,CONFRONT+ ! ,NATIONALI/S & ,!IR ,POLICE 

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,ON ,JUNE #d1 %ORTLY AFT] ,J]EMY ,*RI/IAN MURD]$ TWO PEOPLE :O 9T]V5$ :5 HE WAS H>ASS+ TWO TE5AGE WOM5 ( COLOR ON A ,PORTL& COMMUT] TRA91 NATIONALI/S ORGANIZ$ A RALLY 9 D[NT[N ,PORTL&1 9VIT+ 0PATRIOTS0 SU* AS ,KYLE ,*APMAN TO COME SPEAK 9 FAVOR ( C>RY+ \T VIOL5T ATTACKS ON ANTI-FASCI/S & O!RS4 ,9 RESPONSE1 AN>*I/S & O!R OPPON5TS ( FASCISM CONV]G$ 9 D[NT[N ,PORTL&1 DESPITE A MASSIVE POLICE OP]ATION TO RES]VE ! SPACE = NATIONALI/S4 ,9 ?IS ACC\NT1 ONE P>TICIPANT (F]S A FULL REPORT ON ! DAY'S EV5TS4 

,MY CREW & ,I W]E N]V\S GO+ 9TO ! PROTE/ AGA9/ ! NATIONALI/ 0,PATRIOT ,PRAY]0 RALLY 9 ,PORTL& ON ,JUNE #d4 ,WE HAD TALK$ 9 ADVANCE AB\T :AT C\LD HAPP52 ! CONV]SATION WAS A LITTLE BLEAK] ?AN \R USUAL PLANN+ DISCUSSIONS4 ,! MA9/REAM M$IA HAS BE5 REPORT+ NON/OP ON ! KILL+ ( TWO PEOPLE & SLA%+ ( A ?IRD :O /OOD UP TO DEF5D TWO Y\NG WOM5 ( COLOR FROM :ITE SUPREMACI/ ,J]EMY ,*RI/IAN'S HO/ILITY ON ! COMMUT] TRA9 A WEEK AGO1 & WE W]E ALL FEEL+ ! T5SION4 0,SOME?+ SKET*Y IS GO+ TO HAPP50 WAS MORE OR LESS :AT WE CONCLUD$4 ,AT ! M9IMUM1 WE W]E EXPECT+ A ,B]KELEY-/YLE /REET BRAWL BETWE5 ANTIFASCI/S & ALT-RI<T ,L,>,P+ PATRIOTS 9 GLADIATOR CO/UMES2 AT ! WOR/1 WE FIGUR$ SOME DELUSIONAL1 ,KYLE-,*APMAN-LOV+1 0ANTIFA >E ! REAL FASCI/S0 :ITE NATIONALI/ W\LD ?R[ A GR5ADE & WE W\LD LOSE SOME COMRADES4 ,9 ! 5D1 WE DECID$ ?AT ANY RISK WE 5VISION$ WAS \TWEI<$ BY \R DESIRE NOT TO LET ! NATIONALI/S ORGANIZE OP5LY1 AS ?AT W\LD EMBOLD5 MORE RACI/S TO GO \T & H>ASS1 ATTACK1 & MURD] PEOPLE ( COLOR4 ,WE PREP>$ = ! WOR/4 

,:5 WE >RIV$ ON ! SC5E1 WE SAW ?AT O!RS HAD COME PREP>$ AS WELL4 ,! BLACK BLOC WAS PREP>$4 ,! POLICE W]E PREP>$4 ,! NATIONALI/S W]E PREP>$4 ,WE PASS$ ! SMALL] LABOR RALLY & ! TIMID 0NO MASKS ALL[$0 LIB]AL RALLY ON ! BLOCKS SURR\ND+ ! FASCI/S2 !N WE MADE \R W> >\ND ! L9ES & L9ES ( POLICE PROTECT+ ! PATRIOTS4 ,WE FELT A BIT SAF] :5 WE SAW ?AT ! L>GE/ ( ! F\R CONCURR5T DEMON/RATIONS WAS ! ONE COMPRIS$ ( MILITANT ANTIFASCI/S4 ,IT'S H>D TO GAUGE ! EXACT NUMB] BECAUSE ! P>TICIPANTS W]E SPREAD \T >\ND A P>K ! SIZE ( A CITY BLOCK1 BUT ,I ?9K IT IS SAFE TO SAY ! TOTAL WAS >\ND #a4 

