,UNIT>IAN *UR*ES1 ! ,/REET ,GROOM]S1 ! ,HUEY ,P4 ,NEWTON ,GUN ,CLUB1 ! ,BA/>DS ,MOTORCYCLE ,CLUB1 V>I\S /REET ORGANIZATIONS1 & 9=MAL NETWORKS ( AN>*I/S & ANTI-FASCI/S >\ND ! C\NTRY PREP>$ TO CONFRONT ! ,K,K,K4 

,! REC5T HI/ORY ( T5SE 5C\NT]S BETWE5 AUTONOM\S MILITANTS & O!R ACTIVI/S MADE COOP]ATION ) ,LEFTI/ GR\PS *ALL5G+4 ,RELATION%IPS W]E /RA9$ BETWE5 SOME ,ALL ,\T ,ATLANTA ORGANIZ]S & P>TICIPANTS 9 =MAL ACTIVI/ ORGANIZATIONS4 ,ON ONE SIDE1 !RE W]E ALLEGATIONS ( 0:ITE AN>*I/0 OPPORTUNISM2 ON ! O!R1 ( AU?ORIT>IAN P[]-GRABS & COLLABORATION ) POLICE4 ,GO+ 9TO ! MOBILIZATION1 ! /AKES W]E HI<3 W\LD ! PROTE/]S BE ABLE TO ACT EFFECTIVELY TOGE!R8 ,OR W\LD RACIALIZ$ CONFLICTS AB\T TACTICS & RISK 9CAPACITATE !M8 

,MEAN:ILE1 ALONGSIDE ! ,KLAN1 A WIDE RANGE ( LAW 5=CEM5T AG5CIES 9CLUD+ ,/ONE ,M\NTA9 POLICE1 ,ATLANTA & ,DE,KALB ,C\NTY POLICE1 V>I\S ,%]IFFS' ,DEP>TM5TS1 ,GEORGIA ,HI<WAY ,PATROL1 & ! ,/ATE & ,F$]AL ,BUREAUS ( ,9VE/IGATIONS READI$ !IR RIOT GE> & ,S,W,A,T EQUIPM5T4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! NEO-,NAZI ,NATIONAL ,SOCIALI/ ,MOVEM5T ISSU$ A CALL = UNITY TO ALL :ITE P[] ORGANIZATIONS = A RALLY TWO H\RS AWAY 9 ,ROME1 ,GEORGIA TO TAKE PLACE LAT] ?AT AFT]NOON & EV5+4 

,AT A CONV]G5CE C5T] 9 D[NT[N ,ATLANTA1 PEOPLE >RIV+ FROM ALL >\ND ! C\NTRY PICK$ UP WELCOME PACKETS & CONF]R$ ) O!RS AB\T ! PLAN = ! WEEK5D4 ,SUSP5SE WAS M\NT+4 ,NO ONE EXPECT$ TO BE ABLE TO REA* ! P>K+ LOT :]E ! ,KLAN WAS GA!R+2 SOME FE>$ ?AT ! AU?ORITIES W\LD NOT EV5 ALL[ ! C\NT]DEMON/RATION TO 5T] ! P>K4 

,5T]+ ! ,P>K 

,AT #i AM ON ,APRIL #b#c1 #b#a#f1 A FEW HUNDR$ PEOPLE GA!R$ 9 D[NT[N ,/ONE ,M\NTA9 AT ! CORN] ( ,MA9 & ,EA/ ,M\NTA9 ,/REET4 ,A S+LE (FIC] CRUIS$ ! >EA 9 A GOLF C>T :ILE A HELICOPT] BUZZ$ OV]HEAD4 ,:5 ! M>* BEGAN1 ) A L>GE NUMB] ( PEOPLE MASK$ OR 9 FULL BLACK BLOC REGALIA & EQUIPP$ ) FLAGS & BANN]S1 !RE WAS NO POLICE ESCORT 9 SI<T4 

