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,! PA/ FEW MON?S HAVE SE5 A BACKLA% L$ BY PR(ESSIONAL J\RNALI/S AGA9/ DIV]SITY ( TACTICS 9 ! ,OCCUPY MOVEM5T4 ,REBECCA ,SOLNIT REPRES5T$ \R ,DE> ,OCCUPI]S PAMPHLET AS 0A SCRE$ 9 JU/IFICATION ( VIOL5CE0 SIMPLY BECAUSE IT 5DORS$ DIV]SITY ( TACTICS4 ,*RIS ,H$GES FOLL[$ UP BY CALL+ 0BLACK BLOC AN>*I/S0--AN 9V5T$ CATEGORY--0,! ,CANC] 9 ,OCCUPY40 ,BO? ALLEGE ?AT A VIOL5T FR+E IS UND]M9+ ! MOVEM5T & MU/ BE EXCLUD$ FROM IT4 

,:AT IS TAK+ PLACE H]E IS A K9D ( SIL5C+4 ,DEF9+ PEOPLE AS 0VIOL5T0 IS FUNDAM5TALLY A WAY TO DELEGITIMIZE !M2 ,SOLNIT & ,H$GES FEEL 5TITL$ TO SPREAD FALSEHOODS AB\T !IR POLITICAL ADV]S>IES BECAUSE !IR GOAL IS TO %UT !M \T ( ! DISCUSSION 5TIRELY4 ,?AT'S :Y ,H$GES ACKN[L$GES HE NEV] SPOKE TO ANYONE 9VOLV$ 9 A BLACK BLOC 9 ! C\RSE ( COMPOS+ HIS DIATRIBE4 ,P]HAPS WE %\LDN'T EXPECT BETT] FROM J\RNALI/S ) !IR [N WIKIP$IA PAGES & GLAM\R %OTS1 :O HAVE MU* TO LOSE %\LD POPUL> MOVEM5TS CEASE TO BE MANAG$ FROM ! TOP D[N4 

,TO C\NT]ACT ?IS SIL5C+1 WE S\<T \T \R COMRADES FROM ! HE>T ( ! BLACK BLOC & ASK$ !M TO TELL !IR SIDE ( ! /ORY3 :]E !Y COME FROM1 :Y !Y P>TICIPATE1 H[ !Y SEE ! WORLD4 ,WE DO NOT ACCEPT ! T]MS SET BY ! MUDSL+]S3 \R 9T5T IS NOT TO COMPETE = IDEOLOGICAL LEGITIMACY ON A BATTLEFIELD ( AB/RACTIONS1 BUT TO FO/] MUTUAL UND]/&+ GR\ND$ 9 P]SONAL EXP]I5CE4 ,AS ! EXPRESSION GOES1 ,GOD ONLY KN[S :AT DEVILS WE >E3 ,HE CAN'T KN[ ANY?+ ELSE4 

,HAVE Y\ EV] WORN ! MASK ONE-TWO ONE-TWO1 7,M7 TO ! 7,A7 TO ! 7,S7 TO ! 7,K7 ,PUT ! MASK UPON ! FACE JU/ TO MAKE ! NEXT DAY1 ,F$S BE HAWK9 ME ,JOK]S BE /ALK+ ME1 ,I WALK ! /REETS & CAM\FLAGE MY ID5TITY1 ,MY POSSE 9 ! ,BROOKLYN WE> ! MASK4 ,MY CREW 9 ! ,J]SEY WE> ! MASK4 ,/ICK UP KIDS DO+ BOOGIE WOOGIE WE> ! MASK4 ,YEAH EV]YBODY WE> DA MASK BUT H[ LONG WILL IT LA/4 -,! ,FUGEES 

,?AT'S :Y ,I LIVE ILLEGAL ,ALL MY LIFE ,I LIVE ILLEGAL ,DON'T GIVE A FUCK B\T ! LAW ,:5 MY POCKETS REA*+ Z]O ,I'M FRE% \T ! <O/ T[N SIMIL> TO Y\R T[N ,I'M PROBABLY :]E IT GOES D[N ,KEEP9' T5 TOES D[N -,SKI ,BEATZ @& ,FR$DIE ,GIBBS ,= ?IRTE5 YE>S1 = OV] A DECADE1 ,I HAVE DONN$ ! BLACK MASK4 0,SEATTLE0--?AT WORD /ILL MEANS 0! DAYS ! WORLD /OOD /ILL0 TO ME4 0,G5OA0 /ILL HOLDS MORE T]ROR & P]V]SITY ?AN ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN ,SEPTEMB] #a#a4 ,9 EXP]I5C+ ANONYM\S COLLECTIVE =CE1 ,I HAVE GA9$ F> MORE ?AN A DIV]SITY ( TACTICS 9 MY TOOL BOX4 ,! BLACK BLOC IS NOT M]ELY A TACTIC1 AS SO MANY AN>*I/ APOLOGI/S CLAIM2 IT'S MORE ( AN ES!TIC DEVELOPM5T 9 ! >T ( /REET CONFRONTATION4 ,! BLACK BLOC IS A ME?ODOLOGY ( /RUGGLE2 IT GOES BEYOND A S+LE COLOR1 & ITS 9TELLIG5CE REA*ES BEYOND ! T]RA9 ( PROTE/S4 ,! BLACK BLOC IS IRR$UCIBLY CONTEMPOR>Y BECAUSE ONLY 9 ITS OPACITY CAN A RAY ( LI<T FROM ! HEAV5S F9ALLY REA* US4 ,ALL[ ME TO EXPLA94 

