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,AU?OR 3 ,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS5 

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,BLACK ,BLOC ,TACTICS ,COMMUNIQUE 

,A ,COMMUNIQUE ON ,TACTICS & ,ORGANIZATION TO ! ,BLACK ,BLOC1 
FROM )9 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC 

7 ,?IS FIR/ DOCUM5T WAS CRAFT$ BY ,COLUMBUS ,>,A @& ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE1 :I* ,VAN ,DEUS5 WAS A MEMB] (4 7 

,JULY1 #b#a-,?IS ,DOCUM5T IS DIRECTLY APPLICABLE TO ! P>TICUL>ITIES ( ! ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA .<#a.>4 ,ANY APPLICATIONS ( ! BEL[ ANALYSIS & TACTICAL PROPOSALS TO ! P>TICUL>ITIES ( ! /RUGGLE 9 DIFF]5T REGIONS1 %\LD 5TAIL A G5]AL MODIFICATION ( CONT5T 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 AN OBVI\S & SUFFICI5T RELEVANCE4 

,9TRODUCTORY ,NOTES ,FROM ,! ,SECOND ,AM5D$ ,$ITION 

,! $ITION :I* Y\ >E CURR5TLY HOLD+ IS ! PRODUCT ( EXT5SIVE CONV]SATIONS BETWE5 FOLK FROM )9 ! ,>,A & ,G,M,A,C4 ,?R\< !SE CONV]SATIONS1 CONS5SUS WAS REA*$ REG>D+ C]TA9 PR9CIPLES ( REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION4 ,KEY *ANGES W]E MADE TO ! SECTIONS PROPOS+ ! USE ( RES]VES1 AFF9ITY GR\PS1 ! TACTICAL FACILITATION CORE1 AS WELL AS M9OR *ANGES ?R\<\T ! DOCUM5T4 ,WE FEEL !SE *ANGES MAKE = A /RONG] PROPOSAL4 ,WE1 ( C\RSE1 WELCOME FUR!R DISCUSSION & AM5DM5TS :]E NECESS>Y4 

,9TRODUCTORY ,NOTES ,FROM ,! ,FIR/ ,$ITION 

,! FOLL[+ DOCUM5T IS PRES5T$ ) ! 9T5TION ( FUR!R+ ! BASIC EFFECTIV5ESS ( \R MOVEM5T BY ADVOCAT+ V>I\S TACTICAL PRACTICES ?AT WE HOPE WILL BE ADOPT$ BY ! ,BLACK ,BLOC AS A :OLE4 ,! 9SPIRATION = ?IS WORK COMES FROM \R COMPLETE LOVE = ! CREATIVE ABILITY_/POT5TIAL ( HUMANK9D & \R UNCOMPROMIS+ D$ICATION TO SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,PORTIONS ( ?IS WORK T5D TO TAKE ON A MILIT>I/IC TONE4 ,?IS TONE %\LD NOT BE MISCON/RU$ AS A BACK DOOR JU/IFICATION = >BITR>Y HI]>*ICAL MODELS ( ORGANIZ+4 ,RA!R1 ! REALITY ( \R MILITANT /RUGGLE NECESSITATES ! LANGUAGE US$ 9 ORD] TO MO/ ACCURATELY DEPICT \R OBJECTIVE CIRCUM/ANCES & ! ME?ODS WE MU/ EMPLOY 9 ORD] TO COME CLOS] TO VICTORY4 ,H]E IT %\LD BE PO9T$ \T ?AT UND] NO CIRCUM/ANCES DO WE ADVOCATE ANY ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL ?AT 9 ESS5CE IS NOT COMPATIBLE ) ?OSE UTILIZ$ DEMOCRATICALLY BY ,AN>*I/S & REVOLUTION>Y WORK]S AS PRACTIC$ DUR+ ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE 7#a#h#g#a7 & ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W> 7#a#i#c#f-#c#i74 ,9 ORD] TO PUT ?IS WORK TOGE!R1 WE REFLECT$ ON \R [N COLLECTIVE EXP]I5CES AS WELL AS LOOK$ TO HI/ORY TO LE>N :AT WORKS )9 AN AN>*I/IC FRAMEWORK & :AT DOES NOT4 

,IT IS \R 9T5TION H]E TO PRES5T AN ACCURATE1 YET BRIEF1 ANALYSIS ( ! PRES5T /ATE ( ! MOVEM5T G5]ALLY1 AS WELL AS ! /EPS WE 7! ,BLACK ,BLOC7 MU/ TAKE 9 ORD] TO FUR!R ! CAUSE4 ,ALSO1 ! BEL[ PROPOSALS >E DIRECTLY 9T5D$ = ,BLACK ,BLOC 9CORPORATION ONLY4 ,= ANY ACROSS ! BO>D ,AN>*I/ ADAPTATION ( ! MORE MILITANT PROPOSALS 7SU* AS F\ND 9 ! SECTION ,PREP>ATIONS ,= ,9CREAS$ ,/ATE ,REPRESSION7 W\LD LEAD TO ! WEAK5+ ( ! ALL-IMPORTANT ABOVE GR\ND COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+ EF=TS4 ,WE VIEW !SE EF=TS AS PRIM>Y TO ! G5]AL CAUSE 9 ?AT IT IS ?R\< !M ?AT ! WID] POPULACE IS BR\<T OV] CONSCI\SLY TO ! ,AN>*I/ ,LEFT4 ,\R /RUGGLE MU/ BE CONDUCT$ AT ALL LEVELS4 ,LA/LY1 WE 5C\RAGE Y\ TO READ ?IS WORK & DISCUSS IT )9 Y\R COLLECTIVE &_/OR ) O!R FOLK )9 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC AN>*I/ COMMUNITY4 ,IT IS \R HOPE ?AT SU* COLLECTIVES & 9T]E/$ PEOPLE CONNECT$ ) ! ,BLACK ,BLOC WILL SIGN !IR NAMES 7NOT NECESS>ILY !IR GIV5 NAMES7 TO ?IS & IMPLEM5T ! TACTICAL PROPOSALS SUGGE/$ BEL[4 ,9 ! LIKELY CASE ?AT ! BEL[ DOCUM5T IS P>TIALLY UNACCEPTABLE TO \R COMMUNITY ( /RUGGLE1 IT IS \R HOPE ?AT SU* PO9TS ( CONT5TION BE DISCUSS$1 DEBAT$ & AM5D$ AS NECESS>Y 9 ORD] TO REA* ,BLACK ,BLOC CONS5SUS4 ,WE H]E ASK ?AT ! V>I\S ,AN>*I/ NEWSPAP]S & P]IODICALS OP5 UP !IR LETT] SECTIONS = ?IS PURPOSE4 

-,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE 

-,ANTI-,RACI/ ,ACTION 

,\R ,MOVEM5T ,GR[S 

,DUR+ ! C\RSE ( ! PA/ YE> & A HALF 7S9CE ! ,BATTLE ( ,SEATTLE7 WE HAVE BE5 WITNESS+_/P>TICIPAT+ 9 A MATURITY ( ! L>G] SOCIAL PROTE/ MOVEM5T AS WELL AS ! SMALL] 7YET GR[+7 REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 

,?IS IS A RESULT ( EI<T BASIC REASONS3 

"9,! EXP]I5TIAL EMPT9ESS ( 9T5SIFI$ NEO-CAPITALI/ COMMODIFICATION ( PSEUDO-REALITY & ITS NECESS>Y RESULTS ( MASS ALI5ATION1 ANXIETY & ,BOR$OM4 

"9,! CONT9U+ FAILURE ( ! PRES5T SY/EM TO ALLEVIATE MAT]IAL DEPRIVATION 7POV]TY7 AMONG C]TA9 SECTORS ( WORK+ CLASS & POOR4 

"9,OV]T ATTEMPTS BY LEAD+ NEO-CAPITALI/ P[]S TO HOMOG5IZE WORLD ECONOMY_/ CULTURE ?R\< ELITI/ C5TRALIZ$ ORGANIZATIONS SU* AS ! ,WORLD ,BANK1 ,9T]NATIONAL ,MONET>Y ,FUND & ,WORLD ,TRADE ,ORGANIZATION HAS TRIGG]$ A POPULI/ BACKLA% & MOTIVAT$ ! USUALLY DORMANT TRADE UNIONS4 

"9,! RECONCILIATION ( PREVI\SLY SPL9T]$ C\NT]CULTURE 7URBAN 0PUNK10 RURAL 0HIPPIE10 ETC47 HAS ALL[$ = A WID] BASE FROM :I* %IFTS 9 POPUL> SOCIAL CONSCI\SNESS >E DISSEM9AT+4 

"9,9CREAS$ COMMUNICATIONS ABILITIES ?R\<\T ! POPULACE HAVE RESULT$ 9 ORGANIZATIONAL_/MOBILIZATION ADVANCES AMONG ! SOCIAL PROTE/ & REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS4 

"9,EXP]I5CE GA9$ BY ORGANIZATIONS ?R\<\T ! LA/ DECADE HAS VA/LY 9CREAS$ ! PRACTICAL ABILITY ( ! MOVEM5T AS A :OLE4 

"9,! G5]ATIONAL MATURITY ( ! *ILDR5 ( ! #fS & #gS HAS N[ COME TO FULL FRUITION4 ,?IS IS A FACT ?AT %\LD NOT BE OV]LOOK$ AS WE 9T5D TO BUILD ON & FUR!R DE/ROY :]E \R MO!RS & FA!RS LEFT (F4 ,& F9ALLY1 

"9,POLICE REPRESSION AS EXP]I5C$ ?R\<\T ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ,CANADA DUR+ ! C\RSE ( ?IS LA/ YE> & A HALF HAS HAD ! RESULT ( RADICALIZ+ #a1S ( PREVI\SLY ,LIB]AL DEMON/RATORS FROM ONE COA/ TO ! O!R & BACK4 

,AN>*ISM & ! ,BROAD] ,MOVEM5T 

,:ILE ! BROAD] MOVEM5T HAS AFFECT$ SOME IMPORTANT PRACTICAL & CONSCI\SNESS BUILD+ VICTORIES1 IT IS /ILL TOO MALLEABLE & 9DECISIVE TO PUT AN UNCRITICAL TRU/ 9 ITS VISUAL ORGANIZATIONS 7AS 5CAPSULAT$ 9 ! ,DIRECT ,ACTION ,NETWORK74 

,AS REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/S WE MU/ CONT9UE TO SUPPORT & 5C\RAGE ITS P>TICIPATORY & DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC CURR5TS :ILE /E]+ IT AWAY FROM ITS UNCONSCI\S T5D5CIES T[>DS SPECTACUL> AB/RACTION & ,LIB]AL CAPITULATION4 ,WE MU/ CONT9UE TO DO ?IS ?R\< ! DISSEM9ATION ( REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ !ORY AS WELL AS BY ,D,I,R,E,C,T EXAMPLE1 BO? ( ! K9D ON ! /REETS1 9 COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+ EF=TS & 9 REG>DS TO \R LIFE/YLES4 ,?IS MU/ CONT9UE TO BE A PRIORITY BO? AT DEMON/RATIONS AS WELL AS )9 ! P>TICUL>ITIES ( \R LOCAL COMMUNITIES4 

,9 ?IS CAPACITY WE MU/ BE VIGILANT NOT TO LIMIT \R DIALECTICAL 9T]ACTIONS ) ! MOVEM5T ITSELF4 ,9 A WORD1 WE MU/ CONT9UE TO REA* \T TO ! YET 9CLUD$ MASSES4 ,= IT IS ONLY ?R\< !IR DIRECT P>TICIPATION ?AT ! PRES5T SY/EM ( OPPRESSION WILL BE =EV] DIS9TEGRAT$ & ?R[N 9TO ! WA/EBASKET ( HI/ORY4 

,! ,DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,MOVEM5T 

,= ALL ( ! ABOVE REASONS1 ?IS PA/ YE> & A HALF HAS BE5 M>K$ AS A PROGRESSIVE /EPP+-/ONE T[>DS ! CONT9U+ RESURG5CE ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,?IS 9 SPITE ( C]TA9 PA9FUL SETBACKS SU* AS ! DEMISE ( ! ,LOVE & ,RAGE ORGANIZATION4 ,! OBJECTIVE HI/ORICAL SITUATION1 AS WELL AS \R NEWF\ND PRACTICAL ABILITIES1 HAS RESULT$ 9 US MOV+ TWO /EPS =W>D = EV]Y /EP BACK4 ,H[EV]1 BE=E WE BECOME FULL ( CONCEIT1 LET IT BE SAID ?AT WE HAVE MANY1 MANY DANG]\S /EPS TO TRAV]SE BE=E WE REA* ! 5D ( ?IS EPIC4 

,\R ,LOCAL ,COMMUNITIES 

,IT IS 9 \R SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES ?AT WE 7,BLACK ,BLOC & ,AN>*I/S G5]ALLY7 >E ABLE TO PU% ! EVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T =W>D ?R\< DILIG5T & RELEVANT COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+ ?R\<\T ! RANKS ( ! DIS5FRAN*IZ$4 ,H]E WE MU/ CONT9UE TO DO ?IS BY =M+ WORK]S' COOP]ATIVES1 COMMUNITY C5T]S1 NEWSPAP]S1 ! CREATION ( ,AN>*I/ >T AS WELL AS BY DIRECT POLITICAL ACTION :5EV] POSSIBLE4 ,AT ! L>GE DEMON/RATIONS WE >E ABLE TO PU% \R MOVEM5T =W>D BY ! ORGANIZ+ & SUBSEQU5T ACTION ( \R ,BLACK ,BLOC4 

,AT ,DEMON/RATIONS 

,IT IS BY VIRTUE ( ! UNCOMPROMIS+ MILITANCY ( ?IS 7\R7 ,BLOC ?AT ,LIB]AL DEMON/RATIONS >E TRANS=M$ 9TO 9SURRECTION>Y HAPP5+S4 ,BY PHYSICALLY DEF5D+ \RSELVES AGA9/ ,/ATE 7POLICE7 ATTACKS1 WE ADD A S]I\S DIM5SION TO AN O!RWISE TIMID MOVEM5T4 ,BY EFFECTIVELY DEF5D+ NONVIOL5T PROTE/]S AGA9/ ! ASSAULTS ( ! POLICE 7SU* AS AT ! ,A#a#f ACTION 9 ,D,C7 WE DEMON/RATE ! EXTRA-SYMBOLIC P[] ( ! PEOPLE :ILE 9CREAS+ ! RELATIVE EFFECTIV5ESS ( ! OV]ALL ACTION4 ,BY ATTACK+ & DE/ROY+ ,CAPITALI/ PRIVATE PROP]TY 7SU* AS 9 ! ,BATTLE ( ,SEATTLE7 WE GO BEYOND RHETORIC & ACTUALLY 9FLICT REAL MAT]IAL DAMAGE UPON ! URBAN \T-PO/S ( ! OPPRESSIVE & TOTALLY UN9T]E/+ COMMODIFI$ EMPIRE ( ! NEW ,CAPITALI/S4 ,BY \R ME?OD WE TRANS=M 9DECISIV5ESS & RE/RA9T 9TO ,R,E,A,L ACTION4 

,?OSE UPP] MIDDLE CLASS ,PACIFI/S :O CLAMOR ?AT WE >E WRONG BY VIRTUE ( \R DEMON/RAT$ PR9CIPLES %\LD BE REM9D$ ?AT ! ONLY LEGITIMATE GOAL ( MASS DEMON/RATIONS IS TO EFFECT RELEVANT SOCIAL & REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE = ! B5EFIT ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 POOR1 & DECLASS$ PEOPLES4 ,IT IS NOT1 NOR NEV] %\LD EV] BE1 TO BE >RE/$ & BRUTALLY BEAT5 = ! SAKE ( SOME VA9 ASSOCIATION ) ,G&HI OR ,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K+ ,JR4 ,FUR!RMORE1 LET US ALL REFLECT UPON ! FACT ?AT ,9DIA TODAY IS PRES5TLY 9 %AMBLES DUE TO CONT9U$ ,CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION1 & ! ,AM]ICAN BLACKS >E /ILL TREAT$ AS SECOND-CLASS CITIZ5S BY ! ,/ATE APP>ATUS & PLUTOCRACY ALIKE4 ,!SE >E TRAVE/IES ?AT ONLY A G5U9E & VICTORI\S 9T]NATIONAL REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 UTILIZ+ BO? VIOL5T & NONVIOL5T ME?ODS1 WILL BE ABLE TO FULLY RECTIFY4 

,IT IS 9 ?IS V]Y REAL CONTEXT ?AT WE FI<T4 ,WE WILL NOT1 NOR %\LD WE1 COMPROMISE \R HATR$ OR LOVE ANY MORE ?AN WE WILL COMPROMISE \R GOAL ( COMPLETE SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 ,AN>*Y1 & ! DREAM ( ALL ( HUMANITY UN%ACKL$ FROM ! *A9S :I* >E BO? SE5 & UNSE54 

,WE MAKE NO APOLOGIES4 

,! ,NECESSITY ,( ,9CREAS+ ,\R ,TACTICAL ,ABILITIES 

,H[EV]1 ! =CES ( ! ,/ATE 7SPECIFICALLY ! ,F,B,I & POLICE7 HAVE BE5 /UDY+ US = SOME TIME4 ,H5CE IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y ?AT WE FUR!R DEVELOP \R TACTICAL UND]/&+ & PRACTICAL /REET ABILITIES IF WE >E TO MA9TA91 9 FACT 9CREASE1 \R MILITANT CAPABILITIES4 

,9 ?IS REG>D !RE >E SOME BASIC /EPS ?AT WE MU/ TAKE 9 ORD] TO MEET ?IS *ALL5GE3 

#a4 ,9CREAS$ ORGANIZATION ( /REET FI<T+ =CE2 

#b4 ,REGUL> PHYSICAL TRA9+ 9 BETWE5 ACTIONS2 

#c4 ,FACILITATION ( PREEMPTIVE /RIKES2 

#d4 ,PREP>ATION = EV5TUALITY ( 9T5SIFI$ ,/ATE OPPRESSION & ! %IFT+ ( ! MOVEM5T ( SOCIAL PROTE/ 9TO ?AT ( DIRECT SOCIAL REVOLUTION2 

#e4 ,9CREAS$ 9T]NAL SOCIAL & POLITICAL $UCATION BETWE5 ACTIONS & DEVELOPM5T ( !ORY4 

,AT ! PRES5T TIME1 ! MOBILIZATION ( \R =CES IS DONE 9 SU* HAPHAZ>D MANN] ?AT \R ABILITY TO COMBAT WELL-TRA9$ & DISCIPL9$ ,/ATE =CES IS LIMIT$4 ,9 FACT IT IS ONLY BY VIRTUE ( \R REVOLUTION>Y D$ICATION & IRON CON/ITUTIONS ?AT WE HAVE BE5 ABLE TO COMBAT !SE =CES ) ! LEVEL ( RELATIVE SUCCESS ?AT WE ?US F> HAVE4 ,!Y 7! =CES ( ! ,/ATE7 FI<T \T ( HATR$ ( DIV]SITY & FREE EXPRESSION & = A PAY*ECK4 ,WE FI<T \T ( HATR$ ( OPPRESSION & LOVE1 & SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS ! JU/ ?+ TO DO4 

,H[EV]1 AS ! AG5TS ( ! ,/ATE MODIFY !IR PRES5T TACTICS1 BAS$ ON !IR DIRECT EXP]I5CES & VA/ 9TELLIG5CE REPORTS FROM ,SEATTLE TO ,QUEBEC ,CITY1 !Y CAN BE EXPECT$ TO A*IEVE A FUR!R LEVEL ( EFFECTIVE SUP]IORITY OV] US 9 ! NE> FUTURE4 ,!RE=E1 IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y ?AT WE BEG9 TO REORGANIZE \RSELVES 9 SU* A WAY AS TO AGA9 BR+ C]TA9 ADVANTAGES TO \R SIDE4 