,/ONE ,M\NTA9 ,P>K IS SURR\ND$ 5TIRELY BY A *E/-HI< WR\<T IRON F5CE (F]+ FEW PO9TS ( 5TRY4 ,POLICE (FIC]S BACK$ BY TW5TY SQUAD C>S BLOCK$ ! FIR/ 5TRANCE--A P$E/RIAN GATE AT ! 5D ( ,EA/ ,M\NTA9 ,/REET--SO ! M>* PROCE$$ TO ! C> 5TRANCE A BLOCK EA/4 ,A POLICE (FIC] CAME 9TO VIEW LEAD+ A POLICE DOG1 9T5D+ TO SCRE5 ATT5DEES = WEAPONS4 ,MASK$ DEMON/RATORS :O HAD PICK$ UP LI<TWEI<T POLICE B>RICADES BEGAN SLAMM+ !M ON ! GR\ND1 EFFECTIVELY MAK+ IT IMPOSSIBLE = ! DOG TO P]=M ITS DUTY4 

,BEH9D ?IS (FIC]1 TW5TY POLICE C>S & MANY (FIC]S B>RICAD$ ! C> 5TRANCE4 ,9ITIALLY1 AS IT SEEM$ ?AT ! ONLY WAY 9TO ! P>K WAS ?R\< ! B>RICADE1 SEV]AL PEOPLE BEGAN TRY+ TO WEAVE >\ND ! POLICE (FIC]S4 ,! M>* SL[$ TO A /&/ILL AT ?IS BOTTL5ECK UNTIL SOME P>TICIPANTS DIRECT$ ATT5TION PA/ ! GATE TO A BROK5 SECTION ( ! F5CE HIDD5 BY TREE COV]4 ,AS ! M>* P\R$ ?R\< ?IS OP5+ & SPR9T$ ACROSS ! FIELD T[>DS ! ROAD1 *ANTS RANG \T3 0,I BELIEVE ?AT WE WILL W960 

,AT ?IS PO9T1 POLICE )\T TACTICAL GE> RAN 9TO ! CR[D1 %\T+ = P>TICIPANTS TO REMOVE !IR MASKS & ATTEMPT+ TO >RE/ ?OSE :O DID NOT COMPLY4 ,! POLICE OP]ATION WAS DISORGANIZ$2 9DIVIDUAL POLICE (FIC]S W]E REPEAT$LY SURR\ND$ BY ! CR[D OR BEAT5 BACK4 ,S\RCES REPORT FIVE >RE/S AT ?IS PO9T--! MAJORITY ( ! >RE/S ?AT OCCURR$ ?R\<\T ! DAY--& SEV]AL MORE UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT$ >RE/S ?AT 5D$ ) ! T>GETS ESCAP+ OR BE+ DE->RE/$ BY ! CR[D4 ,ONE (FIC] WAS LEFT KNEEL+ ON ! GR\ND1 HAV+ BE5 PEPP]-SPRAY$ & BEAT5 ) FLAGPOLES4 ,LACK+ EV5 A RUDIM5T>Y FIR/ AID KIT1 POLICE TREAT$ HIM ) WAT] /OL5 FROM ! BACKPACK ( AN >RE/EE4 ,>RE/EES REPORT ?AT ! LOCAL POLICE W]E CONFUS$ AB\T :]E TO TAKE !M4 

,! M>* CONT9U$1 ) SOME P>TICIPANTS TEMPOR>ILY REMOV+ !IR MASKS1 :ILE O!RS RETA9$ !IR ANONYMITY4 ,AFT] ?IS 9ITIAL CONTACT1 ! POLICE BACK$ (F1 %IFT+ TO ANO!R /RATEGY4 ,9 RETROSPECT1 IT APPE>S ?AT LOCAL ,/ONE ,M\NTA9 POLICE W]E TASK$ ) SE>*+ & CONTROLL+ PROTE/]S AS !Y 5T]$1 :ILE ! L>G] BODY ( RIOT POLICE WAS POSITION$ DEEP] 9 ! P>K ) ORD]S TO BLOCK ! PROTE/]S RA!R ?AN 5GAGE & >RE/ !M4 ,:ILE SOME DEMON/RATORS HAD FE>$ ?AT A BODY ( RIOT POLICE W\LD BLOCK 5TRY TO ! P>K 5TIRELY1 ! POLICE SEEM TO HAVE CONSID]$ ?AT OPTION A LIKELY ,P,R DISA/]1 S9CE ! P>K WAS SUPPOS$ TO REMA9 OP5 TO ! PUBLIC4 