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,IT'S ! SUMM] ( #b4 ,MANY ( US HAVE GIV5 UP ON BO? ,DEMOCRATS & ,REPUBLICANS4 ,! S5SE IS ?AT 0ANTI-GLOBALIZATION0 POSES ! ONLY ALT]NATIVE TO ADVANC$ CAPITALISM4 ,! ,DEMOCRATIC ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION3 ,I AM M>*+1 DR5*$ 9 SWEAT1 ?R\< ! CATACOMBS ?AT HO/$ ! ,RODNEY ,K+ RIOTS4 ,SADLY1 ! ONLY REMNANT ( ?OSE FATEFUL DAYS IS A MILIT>IZ$ POLICE =CE ?AT ANTICIPATES \R EV]Y MOVE4 

,WE WALK 9TO AN 5ORM\S PLAY P5--! 0FREE SPEE* ZONE0--SURR\ND$ ON ALL SIDES BY A SEA ( NAVY BLUE WIELD+ PEPP] BALLS & BATONS4 ,AMID ! MO/ DREADFUL SPEE*ES & REBELLI\S ROCK MUSIC1 WE F9D EA* O!R3 ! /UPID1 ISOLAT$1 ALI5AT$1 & UTT]LY LO/ *ILDR5 ( CAPITAL1 JU/ BEG9N+ \R D[NW>D SPIRAL--JU/ BEG9N+ A PREC>I\S LIFE1 )\T PROMISE & )\T HOPE4 

,WE ORGANIZE \RSELVES AT ! C5T] & PROCE$ TO ! M>G91 :]E ?+S >E UNPR$ICTABLE4 ,SOMEONE CLIMBS ! TALL F5CE1 REA*+ ! LIMIT ( FREE SPEE*2 & !N ANO!R1 & ANO!R4 ,A BLACK FLAG IS UNFURL$1 & A FIGURE WAVES IT ) PRIDE1 CLAIM+ ?IS AS A SITE ( FRE$OM ) ?AT /UPID GE/URE4 ,! PEPP] BALLS CRA% AGA9/ Y\R SK92 !Y COLLIDE AGA9/ Y\R FRAIL BONES1 EXPLOD+ ON IMPACT & RELEAS+ A FURI\S BURN+ ?AT TRAPS ITSELF 9 Y\R OILY CLO!S & SWEAT4 ,! CR[D COLLECTIVELY GA9S 9TELLIG5CE & TRANS=MS ! SIGNS BE>+ SOCIALI/ SLOGANS 9TO %IELDS = COV]4 ,WE BRACE EA* O!R & PRESS ! SIGNS AGA9/ ! F5CE4 ,%OT ) PEPP] BALLS1 A FIGURE FALLS FROM ! APEX ( ! F5CE2 >MS & FEMUR BONES SNAP AGA9/ ! CONCRETE4 

,?AT PUTRID SMELL1 ! EYES GLOSS$ OV] 9 TE>S1 ! /OMA* *URNS & NAUSEA OV]:ELMS Y\4 ,V9EG>-SOAK$ RAGS HELP TO SOAK UP ! POISON\S CL\DS1 BUT Y\ CAN HE> SCREAM+ EV]Y:]E AS ! BLUE TIDE COMES RU%+ 91 & Y\R N]VES TWI/ & VIBRATE AS ! ,C,S GAS & POLICE MUTATE 9TO A S+LE HO/ILE T]RA94 

,SUDD5LY1 ,I AM ) SIX OR T5 PEOPLE4 ,I DON'T KN[ :O4 ,WE'VE F\ND A L>GE ROAD SIGN & WE'RE LIFT+ IT SL[LY4 ,PLA/IC BOTTLES SO> IMPOT5TLY OV]HEAD4 ,A SMALL ROCK OR TWO HITS AN (FIC]4 ,WE PRESS ) :AT WAS ONCE \R LABOR P[]1 /RA9+ TO HURL ! WOR?LESS PRODUCT ( \R GR&P>5TS' TOIL BACK AT \R OV]SE]S4 ,! OBJECT TILTS OV] ! F5CE & FALLS TO O!R SIDE3 CLONG4 ,WE *E] & REVEL 9 \R FUNCTIONLESS GE/URE4 0,FUCK ! POLICE0 RES\NDS ?R\<\T ! NI<T1 H[EV] FOOLI%LY4 ,A FEW BANK W9D[S COLLAPSE 9 GLITT]Y CONFETTI4 ,SPRAY PA9T DECORATES A WALL4 ,WE J\RNEY TO ! 5D ( ! NI<T2 AT ITS P]IMET]1 WE %>E DR9KS & LAU<S OV] \R ABSURD GE/URES4 ,F9ALLY1 BACK AT ! UNION HALL1 WE CRA% 9 \R SLEEP+ BAGS1 EXHAU/$ & DEHYDRAT$1 TO DREAM ( ! ABOLITION ( CAPITALISM4 

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,LETS REW9D4 ,SIXTE5 YE>S AGO1 ,I AM AN ADOLESC5T TE5AG]4 ,I HAVE 5T]$ ,ALCOHOLICS ,ANONYM\S--SOME:AT E>LI] ?AN MO/ ( MY FAMILY4 ,!RE1 ,I WITNESS ONE FRI5D'S OV]DOSE1 ANO!R FRI5D'S RELAPSE & SUBSEQU5T 9C>C]ATION = MANSLAU<T]1 & ! SPREAD ( ME?AMPHETAM9ES ?R\<\T MY NEI<BORHOOD4 ,I WAT* ,REQUIEM = A ,DREAM SOME YE>S LAT]1 HORRIFI$ BY ! C9EMATIC JUXTPOSITION ( 0NORMAL0 & 0M>G9AL0 ADDICTION--IT FEELS SO FAMILI>4 