,9CREAS$ ,ORGANIZATION ,( ,/REET ,FI<T+ ,=CE3 

,! ,=MATION ,( ,AN ,ELECT$ ,TACTICAL ,FACILITATION ,CORE 

,\R EXP]I5CES OV] ! C\RSE ( ! LA/ YE> & A HALF HAVE TAU<T US A LOT REG>D+ ! ACTUAL & POT5TIAL EFFECTIV5ESS ( ,BLACK ,BLOCS DUR+ L>GE DEMON/RATIONS4 ,A#a#f DEMON/RAT$ ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( A L>GE ,BLOC :5 US$ 9 TI<T CONJUNCTION ) NONVIOL5T1 DIRECT ACTION ORI5T$ CONT+5TS4 ,IT %[$ US H[ ! COMB9$ TACTICS ( PHYSICAL SELF-DEF5SE 7FROM ! ,BLOC7 & NONVIOL5T LOCKD[NS CAN1 AT ?IS HI/ORICAL JUNCTURE1 RESULT 9 EFFECTIVE OCCUPATION ( L>GE SECTIONS ( ! CITY-SCAPE4 ,J#b %[$ H[ A TI<TLY KNIT ,BLOC1 L9$ ) DEF5SIVE BANN]S >\ND ITS P]IMET]S1 CAN HELP FO/] CONFID5CE & ACT AS A MORE SUB/ANTIAL DET]R5T TO T>GET$ POLICE >RE/S4 ,A#b %[$ H[ EV5 A RELATIVELY SMALL ,BLOC 7AS ON ,SATURDAY1 ! #b#a/7 CAN BECOME A SUB/ANTIAL FI<T+ =CE :5 ! PHYSICAL & M5TAL COMMITM5T IS !RE4 ,H[EV]1 \R EXP]I5CES HAVE ALSO ILLU/RAT$ C]TA9 %ORTCOM+S ?AT WE ?US F> >E YET TO OV]COME4 ,SPECIFICALLY \R LACK ( A DEMOCRATIC TACTICAL COMM& /RUCTURE HAS H9D]$ \R ABILITIES TO ACT ) MORE PUNCTUAT+ SPE$ & TACTICAL F]OCI\SNESS4 ,9 C]TA9 CIRCUM/ANCES ?IS FAILURE HAS RESULT$ 9 US BECOM+ BOGG$ D[N 9 9DECISIV5ESS 7SPECIFICALLY REG>D+ MOVEM5T71 & H5CE HAS PUT US 9 DANG] AS WELL AS L$ TO >RE/S 7I4E4 ON ! ,MONDAY ( ! ,A#a#f ACTION7 4 ,!RE=E1 WE CONT5D ?AT WE NE$ TO DEVELOP A DEMOCRATIC TACTICAL COMM& /RUCTURE ?AT HEI<T5S \R MOBILITY :ILE SIMULTANE\SLY NOT COMPROMIS+ \R ,AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES4 

,9 REG>D TO ?IS1 WE PROPOSE ?AT ! PRES5T USE ( ELECT$ AFF9ITY GR\P SPOKESPEOPLE BE EXP&$ TO ?AT ( ACUTE TACTICAL FACILITATOR 7A-TACS74 ,! ROLE ( ?IS P]SON %\LD BE TO HELP FACILITATE ! ORGANIZ$ MOVEM5T ( !IR IMM$IATE SECTION AS RECOMM5D$ BY ! G5]AL TACTICAL FACILITATION CORE 7"9TO BE DISCUSS$ BEL[74 ,9 ADDITION1 EA* AFF9ITY GR\P %\LD ALSO ELECT AN ALT]NATE 9 CASE ! FIR/ IS 9CAPACITAT$ DUE TO 9JURY OR >RE/4 

,FOLL[+ ! G5]AL MEET+ ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC1 AT :I* ! BROAD PLANS = ! DAY'S ACTION %\LD HAVE ALREADY BE5 DISCUSS$1 DEBAT$ & !N DECID$ UPON BAS$ ON CONS5SUS1 ALL SU* ELECT$ A-TACS %\LD MEET 9 PRIVATE 7SU* PRIVACY H]E IS RECOMM5D$ AS A SECURITY PRECAUTION7 4 ,AT ?IS MEET+ A G5]AL TACTICAL FACILITATION CORE 7G-TACS7 %\LD BE ELECT$1 AGA9 BY CONS5SUS4 ,!SE G-TACS %\LD ACT AS ! FACILITATORS ( ,BLOC MOVEM5T 9 SU* A WAY AS IT COMPLIES ) ! G5]AL PLAN ( ACTION AS DEF9$ AT ! PRIOR OP5 MEET+4 ,! ID5TITY ( ! G-TACS WILL BE MADE DISCREETLY KN[N TO ALL TRU/$ AFF9ITY GR\P MEMB]S ?R\< !IR ELECT$ SPOKES_/A-TACS AS BEFITT+ FOLL[+ ! CONCLUSION ( ! CLOS$ SPOKESPEOPLE'S MEET+4 ,ANY AFF9ITY GR\P :I* HAS HAD !IR A-TAC ELECT$ TO ! TACTICAL FACILITATION CORE %\LD ELECT A NEW A-TAC4 

,9 CASES 9 :I* ! ,BLOC IS EXPECT$ TO BE L>GE & TO M>* 5 MASSE1 AFF9ITY GR\PS %\LD BE MADE RESPONSIBLE = SPECIFIC POSITIONS )9 ! ,BLOC2 SPECIFICALLY ! FRONT1 RI<T SIDE1 LEFT SIDE & RE> 7?IS %\LD BE DONE AT ! G5]AL OP5 MEET+74 ,?IS W\LD ESS5TIALLY CREATE F\R MA9 P]IMET] CLU/]S )9 ! ,BLOC4 7,NOTE3 ! USE ( CLU/]S IS FUR!R DISCUSS$ BEL[47 ,9 TURN ! ELECT$ G-TACS %\LD NUMB] #ab P]SONS4 ,!SE P]SONS %\LD EMANATE \T ( ! P]IMET] CLU/]S1 :I* !Y WILL BE RESPONSIBLE = 7?IS WILL BE FUR!R DISCUSS$ BEL[74 ,!SE TWELVE %\LD BE FUR!R DIVID$ 9TO F\R GR\PS ( ?REE4 ,9 TURN !SE 

?REE %\LD BE POSITION$ AS SU*3 

#a4 ,A P]SON AT ! SPECIFIC P]IMET] CLU/]1 :I* !Y WILL BE DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE = 7FRONT1 RE>1 LEFT OR RI<T72 

#b4 ,A P]SON NE> ! MIDDLE ( ! ,BLOC :]E !Y WILL BE TOGE!R ) ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! O!R P]IMET] CLU/]S2 

#c4 ,A P]SON TO ACT AS A RUNN] BETWE5 !IR P]IMET] CLU/] G-TAC & ! G-TAC GR\P 9 ! MIDDLE4 

,9 G5]AL1 ALL TIME S5SITIVE DECISIONS SPECIFICALLY REG>D+ MOVEM5T %\LD BE RECOMM5D$ BY ! CONS5SUS ( ! C5TRAL G-TAC CORE BAS$ ON 9=MATION EMANAT+ FROM ! SPECIFIC P]IMET] TACS1 & RELIABLE RECONNAISSANCE 9=MATION4 

,9 ADDITION1 !SE G-TACS %\LD ALSO 5TAIL C]TA9 ROLE-SPECIFIC SUPPORT P]SONS 9 ORD] ?AT !Y >E ABLE TO FUNCTION EFFICI5TLY & SAFELY4 ,H5CE1 ALL G-TACS /ATION$ AT ! P]IMET]S %\LD BE EQUIPP$ ) TWO P]SONS FROM !IR AFF9ITY GR\P OR O!RWISE1 ONE ( :I* %\LD BE RESPONSIBLE = MA9TA9+ RADIO COMMUNICATION ) RECONNAISSANCE TEAMS &_/OR O!R IMPORTANT CON/ITU5TS4 ,! O!R %\LD BE PRES5T 9 ORD] TO WAT* ! TAC'S BACK4 ,WE MU/ BE AW>E ( ! FACT ?AT !SE FOLK WILL QUICKLY BE ID5TIFI$ BY ! =CES ( ! ,/ATE1 & !RE=E WILL LIKELY BE S+L$ \T = >RE/4 ,LIKEWISE1 ! C5TRAL G-TAC CORE %\LD ALSO BE EQUIPP$ ) A FEW P]SONS ON RADIO1 & A FEW P]SONS CONC]N+ !MSELVES ) SECURITY4 

,ALSO1 ! SPECIFIC ROLES ( ! V>I\S G-TACS1 BE IT RUNN]1 P]IMET] P]SON OR CORE GR\P1 %\LD BE ROTAT$ AS ! DAY'S ACTION 5SUES4 ,AGA91 SU* A ROTATION IS TO LIMIT ANY DEVELOP+ TR5D AIM$ AT A PSY*OLOGICAL T5D5CY T[>DS AU?ORIT>IANISM AMONG ! C5TRAL G-TAC CORE4 ,& AGA91 IT %\LD BE REM9D$ ?AT ! FUNCTION ( !SE FOLK W\LD PRIM>ILY HAVE TO DO ) ,BLOC MOVEM5T 7I4E4 :I* ROAD TO TAKE1 :I* WAY TO GO AT AN 9T]SECTION74 ,!Y WILL NOT BE PLAY+ ! ROLE ( G5]ALS OR AB/RACT LEAD]S 9 ANY WAY4 

,H]E IT IS IMPORTANT TO /RESS SEV]AL ?+S4 ,FIR/1 WE DO NOT ADVOCATE ! CREAT+ ( A P]MAN5T (FIC] CLIQUE4 ,!SE ELECT$ POSITIONS %\LD ONLY LA/ AS LONG AS ! ACTION AT H&4 ,IF ! ACTION LA/S MORE ?AN A S+LE DAY1 !N IT W\LD BE GOOD TO ELECT NEW TACS = ! DIFF]5T DAYS4 ,ALSO1 !IR POSITIONS %\LD BE REVOCABLE BY ! G5]AL :OLE AT ANY TIME4 

,LA/LY1 ! 9FLU5CE :I* !Y %ALL WIELD WILL NOT BE BEYOND ! ROLE ( FACILITATORS ( A G5]AL PLAN ADOPT$ TO ! G5]AL MEET+ ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC4 ,ANY /EPS !Y MAY ATTEMPT TO TAKE BEYOND !SE P]IMET]S W\LD BE GR\NDS = DISMISSAL4 ,& ( C\RSE1 WE >E NOT ADVOCAT+ ! =MALIZATION ( ANY AU?ORIT>IAN >MY /RUCTURE4 ,IT MU/ BE MADE CLE> ?AT ALL P>TICIPANTS 9 ! ,BLOC 9NATELY RES]VE ! RI<T TO DISOBEY TAC SUGGE/IONS AS WELL AS TO DES]T4 ,9 ?IS ! ADOPTION ( SU* A /RUCTURE W\LD BE CONSI/5T ) ,AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES ( ORGANIZATION4 ,! ,AN>*I/ MILITIAS RECOGNIZ$ ! NE$ = SU* /RUCTURE DUR+ ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W> & SO %\LD WE4 

,9DIVIDUAL ,AFF9ITY ,GR\PS 

,AFF9ITY GR\PS1 G5]ALLY NUMB]+ BETWE5 #c & #a P]SONS1 %\LD ORGANIZE !MSELVES 9 WAYS 9 :I* !Y SEE FIT TO REA* !IR GOALS 9 ! SPECIFIC ACTION AT H&4 ,DET]M9+ ! FOCUS ( Y\R AFF9ITY GR\P 9 RELEVANCE TO ! SPECIFIC ACTION ALL[S = ! CREATION ( A SPECIALIZ$ AFF9ITY GR\P4 

,)9 !SE AFF9ITY GR\PS1 IT IS SUGGE/$ ?AT !RE BE ONE P]SON :O C>RIES A SKELETAL ASSORTM5T ( FIR/ AID EQUIPM5T 7SAL9E SOLUTION1 V9EG>1 LEMON PEELS1 WAT] 9 A SQUIRT BOTTLE1 RESCUE REM$Y74 ,FUR!RMORE1 IT W\LD SEEM A V]Y S\ND SUGGE/ION ?AT EV]Y P]SON 9VOLV$ 9 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC TAKE A BASIC FIR/ AID C\RSE1 OR HAVE G5]AL KN[L$GE ( PROTE/-RELAT$ FIR/ AID PRACTICES4 ,LIKE PHYSICAL TRA9+1 BE+ TRA9$ 9 FIR/ AID W\LD HEI<T5 \R OV]ALL COMBAT ABILITIES4 

,IT %\LD BE DECID$ IF ! AFF9ITY GR\P MU/ USE A RADIO_/CELL DUR+ ! ACTION4 ,RADIO_/CELL USE MAY BE NE$$ 9 C]TA9 AFF9ITY GR\PS1 BUT BY NO MEANS IS IT NECESS>Y TO OV]FL[ ! /REETS ) UNNE$$ COMMUNICATION DEVICES4 ,COMMUNICATION CAN 9 TURN BE LO/ BY ! TRAMPL+ ( *ANNELS & UNTRA9$ USE4 ,MORE RADIOS WILL NEV] BE ! ANSW] TO ORGANIZATION & 9=MATION1 BUT ! /RATEGIC PLAC+ & USE ( !SE DEVICES WILL =EV] 5ABLE \R EFFECTIV5ESS4 ,ROLES ( ! O!R P]SONS 9 ! AFF9ITY GR\P1 9 ADDITION TO ! A=EM5TION$ ROLE ( ! M$IC & POSSIBLE USE ( A RADIO_/CELL OP]ATOR1 DEP5D UPON ! TYPE ( AFF9ITY GR\P 7FUNCTION7 4 ,! AFF9ITY GR\P %\LD SOLELY DECIDE ?IS !MSELVES4 

,TYPES ( SPECIALIZ$ AFF9ITY GR\PS 9CLUDE1 BUT >E NOT LIMIT$ TO1 A FRONT L9E 7DEF5SIVE71 (F5SIVE1 RECONNAISSANCE1 PROP]TY RELAT$1 M$IC1 SUPPORT1 NOISE1 & PREEMPTIVE4 

,A FRONT L9E AFF9ITY GR\P W\LD CONTA9 %IELDS &_/OR HEAVY BODY >MOR4 ,?IS TYPE ( AFF9ITY GR\P W\LD POT5TIALLY OV]SEE ! =MATION ( ! FRONT L9E4 ,!Y W\LD MOTIVATE & CALL = O!R %IELDS FROM )9 ! ,BLOC1 9 AID+ ! =MATION ( A SOLID L9E4 ,?IS AFF9ITY GR\P W\LD PROVIDE A RALLY PO9T TO HELP PROVIDE ! ,BLOC POSITION4 ,!Y W\LD NOT BE A P>T ( A *>GE L9E1 BUT 9/EAD HOLD AS A PO9T TO RETREAT BACK TO IF ! *>GE PROVES FAULTY4 ,9 ADDITION1 ?IS AFF9ITY GR\P IS AT ! CORRECT POSITION TO OV]SEE ! BUILD+ ( B>RICADES4 

,AN (F5SIVE AFF9ITY GR\P %\LD BE HI<LY MOBILE & 5?USIA/IC4 ,!SE AFF9ITY GR\PS %\LD BE PREP>$ = CONFRONTATION4 ,! (F5SIVE AFF9ITY GR\P CAN ALSO COME PREP>$ TO FILL SPECIALIZ$ TACTICAL NE$S4 ,CREATIVITY IS 5C\RAG$4 ,! DEF9ITION ( ?IS GR\P WILL BE LEFT AT ?IS4 

,A RECONNAISSANCE AFF9ITY GR\P OP]ATES \TSIDE ( ! ,BLOC1 GA!R+ 9=MATION4 ,COMMUNICATION IS HELD CLOSELY ) ! L>G] ,BLOC1 KEEP+ !M 9=M$ ( POLICE MOVEM5TS & NUMB]S4 ,:5 ,/ATE WEAKNESSES >E DETECT$1 ?IS AFF9ITY GR\P %\LD 9=M ! ,BLOC ( OPPORTUNITIES = ADVANCEM5T4 

,! ,BLOC %\LD HAVE !IR [N M$IC AFF9ITY GR\P4 ,= OPTIMAL COV]AGE1 M$IC GR\PS C\LD SPLIT TO COV] ALL SIDES ( ! ,BLOC AS A :OLE4 ,HAV+ \R [N M$ICS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT !Y HELP ONLY ,BLACK ,BLOC MEMB]S1 BUT 5SURES !IR MOVEM5T ) ! ,BLOC4 

,PROP]TY-RELAT$ AFF9ITY GR\PS ALSO EXI/ 9 \R MOVEM5T4 ,! ROLES ( !SE PEOPLE %\LD NOT BE KN[N TO ANYONE :O IS NOT 9 ?AT SPECIFIC AFF9ITY GR\P4 ,9 RELATION1 9=MATION ON AFF9ITY GR\PS :O =M = PREEMPTIVE /RIKES AGA9/ ! ,/ATE %\LD ALSO BE HELD FROM ! ,BLOC4 ,ANY 9=MATION ON ! PLANS OR EXI/5CE ( !SE TWO GR\PS WILL ONLY WEAK5 !IR SECURITY4 

,!RE >E ALSO SUPPORT AFF9ITY GR\P ROLES4 ,ONE IDEA IS AN AFF9ITY GR\P D$ICAT$ TO DEAL+ ) PANIC SITUATIONS4 ,?IS GR\P W\LD NUMB] NO MORE ?AN A FEW GR\PS P] CLU/]_/SIDE 7! USE ( CLU/]S IS EXPLA9$ BEL[74 

,!RE C\LD ALSO BE A SUPPLY & NETWORK+ AFF9ITY GR\P RESPONSIBLE = C>RY+ FOOD1 WAT]1 & H&+ \T COMMUNIQUES TO NEI<BORHOOD PEOPLE & NON-,BLACK ,BLOC PROTE/]S4 ,! C>RY+ ( WAT] ALSO HAS A DUAL PURPOSE ( USE = EYE WA%+ IF NECESS>Y4 

,A NOISE AFF9ITY GR\P IS USEFUL 9 KEEP+ 5?USIASM & DRIVE 9 TIR+ SITUATIONS4 ,! S\ND ( MUSIC CAN CREATE SUDD5 DRIVES ( 5]GY & JOY )9 ! ,BLOC :]E NONE EXI/S1 & CAN S5D A CONTRADICT+ MESSAGE ( P[] TO ! 5EMY 9 BATTLE4 ,CREATIVITY IS ALSO 5C\RAG$ 9 ?IS >EA2 I4E4 ,BLACK ,BLOC BAGPIPE PLAY]S W\LD BR+ IMM5SE C\RAGE & 5?USIASM TO MANY1 AS DOES RADICAL *E]LEAD+ TO O!RS4 ,WE %\LD CONT9UE TO EMBRACE1 & =EV] ELABORATE1 ON ?IS HUMANI/IC APPROA* TO BATTLE ?R\< MUSIC & *E]4 ,= ?IS IS 9 \R FAVOR1 & ! ,/ATE IS =EV] UNLIKELY TO EMPLOY SU* AN EMOTIONAL TACTIC4 

,CLU/]S 

,AN AFF9ITY GR\P %\LD /RIVE TO BE A P>T ( A CLU/] ( #e-#a DIV]SE AFF9ITY GR\PS4 ,EA* CLU/] %\LD HAVE ITS [N FLAG TO S]VE AS A RALLY PO9T4 ,!SE FLAGS1 DI/+UI%ABLE BY DIFF]5T PATT]NS OR COLORS1 W\LD BE US$ AS M>K]S4 ,! PURPOSE ( !SE M>K]S IS TO S]VE AS A PO9T ( RETREAT1 OR SIMPLY AS A VISUAL AID IF A P]SON7S7 IS SEV]$ FROM AN AFF9ITY GR\P4 ,EA* CLU/] %\LD BE ABLE TO FUNCTION AS ITS [N 5TITY4 ,TO FACILITATE ?IS1 AFF9ITY GR\PS %\LD /RIVE T[>DS COMMUNICATION PRIOR TO ATT5DANCE AT ! ACTION4 

,CLU/]S NATURALLY =M BAS$ ON TRU/ RELATION%IPS BETWE5 DIV]SE 9DIVIDUALS & COLLECTIVES1 & %\LD CONT9UE BY !SE MEANS4 ,?IS BE+ SAID1 ! G5]AL MEET+ ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC %\LD /ILL BE US$ AS AN OPPORTUNITY = PRACTICAL NETWORK+2 SU* AS :AT SPECIALIZ$ AFF9ITY GR\PS >E NE$$ TO COMPLETE ! (F5SE1 DEF5SE1 & SUPPORT ( A CLU/]1 5ABL+ ! CLU/] A FULLY FUNCTION+ BODY4 ,:5 A PRE-ORGANIZ$ CLU/] DECIDES ?AT IT IS LACK+ 9 C]TA9 ( !SE CATEGORIES1 & :5 ?AT CLU/] FEELS COM=TABLE 9CORPORAT+ A RELEVANT AT-L>GE AFF9ITY GR\P 9TO !IR FOLD1 !N BY ALL MEANS !Y %\LD DO SO4 ,H]E1 ! MORE BALANC$ & SELF-CONTA9$ WE CAN MAKE ! V>I\S CLU/]S ! BETT]4 ,&1 ! MORE AFF9ITY GR\PS >E CONNECT$ ) L>G] FUNCTION+ CLU/]S1 ! MORE EFFECTIVE & SECURE ! OV]ALL ACTION WILL BE4 

,EA* CLU/] %\LD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY = C]TA9 ASPECTS ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC AS AN 5TITY4 ,! BASIC OPTIONS = A CLU/] TO *OOSE FROM %\LD BE #a47 P]IMET] CLU/]S1 #b47 AT-L>GE CLU/]S & #c7 RES]VE CLU/]S 7"9RES]VE CLU/]S >E DISCUSS$ BEL[ 9 ! SECTION TITL$ 'RES]VES'74 ,! ORGANIZATION ( ! CLU/]S 9TO ! ABOVE ROLES %\LD BE DONE AT ! G5]AL MEET+ ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC1 BE=E ! SPOKES_/A-TAC MEET+4 