,AS ?IS WAS TAK+ PLACE1 P>TICIPANTS 9 ! M>* HE>D ?AT ,RISE ,UP ,GEORGIA WAS ATTEMPT+ TO BLOCK ! MA9 5TRANCE TO ,/ONE ,M\NTA9 ,P>K ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! P>K+ LOT HO/+ ! ,K,K,K RALLY4 ,A CONT+5T FROM ,RISE ,UP ,GEORGIA JO9$ ! M>* LAT] 9 ! DAY4 

,9T]NAL ,CONFLICTS 

,9SIDE ! WR\<T IRON F5CE1 A F\R-LANE B\LEV>D RUNS ! P]IMET] ( ! 5TIRE P>K4 ,?IS WAS ! ONLY R\TE TRAV]S+ ! HALF-MILE /RET* BETWE5 ! P>K 5TRANCES & ! ?REE ACCESS ROADS TO ! P>K+ LOT :]E ! ,KLAN WAS TO RALLY4 ,MIDWAY BETWE5 ! 5TRANCE & ! ACCESS ROADS1 AT LEA/ FIFTY RIOT POLICE ) CLUBS & %IELDS =M$ A L9E TO PREV5T ! M>* FROM ADVANC+4 ,! DEMON/RATION HALT$ 9 FRONT ( ! BLOCKADE = SEV]AL M9UTES4 ,! POLICE W]E POSITION$ TO PREV5T AN EASY EXIT 9TO ! WOODS ON EI!R SIDE4 ,!Y MADE NO EF=T TO KETTLE OR PU% BACK ! CR[D1 BUT (FIC]S DID >RE/ A C\PLE MORE PEOPLE 9 ! 5SU+ MOM5TS ( HESITATION4 

,?IS WAS ! FIR/ TIME SOME PROTE/]S CALL$ = O!RS TO REMOVE !IR MASKS OR GET \T ( ! /REET1 ON ! GR\NDS ?AT ! POLICE W\LD !N ALL[ ! M>* TO PROCE$4 ,?IS PREMISE /RUCK O!R P>TICIPANTS AS HI<LY UNLIKELY4 ,! /ATE ( ,GEORGIA HAD NOT MOBILIZ$ HUNDR$S ( POLICE 9 ORD] TO P]MIT US TO APPROA* ! SITE ( ! ,KLAN RALLY1 MASKS OR NO4 ,COMPLY+ ) POLICE ORD]S ONLY EMBOLD5S !M TO TAKE FUR!R LIB]TIES4 ,BY GIV+ ! POLICE ! IMPRESSION ?AT !Y CAN 9TIMIDATE ! CR[D 9TO DO+ !IR BIDD+1 IT 5DANG]S ALL P>TICIPANTS--NOT TO M5TION ! RISKS ?AT 5SUE = ?OSE :OSE EMPLOYM5T OR IMMIGRATION /ATUS WILL BE COMPROMIS$ IF !Y >E SE5 P>TICIPAT+ 9 A PROTE/4 

,?IS BREAKD[N ( SOLID>ITY )9 ! CR[D IS ! RESULT ( TIME-TE/$ POLIC+ ME?ODS US$ >\ND ! GLOBE4 ,IF ! POLICE CAN POSITION !MSELVES AS NEUTRAL 5=C]S ( /ABILITY1 REBELLI\S SOCIAL =CES WILL APPE> TO BE ! CATALY/ ( REPRESSION 9 A SIMPLE EQUATION 9 :I* POLICE VIOL5CE APPE>S TO BE AUTOMATIC & 9EVITABLE4 ,?IS IS ! P[] ?AT ! AU?ORITIES HOPE TO MONOPOLIZE3 ! P[] TO DET]M9E ! LIMITS ( CONFLICT1 P[] ?AT BECOMES 9VISIBLE BECAUSE IT IS TAK5 = GRANT$--P[] OV] :AT IS ?9KABLE1 OV] REALITY ITSELF4 ,A CR[D ?AT 9CLUDES MASK$ & WELL-EQUIPP$ P>TICIPANTS CAN KEEP POLICE AT A DI/ANCE1 CREAT+ A SAF] 5VIRONM5T = EV]YONE2 IF NECESS>Y1 IT CAN DEF5D ITSELF BY ?R[+ BACK TE> GAS CANI/]S & RESCU+ PEOPLE :5 ! POLICE ATTEMPT TO >RE/ !M4 ,BUT ?IS IS ONLY POSSIBLE IF ! POLICE >E UND]/OOD AS ONE ( MANY =CES /RUGGL+ = ASC5DANCY 9 SOCIETY1 RA!R ?AN AS A NATURAL FEATURE ( ! SOCIAL T]RA9 OR AS LEGITIMATE REF]EES 9 SQUABBLES BETWE5 RIVAL CON/ITU5CIES ( ! /ATE4 