,AT PROTE/S 9 ! NOR?WE/ OV] ! PA/ FEW MON?S1 POLICE HAVE S\<T TO CONFISCATE ANY?+ ?AT C\LD BE 9T]PRET$ AS A WEAPON1 ESS5TIALLY DIS>M+ PROTE/]S E>LY ON BE=E ANYBODY GETS A *ANCE TO MAKE USE ( !M4 ,9 ,SEATTLE ON ,JANU>Y #b1 ! DAY AN ANTIFASCI/ WAS %OT1 ! ,SEATTLE ,P,D KETTL$ ! AN>*I/ M>* AFT] ONLY A BLOCK ( M>*+1 TOOK ALL ! FLAGS1 %IELDS1 & /ICKS1 & LET EV]YONE GO4 ,9 ,PORTL&1 ! POLICE W]E TAK+ PEOPLE'S FLAGS1 FLAGPOLES1 BASEBALL BATS1 %IELDS1 & ANY?+ ELSE !Y C\LD ID5TIFY FROM ! $GE ( ! P>K AS PROTE/]S 5T]$4 ,A NUMB] ( PEOPLE MANAG$ TO SLIP ?R\< ) %IELDS4 ,PL5TY ( PEOPLE 9 ! BLACK BLOC1 & F\R \T ( ! FIVE PEOPLE ,I CAME )1 W]E WE>+ HELMETS & O!R PROTECTIVE GE>4 ,A FEW FRI5DS W]E WE>+ ,KEVL> VE/S UND] !IR HOODIES 9 ORD] NOT TO BE ! NEXT ANTIFASCI/ %OT BY A TRIGG]-HAPPY PATRIOT4 ,BAS$ ON PICTURES ! POLICE RELEAS$ LAT]1 PEOPLE ALSO MANAG$ TO C>RY 9 A SMALL >S5AL ( KNIVES1 BRASS KNUCKLES1 PEPP] SPRAY1 *A9S1 FL>ES1 TELESCOPIC BATONS1 SMOKE BOMBS1 FIREWORKS1 SL+%OTS1 CR[B>S1 &1 ( C\RSE1 CASES ( ,PEPSI4 

,AB\T #e WELL->M$ COPS ACT$ AS A BUFF] BETWE5 ! ANTIFASCI/S & ! FASCI/S1 ) A FEW MORE SCATT]$ >\ND ! $GES ( ! P>K & A FEW HUNDR$ MORE AT ! READY4 ,BEH9D !M1 ,?REE ,P]C5T]S & /ICK-WAV+1 >MOR-WE>+ GLADIATORS =M$ ANO!R L9E1 & BEH9D !M1 FLAG-WAV+1 ,TRUMP-LOV+ :ITE PEOPLE :O JU/ WANT$ TO LI/5 TO ALT-RI<T ,B-LI/ CELEBRITIES LIKE ,KYLE ,*APMAN PROCLAIM ?+S LIKE 0,OP5 SEASON ON ANTIFA4 ,SMA% ON SI<T60 ,!RE W]E A FEW HUNDR$ NATIONALI/S4 ,I'D BE %OCK$ IF ANYONE PUT ! NUMB] HI<] ?AN #c4 

,I IMAG9E ! POLICE W]E UND] A LOT ( PRESSURE TO PREV5T BRAWLS BETWE5 ,M,A,G,A GOONS & ANTIFASCI/S1 & !Y W]E MO/LY SUCCESSFUL4 ,) ALL ! M$IA HYPE1 ! MAYOR CALL+ = ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T TO CANCEL ! P]MITS & !N RESC9D+ HIS REQUE/1 & ! WAVE ( ESCALAT+ ANTIGOV]NM5T PROTE/S 9 ,PORTL&1 !IR MA9 /RATEGY WAS TO KEEP ALL ! DEMON/RATIONS SEP>ATE4 ,!RE WAS C]TA9LY NO SAFE WAY TO CROSS ! /REET AS A GR\P OR TO 5GAGE MEAN+FULLY ) ! NATIONALI/S4 ,! FEW ALT-RI<T PROVOCATEURS :O MADE IT 9TO ! P>K ) ! ANTIFASCI/S W]E QUICKLY *AS$ \T4 ,! SKET*Y PHOTOGRAPH]S :O W]E WALK+ >\ND TRY+ TO GET CLOSE-UPS ( PEOPLE'S FACES W]E RUN (F AS WELL4 