,! ,BLACK ,BLOC AS A PHYSICAL 5TITY 9 MOTION %\LD BE DEF9$ BY ! =MATIONS ( F\R P]IMET] CLU/]S4 ,ONE TAK+ ITS POSITION AT ! FRONT1 ANO!R AT ! RE>1 & ! O!R TWO ON ! RI<T & LEFT4 ,AS M5TION$ ABOVE1 EA* ( !SE F\R P]IMET] CLU/]S %\LD BE EQUIPP$ ) A DI/9CT FLAG1 SO AS TO PROVIDE AN OBVI\S RALLY+ PO9T4 

,!SE P]IMET] CLU/]S MU/ TAKE RESPONSIBILITY = MA9TA9+ A TI<T L9E ( SECURITY >\ND ALL $GES ( ! ,BLOC AS A :OLE4 ,SPECIFICALLY1 !Y %\LD CONC]N !MSELVES ) ! SECTION :I* !Y >E DIRECTLY SITUAT$ 7FRONT1 RE>1 LEFT1 RI<T74 

,IT IS ALSO DESIRABLE ?AT ! V>I\S DEF5SIVE & (F5SIVE AFF9ITY GR\PS & P]SONS ( EA* P]IMET] CLU/] WORK 9 ORGANIZ$ CONJUNCTION ) EA* O!R DUR+ TIMES ( NE$4 ,= EXAMPLE1 IF ! ,BLOC F9DS IT NECESS>Y TO RETREAT FROM A GIV5 POSITION1 ALL P]SONS FROM )9 ! EFFECT$ P]IMET] CLU/] & ALL NONCLU/]_/AT-L>GE CLU/] FOLKS C>RY+ DEF5SIVE EQUIPM5T SU* AS %IELDS %\LD MA9TA9 A POSITION 9 ! RE>1 FAC+ ! 5EMY1 9 ORD] TO COV] ! RETREAT FROM RUBB] BULLETS1 BEAN BAGS1 ETC4 ,LIKEWISE1 DUR+ (F5SIVE MANEUV]S1 ALL P]SONS EQUIPP$ ) ! RELEVANT (F5SIVE GE> %\LD PLACE !MSELVES 9 ! FRONT1 AS %\LD A LIMIT$ NUMB] ( %IELD BE>]S 9 ORD] TO LIMIT ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( ! 5EMY BATON4 ,:5 NECESS>Y1 RELEVANT RE9=CEM5TS FROM ! O!R P]IMET] CLU/]S %\LD BE PREP>$ TO MOVE 9TO ! FRAY4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS %\LD ONLY BE DONE :5 ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y 9 ?AT IT IS ALWAYS DESIRABLE TO MA9TA9 A /RONG DEF5SIVE P]IMET] >\ND ! ,BLOC AS A :OLE4 ,?IS IS ALL COMMON S5SE ( C\RSE4 

,AT-L>GE CLU/]S %\LD MA9TA9 POSITIONS )9 ! SPACE CREAT$ BY ! =MATIONS ( ! F\R P]IMET] CLU/]S4 ,!Y %\LD ACT ACCORD+ TO !IR [N DIRECTION1 YET BE PREP>$ TO RE9=CE ! P]IMET] CLU/]S1 IF ATTACK$4 ,ALSO1 A MAJOR TASK = ! AT-L>GE CLU/]S %\LD BE ! ORGANIZATION ( *>G+ L9ES PREP>$ TO GO OV] & ?R\< POLICE_/MILIT>Y DEF5SIVE POSITIONS :5 & IF DESIRABLE &_/OR NECESS>Y4 

,T[>DS ?IS GOAL1 IT MAY PROVE DESIRABLE TO UTILIZE TACTICS PREVI\SLY PRACTIC$ BY 7AMONG O!RS7 ,G]MAN BLACK BLOCS4 ,NAMELY ?AT ! 9T]IOR ( ! ,BLOC BE ORGANIZ$ BY /RAI<T L9ES 7FROM RI<T TO LEFT71 EA* L9E BE+ ONE OR TWO AFF9ITY GR\PS4 ,9 TURN1 AFF9ITY GR\PS =M+ AN AT-L>GE CLU/] %\LD CONSCI\SLY POSITION !MSELVES 9 SUCCESSIVE L9ES4 ,SU* L9ES MAKE = TI<T] 9T]NAL SECURITY1 :ILE CLE>LY ALL[+ = ! ,BLOC TO CONDUCT SU/A9$ & SUCCESSIVE *>GES AGA9/ ! 5EMY IF & :5 SU* AN ACTION BECOMES NECESS>Y4 

,PROP]TY RELAT$ AFF9ITY GR\PS1 BE !Y CONNECT$ ) AN AT-L>GE CLU/]1 OR 9DEP5D5T1 %\LD BE ALL[$ FREE ACCESS 9 & \T ( ! BODY ( ! ,BLOC BY ! RELEVANT P]IMET] CLU/]S AS NECESS>Y4 

,! ORGANIZATION1 OR RA!R ABILITY TO CALL = ! PRACTICE ( SU* ABOVE DISCUSS$ MANEUV]S1 %\LD (T5 BE EXPECT$ TO EMANATE FROM ! G-TACS AS MANIFE/ ?R\< ! COOP]ATION ( AFF9ITY GR\PS4 ,= IT WILL BE ! G-TACS :O >E G5]ALLY MO/ 9=M$ AB\T ! OV]ALL COMBAT SITUATION1 & POSITION+ ( ! ,BLOC4 ,?IS IS A TACTICAL PRACTICE ?AT ! G-TACS %\LD BE PREP>$ TO RESPONSIBLY FACILITATE4 

,ALL & ALL1 ! FUR!R 9CORPORATION ( ! ABOVE CLU/] MODEL CAN BE EXPECT$ TO RESULT 9 \RSELVES A*IEV+ A HI<] LEVEL ( IMM$IATE SITUATIONAL TACTICAL ABILITY ?AN WE CURR5TLY POSSESS4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! DEMON/RATION ( SU* ABILITIES CAN BE EXPECT$ TO FRI<T5 & DEMORALIZE ! 5EMY4 

,RECONNAISSANCE & ,COMMUNICATION 

,IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ! ,BLOC CONTA9S A SOPHI/ICAT$ SY/EM ( COMBAT RECONNAISSANCE & COMMUNICATIONS4 ,RECONNAISSANCE %\LD BE CONDUCT$ BY PAIRS &_/OR AFF9ITY GR\PS ON BICYCLES EQUIPP$ ) RADIOS &_/OR CELL PHONES4 ,9 TURN1 ! G5]AL TACTICAL FACILITATION CORE %\LD ALSO BE 9 POSSESSION ( RADIOS &_/OR CELL PHONES4 ,?R\<\T ! ACTION1 RECONNAISSANCE TEAMS %\LD BE SC\T+ \T ALL POSSIBLE AV5UES ( ,BLOC TRAVEL & CONSI/5TLY BE REPORT+ BACK TO ! G-TACS4 ,?IS WAY1 ! MOBILIZATION ( ! ,BLOC WILL BE ABLE TO BE CONDUCT$ ) A REASONABLE LEVEL ( $UCAT$ DECISIV5ESS4 

,O!R ELEM5TS ( ! RECONNAISSANCE FOLK %\LD BE OP]AT+ 9 ACTION ZONES NOT IMM$IATELY 9 ! VIC9ITY ( ! ,BLOC4 ,! PURPOSE ( !SE IS TO KEEP ! ,BLOC 9=M$ ON ! G5]AL SITUATION ( ! BROAD] ACTION1 & 9 TURN1 BE ABLE TO NOTIFY ! G-TACS ( POT5TIAL HOT SPOTS :]E ,BLOC PRES5CE IS REQUIR$4 

,9DIVIDUAL AFF9ITY GR\PS :O >E 9 POSSESSION ( RADIOS %\LD BE 9=M$ AS TO ! *ANNELS ON :I* SU* COMMUNICATIONS WILL OCCUR4 ,?IS WAY ! ,BLOC AS A :OLE WILL BE G5]ALLY 9=M$ 9 REG>DS TO ! BROAD] SITUATION4 

,ALSO1 NON-,BLACK ,BLOC AFF9ITY GR\PS 9VOLV$ 9 ACTS ( CIVIL DISOB$I5CE %\LD ALSO BE 9=M$ AS TO ! *ANNELS ( RADIO OP]ATION AS WELL AS ! NUMB]S ( ! RELEVANT CELL PHONES1 SO AS TO ALL[ !M ! ABILITY TO CALL 9 = ASSI/ANCE :5 & :]E NECESS>Y4 

,F9ALLY1 AS ALLUD$ TO ABOVE1 P]SONS DIRECTLY 9VOLV$ 9 RECONNAISSANCE %\LD BE EXPECT$ TO EMANATE \T ( ! V>I\S CLU/]S4 ,H[EV]1 A MORE DESIRABLE ME?OD W\LD BE = A :OLE AFF9ITY GR\P TO CONV]GE ON ! ACTION PREP>$ TO ACT AS A SPECIALIZ$ CELL 9 & ( ITSELF4 ,PREF]ABLY ?IS GR\P W\LD RESIDE 9 ! CITY 9 :I* ! ACTION IS TAK+ PLACE1 9 ?AT SU* P]SONS W\LD BE 9 A BETT] POSITION TO SC\T SU* ALREADY KN[N URBAN T]RA94 ,9 ADDITION1 ?OSE :O *OOSE TO ACT 9 A COMMUNICATIONS ROLE NE$ TO HAVE RADIO SKILLS4 ,V>I\S CODES & *ANNELS TO USE %\LD BE DISCUSS$ ONLY ) O!R ,BLOC MEMB]S :O HOLD RADIOS4 ,!RE >E SEV]AL TACTICS :I* CAN BE US$ :5 DO+ COMMUNICATIONS4 ,EA* CLU/] %\LD >RIVE TO ! ACTION ) ME?ODS = COMMUNICAT+ 9T]NALLY4 

,RES]VES 

,HI/ORICALLY MANY BATTLES HAVE BE5 WON BY ! SITUATIONAL DEPLOYM5T ( RES]VES AS A TACTICAL =CE4 ,?IS TACTIC HAS TRADITIONALLY BE5 PRACTIC$ & PROV5 SUCCESSFUL BY ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES MILIT>Y & POLICE DEP>TM5TS4 ,! USE ( A RES]VE =CE IS NOT CURR5TLY A TACTIC ADOPT$ BY ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN ,BLACK ,BLOC4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT ?AT WE CONSID] ?IS TACTIC AS ONE ?AT C\LD POT5TIALLY 5ABLE US TO BETT] COMBAT ! BRAWN ( ! ,/ATE4 

,! ,/ATE HAS ALWAYS HAD ! ADVANTAGE OV] US :5 IT COMES TO BRUTE =CE4 ,!IR ABILITY TO USE RES]VES1 BR++ 9 BUSSES FULL ( FRE%1 NEW1 GE>$ UP SOLDI]S1 WILL ALWAYS BE A ?REAT TO US4 ,WE1 ON ! O!R H&1 SP5D H\RS_/DAYS FI<T+ ) ! SAME GE> & LITTLE1 IF ANY1 RELIEF FROM \R /RA9S4 ,9 ALL FAIRNESS1 WE MU/ /UDY ! MILIT>Y TACTICS EMPLOY$ BY ,/ATE =CES & ADOPT ?OSE ELEM5TS :I* >E RELEVANT1 EFFECTIVE1 & CONSI/5T ) \R BELIEFS AS ,AN>*I/S4 

,! POT5TIAL USE ( ,BLACK ,BLOC RES]VES C\LD PROVE EMP[]+ = SEV]AL REASONS4 ,ONE BE+ ?AT ! USE ( RES]VES HAS HI/ORICALLY PROV5 TO BE SUCCESSFUL4 ,SECOND1 IMAG9E ! PSY*OLOGICAL EFFECTS ?IS SOME:AT SOPHI/ICAT$ TACTIC W\LD HOLD OV] M9DS ( ! ,/ATE4 ,BO? !SE PO9TS BE+ SAID1 ?IS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT RES]VES %\LD ALWAYS BE US$ :5 A ,BLACK ,BLOC HAS PRES5CE AT AN ACTION1 IT IS ONLY TO SAY ?AT SU* POSSIBILITIES CAN BE DISCUSS$ DUR+ ! G5]AL MEET+S ( ! ,BLOC4 ,DECID+ :E!R RES]VES WILL BE US$ %\LD OCCUR 9 PLANN+1 BE=E ! ACUTE MANIFE/ATION ( ! ACTION AT H&4 

,:5 A RES]VE =CE IS ORGANIZ$ AT AN ACTION1 !Y CAN BE US$ :5 ! L>G] ,BLOC IS SURR\ND$ BY POLICE4 ,9 ?IS CIRCUM/ANCE1 ! RES]VES >E CALL$ 9 TO FI<T A POLICE L9E FROM ! O!R SIDE1 RESULT+ 9 ! POLICE BE+ SURR\ND$ BY ! ,BLOC AS A :OLE4 ,9 ADDITION1 RES]VES CAN BE US$ TO HOLD A LOCATION = ! L>G] ,BLOC TO LAT] USE AS A DE/9ATION = RETREAT4 ,S5D+ 9 A SMALL] NUMB] ( RES]VES C\LD ALSO BE IDEAL = ADD$ =CE TO PU% ?R\< A POLICE L9E OR B>RICADE4 

,! ,U4,S4 ,>MY HOLDS ONE ?IRD ( !IR PEOPLE BACK AS USE = RES]VES4 ,?IS IS AN IDEAL NUMB] = A FI<T+ =CE ?AT CAN MAKE A /RONG PU% :5 AN OPTIMAL BATTLE PO9T IS REA*$4 ,) ?IS 9 M9D1 :5 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC REA*ES OV] ONE ?\S&1 IT W\LD BE DESIRABLE TO HOLD #c OR SO 9 RES]VE4 ,?IS NUMB] %\LD *ANGE ) PROPORTION4 ,IF ! ,BLOC REA*ES TWO ?\S&1 NUMB]S HELD 9 RES]VE %\LD REA* AB\T #f4 ,IF ! ,BLOC IS LESS ?AN ONE ?\S&1 NO RES]VE %\LD BE PO/$4 ,) SU* SMALL NUMB]S1 A RES]VE =CE W\LD ONLY RESULT 9 ! G5]AL WEAK5+ ( ! ,BLOC :5 WE NE$ ALL ABLE BODIES = IMM$IATE RELEASE ON ! /REETS4 

,!RE >E PROS & CONS = \R ,BLOC TO DISCOV] :5 & IF !RE IS A DECISION TO USE A RES]VE =CE4 ,!SE MU/ BE RECOGNIZ$1 & !RE=E IT IS IMPORTANT ?AT OPTIONS BE DISCUSS$4 ,CITY-SCAPE 7I4E4 >E ! ROADS N>R[ OR WIDE871 ,BLOC_/POLICE SIZE1 & ! SITUATION ( ! ACTION ON H& 7>E L>GE PORTIONS ( ! CITY OCCUPI$ BY NONVIOL5T LOCKD[NS OR >E POLICE_/NATIONAL GU>D FREE TO ROAM ! URBAN T]RA987 MU/ BE WEI<$4 ,?IS %\LD ALL OCCUR AT ! G5]AL MEET+S ( ! ,BLOC4 ,! DETAILS ( =M+ A RES]VE1 IF ANY1 & MEANS ( COMMUNICATION %\LD BE DISCUSS$ AFT] ! ELECTION ( ! G-TACS AT ! SPOKES_/A-TAC MEET+4 ,FOLL[+ ! ELECTION1 SU* S5SITIVE 9=MATION CAN BE WORK$ \T AT A G-TAC MEET+ :]E ONLY ?OSE ) AN IMM$IATE 9T]E/ >E PRES5T4 

,?IS MEET+ %\LD E/ABLI% ! LOCATION ( ! 9ACTIVE RES]VES1 AS WELL AS RADIO_/CELL COMMUNICATION PROC$URES4 ,?IS RES]VE =CE %\LD MA9TA9 RADIO_/CELL COMMUNICATION ) ! BODY ( ! ,BLOC BY COMMUNICAT+ ) ! G-TACS4 ,DECISION TO MOBILIZE %\LD BE PLAC$ 9 ! H&S ( ! G-TACS4 ,NOTE ?AT ! G-TACS RECEIVE !IR 9=MATION ON ! S]I\SNESS ( COMBAT & ! NE$ = RES]VES FROM CELLS ( ! L>G] ,BLOC4 ,! G-TAC'S DECISION TO MOBILIZE A NUMB] ( 9ACTIVE RES]VES IS GIV5 :5 GR\PS )9 ! L>G] ,BLOC CALL = BACKUP4 ,RELY+ ON ?IS IS IMPORTANT 9 ORD] TO CONSID] ! MANY NE$S ( ! ACTIVE MEMB]S ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC4 

,DEPLOYM5T 7:]E & H[ MANY7 ( ! RES]VES %\LD BE LEFT TO ! G-TACS4 ,SPECIFICS ( H[ TO MEET ?IS DEPLOYM5T ?R\< :I* /REETS TO TAKE1 ETC41 %\LD BE LEFT TO ! AFFECT$ AFF9ITY GR\PS4 ,:5 SPE$ BECOMES AN ISSUE1 ! ELECT$ A-TACS )9 ! EFFECT$ AFF9ITY GR\PS %\LD BE PREP>$ TO MAKE $UCAT$ SUGGE/IONS 7:I* ?OSE AFFECT$ >E FREE TO ADOPT OR NOT7 4 ,! EXACT LOCATION ( ! RES]VE =CES %\LD NOT BE REVEAL$ TO ! ,BLOC AS A :OLE4 ,! ONLY PEOPLE :O %\LD BE 9=M$ ( !IR EXACT LOCATION %\LD BE ! G-TACS4 ,IT IS ALSO SUGGE/$ ?AT LOCATION ( ! RES]VES >E =MALLY DECID$ UPON AT ! LA/ MOM5TS1 :5 ! POSITION IS SOON TO BE HELD4 ,?IS IS NECESS>Y 9 ?AT ! COMMON KN[L$GE ( !IR LOCATION W\LD EXPECT$ TO RESULT 9 ?IS 9=MATION LEAK+ 9TO POLICE H&S ?R\< COMMON 9FILTRATION TE*NIQUES4 ,9 TURN1 ?IS KN[L$GE W\LD ALMO/ C]TA9LY RESULT 9 ! ,/ATE 7POLICE7 ATTACK+ \R ISOLAT$ =CES4 

,ALL RES]VE =CES %\LD BE DIVID$ 9TO RES]VE CLU/]S ( R\<LY FIFTY P]SONS EA* & BE /RATEGICALLY PLAC$ >\ND ! ACTION ZONE4 ,RES]VE CLU/]S ( FIFTY W\LD BE DESIRABLE 9 ?AT SU* A NUMB] IS SMALL 5\< TO MA9TA9 OPTIMAL MOBILITY & NON-VISIBILITY 7TO ! SE>*+ EYES ( ! ,/ATE71 :ILE BE+ L>GE 5\< TO MA9TA9 A M9IMUM ( SELF-CONTA9$ FI<T+ ABILITY4 ,SU* A RES]VE CLU/] W\LD BE L>GE 5\< TO FI<T !IR WAY ?R\< A REGUL> POLICE L9E IF NECESS>Y 7ONE R[ DEEP #bd ACROSS OR TWO R[S DEEP_/#a#b ACROSS EA*71 TO REUNITE1 :5 CALL$ =1 ) ! L>G] ,BLOC4 ,DIVID+ !SE =CES 9TO SU* SMALL]1 MORE MANAGEABLE RES]VE CLU/]S1 ALL[S = !M TO BE CALL$ 9 AS NE$$4 ,IT ESS5TIALLY SKIPS ! /EP TAK5 TO DIVIDE NUMB]S ( ! RES]V$ ,BLOC1 & ALL[S = GREAT] SECURITY 9 ! EV5T ?AT RES]VE LOCATIONS >E DISCOV]$ BY ! ,/ATE 7:]E IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT ONE CLU/] IS UNCOV]$ BY ! ,/ATE1 IT IS UNLIKELY ?AT ALL WILL BE74 

,AS ALLUD$ TO ABOVE1 IT IS NOT ALWAYS NECESS>Y :5 RES]VES >E NE$$1 TO CALL ALL ( !IR EXI/+ NUMB]S4 ,! FUR!R DIVISION ( !SE RES]VES 9TO SMALL] CLU/]S ALL[S !M TO BE CALL$ 9 BAS$ ON GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY &_/OR REQUIR$ =CE1 & WILL RESULT 9 OPTIMAL MOBILITY4 

