,OCCUPY ,I,C,E ,PORTL&3 ,LESSONS FROM ! ,B>RICADES 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

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,WE >E PUBLI%+ ONE MORE ANALYSIS FROM P>TICIPANTS 9 ! BLOCKADE ( ! ,PORTL& FACILITIES ( ,IMMIGRATION & ,CU/OMS ,5=CEM5T 7,I,C,E74 ,AFT] \R PREVI\S REPORTS1 0,! ,I,C,E ,AGE ,IS ,OV]3 ,REFLECTIONS FROM ! ,I,C,E ,BLOCKADES0 & 0,OCCUPY ,I,C,E ,PORTL&3 ,POLIC+ ,REVOLUTION80 WE REA*$ \T TO O!R P>TICIPANTS = AN ADDITIONAL P]SPECTIVE ON ! SITUATION4 ,AS WE EMPHASIZ$ BE=E1 \R COLLECTIVE HAS NO (FICIAL POSITION ON ISSUES 9T]NAL TO ! OCCUPATION2 WE >E SIMPLY PASS+ ON ! REPORTS ( AN>*I/S :O >E 9VOLV$4 ,WE URGE Y\ TO SUPPORT ?OSE >RE/$ 9 ! ,I,C,E BLOCKADES & P>TICIPATE 9 ! /RUGGLE = A WORLD )\T BORD]S OR :ITE SUPREMACY4 

,A NEBUL\S L9E EXI/S BETWE5 REALITY & DREAMS4 ,?IS L9E1 LIKE ANY O!R BORD]1 IS ITSELF UNREAL4 ,WE KN[ ?AT \R DREAMS CAN & DO BECOME REALITY4 ,?\<TS BECOME DE$S4 ,LIES1 TOLD (T5 5\<1 >E CONSID]$ TRUE4 ,?OSE 9 P[] ABSORB RADICAL MESSAGES 7EV5 _?,ABOLI%,I,C,E7 & TWI/ !M 9TO NEW HORRORS4 ,H[ DO WE 9T]V5E :5 \R WORDS & ACTIONS WILL BE US$ AGA9/ US8 

,) ?IS ANALYSIS1 WE HOPE TO ADD TO CONV]SATIONS ?AT >E OCCURR+ ALL >\ND ! WORLD4 ,WE 5C\RAGE /RATEGIC ?9K+ & /ORYTELL+1 M\RN+1 CELEBRATION1 HO/ILITY1 & RE/4 ,WE WILL EXPLORE ?REE KEY ISSUES )9 ! ,PORTL& OCCUPATION & O!R ,OCCUPY MOVEM5TS4 ,WE HOPE ?AT Y\ CAN F9D WAYS !SE RELATE TO Y\R LOCAL MOVEM5T OR OCCUPATION & P]HAPS TO O!R SITUATIONS MOV+ =W>D4 

,AN>*ISM IS AN IDEOLOGY ( BO? SUBTLE DI/9CTIONS & H>D L9ES4 ,SOMETIMES1 AN UNCOMPROMIS+ ACTION CAN %IFT ! ,OV]TON ,W9D[ 9 DRAMATIC & 9SPIR+ WAYS4 ,9TRODUC+ AN>*I/IC IDEALS 9TO POPUL> DISCUSSION IS A WAY TO MOVE T[>D FRE$OM & LIB]ATION & AWAY FROM REPRESSION & AU?ORIT>IANISM4 ,ALREADY1 ?ANKS TO ! DAILY EF=TS ( V>I\S AFF9ITY ORGANIZATIONS >\ND ! ,U,S1 WE SEE ! DISC\RSE ON IMMIGRATION RE=M %IFT+ TO 9CLUDE CONV]SATIONS AB\T ABOLITION3 ABOLI%+ ! AG5CIES ?AT >E ! MILIT>IZ$ >MS ( 5=CEM5T1 ABOLI%+ ! CRIM9ALIZATION ( MIGRATION1 ABOLI%+ NATIONAL BORD]S ALTOGE!R4 ,MANY ( !SE CONV]SATIONS W]E PREVI\SLY UN?9KABLE )9 ! PREVAIL+ N>RATIVE4 

,WE HOPE TO ADDRESS ! CONFLICT BETWE5 WORK+ )9 OR REPLICAT+ ! /RUCTURES & ME?ODS ( ! /ATE1 ON ! ONE H&1 & CREAT+ A SPACE = AUTONOM\S ORGANIZ+ ?AT CAN MA9TA9 9TEGRITY :ILE ACCOMPLI%+ A SET GOAL1 ON ! O!R4 ,WE >GUE ?AT ! ANALYSIS ?AT GIVES RISE TO RE=MI/ T5D5CIES IS 9COMPLETE1 :I* MAKES IT DANG]\S--ESPECIALLY :5 IT COMES TO PLANN+ DIRECT ACTION CAMPAIGNS ) P>TICIPANTS :O >E T>GET$ BY /ATE VIOL5CE4 

,WE ALSO 9T5D TO ADDRESS ! EM]G5CE ( 9DIVIDUALI/IC DYNAMICS )9 O/5SIBLY COLLECTIVE PROJECTS1 ! WAYS ?AT HI]>*IES CAN EM]GE )9 HORIZONTAL GR\PS1 & ! COMPLICITY ( ! GOV]NM5T ( ,PORTL& ) F$]AL ACTORS4 ,WE CONT9UE TO EXAM9E & LE>N FROM \R MI/AKES & SUCCESSES1 & HOPE O!RS CAN LE>N FROM !M1 TOO4 