,AS IT TURN$ \T1 ! M>* WAS EV5TUALLY ABLE TO REA* ! P>K+ LOT :]E ! ,KLAN WAS RALLY+1 BUT IT WAS NOT DUE TO ANY =M ( COOP]ATION ) ! POLICE4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 AT EV]Y PO9T 9 ! M>*1 CREATIVE DISOB$I5CE WAS ! ONLY FACTOR ?AT 5ABL$ ! CR[D TO ADVANCE4 

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,AFT] MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO GET >\ND ! BLOCKADE1 ! CR[D BEGAN TO RETREAT4 ,! RETREAT1 H[EV]1 WAS A FE9T3 ! M>* WALK$ BACK & />T$ CLIMB+ ! ROAD UP ! M\NTA91 ONLY TO IMM$IATELY TURN LEFT ONTO ! TRACKS ( A T\RI/ TRA9 L9E & A PA? 9 ! WOODS1 BO? P>ALLEL TO ! B\LEV>D1 9 ORD] TO MOVE PA/ ! L9E ( POLICE4 ,A S+LE (FIC] /OOD BY ! TRACKS1 FRUITLESSLY ATTEMPT+ TO DISSUADE PROTE/]S FROM TAK+ ?AT R\TE4 ,VA/LY \TNUMB]$1 HE CAUTION$3 0,I W\LDN'T GO !RE IF ,I W]E Y\444 IT'S AN ACTIVE L9E444 EV5 C>S CAN'T \TRUN A TRA94440 ,! TRA9S HAD OBVI\SLY BE5 %UT D[N AT ?IS PO9T1 & ! TRACKS (F]$ A R\TE UNAVAILABLE TO ! VEHICLES TRANSPORT+ POLICE4 ,NONE!LESS1 MO/ P>TICIPANTS OPT$ = ! N>R[ PA? ADJAC5T TO !M1 SL[+ ! M>* & /RET*+ IT \T 9TO A LONG L9E4 

,PASS+ ONE ACCESS ROAD TO ! ,KLAN'S RALLY+ SITE--VISIBLY BLOCK$ (F BY POLICE--! CR[D DESC5D$ TO ! B\LEV>D AT ! NEXT ACCESS ROAD1 :]E A L>GE GR\P ( BLACK PROTE/]S HAD ALREADY ASSEMBL$4 ,9 ! MOM5TS IT TOOK = BO? CR[DS TO MAKE !IR WAY =W>D1 ! POLICE BLOCK$ (F ! SECOND ROAD4 ,! M>* CONT9U$ FUR!R EA/ T[>DS ,OLD ,HU< ,H[ELL ,ROAD1 ! F9AL ROAD LEAD+ TO ! ,YELL[ ,DAISY ,LOT1 :]E ! ,KLAN RALLY WAS AB\T TO BEG94 

,A ?ICK L9E ( RIOT POLICE DEPLOY$ AHEAD ( ! M>* AS IT APPROA*$ ! 9T]SECTION4 ,! CR[D HALT$ !RE = SOME TIME AS A COMMUNICATION BREAKD[N 5SU$ BETWE5 SOME HI]>*ICAL ORGANIZATIONS )9 ! M>* & O!R P>TICIPANTS4 ,CALLS = PEOPLE TO REMOVE !IR MASKS & GET \T ( ! /REET RESUM$1 9CLUD+ AN ,S,D,S GR\P LEAD+ A *ANT ( 0,TAKE (F Y\R MASKS60 ,?IS POSITION WAS NEV] ABLE TO ATTRACT 5\< P>TICIPANTS TO DOM9ATE ! *>ACT] ( ! M>*1 BUT IT DID CREATE T5SION & DELAY ! CR[D = SEV]AL M9UTES4 