,I AM WAT*+ #b_/#b1 AN EPISODE EXPOS+ ,NIKE SWEAT%OPS4 ,?R\< SOME EXT5D$ LEAPS ( LOGIC1 ,I RECOGNIZE A L9K BETWE5 ?OSE EXPLOIT$ BY SWEAT%OPS & MY [N CONDITION4 ,) ?IS HEI<T5$ S5SITIVITY1 ,I CONCLUDE ?AT  

ADDICTION HAS AN ECONOMIC FUNCTION  

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! ECONOMY T5DS TO HURT PEOPLE G5]ALLY4  
  

,MY 9ITIAL MORAL 9DIGNATION PASSES2 MY S5SITIVITY %IFTS FROM A MORAL COMPASS FAULT+ 9DIVIDUALS = !IR *OICES TO SOME?+ MORE LIKE CLASS CONSCI\SNESS4 ,! BROKE-ASS C>S 9 ! Y>D APPE> />K]4 ,! DRIVE-BY %OOT+S 9 \R NEI<BORHOOD GA9 A NEW MEAN+4 ,! EMPTY REFRIG]ATORS' SAD GRUMBLE REV]B]AT+ 9 \R EMPTY /OMA*S1 MY MANY /EPBRO!RS' SWEET MULLET HAIRCUTS--!SE BR+ ME A C]TA9 REVELATION3 ,I AM :ITE TRA%4 

,SEATTLE3 ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION SUMMITS & CORRESPOND+ RIOTS4 ,! BEAUTIFUL RHY?M3 WORK1 MIS]Y1 *AOS4 ,!Y KILL ,C>LO & WE MEET AT ! 9T]SECTION ( ,COLFAX & ,BROADWAY TO BLOCK TRAFFIC1 FRANTICALLY TRY+ TO %[ \R TE>S & RAGE4 ,! W>4 ,MY SI/] IS DEPLOY$ TO ,IRAQ4 ,WE WE> HELMETS & ANA*RONI/ICALLY *ANT 0,BR+ ! W> HOME60 ,WE SPRAY SLOGANS & BURN EFFIGIES4 ,WE BLOCK ! FL[S ( ! METROPOLIS4 ,AS IF TO BAPTIZE \R NEWF\ND AG5CY1 WE >E %[]$ 9 PEPP] SPRAY4 ,TE> GAS SPREADS ACROSS 5TIRE CONT95TS4 ,WE GO FROM BASEM5T H>DCORE %[S TO W>EH\SE P>TIES4 ,\R FRI5DS LE>N TO ,D,J4 ,COCA9E COMES BACK 9TO /YLE & CLAIMS TWO VICTIMS2 H]O9 GETS A FEW MORE4 ,! BOR$OM & /UPIDITY IS SUFFOCAT+4 ,WE ATTEMPT TO WRE/ ! NOOSE FROM \R NECKS4 ,DEMOCRACY SWEEPS ,BU% BACK 9TO (FICE4 ,WE'RE TRA%+ A G5TRIFI$ DI/RICT ( ,ADAMS ,MORGAN4 ,MY FRI5D RECORDS AN ,M,P#c ( H] HE>TBEAT1 %\TS & HEAVY BREA?+ ACC5TUAT$ BY %ATT]+ GLASS & ANXIETY4 

,9 ! ,U,S1 WE HIT A LULL4 ,EV]Y:]E ELSE ! WORLD BURNS4 

,AS WE GET OLD]1 WE F9D NEW WAYS TO SURVIVE4 ,A SMALL MEET+ ( C[ORK]S TRANS=MS 9TO AN AMBITI\S CONSPIRACY4 ,)\T MAK+ ANY DEM&S ( ! BOSS1 WE 9CREASE \R PAY & \R QUALITY ( LIFE4 ,WE EAT WELL1 WE CAN AF=D CIG>ETTES1 WE TRAVEL :]E WE WANT TO3 ,SCOTL& & ,FRANCE1 ,ITALY & ,G]MANY4 ,CAN'T /OP ! *AOS4 

,9 ,EUROPE1 ! BLACK BLOC MEANS 0NO M$IA60 ,I WAT* A SNIT* 9 A TIE GO D[N AMONG ! KICKS & PUN*ES ( ! HOOD$ ONES4 ,A C> BURNS4 ,AS ! POLICE BATTLE TWO ?\S& ROCK ?R[]S1 A C\PLE HUNDR$ ADVANCE ?R\< ! M>KETPLACE1 SMA%+ EV]Y?+4 0,TREMBLE ,B\RGEOISIE60 IS SCRAWL$ ACROSS A TEMP AG5CY S]VICE4 

,BACK HOME1 \R [N TEMPOR>Y 9VOLVEM5T 9 ! ECONOMY--\R PREC>I\S LIFE--IS REFLECT$ 9 ! W9D[S ( ! TEMP AG5CY1 ! RETAIL %OP1 & ! CAFE4 ,! IMAGE ( \R DESIRE IS CAPTUR$ 9 ! COMMODITIES TO :I* WE HAVE NO ACCESS4 ,\R NE$S >E DISPLAY$ 9 ADV]TISEM5TS ?AT SELL US HAPP9ESS & GROC]Y /ORE AISLES ?AT MUTATE \R TA/ES & RELATIONS TO O!R LIV+ BE+S4 ,SMA%+1 BURN+1 & LOOT+ MAKE S5SE TO US 9 ?IS CONTEXT LIKE NO?+ ELSE C\LD4 