,RE=M & ,ABOLITION3 ,! ,DEFANG+ ( _?,ABOLI%,I,C,E 

  

,ONE ( ! LESSONS ?AT \R TIME AT ! CAMP DROVE HOME IS ?AT RE=M WILL NEV] ACCOMPLI% \R GOALS4 ,! /ATE IS A MA*9E ?AT AIMS TO DE/ROY US4 ,EV5 IF1 9 TIMES ( EM]G5CY1 WE MAY HAVE TO WORK ) REPRES5TATIVES ( ! /ATE TO 5SURE ! SAFETY ( \R NEI<BORS1 WE MU/ ALWAYS BE AW>E ( ! /ATE'S MOTIVES--:I* REVOLVE >\ND PR(IT & CONTROL1 NEV] >\ND LIB]ATION4 

,WE SAW ?IS PLAY \T ON MANY LEVELS4 ,A FEW DAYS AFT] ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ! CAMP1 ! FIR/ R\ND ( RE=MI/S >RIV$4 ,!SE W]E LOCAL GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS1 SELF-APPO9T$ OR *>ISMATIC LEAD]S1 :O SAW AN OPPORTUNITY1 SMELL$ NOTORIETY4 ,!Y BR\<T LOCAL 9FLU5CE1 CONNECTIONS TO SYMPA!TIC POLITICIANS1 & A K9D ( CELEBRITY ?AT BR\<T 9 NUMB]S & (F]$ A DEGREE ( LEGITIMACY ) BUS9ESS [N]S & MIDDLE-CLASS SOCIETY4 ,!SE L[-LEVEL 9FLU5C]S BEGAN ! PROCESS ( S(T5+ ! MILITANCY ?AT HAD ORIG9ALLY E/ABLI%$ ! CAMP4 ,!RE W]E DISCUSSIONS AB\T ! B>RI]S ?AT %\LD BE PUT 9 PLACE = ! COMMUNITY4 ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLIES W]E MADE LESS G5]AL1 ) MORE QUALIFICATIONS IMPOS$ ON :O WAS A P>T ( ! 0COMMUNITY10 DEP5D+ ON AM\NT ( TIME SP5T 9 CAMP & P]SONAL PREF]5CES4 ,DISC\RSE BEGAN TO =M AB\T 0GOOD0 & 0BAD0 PROTE/]S4 ,DECISIONS W]E MADE UNILAT]ALLY4 ,A GR\P WAS TOLD TO LEAVE ! CAMP = GRAFFITI & O!RS = P]SONAL MISUND]/&+S4 ,AS LIB]ALISM CREPT 91 RESPECT = AUTONOMY EVAPORAT$4 ,! ORIG9AL DISCUSSIONS AB\T SELF-DET]M9ATION W]E DISC>D$ 9 FAVOR ( 0SECURITY TEAMS0 ) >BITR>Y TRA9+ /&>DS ?AT W]E IMPOS$ UPON ! CAMP RA!R ?AN AGRE$ ON BY P>TICIPANTS4 ,ANO!R DANG] ( RE=MI/ ?9K+ IS ! CON/ANT REPLICATION ( /ATI/ /RUCTURES & A SEEM+ 9ABILITY TO SEE BEYOND ?OSE FALSE P>AMET]S4 

,! /AGE WAS SET = ACTIVI/S :O AIM TO GET ELECT$4 ,LIB]ALS HOLD ?AT ! ABUSES ( ,I,C,E & ,U4,S4 ,CU/OMS & ,BORD] ,PROTECTION WILL BE RESOLV$ BY BUREAUCRATIC RE/RUCTUR+ & ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO NEGOTIATE ) ! HEAVILY >MOR$ ,DEP>TM5T ( ,HOMEL& ,SECURITY 7,D,H,S7 ,HOMEL& ,SECURITY ,9VE/IGATIONS 7,H,S,I7 & ,F,B,I ,HO/AGE ,RESCUE ,TEAM 7,H,R,T74 ,! MO/ EXPLICIT EXAMPLE ( ?IS WAS :5 ACTIVI/S ASSI/$ F$]AL POLICE 9 DISMANTL+ ! CAMP'S DEF5SIVE B>RICADES1 BUT !RE >E MANY O!R EXAMPLES4 

,MO/ P]NICI\SLY1 SELF-APPO9T$ 0LEAD]S0 APPROA*$ ,D,H,S & BROK]$ A DEAL4 ,)9 #dh H\RS1 ,HOMEL& ,SECURITY & ,I,C,E HAD MOV$ BACK 9TO ! BUILD+4 ,!SE 0LEAD]S0 NEGOTIAT$ ?IS AGREEM5T ON BEHALF ( ! COMMUNE )\T DISCLOSURE OR CONS5T4 ,!Y DID SO )\T PROP] LEGAL REPRES5TATION OR GOOD 9=MATION AB\T ! RELEVANT LAWS4 ,?IS SECRET DECISION1 MADE P]HAPS \T ( FE>1 BR\<T FE> TO ! 5TIRE CAMP4 ,ALWAYS REMEMB]3 ! /ATE DOES NOT HAVE TO TELL Y\ ! TRU?4 ,! PURPOSES ( LAW 5=CEM5T >E WELL S]V$ :5 Y\ >E SC>$ & UNSURE1 CUT (F FROM Y\R COMRADES & ! REAL SUPPORT ?AT IS PROVID$ BY COMMUNITY1 NOT GOV]NM5T4 