,A LIFT$ PICKUP DRIV+ BY GOT /UCK 9 TRAFFIC4 ,SOME MIS*IEV\S 9DIVIDUALS CONFISCAT$ ITS ,AM]ICAN FLAG & 0BLUE LIVES MATT]0 FLAGS2 IT WAS PELT$ ) WAT] BOTTLES & /ICKS4 ,PEOPLE BR\<T ! 0BLUE LIVES MATT]0 FLAG TO ! FRONT & BURN$ IT A FEW FEET FROM ! L9E ( RIOT COPS4 ,ONE CONFUS$ ,PR\D ,BOY 9 HIS E>LY #bS WAS DISCOV]$ W&]+ >\ND ! P>K1 ID5TIFIABLE BY A %IRT READ+ 0,PR\D ,BOY40 ,I'M NOT SURE IF HE WAS TRY+ TO BE BRAVE OR IF HE WAS JU/ LO/1 BUT HE WAS SURR\ND$ BY AB\T #d BLACK-CLAD ANTIFASCI/S4 ,?IS KID C\LD EASILY HAVE BE5 S]I\SLY 9JUR$1 & SEV]AL COMRADES W]E ON ! V]GE ( LETT+ HIM HAVE IT4 ,AS HE WAS CONTEMPLAT+ HIS F9AL MOM5TS1 TRY+ NOT TO RELEASE ! CONT5TS ( HIS BLADD] & SURELY REGRETT+ HIS POOR S5SE ( DIRECTION1 HE WAS TOLD1 0,Y\ \<T TO LEAVE40 ,& HE DID4 ,QUICKLY4 

,= ?REE & A HALF H\RS1 PRETTY MU* NO?+ HAPP5$4 ,EV]Y ONCE 9 A :ILE1 SOMEONE W\LD GET *AS$ (F & PEOPLE W\LD RU% OV] TO SEE :AT WAS GO+ ON4 ,A FEW TIMES1 SOME EAG] Y\NG'UN ) A BULLHORN TRI$ TO RALLY PEOPLE TO MASS UP 9 ONE CORN] ( ! P>K 9 ORD] TO SOMEH[ M>* ?R\< ! L9E ( RIOT COPS & DISRUPT ! FASCI/S4 ,:ILE ,I APPRECIATE ?IS K9D ( OPTIMISM1 ! PROBABILITY ( SUCCESS SEEM$ CONSID]ABLY SMALL] ?AN ! PROBABILITY ( GETT+ BEAT UP BY A HUNDR$ WELL-PREP>$ COPS4 ,!RE WAS SOME /AGNATION4 ,& ! T5SION WAS /ILL !RE4 

,!N1 SEEM+LY \T ( NO:]E1 ! COPS ATTACK$ ! ANTIFASCI/ RALLY--)\T ANY K9D ( DIRECT PROVOCATION4 

,N[1 ,I'M NOT MU* ( A FAN ( ! 0WE W]E ATTACK$ BY ! COPS = NO REASON1 ,I SWE>60 L9E4 ,I DON'T REALLY ?9K IT S]VES US AS AN>*I/S TO APPEAL TO ! MORAL \TRAGE ( LIB]ALS :O ALREADY HATE US4 ,IT DOESN'T MAKE US FEEL BETT] AB\T GETT+ ATTACK$--& IT C]TA9LY DOESN'T MAKE IT 5TIC+ TO ANYONE TO JO9 A GR\P ?AT IS CON/ANTLY GETT+ ATTACK$ BY COPS 0= NO REASON40 