,:5 A RELATIVELY L>GE NUMB] ( RES]VES >E CALL$ 91 SAY ?REE CLU/]S ( FIFTY1 !Y C\LD CONV]GE ON ! ACUTE SC5E ( BATTLE FROM SEV]AL DIRECTIONS4 ,:5 PROP]LY UTILIZ$1 SU* TACTICS C\LD BE EXPECT$ TO CONFUSE & /IFLE ! ,/ATE'S COMPREH5SION ( ! DEVELOP+ COMBAT SITUATION4 ,IT IS ALSO CONCEIVABLE ?AT SU* TACTICS C\LD BE COORD9AT$ SO AS SU* 5EMY =CES >E EFFECTIVELY FLANK$1 !REBY =C+ ! 5EMY 9TO RETREAT1 OR R\T+ !M 5TIRELY4 

,:5 ! RES]VE =CE IS 9ACTIVE1 A L[ PR(ILE MU/ BE MA9TA9$4 ,!Y %\LD KEEP A DI/ANCE ?AT PLACES !M AWAY FROM ACUTE ATTACK1 :ILE BE+ CLOSE 5\< SO ?AT ! POLICE CANNOT EASILY BREAK !IR REEM]G+ ) ! RE/ ( ! ,BLOC4 ,! DI/ANCE ! RES]VE CLU/]S FALL BACK FROM ! L>G] ,BLOC C\LD BE JU/ A FEW CITY BLOCKS1 BUT NONE!LESS %\LD BE DECID$ BY ! RES]VES CLU/]S !MSELVES1 ) G-TAC 9PUT4 

,LETT]+ ( ! RES]VE CLU/]S W\LD BE B5EFICIAL = G-TACS TO BETT] MANAGE ! LOCATION ( !SE RES]VES4 ,= EXAMPLE1 RES]VE CLU/] ,B RESIDES ON ! ,EA/ SIDE ( ! L>G] ,BLACK ,BLOC1 & ! G-TACS KN[ ?IS4 ,! G-TACS >E !N ABLE TO CALL = RES]VE CLU/] ,B1 7SIMPLY BY REF]R+ TO 'CLU/] ,B'7 )\T GIV+ AN EXTRANE\S AM\NT ( DIRECTIONS & 9=MATION OV] ! RADIO_/CELL1 !RE=E RESULT+ 9 LESS 9=MATION = ! ,/ATE TO GET !IR H&S ON4 ,WE %\LD ASSUME ALWAYS ?AT !RE >E 9FILTRATORS LEE*+ >\ND US1 & ! WORD 'RES]VES' %\LD NEV] BE US$ :5 COMMUNICAT+ 9 PUBLIC4 

,PRIOR TO ! REEM]G+ ) ! ,BLACK ,BLOC1 COMBAT ) ! ,/ATE %\LD BE AVOID$ BY !SE RES]VES1 UNLESS 9 SELF-DEF5SE1 OR UNAVOIDABLE4 ,MA9TA9+ A L[ PR(ILE IS VITAL4 ,IT IS DESIRABLE ?AT ! RES]VES DE-,BLOC & BECOME 'REGUL>4' ,BLACK ,BLOC CLO?+ %\LD BE WORN UND]NEA? 'REGUL>' CLO?+4 ,?IS 5ABLES ! RES]VES TO BL5D 9 BETT] & BECOME LESS DI/+UI%ABLE AS MEMB]S ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC TO POLICE HELICOPT]S & 9=MANTS ( ! ,/ATE4 ,:5 !Y >E CALL$ = BY ! G-TACS1 ! RES]VE CLU/]7S7 %\LD REMOVE !IR 'REGUL>' CLO?+ TO REVEAL !IR TRUE COLORS UND]NEA?4 ,! 'REGUL>' CLO?+ C\LD BE DISC>D$ & ?R[N AWAY4 ,KEEP+ A *ANGE ( CLO?+ ON Y\R P]SON = LAT] USE IS1 ( C\RSE1 A P]SONAL DECISION4 ,H[EV]1 ANY?+ :I* IS NOT ( ABSOLUTE NECESSITY1 %\LD NOT BE C>RI$4 

,! ABSOLUTE CONDITION NECESS>Y = RES]VE EFFECTIV5ESS IS DEPLOYM5T SPE$4 ,)\T ?IS1 !Y MAY BE PREV5T$ FROM REEM]G+ ) ! L>G] ,BLOC &_/OR FAIL TO REA* ! SC5E ( ACUTE ACTION AT A TIME :5 !IR =CE CAN SW+ ! IMM$IATE /RUGGLE 9 \R FAVOR4 ,= ?IS PURPOSE ! RES]VES %\LD BE ORGANIZ$ AS A SORT ( LI<T 9FANTRY4 ,!Y %\LD POSSESS ONLY ! M9IMUM ( RIOT GE> TO REFRA9 FROM !IR BE+ WEI<T$ D[N4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT !Y %\LD ELIM9ATE GE> :I* W\LD OB/RUCT QUICK LI<TWEI<T MOVEM5T1 SU* AS HELMETS1 %IELDS1 HEAVY BODY >MOR1 OR L>GE BACKPACKS4 ,!Y %\LD BE EQUIPP$ ONLY ) GAS MASKS OR V9EG>-SOAK$ B&ANNAS1 & A M9IMUM ( (F5SIVE GE> 7AS 9DIVIDUALS & AFF9ITY GR\PS SEE NECESS>Y74 ,! ONLY EXCEPTION TO ?IS %\LD BE ! M$ICS1 :O %\LD C>RY A SKELETON ASSORTM5T ( RELAT$ EQUIPM5T4 ,IT W\LD BE IDEAL IF ALL RES]VES W]E EQUIPP$ ) BICYCLES SO ?AT ! GREATE/ LEVEL ( MOBILITY C\LD BE REA*$4 ,SU* BICYCLES CAN BE US$ = (F5SE & DEF5SE1 & MU/ BE DISC>DABLE4 ,H[EV]1 9 ! ABS5CE ( SU* BIKES1 RES]VE CLU/]S %\LD BE COMPOS$ ( AFF9ITY GR\PS_/9DIVIDUALS :O >E 9 GOOD C>DIOVASCUL> %APE4 ,!SE =CES MU/ BE PREP>$ TO RUN UP TO A MILE AT FULL SPE$1 & !N IMM$IATELY 5GAGE 9 BATTLE4 ,?IS IS SOME?+ TO KEEP 9 M9D :5 SU* =CES >E BE+ 9ITIALLY ORGANIZ$4 

,:5 & :]E ?IS RES]VE IS UTILIZ$ CORRECTLY ) SPE$ & /R5G?1 IT CAN BE EXPECT$ TO CAUSE SURPRISE & DEMORALIZATION AMONG ! RANKS ( ! 5EMY4 ,! V]Y FACT ?AT WE DEMON/RATE !SE FAIRLY SOPHI/ICAT$ MANEUV]S CAN BE EXPECT$ TO RESULT 9 ! 5EMY QUE/ION+ !IR P]SONAL SECURITY & APP>5T TACTICAL SUP]IORITY4 ,IT IS JU/ SU* OBJECTIVE & SUBJECTIVE %IFTS & DEVELOPM5TS AT ! ACUTE SC5E ( CONFLICT ?AT CAN & WILL L5D ITSELF TO ! SW++ ( FI<T+ MOM5TUM TO \R SIDE4 ,( C\RSE1 ?IS POSITIVE DEVELOPM5T CAN & WILL ONLY BE SU/A9$ IF ! ,BLOC HOLDS FA/ 9 ! FACE ( ! 9CREAS$ POLICE F]OCI\SNESS & BRUTALITY 9 ! CONFLICT AT H&4 ,?IS SITUATION %\LD BE EXPECT$ TO OCCUR 9 DIRECT RELATION TO POLICE FEEL+ ?AT !Y >E 9 REAL DANG] DUE TO \R UTILIZATION ( S]I\S TACTICS4 ,H]E1 ONE %\LD RECALL ?AT ALL ANIMALS >E MO/ DANG]\S :5 !Y >E BACK$ 9 A CORN] & S5SE !IR [N DEMISE4 

,ADDITIONAL ,SECURITY ,PRECAUTIONS3 ,MAPS1 ,RADIOS1 ,I,DS1 ,NAMES1 ,ETC4 

,:ILE IT IS S5SIBLE ?AT ALL AFF9ITY GR\PS 7ALL P]SONS = ?AT MATT]7 HAVE A DETAIL$ MAP ( ! >EA ( OP]ATION1 IT HAS BE5 PROV5 ?AT SU* MAPS MU/ ABSOLUTELY BE M>K$ ONLY 9 CODE4 ,DUR+ ! ,R#bK ACTION 9 ,PHILLY1 AT LEA/ TWO ,BLACK ,BLOC 9DIVIDUALS W]E >RE/$ 9 A PREEMPTIVE /RIKE APPROXIMATELY =TY-FIVE M9UTES AFT] A ,BLACK ,BLOC MEET+ 7AT :I* !Y W]E 9 ATT5DANCE7 & AN H\R & A HALF PRIOR TO ! DEMON/RATION PROP]4 ,ON !IR P]SONS W]E MAPS ( ! D[NT[N EQUIPP$ ) P5N$-9 LOCATIONS ( ! V>I\S ,BLACK ,BLOC EM]G5CY CONV]G5CE SITES AS WELL AS >EAS :]E ! ,BLOC 9T5D$ TO FOCUS !IR ACTIVITY AS WELL AS LOCATIONS :]E !Y PLANN$ ON M>*+ 9 ORD] TO ACCUMULATE MAT]IAL = B>RICADE CON/RUCTION :5 & IF ! DAY'S DEVELOPM5TS DEM&$4 

,!SE MAPS W]E NOT 5CRYPT$1 & !RE=E1 BY DETA9+1 SE>*+ & SUBSEQU5TLY RECOV]+ !SE MAPS FROM !SE 9DIVIDUALS ! POLICE A*IEV$ ! ADVANTAGE ( KN[+ ! 9T5D$ MOVEM5T ( ! ,BLOC BE=E IT HAPP5$4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KN[ EXACTLY :AT EFFECT ?IS 9TELLIG5CE HAD ON ! DAY'S EV5TS 7AS IT IS ALSO DIFFICULT TO SURMISE :E!R OR NOT ! POLICE HAD 9=MANTS AT ! PRIOR MEET+ AS SOME HAVE MA9TA9$71 BUT REG>DLESS1 ?IS MI%AP REPRES5T$ A MAJOR SLIP 9 SECURITY4 ,!RE=E1 IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y ?AT FROM N[ ON ALL SU* MAPS BE 5CRYPT$ SO AS TO AVOID ?IS SLIP UP4 

,9 ADDITION1 ALL RADIO COMMUNICATION %\LD BE CONDUCT$ ) ! USE ( PREPLANN$ CODES & FREQU5CIES :]E & :5EV] POSSIBLE4 ,ALL SU* CODES & FREQU5CIES %\LD BE MADE KN[N TO ALL P>TIES :O HAVE A LEGITIMATE 9T]E/ 9 MA9TA9+ RADIO COMMUNICATION ) US4 

,ALSO1 IT %\LD GO )\T SAY+ ?AT NOBODY1 UND] ANY CIRCUM/ANCES1 %\LD C>RY ANY =M ( ,I,D OR P]SONAL CONTACT 9=MATION4 ,IF Y\ GET >RE/$ ) ?IS 9=MATION IT WILL ONLY BE US$ TO FUCK Y\4 

,LA/LY1 DO NOT REF] TO Y\RSELF OR O!RS Y\ KN[ BY Y\R REAL FULL NAME :ILE 9 ! VIC9ITY ( ! ACTION4 ,! LESS WE MAKE PUBLIC \R ACTUAL ID5TITIES ! BETT] (F WE >E REG>D+ POSSIBLE LEGAL ACTION & ,/ATE H>ASSM5T4 

,COMMUNIQUES 

,IT IS IMPORTANT ?AT ALL ,BLACK ,BLOC ACTIONS BE FOLL[$ ) A COMPREH5SIVE COMMUNIQUE1 :I* IS :5EV] POSSIBLE COMPOS$ BY A L>GE REPRES5TATIVE VOLUNTE] COMMITTEE FROM ! V>I\S AFF9ITY GR\PS4 ,?IS COMMUNIQUE %\LD DISCUSS ! ACTION 9 T]MS ( :Y IT OCCURR$1 :Y SPECIFIC CONFLICTS_/TACTICS DEVELOP$ & H[ ?IS IMM$IATE /RUGGLE IS CONNECT$ ) ! BROAD] ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T T[>DS A LIB]AT$ & CREATIVE WORLD4 

,TO A*IEVE ?IS1 A PO/ ACTION MEET+ %\LD BE >RANG$ AT A SECURE LOCATION4 ,! DETAILS ( :5 & :]E IT WILL BE HELD %\LD BE DECID$ UPON AT ! PRE-ACTION MEET+ ( ELECT$ A-TACS_/SPOKESPEOPLE 7AFT] ALL O!R ISSUES >E RESOLV$7 OR AT ! G5]AL PRE-ACTION MEET+ ( ! 5TIRE ,BLACK ,BLOC 7ALSO AFT] ALL O!R ISSUES >E RESOLV$4 

,SU* COMMUNIQUES >E IMPORTANT 9 REG>DS TO REA*+ \T TO ! BROAD] POPULACE1 AS WELL AS 9 DEBUNK+ ! DEMONIZATION ( \R ACTIVITIES AS CAN BE EXPECT$ TO EMANATE \T ( ! CORPORATE PRESS 7& ALSO (T5 FROM ! ,LIB]AL ,LEFT & OR?ODOX_/CONS]VATIVE ,COMMUNI/ PRESS74 

,9 ADDITION TO A PO/-ACTION COMMUNIQUE1 IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT ?AT SEP>ATE COMMUNIQUES BE COMPOS$ PRIOR TO ! ACTION & DI/RIBUT$ DUR+ ! ACTION4 ,!SE %\LD ALSO DISCUSS ! REASONS :Y WE TAKE TO ! 7\R7 /REETS ! WAY WE DO AS WELL AS ADDRESS ! BROAD] SOCIAL ISSUES :I* BR\<T US TO ! ACTION AT H&4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL AFF9ITY GR\PS %\LD FACILITATE !SE4 ,9 TURN ! AFF9ITY GR\PS &_/OR RELEVANT SUPPORT P]SONS_/SUPPORT AFF9ITY GR\PS %\LD TAKE ! RESPONSIBILITY ( DI/RIBUT+ !M DUR+ ! ACTION TO ! PUBLIC & ! ,LEFT-9DEP5D5T M$IA AS !Y SEE FIT4 ,ALL SU* COMMUNIQUES %\LD BE SIGN$ ) ! NAME ( ! RESPONSIBLE AFF9ITY GR\P OR 9DIVIDUAL AS TO MA9TA9 ACC\NTABILITY4 ,ALL ANONYM\S /ATEM5TS MU/ BE ASSUM$ TO EMANATE \T ( ! B[ELS ( ,/ATE1 ) ! PURPOSE ( DISCR$IT+ US4 

,AN>*I/ ,PR9CIPLES ( ,TACTICAL ,LEAD]%IP 

,! IDEA ( SETT+ UP SU* A DEMOCRATIC *A9 ( COMM& IS NOT TO DIM9I% ! FREE SPONTANEITY ( ! ,BLOC1 BUT IS SIMPLY TO 9CREASE ! G5]AL MOBILITY & FI<T+ ABILITY ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC DUR+ TIME ( NE$4 

,! PRIM>Y FUNCTIONS ( ! ABOVE DISCUSS$ G5]AL TACTICAL FACILITATION CORE 7G-TACS7 WILL SIMPLY BE TO GUIDE ! DIRECTION ( ,BLOC MOVEM5T & ! ABILITY TO CALL = ! DEPLOYM5T ( RES]VE CLU/]S4 ,9 REG>DS TO ! =M]1 ?IS W\LD M9IMIZE REGRETTABLE TIME CONSUM+ DEBATES AS TO 0:I* WAY TO GO AT V>I\S 9T]SECTIONS40 ,! MORE WE CAN AVOID SU* TIME-CONSUM+ 9DECISIV5ESS ! BETT]1 AS SU* SL[D[NS C>RY ) !M ! POT5TIAL TO PUT ! :OLE ,BLOC 9 DANG] ( POLICE SURR\ND+ & SUBSEQU5T IMMOBILIZATION4 ,& GIV5 ! =CES ( ! ,/ATE'S ADVANTAGE 9 WEAPONRY1 IMMOBILIZATION IS AK9 TO DEFEAT4 ,SU* WAS ! CASE DUR+ ! ,A#a#f ACTION ON ,MONDAY1 :]E %ORTLY !REAFT] ! TAIL 5D ( ! ,BLOC 7:O WAS !N IMM]S$ ) NON-,BLOC ELEM5TS7 WAS CORDON$ (F BY POLICE & SUBSEQU5TLY >RE/$4 

,9 REG>DS TO ! LATT]1 SU* ABILITY TO CALL 9 RES]VES AT RELEVANT TIMES C\LD BE ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 IMM$IATE VICTORY OR DEFEAT4 ,& 9 ?IS CASE IT IS NECESS>Y TO PLACE ?IS ABILITY 9 ! H&S ( ! ELECT$ G-TACS 9 ORD] TO GU>D AGA9/ ANY MISUSE BR\<T ON BY AG5T PROVOCATEURS1 &_/OR TO PREV5T G5]AL TIME-CONSUM+ TACTICAL DEBATES :I* ! HEAT ( DIRECT CONFLICT DOES NOT ALL[ =4 

,) ?IS PROPOS$ ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL1 A RELATIVELY SMALL ,BLACK ,BLOC 7CONTA9+ NO RES]VES7 NUMB]+ R\<LY #b W\LD HAVE ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( TWICE ?AT NUMB] 9 REG>DS TO \R PRES5T ABILITIES4 ,& LIKEWISE1 A L>G] ,BLOC NUMB]+ #g1 ) A RES]VE =CE ( #c1 W\LD DRAMATICALLY GA9 9 TACTICAL ABILITY4 

,PHYSICAL ,TRA9+ ,9 ,BETWE5 ,ACTIONS 

,9 BETWE5 ACTIONS IT IS ( VA/ IMPORTANCE ?AT WE 9CREASE \R PHYSICAL ABILITIES ?R\< ! PRACTICE ( REGUL> EX]CISE1 MUSCLE BUILD+ & SELF-DEF5SE TRA9+4 ,AT PRES5T1 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC IS CONSID]ABLY LACK+ 9 C]TA9 ( !SE COMP>TM5TS4 ,?IS IS TRUE TO ! PO9T :]E 9DIVIDUALS :O POSSESS MUSCLE TONE >E SOMETIMES DI/RU/$ AS POT5TIAL POLICE AG5TS4 

,! FACT IS1 IF WE >E GO+ TO DEF5D \RSELVES AGA9/ ! =CES ( ! ,/ATE1 WE %\LD TAKE \R PHYSICAL CONDITION+ AT LEA/ AS S]I\SLY AS \R 5EMY DOES1 & PREF]ABLY MORE S]I\SLY4 ,! REACTION>Y POLICE & MILIT>Y >E AW>E ( ! IMPORTANCE ( ?IS 9 REG>DS TO !IR [N EFFECTIV5ESS1 & SO %\LD WE4 

,PREEMPTIVE ,ACTIONS 

,! =CES ( ! ,/ATE >E REGUL>LY KN[N TO TAKE PREEMPTIVE MEASURES AGA9/ DEMON/RATORS PRIOR TO !IR ACTIONS4 ,!Y REGUL>LY 9FILTRATE US & MAKE >RE/S BE=E ANY G5]AL DEMON/RATION OR ACTS ( CIVIL DISOB$I5CE BEG94 ,!Y ALSO />T !IR TACTICAL MOBILIZATION LONG BE=E ! SUN COMES UP PRIOR TO ! DEMON/RATIONS ON ANY P>TICUL> DAY4 ,9 ORD] TO NEUTRALIZE ?IS ADVANTAGE1 LIMIT$ ELEM5TS PRES5TLY 5GAG$ 9 ,BLACK ,BLOC ACTIONS %\LD 9DEP5D5TLY TAKE C\NT]MEASURES4 ,H]E SABOTAGE ( POLICE 7& :5 NECESS>Y1 ,NATIONAL ,GU>D7 EQUIPM5T IS \R BE/ BET4 

,IF ONE ( ! PRIM>Y ADVANTAGES ( ! =CES ( ! ,/ATE IS !IR ME*ANIZ$ MOBILITY1 !N WE %\LD /RIKE \T AGA9/ !SE REPRESSIVE TOOLS BY EFFECTIVE1 CL&E/9E MEANS4 

,SEP>ATE AFF9ITY GR\PS UND] !IR [N DIRECTION %\LD VOLUNT>ILY COORD9ATE SU* ACTIONS4 ,!SE GR\PS %\LD NUMB] V]Y FEW 9 RELATION TO ! BROAD] ,BLOC1 & %\LD NOT TAKE P>T 9 ANY SUBSEQU5T ABOVE GR\ND ACTIONS !REAFT] DUR+ ! DAY'S EV5TS4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! 9T5T & ID5TITY ( !SE GR\PS %\LD OBVI\SLY REMA9 ABSOLUTELY SECRET TO ! ,BLOC AS A :OLE4 

