,TAK+ ON ! ,G#h 9 ,SCOTL&1 ,JULY #b#e3 ,A ,RETROSPECTIVE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

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,9 #b#e1 :5 ! RUL]S ( ! EI<T MO/ P[]FUL C\NTRIES 9 ! WORLD GA!R$ 9 ,SCOTL&1 CAPITALISM SEEM$ 9V9CIBLE & ET]NAL4 ,MO/ PROTE/]S LIMIT$ !MSELVES TO BEGG+ ! ,G#h TO BE NIC] TO ! NATIONS ON ! RECEIV+ 5D ( COLONIALISM & IMP]IALI/ W>S4 ,YET A FEW ?\S& AN>*I/S1 RECOGNIZ+ H[ %ORT-LIV$ 0! 5D ( HI/ORY0 W\LD BE1 SET \T ON A SEEM+LY SUICIDAL MISSION TO BLOCKADE ! SUMMIT & DEMON/RATE :AT SORT ( RESI/ANCE IT W\LD TAKE TO CREATE ANO!R WORLD4 ,TODAY1 AS ! #bag ,G#b ,SUMMIT 9 ,HAMBURG APPROA*ES1 WE PUBLI% ?IS RETROSPECTIVE TO KEEP ! ADV5TURES & LESSONS ( #be ALIVE AS P>T ( ! CONTEMPOR>Y H]ITAGE ( ! 9T]NATIONAL AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 

,! #be PROTE/S TOOK PLACE YE>S AFT] ! HEYDAY ( ANTI-SUMMIT PROTE/+--AFT] ! TRIUMPHANT VICTORY OV] ! ,W,T,O 9 ,SEATTLE 9 #aiii & ! C\RAGE\S /RUGGLES AGA9/ ! ,I,M,F 9 ,PRAGUE 9 #b & ! ,F,T,A,A 9 ,QUEBEC & ! ,G#h 9 ,G5OA 9 #b#a4 ,YET ! MOBILIZATION 9 ,SCOTL& %[$ ?AT IT WAS /ILL POSSIBLE TO *ALL5GE ! RUL]S ( ! WORLD ON !IR HOME TURF4 ,AN>*I/S CONFRONT$ ! =CES ( ! WORLD'S EI<T MO/ P[]FUL NATIONS RI<T \TSIDE !IR GALA GA!R+--%UTT+ D[N HI<WAYS1 TE>+ D[N F5CES1 & ALMO/ PREV5T+ !IR MEET+ ALTOGE!R4 ,! ATTACKS ?AT FUNDAM5TALI/ BOMB]S C>RI$ \T 9 ,LONDON ! SAME WEEK LOOK$ C[>DLY 9 COMP>ISON4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 9 ! POPUL> IMAG9ATION1 ! SUICIDE BOMB+S ?AT KILL$ #eb PEOPLE 9 ,LONDON DUR+ ! SUMMIT OV]%AD[$ ! MORE AMBITI\S & LIFE-AFFIRM+ C\NT]-SUMMIT DEMON/RATIONS4 ,:E!R !Y S]VE AN EXI/+ GOV]NM5T OR SEEK TO CREATE ONE1 ! VIOL5CE ( ?OSE :O PURSUE FUNDAM5TALI/ & NATIONALI/ PROJECTS IS 9T5D$ TO CLOSE ! FIELD TO ANY REAL ALT]NATIVES1 PROMOT+ A 0CLA% ( CIVILIZATIONS0 9 PLACE ( A /RUGGLE AGA9/ OPPRESSION4 ,! P[]S ?AT BE >E MU* BETT] SITUAT$ :5 !Y CAN PO9T TO RIVAL P[]S ?AT POSE AN EQUAL OR GREAT] ?REAT TO !IR CITIZ5S4 ,TOGE!R1 ! /ATE REPRESSION1 GRASSROOTS RESI/ANCE1 & FUNDAM5TALI/ T]RORISM ( ?AT WEEK 9 #be =E%AD[$ ! UGLY SITUATION WE F9D \RSELVES 9 TODAY4 

,! ,BACKGR\ND 

  

,BRITA9 WAS ! NATION 9 :I* 9DU/RIAL CAPITALISM FIR/ TOOK ROOT1 & ACCORD+LY IT HAS (T5 BE5 AHEAD ( ITS TIME 9 ! >T ( PROTE/4 ,! ,BRITI% ANTI-ROADS MOVEM5T ( ! E>LY #a#i#iS WAS A H>B+] ( ! 0ANTI-GLOBALIZATION0 MOVEM5T 9 ,EUROPE & ! ,U,S1 FEATUR+ A WILD & ECLECTIC FOCUS ON DIRECT ACTION & CULTURAL RESI/ANCE 9 CONTRA/ TO ! NOTORI\SLY BOR+ POLITICS ( ! 9/ITUTIONAL ,LEFT4 ,! MODEL WAS MOV$ ) MU* SUCCESS 9TO ! CITIES 9 ! =M ( ,RECLAIM ! ,/REETS1 CAPITALIZ+ ON ! FACT ?AT 9 ,BRITA9 HORDES ( RAV]S W\LD %[ UP JU/ AB\T ANY:]E = A GOOD P>TY4 ,)9 A FEW YE>S1 PEOPLE 9 CITIES FROM ,BRISBANE TO ,BRATISLAVA W]E RECLAIM+ ! /REETS4 ,CO9CID+ ) ! ,G#h ,SUMMIT 9 ,COLOGNE1 ! ,GLOBAL ,DAY ( ,ACTION AGA9/ ,CAPITALISM ON ,JUNE #a#h1 #aiii P>ALYZ$ ! F9ANCIAL C5T] ( ,LONDON1 PREFIGUR+ ! %UTT+ D[N ( ! ,W,T,O 9 ,SEATTLE A FEW MON?S LAT]4 

,BUT EV]Y BOOM HAS A BACKLA%1 & AS ,BRITA9'S TURN CAME TO HO/ ! ,G#h 9 #b#e1 ?+S LOOK$ GRIM4 ,! LA/ SUCCESSFUL ANTI-CAPITALI/ MOBILIZATIONS HAD TAK5 PLACE YE>S BE=E1 & ?\< AN>*I/S HAD P>TICIPAT$ 9 PROTE/S AGA9/ ! W> 9 ,IRAQ1 MANY W]E CONV9C$ ?AT MASS MOBILIZATIONS W]E NO LONG] AN EFFECTIVE MEANS ( RESI/ANCE4 ,E>LY MEET+S TO DISCUSS ! ,G#h SUMMIT CONSI/$ ( >GUM5TS AB\T :E!R A TRULY ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN MOBILIZATION WAS EV5 !ORETICALLY POSSIBLE4 

,DESPITE ?IS MALAISE1 ! ANTI-CAPITALI/ NETWORK ,DISS5T6 CAME TOGE!R NE>LY TWO YE>S BE=E ! SUMMIT TO MOBILIZE RESI/ANCE4 ,COMPOS$ ( COLLECTIVES FROM ?R\<\T ! ,U,K1 ,DISS5T6 WAS 9T5D$ TO BE 9CLUSIVE & ACCESSIBLE1 ?\< ! LACK ( SOLID PRESS RELATIONS SOMETIMES 5ABL$ ! MA9/REAM M$IA TO PORTRAY !M AS SECRETIVE & S9I/]4.<#a.> ,HA%+ \T A PLAN ALSO PROV$ DIFFICULT3 A C5TRALLY ORGANIZ$ ATTACK ON ! SUMMIT A LA ,QUEBEC OR ,G5OA SEEM$ SUICIDAL1 & MANY 9 ,DISS5T6 FE>$ ! POSSIBLE REP]CUSSIONS ( ORGANIZ+ ILLEGAL ACTIVITY1 BUT DEC5TRALIZ$ PROTE/ MODELS )\T C5TRAL COORD9ATION HAD PROV$ UTT]LY 9EFFECTUAL4 ,! L>GE RE=MI/ COALITIONS W]E ORGANIZ+ !IR PROTE/S A GREAT DI/ANCE FROM ! SUMMIT1 SEV]AL DAYS BE=E IT EV5 BEGAN1 SO !Y C\LD NOT BE C\NT$ ON TO (F] ANY OPPORTUNITIES4 ,EV5TUALLY1 A /RATEGY DEVELOP$ BAS$ ON ! MODEL ?AT HAD BE5 APPLI$ AT ! ,G#h PROTE/S 9 ,EVIAN 9 #b#c3 AUTONOM\S GR\PS W\LD BLOCKADE ! R\TES LEAD+ TO ,GL5EAGLES--! RURAL HOTEL AT :I* ! SUMMIT WAS TO TAKE PLACE--%UTT+ \T ! DELEGATES1 /AFF1 & M$IA4 ,TO ?IS 5D1 A CAMPSITE--! 0,ECO-VILLAGE10 DESIGN$ TO BE A WORK+ MODEL ( A SU/A9ABLE COMMUNITY--WAS SECUR$ )9 HIK+ DI/ANCE ( !SE ROADS4 