,MEAN:ILE1 :ITE BUSSES W]E SE5 PASS+ BEH9D ! CR[D & NOR? ALONG AN ACCESS ROAD TO ! P>K+ LOT4 ,AT ! TIME1 SOME P>TICIPANTS FE>$ !Y MI<T BE US$ TO C>RY \T MASS >RE/S2 9 RETROSPECT1 !Y W]E LIKELY TRANSPORT+ RIOT POLICE FROM ! FIR/ BLOCKADE TO ! F9AL 9T]SECTION AT ! M\? ( ! P>K+ LOT1 A BLOCK BEYOND ! L9E ( RIOT POLICE4 

,AFT] MU* *AOTIC 9T]NAL DISCUSSION1 A L>GE PORTION ( ! CR[D BACK$ UP ! ROAD & /RUCK \T 9TO ! WOODS1 CLIMB+ D[N A SLOPE & MAK+ ITS WAY ?R\< ?ICK UND]BRU% T[>D ! P>K+ LOT4 ,= ! SECOND TIME1 ! M>* WAS \T ( VIEW ( ! CAM]AS & POLICE1 ) TREE COV] >\ND & ! WAY OP5 AHEAD1 9 NO DANG] ( BE+ P5N$ 9 OR MASS >RE/$4 ,SOME PEOPLE W]E S++4 ,LEAV+ ! /RIAT$ SPACE ( ! ROADS = ! SMOO? SPACE ( ! =E/ PROV$ DECISIVE4 

,! CR[D EM]G$ ON ! /REET LEAD+ DIRECTLY TO ! P>K+ LOT1 HAV+ \TMANEUV]$ 5TIRELY ! PREVI\S BLOCKADES ( RIOT POLICE4 ,EV]YONE MOV$ BRISKLY AT ?IS PO9T1 ! M>*'S OBJECTIVE NOT F> AWAY4 ,BUT BE=E ! CR[D REA*$ ! F9AL 9T]SECTION1 A L9E ( RIOT POLICE SCRAMBL$ TO BLOCK ! F9AL ACCESS ROAD4 ,! P]IOD ( HESITATION BE=E DESC5D+ 9TO ! WOODS HAD AF=D$ ! POLICE 5\< TIME TO RE9=CE ! ROADS LEAD+ TO ! RALLY SITE4 

,/ILL RUNN+1 SOME P>TICIPANTS ATTEMPT$ TO PASS ?R\< ! WOODS TO ! LEFT ( ! 9T]SECTION1 BUT ! RIOT POLICE FANN$ \T !RE1 AS WELL4 ,!RE WAS AN 9DU/RIAL CONTA9] DUMP/] !RE1 & SOME PEOPLE PULL$ \T ! CONT5TS1 BUILD+ A B>RICADE--SOME:AT 5IGMATICALLY--9 ! WOODS AHEAD ( ! L9E ( RIOT POLICE4 ,A S+LE WOOD5 PALLET1 SOME BAGS ( TRA%1 & TIRES W]E SET AFLAME4 ,MASK$ DEMON/RATORS BEGAN ?R[+ /ONES1 PIPES1 & DEBRIS AT POLICE ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! FIRE4 ,O!RS DRAGG$ MORE B>RICAD+ MAT]IALS BACK 9TO ! ROAD1 :]E MASK$ P>TICIPANTS W]E ?R[+ ROCKS & FIRECRACK]S AT ! DI/ANT L9E ( RIOT POLICE4 ,:5 ! FIRECRACK]S EXPLOD$1 !RE WAS *E]+ FROM MANY P>TICIPANTS :O W]E NOT ?R[+ PROJECTILES4 ,:ILE !RE WAS A BRIEF 9T]NAL CONFLICT OV] TACTICS AT ?IS PO9T1 IT WAS QUICKLY RESOLV$ -- NONE ( ?IS BEHAVIOR APPE>$ TO BE P>TICUL>LY CONTROV]SIAL )9 ! M>*4 ,! POLICE1 DRESS$ 9 HI<-TE* SUITS ( >MOR1 HAD LITTLE TO FE> 9 T]MS ( 9JURY1 BUT ! PROJECTILES KEPT !M AT A DI/ANCE4 ,IT APPE>S ?AT ?IS L9E ( POLICE C\LD AF=D NEI!R TO ADVANCE NOR TO RETREAT1 BE+ ! F9AL L9E SEP>AT+ RACI/S & C\NT]-DEMON/RATORS2 ?IS LIKELY EXPLA9S :Y !Y W]E UNABLE TO RESPOND TO ATTACKS FROM ! CR[D4 