,?IS PREP>$ ! GR\ND = ! NEXT LEVEL ,N,G,O-TYPE 0MASS MOBILIZATION0 GR\PS :O WANT$ TO USE ! FAME ( ! CAMP TO PROMOTE !IR [N ORGANIZATIONS' SPECIFIC POLICY GOALS4 ,O!R GR\PS DI/ANC$ !MSELVES FROM ! ACTION TO PRES]VE !IR CONNECTIONS ) GOV]NM5TAL & PRIVATE F9ANC+4 

,AT ?IS PO9T1 ! DESIRE ( RE=MI/S TO MOVE ! BATTLE 9TO SOME SORT ( POLICY FRAMEWORK CAME \T 9TO ! OP54 ,ABOLITIONI/S CONF9$ !MSELVES TO DEM&+ ?AT ! REQUE/$ RE=MS BE MAT]IAL RA!R ?AN M]ELY SYMBOLIC3 NOT JU/ CAT*PHRASE POLICIES1 BUT ?OSE ?AT W\LD SUPPORT ! LONG-T]M DEM&S & GOALS ( AFFECT$ COMMUNITIES4 

,! PURPOSE ( AN>*ISM IS NOT TO E/ABLI% AN AN>*I/ /ATE4 ,IT IS TO DISRUPT & DELEGITIMIZE ALL ! FUNCTIONS ( ! /ATE ITSELF & TO AGITATE CONT9UALLY = 9CREAS$ AUTONOMY4 ,LIB]ALISM & RE=M POLITICS AIM = COMPROMISE 9 A WAY ?AT NECESS>ILY UND]M9ES TRUE REVOLUTION>Y WORK4 

,IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP MESSAG+ CLE> FROM ! />T4 ,WE MU/ E/ABLI% UP FRONT ?AT WE DO NOT WANT TO REPLACE ,I,C,E ) AN UPDAT$ V]SION ( ,IMMIGRATION & ,NATURALIZATION ,S]VICES1 :I* W\LD /ILL IMPRISON PEOPLE = TRAVEL+4 ,WE WANT TO ABOLI% ,I,C,E & EV]Y?+ IT DOES COMPLETELY4 ,WE DO NOT WANT TO SECURE ! BORD]4 ,WE DO NOT WANT IMMIGRATION RE=M1 BUT TO /OP ALL DEPORTATIONS IMM$IATELY1 ABOLI% IMMIGRATION IMPRISONM5T1 ABOLI% BORD]S 9 SO-CALL$ ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 DECRIM9ALIZE MOVEM5T1 & UND]M9E ! LOGIC ( 0CITIZ5 V]SUS MIGRANT40 ,?IS IS NOT AB\T SIMPLY ! ABOLITION ( ,I,C,E1 BUT ! DECOLONIZATION ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,! T\<E/ OPPOSITION TO ?IS MESSAG+ WILL ALWAYS BE ! LIB]ALS & ! PEOPLE CONC]N$ AB\T 0OPTICS0 ABOVE ALL4 

,IF Y\ HAVE ! 5]GY = IT1 Y\ CAN TALK ) !SE PEOPLE AB\T H[ BORD]S1 IMPRISONM5T1 & POLICE P]PETUATE C5TURIES ( VIOL5CE 9CLUD+ SLAV]Y1 ! COLONIZATION ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 & ,WE/]N IMP]IALISM4 

,! 9T]SECTIONS BETWE5 0,NO ,BORD]0 WORK & PRISON ABOLITION HAVE NEV] BE5 MORE SALI5T4 ,!SE >E RI* TRADITIONS ?AT (F] US LONG HI/ORIES TO BUILD ON4 ,! FI<T AGA9/ BORD]S IS NOT \R /RUGGLE ALONE4 ,WE WILL NOT BE ! PRIM>Y AU?ORS ( ?IS RESI/ANCE4 ,JU/ AS NEW RELATION%IPS HAVE BE5 =G$ 9 ! UPRIS+S AGA9/ POLICE BRUTALITY1 ! TIME IS RIPE = US TO BUILD NEW CONNECTIONS 9 ! FI<T AGA9/ ! 9T]NALIZATION ( ! BORD]4 ,?IS WILL REQUIRE MORE NUANCES & A CONTEMPLATIVE APPROA*4 ,IT IS TIME TO RESI/ SPECIFIC /RATEGIES ( 5=CEM5T & E/ABLI% ALLIANCES BAS$ ON %>$ GOALS--NOT NECESS>ILY ON %>$ IDEOLOGY4 

,HI]>*Y & ,H[ ,IT ,WEAK5S ,\R ,MOVEM5TS 

  