,ORGANIZ]S SOLICIT$ 9T]NATIONAL P>TICIPATION VIA MEET+S 9 ,G]MANY1 ,SPA91 & ,GREECE1 & LITTLE /ICK]S APPE>$ EV]Y:]E ANN\NC+ ! UPCOM+ PROTE/S4 ,UND] ?IS PRESSURE1 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S' ,P>TY1 ATTEMPT+ TO PREV5T ! DEFECTION ( MORE MILITANT PROTE/]S TO ,DISS5T61 ANN\NC$ ?AT !IR FRONT GR\P ,G#h ,ALT]NATIVES W\LD HO/ A PEACEFUL M>* TO ! F5CE SURR\ND+ ! SUMMIT REG>DLESS ( :E!R OR NOT !Y W]E GRANT$ A P]MIT4 ,TWO DAYS BE=E ! ,G#h SUMMIT BEGAN1 ! /REETS ( NE>BY ,$9BUR< W]E TRANS=M$ BY AN AN>*I/ C>NIVAL ?AT 5D$1 *>ACT]I/ICALLY1 9 CLA%ES BETWE5 ANGRY LOCALS & POLICE4 ,! /AGE WAS SET = SOME?+ TO HAPP54 

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,ORIG9ALLY PUBLI%$ IMM$IATELY AFT]W>DS AS 0,?IS ,IS ,H[ ,WE ,DO ,IT3 ,AN ,AN>*I/ ,ACC\NT ( ! ,G#h ,ACTIONS0 

,FROM ! BEG9N+ !RE WAS NO WELL-?\<T-\T MA/] PLAN = %UTT+ D[N ! ,G#h ,SUMMIT AT ,GL5EAGLES4 ,9 FACT1 SOME ( US EV5 DUBB$ ! M>* WE W]E AB\T TO EMB>K ON 0,! ,SUICIDE ,M>*40 ,AT ?REE 9 ! MORN+1 A L>GE GR\P ( MILITANTS DRESS$ 9 BLACK SLIPP$ 9TO ! D>KNESS ( ! NI<T AS ! FIR/ RA9 ( MANY DAYS DUMP$ D[N ON !M4 ,! AIR WAS ?ICK ) ! E]IE PRES5CE ( A ?\S& DET]M9$ 9DIVIDUALS BEG9N+ TO WALK ALONG ! DEA?LY /ILL ROAD4 ,BESIDES ! OCCASIONAL ATTEMPT AT A *ANT1 ! GR\P WAS QUIET1 P]HAPS RECONSID]+ ! SLIM PROBABILITY ( SUCCESS4 ,FIVE MILES & A HEAVY POLICE PRES5CE /RET*$ BE=E US & \R ONLY DE/9ATION 9 SI<T3 ,MOTORWAY #i 7,M#i74 ,?IS MOTORWAY WAS ONE ( ! CRUCIAL MOTORWAYS ?AT DELEGATES & SUPPORT /AFF TO ! ,G#h ,SUMMIT EXPECT$ TO TRAVEL D[N 9 A FEW H\RS4 

,W$NESDAY1 ,JULY #f? WAS DET]M9$ TO BE ! DAY ( BLOCKAD+ ! ,G#h BY CALLS TO ACTION FROM ,PEOPLE'S ,GLOBAL ,ACTION 7,P,G,A71 ! SAME LOOSE NETWORK ?AT HAD CALL$ = ! DAY ( ACTION AGA9/ ! ,W,T,O SIX YE>S PREVI\S4 ,! IDEA ( BLOCKAD+ WAS RATIFI$ AT ! FIVE-HUNDR$-P]SON 9T]NATIONAL AN>*I/ ASSEMBLY 9 ! ANCI5T HALLS ( \R CONV]G5CE SPACE AT ,$9BUR< ,UNIV]SITY ON ,SUNDAY4 ,! NEXT DAY1 A /REET P>TY CALL$ ! 0,C>NIVAL = ,FULL ,5JOYM5T0 7AS OPPOS$ TO FULL EMPLOYM5T7 TOOK TO ! /REETS ( WEAL?Y D[NT[N ,$9BUR< 9 ORD] TO PROTE/ WAGE SLAV]Y & ! ,G#h4 ,ANY D\BTS AB\T ! NO-COMPROMISE NATURE ( ! MILITANTS :O HAD CONV]G$ H]E 9 S\!RN ,SCOTL& DISSIPAT$ RAPIDLY 9 D[NT[N ,$9BUR< ON ,MONDAY :5 POLICE ATTEMPT$ TO /OP ! ,C>NIVAL ( ,FULL ,5JOYM5T ONLY TO BE MET BY QUICK-MOV+ BREAKAWAY M>*ES & A FRONT L9E ?AT REFUS$ TO BE 9TIMIDAT$4 ,& ?IS WAS ONLY ! BEG9N+1 A TA/E ( :AT WAS TO COME4 

,WE LEFT ,$9BUR< = ,/IRL+1 ,SCOTL&4 ,\R DE/9ATION WAS ! 0,HORI-ZONE01 ! ,ECO-VILLAGE SET-UP AS ! PO9T ( /RATEGIC COORD9ATION1 5CAMPM5T1 & SUPPORT = ! VA/ NETWORK ( AN>*I/S & O!R ACTIVI/S :O HAD COME TO ,SCOTL& 9 ORD] TO HALT ! ,GR\P ( ,EI<T 7,G#h7 SUMMIT MEET+ ON ITS OP5+ DAY 9 ,GL5EAGLES4 ,! CAMP WAS ORGANIZ$ BY ,DISS5T6--AN 9T]NATIONAL ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN NETWORK ( RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ! ,G#h4 ,! SMALL T[N ( ,/IRL+ IS PRACTICALLY EQUIDI/ANT FROM ,GLASG[1 ,$9BUR< & ,GL5EAGLES1 & HI/ORICALLY HAS BE5 ! MAJOR CROSSROADS UPON :I* ALL BATTLES = CONTROL ( ,SCOTL& HAD BE5 F\<T4 ,GL5EAGLES1 A RIDICUL\SLY LUXURI\S GOLF C\RSE & HOTEL1 BECAME ! HEAVILY =TIFI$ HOME TO ! ,G#h MEET+S--BUT IT HAS V]Y LIMIT$ FACILITIES4 ,MO/ ( ! DELEGATES & SUPPORT /AFF = ! ,G#h W]E /AY+ 9 ,GLASG[ & ,$9BUR<1 ! TWO MAJOR CITIES 9 ,SCOTL&4 

,S9CE ,/IRL+ IS NE/L$ BETWE5 !SE ?REE CITIES1 ! ,ECO-VILLAGE PROVID$ ! P]FECT LOCATION = LAUN*+ ! ROLL+ BLOCKADES AGA9/ ! ,G#h ON ,W$NESDAY1 ESPECIALLY ALONG ! CRUCIAL ,M#i1 ! MOTORWAY ?AT EV5TUALLY REA*ES ! FRONT DOOR ( ! ,GL5EAGLES HOTEL ITSELF4 ,! ,WALLACE MONUM5T /OOD SIL5TLY AGA9/ ! G5TLE SKYL9E ON A HILL ABOVE ! ,ECO-VILLAGE AS WE PREP>$ TO BLOCKADE A TOTAL ( ?IRTY MILES ( HI<WAY4 ,BUILT 9 #a#h#f#i1 ?IS TWO-HUNDR$-&-TW5TY-FOOT MONUM5T IS SAID TO BE :]E ! LEG5D>Y ,SCOTTI% REBEL ,WILLIAM ,WALLACE OBS]V$ ! ,5GLI% COM+ ACROSS ,/IRL+ ,BRIDGE 9 #abig BE=E DESC5D+ 9TO A FI]CE BATTLE ) !M4 ,ONE CANNOT HELP BUT NOTICE ! P>ALLEL BETWE5 ! ANCI5T ANTI-COLONIAL BATTLES ( ,SCOTL& & ! BATTLE AGA9/ ! ,G#h ?AT WAS WAG$ 9 ! ROLL+ GRE5 HILLS ( ,SCOTL& LA/ WEEK4 