,!Y DIDN'T ATTACK US = NO REASON1 ?\<4 ,!Y HAVE A HUNDR$ GOOD REASONS TO ATTACK US4 ,AS AN>*I/S :O >E FI<T+ AGA9/ ! RISE ( FASCISM1 :O >E ON ! NEWS = DISRUPT+ :ITE NATIONALI/ EV5TS ALL >\ND ! C\NTRY1 :O BURN LIM\S9ES & PUN* ,NAZIS DUR+ IMPORTANT TRANSITIONS ( GOV]NM5T P[]1 :O FI<T COPS & BREAK W9D[S & M>* )\T P]MITS1 :O ADVOCATE ! DISMANTL+ ( GOV]NM5T & POLICE & PRISONS1 :O HAVE NO RESPECT = AU?ORITY1 :O WANT TO ABOLI% HI]>*Y1 :OSE IDEAS & TACTICS >E GA9+ TRACTION AMONG A GR[+ POPULATION ( PEOPLE :O >E FEEL+ ANGRY & NE$ AN \TLET TO V5T !IR DISSATISFACTION & DISILLUSIONM5T444 !RE >E PL5TY ( REASONS POLICE W\LD *OOSE TO ATTACK US4 

,!IR (FICIAL L9E WAS ?AT UNID5TIFI$ PEOPLE 9 BLACK W]E COLLECT+ BRICKS FROM ! TOP ( A P>K BA?ROOM1 SO !Y MOV$ 9 TO PREV5T ! ?R[+ ( BRICKS4 ,CONV5I5TLY1 !Y TIM$ !IR ATTACK ON ! ANTIFASCI/ RALLY TO TAKE PLACE HALF AN H\R BE=E ! NATIONALI/ RALLY WAS SET TO 5D4 ,! P>K 9 :I* ! NATIONALI/S W]E GA!R+ WAS SURR\ND$ ON ALL SIDES BY C\NT]DEMON/RATORS4 ,PRESUMABLY ! POLICE CONCLUD$ ?AT ! ONLY WAY TO PREV5T ROV+ /REET BRAWLS WAS TO PU% BACK ! MO/ MILITANT OPPOSITION1 OP5+ SPACE = ! PATRIOTS TO DISP]SE SAFELY4 

,! POLICE CAME 9 FIR+ PEPP] BALLS1 RUBB] BULLETS1 TE> GAS1 CONCUSSION BOMBS1 PEPP] SPRAY1 & SOME?+ !Y REF]R$ TO AS 0A]IAL DI/RACTION DEVICES10 ALL TO ! DELI<T ( ! EQUALLY SURPRIS$ FASCI/S !Y W]E PROTECT+4 ,DEMON/RATORS RESPOND$ ) ROCKS1 /ICKS1 WAT] BOTTLES1 BRICKS1 FULL ,PEPSI CANS1 & ANY?+ ELSE ?AT C\LD BE ?R[N4 ,AS PEOPLE PELT$ ! COPS 9 RIOT GE> MAK+ !IR WAY 9TO ! P>K1 UN>MOR$ BIKE COPS /OOD 9 ! /REET TO ! SIDE ( ! MELEE4 ,IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO MAKE SPLIT-SECOND DECISIONS 9 SU* CIRCUM/ANCES1 BUT ON REFLECTION1 ! BIKE COPS W]E PROBABLY MORE VULN]ABLE ?AN ! COPS CLAD HEAD TO TOE 9 EXP5SIVE BODY >MOR4 