,!RE CAN BE NO *A9 ( COMM& BETWE5 !M & ! RE/4 ,!Y MU/ OP]ATE COMPLETELY ON !IR [N1 VOLUNT>ILY1 & BY /RUCTURAL MODELS ( !IR *OOS+ 7AS LONG AS !Y >E CONSI/5T ) ,AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES ( ORGANIZATION74 ,SU* CL&E/9E ACTIVITY1 IF P]=M$ EFFECTIVELY1 HOLDS ! POSSIBILITY ( CONSID]ABLY DISRUPT+ ! ABILITIES ( ! 5EMY1 & !RE=E CAN SUB/ANTIALLY PLACE NEW ADVANTAGES ) ! ,BLACK ,BLOC4 

,PREP>ATIONS ,= ,9CREAS$ ,/ATE ,REPRESSION 

,! /RONG] \R MOVEM5T BECOMES1 ! MORE LIKELY IT WILL BE ?AT ! ,/ATE WILL MORE ?OR\<LY CRIM9ALIZE ,AN>*ISM1 SPECIFICALLY ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC V>IETY4 ,AS WE SPEAK1 WE MU/ ASSUME ?AT ! ,F,B,I HAS ALREADY COMPIL$ A DOSSI] ON MANY ( US4 ,WE MU/ ALSO ASSUME ?AT MANY ( \R LOCAL ,AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS & COLLECTIVES >E ALREADY BE+ WAT*$ & ?AT 9FILTRATORS >E WORK+ ON P5ETRAT+ \R RANKS2 9 C]TA9 CASES WE HAVE NO D\BT ?AT !Y ALREADY HAVE4 

,9 ADDITION1 AS \R MOVEM5T PROGRESSES 9TO MORE S]I\S PHASES1 WE MU/ ANTICIPATE A MU* MORE VIOL5T ,/ATE REACTION AGA9/ US4 ,?IS CLE>LY OCCURR$ 9 ! LATE #fS & WE MU/ FULLY UND]/& ?AT IT WILL HAPP5 AGA94 ,?IS T5D5CY IS ALREADY DEVELOP+ A CLE> TRAJECTORY4 ,! %OOT+ ( ?REE DEMON/RATORS AT ! ,GO!NBURG PROTE/S1 & ! KILL+ ( ,C>LO 9 ,G5OA ILLU/RATES ?IS AS AN UND5IABLE FACT4 

,AS COMMITT$ REVOLUTION>IES ( PRACTICAL M9D1 WE MU/ PREP>E = EV5TUALITIES4 ,?IS IS NO GAME4 ,9 SU* WE MU/ =M CL&E/9E NETWORKS :]E9 WE CAN MA9TA9 ! ABILITY TO EXI/ AS AN UND]GR\ND FI<T+ =CE IF & :5 ! CIRCUM/ANCES DEM&4 ,SU* AN UND]GR\ND =CE MU/ 5TAIL1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 ACCESS TO ALT]NATIVE ID5TIFICATION1 KN[N & TRU/$ SAFE H\SES1 FRI5DS 9 /RATEGIC POSITIONS1 ACCESS TO MAT]IALS ( NECESS>Y SUBSI/5CE 7I4E4 FOOD1 M$IC9E1 ETC471 AN UND]GR\ND MEANS ( COMMUNICATION1 WAYS TO PASS UNSE5 ?R\< 9T]NATIONAL BORD]S & ! KN[-H[ TO CONT9UE \R MILITANT ACTIVITIES UND]GR\ND4 

,! FACT ( ! MATT] IS1 :5 \R ABOVE-GR\ND ACTIVITIES DRAW ! RESPONSE ( POLICE %OTGUN BLA/S1 ! MASS LONG T]M 9C>C]ATION ( \R MILITANTS1 OR :5 IT ALL BECOMES A SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE F>CE )9 ! BLANKET ( ! SPECTACLE1 !N WE MU/ BE PREP>$ TO MEET ! *ALL5GES ( ! ,/ATE BY O!R MEANS2 /ILL MILITANT & CONCRETE1 YET UND]GR\ND4 

,FUR!RMORE1 IT MU/ BE UND]/OOD ?AT :5 EXTREME CRISIS SITUATIONS OCCUR1 ! K9D :I* W\LD =CE US UND]GR\ND1 !RE WILL NOT BE ! TIME TO ORGANIZE ! BASIC MEANS ( SU* AN EXI/5CE4 ,LIKEWISE1 :5 ! GREAT] SOCIAL BREAKD[N ( ! PRES5TLY DOM9ANT SY/EM OCCURS1 !RE WILL NOT BE TIME TO ORGANIZE A SOLID POPUL> FI<T+ =CE4 ,!RE=E1 WE MU/ PREP>E N[ = ?AT :I* WE RECOGNIZE AS AN 9EVITABLE \TCOME ( \R REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITIES4 

,WE MU/ & WILL ATTACK ! LEVIA?AN HEAD ON1 !N FROM ! %AD[S1 & !N AGA9 FACE-TO-FACE4 ,! ONLY RESULT CAN BE SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 

,H]E WE W\LD LIKE TO REM9D Y\ ?AT FIRE>MS >E /ILL LEGAL1 AS ( PR9T1 & EASILY ATTA9ABLE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 

,DEVELOPM5T ,( ,\R ,SOCIAL & ,POLITICAL ,UND]/&+S 

,LA/LY1 WE MU/ PRACTICE SELF-DISCIPL9E 9 REG>DS TO \R CONT9U+ PRACTICAL & !ORETICAL /UDIES ( SOCIAL & POLITICAL IDEAS DUR+ ! TIMES 9 BETWE5 ACTIONS4 ,= ! ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 AS /AT$ BY ,BAKUN91 IS DRIV5 BY 0! 9/9CT TO REBEL10 BUT IT IS ALSO DONE SO BY ! CONSCI\S EM]G5CE ( A REVOLUTION>Y PEOPLE4 ,! FOLK :O MAKE UP ! ,BLACK ,BLOC %\LD BE EXAMPLES NOT JU/ ( ,AN>*I/ FI<T+ C\RAGE1 BUT ALSO ( ,AN>*I/ AW>5ESS4 ,WE %\LD /UDY ! HI/ORIES ( ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 ,REVOLUTION>Y ,UKRA9E1 ,KRON/ADT1 ,SPA91 AS WELL AS ! ,P>IS REVOLT ( ^*#f#h4 ,9 ADDITION WE %\LD READ ! WRIT+S ( ,BAKUN91 ,KROPOTK91 ,MAHKNO1 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 ,MELTZ]1 ,GUY ,DEBORD1 & ,BOOK*9 TO NAME BUT A FEW4 

,9 A WORD1 WE MU/ EXP& \R RELEVANT UND]/&+S 9 ORD] TO COMPLETELY TRANSC5D ! OPPRESSIVE 9DOCTR9ATION ?AT ! ,/ATE HAS P]PETUAT$ ON US S9CE ! TIME ( \R BIR?4 ,WE MU/ EX]CISE \R CAPACITY = UND]/&+ 9 ORD] TO REALIZE \R CREATIVE CONSCI\SNESS4 ,& F9ALLY1 WE MU/ /RIVE TO FUR!R DEVELOP ,AN>*I/ !ORY 9 DIRECTIONS DIRECTLY RELEVANT TO ! CONTEMPOR>Y MODES ( NEO-,CAPITALISM2 NAMELY ?AT ( RADICAL COMMODIFICATION & CONSUM]ISM4 

,CONCLUSION 

,9 CONCLUSION1 ?IS COMMUNIQUE IS PUT =W>D ) ! 9T5T TO SP>K ! CON/RUCTIVE DEVELOPM5T ( \R REVOLUTION>Y ABILITIES4 ,IT IS NOT MEANT TO BE AU?ORITATIVE AS MU* AS IT IS 9T5D$ TO FACILITATE A POSITIVE 9T]NAL DIALOGUE4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS \R HOPE ?AT AT LEA/ SOME ( ! ABOVE SUGGE/IONS >E S]I\SLY DEBAT$ & !N ADOPT$ BY \R FELL[ ,BLACK ,BLOC ,AN>*I/S4 

,WE 5C\RAGE Y\ TO REPLICATE & DI/RIBUTE ?IS COMMUNIQUE H[EV] Y\ *OOSE 7AS LONG AS IT IS NOT DONE = ,CAPITALI/ PR(IT74 

,9 ,SOLID>ITY1 

-,! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE 

-,ANTI-,RACI/ ,ACTION 

"9"9"9 

#a#i#i#f3 ,TWO ,?\S& ,M>* ,AGA9/ ,DEMOCRATIC ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION 

@& ,9 ,SUPPORT ( ,POLITICAL ,PRISON]S.<#b.> 

,A COALITION CALL+ ITSELF 0,NOT ,ON ,! ,GUE/ ,LI/0 ORGANIZ$ A M>* ON ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION .<,*ICAGO #a#i#i#f.> 9 SOLID>ITY ) DOME/IC POLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,P>TICIPANTS 9CLUD$ ,V]MONT] ,DAVID ,DILL+] 7,*ICAGO #g7 & ,D5NIS ,BANKS 7,AM]ICAN ,9DIAN ,MOVEM5T74 ,! M>* WAS SUPPORT$ BY A SEV]AL HUNDR$ /RONG ,BLACK ,BLOC .<L>GELY ORGANIZ$ BY ! ,LOVE @& ,RAGE ,REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION.>4 ,! PROCESSION ( PROTE/]S QUICKLY /RAY$ FROM ITS APPROV$ P>ADE R\TE SO AS TO PASS DIRECTLY ?R\< ! HE>T ( A ,*ICAGO H\S+ PROJECT4 ,!RE IT PICK$ UP HUNDR$S ( LOCAL SUPPORT]S4 ,UPON 5T]+ ! 0SECURITY ZONE0 SURR\ND+ ! ,UNIT$ ,C5T] 7SITE ( ! ,D,N,C7 ! PROTE/]S W]E MET ) HUNDR$S ( POLICE 7P$E/RIAN & M\NT$7 :I* BLOCK$ !IR 5TRANCE TO ! CONV5TION GR\NDS4 ,?\S&S ( POLICE 9 RIOT GE> W]E W>EH\S$ JU/ BLOCKS AWAY4 

,AT ?AT PO9T ,DILL+] L$ A SIT-9 ACROSS AN 9T]SECTION .<9 FRONT ( ONE ( ! CONV5TION 5TRANCES.> :ILE ELEM5TS ( ! AN>*I/ BLOC =M$ A PROTECTIVE & CONFRONTATIONAL C\NT]-L9E TO ! POLICE L9E .<:I* FAC$ IT.>4 ,! POLICE D>$ NOT BREAK UP ! RALLY2 ! .<AN>*I/.> C\NT]-L9E WAS NOT *ALL5G$ & ! PROTE/ CONT9U$4 

,AFT] A NE>LY TWO H\R /&-(F1 ! '(FICIAL' LEAD]%IP ( ! M>* DECID$ TO CALL = AN 5D ( ! PROTE/4 ,DAVID ,DILL+] PROCLAIM$ 0,WE HAVE PROV5 \R PO9T4 ,LET US GO HOME & PROTE/ AGA9 TOMORR[40 ,) ?AT MANY1 9CLUD+ ?OSE SITT+ ACROSS ! 9T]SECTION1 LEFT4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 AN>*I/S & LOCAL SUPPORT]S FROM NE>BY H\S+ PROJECT REFUS$ TO GIVE UP !IR C\NT]-L9E OR ! /REETS4 

,HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE HELD ! /REETS 9 ! VIC9ITY = SEV]AL MORE H\RS 9TO ! EV5+4 ,AT ONE PO9T A L>GE FIRE WAS LIT 9 ! ROAD4 ,AN ,AM]ICAN FLAG & C>DBO>D EFFIGIES ( PRISONS W]E BURN$4 ,/ILL ! POLICE D>$ NOT ATTACK ! PROTE/]S 7! WORLD WAS WAT*+44474 

,EV5TUALLY ! NUMB] ( PROTE/]S GREW DANG]\SLY SMALL4 ,) ?IS REALIZATION ! AN>*I/S 7:O W]E ! BULK ( ! REMA9+ DEMON/RATORS7 M>*$ 9 UNITY SEV]AL BLOCKS AWAY4 ,!RE !Y CAN 9 CONTACT ) A MULTITUDE ( DELEGATES SEEK+ TO LEAVE ! CONV5TION ON BUSSES4 ,)\T HESITATION !SE ACTIVI/S 7N[ NUMB]+ A C\PLE HUNDR$7 BLOCK$ ! /REETS A PREV5T$ ! BUSSES FROM MOV+4 ,ALL ?IS OCCURR$ :ILE ANGRY *ANTS ( 0,F,R,E,E ,L,E,O,N,>,D ,P,E,L,T,I,]1 ,F,R,E,E ,M,U,M,I,A ,A,B,U-,J,A,M,A,L1 ,F,R,E,E ,A,L,L ,P,O,L,I,T,I,C,A,L ,P,R,I,S,O,N,],S1 ,5,D ,C,O,R,P,O,R,A,T,E ,W,E,L,F,>,E1 ,S,M,A,% ,! ,F,A,S,C,I,/ ,/,A,T,E1 W]E E*O+ ?R\< ! CR[D4 

,AS POLICE BEGAN TO >RIVE 9 L>GE NUMB]S1 ! DEMON/RATORS SW>M$ ?R\< ! /REETS 9 A FR5ZY 9 ! DIRECTION ( D[NT[N 7:I* WAS AB\T A MILE AWAY74 ,FOLL[+ A *ANGE ( M\NT$ POLICE1 ! GR\P BECAME DIVID$4 ,\T ( ! MAYHEM A GR\P ( #e REGR\P$ & CONT9U$ M>*+ ON ! CITY4 ,POLICE KEPT VIGIL BUT DID NOT BLOCK !IR PASSAGE4 

,= ?IS BLOC ( #e ! FIR/ /OP WAS ! =M] SI<T ( ! /ATUE COMMEMORAT+ ! POLICE :O W]E KILL$ AT ! ,HAYM>KET 9CID5T 9 #a#h#h#f4 ,! /ATUE WAS BL[N UP BY ! ,WEA!RM5 TO OP5 ! ,DAYS ( ,RAGE 9 #a#i#f#i1 & BL[N UP AGA9 BY ! ,WEA!R ,UND]GR\ND 9 #a#i#g4 ,!RE ! PROTE/]S SP5T SEV]AL M9UTES PAY+ RESPECTS TO !IR COMRADES 9 /RUGGLE :O CAME BE=E4 

,NEXT1 ! GR\P CAME ACROSS A RE/AURANT :I* WAS PLAY+ HO/ TO A ,D,N,C DELEGATE_/CONGRESSIONAL P>TY4 ,!RE !Y V]BALLY BR\<T !IR MESSAGE ( DISCONT5T TO P>TY GO]S4 ,FOLL[+ ! MASS >RIVAL ( POLICE1 ! PROTE/]S MOV$ ON4 

,! DEMON/RATORS CONT9U$ TO ,MI*IGAN ,AV5UE 7! ,>T ,9/ITUTE7 :]E ,J,F,K ,JR4 WAS HOLD+ AN EV5T = HIS ,DEMOCRATIC CRONIES4 ,! PROTE/]S1 N[ MASSIVELY \TNUMB]$ BY POLICE1 ATTEMPT$ TO /ORM ! P>TY BUT FAIL$4 ,!IR ATTEMPTS TO BREAK POLICE L9ES RESULT$ 9 SEV]AL GRAPPL+ CONTE/S BETWE5 !M & ! PIGS4 ,! AN>*I/S DID H[EV] MANAGE TO TA9T ! ,DEMOCRATS MADE-=-TV EV5+ BY VOCALLY & VISUALLY PUTT+ =W>D A VOICE ( OPPOSITION TO ! CAPITALI/ RUL+ P>TY & %[$ ?AT ,! ,PEOPLE CAN & DO HAVE ! DESIRE @& ABILITY TO BR+ !IR MESSAGE TO ! /REETS4 

,AN H\R AFT] >RIV+ ON ! SC5E1 OBVI\SLY EXHAU/$ BY ! DAYS & NI<TS EV5TS1 ! AN>*I/S DECID$ TO BREAK D[N 9TO SMALL AFF9ITY GR\PS & QUICKLY VACATE ! >EA 9 ORD] TO MEET AT A SECURE PRE>RANG$ LOCATION TO FUR!R PLAN ACTIONS = ! FOLL[+ DAY7S74 ,NO (FICIAL >RE/S W]E MADE4 

#dh H\RS LAT] LAW 5=CEM5T ILLEGALLY RAID$ ! ,C\NT] ,CONV5TION 79 RETALIATION874 ,?R\<\T ! DAY POLICE SWEPT ! CITY & MADE CLOSE TO #b >RE/S ( SUSPECT$ ACTIVI/S & LEFTW+ SYMPA?IZ]S4 ,?REE PEOPLE HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZ$ AS A RESULT ( ?IS POLICE CRACKD[N ON FRE$OM ( EXPRESSION4 ,A LAW SUIT IS PRES5TLY BE+ ORGANIZ$ AGA9/ ! ,CITY ( ,*ICAGO4 

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#a#i#i#i3 ,ANTI-,W,T,O ,PROTE/S @&,! ,BATTLE ( ,SEATTLE 

,SEATTLE IS ! ACTION :I* HAS PUT ! PRES5T .<#b#b.> SOCIAL PROTE/ MOVEM5T ON ! MAP ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN MASS CONSCI\SNESS .<#c.>4 ,IT DID NOT M>K ! BEG9N+ 7OR 5D7 ( A MOVEM5T4 ,RA!R IT REPRES5T$ ! FIR/ SIGNIFICANT EXPRESSION ( SOCIAL UNRE/ AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/ SLAVE SY/EM 9 ! ,U4,S4,A4 9 A G5]ATION4 ,) ! JO9+ 9 ( ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN POPULATION1 ! MOVEM5T AGA9/ ! CONTEMPOR>Y MODES ( CAPITALISM HAS TRULY BECOME 9T]NATIONAL1 & EV]Y:]E4.<#d.> 

,SEATTLE WAS A GLORI\S REBIR? ( A DEM& = AN 5D TO ! 9SULT+ & DEADLY M>* ( CORPORATE P[]4 ,! WORLD IS 9 ! H&S ( IRRESPONSIBLE1 MONEY />V$ VAMPIRE ORGANIZATIONS :O FE$ !MSELVES BY ! SELL+ & TRADE ( 9CREAS+LY TRIVIAL & NOXI\S PRODUCTS4 ,! MO/ P[]FUL ( !SE ORGANIZATIONS >E ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,ORGANIZATION 7,W,T,O71 ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,MONET>Y ,FUND 7,I,M,F7 & ! ,WORLD ,BANK 7,W,B74 ,! FUNCTION+ FACT ( !SE 9T5SELY AU?ORIT>IAN1 AB/RACT & ELITI/ ORGANIZATIONS UNQUE/IONABLY W>RANTS A PROTE/1 IF NOT A GLOBAL CIVIL W>4 

,TO BEG9 TO COMPLETELY UND]/& ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ,SEATTLE1 ONE MU/ FIR/ UND]/& ! 9T]NATIONAL MOVEM5T AGA9/ NEO-,LIB]ALISM 9 :I* IT IS SITUAT$4 ,AM]ICA IS1 9 FACT1 A RA!R LATE BLOOM] )9 ! SCOPE ( PROTE/S P]TA9+ TO ! GLOBAL PROBLEMS 5DORS$ & PURSU$ BY WORLD ,CAPITALI/ ORGANIZATIONS4 ,PROTE/S AGA9/ ! ,W,T,O & ! ,I,M,F & O!R LIKE ORGANIZATIONS RAN RAMPANT ?R\<\T ! WORLD LONG BE=E ,SEATTLE4 ,9 #a#i#i#h1 OV] #bh C\NTRIES HELD ANTI-,CAPITALI/ PROTE/S ON ,JUNE #a#h? 7,J#a#h71 TIM$ TO CO9CIDE ) A MEET+ ( ! ,GR\P ( ,EI<T 7,G#h74 ,! MO/ NOTABLE AMONG !SE W]E 9 ,9DIA & ,BRAZIL :]E 9 ! =M]1 HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S TOOK TO ! /REETS4 ,DUR+ ?AT SAME YE> ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ITSELF BEGAN TO RUMBLE ) PROTE/S1 SMALL RIOTS1 CAPITALI/ PROP]TY-RELAT$ >SONS & BOMB+S 7MO/ ( !SE W]E CLAIM$ BY ! UND]GR\ND ,E>? ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT74.<#e.> 