,AT ! ,ECO-VILLAGE1 WE W]E ASSEMBL$ AT ! V]Y LA/ M9UTE TO DET]M9E H[ WE W]E ACTUALLY GO+ TO BLOCKADE ! ,G#h4 ,AS ! DEADL9E = ! ACTION CAME CLOS] & CLOS]1 IT WAS DECID$ ?AT ! 9ITIATIVE TO C>RY \T ! BLOCKADES %\LD BE LEFT TO AUTONOM\S AFF9ITY GR\PS & EA* DEP>T$ TO F9D !IR [N R\TE TO ! MOTORWAY & BLOCKADE IT BY :ATEV] TACTICS !Y *OSE4 ,A MAJOR FACTOR 9 ?IS DECISION WAS ! UN=TUNATE LOCATION ( ! ,ECO-VILLAGE4 ,! CAMPSITE WAS SURR\ND$ BY ,=? ,RIV] ) ONLY ONE EXIT LEAD+ \T1 :I* C\LD BE EASILY SEAL$ (F BY POLICE4 ,TO AVOID SU* AN 5TRAPM5T1 AFF9ITY GR\PS BEGAN LEAV+ ! SITE >\ND TWELVE H\RS AHEAD ( TIME TO SITUATE !MSELVES 9 ! =E/S OR SMALL SUBURBS ALONG ! MOTORWAYS ?AT F$ ,GL5EAGLES FROM ALL SIDES1 ALL[+ !M TO SPR+ 9TO ACTION AS ! DELEGATES >RIV$ 9 ! MORN+4 

,:ILE GR\PS W]E /REAM+ \T ( ! SITE1 AB\T TWO HUNDR$ PEOPLE W]E MEET+ TO DET]M9E :E!R OR NOT TO HAVE A L>GE MASS M>* LEAV+ ! CAMP1 & IF SO1 H[ IT W\LD BE ORGANIZ$4 ,?IS IS H[ ! SUICIDE M>* CAME AB\T4 

0,SUICIDE0 WAS NOT A WORD *OS5 HA/ILY4 ,H[ C\LD IT BE POSSIBLE = SU* A GR\P TO ACTUALLY MAKE IT TO ! DI/ANT ,M#i1 ! MAJOR HI<WAY CONNECT+ ,GLASG[ & ,$9BUR< TO ,GL5EAGLES1 BE=E BE+ /OPP$ & CONTA9$ BY A T5 ?\S& /RONG POLICE =CE ASSIGN$ TO ! PROTE/S8 ,EV5 IF ! M>* HAD FAIL$1 IT W\LD PROVIDE A CRUCIAL COV] = ! CL&E/9E GR\PS TO LAUN* !IR SIEGE ON ! V>I\S JUNCTIONS ( ! MOTORWAYS4 ,! GR\P DECID$ AGA9/ ALL ODDS ?AT ! RISK WAS WOR? IT1 & ! M>* W\LD BEG9 %ORTLY4 ,AT TWO AM1 IT F9ALLY FELT LIKE IT WAS ON4 

,! M>* LEAV+ FROM ! ,ECO-VILLAGE 9 ! E>LY MORN+ WAS AN 9T]NATIONAL CONT+5T ) SOME ( ITS MEMB]S COM+ FROM ! ,U,K1 ,SPA91 ,G]MANY1 ,IREL&1 ,FRANCE1 ,D5M>K1 ,ITALY1 ,SWITZ]L&1 ,TURKEY1 & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,MORALE WAS HI< AS ! RA9 P\R$ D[N /EADILY1 BUT LITTLE DID WE KN[ ?AT ?IS ?\S&-/RONG MILITANT GR\P W\LD HAVE TO BATTLE ?R\< FIVE POLICE L9ES TO REA* ITS DE/9ATION4 ,! DET]M9ATION ( ! AN>*I/S WAS HEAVY1 & AS WE SWELL$ 9 NUMB]S A GR\P ( AB\T EI<T ) ?ICK PIECES ( WOOD >\ND SEV5 FEET LONG MOV$ TO ! FRONT ) ! PURPOSE ( CLE>+ ! WAY = ! M>* TO PROCE$4 ,ONE GR\P1 CLAD 9 %IELDS MADE FROM TRA%CAN LIDS & FOAM PADD+ TAP$ ONTO !IR CLO!S1 BORE AN IRONIC BANN] DECL>+ 0,PEACE & ,LOVE40 

,! POLICE =CE MOBILIZ$ FROM >\ND ! ,U,K TO PROTECT ! ,G#h SUMMIT WAS COMPLETELY 9COMPET5T4 ,POORLY ASSEMBL$ POLICE L9ES W]E SOMETIMES COMPOS$ ( FRONT L9E (FIC]S :O1 9/EAD ( >RIV+ 9 RIOT GE>1 CAME WE>+ FLUORESC5T YELL[ JACKETS TO FACE PROTE/]S4 ,! POLICE W]E >M$ (T5 ONLY ) BATONS & TRI$ !IR BE/ NOT TO USE !M4 ,P]HAPS ?IS WAS A DE-ESCALAT+ TACTIC1 CONSID]+ ! POLICE SEEM$ TO BE PRIM>ILY SET ON AVOID+ VIOL5T 5GAGEM5T ) PROTE/]S & 9/EAD S\<T TO SIMPLY CONTA9 !M & APPLY !IR 9FURIAT+ 0,SECTION #f0 ORD] ?AT ALL[$ !M TO /OP & SE>* ANY SUSPECTS = WEAPONS4 ,HAD ?IS BE5 ANY O!R ,G#h C\NTRY1 MANY ( ! PLANS IMPLEM5T$ ON ! ,DAY ( ! ,BLOCKADES1 ESPECIALLY ! ,SUICIDE ,M>*1 W\LD NOT HAVE ACCOMPLI%$ !IR GOALS4 

,! QUICKLY MOV+ GR\P HAD PROCE$$ )\T 9T]RUPTION = FIFTE5 M9UTES :5 ! ,SCOTTI% POLICE F9ALLY GOT !IR ACT TOGE!R & MOV$ A L9E ( COPS 9TO ! GR\P'S PA?4 ,?IS HAPP5$ AT A R\NDAB\T SURR\ND$ ON ALL SIDES BY C> DEAL]%IPS1 ?\< AT ?IS PO9T ! GR\P WAS NOT DI/RACT$ BY DAMAG+ CORPORATE PROP]TY4 ,WE HAD SET \R EYES ON ! PRIZE3 TO DISRUPT ! ROADS LEAD+ UP TO ,G#h ,SUMMIT4 ,! DET]M9ATION WAS !RE1 BUT !RE WAS NO BACKUP PLAN4 ,AFT] A QUICK ASSESSM5T ( ! SITUATION1 IT WAS DECID$ ?AT ! L9E ( POLICE WAS TOO DEEP TO TAKE ON1 & ! GR\P BEGAN MOV+ BACK 9 ! DIRECTION IT CAME FROM TO F9D ANO!R WAY ON TO ,M#i4 

,RETREAT+ 9 ORD] TO F9D ANO!R PA? TO ! ,M#i MEANT BUILD+ B>RICADES ON ! WAY4 ,WE F\ND A BIG PILE ( PALATES 9 A NE>BY CON/RUCTION SITE & PIL$ !M 9TO ! /REET4 ,DUR+ ! SOME:AT *AOTIC PROCESS ( F9D+ ANO!R ROAD LEAD+ TO ! HI<WAY1 ! CR[D /UMBL$ UPON A SUBURBAN MALL >EA ?AT 9CLUD$ A BRAN* ( ! ,BANK ( ,SCOTL& & FRAN*ISES ( ,BURG] ,K+1 ,PIZZA ,HUT1 & ,5T]PRISE ,C> ,R5TAL4 ,SOME MEMB]S WANT$ TO KEEP ON MOV+ & NOT BE DI/RACT$ BY ! CORPORATE PROP]TY1 BUT ! RAGE AGA9/ ! CORPORATIONS C\LD B>ELY BE CONTA9$1 & W9D[S W]E SMA%$ & WALLS W]E SPRAY-PA9T$ ) SLOGANS4 

