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,UNGDOM%USET 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,GELD]LOOS 

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,UNGDOM%USET 

,9 ,DECEMB] #b#f1 A FEW MON?S AFT] ,I HAD LEFT ,KOB5HAVN1 ,D5M>K'S CAPITAL EXP]I5C$ ! L>GE/ PUBLIC DI/URBANCES ! C\NTRY HAD SE5 S9CE ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I4  ,& IT ALL REVOLV$ >\ND AN AN>*I/ SOCIAL C5T]1 ,UNGDOM%USET -- LIT]ALLY1 0Y\? H\SE40  ,D5M>K IS A RELATIVELY PROSP]\S C\NTRY1 MO/ PEOPLE >5'T AFRAID ( GO+ HUNGRY OR HOMELESS1 YET :5 ! CITY GOV]NM5T MOV$ AHEAD ) PLANS TO EVICT & DEMOLI% ! BUILD+1 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE PUT !IR LIVES ON ! L9E TO FI<T BACK4  ,= MANY ( !M1 IT WAS ! ONLY NONCOMM]CIAL CULTURAL SPACE !Y HAD -- ! ONLY SPACE :]E !Y W]E TRULY FREE4 ,P]HAPS !Y HAD GONE TO !IR FIR/ PUNK CONC]T H]E YE>S AGO1 MAYBE !Y W]E ABLE TO /AY H]E A :ILE AFT] RUNN+ AWAY FROM AN ABUSIVE HOME4  ,MAYBE !Y HAD NEV] EV5 COME H]E BUT W]E GLAD ?AT SU* A PLACE EXI/$4 

,UNGDOM%USET WAS FIR/ & =EMO/ A Y\? H\SE BUT IT DID NOT SUFF] FROM A LACK ( HI/ORY4  ,FROM #a#h#i#g1 ! BUILD+ HAD BE5 A ,FOLKETS ,HUS -- A ,PEOPLE'S ,H\SE -- 9TEGRAL TO ! RADICAL LABOR MOVEM5T4  ,9 #aihb IT WAS GIV5 OV] TO ! Y\? GR\P ?AT =M$ ,UNGDOM%USET4  ,ONCE ! CITY1 :I* HAD COME 9TO [N]%IP ( ! BUILD+ ) ! DECL9E ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 BEGAN TRY+ TO SELL ! PROP]TY AT #fi ,JAGTVEJ1 ! ,UNGDOM%USET FOLKS PUT UP A BANN] READ+3 0,= SALE ALONG ) #e AUTONOMI/1 /ONE-?R[+ VIOL5T PSY*OPA?S FROM HELL40 ,P]HAPS SOME BUY]S W]E SC>$ (F1 BUT FATE SPUN \T AN 9SULT+ TWI/3 A ,*RI/IAN SECT B\<T ! PROP]TY & GLEEFULLY REJECT$ ALL ATTEMPTS AT COMPROMISE1 EV5 TURN+ D[N (F]S TO BUY ! BUILD+4 

,HUNDR$S ( PUNK AN>*I/S CAME FROM ACROSS ,EUROPE TO DEF5D ,UNGDOM%USET4  ,?\S&S ( PEOPLE B>RICAD$ ! /REET OR =M$ BLACK BLOCS & M>*$ ON POLICE L9ES4  ,!Y PROTECT$ !MSELVES ) MASKS & HELMETS1 9 VIOLATION ( ,DANI% LAW1 & F\<T ! POLICE ) ROCKS & MOLOTOV COCKTAILS4  ,! POLICE BEAT PROTE/]S VICI\SLY1 & ADMITT$ TO US+ A POT5TIALLY LE?AL =M ( TE> GAS4  ,?REE HUNDR$ PEOPLE W]E >RE/$4  ,NUM]\S POLICE & DEMON/RATORS W]E 9JUR$4  ,ONE PROTE/] HAD A F+] BL[N (F BY A TE>GAS CANI/]4  ,PROTE/S AGA9/ ! ,DANI% GOV]NM5T TOOK PLACE ?R\<\T ! WORLD1 & >SON OR V&AL ATTACKS OCCURR$ AGA9/ ,DANI% CONSULATES 9 ,GREECE1 ,N$]L&1 & O!R C\NTRIES4  ,! EVICTION W\LD NOT COME = SOME MON?S YET1 BUT PEOPLE HAD %[N ! /ATE -- & MORE IMPORTANTLY !MSELVES -- :AT K9D ( RESI/ANCE TO EXPECT4  ,& IT WAS NOT JU/ Y\NG PUNK AN>*I/S COM+ \T 9 SUPPORT4  ,AL?\< MANY SO-CALL$ NORMAL ,DANES W]E %OCK$ BY ! RIOT+1 ?\S&S ( O!RS CAME \T & P>TICIPAT$ 9 PEACEFUL1 C&LELI<T VIGILS ORGANIZ$ BY ,UNGDOM%USET SUPPORT]S TO CREATE A DIV]SITY ( RESI/ANCE & BROAD5 ! POSSIBILITIES = 9VOLVEM5T4 ,& MANY PEOPLE FROM \TSIDE ! MOVEM5T1 PEOPLE WE (T5 PRESUME TO BE ALI5AT$ BY VIOL5T RESI/ANCE1 TOOK P>T 9 ! RIOTS !MSELVES1 GLAD TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO V5T !IR RAGE AGA9/ ! COPS4 