,RA!R ?AN DALLY+ TOO LONG1 ! M>* BACK$ UP & CLIMB$ OV] A GU>DRAIL BACK 9TO ! WOODS4 ,AGA91 PEOPLE MOV$ AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE ?R\< ! TREES1 =D+ A SMALL BROOK & DUCK+ UND] HANG+ LIMBS4 ,JUBILANT1 ! CR[D EM]G$ 9 FRONT ( ! P>K+ LOT NO ONE HAD EXPECT$ TO REA*--AN EXPANSE ( PAVEM5T ! L5G? ( A FOOTBALL FIELD4 ,BEH9D A *A9-L9K F5CE 9 ! DI/ANCE1 A SURPRIS+LY SMALL NUMB] ( RACI/S W]E VISIBLE4 ,! CR[D WAS BLOCK$ ONLY BY A H&FUL ( (FIC]S 9 FULL ,S,W,A,T GE> WE>+ GAS MASKS & BR&I%+ ASSAULT RIFLES1 A C\PLE ( TACTICAL VEHICLES P>K$ BEH9D !M4 

,! >RIV+ CR[D PAUS$ AT ?IS SI<T4 ,! SMOO? ACREAGE ( ! P>K+ LOT1 EMPTY BUT = POLICEM5 & RACI/S1 WAS 9TIMIDAT+4 ,IT WAS UNCLE> :E!R ! POLICE W]E GO+ TO MAKE >RE/S1 LAUN* TE> GAS1 OR MAKE USE ( O!R WEAPONS2 !Y W]E MAT]IALLY EQUIPP$1 BUT NOT NUM]\S 5\< TO MAKE MORE ?AN A H&FUL ( >RE/S !MSELVES4 ,! CR[D PAUS$1 BUILD+ UP ! MOM5TUM TO MAKE A DECISION--MISS+ ! MOM5T 9 :I* A DECISION C\LD BE MADE4 ,A C\PLE M9UTES LAT]1 A CONT+5T ( POLICE C>S RAC$ UP & A L>GE NUMB] ( (FIC]S 9 CIVILIAN DRESS RU%$ \T TO RE9=CE ! ,S,W,A,T TEAM1 :ILE A MASSIVE CONT+5T ( RIOT POLICE FANN$ \T >\ND ! ,KLAN ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! LOT4 ,! W9D[ ( OPPORTUNITY DUR+ :I* ! M>* C\LD HAVE RUN >\ND ! POLICE 9TO ! P>K+ LOT HAD CLOS$4 

,= ANO!R H\R OR MORE1 ! CR[D /OOD 9 FRONT ( POLICE4 ,MORE & MORE PROTE/]S TRICKL$ 91 9CLUD+ A PR$OM9ANTLY BLACK CONT+5T ?AT HAD CIRCL$ BACK UP TO ,ROB]T ,E4 ,LEE 9/EAD ( CUTT+ ?R\< ! =E/ ! SECOND TIME4 ,PEOPLE *ANT$ & SANG1 & ! FIR/ PROTE/] >M$ ) AN ASSAULT RIFLE APPE>$ ALONGSIDE SEV]AL DOZ5 HEAVILY >M$ MEMB]S ( V>I\S /REET ORGANIZATIONS4 ,! MEMB]S ( ,BA/>DS ,M,C F9ALLY %[$ UP1 AS WELL4 ,) GREAT EF=T1 P>TICIPANTS MANAG$ TO =CE ! POLICE L9E TO BACK UP A FEW FEET4 ,ONE VOCAL BLACK P>TICIPANT URG$ :ITE PROTE/]S TO ! FRONT ( ! L9E4 ,BUT AT ?IS PO9T1 ALL ! PIECES W]E ON ! PLAY+ BO>D & !RE WASN'T ANY WAY TO GET CLOS] TO ! ,KLAN4 ,! F9AL >RE/ ( ! DAY OCCURR$ DUR+ ?IS /&(F1 ) POLICE SNAT*+ A P]SON \T ( ! CR[D AFT] P>TICIPANTS HAD LET !IR GU>D D[N4 ,BAS$ ON OBS]V] REPORTS1 ! >RE/EE ALMO/ C]TA9LY WAS NOT ?R[+ ?+S AT ! POLICE AS !Y ALLEG$4 