,9 ADDITION1 L>GE SECTORS ( ! WORLD W]E & CONT9UE TO BE 9 A PROCESS ( DE-/ABILIZATION DUE TO POPUL> UPRIS+S AGA9/ A =C$ ,CAPITALI/ PROGRAM 7I4E4 ! CONT9U+ ,ZAPATI/A REVOLUTION 9 ,S_*S\!RN ,MEXICO1 ! POPUL> UPRIS+S 9 ,BOLIVIA & ,ECUADOR1 ! 9CREAS+ RIOTS 9 ,EUROPE1 & S]I\S WORK]S /RIKES 9 ,RUSSIA74 

,AT ,N#c 7,NOVEMB] #c #aiii 9 ,SEATTLE7 UP TO #a1 PEOPLE FROM )9 ORGANIZ$ LABOR & ! ,LEFT TOOK TO ! /REETS 9 ORD] TO PUT =? !IR OPPOSITION TO ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,ORGANIZATION4 ,)9 ?IS VA/ >RAY ( DEMON/RATORS1 AN ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,BLOC TOOK TO ! /REETS 9 ORD] TO 9FLICT MAT]IAL DAMAGE UPON CORPORATE BANKS_/BUS9ESSES1 CORRECTLY VIEW$ BY !M AS REAL 9C>NATIONS ( ! ECONOMICALLY & CULTURALLY HOMOG5IZ+ ,CAPITALI/ =CE WE >E BEHOLD5 TO4 ,! ,BLOC1 FOLL[+ POLICE ATTACKS ON NONVIOL5T PROTE/]S1 PROCE$$ TO MOVE ?R\< ! /REETS ( ,SEATTLE SMA%+ BANK & CORPORATE W9D[S4 ,9 SOME CASES ! CONT5TS ( ! BUS9ESS 9 QUE/ION W]E EXPROPRIAT$ FROM ! BUILD+ & SUBSEQU5TLY LEFT 9 ! /REETS4 ,/ATE (FICIALS CONT5D ?AT ! ,BLOC 9FLICT$ @s#a11 9 DAMAGE4 ,?IS IS MO/ LIKELY AN OV]E/IMATION DESIGN$ TO BLAME ! ,AN>*I/S = DAMAGE CAUS$ DIRECTLY BY ! POLICE =CE1 & AT ANY RATE IS MO/ LIKELY JU/ MIS9=MATION4 

,! MA9 ?+ TO REMEMB] :5 ?9K+ ( ,N#c IS ?AT IT WAS AN ACTION ( SU* SCOPE & P[] ?AT IT CAU<T ! ,AM]ICAN PUBLIC BY SURPRISE1 !REBY GIV+ BIR? TO A MOM5TUM :I* HAS CONT9U$ TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE REVOLUTION>Y IMPETUS )9 ! CONF9ES ( ,AM]ICAN SOCIETY4 

,?AT BE+ SAID1 IT DID NOT MAT]IALIZE \T ( NO:]E4 ,RA!R IT WAS ! FL[] ( A DECADE ( DOME/IC ORGANIZ+ & H>D WON MOVEM5T & GR[?4 ,BUT /ILL1 ,SEATTLE M>K$ ! TIME :5 IT ALL CAME TOGE!R4 ,WE HAD \R [N SOPHI/ICAT$ ,9DEP5D5T ,M$IA ,C5T] 7,I,M,C74 ,WE HAD TRA9+ & YE>S ( PROV5 TACTICS AT \R DISPOSAL4 ,WE HAD D$ICAT$ RADICAL LEGAL TEAMS4 ,WE HAD AN 9T5D$ PROGRAM ( 'JAIL SOLID>ITY4' ,WE HAD ! RANK & FILE UNION WORK]S TURN+ \T 9 COMMON CAUSE4 ,WE HAD ! RADICAL 5VIRONM5TALI/S4 ,WE HAD A DIV]SITY ( TACTICS RANG+ FROM LEGAL RALLIES TO PORT SIDE /RIKES_/%UTD[NS1 FROM NONVIOL5T SIT-9S_/BLOCKADES TO PHYSICAL SELF-DEF5SE & CORPORATE PROP]TY DE/RUCTION4 

,A SIGNIFICANT P>T ( ?IS MASS MOBILIZATION WAS ORGANIZ$ ?R\< DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC & P>TICIPATORY MEANS VIA OP5 SPOKES-C\NCILS 7!SE PRE-PLANN+ MEET+S W]E OP5 TO ALL PROTE/]S & FUNCTION$ ?R\< ! VOCAL P>TICIPATION ( SPOKESPEOPLE FROM ! NUM]\S AFF9ITY GR\PS 9VOLV$74 ,9 %ORT1 WE F9ALLY HAD ! FUNCTION+ MASS COALITION ?AT HAS BE5 LACK+ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES S9CE ! ,GREAT ,DEPRESSION ( ! #a#i#cS4 ,WE F9ALLY HAD A *ANCE2 & = ?AT WE C\LD NOT BE IGNOR$4 

,9 ALL1 ! PROTE/S CONSI/$ ( F\R MA9 DAYS :I* CO9CID$ ) ! S*$UL$ 'BEH9D CLOS$ DOORS' MEET+S ( ! ,W,T,O DELEGATES4 ,! DELEGATES' /AT$ TASK WAS TO MAP \T AN ECONOMIC /RATEGY = ! NEW C5TURY_/MILL5NIUM4 ,! DIRECT ACTION ORI5T$ PROTE/]S' /AT$ TASK WAS TO %UT D[N ! UNDEMOCRATIC & ANTI-WORK] PROCE$+S4 ,GIV5 ! MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE GOALS ( !SE FACTIONS1 IT WAS CLE> ?AT ONLY ONE OR ! O!R W\LD SUCCE$4 ,& 9 ?IS CASE1 WE1 ! PEOPLE1 WON4 

,! OP5+ DAY ( ! ,W,T,O MEET+S 7,TUESDAY1 ,NOVEMB] #c?7 W]E MET ) ?\S&S ( DIRECT ACTION PROTE/]S OCCUPY+ ALL KEY ACCESS R\TES TO ! PLANN$ SITE ( ! MEET+4 ,POLICE RESPOND$ ) VIOL5CE 7TE> GAS1 RUBB]1 WOOD5 & PLA/IC BULLETS1 BATONS1 ETC47 BUT ! PROTE/]S W\LD NOT REL9QUI% CONTROL ( ! /REETS4 ,ELEM5TS ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC MET POLICE ASSAULTS ) ACTS ( PHYSICAL SELF-DEF5SE & C\NT]-AGGRESSION4 ,BOTTLES1 ROCKS1 ETC4 W]E HURL$ AT ADVANC+ POLICE L9ES4 ,DUMP/]S W]E DRAGG$ \T ONTO ! /REET & LIT ON FIRE4 ,ALSO1 A HI<LY MOBILE ,BLACK ,BLOC ROV$ ! D[NT[N SMA%+ CORPORATE PROP]TY & DEMOLI%+ ALL POLICE VEHICLES & LIM\S9ES ?AT !Y CAME UPON4 ,9 ADDITION A #e1 /RONG ,TRADE ,UNION M>* SL[LY MADE ITS WAY ?R\< ! CITY4 ,( ?OSE1 A SMALL] NUMB] ( ! RANK & FILE 7PRIM>ILY FROM ! ,LONG%OREM51 ,%EET ,METAL ,WORK]S1 ,/EELWORK]S &1 ( C\RSE1 ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD--! ,I,W,W ,WOBBLIES7 DIV]G$ FROM ! SANCTION$ P>ADE C\RSE & MADE !IR WAY TO ! FRONT L9ES ( CONFRONTATION4 

,! RESULT ( !SE L>GE NUMB]S & DEMON/RAT$ DIV]SE ACTIONS WAS ?AT ONLY #ce ( ! EXPECT$ #c1 ,W,T,O DELEGATES W]E ABLE TO ATT5D ! OP5+ SESSION4 ,SUBSEQU5TLY ! OP5+ SESSION WAS CANCEL$4 ,! PRICE8 ,SEV]AL HUNDR$ 9JURIES & #fh >RE/S4 

,! FOLL[+ TWO DAYS W]E ALSO FILL$ ) ?\S&S ( PROTE/]S 5GAG+ 9 ACTS ( CIVIL DISOB$I5CE1 ?IS DESPITE A GOV]NM5T DECL>ATION ( ! D[NT[N AS A 0NO PROTE/ ZONE40 ,9 RESPONSE TO ! CONT9U+ MILITANCY ( ! DEMON/RATORS1 ADDITIONAL POLICE AU?ORITIES W]E BR\<T 9TO ! FRAY 9CLUD+ HUNDR$S ( ,NATIONAL ,GU>D TROOPS4 ,?IS TIME WAS M>K$ BY SEV]E POLICE BRUTALITY MORE ?AN (T5 DIRECT$ AGA9/ NONVIOL5T PROTE/]S4 ,SUBSEQU5TLY ! REPORTS ( 9JURIES SKYROCKET$ AS DID ! NUMB]S >RE/$4 ,ON ,DECEMB] FIR/ ALONE MORE ?AN #e W]E 9C>C]AT$4 

,BY DAY F\R -,FRIDAY1 ,DECEMB] #cRD- ! CITY & ! ,W,T,O MEET+S W]E 9 DIS>RAY4 ,:ILE CITY (FICIALS & ,CAPITALI/ DELEGATES SEEM$ TO BE DI%E>T5$1 ! DEMON/RATORS REMA9$ COMMITT$4 ,ON ?AT DAY A LABOR M>* ( MORE ?AN #a1 DEFIANTLY P>AD$ ?R\< D[NT[N 9 PROTE/ ( ! 0EM]G5CY0 ORD9ANCES BANN+ FREE SPEE* & FREE ASSEMBLY4 ,?IS WAS DONE 9 CONJUNCTION ) O!R DIRECT ACTIONS :I* T>GET$ ,W,T,O DELEGATES4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! DAY 7ACTUALLY SOMETIME 9TO ! NI<T7 IT WAS PUBLICLY ANN\NC$ ?AT ! MEET+S HAD UTT]LY BROK5 D[N DUE TO 9T]NAL RIFTS 7& EXT]NAL PRESSURE7 & ?AT NO 'PROGRESS' WAS MADE CONC]N+ ! ECONOMIC AG5DA ( ! COM+ YE>444 ,! MEET+ WAS %UT D[N4 

,! AFT]MA?8 ,AGA9 ! POOR & WORK+ CLASS ! WORLD OV] W]E REM9D$ ?AT ! RUL+ CLASS IS NOT OMNIPOT5T1 NOT EV5 9 !IR PRIM>Y HOME NATION4 ,!Y CAN BE DEFEAT$ :5 WE /& UNIT$4 ,AS A F9AL ?\<T LET IT BE SAID ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS ! HOME ( ,CAPITALISM1 & TO HAVE GA9$ A S]I\S FOO?OLD AGA9/ ?IS BEA/ 9 ITS [N LAIR IS A VICTORY1 A CLE> SIGNAL TO HI/ORY ?AT ! TIME = *ANGE IS COM+4 

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#b3 ,A3#a#f -,A ,M>* ,ON ,! ,CAPITOL 

,BETWE5 ,APRIL #a#e? & ,APRIL #a#g? .<#b.> OV] #d1 PEOPLE CONV]G$ ON ,WA%+TON ,D,C TO PROTE/ AGA9/ GLOBAL ,CAPITALISM & SPECIFICALLY AGA9/ ! CONT9U+ PRACTICES & POLICIES ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,MONET>Y ,FUND_/,WORLD ,BANK 7,I,M,F_/,W,B7 :I* >E CONSI/5TLY DEVOID ( ANY SUB/ANTIVE 5VIRONM5TAL CONC]NS & >E CLE>LY 9 CONTRA/ TO ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORLD'S POOR & WORK+ CLASSES .<#f.>4 ,! PROTE/S W]E CALL$ BY V>I\S ELEM5TS ( ! ,LEFT 9 RESPONSE TO MEET+S BE+ HELD BY !SE ORGANIZATIONS :I* W]E TO TAKE PLACE DUR+ ?IS TIME AT ! ,WORLD ,BANK BUILD+4.<#g.> 

,AS ) MO/ REC5T .<#b#b.> L>GE DEMON/RATIONS1 ! PROTE/ CON/ITU5CY WAS COMPOS$ ( ?REE ELEM5TS3 

,A L>GE NUMB] ( ,LIB]AL_/,RE=MI/S FROM )9 ,NONGOV]NM5TAL ,ORGANIZATIONS 7,N,G,OS7 & ORGANIZ$ LABOR 7I4E4 ,A,F,L_/,C,I,O74 ,?IS CONT+5T WAS PRES5T 9 MASS ON ,APRIL #a#f?1 & PRIM>ILY CONC]N$ ITSELF ) A LEGAL RALLY AT ! ,WA%+TON ,MONUM5T4 ,!IR NUMB] CAN BE E/IMAT$ AT #c14 

,A SIGNIFICANT NUMB] ( ,LEFT ,LIB]ALS1 ,GRE5S1 ,SOCIALI/S1 ,COMMUNI/S1 5VIRONM5TALI/S & ,AN>*I/S4 ,?IS CONT+5T1 ORGANIZ$ 9 P>T ?R\< ! ,DIRECT ,ACTION ,NETWORK1 UTILIZ$ A P>TICIPATORY CONS5SUS BAS$ MEANS ( DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION & WAS COMMITT$ TO FOLL[+ ?R\< ) ACTS ( NONVIOL5T CIVIL DISOB$I5CE4 ,?IS GR\P'S /AT$ GOAL WAS PREV5T ! MEET+S FROM TAK+ PLACE4 ,!IR NUMB]1 AS ( ,APRIL #a#f?1 CAN BE E/IMAT$ AT BETWE5 #a1-#a#e14 

,A TI<TLY KNIT GR\P+ ( MILITANT ,AN>*I/S KN[N COMMONLY AS ! ,BLACK ,BLOC4 ,?IS CONT+5T WAS ORGANIZ$ 9T]NALLY ?R\< ! V>I\S REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ F$]ATIONS & 9=MAL NETWORKS4 ,AS A GR\P IT ALSO UTILIZ$ DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC1 CONS5SUS BAS$ ORGANIZATIONAL MEANS1 :ILE MA9TA9+ A FLUID YET DI/9CT ID5TITY_/RELATION%IP ) ! L>G] PROTE/ CONT+5TS4 ,TACTICALLY1 !Y HOP$ TO MA9TA9 !MSELVES AS A HI<LY MOBILE REGIM5T CAPABLE ( ABSORB+ & REV]S+ POLICE &_/OR ,NATIONAL ,GU>D ASSAULTS IF DEEM$ NECESS>Y4 ,DISRUPT+ ! /ATUS QUO ( ,CAPITALISM WAS DEF9ITELY A CONSCI\S GOAL4 ,!IR NUMB]S ON ,APRIL #a#f? CAN BE E/IMAT$ SOME:]E SLI<TLY OV] #a & SOME:AT LESS ON ,APRIL #a#g?4 

,! COMB9$ TACTICS ( !SE ?REE GR\P+S CULM9AT$ ON ,SUNDAY1 ,APRIL #a#f? ) L>GE P>TS ( ! CITY BE+ EFFECTIVELY OCCUPI$ BY DEMON/RATORS4 ,ALL ! OBVI\S ABOVE GR\ND ACCESS R\TES TO ! SITE ( ! MEET+S W]E CUT (F4 ,POLICE W]E PREV5T$ FROM MOV+ FREELY ?R\<\T !SE >EAS4 ,ADDITIONALLY POLICE ASSAULTS ON NONVIOL5T BLOCKAD]S FROM ! SECOND CONT+5T W]E1 ON SEV]AL OCCASIONS1 BEAT5 BACK BY PHYSICAL MEANS BY ! ,BLACK ,BLOC4 ,BY NI<TFALL1 #d W]E >RE/$4 ,H[EV]1 ! PROTE/S FAIL$ TO %UT D[N ! MEET+S4 ,?IS CAN P>TIALLY BE ATTRIBUT$ TO ! GOV]NM5T'S LIKELY USE ( RE/RICT$ UND]GR\ND ACCESS WAYS 9TO ! CONV5TION C5T] AS A MEANS ( TRANSPORT+ ,I,M,F_/,W,B DELEGATES4 

,:ILE ,APRIL #a#f? WAS ! MO/ EFFECTIVE DAY & 9VOLV$ ! MO/ PEOPLE1 ACTIONS W]E ALSO CONDUCT$ BY SMALL AFF9ITY GR\PS DUR+ ! WEEK PRIOR TO ! MA9 EV5T4 ,ALSO1 ON ,APRIL #a#e? A L>GE M>* AGA9/ ! PRISON 9DU/RIAL COMPLEX 9VOLV+ A C\PLE ?\S& PEOPLE TOOK PLACE4 ,?IS M>* LACK$ A =MAL ,BLACK ,BLOC4 ,SUBSEQU5TLY1 :ILE 9 A /ATE ( PEACEFUL DISBURSEM5T1 ! POLICE BLOCKAD$ APPROXIMATELY #f PEOPLE FROM ! RE> ( ! M>* ) RELATIVE EASE4 ,AT ?AT PO9T ! POLICE PROCE$$ TO >RE/ 7NE>LY7 ALL ( !SE PROTE/]S4 ,TO \R KN[L$GE1 ONLY TWO ( !SE 9DIVIDUALS ESCAP$ 9C>C]ATION BY DESC5D+ 9TO ! SEW] SY/EM ?R\< A MANHOLE 7!Y W]E BO? ,BLACK ,BLOC AN>*I/S1 ONE BE+ ?IS WRIT]74 

,9 ADDITION1 ,APRIL #a#g? SAW MORE MASS PROTE/S4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS DAY WAS M>K$ BY RELATIVELY HEAVY POLICE REPRESSION 7SUPPORT$ BY ! PRES5CE ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D7 & BLOODY /REET FI<T+ BETWE5 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC & ! ,/ATE4 ,BY ! 5D ( ! DAY1 OV] #g MORE PEOPLE 5D$ UP 9 JAIL 7BR++ ! SEV]AL DAY TOTAL TO #a#c#e71 9CLUD+ APPROXIMATELY #b FROM )9 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC4 ,A TOTAL ( ?REE F$]AL FELONY *>GES W]E FIL$1 9CLUD+ AT LEA/ ONE DIRECT$ AGA9/ A ,BLACK ,BLOC AN>*I/4 ,:AT 5SU$ WAS A #e DAY P]IOD ( JAIL RESI/ANCE FROM )9 ! P5AL SY/EM UND] ! BANN] ( ',JAIL ,SOLID>ITY4' 

,?IS /RATEGY CALL$ = COLLECTIVE B>GA9+ ( RELEASE CONDITIONS1 NONVIOL5T RESI/ANCE_/NON-COOP]ATION1 A BUILD+ ( RESPECT & SOLID>ITY ) ! G5]AL PRISON POPULATION & FUNCTION$ ACCORD+ TO CONS5SUS4 ,( ?OSE >RE/$1 #aee P]SONS TOOK P>T1 9CLUD+ A SMALL NUMB] .<9CLUD+ MYSELF.> FROM ! ,BLACK ,BLOC4 ,! PRES5CE ( ! ,BLOC 9 JAIL PROV$ IMPORTANT 9 ?AT IT CURTAIL$ :AT W\LD HAVE O!RWISE BE5 A ,LIB]AL1 ,PACIFI/ TONE ( ! PRISON] COMMUNIQUES4 ,9 ! M5'S W+ ( ! PRISON1 SU* ,AN>*I/S HELP$ 7NOT )\T NON-,BLOC SUPPORT7 PU% ! SOCIAL_/POLITICAL ANALYSIS ( ! JAIL$ ACTIVI/S 9 A MORE ?OR\<_/RADICAL DIRECTION4 ,?IS WAS A*IEV$ ?R\< ! DEMOCRATIC CONS5SUS PROCESS BY :I* ! PRISON]S MADE ALL COLLECTIVE DECISIONS 9CLUD+ ! (FICIAL 5DORSEM5TS ( COMPOS$ MESSAGES TO ! \TSIDE4 ,9 ?IS WAY ! FEW 9DIVIDUALS ATTA*$ TO ! ,BLOC W]E ABLE TO BLOCK ANY MOTIONS :I* PUBLICLY 5DORS$ SIMPLE RE=MISM &_/OR IDEOLOGICAL ,PACIFISM4 

,OV]ALL1 ! /RATEGY ( ,JAIL ,SOLID>ITY MEET ) RELATIVE SUCCESS :I* 9CLUD$ A LESS5+ ( *>GES & F9ES ( @s#e & ! RELEASE ( PRISON]S )\T HAV+ TO PRES5T ID5TIFICATION4 ,! PRISON]S W]E RELEAS$ ON ,APRIL #b#a/ & ,APRIL #b#bND4 ,! ,A#a#f ACTION IS CONSID]$ A SUCCESS AS IT PROV$ BEYOND A %AD[ ( A D\BT ?AT ,SEATTLE WAS NOT A FLUKE4 ,ONCE AGA91 ?\S&S MOBILIZ$ & CONFRONT$ ! ,CAPITALI/ ,/ATE :ILE RISK+ BO? PHYSICAL H>M & JAIL4 ,9 %ORT1 EV5 ?\< ! ,I,M,F_/,W,B WAS /ILL ABLE TO MEET1 ! DEMON/RATIONS PROV$ ?AT SU* AN >BITR>Y ORGANIZATION ( ! WORLD ECONOMY T[>DS ! ELITI/ 5DS ( ! RUL+ CLASS CANNOT FREELY OCCUR )\T POPUL> RESI/ANCE4 