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,:AT ,*RIS ,H$GES FAILS TO UND]/& AB\T BLACK BLOC ACTIVITY IS ?AT IT >ISES FROM A REAL NE$4 ,! 0CANC]0 ?AT ,*RIS F9DS SO DI/URB+--! CONTAGION ( AN ANONYM\S COLLECTIVE =CE--IS PRECISELY :Y & H[ IT CONT9UES TO \TLIVE EV]Y SOCIAL MOVEM5T FROM :I* IT EM]GES4 ,!SE G5]ATIONS--WE :O FANTASIZ$ AB\T ,COLUMB9E & N[ ONLY KN[ METAL DETECTORS AT S*OOL2 WE :O EXPECT$ ,SEPTEMB] #aa & N[ ONLY KN[ ! POLITICS ( T]ROR2 WE :O GREW UP AS ! WORLD CRUMBL$ ALL >\ND US & N[ ONLY KN[ ! DES]T--WE NE$ TO FI<T1 & NOT JU/ 9 ! WAYS \R RUL]S DEEM JU/IFI$ & LEGITIMATE4 ,AS WORK]S1 WE'RE EXCLUD$ FROM UNIONS1 FROM COLLECTIVE >RANGEM5TS ( ANY K9D4 ,:5 WE MANAGE TO F9D EMPLOYM5T AT ALL1 IT IS MEAN+LESS LABOR ?AT CORRESPONDS TO \R [N SUP]FLU\SNESS 9 ! ECONOMY4 ,WE W]E RAIS$ BY A G5]ATION SO ?OR\<LY DEFEAT$ ?AT IT FE>$ TO PASS ON ITS HI/ORY4 ,WE >E ! 9H]ITORS ( EV]Y UNPAID BILL1 ( EV]Y FAIL$ /RUGGLE1 ! PRODUCTS ( ! 9SANELY SELFI% 9DIVIDUALISM ( ADVANC$ CAPITALISM 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 

,\R 5TIRE 5VIRONM5T FEELS HO/ILE4 ,H5CE \R HO/ILITY4 

,*RIS ,H$GES CANNOT UND]/& ?IS BECAUSE HE MISSES ! REAL HI/ORICAL CONFLICT EXPRESS$ 9 CONTEMPOR>Y /RUGGLES4 ,AS ,DAVID ,GRAEB] PO9TS \T1 HIS EXHUMATION ( ! DECREPIT J\RNAL ,GRE5 ,AN>*Y %[S H[ \T ( T\* HE IS4 ,! BLACK BLOC SPREADS BECAUSE ( A REAL NE$ TO TAKE BACK =CE1 :I* HAS BE5 MONOPOLIZ$ BY ! POLICE4 ,! BLACK BLOC SPREADS BECAUSE IT IS A LIV+ PRACTICE ( COLLECTIVE 9TELLIG5CE1 R$I/RIBUTION ( WEAL?1 & IMPROVIZATION2 IT SPREADS BECAUSE IT 9T]RUPTS ! WAYS WE >E CONF9$ 9 \R ID5TITIES AS SUBJECTS )9 CAPITALISM4 ,! BLACK BLOC IS TUN$ TO ! UNEASY PULSE ( \R TIME4 

,A P>ADIGM ( LIFE IS COM+ TO AN 5D4 ,! BLACK BLOC IS IRREVOCABLY CONTEMPOR>Y BECAUSE \R AGE ( UNRE/ IS REFLECT$ 9 ?IS GE/URE4 ,POPULATIONS EV]Y:]E >E BECOM+ UNGOV]NABLE & DO+ SO BY CA/+ (F ! FUNDAM5TAL ASSUMPTIONS ( GOV]NM5T1 ! TE*NIQUES ( POLIC+1 & LAWS ( ! ECONOMY4 ,! P>ADIGM ( SOV]EIGNTY IS COLLAPS+4 

,TO SEE :AT IS *ANG+1 WE HAVE TO UND]/& ! NATURE ( SOV]EIGNTY4 ,! MOD]N /ATE IS F\ND$ UPON AN AN?ROPOLOGICAL FICTION ( HUMAN NATURE & ! SURGICAL EXTRACTION ( VIOL5CE FROM LIV+ BE+S4 ,?OMAS ,HOBBES >GU$ ?AT ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ! CIVIL /ATE CONVEY$ ! HUMAN BE+ FROM ! /ATE ( NATURE--A W> ( EA* AGA9/ ALL--TO ! LOV+ >MS ( ! SOV]EIGN1 R5D]+ HIM A CITIZ5-SUBJECT ON ! CONDITION ?AT HE LEAVE 0NATURE0 AT ! DOOR4 ,BUT ?IS DISC\RSE SEP>ATES EA* BE+ FROM COLLECTIVITY3 ! SUBJECT ( SOV]EIGNTY IS ALWAYS ALREADY AN ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUAL4 ,& ! >RANGEM5T KEEPS W> AT ! C5T] ( ! /ATE1 AS ! SOLE DOM9ION ( ! SOV]EIGN4 ,IRONICALLY1 :AT ! SUBJECT LAYS D[N 9 RETURN = SECURITY--! CAPACITY TO USE =CE--IS PRECISELY :AT ! SOV]EIGN MU/ WIELD 9 ORD] TO 5SURE IT3 & ?IS IS WIELD$ ABOVE ALL AGA9/ SUBJECTS4 

,! =M ( SOV]EIGN P[] %IFT$ AS DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5TS REPLAC$ AUTOCRACIES1 BUT ! CONT5T ( /ATE SOV]EIGNTY REMA9S4 ,! MOD]N /ATE HAS %IFT$ FROM TE*NIQUES GOV]N+ T]RITORY TO TE*NIQUES GOV]N+ POPULATIONS4 