,LEAD]%IP & 9FLU5CE >E NOT BAD ?+S 9 & ( !MSELVES4 ,HI]>*Y IS NOT DEF9$ BY ! PRES5CE ( 9FLU5TIAL LEAD]S ALONE4 ,IT IS A =M ( MANIPULATIVE LEAD]%IP ?AT MAKES SECRET DECISIONS & FRAMES DISS5T AS UNACCEPTABLE1 (T5 EMPLOY+ FE> OR GUILT AS TOOLS TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE 7= EXAMPLE1 0,IF Y\ MAKE ! ACTION TOO RADICAL1 Y\ >E RESPONSIBLE = :AT ! POLICE DO TO VULN]ABLE COMMUNITIES074 ,IT 9VOLVES HO>D+ P[] & 9=MATION--& HO>D+ 9=MATION DUR+ CONFRONTATIONS ) ! /ATE IS V]Y DANG]\S4 ,PEOPLE MAY DO SO \T ( A DESIRE TO FEEL IMPORTANT1 RA!R ?AN BECAUSE !Y ACTUALLY WI% TO COLLABORATE ) POLICE1 BUT REG>DLESS1 IT R5D]S ! L>G] GR\P MORE VULN]ABLE TO ! /ATE4 

,= EXAMPLE1 A LOCAL PAP] PUBLI%$ AN >TICLE M5TION+ ?AT A  
  

0DOCUM5T OBTA9$ BY ,W,W444 SUGGE/S OCCUPI]S MAY BE RISK+ F> MORE S]I\S *>GES444 ,OREGON'S *IEF DEPUTY F$]AL DEF5D]1 ,/EVE ,SADY444 H&$ \T COPIES ( ! DOCUM5T AT A MEET+ ) A SMALL GR\P ( KEY PROTE/ ORGANIZ]S ,SATURDAY40  
  

,?IS IS A P]FECT EXAMPLE ( H[ ! /ATE CO-OPTS EXI/+ DYNAMICS & PLAYS ON P]SONAL FE>4 ,?IS WAS COLLABORATION ) ! /ATE1 PLA9 & SIMPLE1 )\T ! KN[L$GE OR CONS5T ( ANYONE \TSIDE ?IS 0KEY0 GR\P4 ,!Y MADE A SECRET DEAL ) ! /ATE1 PLAC+ ! VALUE ( !IR [N JUDGM5T ABOVE ! JUDGM5T ( ! 5TIRETY ( ! RE/ ( ! CAMP4 

,LACK ( 9=MATION MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE TRANSP>5T1 CONS5SUS-BAS$ DECISIONS4 ,IT MAKES IT H>D] TO BUILD A /RONG1 COHESIVE MOVEM5T1 & SPREADS FEEL+S ( DI/RU/ & FE>4 ,PEOPLE MAKE POOR DECISIONS :5 !Y ACT \T ( FE>4 ,! /ATE IS C\NT+ ON US BE+ AFRAID SO !Y CAN SQUA% \R MOVEM5TS BE=E WE EV5 GET />T$4 ,?IS EVOLV$ 9TO A TANGIBLE FE> ?R\<\T ! CAMP BY ! FIR/ WEEK5D4 

,TO REIT]ATE1 HI]>*Y IS NOT M]ELY ! PRES5CE ( P[]2 P[] MOVES DYNAMICALLY AT ALL TIMES1 9 ALL 9T]ACTIONS4 ,HI]>*Y IS ! ABUSE ( P[] & AN ATTITUDE ( EGOTI/ICAL 5TITLEM5T TO LEAD]%IP1 & (T5 9VOLVES LEAD]S :OSE LEAD]%IP ROLE ! GR\P HAS NOT CONS5T$ TO4 ,?IS IS H[ SITUATIONS PLAY$ \T AT CAMP1 TIME & TIME AGA94 ,!RE W]E NO R\NDTABLE DISCUSSIONS1 GR\P CONS5SUS1 OR EV5 TRANSP>5CY ( 9=MATION OR 9T5TIONS4 ,9DIVIDUALS APPO9T$ !MSELVES 0LEAD]S0 & ! CAMP FOLL[$ !IR 9/RUCTIONS1 ALL[+ !SE 0LEAD]S0 TO TAKE AWAY !IR AUTONOMY4 ,?IS IS H[ !SE 0LEAD]S0 TURN$ 9TO 0KEY PROTE/ ORGANIZ]S0 & EFFECTIVELY SOLD ! CAMP \T TO F$]AL AG5TS )9 ! FIR/ FIVE DAYS ( ! OCCUPATION4 ,HI]>*Y & PATRI>*Y WORK WELL TOGE!R1 & ?IS EMP[]$ ! 0LEAD]S0 TO DO ! /ATE'S JOB = !M4 

,TO BE CLE>1 !SE HI]>*ICAL DYNAMICS CAN OCCUR )9 \R [N AN>*I/ AFF9ITY GR\PS4 ,WE NE$ TO REMEMB] H[ MU* WORK !RE IS TO BE DONE4 ,IT IS FOOLI% TO DECIDE 9DEP5D5TLY ?AT Y\R GR\P ( FIVE WILL BE ! ONLY PEOPLE ON SITE :O >E EMP[]$ TO DO SECURITY1 OR ?AT ONLY ONE S+LE P]SON %\LD WORK ON M$IA MESSAG+4 ,WE C]TA9LY DON'T ALL %>E ! SAME SKILLS--& WE DON'T NE$ TO4 ,LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS NE$ TO EMP[] EV]YONE TO CONTRIBUTE ! SKILLS !Y HAVE1 OR ELSE HI]>*IES WILL EM]GE & WEAK5 ! MOVEM5T1 /OPP+ SOME PEOPLE FROM CONTRIBUT+ OR DEVELOP+ !IR [N /R5G?S & /OPP+ O!RS FROM EV5 BE+ CURI\S AB\T :AT /R5G?S O!R PEOPLE MI<T HAVE4 