,:5 ! BLOC LEFT ! CORPORATE OASIS1 WE F\ND A SIGN TO A ROAD LEAD+ TO ! ,M#i & ! M>* SURG$4 ,A C\PLE ( TROLLEYS .<%OPP+ C>TS.> W]E TAK5 FROM ! %OPP+ DI/RICT & W]E FILL$ ) FI/-SIZ$ ROCKS FROM ! SIDES ( ! ROAD1 ! P]FECT AMMUNITION = ! CLASS W>4 ,A ,G]MAN COMRADE ) A BICYCLE WAS AMONG ! GR\P & ABLE TO RIDE AHEAD AS \R SC\T & AL]T ! RE/ ( US ( 9T]SECTIONS & POLICE MOVEM5T4 ,HE CAME BACK & TOLD US ( A POLICE L9E =M+ 9 \R PA?4 ,A FEW PEOPLE MOV$ 9TO ! FIELD ON ! LEFT TO \TWIT ! POLICE4 ,! RE/ DECID$ ?AT ?IS WAS ! MOM5T IT WAS NECESS>Y TO ?R[ D[N4 

,! POLICE L9E WAS WEAK & DID NOT HAVE ANY RIOT GE> AP>T FROM !IR %IELDS4 ,?OSE ) BIG /ICKS MOV$ TO ! FRONT L9ES & ! MILITANTS BEH9D PICK$ UP /ONES FROM ! %OPP+ C>T4 ,WE M>*$ RI<T UP TO ! L9ES & BEGAN SMA%+ ?R\< ) /ONES & /ICKS4 ,! POLICE W]E NOT PREP>$ = SU* DET]M9ATION1 & AFT] ?IRTY SECONDS !Y SCURRI$ AWAY4 ,:5 !IR RETREAT WAS OBVI\S1 ,I HE>D A ?ICK ,G]MAN ACC5T SCREAM 0,D,E,E,S,S ,I,S,S ,H,[ ,V,E ,D,O ,I,T60 

,! ROAD WAS WIDE OP5 AS WE M>*$ ! LONG DI/ANCES FROM ONE R\NDAB\T TO ! NEXT1 FOLL[+ ! ROAD SIGNS TO ,M#i4 ,WE CAME ACROSS F\R PEOPLE WRAPP$ 9 TRA%BAGS1 :O PEEK$ !IR HEADS \T FROM ! SIDE ( ! ROAD 9 AMAZEM5T AT ! M>* PASS+ BY4 ,!Y W]E P>T ( ! HUNDR$S :O HAD LEFT E>LY TO HIDE AMONG ! TREES1 COMPLETELY DR5*$ BY ! CONT9UAL RA9FALL4 

,\R CREW 9CLUD$ A SIGNIFICANT NUMB] ( LOCALS :O W]E EAG] TO REPRES5T !IR [N CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE4 ,ONE MIDDLE-AG$ ,SCOTTI% MEMB] ( ! GR\P FROM ,GLASG[ C>RI$ A BODHRAN1 ! TRADITIONAL ,CELTIC DRUM HI/ORICALLY US$ 9 BATTLES & P>ADES4 ,ANO!R ,SCOTTI% Y\? HAD A DIDG]IDOO ?AT WAS BL[N AT CRUCIAL MOM5TS ( BATTLE TO BUILD UP ! 5]GY4 ,9 ! FACE ( SU* A CR[D1 IT LOOK$ AS ?\< ! POLICE HAD GIV5 UP4 

,WE MADE IT ! ONRAMP TO ,M#i4 ,?IS WAS IT3 VICTORY4 ,AFT] TREKK+ FIVE MILES 9 ! RA9 & ?R\< POLICE L9ES1 !RE WAS ONLY #g FEET BETWE5 US & ! HI<WAY4 ,BUT !SE ?+S >E NEV] SO EASY4 ,SCORES ( POLICE VANS APPE>$ FROM >\ND ! CORN] & UNLOAD$ HUNDR$S ( RIOT POLICE4 ,IT SEEM$ TO BE TOO MU* TO TAKE ON1 & WE MOV$ BACK4 ,?IS TIME1 ! POLICE SEEM$ AS DET]M9$ AS WE W]E & BR\<T ANO!R L9E ( RIOT POLICE TO \R ONLY EXIT4 

,!RE WAS ONE OPTION LEFT3 TO BATTLE \R WAY \T4 ,! RE/OCK$ TROLLEYS ROLL$ TO ! FRONT & /ONES BEGAN RA9+ D[N ONTO ! POLICE1 ?UMP+ AGA9/ !IR %IELDS TO ! /EADY BATTLE BEAT ( ! BODHRAN4 ,9 ONE ( ! MO/ CREATIVE USE ( LOCAL RES\RCES TO CREATE WEAPONRY1 EV5 ! %RUBB]Y WAS TURN$ UPON ! POLICE4 ,?IS >EA ( ,SCOTL& IS KN[N = A POISON\S PLANT CALL$ ,HOGW>T ?AT HAS A FL[] ?AT CAUSES HUGE WELTS & BLI/]S :5 T\*$4 ,AT ONE PO9T1 ! BLOKE FROM ,GLASG[ GRABB$ ONE ( !SE PLANTS FROM ! /ALK & BEAT ! POLICE ) ITS FL[]4 ,AFT] FIVE M9UTES1 ! POLICE L9ES W]E PU%$ BACK FIFTY FEET & A SMALL PA? LEAD+ 9TO A SUBURBAN RESID5TIAL >EA WAS REVEAL$ TO ONE SIDE4 ,AS WE WALK$ D[N ! PA? 9TO SUBURBIA1 !RE W]E ONLY #be PEOPLE REMA9+4 ,MO/ ( ! 9ITIAL CR[D HAD SEP>AT$ AT V>I\S POLICE L9ES TO DISAPPE> 9TO FIELDS OR RETURN TO CAMP4 ,?\< WE W]E FEW1 WE HAD DEMON/RAT$ \R DET]M9ATION4 

,A WOMAN 9 A :ITE BA?ROBE WALK$ \T ( H] H\SE BAFFL$ AT ! M>* GO+ BY H] COMMUNITY AT #d AM4 ,! POLICE W\LD LAT] REPORT ?AT DAMAGE WAS DONE TO PEOPLE'S HOMES1 C>S1 & SATELLITE DI%ES4 ,H[EV]1 ! ONLY PROP]TY DAMAG$ WAS CORPORATE & POLICE PROP]TY & ! POLICE EV5TUALLY HAD TO RETRACT !IR /ATEM5T4 ,9 FACT1 ! WOMAN 9 ! :ITE BA?ROBE WAS FRI5DLY & %E WAV$ AT US4 ,WE EV5 ASK$ H] = DIRECTIONS T[>DS ! ,M#i & %E %[$ US ! WAY4 

,WE HAD BE5 ?R[N (F \R ORIG9AL R\TE & N[ HAD TO F9D A NEW WAY TO ! MOTORWAY4 ,! POLICE HAD MOBILIZ$ A MU* L>G] =CE & W]E COM+ T[>D US FROM MULTIPLE 9T]SECTIONS4 ,AS WE RAMBL$ ?R\< ! UNFAMILI> SUBURBAN /REETS1 POLICE W\LD APPE> FROM ONE SIDE1 RETREAT UND] ! =CE ( ! BLOC1 & APPE> AGA9 FROM A NEW DIRECTION4 ,! SUN1 :I* ONLY SETS = AB\T F\R H\RS BETWE5 MIDNI<T & #d AM 9 ,SCOTL& DUR+ SUMM]TIME1 WAS N[ PEEK+ OV] ! HORIZON4 ,WE W]E WET1 CORN]$1 & LO/4 ,ANO!R RESID5T ( ! >EA /OPP$ :ILE PASS+ 9 HIS PICKUP & PO9T$ US T[>D ! HI<WAY4 ,HIS DIRECTIONS W]5'T ! MO/ CONV5TIONAL3 0,GO D[N ?AT ROAD & CLIMB D[N ! VALLEY1 ACROSS ! FIELDS1 ?R\< ! TREES & ?AT IS :]E ! MOTORWAY IS40 ,WE HAD COME ?IS F>1 !RE WAS NO WAY WE W]E GO+ TO TURN BACK1 EV5 IF IT MEANT HIK+ ?R\< ! FIELDS4 

,/&+ ON ! $GE ( ! HILL1 NEXT TO A GOLF C\RSE1 ONE C\LD SEE ! TRUCKS TRAVEL+ ON ! HI<WAY F> AWAY4 ,WE QUICKLY REF]R$ TO A TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP1 CONC]N$ ?AT !RE MI<T HAVE BE5 A BIG DROP TO ! SIDE ( ! HI<WAY ?AT C\LDN'T BE CLIMB$4 ,IT LOOK$ DOABLE4 ,?OSE REMA9+ ( ! 9T]NATIONAL ANTI-CAPITALI/ BLACK BLOC1 TIR$ FROM H\RS ( BREA*+ POLICE L9ES & SOAK$ TO ! BONE1 BEGAN A ,VIET-,CONG-/YLE J\RNEY T[>DS ! MOTORWAY WE HAD TO BLOCKADE TO PREV5T ! ,G#h FROM MEET+4 