,IT IS 9CREAS+LY DIFFICULT TO DI/+UI% BETWE5 TOTALIT>IAN & DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5TS1 AS POLIC+ IS ID5TICAL UND] BO?4 ,! POLICE HAVE ! P[] TO LET LIVE OR TAKE LIFE--BIOP[]--& ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 DEMOCRATIC & TOTALIT>IAN BECOMES EV5 MORE MUDDL$ AS MANAGEM5T & M$IC9E ALSO GA9 ?IS P[]1 DET]M9+ :O CAN ACCESS FUNDAM5TAL HUMAN NE$S4 ,! M$IATION ( CAPITAL CREATES A HELLI% 5VIRONM5T 9 :I* PRACTICALLY EV]YONE IS 9TEGRAT$ 9TO A S+LE HO/ILE T]RA91 SUBJECT TO ITS VIOL5CE & ITS JU/ICE4 ,IF ! CAUSE DU JOR IS 5UNCIAT$ AS 0FUCK ! POLICE10 ?IS IS BECAUSE ! POLICE >E ! LIV+ EMBODIM5T ( ,HOBBE'S ,LEVIA?AN1 ! /ATE ?AT KEEPS US AT >M'S L5G? FROM \R [N POT5TIAL4 0,! POLICE0 9CLUDES ALL :O POLICE2 POLIC+ IS AN >RAY ( TE*NIQUES1 NOT ALL ( :I* DEM& UNI=MS4 ,H$GES' CANC] METAPHOR EXPOSES HIS P5*ANT = ORD]1 TRANSLAT+ IT EXPLICITLY 9TO ! LANGUAGE ( BIOP[]4 ,REMEMB] H[ ,OAKL&'S ,MAYOR1 ,JEAN ,QUAN1 & O!R AU?ORITY FIGURES US$ ! DISC\RSE ( HEAL? & RISK TO JU/IFY ! REPRESSION ( OCCUPATIONS >\ND ! ,U,S8 ,H$GES CONT9UES ?IS WORK ( POLIC+ ) HIS METAPHOR ( AN UNHEAL?Y SOCIAL BODY 9 NE$ ( SURG]Y4 ,:5EV] ! BASIC ASSUMPTIONS ( SOV]EIGNTY & CAPITALISM >E CALL$ 9TO QUE/ION BY ?OSE :O DEFY /ATE VIOL5CE & ! SANCTITY ( PROP]TY1 ! POLICE >E MOBILIZ$ TO DISCIPL9E !M4 ,?IS DISCIPL9+ IS C>RI$ \T BY BO? ! >M$ W+ & ! NECKTI$ W+ ( ! POLICE4 ,IT'S NOT A CO9CID5CE ?AT ,H$GES 9VOKES BIOPOLITICAL LANGUAGE JU/ AS A PORTION ( ! POPULATION IS BEG9N+ TO DISCOV] ! P[] ( !IR BODIES4 

,LESS ?AN SEV5 YE>S AGO1 9 ,NEW ,ORLEANS AN 5TIRE POPULATION WAS =C$ 9TO A CONC5TRATION CAMP BY MILIT>IZ$ POLICE =CES ACT+ ON A JURIDICAL /ATE ( EM]G5CY4 ,! ONES :O DID NOT OBEY ?IS ORD] C\LD BE GRATUIT\SLY %OT D[N4 ,! JU/IFICATION GIV5 DUR+ ,KATR9A WAS ! HEAL? & WELL-BE+ ( ! POPULATION4 ,ONE CAN'T HELP BUT NOTICE ?IS SAME P>ADIGM AT WORK1 ALBEIT ) LESS RACIALIZ$ BRUTALITY1 9 ! VIOL5T EVICTIONS ( ! OCCUPATIONS4 ,SAFETY1 ,HEAL?1 ,SECURITY3 ,NECESSITY KN[S NO LAW4 ,!SE POLICE ACTIONS ONLY DEVIATE SLI<TLY FROM ! NORM 9 T]MS ( 9T5SITY1 FREQU5CY1 & GRAMM> ( 0PROTECTION40 ,! DEA?S ( ,OSC> ,GRANT & ,SEAN ,BELL ATTE/ TO ! MURD]\S DAY-TO-DAY OP]ATIONS ( ! POLICE4 ,! O!R CASUALTIES1 ! =GOTT51 CONT9UE TO HAUNT EV]Y CITY BLOCK1 :]E ! POLICE FUNCTION TO ELIM9ATE USELESS SURPLUS--EI!R \T ( ECONOMIC UTILITY OR BIOPOLITICAL NECESSITY4 

,!RE IS NO DOCUM5T ( CIVILIZATION ?AT IS NOT AT ! SAME TIME A DOCUM5T ( B>B>ISM1 AS ,WALT] ,B5JAM9 SPELLS \T 9 ,!SES ON ! ,PHILOSOPHY ( ,HI/ORY4 ,IT IS T]RIFY+ TO FACE ! WRECKAGE ( HI/ORY ?AT CON/ITUTES ! PRES5T4 ,ONE LOSES C\NT ( ! TRAG$IES4 ,DESPAIR1 RECOD$ AS 0HAPP9ESS10 RUNS ?R\< EV]Y ASPECT ( SOCIAL LIFE1 9CREAS+LY REFLECT$ BY ,HOLLYWOOD & IRONIC TELEVISION SITCOMS AS IF TO ANES!TIZE US4 

,! >GUM5TS = ORD]LY1 PASSIVE DEMON/RATIONS BY ,H$GES & O!R LIB]AL PUNDITS MISS ALL ?IS4 ,ONE DOESN'T SWEEP ! FLOOR 9 A H\SE FALL+ (F A CLIFF4 ,9 A WORLD ?AT FEELS ABSOLUTELY HO/ILE & ALI51 EV]Y ELEM5T ( SOCIAL LIFE ACQUIRES A S9I/] GL[4 ,9 ?IS LI<T1 ! BLACK BLOC APPE>S AS A RAY ( OPTIMISM BECAUSE IT CREATES AN OP5+ ?AT LEADS ?R\< TO ! O!R SIDE ( DESPAIR4 