,HI]>*Y IS P[] CALCIFI$ 9TO TROPES4 ,9 \R SOCIETY1 ! COMMON TROPES ( P[] >E :ITE-SK9N$1 BULLY+1 & MISOGYNI/4 ,WE HAVE TO BE C>EFUL NOT TO FALL 9TO ?OSE TROPES \RSELVES1 NO MATT] H[ RADICAL \R IDEOLOGIES >E4 ,:ITE SUPREMACY & MISOGYNY >E SO WIDESPREAD ?AT !Y (F] OPPORTUNITIES = ! /ATE TO UND]M9E & DISRUPT RADICAL MOVEM5TS4 ,EV5 IF ! DE/RUCTIVE DYNAMICS >E NOT COM+ FROM /ATE 9FILTRATORS1 ! DISRUPTION & DAMAGE TO ! MOVEM5T IS ! SAME4 

,TO ILLU/RATE ! TOXIC 9T]SECTION BETWE5 PATRI>*Y & /ATE VIOL5CE1 WE CAN RECALL ,BR&ON ,D>BY1 AN ,F,B,I 9=MANT :O 9FILTRAT$ ! ,COMMON ,GR\ND ,COLLECTIVE 9 ,NEW ,ORLEANS1 :I* =M$ TO TAKE DIRECT ACTION 9 RESPONSE TO ,HURRICANE ,KATR9A1 & !N AN ACTIVI/ COMMUNITY PLANN+ ACTIONS AT ! #bh ,REPUBLICAN ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION4 ,P>TICIPANTS HAD DESCRIB$ ,BR&ON'S BEHAVIOR AS PATRI>*AL & PR$ATORY LONG BE=E IT TURN$ \T ?AT HE WAS WORK+ ) F$]AL AG5TS TO 5TRAP UNW>Y Y\NG ACTIVI/S4 

,9 ,PORTL&1 SOME ( ! LEAD]S W]E NOT :ITE NOR MALE1 BUT !IR ACTIONS P]PETUAT$ RECURR+ ISSUES ( HI]>*Y1 PATRI>*Y1 & CAPITULATION TO ! /ATE4 ,ULTIMATELY1 IT DOESN'T MATT] IF IT'S A COP1 AN 9=MANT1 A TROLL1 OR SIMPLY A LIB]AL BE+ A LIB]AL4 ,PAY ATT5TION TO H[ PEOPLE'S BEHAVIOR IMPACTS Y\R COLLECTIVE ABILITY TO A*IEVE Y\R GOALS4 

,\R GOAL IS NOT TO SPREAD P>ANOIA OR GOSSIP AMONG RADICALS REG>D+ :O MI<T BE A SNIT*1 BUT TO PROVIDE 9=MATION ON :AT HAS HURT US 9 ! PA/ & H[ TO AVOID REPLICAT+ !SE DYNAMICS 9 ! FUTURE4 

,COLLUSION BETWE5 ,/ATE & ,F$]AL ,ACTORS3 ,GREAS+ ! ,COGS ( ! ,FASCI/ ,MA*9E 

  

,CITY & /ATE ACTORS HAVE COLLABORAT$ ) F$]AL 9/ITUTIONS LIKE ,HOMEL& ,SECURITY & ,I,C,E4 ,?IS ADVANCES ! AIMS ( AU?ORIT>IANISM4 ,WE NE$ TO DEVELOP A WIDESPREAD HO/ILITY TO POLIC+ EF=TS1 BO? ?OSE ( /ATE AG5TS & ! MORAL1 POLITICAL1 & TACTICAL POLIC+ ( 9DIVIDUALS :O ?9K !Y KN[ H[ TO GOV]N ! /RUGGLE4 

,PORTL& IS A 0SANCTU>Y CITY40 ,A SANCTU>Y CITY 7OR C\NTY1 OR /ATE7 IS A GOV]NM5TAL 5TITY ?AT LIMITS ITS COOP]ATION ) ,I,C,E AG5TS 9 ORD] TO PROTECT L[-PRIORITY IMMIGRANTS FROM DEPORTATION--:ILE /ILL TURN+ OV] ?OSE IMMIGRANTS :O HAVE COMMITT$ ADDITIONAL CRIMES4 

,9 ,FEBRU>Y #b#a#g1 ,PORTL& ,CITY ,C\NCIL VOT$ TO FUND IMMIGRATION ASSI/ANCE = MIGRANTS1 & %ORTLY AFT]1 VOT$ TO DECL>E ,PORTL& A 0SANCTU>Y CITY10 EXPRESS+ !IR DIS9CL9ATION TO ASSI/ ,I,C,E 9 F9D+ & DEPORT+ UNDOCUM5T$ IMMIGRANTS4 ,MANY PEOPLE 9 ,PORTL& :O BELIEVE 9 ! WORK+S ( CITY GOV]NM5T ?\<T ?AT ?IS MEANT ?AT ! CITY C\NCIL & ! MAYOR W\LD ACTIVELY PROTECT AT LEA/ L[-PRIORITY IMMIGRANTS FROM DEPORTATION4 0,! ,CITY ( ,PORTL& WILL REMA9 A WELCOM+1 SAFE PLACE = ALL PEOPLE10 ,MAYOR ,T$ ,:EEL] SAID 9 A /ATEM5T4 ,H[EV]1 A LOCAL NEWSPAP] PUBLI%$ AN >TICLE DEBUNK+ ?IS3  
  