,A CREW ( WELL-PREP>$ FOLKS 9 BLACK BLOC W]E ABLE TO HOLD \T A LITTLE LONG]1 BUT MO/ PEOPLE W]E ALMO/ IMM$IATELY PU%$ BACK BY ! GAS1 & M$ICS W]E ON ! SC5E IMM$IATELY TREAT+ PEOPLE ) EYE FLU%ES & TREAT+ V>I\S 9JURIES4 ,ONE M$IC ,I TALK$ TO TREAT$ SOMEONE :O CAU<T A BRICK TO ! *EEK1 PRESUMABLY FROM FRI5DLY FIRE 7AIM BETT] NEXT TIME1 COMRADES674 ,AFT] A FEW R\NDS ( LESS-LE?AL WEAPONRY & POLICE *>GES1 ! P>K WAS CLE>$ & ! BLOC />T$ RE=M+ AB\T A HUNDR$ Y>DS BACK1 ACROSS ! /REET 9 ! NEXT SECTION ( ! SAME P>K4 ,*ANTS ( 0,WALK6 ,DON'T RUN60 KEPT ! ATMOSPH]E ODDLY CALM & DISSUAD$ A LOT ( PEOPLE FROM PANICK+4 ,BY ?IS PO9T1 AB\T HALF ( ! P>TICIPANTS HAD DISP]S$4 

,! NATIONALI/ RALLY WAS N[ A FULL BLOCK AWAY ) A TON ( AGGRESSIVE COPS BLOCK+ ACCESS TO IT4 ,A B>RICADE ( CON/RUCTION SIGNS & NEWSPAP] BOXES APPE>$ 9 ! /REET TO PREV5T ANY FUR!R POLICE ADVANCE4 ,AS PEOPLE M+L$1 A FEW 9 BLACK />T$ CALL+ = PEOPLE TO REGR\P 9 BLOC & M>*4 ,AB\T A HUNDR$ OR SO PEOPLE TOOK (F *ANT+ D[N ! /REET1 :ILE ! RE/ /AY$ 9 ! P>K OR AT ! B>RICADE4 ,! M>* MADE IT AB\T TWO BLOCKS1 BUT WAS \TMANEUV]$ & TURN$ BACK BY RIOT COPS :O W]E RID+ >\ND HOLD+ ON TO ! EXT]IOR ( CU/OMIZ$ P]SONNEL-C>RY+ ,S,U,VS4 

,! M>* SWUNG BACK BY ! P>K & ALMO/ EV]YBODY ELSE JO9$ 91 SWELL+ ! NUMB]S TO SOME:]E BETWE5 #c & #e4 ,IT SEEM$ LIKE SOME?+ MI<T HAVE BE5 POSSIBLE1 BUT ,I C\LD S5SE ! HESITATION ( ! GR\P ,I WAS ROLL+ )4 ,! M>* MADE IT ANO!R BLOCK1 !N WAS AGA9 \TFLANK$ BY ! POLICE ON ! ,S,U,VS & WE HAD TO MAKE ANO!R TURN4 ,AFT] ANO!R BLOCK1 WE W]E TURN$ AWAY YET AGA9 BY A DIFF]5T GR\P ( COPS4 ,I C\LD SEE MORE COP ,S,U,VS LOAD$ D[N ) RIOT COPS ZOOM+ AHEAD FROM ! SIDE /REETS4 

,! CITY ISN'T MADE ( COBBLE/ONES1 !RE W]5'T ANY NE>BY CON/RUCTION SITES1 JU/ AB\T EV]Y?+ WAS BOLT$ D[N1 & ALMO/ ALL ! FLAGS & MANY ( ! %IELDS HAD BE5 CONFISCAT$ A FEW H\RS E>LI]4 ,IT FELT LIKE WE W]E BE+ CORRALL$4 ,) LIMIT$ MEANS TO 5GAGE1 MY BUDDY & ,I DECID$ TO DIS5GAGE1 SO WE MADE \R WAY UP A SIDE /REET TO DE-BLOC4 ,AT ! TIME1 WE HAD MIX$ FEEL+S AB\T LEAV+2 ! SIZE & ANG] ( ! CR[D SUGGE/$ ?AT IT MI<T HAVE SOME POT5TIAL4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 IT TURN$ \T ?AT \R 9/9CTS W]E RI<T4 ,! M>* ONLY PROGRESS$ A C\PLE MORE BLOCKS BE=E BE+ KETTL$1 TRAPP+ AB\T #b PEOPLE ON A CITY BLOCK )\T ESCAPE R\TES4 