,! NEW /RUGGLES 9CREAS+LY TAKE PLACE \TSIDE ( LEGITIMATE & TRADITIONAL V5UES4 ,:5 ! FACTORY WAS ! CONTE/$ SITE1 ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T WAS ! MO/ VIBRANT & DECISIVE SPACE ( CONTE/ATION4 ,DUR+ ! %IFT FROM A FACTORY-C5T]$ ECONOMY TO AN ECONOMY 9TEGRAT+ SOCIAL LIFE1 WE SAW ! EM]G5CE ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS CONTE/+ SOCIAL SPACES4 ,N[ ?AT SOCIAL LIFE HAS BE5 FULLY SUBSUM$ )9 CAPITALISM1 ! MUTANT (FSPR+ ( ! PROLET>IAT & ! C\NT]CULTURE IS APPE>+ \TSIDE ! LEGITIMATE P>AMET]S ( ! OLD MOVEM5TS4 ,?IS EXPLA9S ! SPREAD ( ANTI-SOCIAL VIOL5CE1 ANOMIC PLAY1 SELF-DE/RUCTIVE REVOLT1 IRONY4 ,*RIS ,H$GES MAY WI% TO TURN AWAY HIS GAZE1 BUT SOCIETY IS IMPLOD+4 

,WE ACCEPT \R CONDITIONS & GET ORGANIZ$ ACCORD+LY4 ,COMP>$ TO ! FATAL & FATALI/IC /RATEGY EMPLOY$ BY S*OOL %OOT]S1 T]RORI/S1 & ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS M>K$ AS 9SANE1 ! BLACK BLOC1 RIOT+1 & FLA%MOBS >E COLLECTIVE & VITAL =MS ( /RUGGLE4 ,! ,LEFT IS OBSOLETE--RI<TFULLY SO1 AS IT /ILL CL+S TO ?IS COLLAPS+ SOCIETY AT W> ) ITS POPULATION4 ,SOCIETY IS DECOMPOS+ & NO?+ WILL OR %\LD BR+ BACK ! ! GOOD OL' DAYS--! DAYS ( SLAV]Y1 HYP]-EXPLOITATION ( WOM51 AP>!ID1 HOMOPHOBIC VIOL5CE1 ,JIM ,CR[4 ,WE WAG] ?AT ORGANIZ+ \R ANTAGONISMS COLLECTIVELY & ATTACK+ ?IS SOCIETY :]E WE >E POSITION$1 )\T ANY?+ M$IAT+ \R =CE1 IS \R BE/ *ANCE = A LIFE WOR? LIV+4 

,REM>K+ ON H[ ! BLACK BLOC ASSAULTS ! SANCTITY ( PROP]TY1 ,*RIS SAYS 0!RE'S A WORD = ?AT3 CRIM9AL40 ,EV5 H]E HE IS BEH9D ! TIMES4 ,ONCE1 IT SEEM$ ?AT CRIME DESIGNAT$ SPECIFIC TRANSGRESSIONS ( ! LAW1 SU* AS BREAK+ A W9D[4 ,TODAY1 ?IS FICTION IS EVAPORAT+ AS CRIME IS OP5LY 9TEGRAT$ 9TO ! ECONOMY4 ,! BLACK M>KET1 ! GRAY M>KET1 ! W> ON DRUGS1 ! W> ON T]ROR4 ,BR&+ CRIM9AL IS NOT SIMPLY A MANEUV] 9 A PUBLIC RELATIONS W>--?\< IT IS ?AT TOO2 CRIME IS ! EXCESS ( LAW4 ,SECURITY CAM]AS & ,LOSS ,PREV5TION >E NOT !RE TO /OP %OPLIFT+ & WORKPLACE !FT ANY MORE ?AN BORD]S EXI/ TO /OP ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION4 ,! DESIGNATION ( CRIM9AL IS SIMPLY ONE MORE TOOL = MANAG+ POPULATIONS1 ANO!R L9E ALONG :I* TO DIVIDE & EXPLOIT4 

,! CYNICISM ( ! JU/ICE SY/EM IS SURPASS$ ONLY BY CAPITALISM ITSELF4 ,!RE'S NOT 5\< MONEY CIRCULAT+ ANY MORE = US TO BE FULLY 9TEGRAT$1 SO 5TIRE ECONOMIES ( ULTRA-FLEXIBLE1 SUP]FLU\S1 & PREC>I\S WORK HAVE >IS54 ,WE DON'T DO ANY?+ ?AT APPE>S TO MATT]1 BUT SOMEH[ WE HAVE TO DO IT ALL ! TIME4 ,JU/ TO C\NT AS PEOPLE1 WE HAVE TO GA9 ALL SORTS ( /UPID COMMODITIES--A CELLPHONE1 A LAPTOP1 A SPECIFIC KN[L$GE ( CULTURE4 ,BECAUSE \R WAGES >E SO L[ & WE WORK SO MU*1 \R ONLY OPTIONS >E ILLICIT4 ,PETTY DRUG DEAL+1 SEX WORK1 & PIRAT+ MOVIES & MUSIC HAVE BECOME AT ONCE A NORMAL PRACTICE = US & A CON/ANT OPPORTUNITY = ! POLICE TO RE9 US 9TO ! JU/ICE 9DU/RY4 ,! BLACK BLOC MAKES S5SE TO US BECAUSE IT (F]S AN 9TELLIG5T WAY TO DO :AT WE ALWAYS HAVE TO BE DO+ )\T GETT+ CAU<T4 