0444REVIEW ( MORE ?AN #a 9T]NAL COMMUNICATIONS BETWE5 F$]AL IMMIGRATION & ,OREGON LAW 5=CEM5T AG5CIES %[S MANY LOCAL (FICIALS >E ALREADY TE/+ ! LIMITS ( SO-CALL$ SANCTU>Y LAWS4 ,AT LEA/ #aa AG5CIES--9CLUD+ ! ,OREGON ,/ATE ,POLICE1 ! ,PORTL& ,POLICE ,BUREAU & ! ,OREGON ,DEP>TM5T ( ,CORRECTIONS--MAY HAVE %>$ MORE 9=MATION ?AN WAS REQUIR$ 9 #b#a#g40  
  

,REG>D+ ! MAYOR'S PROMISE ?AT ,PORTL& POLICE 0WILL NOT WORK ) ,I,C,E TO 5=CE F$]AL IMMIGRATION LAW10 ! SAME >TICLE /ATES ?AT  
  

0,PORTL& POLICE %>$ SEV]AL UNR$ACT$ POLICE REPORTS ) ! F$]AL AG5CY 9 #b#a#g4 ,BUT ?AT WAS BE=E A POLICY *ANGE ON ,FEBRU>Y #a4 ,UNLIKE ! ,D,A'S (FICE1 ,PORTL& POLICE DECID$ ?AT PROVID+ PUBLIC RECORDS IS B>R$ BY ! /ATE'S SANCTU>Y LAW1 A SPOKESMAN SAYS4 ,! BUREAU N[ *>GES F$]AL IMMIGRATION (FICIALS = ! REPORTS & R$ACTION40  
  

,SO1 ! ONLY ?+ ?AT *ANG$ IS ?AT ! ,PORTL& ,POLICE ,BUREAU N[ MAKES MONEY FROM ! REQUE/S = 9=MATION IT /ILL FULFILLS4 ,?IS DOESN'T PROTECT PEOPLE4 ,IT JU/ MAKES MONEY = ! POLICE4 

,PORTL& POLICE >E AT ,OCCUPY,I,C,E,P,D,X1 EV5 ?\< ! MAYOR /AT$ DEF9ITIVELY !Y W\LD NOT BE US$ TO 5=CE F$]AL LAW4 ,PORTL& POLICE HAVE BE5 ONSITE AT ,OCCUPY S9CE ! SECOND DAY1 E/ABLI%+ !IR PRES5CE ON ! P]IMET]S ( ! CAMP1 DIRECT+ TRAFFIC (F ! MA9 ROAD1 & SURVEILL+ ?OSE /AY+ AT & SUPPORT+ ! EM]G+ ,TEMPOR>Y ,AUTONOM\S ,ZONE4 ,BLOGG] & OCCUPI] ,&REW ,SORG HAD A /RANGE 9T]ACTION ) A MASK$ ,D,H,S (FIC]1 9 :I* ,SORG ASK$ IF HE WAS A ,PORTL& POLICE (FIC]4 ,! (FIC] REFUS$ TO ANSW] & EXCUS$ HIMSELF FROM ! L9E %ORTLY !REAFT]4 

,PORTL&'S COMPLICITY ) ! ,F,B,I & ! ,JO9T ,T]RORISM ,TASK ,=CE 7,J,T,T,F7 SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTS ! L&SCAPE ( POLITICAL ACTION 9 ,PORTL&4 ,TREAT+ PROTE/ AS A ?REAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY MEANS ?AT ALL PROTE/]S >E CONSID]$ POT5TIAL T]RORI/S :O CAN !RE=E BE H&L$ AT ! F$]AL LEVEL4 ,AN ATTORNEY = ! ,A,C,L,U ( ,OREGON1 ONE ( ! GR\PS ACTIVE AGA9/ ! ,J,T,T,F1 /ATES ?AT 0LACK ( TRANSP>5CY ALSO MAKES IT V]Y DIFFICULT TO KN[ H[ & :5 RI<TS VIOLATIONS 9VOLVE ,PORTL& POLICE (FIC]S :O >E DEPUTIZ$ AS ,J,T,T,F (FIC]S & :O OP]ATE UND] ! AU?ORITY ( ! ,F,B,I40 

,ON A /ATE LEVEL1 ,OREGON HAS HAD A SANCTU>Y /ATE LAW S9CE #a#i#h#g1 A LAW ?AT WAS PROMPT$ BY ! L&M>K CIVIL RI<TS CASE ,TREV9O V4 ,DAHL94 ,OREGON'S SANCTU>Y LAW /ATES3  
  

0,NO LAW 5=CEM5T AG5CY ( ! ,/ATE ( ,OREGON OR ( ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION ( ! /ATE %ALL USE AG5CY MONEYS1 EQUIPM5T OR P]SONNEL = ! PURPOSE ( DETECT+ OR APPREH5D+ P]SONS :OSE ONLY VIOLATION ( LAW IS ?AT !Y >E P]SONS ( =EIGN CITIZ5%IP PRES5T 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9 VIOLATION ( F$]AL IMMIGRATION LAWS40  
  