,9 ADDITION1 ! ACTIVITY ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC PROV$ EFFECTIVE 9 CONJUNCTION ) O!R MEANS ( DIRECT ACTION4 ,IMPORTANTLY1 ! ,BLOC MANAG$ TO MAKE 9ROADS 9TO ! CONSCI\SNESS ( ! L>G] SOCIAL PROTE/ MOVEM5T BY PROVID+ NONVIOL5T ACTIVI/S PHYSICAL PROTECTION FROM ,/ATE BRUTALITY & BY FI<T+ FIRE ) FIRE4 ,! COMB9$ TACTICS ( ,APRIL #a#f? UTT]LY DEMORALIZ$ ! POLICE1 CAUS+ !M RELATIVE CONFUSION & IMMOBILIZATION4 

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#b3 ,R#b,K3 ,PHILADELPHIA & ,! ,R,N,C 

,DUR+ ! ,REPUBLICAN ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION 7,AUGU/ #a-#c #b71 BETWE5 #g & #a1 PEOPLE 7MO/LY LEFT LIB]ALS1 ,GRE5S1 SOCIALI/S1 AN>*I/S & COMMUNI/S7 GA!R$ TO DEMON/RATE AGA9/ ! RI<TW+ POLICIES ( ! ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TY ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & !IR PRESID5TIAL NOM9EE3 ,GEORGE ,W4 ,BU% .<#h.>4 ,! BULK ( PROTE/ ACTIVITY TOOK PLACE ON ,JULY #b#i? & ,AUGU/ #a/4.<#i.> 

,! FIR/ DAY WAS M>K$ BY AN UNP]MITT$ M>* FROM D[NT[N TO ! CONV5TION C5T] & BEYOND4 ,IT WAS SPONSOR$ BY ! ,K5S+TON ,WELF>E ,RI<TS ,UNION4 ,?IS M>* ATTEMPT$ TO DRAW ATT5TION TO ! PLI<T ( ! URBAN POOR4 ,IT WAS EXPLICITLY NONVIOL5T & EV5 W5T SO F> AS TO CO]CE PROTE/]S 7?R\< ! USE ( P>ADE M>%ALS7 TO M>* 9 ONE LANE ( TRAFFIC & 9 S+LE FILE4 ,AL?\< SOME P]SONS LAT] COMPOS+ ! MORE =MAL ,BLACK ,BLOC DID TAKE P>T 9 ?IS SOCIAL /ROLL1 MANY *OSE TO /& ASIDE & SAVE !IR 5]GY = ! FOLL[+ DAY'S EV5TS4 

,?IS M>* RESULT$ 9 NO S]I\S CONFLICTS & NO MASS >RE/S4 ,IT EV5 RECEIV$ #ab OR SO SECONDS ( DI/ORT$ ,C,N,N M$IA COV]AGE :]E IT WAS CLAIM$ ?AT #b-#c 7AS OPPOS$ TO ! MORE ACCURATE #g-#a17 W]E 9VOLV$ & ?AT 'IT APPE>$ PEACEFUL4' ,O!R ?AN ?AT1 ! CORPORATE M$IA FAIL$ TO ADDRESS ANY ISSUES ! M>* HOP$ TO BR+ TO ! PUBLIC ATT5TION4 

,DAY TWO WAS M>K$ BY MASS ACTS ( CIVIL DISOB$I5CE4 ,! T>GET ( !SE ACTIONS C5T]$ >\ND D[NT[N ,PHILADELPHIA 7AS OPPOS$ TO ! HEAVILY GU>D$ CONV5TION C5T] LOCAT$ ON ! \TSKIRTS ( T[N74 ,!RE1 ?\S&S ( PROTE/]S EFFECTIVELY %UT D[N ! CITY C5T]1 RELY+ PRIM>ILY UPON NONVIOL5T TACTICS SU* AS LOCKD[NS & SIT-9S ACROSS 9T]SECTIONS4 ,A SMALL] ,BLACK ,BLOC CONT+5T NUMB]+ APPROXIMATELY #b EMPLOY$ MORE CONFRONTATIONAL ME?ODS 9CLUD+ RESI/+ >RE/1 ?R[+ ROCKS AT POLICE L9ES1 SMA%+ LUXURY C>S AS WELL AS POLICE VEHICLES & SPRAY PA9T+ ( REVOLUTION>Y MESSAGES4 

,! ,/ATE RESPOND$ ) /RAI<T BRUTALITY4 ,9 ADDITION TO PREEMPTIVE 9FILTRATIONS & >RE/S 79CLUD+ APPROXIMATELY #g AT A POLITICAL PUPPET-MAK+ W>EH\SE71 AS WELL AS ! USE ( TE> GAS & BILLY CLUBS1 JAIL$ ACTIVI/S 7NUMB]+ OV] #d & 9CLUD+ A SMALL NUMB] FROM ! ,BLACK ,BLOC7 W]E SUBJECT$ TO H>% TREATM5T AS WELL AS TORTURE4 ,AT TIMES1 PRISON]S 5GAG$ 9 A HUNG] /RIKE W]E CUT (F FROM ANY S\RCE ( WAT]4 ,ACCESS TO ATTORNEYS WAS CONSI/5TLY D5I$4 ,O!RS W]E ?REAT5$1 HOGTI$ & BEAT54 ,BAILS W]E SET EXCESSIVELY HI< REG>DLESS ( ! RELATIVELY M9OR MISDEMEANOR *>GES FIL$ AGA9/ !M4 ,SOME 9ITIALLY REA*$ AS HI< AS A MILLION DOLL>S :ILE ! MAJORITY W]E BETWE5 T5 & TW5TY ?\S& DOLL>S4 

,DESPITE ! PRACTICE ( 'JAIL SOLID>ITY' BY APPROXIMATELY #ae PRISON]S1 A SIGNIFICANT NUMB] ( PROTE/]S W]E NOT RELEAS$ UNTIL WEEKS AFT] BE+ >RE/$4 ,9 ! AFT]MA? ( ?IS ACTION POLICE COMMISSION] ,JOHN ,TIMONEY CALL$ = A F$]AL 9VE/IGATION 9TO ! ACTIVITIES ( PROTE/ ORGANIZATIONS !MSELVES4 ,! IDEA H]E IS TO PA9T ! ACTIVI/S AS ANTI-SOCIAL T]RORI/S1 & 9 ?AT WAY JU/IFY L>GE-SCALE LEGAL CRACKD[NS ON ALL RELAT$ ABOVE GR\ND ORGANIZ]S ?AT EFFECTIVELY FI<T AGA9/ ! /ATUS QUO ( GLOBAL CAPITALISM4 

,:AT MAKES ,R#b,K SIGNIFICANT IS ! OBVI\S COLLABORATION ( ! MA9/REAM POLITICAL P>TIES1 POLICE1 CORPORATE M$IA & O!RS 9 A JO9T EF=T TO DISRUPT & MISREPRES5T ?IS GR[+ SOCIAL MOVEM5T4 ,PHILADELPHIA IS A ,DEMOCRATIC CITY4 ,! CONV5TION WAS BE+ HELD BY ! ,REPUBLICANS4 ,! TWO MAJOR LOCAL NEWSPAP]S >E [N$ BY ! SAME CORPORATE AS%OLES4 ,! 5TIRE TWO DAYS ( PROTE/ W]E :ITEWA%$ & !N CRIM9ALIZ$ BY ! L>GE MONEY 9T]E/S ?R\< !IR M$IA CONGLOM]ATES & LEGAL /OOGES4 ,?IS1 9 CONJUNCTION ) ! CONT9U+ ATTEMPT TO MAXIMIZE ! LEGAL P5ALTIES 9FLICT$ UPON >RE/$ ACTIVI/S1 REPRES5TS A V]Y REAL MOVE BY ! /ATE TO COORD9ATE A 0CONTA9M5T0 ( ! MOVEM5T VIA1 LOCAL1 /ATE & F$]AL LAW 5=CEM5T AG5CIES4 

,:ILE !Y MAY SUCCE$ 9 PUNI%+ SOME ( \R COMRADES1 ! /ATE %\LD BE REM9D$ ( ! WORDS ( ! LATE ,BLACK ,PAN!R1 ,F]D ,HAMPTON1 0,Y\ CAN JAIL A REVOLUTION>Y1 BUT Y\ CAN'T JAIL ! REVOLUTION40 

,NOTE3 ,! ,BLACK ,BLOC & O!R PROTE/]S ALSO MOBILIZ$ AGA9/ ! ,D,N,C 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES4 ,!RE1 OV] #a#e1 DEMON/RATORS TOOK TO ! /REETS DEM&+ MORE ?AN ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY WAS WILL+ TO GRANT4 ,AS USUAL ! ,BLACK ,BLOC F\<T ) POLICE4 

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#b3 ,COMMUNIQUE ,FROM A ,WANT$ ,BLACK ,BLOC ,AN>*I/ 

,ON ,MONDAY1 ,AUGU/ #a .<#b.>1 DUR+ ! ,REPUBLICAN ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION1 9 ! CITY ( ,PHILADELPHIA1 ,I WAS >RE/$ ALONG ) ONE O!R BRO!R 9 A PREEMPTIVE /RIKE O/5SIBLY AIM$ AT ?OSE1 LIKE MYSELF1 :O 9T5D$ TO PROTE/ ! ,U4,S4 SOCIAL_/POLITICAL SY/EM ?R\< MEANS ( DIRECT & UNCOMPROMIS+ ACTION LAT] ?AT DAY .<#a.>4 

,:ILE WALK+ D[N ! SIDEWALK 9 D[NT[N1 WE W]E SURR\ND$ BY #a-#a#e BIKE COPS & SOON AFT] PUT 9TO CU/ODY AT ! ,R\NDH\SE JAIL COMPLEX4 ,?IS ALL OCCURR$ AN H\R & A HALF PRIOR TO ANY KN[N ACTS ( CIVIL DISOB$I5CE1 /REET FI<T+1 CORPORATE_/PRIVATE PROP]TY DE/RUCTION OR LEGAL DEMON/RATIONS4 

,AT ! ,R\NDH\SE1 ,I WAS *>G$ ) 7#a7 ,POSSESSION ( 9/RUM5TS ( CRIME1 & 7#b7 ,POSSESSION ( 9/RUM5TS ( CRIME1 CONSPIRACY4 ,MY BAIL WAS EV5TUALLY SET AT @s#a1 .<ONLY DUE UPON FAILURE TO APPE> 9 C\RT.>1 & ON ,W$NESDAY1 ,AUGU/ #c1 ,I WAS TURN$ \T P5D+ FUR!R C\RT HE>+S1 DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ,I REFUS$ TO SIGN MY RELEASE =MS4 

,S,O,L,I,D,>,I,T,Y 

,MY C\RT DATE IS SET = ,SEPTEMB] #a#f? .<#b.>4 ,BY ! TIME ?IS COMMUNIQUE IS MADE PUBLIC1 ,I WILL ALREADY HAVE REFUS$ TO APPE> & A B5* W>RANT WILL HAVE BE5 ISSU$ = MY >RE/4 

,I ,A,M ,A ,R,E,V,O,L,U,T,I,O,N,>,Y ,A,N,>,*,I,/ 

,AS SU*1 ,I DO NOT RECOGNIZE ! AU?ORITY ( ! ,/ATE ( ,P5NSYLVANIA JUDICIAL SY/EM4 ,I REFUSE TO APPE> BE=E !M 9 ORD] TO PLEA MY 09NOC5CE04 ,9 ADDITION TO BE+ ABSURD1 SU* AN ACT W\LD CONFIRM A RECOGNITION ( LEGITIMACY UPON !M :I* ,I REFUSE TO GIVE4 ,BESIDES1 ! C\RT SY/EM IS SIMPLY A TOOL ( ! ,/ATE1 & AS SU*1 IT TOO IS MY SWORN 5EMY4 ,!RE=E1 MY NECESS>Y RELATIONS TO IT WILL NEV] BE & CAN NEV] BE ?AT ( 09NOC5CE40 ,TO /ATE IT PLA9LY1 ,I AM ,G,U,I,L,T,Y2 ,G,U,I,L,T,Y ( WORK+ T[>DS ! DE/RUCTION ( ?AT V]Y SAME C\RT SY/EM :I* SEEKS TO PLACE JUDGM5T ON ME & O!RS2 ,G,U,I,L,T,Y ( WORK+ T[>DS ! ABSOLUTE DEMISE ( ! :OLE LIFE D5Y+ ,/ATE APP>ATUS2 ,G,U,I,L,T,Y ( DREAM+ ( A LIB]AT$ WORLD :]E WO_/M5'S CONSCI\SNESS & MAT]IAL RELATIONS WILL AT LA/ BE FREE TO DEVELOP CREATIVELY 9 A SOCIETY ( LOVE1 EQUALITY1 ABUNDANCE & DIRECT P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY4 ,9 A WORD1 ALL ,I AM WILL+ TO CONF] TO ,P5NSYLVANIA1 ! ,F$]AL ,GOV]NM5T1 AS WELL AS ANY & ALL AU?ORIT>IAN1 BUREAUCRATIC & 9NATELY OPPRESSIVE ,/,A,T,E,S IS ! ABSOLUTE HATR$ & REJECTION ?AT ALL EXPLOIT$ PEOPLE FEEL & KN[ T[>DS !IR NATURAL 5EMIES4 

,H[EV]1 LET IT BE KN[N ?AT MY HATR$ RUNS ONLY AS DEEP AS MY LOVE = HUMANITY & ! DREAM ( COMPLETE ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION4 

,!RE=E1 ,I HAVE COME TO ! DECISION TO CONT9UE MY SMALL ROLE 9 ! ONGO+ SOCIAL & POLITICAL REVOLUTION BY SEMI-UND]GR\ND MEANS4 

,FROM /RUGGLE COMES VICTORY & DIGNITY4 ,/R5G? & C\RAGE TO ! ,BLACK ,BLOC4 

--FROM SOME:]E 9 ! ,NEW ,AM]ICAN ,DAWN4 ,DAVID 

,F,R,E,E ,M,U,M,I,A ,A,B,U-,J,A,M,A,L 

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#b#a3 ,J#b3 ,D,C & ,9AUGURATION ,DAY 

,9AUGURATION ,DAY1 ,JANU>Y #b? #ba 9 ,WA%+TON ,D4,C4 .<#a#a.>1 WAS M>K$ BY ! L>GE/ PROTE/S AGA9/ ! SWE>+ 9 ( A ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,PRESID5T S9CE ,RI*>D ,NIXON 9 #a#i#g#c4 ,( ! MORE ?AN #b1 DEMON/RATORS1 OV] #f W]E COMPOS$ ( ,BLACK ,BLOC =CES4.<#a#b.> 

,! MAJORITY ( ! PROTE/]S W]E ( Y\R COMMON LEFTI/ /OCK1 ) A SMALL NUMB] COMPOS$ ( ,DEMOCRATS ANG]$ OV] :AT IS WIDELY VIEW$ AS A FALSE OR FIX$ ELECTION RESULT4 ,!SE ASS]TIONS1 ?AT ,AL ,GORE WAS ! RI<TFUL VICTOR1 >E PROBABLY ACCURATE1 BUT >E ULTIMATELY IRRELEVANT FROM AN AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE4 ,?IS PLAN WAS COORD9AT$ BY ! ,JU/ICE ,ACTION ,MOVEM5T 7,J,A,M71 A LIB]AL COALITION OP5 TO DISS5T+ ,DEMOCRATS & ! NONVIOL5T LIB]AL LEFT1 & OP5LY HO/ILE TO ! NON-PACIFI/ ,BLACK ,BLOC4 ,! /RATEGY ( !SE PROTE/]S WAS TO FAN \T ALONG ! ,PRESID5TIAL P>ADE R\TE 9 GR\PS ( LESS ?AN TW5TY-FIVE1 AS SU* SMALL GR\PS DO NOT REQUIRE A P]MIT = !IR 'LEGAL' PRES5CE4 ,! IDEA WAS TO L9E ! 5TIRE P>ADE R\TE ) A VISUAL PRES5CE ( ANTI-,BU%1 ANTI-,REPUBLICAN PROTE/]S4 ,?AT WAY !Y BELIEV$ !IR VOICE ( DISS5T C\LD NOT BE AS EASILY IGNOR$ AS W\LD NORMALLY BE EXPECT$4 ,( C\RSE1 ! CORPORATE M$IA /ILL MANAG$ TO DO A F9E JOB ( NOT M5TION+ !M4 

,! ,/ATE RESPOND$ TO ! PRES5CE ( !SE PROTE/]S BY =C+ CITIZ5S TO PASS ?R\< POLICE & ,SECRET ,S]VICE *ECK PO9TS :]E !Y W]E SUBJECT TO >BITR>Y SE>*ES1 :]E ALL BANN]S &_/OR FLAGS PO/$ TO POLES ( MORE ?AN A QU>T] 9* 9 DIAMET] W]E CONFISCAT$ & :]E SELECT 9DIVIDUALS W]E EV5 D5I$ 5TRANCE IF ! LAW 5=CEM5T AG5TS DEEM$ IT NECESS>Y4 ,?IS WAS ! FIR/ TIME 9 ,U4,S4 HI/ORY ?AT PUBLIC ACCESS TO ! ,PRESID5TIAL P>ADE R\TE WAS RE/RICT$ 9 SU* A MANN]4 ,WELCOME TO ! ,POLICE ,/ATE4 

,! DAY'S EV5TS BECAME 9T]E/+ AT TWO MAJOR JUNCTURES4 ,! FIR/ BE+ :5 APPROXIMATELY #be P]SONS FROM ! ,BLACK ,BLOC W]E SURR\ND$ BY POLICE & ?REAT5$ ) MASS >RE/4 ,?IS SITUATION WAS RESOLV$ :5 A L>GE NUMB] ( DEMON/RATORS FROM )9 ! ,NATIONAL ,ORGANIZATION ( ,WOM5 7,N,[7 & ,J,A,M SURR\ND$ ! POLICE & DEM&$ ! RELEASE ( ! PROSPECTIVE PRISON]S4 ,! POLICE1 BE+ GREATLY \TNUMB]$1 CAV$ 9 & ALL[$ ! CONT9U+ MOVEM5T ( ?IS ,BLACK ,BLOC FACTION4 ,?IS ACT ( SOLID>ITY DEMON/RAT$ AN UND]LY+ RECOGNITION ( COMMON CAUSE ON ! P>T ( ! RANK & FILE CON/ITU5TS ( ! GR[+ SOCIAL PROTE/ MOVEM5T1 DESPITE ! (FICIAL LIB]AL LEAD]%IP'S HESITANCE TO EMBRACE A MORE RADICAL ANALYSIS & TACTICS4 

,! SECOND 9T]E/+ EV5T ( ! DAY OCCURR$ ) ! ,BLOC'S *>G+ & TOPPL+ ( A POLICE_/,SECRET ,S]VICE *ECK PO9T1 & ITS SUBSEQU5T =C$ IMM]SION 9TO ! DIRECT VIC9ITY ( ! ,PRESID5TIAL P>ADE R\TE4 ,?IS ACT PROV$ ONCE AGA9 ! VULN]ABILITY ( LAW 5=CEM5T 9 ! FACE ( MASS MILITANCY4 ,! MY? ( ! 9V9CIBILITY ( ORGANIZATIONS SU* AS ! ,SECRET ,S]VICE IS QUICKLY BE+ DISMANTL$ ?R\< ! DEMON/RAT$ ABILITIES ( ! PEOPLE TO SUBV]T !IR PHYSICAL MA*9]Y & ORGANIZATION4 

,! RAMIFICATIONS ( ?IS ACT RE/ ) ! LIKELIHOOD ?AT AS MORE TACTICAL VICTORIES >E A*IEV$ BY ! ,BLOC1 ! ,BLOC WILL GR[ MORE CONFID5T & H5CE MORE MILITANT 9 FUTURE ACTIONS4 ,( C\RSE ?IS WILL NOT OCCUR )\T ,/ATE ESCALATION1 :I* 9 TURN WILL DEM& TACTICAL MODIFICATION ON ! P>T ( ! ,BLOC4 

,! DAY'S ACTION DREW A FEW >RE/S1 & WAS M>K$ BY SEV]AL MILITANT CONFRONTATIONS BETWE5 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC & LAW 5=CEM5T4 ,!SE CLA%ES1 ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT ( :I* OCCURR$ AT ! ,NAVY ,MEMORIAL ALONG ! ,PRESID5TIAL P>ADE R\TE1 R\T9ELY RESULT$ 9 TACTICAL RETREATS ON ! P>T ( ! POLICE4 