,IF ,*RIS ,H$GES IS REALLY CONC]N$ AB\T CRIME1 P]HAPS HE %\LDN'T PRAISE ANY?+ 9 ! MOVEM5T ( OCCUPATIONS4 ,:AT ATTRACTS US TO ! BLACK BLOC IS EXACTLY :AT DRAWS US TO ! OCCUPATION ( A PUBLIC SQU>E3 ALL ! DIFF]5T PEOPLE ) DIFF]5T EXP]I5CES COM+ TOGE!R TO /EAL BACK ! TIME /OL5 FROM US BY WORK & ! SPACES /OL5 FROM US BY [N]%IP & POLIC+1 ! COLLECTIVE CRIME ( REVOLT4 ,HUM ! NATIONAL AN!M ALL Y\ WANT & S+ 0DISS5T IS PATRIOTIC0 TO ! M$IA1 BUT ! REALITY IS ?AT ANY?+ ?AT BREAKS ) ! WAY ?+S >E IS CATEGORIZ$ 9 ! SAME SPH]E ( CRIME AS 0VIOL5CE0 & TREAT$ ACCORD+LY4 ,SO :Y NOT DO IT TOGE!R & ) 9TELLIG5CE8 

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,ABOVE ALL1 ! BLACK BLOC IS CONTEMPOR>Y BECAUSE IT IS A SITE ( SELF-TRANS=MATION4 ,EV5 ! ABUS$ CORPSE ( ,G&HI IS 9 ACCORD3 IF WE WANT TO *ANGE ! WORLD WE MU/ *ANGE \RSELVES4 ,TO TAKE ?IS FUR!R1 WE MI<T SAY WE HAVE TO ABOLI% \RSELVES4 

,CAPITALISM HAS ONLY MANAG$ TO /AVE (F REVOLUTION BY CON/ANTLY REORD]+ & DIFFUS+ SOCIAL ANTAGONISM4 ,AT ! C5T] ( ! ECONOMY1 IT IS 9CREAS+LY DIFFICULT TO DI/+UI% BETWE5 CITIZ5S & POLICE1 YET AT ! SAME TIME !Y APPE> TO BE AT W> ) EA* O!R4 ,AT ! M>G9S1 EV]Y?+ ?AT ONCE MADE ANTAGONI/IC GR\PS 9TO 0REVOLUTION>Y SUBJECTS0 IS EXTRACT$--?9K ( ! FATE ( ! ,BLACK ,PAN!RS--& ! REMA9+ HUSK WORKS TO GA9 5TRANCE TO ! C5T] OR MANAGE ! DISORD] ( ! M>G9S4 ,ONLY AN IMM$IATE BREAK ) ! PROCESS BY :I* WE BECOME SUBJECTS CAN OP5 A W9D[ ( POT5TIAL4 ,?IS SELF-TRANS=MATIVE GE/URE IS :]E TACTICS & E?ICS MEET4 ,IF LIB]AL COMM5TATORS CAN'T H&LE ! IMPLICATIONS ( ?IS1 ?IS JU/ %[S ! WID5+ ABYSS BETWE5 ?OSE :O W\LD DEF5D CITIZ5%IP & ?OSE :O REFUSE TO BE GOV]N$4 

,ALL[ ME TO ELABORATE FROM \R SIDE ( ! B>RICADES4 

,! BLACK BLOC IS AN ANONYM\S WAY ( BE+ TOGE!R4 ,ANONYMITY ALL[S ME TO %$ ! MASK ,I HAVE TO WE> AT S*OOL1 AT WORK1 9 Y\R P>5TS' H\SE1 9 CASUAL CONV]SATIONS AT ! B>4 ,! BLACK BLOC 5ABLES US TO 9T]RUPT ! PROCESSES ?AT MAKE US 9TO SUBJECTS ACCORD+ TO RACE1 G5D]1 M5TAL HEAL?1 PHYSIOLOGICAL HEAL?4 ,H]E1 WE CAN CEASE WORRY+ AB\T H[ P[] WILL EXTRACT ! TRU? FROM US1 & WE CAN REVEAL TRU? TO EA* O!R4 

,! BLACK BLOC ASSUMES AN 9T5SE E?ICS ( C>E4 ,H$GES ALLEGES ?AT IT IS 0HYP]MASCUL9E40 ,NOT EV]YONE :O DONS ! BLACK MASK READS FEM9I/ & QUE] !ORY--,BELL ,HOOKS1 ,JUDI? ,BUTL]1 ,SELMA ,JAMES1 ,SILVIA ,F$]ICI1 ,GUY ,HOCQU5<EM--BUT !SE >E EXTREMELY 9FLU5TIAL ON \R DISC\RSE4 ,HAD ,H$GES TAK5 ! TIME TO RESE>* HIS SUBJECT1 HE W\LD HAVE F\ND MULTIPLE DISCUSSIONS AB\T ! G5D] ( ANONYMITY4 

,VIA ! BLACK BLOC1 WE OP5 ! SPACE TO PLAY ) P[]4 ,WE RADICALLY REV]SE ITS OP]ATIONS ON \R BODIES4 ,CA/+ (F ! ASSUMPTION ?AT \R BODIES NE$ TO BE PROTECT$1 ?AT WE %\LD GIVE !M OV] TO ! C>E ( ! /ATE1 WE COLLECTIVELY RE-9SCRIBE !M AS AS S\RCE ( P[]4 ,WE ALSO REV]SE ! NOTION ?AT FRE$OM 5DS AT ! B\ND>IES ( 9DIVIDUALS4 ,I WANT Y\ TO PUT ME AT RISK3 9 ?IS AXIOM1 WE F9D ! BASIS ( LOVE1 FRI5D%IP1 & DEA?1 ! ?REE IRR$UCIBLE RISKS ( LIFE4 