,9 A MOM5T ( BIZ>RE HUMOR1 ONE ( ! ,SCOTTI% BLOKES AMONG US WAS UND]/&ABLY CONC]N$ AB\T M>*+ ON ! GOLF C\RSE & W>N$ ! RE/ ( US3 0,DON'T ,WALK ON ! ,GRE560 ,I TURN$ BACK TO OBS]VE H[ MANY ( US W]E LEFT AT ?IS MOM5T & WAS CONFRONT$ ) ! SURREAL SC5E ( HUNDR$S ( COMRADES DRESS$ 9 BLACK HIK+ S+LE FILE ?R\< ! LUSCI\S GRE5 L&SCAPE ( ,SCOTL&4 ,SEE+ US !RE1 H\RS & MILES LAT] & /ILL ON ! MOVE1 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT MO/ LIKELY ! ,SCOTTI% REBELS FI<T+ ! ,5GLI% HAD ALSO PASS$ ?R\< !SE FIELDS C5TURIES AGO4 

,WE CONT9U$ ON LIKE ?IS1 PASS+ ?R\< SC5ES ( ANO!R HI/ORY1 ?R\< A GOLF C\RSE1 ?REE DIFF]5T CATTLE PA/URES1 & KNEE-HI< GRASS AS WE WALK$ T[>DS A QUICKLY APPROA*+ FUTURE ( \R [N4 ,UND] A PALE BLUE SKY1 WE F9ALLY REA*$ ! MOTORWAY4 ,WE W]E ! FIR/ GR\P TO MAKE IT ONTO ! HI<WAY1 BUT DEF9ITELY NOT ! LA/4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T1 ! RA9 /OPP$4 

,DELIRI\S FROM WALK+ & DRUNK5 ) SUCCESS1 WE ALL BEGAN TO ASSEMBLE ANY?+ & EV]Y?+ WE C\LD F9D ON ! SIDE ( ! ROAD--TREE TRUNKS1 ROCKS1 BRAN*ES4 ,IT WAS #f AM & BO? DIRECTIONS ON ,M#i W]E BLOCKAD$4 

,WALK+ BACK TO ! CAMPSITE LAT]1 WE PASS$ ! RESID5TS ( ,/IRL+ TRY+ TO GO TO WORK ON ! BACK$ UP ROADS4 ,! REACTIONS WE GOT W]E V>I$ BUT CLE>LY SPLIT 9TO TWO DIFF]5T GR\PS4 ,PEOPLE :O W]E 9 P]SONAL VEHICLES W]E UPSET AT ! DELAY & CALL$ US MANY ?+S1 MO/ NOTABLY 0,BA/>DS60 ,?OSE :O W]E 9 BUSSES & VANS & C\LD BE ID5TIFI$ AS CON/RUCTION OR ROADSIDE WORK]S BY !IR BRI<T YELL[ VE/S W]E FULLY SUPPORTIVE4 ,WE W]E GREET$ BY RAIS$ FI/S1 *E]+1 & O!RS %\T+ 0,P[] TO ! ,PEOPLE60 \T !IR W9D[S4 

,WE RETURN$ TO ! ,ECO-VILLAGE4 ,AT ! 5TRANCE TO ! CAMP1 !RE W]E TWO P]MAN5T FLAGS /RUNG HI< TO ID5TIFY ! POLITICAL NATURE ( ! 9HABITANTS--! R$ & BLACK FLAG ( SOCIAL AN>*ISM & ! REBEL SKULL & CROSSBONES ( PIRACY4 ,9SIDE WAS A VA/ SPACE ( CAMPS1 ORGANIZ$ BY EI!R ! GEOGRAPHIC ORIG9 ( ! 9HABITANTS 7E4G41 ! ,IRI% 0B>RIO07 OR BY CLU/]S ( AFF9ITY GR\PS WORK+ TOGE!R 7E4G1 ! ,CL&E/9E ,9SURRECTION>Y ,REBEL ,CL[N ,>MY--,C,I,R,C,A74 ,A C5TRAL CORRIDOR WAS L9$ ) DIFF]5T ACTIVI/ SUPPORT T5TS1 EI<T DIFF]5T KIT*5S1 M$ICAL S]VICES1 AN 9DEP5D5T M$IA C5T]1 TRAUMA SUPPORT1 ACTION TRA9+S1 & HUGE T5TS = ! P]IODIC SPOKESC\NCIL MEET+S TAK+ PLACE4 ,BEYOND ?IS C5TRAL CORRIDOR WAS A MULTI-COLOR$ SEA ( HUNDR$S ( P]SONAL T5TS4 ,MANY ( ! T5TS HAD ONE V]SION OR ANO!R ( BLACK & R$ FLAGS ) ! AN>*I/ CIRCLE ,A FLY+ ABOVE4 ,WE HAD >RIV$ HOME4 

,! ,ECO-VILLAGE WAS BUZZ+ ) ACTIVITY4 ,! 9TRICATE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK ?AT HAD BE5 SET UP WAS FUNCTION+ 9 FULL =CE4 ,BICYCLE SC\TS :O W]E SITUAT$ AT MAJOR CITIES :]E DELEGATES W]E /AY+1 ALONG ! SIDE ( ! HI<WAYS & AT MAJOR JUNCTIONS1 W]E PROVID+ UP-TO-DATE 9=MATION ON MOTORCADE MOVEM5TS & AL]T+ ! AFF9ITY GR\PS HID+ ALONG ! HI<WAY :5 & :]E TO /RIKE4 ,AN 9=MATIONAL T5T AT ! 5TRANCE HAD A DETAIL$ TACTICAL MAP ) A L>GE SCALE1 PROVID+ BREAK+ NEWS ON ! DIFF]5T BLOCKADES ( ! SUMMIT4 ,AS ! DAY PROGRESS$1 ONE NOTE AFT] ANO!R APPE>$ ON ! MAP M>K+ ! PO9TS ( ! BLOCKADES3  
  

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,ALL RAILROADS LEAD+ NOR? HAVE BE5 HALT$ BY ACTIVI/S LOCK+ !MSELVES TO ! TRACKS4  
  

,?IS WAS ONLY ! BEG9N+4 ,! NOTES CONT9U$ APPE>+ ?R\<\T ! DAY3 A BICYCLE CONT+5T TOOK OV] ,A#i AT #d3 ,P,M1 ! ,BELGIAN & ,DUT* ,BLOC LOCK$ D[N ON ,K9C>D9E BRIDGE AT #d3#b ,P,M1 & SO ON4 

,! ,ECO-VILLAGE WAS ! EPIC5T] ( BRILLIANT TACTICAL COORD9ATION4 ,?IS WAS A RESULT ( MON?S ( RECONNAISSANCE WORK & A *AOTIC YET FUNCTIONAL PLAN ( BLOCKAD+ ?AT PROVID$ BO? FLUIDITY & AGILITY4 ,AS SOON AS A REPORT W\LD COME 9 ?AT ONE BLOCKADE WAS BREAK+ OR BE+ ?REAT5$ BY ! POLICE1 ! TRANSPORTATION TEAM W\LD HAVE VEHICLES READY TO TAKE PEOPLE TO ! LOCATION & RE9=CE ! BLOCKADE4 ,! ,B,B,C ,SCOTL& RADIO /ATION WAS REPORT+ ?AT ALL ROADS LEAD+ NOR? TO ,GL5EAGLES W]E BACK$ UP ) NO TRAFFIC PASS+ ?R\<4 ,NATURALLY1 !Y DID NOT M5TION ! REASON = ?IS1 & TRI$ TO HIDE ! SUCCESSFUL BLOCKADES BEH9D A REGUL> TRAFFIC UPDATE4 

,EV]YONE AT ! CAMPSITE WAS EC/ATIC & IT FELT LIKE IT WAS TIME TO />T UPP+ ! ANTE1 :I* MEANT TAK+ ON ! P]IMET] F5CE >\ND ! ,G#h SUMMIT4 ,! LEGAL M>* S*$UL$ = ! AFT]NOON BY ! ,G#h ,ALT]NATIVES1 :O W]E (T5 CONTROLL$ BY ! ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S ,P>TY1 HAD BE5 CALL$ (F BY ! POLICE DUE TO ! DISRUPTION CAUS$ ON ! TRANSPORTATION SY/EM ( ,SCOTL&4 ,TO !IR CR$IT1 ! ORGANIZ]S DECID$ TO MOVE =W>D & GO AHEAD ) ! M>* AT ,AU*T]>D]1 ! T[N NE>E/ TO ,GL5EAGLES ,HOTEL4 