,?IS LAW WAS SUPPORT$ BY CONS]VATIVE LAWMAK]S1 LAW 5=CEM5T & CIVIL RI<TS ORGANIZATIONS ALIKE--BY CONS]VATIVES & LAW 5=CEM5T = KEEP+ /ATE FUNDS FROM 5=C+ F$]AL LAW1 & BY CIVIL RI<TS ORGANIZATIONS = PRES]V+ CIVIL LIB]TIES4 ,CURR5T EF=TS LIKE ,9ITIATIVE ,PETITION #b#b1 PROPOS$ BY ! ANTI-IMMIGRANT HATE GR\P1 ,OREGONIANS = ,IMMIGRATION ,RE=M1 SEEK TO REPEAL !SE PROTECTIONS & 5C\RAGE ! USE ( /ATE FUNDS TO PAY = F$]AL 9VE/IGATIONS & 5=CEM5T1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ,CALI=NIA & ,TEXAS >E TRY+ TO PASS /ATE SANCTU>Y LAWS ?AT MIMIC ! #aihg ,OREGON LEGISLATION4 

,D,H,S HAS JURISDICTION ON F$]AL PROP]TY1 LIKE ! ,PORTL& F$]AL C\R?\SE & ! PLAZA ACROSS ! /REET1 :]E FASCI/ GR\PS LIKE ,PATRIOT ,PRAY] & ASSOCIAT$ GR\PS 79CLUD+ ,TRADITIONALI/ ,WORK]'S ,P>TY1 ,ID5TITY ,EUROPA1 ,HELL%AK+ ,/REET ,PREA*]S1 ,AM]ICAN ,FRE$OM ,KEEP]S1 & ! ,OA? ,KEEP]S7 HAVE ORGANIZ$ EI<T DIFF]5T RALLIES 9 ! LA/ YE> 9 ,PORTL& ALONE4 ,TIME & AGA91 ,D,H,S & ! ,PORTL& POLICE COLLABORATE TO REF]EE RALLIES1 PROTE/S1 & C\NT]-PROTE/S4 ,!Y HAVE COLLECT$ 9=MATION ON PROTE/]S & BY/&]S ALIKE DUR+ PA/ ACTIONS4 

,! 9=MATION ?AT ,PORTL& POLICE COLLECT IS N[ AVAILABLE EI!R = FREE OR AT A SMALL PRICE TO ! ,F,B,I4 ,?IS 9CLUDES ! P]SONAL 9=MATION ( ?OSE KETTL$ 9 CR[D CONTROL ACTIVITY1 :I* ! POLICE PROMIS$ !Y W\LD DELETE & DID NOT4 ,9CREAS+ COLLUSION BETWE5 ! F$]AL & LOCAL GOV]NM5T MEANS MORE SURVEILLANCE1 TI<T] 9=MATION NETWORKS1 & 9CREAS+LY PUNITIVE ACTIONS AGA9/ PROTE/]S4 

,CONCLUSION 

  

,F9ALLY1 WE HAVE TO ADDRESS H[ :ITE SUPREMACY 9 LEFT-LEAN+ & RADICAL CIRCLES IMPACT$ ! CAMP & ! BLOCKADE4 

,TO BE CLE>1 :ITE PEOPLE %\LD NEV] SPEAK ON BEHALF ( AFFECT$ COMMUNITIES4 ,WE %\LD PREV5T :ITE PEOPLE FROM C5T]+ !MSELVES 9 ?IS /RUGGLE F9ANCIALLY1 PHYSICALLY1 & POLITICALLY4 ,IT MAKES S5SE TO EXCLUDE :ITE PEOPLE FROM C]TA9 SPACES4 ,ALL 9COM+ SUPPORT %\LD BE DIRECT$ TO PEOPLE & ORGANIZATIONS ?AT HAVE BE5 FI<T+ AGA9/ ,U,S E?NIC CLEANS+4 ,:ITE PEOPLE %\LD BE HUMBLE AB\T !IR PLACE 9 ! FI<T4 

,) ALL ?AT SAID1 :ITE PEOPLE MU/ NOT UNCRITICALLY FOLL[ ! LEAD]%IP ( PEOPLE ( COLOR REG>DLESS ( ! POLITICAL CONT5T ( ?AT LEAD]%IP4 ,HO/ILE =CES HAVE US$ ?IS T5D5CY AS A TOOL TO UND]M9E ! MOVEM5T4 ,WE HAVE SE5 ! SUPPOS$ DIFF]5CES BETWE5 :ITE & NON:ITE ACTIVI/S MANIPULAT$ & EXAC]BAT$4 ,PEOPLE'S MOTIVATIONS = US+ ?IS RHETORIC MAY HAVE BE5 N>CISSISM1 A DESIRE TO HOLD P[]1 OR A BELIEF ?AT !Y W]E C>RY+ \T ORD]S4 ,ULTIMATELY1 IT DOES NOT MATT]4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! DAY1 !SE DYNAMICS LEFT ! CAMP FRAU<T ) P[] /RUGGLES & VULN]ABLE TO MANIPULATION4 ,BETWE5 !SE PROBLEMS & 0LEAD]S0 NEGOTIAT+ BEH9D CLOS$ DOORS1 ! CAMP'S ON-!-GR\ND EFFECTIV5ESS WAS R$UC$ TO NO?+ BE=E ! FIR/ WEEK WAS OV]4 