,:5 PEOPLE REALIZ$ !Y W]E TRAPP$1 A GIANT PILE ( BLACK CLO?+1 HELMETS1 KNIVES1 ROCKS1 & O!R WEAPONS MAT]IALIZ$ & A GR\P ( SWEATY1 PLAID WE>+ ,PORTL&]S ME&]$ AB\T1 WAIT+ TO F9D \T :AT W\LD HAPP54 ,A FEW PEOPLE MANAG$ TO ASC5D A HI< WALL TO ESCAPE 9TO A P>K+ G>AGE BE=E ! POLICE CAU<T ON & />T$ BLA/+ !M ) PEPP] BALLS1 %OOT+ OV] ! HEADS ( A FEW DISAPPROV+ BY/&]S4 ,! COPS BEGAN SL[LY PROCESS+ PEOPLE1 LETT+ !M GO AFT] PHOTOGRAPH+ !IR ,I,DS4 ,AS ?IS WAS TAK+ PLACE1 ! NATIONALI/ DEMON/RATION WAS 5D+ & ! P>TICIPANTS W]E DISP]S+ RI<T 9 FRONT ( ! FAMILY-FRI5DLY LIB]AL RALLY4 

,ALTOGE!R1 !RE W]E #ad >RE/S1 & >\ND #b PEOPLE W]E ,I,D$ FROM ! ANTIFASCI/ M>*4 ,! DAY DIDN'T FEEL LIKE A DEFEAT1 BUT IT DIDN'T FEEL LIKE A SUCCESS EI!R4 ,A LOT ( PEOPLE CAME TOGE!R TO FI<T BACK AGA9/ ! POLICE1 BUT ) LIMIT$ RES\RCES & EFFECTIV5ESS4 ,! ALT-RI<T RALLY WAS COMPLETELY SURR\ND$ BY PEOPLE :O OPPOS$ !M1 BUT IT WAS L>GELY UNAFFECT$ BY ! C\NT]DEMON/RATIONS4 ,! POLICE W]E MO/ EFFECTIVE :5 !Y W]E ACT+ AS A BUFF] BETWE5 ! DEMON/RATIONS & :5 !Y W]E CORRALL+ ! M>*ES4 ,ON AT LEA/ TWO OCCASIONS1 ,?REE ,P]C5T]S ACTIVELY AID$ ! POLICE 9 >RE/+ ANTIFASCI/S4 ,! ANTIFASCI/ CONT+5T WAS MO/ EFFECTIVE & FELT ! MO/ 9SPIR+ :5 WE W]E ABLE TO MA9TA9 A SPACE FREE ( POLICE1 H[EV] BRIEFLY4 

,AT ! 5D ( ANY MAJOR CONFRONTATION1 MY COMRADES & ,I ASK \RSELVES QUE/IONS & DISCUSS :AT C\LD HAVE GONE BETT]4 ,C\LD WE HAVE HELD SPACE LONG] EV5 UND] ASSAULT FROM HEAVILY->M$ POLICE8 ,W]E !RE O!R WAYS TO DISRUPT ! NATIONALI/ RALLY8 ,H[ CAN WE FI<T 9 A /]ILIZ$ & CONTROLL$ CITYSCAPE8 ,:AT W\LD HAVE HELP$ US PREV5T ! KETTLE8 ,C\LD WE HAVE BE5 MORE PREP>$8 ,HELMETS FELT ESS5TIAL1 & /URDY FLAGPOLES W\LD HAVE BE5 NICE--BUT :AT C\LD HAVE TRANS=M$ ! FI<T TO SOME?+ ?AT FELT W9NABLE8 ,MORE %IELDS TO PROTECT AGA9/ POLICE PROJECTILES8 ,HAMM]S TO BREAK UP MAT]IAL8 ,SMOKE BOMBS8 ,:AT LESSONS CAN WE DRAW AS WE MOVE =W>D8 ,I HOPE TO HE> CONV]SATIONS LIKE !SE HAPP5+ AS PEOPLE /RATEGIZE AB\T :AT WE CAN DO1 9DIVIDUALLY & COLLECTIVELY1 TO BE SM>T]1 FI]C]1 & MORE EFFECTIVE ! NEXT TIME WE 5GAGE4 

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