,N[ ?AT ! /AKES W]E RAIS$1 VANS FROM ! ,ECO-VILLAGE BEGAN TO HEAD /RAI<T TO ,AU*T]>D] RA!R ?AN TO RE9=CE ! BLOCKADES4 ,TWO H\RS LAT]1 ! NEWS ( ! P]IMET] F5CE BE+ BREA*$ AT TWO DIFF]5T PO9TS REA*$ ! CAMP4 ,AN>*I/S & ,SCOTTI% SOCIALI/S W]E TE>+ AP>T ! F5CE & ?R[+ PIECES ( IT AT ! RIOT SQUAD POLICE4 ,SOME GR\PS 5T]$ ! ,G#h ,SUMMIT >EA & W]E CONFRONT$ BY ,*9OOK HELICOPT]S UNLOAD+ HUNDR$S ( RIOT POLICE EQUIPP$ ) DOGS4 ,AT #a#b3#c 9 ! AFT]NOON1 IT APPE>$ ?AT ! EI<T MO/ P[]FUL M5 9 ! WORLD W]E /ILL UNABLE TO BEG9 !IR MEET+ 9 ,GL5EAGLES4 

,!RE >E MANY LESSONS TO BE LE>N$ FROM ! VICTORIES WON AT ?IS MO/ REC5T MASS ACTION ( ! Y\NG ANTI-CAPITALI/ MOVEM5T4 ,TACTICALLY1 HAV+ DEC5TRALIZ$ ACTIONS COORD9AT$ )9 ! SAME 9FRA/RUCTURE1 ALL GIV5 ! T>GET$ LOCATIONS 9 ! SAME >EA1 WAS AN 9CR$IBLE /R5G? = ACTIVI/S ATTEMPT+ TO DISRUPT ! SUMMIT4 ,PREVI\S MASS MOBILIZATIONS HAVE FAIL$ :5 CALLS W]E MADE = AFF9ITY GR\PS TO DO AUTONOM\S DIRECT ACTION )\T A /RATEGIC FRAME 9 :I* TO ACT4 ,ON ! NI<T ( ,JULY #e? & 9TO ! E>LY H\RS ( ! #f?1 GR\PS 9 ,SCOTL& W]E ABLE TO SCATT] !MSELVES ALONG A GEOGRAPHICAL NETWORK ( PO9TS4 ,WORK+ TOGE!R TO ASSESS NE$ = NUMB]S & ACTIONS1 PEOPLE DISPAT*$ !MSELVES BETWE5 A MULTITUDE ( DIFF]5T MOTORWAYS & BYWAYS SURR\ND+ ,GL5EAGLES & >\ND HOTELS 9 ,$9BUR<4 ,!RE W]E ?REATS TO BLOCKADE NOT ONLY ! ROADS >\ND ,GL5EAGLES BUT ! ROADS \T ( ! MAJOR CITIES ( ,$9BUR< & ,GLASG[4 ,?IS MEANT ! POLICE =CES W]E /RET*$ ?91 HAV+ TO BE AT ,GLASG[1 ,$9BUR<1 ,/]L+1 & ,GL5EAGLES AT ! SAME TIME4 ,! /ATE WAS =C$ TO PROVIDE DOZ5S ( (FIC]S TO CONTA9 EA* SMALL GR\P ( ACTIVI/S1 & AS AFF9ITY GR\P AFT] AFF9ITY GR\P SPONTANE\SLY HIT ! TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR1 ! POLICE SIMPLY C\LD NOT MA9TA9 !IR [N COORD9ATION OR MASS !IR NUMB]S4 ,! SUICIDE M>*1 :I* W5T ON = MILES OV] BE=E REA*+ ! HI<WAY1 WAS A /RONG *ALL5GE TO /ATE CONTROL & PROV$ TO BE IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTA9 EV5 ) ! /RONGE/ POLICE EF=T4 

,ACCORD+ TO FRI5DS 9SIDE ( ! SUMMIT1 ! BLOCKADES W]E A ?ROBB+ MIGRA9E = ! ,G#h & IT TOOK SOME DELEGATES UP TO SEV5 H\RS TO GET TO ,GL5EAGLES4 ,SUFFOCAT+ !IR CRITICAL CONTROL ) A CONT9UAL B>RAGE ( ACTIVITY & EXHAU/+ POLICE NUMB]S BY US+ QUICK-MOV+ AFF9ITY GR\PS TO ! BE/ POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE >E TACTICS ?AT ALL[S US TO CALL ! %OTS ON \R [N T]MS1 :E!R IT BE ,GL5EAGLES1 ,BU5OS ,AIRES1 OR ,LA ,PAZ4 ,! RABBLE-R\S+ GR\P BEH9D ! BLOCKADES WAS EXTREMELY 9T]NATIONAL 9 *>ACT] & ! L9KS =M$ >E GO+ TO BE A MAJOR PA9 = GLOBAL CAPITAL = ! YE>S TO COME4 ,AS IF ! 9T]NATIONAL AN>*I/ =CE WASN'T 5\<1 IT WAS REPORT$ ?AT :ILE ,BU% WAS RID+ HIS BICYCLE AT ,GL5EAGLES HE RAN 9TO A POLICE (FIC]1 S5D+ HIM TO ! HOSPITAL4 

,SEPTEMB] #a#a? REM9DS MO/ ( ! WORLD ( ,NEW ,YORK & SOME ( US ( ,SANTIAGO4 ,!RE WAS ANO!R ,SEPTEMB] #a#a? MORE !N #g YE>S AGO4 ,ON ,SEPTEMB] #a#a?1 #a#b#i#g1 ,WILLIAM ,WALLACE OBS]V$ ! ,5GLI% COM+ 9TO IMPOSE !IR 5CLOSURE ( ! ,SCOTTI% L&4 ,?IS WAS ! DAY ( ,! ,BATTLE ( ,/IRL+ ,BRIDGE1 :]E ! #f1-P]SON ,5GLI% >MY SUFF]$ A T]RIBLE DEFEAT AT ! H&S ( ! ,SCOTTI% :O NUMB]$ >\ND #a14 ,! ,5GLI% S5T TWO MESS5G]S TO ,WALLACE TO ASK = HIS SURR5D]4 ,WALLACE'S REPLY WAS SIMIL> TO ?AT WAS GIV5 TO ! ,G#h ON ,W$NESDAY BY ! /REET FI<T]S 9 ,/IRL+3  
  

0,RETURN TO ?Y FRI5DS & TELL !M WE COME H]E ) NO PEACEFUL 9T5T1 BUT READY = BATTLE1 DET]M9$ TO AV5GE \R WRONGS & TO SET \R C\NTRY FREE4 ,LET ?Y MA/]S COME & ATTACK US2 WE >E READY TO MEET !M BE>D TO BE>D40  

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,9 ! EV5+ ( ,JULY #f1 O!RS 9 ! CAMP W5T TO A MEET+ ) LOCAL ACTIVI/S4 ,! PEOPLE !Y MET W]E COMMUNITY WORK]S :O ALL LIV$ LOCALLY & W\LD HAVE BE5 BROADLY AGA9/ ,G#h ACTIVITY4 ,!Y EXPECT$ HO/ILITY1 BUT DIDN'T F9D IT4 ,IT WAS DECID$ ?AT ! RESID5TS ( ,/IRL+ W\LD BE 9VIT$ TO D9N] 9 ! CAMP ON ,FRIDAY1 ,JULY #h1 & ?AT SOME ( FROM ! CAMP W\LD JO9 ! COMMUNITY ORGANIZ]S AT !IR WEEKLY /ALL D[NT[N4 

,?OSE PRES5T FROM ! CAMP WANT$ TO F9D \T IF !Y C\LD DONATE MONEY TO PEOPLE :O HAD HAD ! W9D[S ( !IR HOMES BROK54 ,! RESID5TS SAID ?AT BESIDES NEWSPAP] REPORTS1 !Y HADN'T MET ANYBODY :O KNEW ANYONE TO :OM ?IS HAD ACTUALLY HAPP5$4 