,POLICE F9ALLY EVICT$ ,UNGDOM%USET ON #a ,M>*1 #b#g1 & ! CITY DEMOLI%$ ! BUILD+ FIVE DAYS LAT]4  ,! EVICTION WAS BACK$ BY A MILIT>Y HELICOPT] & SPECIAL =CES :O SPRAY$ ! 5TIRE BUILD+ 9 A FLAME RET>DANT FOAM TO NEUTRALIZE ! MOLOTOVS4  ,SUPPORT]S ( ,UNGDOM%USET RIOT$ AGA91 SETT+ UP BURN+ B>RICADES ?R\<\T ! ,NORREBRO DI/RICT & AT ,*RI/IANIA1 PROMPT+ ! POLICE TO DECL>E M>TIAL LAW 9 BO? !SE DI/RICTS4  ,AFT]W>DS1 POLICE RAID$ SEV]AL ADDRESSES >\ND ! CITY1 >RE/$ ! MEMB]S ( ! LEGAL SUPPORT GR\P1 & R\ND$ UP A TOTAL ( #fi PEOPLE1 9CLUD+ #ad =EIGN]S1 ON ! PRESUMPTION ?AT !Y POS$ A DANG]4  ,PLA9CLO!S POLICE AG5TS FROM AT LEA/ F\R O!R C\NTRIES W]E BR\<T 9 TO AID ! REPRESSION4  ,IT WAS AN 9/ANT ( W>F>E1 A RUPTURE 9 ! ILLUSION ( DEMOCRACY & ! TRANQUILITY WE >E SUPPOS$ TO BELIEVE 94 

,>5'T ,I GLAD TO HAVE BE5 A P>T ( ?IS8  ,HA4  ,COMICALLY1 :5 ,I PASS$ ?R\< ,D5M>K ,I DISMISS$ ,UNGDOM%USET AS A WOR?LESS PLACE1 NOT SO LONG BE=E IT MADE HI/ORY4  ,I APPROA*$ ! BROOD+ $IFICE ON A DAY AN EV5T WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE HELD1 ONLY TO F9D ! DOORS LOCK$4  ,>\ND BACK SOME PUNKS LOOK$ AT ME LIKE ,I WAS /UPID & MUTT]$ A FEW UNHELPFUL WORDS1 & ,I LEFT4  ,FUCK 'EM4  ,IT WAS CLE>LY MY LOSS1 & ,I %\LD HAVE KN[N ?AT MANY ?+S WOR? F9D+ >E NOT 5C\NT]$ ON ! FIR/ TRY4  ,!RE IS ( C\RSE SOME?+ TO BE SAID = FRI5DL9ESS1 A TRAIT ?AT IS SORELY LACK+ 9 MANY CIRCLES4  ,BUT 9 TACKL+ ! PROBLEM ( ISOLATION1 A PROBLEM ,I HAD ID5TIFI$ AS ONE ( ! BIGGE/ OB/ACLES TO ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ! ,U,S1 ,I ASSUM$ ! SOLUTION C\LD BE SE5 ?R\< A L5S ( ACCESSIBILITY4  ,WAS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ,UNGDOM%USET WAS NOT AN ACCESSIBLE PLACE = PEOPLE \TSIDE A C]TA9 SUBCULTURE1 BUT C\LD /ILL 9SPIRE A FAIRLY BROAD POPUL> REBELLION8 

,I DON'T BEGRUDGE A SPACE ITS SUBCULTURE1 & 9 FACT EV]Y SOCIAL SPACE HAS ITS [N SUBCULTURAL NORMS & ES!TICS1 :E!R IT ADMITS TO !M OR NOT4  ,S9CE WORK]S HAVE BE5 TURN$ 9TO CONSUM]S1 !RE IS NO UNIFY+ PROLET>IAN CULTURE ANYWAY1 & ATTEMPTS TO CAT] TO MA9/REAM CULTURE ONLY 9D5TURE US TO ! B\RGEOIS VALUES ?AT 9FUSE ?AT CULTURE & ! CORPORATE M$IA 9/ITUTIONS ?AT %APE IT4  ,WE NE$1 AFT] ALL1 A PLURALI/IC REVOLUTION1 :I* WILL BE WAG$ BY A PLURALITY ( CULTURES 9 RESI/ANCE4  ,MYSELF1 ,I PROBABLY W\LD HAVE BE5 MORE COM=TABLE1 UPON GA9+ 5TRANCE & ACCEPTANCE1 9 PUNK$-\T ,UNGDOM%USET ?AN 9 HIPPIE-9FE/$ ,*RI/IANIA1 BUT ,I SP5T MO/ ( MY TIME 9 ! LATT] BECAUSE ?AT IS :]E ,I WAS WELCOM$4 

,TO :AT EXT5T CAN A SPACE TIE ITSELF TO A S+LE SUBCULTURE :ILE /ILL BE+ SOCIALLY P[]FUL8  ,H[ CAN A GR\P ( \TCA/S BE WELCOM+ TO O!RS :ILE MA9TA9+ !IR AUTONOMY8  ,& IF A LACK ( ACCESSIBILITY IS NOT ! PRIM>Y CAUSE ( ! ISOLATION ( TODAY'S REVOLUTION>IES1 :AT IS8 

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