,! BLACK BLOC IS ! SITE = A NEW S5TIM5TAL $UCATION3 A POLITICAL REORD]+ ( \R S5TIM5TS4 ,WE LE>N NEW S5SATIONS ( LOVE1 FRI5D%IP1 & DEA? ?R\< ! MATRIX ( COLLECTIVE CONFRONTATION4 ,9 ! OBSCURITY ( ! BLACK MASK1 ,I AM MO/ PRES5T 9 ! WORLD4 ,?IS UNFAMILI> WAY ( BE+ COMPELS ME TO FOCUS & 9T5SIFY MY S5SES1 TO BE RADICALLY PRES5T 9 MY BODY & MY 5VIRONM5T4 

,9 ! BLACK BLOC1 ,I HAVE TO RECONCEPTUALIZE GEOGRAPHIES4 ,! EV5T ( ! RIOT GIVES US A NEW MOBILITY & SPACE1 A LABORATORY 9 :I* TO EXP]IM5T ) PUBLIC SPACE & ! RELATIONS ( PROP]TY & COMMODITIES4 ,MOV+ ?R\< A ONE-WAY /REET BACKW>DS1 ,I NOTE H[ A SLI<T DISPLACEM5T CAUSES ! FL[S ( CAPITAL TO MALFUNCTION4 ,! METROPOLITAN 5VIRONM5T CEASES TO APPE> AS A NEUTRAL T]RA93 SUDD5LY ,I CAN ID5TIFY ALL ! WAYS IT FUNCTIONS TO *ANNEL ALL ACTIVITY 9TO A V]Y N>R[ RANGE ( POSSIBILITIES4 

,DRIFT+ ?US ?R\< URBAN C5T]S1 ,I BECOME ATTUN$ TO ALL ! APP>ATUSES AT WORK & TO H[ !Y CAN BE CAUS$ TO BREAK D[N4 ,NEWSPAP] BOXES & DUMP/]S CAN BE MOV$ 9TO ! /REET1 BLOCK+ POLICE FROM 5T]+ ! SPACE WE >E CREAT+4 ,C>S--! 9DIVIDUALIZ+ APP>ATUS P> EXCELL5CE--CAN BE PUT TO COLLECTIVE USE4 ,ALL ! PRETTY COMMODITIES 9 ! W9D[1 USUALLY ! BREAD? ( AN 5TIRE SOCIAL CLASS AWAY FROM ME1 >E N[ A M]E HAMM]'S DI/ANCE FROM MY PROLET>IAN H&S4 ,I CAN MOVE ?R\< !SE SPACES 9 :I* ,I AM NOT AU?ORIZ$ TO BE1 TRANS=M+ !M4 ,I CAN DANCE ) MANNEQU9S OR USE !M TO SMA% \T ! W9D[S ( A /OREFRONT4 ,I CAN TRADE ! 9SANITY ( EV]YDAY MIS]Y = A COLLECTIVE MADNESS ?AT DEVA/ATES ! AV5UES ( WEAL?4 

,= ?OSE ( US :O W]E EXCLUD$ FROM ! COMMUNITY ( GOOD WORK]S1 !RE IS ! BLACK BLOC4 ,LIKE ! MY? ( ! HI/ORICAL PROLET>IAN COMMUNITY1 IT HAS NO S+LE ORGANIZATION1 NO MEMB]%IP1 NO WRITT5 CON/ITUTION4 ,?R\< ! BLACK BLOC1 WE F9D COLLECTIVE P[]1 A S5SE ( CAM>AD]IE1 A HI/ORICAL TRADITION ( LIV+ & FI<T+4 ,IT (F]S ! POSSIBILITY ( IMM$IATELY *ANG+ \R CONDITIONS & IMM$IATELY *ANG+ \RSELVES4 ,?OSE :O SAY IT DOESN'T ACT 9 ! WORKPLACE MISUND]/& ! =MS WORK TAKES TODAY & :]E IT TAKES PLACE4 ,! BLACK BLOC HAS BE5 9/RUM5TAL 9 ! REC5T PORT BLOCKADES ON ! ,WE/ ,COA/ & 9 ! OCCUPATIONS ( UNIV]SITIES ?R\< ,EUROPE1 ! ,U,K1 ! ,U,S1 & ,*ILI2 ! ME?OD IS CON/ANTLY BE+ APPROPRIAT$ & ADAPT$4 ,:5 C[ORK]S \TSM>T ! CAM]AS TO TAKE MONEY FROM ! REGI/] TO %>E--:5 ! HUNGRY POCKET GOODIES FROM AN EXP5SIVE HEAL? FOOD /ORE--:5 ,ANONYM\S /RIKES ! CR$IT C>D COMPANIES--:]EV] WE USE ANONYMITY (F5SIVELY1 !RE IS BLACK BLOC4 

,AS ,I WRITE ?IS1 ,GREECE BURNS YET AGA91 & MORE ( ! FLEXIBLE1 UNEMPLOY$1 & IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS APPROPRIATE ! TACTICS ( ! HOOD$ ONES--& VICE V]SA4 ,! BLACK BLOC CAN'T BE CUT \T ( ! MOVEM5T ( OCCUPATIONS3 !RE IS NO SURG]Y ?AT CAN EXTRACT ! NE$ = R$EMPTION FROM HI/ORY1 & !RE IS NO ME?OD BETT] TUN$ TO ?AT TASK ?AN ?IS VITAL OPACITY4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! SO-CALL$ CANC] WILL GR[1 SPREAD1 & MUTATE--& ! MOVEM5T ( OCCUPATIONS1 LIKE O!R MOVEM5TS1 WILL 9CREAS+LY BE 9DI/+UI%ABLE FROM ! BLACK BLOC4 

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