,\T ( EV]YONE 9VOLV$ 9 ! BLACK BLOC ACTION1 IT WASN'T POSSIBLE TO F9D ANYONE :O SAW DAMAGE DONE TO PRIVATE H\SES4 ,ONE P>TICIPANT SAID ?AT HE SAW AN UNM>K$ POLICE C> BE+ TRA%$4 ,P]HAPS SOME )9 ! PRESS ASSUM$ ?IS C> TO BE [N$ BY LOCAL 9HABITANTS4  
  

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,?ANKS TO ! ANTI-WORLD BRIGADE1 WE HAVE ALL BE5 TOLD WE CAN LEAVE WORK E>LY4 

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,CAN Y\ PROTE/ NEXT ,MONDAY8 ,I W\LD LIKE ! DAY (F1 ,I HAVE A D5TI/ APPO9TM5T4 

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,9 ,MU?ILL1 NE> ,CRIEFF1 A SMALL VILLAGE ?AT HAD NEV] BE5 DISCUSS$ OP5LY AS A SITE = PROTE/1 FIVE PEOPLE LOCK$ !MSELVES TOGE!R1 BLOCK+ TRAFFIC4 ,?9K+ !MSELVES SAFE1 ! ,AM]ICAN DELEGATES TO ! ,G#h HAD LOCAT$ 9 ,CRIEFF2 !Y HAD TO SP5D H\RS WAIT+ = ! POLICE TO DISASSEMBLE ! COMPLEX BLOCKADE4 ,ANO!R BLOCKADE COMPOS$ ( A C> ) LOCK-ONS 9SIDE & UND]NEA? HIT ! SMALL ROAD S\!A/ ( ,GL5EAGLES AT ! VILLAGE ( ,YETTS O' ,MUCKH>T4 ,BECAUSE ! POLICE HAD TO SP5D SO MU* TIME GETT+ ! ,CRIEFF BLOCKADE DISMANTL$1 ?IS ONE WAS UP MO/ ( ! DAY4 ,9 CASE ! DELEGATES W]E RE-R\T$ >\ND ! ,A#i1 ANO!R L>GE BLOCKADE HIT ! EXIT FROM ,P]?1 & TWO SMALL] ONES W]E SET UP S\?WE/ ( IT4 ,! TRA9 TRACKS TO ,GL5EAGLES W]E DISABL$ BY MEANS ( A COMPRESSOR1 ) TIRES ABLAZE ON BO? SIDES AS A W>N+4 ,! HOTEL WAS COMPLETELY SURR\ND$ BY BLOCKADES = MO/ ( ! MORN+4 ,! ,CANADIAN DELEGATES NEV] EV5 MADE IT TO ,GL5EAGLES4 

,! ORIG9AL PLAN WAS TO COORD9ATE !SE BLOCKADES ) DISRUPTION AT ! HOTELS :]E DELEGATES W]E /AY+ 9 ,$9BUR< & ,GLASG[1 BUT ?IS WAS LESS SUCCESSFUL4 ,PRESUMABLY GO+ ON ! PRIM>ILY URBAN *>ACT] ( REC5T ANTI-SUMMIT ACTIVITY1 ! POLICE HAD GUESS$ ?AT ! MO/ TR\BLE W\LD TAKE PLACE 9 !SE CITIES1 & ASSEMBL$ MU* ( !IR =CES !RE4 ,ALL ! SAME1 A FEW PROTE/]S MANAG$ TO C>RY \T !IR PLANS4 ,SOME W5T TO ! ,%]ATON ,HOTEL :]E ! ,JAPANESE ,G#h DELEGATES W]E /AY+1 & :ILE HORDES ( POLICE (FIC]S PREV5T$ ANY MASS ACTION1 AFF9ITY GR\PS BLOCK$ ! ROAD BY ?R[+ A B9 9TO ! /REET AS ! DELEGATES CLIMB$ ON A BUS4 ,!N1 AS DELEGATES LEFT ! HOTEL ) ! HELP ( ! POLICE & MADE !IR WAY NOR? TO ! GIANT /EEL BRIDGE CONNECT+ ,$9BUR< TO C5TRAL ,SCOTL&1 AN>*I/S BLOCK$ ! ROAD BY CRA%+ TWO C>S 9TO EA* O!R 9 A LIT]ALLY DEA?-DEFY+ ACTION4 

,AFT] ! 9ITIAL WAVE ( BLOCKADES1 MANY ACTIVI/S REMA9$ NE> ! R\TES TO ,GL5EAGLES1 E/ABLI%+ FUR!R BLOCKADES ON AN IMPROMPTU BASIS4 ,:5EV] POLICE %[$ UP1 !Y DISP]S$ 9TO ! SURR\ND+ FIELDS1 ONLY TO REASSEMBLE AS SOON AS ! COA/ WAS CLE>4 ,?IS HELP$ KEEP ! ROADS IMPASSABLE = MU* ( ! DAY4 

,! =MAT US$ TO %UT D[N TRAFFIC TO ! ,G#h SUMMIT RESEMBL$ ! MODEL US$ TO P>ALYZE ,SAN ,FRANCISCO ON ! FIR/ DAY ( ! 9VASION ( ,IRAQ 9 #b#c4 ,SU* DEC5TRALIZ$ TACTICS PROV$ TO BE EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE :5 COORD9AT$ BY A COMMON 9FRA/RUCTURE4 ,EV5 AGA9/ A VA/LY MORE P[]FUL OPPOS+ =CE1 SMALL GR\PS CAN GA9 ! UPP] H& SO LONG AS !Y >E HI<LY MOBILE & WELL-COORD9AT$ & >E ABLE TO MU/] NUMB]S EQUIVAL5T TO ?OSE ( !IR OPPON5TS AT ! CRITICAL PO9TS ( 5GAGEM5T4 ,! LACK ( A C5TRAL DIRECT+ BODY MEANS ?AT EV5 IF ONE GR\P IS IMMOBILIZ$1 ! O!RS CAN C>RY ON JU/ AS EFFECTIVELY1 AS ! /RATEGIC FRAMEWORK = ACTIONS HAS ALREADY BE5 E/ABLI%$4 

,AFT] BLOCKAD+1 MANY W5T TO JO9 ! ,G#h ,ALT]NATIVES M>* TO ! F5CE SURR\ND+ ,GL5EAGLES4 ,US+ ! DISRUPTION ( TRAFFIC AS AN EXCUSE1 ! POLICE HAD ANN\NC$ ?AT !Y W\LD NOT P]MIT ! M>* TO TAKE PLACE2 BUT1 TO !IR CR$IT1 ! ORGANIZ]S ?REAT5$ TO M>* ON ! ,U,S EMBASSY 9 ,$9BUR< IF ! ORIG9AL M>* R\TE WAS D5I$1 & ! POLICE GRUDG+LY LET !M GO AHEAD4 ,AS SOON AS ! M>* CAME )9 VIEW ( ! ,GL5EAGLES HOTEL1 A GREAT MANY P>TICIPANTS1 NOT AT ALL 9VE/$ 9 ! SOCIALI/ ORGANIZ]S' CALL = A SUBMISSIVE1 LAW-ABID+ M>*1 SURG$ ACROSS ! F5CE & *>G$ =W>D4 ,! POLICE L9ES W]E NOT SUFFICI5T TO /AVE (F ?IS 9CURSION1 & HUNDR$S MORE RIOT COPS HAD TO BE FL[N 9 BY MEANS ( ,*9OOK HELICOPT]S BE=E ! FIELD C\LD BE SECUR$ AGA94 ,AN EYEWITNESS FROM ! ,9F]NAL ,NOISE ,BRIGADE REPORTS3  
  

,! GRASS WAS TALL & DEEP GRE5 & ,I WAS KEEP+ MYSELF BETWE5 ! B& & !SE L9ES ( M\NT$ RIOT POLICE4 ,I WAS DO+ TACTICAL & SO NOT C>RY+ AN 9/RUM5T2 AS ! HORSES APPROA*$1 !Y W]E SO 9CR$IBLY TALL1 !IR LEGS BURI$ 9 ! B>LEY4 ,I C\LD SMELL !M1 & !Y SMELL$ LIKE NORMAL HORSES1 BUT !Y HAD !SE BEA/S ON !IR BACKS DRIV+ !M =W>D1 ?REAT5+ US BY TURN+ !M SO WE W]E 9 RANGE ( !IR BACK HOOVES4 ,! SKY WAS GIGANTIC & HELD L[-FLY+ MILIT>Y VEHICLES1 />K AGA9/ ! BLUE1 & ! FIELDS /RET*$ ON =EV] 9 EV]Y DIRECTION1 ! HORIZON CUT BY ! \TL9ES ( ALL !SE PEOPLE 9 !IR BATTLE \TFITS1 !IR FLAGS ( PEACE OR W>1 !IR CAM]AS & CL[N CO/UMES4 ,IT WAS T]RIFY+1 BEAUTIFUL1 & EPIC4  