,PEOPLE ( COLOR >E NOT A MONOLI?4 ,ONE P]SON ( COLOR %\LD NOT BE GIV5 ! AU?ORITY TO SPEAK = ALL PEOPLE ( COLOR OR TO FRAME ANY P>TICUL> TACTIC OR /RATEGY AS 0:AT ALL PEOPLE ( COLOR WANT40 ,IMPORTANT DECISIONS ?AT AFFECT ! GR\P AS A :OLE MU/ BE MADE BY GR\P CONS5SUS1 NOT BY SELF-APPO9T$ LEAD]S OR FIGUREHEADS4 ,?IS GOES D\BLE = DECISIONS ?AT SPECIFICALLY IMPACT ?OSE :O >E MO/ T>GET$ BY ,I,C,E & POLICE =CES4 

,WE HOPE ?AT Y\ >E ABLE TO APPLY !SE OBS]VATIONS FRUITFULLY 9 Y\R [N CONTEXT1 :ATEV] ?AT MI<T BE4 ,H]E >E SOME PROPOSALS WE CONSID] USEFUL3  

,RESE>* H[ ! IMMIGRATION SY/EM WORKS4 ,:O IS 9VOLV$8 ,:O B5EFITS8 ,:AT >E ! BOTTL5ECKS1 CONTRADICTIONS1 & VULN]ABILITIES8  

,MAKE REAL CONNECTIONS ) & FOLL[ ! LEAD ( GRASSROOTS GR\PS ?AT HAVE BE5 9VOLV$ 9 MIGRATION & DEPORTATION DEF5SE4  

,DON'T FIXATE ON A S+LE CAMP OR OCCUPATION4 ,! IMPRISONM5T & DEPORTATION SY/EM DEP5DS ON LEGAL1 ADM9I/RATIVE1 MAT]IAL1 & 9=MATION LOGI/ICS4 ,?IS MEANS BO? ?AT ! SY/EM HAS MANY VULN]ABILITIES & ?AT ! SY/EM IS (T5 V]SATILE 5\< TO WORK ?R\< DISRUPTIONS4 ,WE %\LD ALWAYS BE *ANG+ & 9NOVAT+ NEW TACTICS4  

,RESE>* !SE GR\PS3 ,G,E,O ,GR\P1 ,CORE,CIVIC 7=M]LY ,C,C,A71 ,GLOBAL ,TEL ,L9K 7,G,T,L71 & ,CORIZON4 ,F9D !M BY !IR =MAL NAMES OR HIDD5 BEH9D !IR %ELL ,L,L,CS4 ,LET EV]YONE KN[ :O !Y >E1 :AT !Y DO1 H[ MU* MONEY !Y'RE MAK+1 & :AT PEOPLE CAN DO TO /OP !M OR CO/ !M MONEY4 ,!Y >E PROBABLY DO+ BUS9ESS 9 Y\R >EA1 SO LET ! COMMUNITY KN[ AB\T !IR ACTIONS4  

,F9D \T :I* LOCAL COMPANIES & CONTRACTORS >E SUPPORT+ !SE OP]ATIONS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 WE F\ND \T ! NAME ( ! COMPANY ?AT IS LEAS+ ! F5CE TO ,D,H,S4 ,PUT !M ON BLA/4  

,PUT PRESSURE ON LOCAL POLITICIANS1 BUT EXPECT !M TO BETRAY Y\4 ,CALL Y\R 0REPRES5TATIVES0 IF Y\ WANT1 BUT CREATE A PLAN TO HOLD !M PUBLICLY ACC\NTABLE4 ,KEEP !IR FEET TO ! FIRE ( PUBLIC SCRUT9Y4  

,EV]Y DEPORTATION IS POT5TIALLY LIFE-?REAT5+4 ,! 9CREAS+ ?REAT ( DEPORTATION ITSELF SIL5CES COMMUNITIES & 5DANG]S PEOPLE4 ,REM9D EV]YONE ( ?IS REGUL>LY & L\DLY4 ,= SOME PEOPLE1 !RE IS NO 0NEXT TIME40  

,D[NLOAD ,CANVA & MAKE MEMES4 ,%>E !M4 ,DO :AT Y\ NE$ TO DO TO GET Y\R MESSAGE TR5D+ 9 ! DIGITAL AGE4  

,BILLBO>DS & BUS /OP ADS >E USUALLY NOT GU>D$ AT NI<T4 ,GET CREATIVE4 ,REMEMB] ?AT KEEP+ IT SIMPLE & BOLD IS ! MO/ EFFECTIVE ME?OD4  

,WE >E 9 A W> ( ATTRITION4 ,WE HAVE TO EXHAU/ !IR RES\RCES & !IR CAPACITY TO OP]ATE1 :ILE UND]CUTT+ ! P]CEIV$ LEGITIMACY ?AT PROTECTS !M FROM ! EFFECTS ( PUBLIC \TRAGE4  

,TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE4 ,Y\ HAVE COMPLETE AUTONOMY4 ,F9D WAYS TO TAKE ACTION :ILE SUPPORT+ Y\RSELF & ! PEOPLE >\ND Y\4  
  

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