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,EV5TUALLY1 IT APPE>$ ?AT ! POLICE MI<T BE MOV+ ! ,KLAN \T ( ! LOT4 ,! CR[D BEGAN TO FILT] BACK ALONG ! SIDE ( ! P>K+ LOT1 PA/ ! ?IRD L9E ( RIOT POLICE1 T[>DS ! EXIT FROM ! P>K4 ,AS ! CR[D M>*$ SL[LY \T ( ! P>K1 !RE W]E A C\PLE RUN-9S ) SKET*Y :ITE PEOPLE :O MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BE5 RACI/S4 ,!Y D5I$ HAV+ ANY?+ TO DO ) ! ,KLAN RALLY1 BUT SOME ( ! SIGNIFI]S !Y BORE SUGGE/$ O!RWISE4 ,AS ! CR[D RETURN$ ALONG ,ROB]T ,E4 ,LEE ,B\LEV>D1 AT LEA/ ONE DRIV] %\T$ RACIAL EPI!TS FROM HIS C>1 CREAT+ A SITUATION 9 :I* HE & HIS VEHICLE W]E ATTACK$ & HE NE>LY RAN OV] A P>K-GO]4 

,AS A RESULT ( ! MOBILIZATION1 ! POLICE HAD TO %UT D[N P>K ATTRACTIONS = ! DAY ON :AT WAS TO BE ! OP5+ DAY ( SPR+ ATTRACTIONS4 ,?IS IS SURELY A MAJOR BLACK EYE = !M2 HOPEFULLY1 IT WILL DISC\RAGE !M FROM WELCOM+ ,KLAN RALLIES 9 ! FUTURE4 

,MEAN:ILE1 ?AT AFT]NOON1 A C\PLE H\RS AWAY 9 ,ROME1 ,GEORGIA1 AB\T #h BONA FIDE ,NAZIS P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! A=EM5TION$ RALLY CALL$ BY ! ,NATIONAL ,SOCIALI/ ,MOVEM5T4 ,A NON-CONFRONTATIONAL GR\P PROTE/$1 HELD AT BAY BY YELL[ CAUTION TAPE4 ,RACI/S /ILL HAVE A SOCIAL BASE 9 SMALL T[NS 9 ! ,S\?1 AS ! RALLY 9 ,ROME CONFIRMS4 ,9 ! FUTURE1 A L>G] & MORE REGIONALLY COORD9AT$ EF=T MI<T ASPIRE TO BLOCK !M 9 ALL ( ! ,ATLANTAS & ,ROMES ( ! ,U,S1 SIMULTANE\SLY4 

,NEV]!LESS1 ! DEMON/RATION 9 ,/ONE ,M\NTA9 CONSOLIDAT$ ! GA9S ( ! PREC$+ YE>S ( /RUGGLE AGA9/ :ITE SUPREMACY 9 ! ,S\?4 ,IT IS 9CREAS+LY DIFFICULT = OP5LY :ITE SUPREMACI/ GR\PS TO ORGANIZE 9 =M]LY WELCOM+ SPACES LIKE ,/ONE ,M\NTA9 ,P>K & ! GR\NDS ( ! CAPITOL 9 ,COLUMBIA1 ,S\? ,C>OL9A4 

,! TACTICAL SUCCESSES ( ?AT DAY CAN BE ASCRIB$ TO SOME P>TICIPANTS' KN[L$GE ( ! T]RA9 & TO ! DIV]SITY & COLLECTIVE COMPLICITY ( ! CR[D4 ,! POLICE DID NOT APPE> TO BE ABLE TO TRACK CR[D MOVEM5TS ?R\< ! WOODS1 NOR TO PR$ICT :]E TO MOBILIZE 9 RESPONSE2 !Y /UCK TO ! ROADS1 & TO A POND]\S & REACTIVE /RATEGY4 ,IF SOME GR\PS ( DEMON/RATORS HAD BE5 ABLE TO MAKE DECISIONS MORE RAPIDLY & 9DEP5D5TLY1 !Y MI<T HAVE BE5 ABLE TO EXPLOIT ! OPPORTUNITIES PRES5T$ BY ?IS SITUATION4 ,!SE EXP]I5CES MAY BE ( USE TO READ]S REFLECT+ ON H[ TO BE READY TO ACT 9 RESPONSE TO FUTURE :ITE SUPREMACI/ RALLIES4 

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