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,UND] ! COV] ( D>KNESS E>LY ! FOLL[+ DAY1 ! POLICE F9ALLY FULFILL$ EV]YONE'S FE>S BY BLOCKAD+ ! CAMP4 ,! MORE 9SURRECTION>Y AN>*I/S >GU$ ?AT ! POLICE BLOCKADE >\ND ! ,ECO-VILLAGE HAD TO BE BROK5 SO ACTIVI/S C\LD CONT9UE ! SUCCESSES ( ! PREVI\S DAY4 ,) ! POLICE SO OBVI\SLY WEAK & ! F5CE EASILY TOPPL$1 !Y BELIEV$ ONE MORE COORD9AT$ ACTION C\LD %UT D[N ! SUMMIT4 ,MORE PACIFI/ ELEM5TS FELT ?AT ANY ATTEMPT TO FI<T ?R\< ! POLICE L9ES1 ESPECIALLY N[ ?AT ! POLICE W\LD NOT BE CAU<T (F GU>D AS !Y HAD BE5 ! PREVI\S MORN+1 W\LD BE A DISA/]2 BUT !Y C\LDN'T PROPOSE ANO!R WAY TO DEAL ) ! BLOCKADE4 

,BE=E DISCUSSIONS AB\T ! NEXT FEW DAYS ( ACTION C\LD REALLY COMM5CE1 H[EV]1 ! NEWS >RIV$ ?AT !RE HAD BE5 A T]RORI/ ATTACK 9 ,LONDON4 ,IT HIT EV]YONE LIKE A PHYSICAL PUN* 9 ! /OMA*2 ! :OLE MEET+ CAME TO AN E]IE /&/ILL4 ,! NET EFFECT WAS COMPLETE P>ALYZES4 ,! 5]GY LEFT ! ,ECO-VILLAGE1 & PEOPLE EV5TUALLY BEGAN LEAV+ 9 SMALL GR\PS1 MAK+ !IR WAY MEEKLY ?R\< ! POLICE *ECKPO9T4 

,! BOMB+S 5ABL$ ! ,G#h LEAD]S TO CEM5T !IR IMAGE AS ! DEF5D]S ( ,WE/]N CIVILIZATION FROM B>B>IC EXTREMI/S4 ,NEV] M9D ?AT IT WAS !SE SAME LEAD]S :O HAD MOV$ ! 5TIRE POLICE =CE ( ,LONDON NOR? TO REPRESS PROTE/]S 9/EAD ( GU>D+ ! CIVILIANS :O W]E KILL$4 ,NEV] M9D ?AT IT WAS ! POLICIES ( !SE LEAD]S ?AT PROVOK$ T]RORI/S TO T>GET ,BRITI% CIVILIANS 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,9DE$1 LIKE ! DE/RUCTION ( ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,C5T] 9 #b#a1 ! ,LONDON BOMB+ WAS SO EFFECTIVE 9 5ABL+ ! ,G#h LEAD]S TO CONSOLIDATE !IR P[] ?AT ONE CAN'T HELP BUT WOND] IF SU* ATTACKS MI<T FIGURE 9 !IR /RATEGY = WORLD DOM9ATION4 ,C\LD IT BE ?AT !SE HEADS ( /ATE >E BANK+ ON ! 9EVITABLE REPRISALS ?AT !IR ACTIVITIES PROVOKE TO KEEP !IR CITIZ5S 9 L9E8 

,! FACT ?AT ! ,G#h PROTE/S W]E ECLIPS$ BY ! ATTACK 9 ,LONDON %[S ?AT AN>*I/S HAVE SOME CAT*+ UP TO DO TO BE ABLE TO ACT EFFECTIVELY 9 ! CURR5T HI/ORICAL CONTEXT4 ,! SUCCESSES ( !SE PROTE/S DISPROVE ! C[>DLY SUP]/ITION ?AT MILITANT DEMON/RATIONS >E IMPOSSIBLE UND] ! CONDITIONS ( TODAY'S T]ROR W>4 ,! PROBLEM IS NOT ?AT RESI/ANCE IS IMPOSSIBLE1 IT IS ?AT \R RESI/ANCE1 H[EV] TACTICALLY EFFECTIVE1 WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTRACT MASS P>TICIPATION UNTIL PEOPLE SEE ?AT !IR RUL]S POSE AS GREAT A ?REAT TO !M AS ! T]RORI/S !Y CLAIM TO BE KEEP+ AT BAY4 

,AS LONG AS PEOPLE CAN ONLY IMAG9E POLITICS AS A *OICE BETWE5 AU?ORIT>IAN RUL]S1 !Y WILL ALWAYS *OOSE ! MORE FAMILI> ONES2 WE HAVE TO %[ ?AT IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO SUBMIT TO RULE ( ANY K9D1 ?AT 9 FACT SUBMISSION TO AU?ORIT>IAN P[] BR+S US 9TO GREAT] DANG] ?AN OPPOSITION TO IT DOES4 ,EV]Y TIME WE FREEZE UP 9 ! FACE ( A T]RORI/ ATTACK1 FE>+ WE WILL APPE> 9S5SITIVE OR 9SANE IF WE CONT9UE \R RESI/ANCE1 WE C$E ! POLITICAL FIELD TO ! M9D-NUMB+ SPECTACLE ( ONE AU?ORIT>IAN =CE V]SUS ANO!R4 ,WE NE$ TO CRAFT A /RATEGY = RESI/ANCE ?AT TAKES 9TO ACC\NT ! /RATEGIES ( FUNDAM5TALI/ T]RORI/S AS WELL AS ! TYRANNY ( \R RUL]S4 

,WE C\LD BEG9 BY FOCUS+ ON HOLD+ P[]S SU* AS ! ,G#h RESPONSIBLE = ! ATTACKS !Y BR+ AB\T4 ,IT IS !IR IMP]IALISM & EXPLOITATION1 !IR W>S = P[] & CONTROL1 ?AT PUT ! RE/ ( US 9 H>M'S WAY1 ANYWAY1 :E!R AS SOLDI]S 9 OCCUPY+ >MIES OR AS CIVILIAN T>GETS4 ,MO/ ( ! PROTE/]S 9 ,SCOTL& FOCUS$ ON ECONOMIC ISSUES1 SU* AS ?IRD WORLD DEBT & ! ]OSION ( SOCIAL WELF>E PROGRAMS & JOB SECURITY2 P]HAPS IF MORE AN>*I/S HAD EXPLICITLY /AT$ ?AT !Y W]E !RE TO /OP ! RUL]S ( ! WORLD BE=E ?OSE RUL]S GET US ALL KILL$1 !IR EF=TS W\LD HAVE RETA9$ !IR RELEVANCE & P]SUASIV5ESS AFT] ! BOMB+S1 POSSIBLY EV5 S]V+ AS A CATALY/ = A BROAD] PUBLIC \TCRY4 ,! RAGE PEOPLE FEEL AB\T BE+ T>GET$ BY T]RORI/ ATTACKS IS ONE ( ! MO/ P[]FUL =CES 9 ! POLITICAL CLIMATE TODAY2 IF WE C\LD TURN ?IS AGA9/ ?OSE :O CURR5TLY B5EFIT FROM IT1 AN>*I/S W\LD QUICKLY GA9 ! UPP] H& 9 \R /RUGGLE AGA9/ /ATE P[]4 

.<#a.> ,! ,DISS5T6 M$IA POLICY SUCCE$$ 9 PREV5T+ ! RISE ( M$IA SPOKESPEOPLE--BUT1 9 ! WORDS ( ONE FRU/RAT$ ACTIVI/1 0,:5 NO ONE SPEAKS TO ! M$IA1 ! POLICE JU/ 5D UP SPEAK+ = US60 ,:5 ONE ( \R GOALS IS TO REA* & 9VOLVE A LOT ( PEOPLE1 WE MU/ EI!R E/ABLI% \R [N MEANS ( REA*+ !M1 OR ELSE F9D WAYS TO USE ! M$IA TO \R [N 5DS4 ,MASS MOBILIZATIONS (F] AN OPPORTUNITY = AN>*I/ ALT]NATIVES TO SEIZE ! POPUL> IMAG9ATION2 WE CAN'T AF=D TO BE \TDONE BY RE=MI/S1 OR TO UND]DO ?+S \RSELVES4 

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