,IT DES]VES M5TION AS A F9AL PO9T ?AT ! ,BLOC MANAG$ NEW TACTICAL DISPLAYS ( COMPET5CE BY ADAPT+ ,AUTONOMAN-LIKE REGIM5TAL /RUCTURE BY M>*+ 9 A TI<T-KNIT =MATION ORGANIZ$ ACCORD+ TO AFF9ITY GR\PS1 & BY L9+ !IR P]IMET]S ) BANN]S 9 ORD] TO MAKE SELECT >RE/ ( CON/ITU5TS A MORE DIFFICULT TASK4 ,?IS IS A POSITIVE DEVELOPM5T 9 ?AT IT %[S ! WILL+NESS & ABILITY ( ! ,BLOC TO REF9E ITS PRACTICES ACCORD+ TO PRACTICAL NE$S4 

,9 ! 5D1 ! ACTION ( ! DAY CREAT$ AN ATMOSPH]E ( DISS5T T[>DS ! RUL+ CLIQUE ( BUREAUCRATS4 ,PRESID5T ,GEORGE ,BU% ,JR4'S LIMO WAS PELT$ BY BOTTLES1 EGGS & ROCKS FROM ! ,BLACK ,BLOC1 & HE WAS =C$ TO WITNESS PROTE/]S ?R\<\T HIS SO CALL$ VICTORY M>*4 ,IT WAS A DAY WELL SP5T4 

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#b#a3 ,! ,BATTLE ( ,QUEBEC ,CITY 

,! ,APRIL #ba PROTE/S 9 ,QUEBEC ,CITY AGA9/ ! ,FREE ,TRADE ,AGREEM5T ( ! ,AM]ICAS 7,F,T,A,A7 W]E ! MO/ S]I\S & MILITANT 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA 9 REC5T MEMORY .<#a#c.>4 ,C]TA9 MOM5TS BEGAN TO TAKE ON ! AIR ( CIVIL W>4 ,SC5ES FROM ,PALE/9E EM]G$ & FAD$ 9 ! C\RSE ( TWO DAYS & NI<TS 9 ! NOR!RN SPR+4 ,AT LEA/ ONE PROTE/] WAS CRITICALLY 9JUR$ AFT] RECEIV+ A RUBB] BULLET TO ! ?ROAT4 ,ONE UNCONFIRM$ REPORT HAS COME TO ?IS WRIT]'S ATT5TION ?AT AN ELD]LY WOMAN1 :O WAS A RESID5T ( ! CITY1 DI$ ( CAUSES RELAT$ TO +E/ION ( MASSIVE AM\NTS ( POLICE TE> GAS &_/OR O!R *EMICAL WEAPONS4 ,A MULTITUDE ( O!RS W]E HOSPITALIZ$4 ,I SAW ONE P]SON C>RI$ (F ) TWO BROK5 LEGS4 ,ALSO MANY COPS W]E 9JUR$1 AT LEA/ ONE S]I\SLY4 ,! POLICE FIR$ ?\S&S ( CANS ( TE> GAS & O!R LIKE AG5TS AT US 7(T5 DIRECTLY 9TO ! CR[D74 ,!Y UTILIZ$ WAT] CANNONS1 LIB]ALLY FIR$ BEANBAGS & RUBB] BULLETS AT US4 ,!Y ATTACK$ US ) BATONS & MADE USE ( ATTACK DOGS4 ,AN>*I/S & MILITANTS G5]ALLY PROTECT$ !MSELVES ) HOMEMADE %IELDS & RESPOND$ ) BOTTLES1 CLUBS1 ROCKS & MOLOTOV COCKTAILS4 ,9 ! DAYS LEAD+ UP ! CLA% PROSPECTIVE ANTI-,CAPITALI/ MILITANTS W]E >RE/$ ) SMALL EXPLOSIVES 9 ,QUEBEC4 ,SOME O!RS W]E NABB$ ) DYNAMITE :ILE ATTEMPT+ TO CROSS ! BORD]4 ,?+S HAVE *ANG$4 ,! MOVEM5T IS BECOM+ MORE S]I\S2 MORE COMPLETE4 ,& IT WILL ONLY GET HEAVI] AS WE BEG9 TO W94.<#a#d.> 

,! ,A#b ACTIONS W]E GE>$ AGA9/ A MEET+ ( ,NOR?1 ,S\? & ,C5TRAL ,AM]ICAN HEADS ( ,/ATE 7#d_/#b-#b#c7 ASSEMBL$ TO DISCUSS ! PROPOS$ EXPANSION ( ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN ,FREE ,TRADE ,AGREEM5T 7,N,A,F,T,A7 TO 9CLUDE ALL ,AM]ICAN ,/ATES ) ! EXCEPTION ( ,COMMUNI/ ,CUBA4 ,SU* A FUNCTION+ AGREEM5T W\LD UTT]LY FUCK ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN 9DU/RIAL WORK+ CLASS AS WELL AS ! 9DIG5\S & WORK+ PEOPLE ( ALL ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN ,NATIONS4 ,9 CONTRA/ TO ?IS CONV]G5CE ( HEAVYWEI<T PUPPETS1 #g#e1 PEOPLE MADE !IR WAY TO ! /REETS ( ,QUEBEC ,CITY 9 ORD] TO UNMI/AKABLY MAKE !IR OPPOSITION KN[N4 ,?IS ON TOP ( A L>GE POSITIVE TURN\T FROM ! LOCAL CITY POPULATION MAY HAVE BR\<T ! NUMB]S UP TO CLOS] TO #a14 

,! TWO PRIM>Y DAYS ( MASS ORGANIZ$ RESI/ANCE TOOK PLACE ON ,FRIDAY1 ,APRIL #b? & ,SATURDAY ,APRIL #b#a/1 ) SMALL] ACTIONS OCCURR+ ON ! #b#bND4 ,! FIR/ DAY1 PRIM>ILY ORGANIZ$ BY ,C,L,A,C & ,C,A,S,A1 BO? BE+ MORE OR LESS ,AN>*I/ 9FLU5C$ ORGANS1 W]E ! SMALL] ( ! TWO1 NUMB]+ WELL OV] #b14 ,H]E ! B>RICADES ]ECT$ >\ND ! OLD] P>T ( ! CITY1 :]E ! CONF]5CE WAS BE+ HELD1 W]E *ALL5G$ BY ?\S&S ( MILITANTS4 ,AT ONE PO9T PROTE/]S1 ! MAJORITY ( :I* CAN BE CONSID]$ ,BLACK ,BLOC ,AN>*I/S1 MANAG$ TO TOPPLE #a#e-#c FEET ( ! *A9 L9K SECURITY F5CE4 ,H[EV]1 ! POLICE W]E ABLE TO MA9TA9 !IR L9ES1 NOT )\T SOME 9T5SE /RUGGLE1 & H5CE ! MEET+ WAS NOT /ORM$4 ,H[EV]1 ! MEET+ WAS DELAY$4 ,WORD ON ! /REET IS ?AT ?IS WAS DUE TO ,PRESID5T ,BU%'S CONC]NS REG>D+ ! SECURITY ( ! P]IMET]4 ,I SUPPOSE HE REMEMB]S US FROM ,9AUGURATION DAY8 

,/REET BATTLES CONT9U$ ALL AFT]NOON & 9TO ! EV5+1 & W]E COMPLEM5T$ BY SOPHI/ICAT$ CYB]-ATTACKS T>GET+ CORPORATE & ,/ATE 9T]E/S VIA ! 9T]NET4 ,AN EXT5D$ SIEGE TOOK PLACE 9 FRONT ( A !AT] :]E ,BLACK ,BLOC ,AN>*I/S BATTL$ POLICE ) PROJECTILES4 ,H]E PROTE/]S SUFF]$ SOME 9JURIES DUE TO RUBB] BULLETS & TE> GAS CANI/]S FIR$ DIRECTLY AT !M1 BUT =TUNATELY MANY POT5TIAL CASUALTIES W]E AV]T$ DUE TO ! H]OIC DEF5SIVE ACTION ( A GR\P ( MAYBE #a ,BLACK ,BLOC ,AN>*I/S >M$ ) %IELDS4 ,!SE BRAVE FOLK FAC$ D[N C\NTLESS VOLLEYS1 PUTT+ !MSELVES BETWE5 ! POLICE & ! PROTE/]S4 ,IT GOES )\T SAY+ ?AT !Y ABSORB$ MANY R\NDS ( POLICE PROJECTILES ?AT W\LD HAVE O!RWISE CONNECT$ ) ! CR[D4 ,!Y DID ?IS & SUFF]$ !IR [N RELAT$ 9JURIES 9 ! PROCESS4 ,I WITNESS$ ONE ,QUEBECOIS GIVE !M A TW5TY SPOT 9 ORD] ?AT !Y GET A BE] ON HIM LAT] 9 ! NI<T4 ,IF Y\ EV] MEET ANY ( !M1 ,I SUGGE/ Y\ BUY !M A P9T = !IR EF=TS AS WELL4 ,!Y DES]VE IT4 

,EV5TUALLY ! CR[D WAS =C$ BACK BY RIOT POLICE4 ,! PROTE/]S' NUMB]S BEGAN TO DIM9I% AS ! DAY BEGAN TO WANE1 & AT SOME UNDEF9$ PO9T ALL DISP]S$1 & RETREAT$ TO :]EV] IT WAS ?AT !Y SLEPT1 OR DRANK1 & BEGAN TO CONTEMPLATE ! CLA%ES GU>ANTE$ = ! FOLL[+ DAY4 

,! NEXT MORN+ BR\<T T5S ( ?\S&S MORE 9TO ! FRAY4 ,?\S&S ( ,QUEBECOIS ,LEFT-,NATIONALI/S EM]G$ POIS$ AGA9/ ! ,CAPITALI/ /ATUS QUO4 ,T5S ( ?\S&S TURN$ \T = A RALLY CALL$ BY ORGANIZ$ LABOR4 ,?\S&S MORE1 MADE UP ( ,GRE5S1 ,SOCIALI/S1 ,LIB]ALS1 ,AN>*I/S & ,COMMUNI/S1 /UD5TS & WORK]S1 FANN$ \T ACROSS ! CITY CREAT+ A VIRTUAL C>NIVAL ( RESI/ANCE2 L\D & UNMI/AKABLE IF NOT SOMETIMES OBSCUR$ BY ?ICK CL\DS ( TE> GAS & ! ',B,A,N,G6 ,B,A,N,G6' ( POLICE WEAPONS4 ,& YES444 ,A ,BLACK ,BLOC EM]G$ FROM ?IS4 ,I SAY EM]G$ BECAUSE ITS 9ITIAL ORGANIZATION = ! DAY SEEM$ TO BE LACK+4 ,9/EAD ( ALL MEET+ 9 A DEF9$ SPOT & MOV+ AS A L>GE GR\P1 BLACK CLAD ,AN>*I/S & AFF9ITY GR\PS SIMPLY BEGAN TO F9D EA* O!R & 9 SU* SEV]AL SMALL] ,BLOCS EV5TUALLY SURFAC$4 ,SOME SMA%$ BANK W9D[S 7ONE BANK WAS LIT ON FIRE71 O!RS W5T TO ! FRONT & 5GAG$ RIOT POLICE ) ROCKS & BOTTLES4 ,SOME FROM ! ,BLOC ALSO HELP$ FACILITATE ! TOPPL+ ( ! SECURITY F5CE AT SEV]AL JUNCTURES ?R\<\T ! DAY4 

,! TOTAL NUMB] IS H>D TO E/IMATE4 ,POSSIBLY !RE W]E SEV]AL HUNDR$ FROM ! ,BLOC PRES5T AT ! DAY'S ACTION4 ,ONE ( ! L>GE/ COHESIVE SECTIONS NUMB]$ >\ND #g#e4 ,?IS CONT+5T LAUN*$ SEV]AL ATTACKS ON SECTIONS ( ! P]IMET] F5CE1 & UNLOAD$ A NUMB] ( PETROL BOMBS AT ! POLICE 9 ! PROCESS4 ,!SE ATTACKS W]E MORE *>GES1 BRIEF CLA%ES & TACTICAL )DRAWALS ?AN SU/A9$ BATTLES4 ,H[EV]1 :]EV] !Y M>*$ 9 ! RESID5TIAL WORK+ CLASS NEI<BORHOODS1 !Y RECEIV$ HEAL?Y *E]S FROM RESID5TS & O!R PROTE/]S ALIKE2 ! ONLY NOTICEABLE EXCEPTION EMANAT+ FROM A CONT+5T KN[N AS ,SAL,AMI 7,FR5* = 'BAD' OR 'DIRTY FRI5D'74 ,?IS GR\P BOO$ ! ACTIONS ( ! ,BLOC4 ,IT HAS BE5 REPORT$ ?AT 9 AT LEA/ ONE 9/ANCE 9DIVIDUALS CONNECT$ ) ?IS GR\P W5T SO F> AS TO ATTEMPT TO PHYSICALLY RE/RA9 P]SONS 5GAG$ 9 MILITANT DIRECT ACTION4 ,:ILE ?IS CONT+5T ( SELF-PROCLAIM$ 0NONVIOL5T0 ACTIVI/S M>K$ ! EXCEPTION TO ! G5]AL RULE1 !IR DEMON/RAT$ HYPOCRISY 9 5GAG+ 9 VIOL5T ACTS AGA9/ ! ,BLOC1 JU/IFI$ 9 ! NAME ( IDEOLOGICAL NONVIOL5CE1 DES]VES M5TION AS A SICK5+ EXAMPLE ( NON-SOLID>ITY & C\NT] PRODUCTIVITY4 ,= ! MO/ P>T ! ,BLOC IGNOR$ !M TO ! BE/ ( !IR ABILITIES1 DECID+ ?AT ANY 9T]NAL CONFLICT W\LD BE BETT] DEALT ) AFT] ! DEMON/RATION AT H&4 ,EV5TUALLY1 ! ABOVE M5TION$ SECTION ( ! ,BLOC MADE ITS WAY TO A PORTION ( ! CITY :I* ! HI<WAY 5T]$ UPON4 ,!RE1 A LONG BATTLE WAS SU/A9$ BY !MSELVES & MORE ?AN #a1 ADDITIONAL PROTE/]S 9 ! RE>4 ,IT WAS !RE ?AT PROTE/]S F\<T ) POLICE = A MATT] ( H\RS4 ,AT ?AT JUNCTURE A POLICE L9E /OOD EXPOS$4 ,?IS SEEM$ A TEMPT+ T>GET AS MO/ POLICE 5JOY$ ! RELATIVE SECURITY ( A *A9 L9K F5CE SEP>AT+ !M FROM DEMON/RATORS4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS L9E WAS COV]$ BY %>P %OOT]S >M$ ) 0NON-LE?AL0 FIRE >MS & TE> GAS GR5ADES4 ,DESPITE ?IS ADVANTAGE 9 >MAM5T1 ,BLACK ,BLOC ,AN>*I/S CONSI/5TLY HURL$ GAS CANI/]S BACK AT !SE COPS & ON OCCASION MADE ATTEMPTS AT *>G+ ! L9E4 ,UN=TUNATELY ALL SU* ATTEMPTS W]E DRIV5 BACK BY =CE ( POLICE PROJECTILE WEAPONS4 ,AFT] SEV]AL H\RS A PHALANX ( RIOT POLICE SWOOP$ D[N ON ! PROTE/]S FROM ! RE> & AFT] ANO!R EXT5D$ BATTLE =C$ !M FROM ! SC5E4 ,! ,BLACK ,BLOC ,AN>*I/S & PROTE/]S G5]ALLY FELL BACK TO POSITIONS DIRECTLY UND] ! HI<WAY RAMPS4 ,!RE !Y LIT B>RICADES ON FIRE & HELD ! POLICE AT BAY = LONG H\RS 9TO ! NI<T4 

,?AT DAY ( PROTE/1 LIKE ! DAY BE=E1 FAIL$ TO HALT ! ,F,T,A,A MEET+S4 ,BUT IT DID CAUSE AN E>LY ADJ\RNM5T MO/ LIKELY DUE TO TE> GAS FILT]+ 9TO ! AIR DUCTS AT ! CONV5TION C5T]4 

,ALL & ALL ,QUEBEC M>K$ A TURN+ PO9T4 ,AL?\< IT DID NOT HAVE ! IMM$IATE PSY*OLOGICAL IMPACT ON ! G5]AL ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN POPULATION AS DID ,SEATTLE1 IT DID RESULT 9 ! FUR!R MILITANT RADICALIZATION ( ! ACTIVELY 9VOLV$ SOCIAL PROTE/ POPULATION4 ,IT %[$ H[ MU* /REET P[] WE CAN WIELD EV5 :5 GREATLY UND]-SUPPLI$ 9 RELATIVE RIOT GE>4 

,?IS ACTION LACK$ ! ACUTE PSY*OLOGICAL WEI<T ( ,SEATTLE = TWO REASONS4 #a4 ,SEATTLE TOOK ! WORLD BY SURPRISE4 ,9 ,QUEBEC1 ANY?+ %ORT ( A COMPLETE %UTD[N ( ! ,F,T,A,A MEET+S WAS TO BE EXPECT$4 #b4 ,QUEBEC WAS M>K$ BY A VIRTUAL M$IA BLACK\T 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,:5 PROTE/ REPORTS DID SURFACE1 NUMB]S W]E PUT AT ! L[ ?\S&S AS OPPOS$ TO ! T5S-(-?\S&S ?AT W]E PRES5T 9 ACTUALITY4 ,ALSO1 TO MY KN[L$GE1 ALL REPORTS ( 9JURIES 7BO? S]I\S & O!RWISE7 W]E COMPLETELY IGNOR$ BY ,U4,S4 CORPORATE M$IA4 ,AS F> AS ! MA9/REAM M$IA WAS CONC]N$ ! MEET+ TOOK PLACE )\T A HIT* OR A SIGNIFICANT DISPLAY ( POPUL> OPPOSITION4 ,?IS M$IA BLACK\T WAS SUPPORT$ BY AN ,F,B,I RAID & SUBSEQU5T FUNCTIONAL DISRUPTION ( ! ,SEATTLE ,9DEP5D5T ,M$IA ,C5T] AS WELL AS A SIMIL> ATTACK1 BY ,CANADIAN (FICIALS1 ON ! ,QUEBEC EQUIVAL5T4 ,!SE RAIDS W]E (FICIALLY JU/IFI$ BY ! SURFAC+ ( AN ANONYM\S EMAIL PO/+ ON ! ORGANIZATION'S OP5 ACCESS WEBSITE1 :I* REPORT$LY MADE ?REATS AGA9/ ,PRESID5T ,GEORGE ,W ,BU%'S LIFE4 ,! 5D RESULT WAS ?AT ! FL[ ( ACCURATE 9DEP5D5T NEWS REPORT+ FROM ! SC5E WAS GREATLY /IFL$1 :ILE ! CORPORATE PROPAG&A ( ,C,N,N1 ,N,B,C1 ,! ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES1 ETC41 FL[$ MORE OR LESS UNH9D]$4 ,H[EV]1 ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( ?IS 9ITIAL CAMPAIGN ( REACTION>Y PROPAG&A CAN BE EXPECT$ TO REC$E AS PROTE/]S BEG9 TO TELL ! REAL /ORY ( EV5TS 9 !IR HOMET[NS ACROSS ! CONT95T4 ,! TRU? WILL SPREAD BY WORD ( M\? ALONE 9 DUE C\RSE4 

,AS F> AS ! ACTION ITSELF IS CONC]N$1 ! EV5TS ( ,SATURDAY ! #b#a/ ONCE AGA9 DEMON/RAT$ ! ABILITY ( EV5 A SMALL1 YET D$ICAT$ ,BLACK ,BLOC4 ,H[EV]1 ONE HAS TO PAUSE & WOND] :E!R OR NOT ! POLICE B>RICADES C\LD HAVE BE5 SURM\NT$ IF ONLY ! ,BLOC WAS =MULAT$ 9 A MORE COHESIVE1 ORGANIZ$ =M4 ,ALSO1 IT DEM&S M5TION ?AT :ILE MANY :O TOOK P>T 9 ! ,BLOC7S7 ?AT DID EM]GE W]E PREP>$ ) BODY >MOR1 GAS MASKS1 CLUBS1 ETC41 MANY MORE W]E EQUIPP$ ) NO MORE ?AN A BLACK B&ANNA1 & :ATEV] ROCK OR /ICK !Y HAPP5$ UPON4 ,& EV5 SO1 !Y MANAG$ TO FI<T HEAVILY >M$ =CES ( ! ,/ATE ) F]OCITY = H\RS4 ,AGA9 ONE HAS TO WOND] :AT WAY ! TIDE W\LD HAVE ULTIMATELY TURN$ IF A SUB/ANTIALLY L>G] P]C5TAGE ( MILITANTS W]E PROP]LY EQUIPP$4 ,( C\RSE ?IS RELATIVE UNPREP>$NESS HAD A LOT TO DO ) ! FACT ?AT MANY *OSE TO ATT5D ) ONLY A SKELETON KIT ( REQUIR$ GE> = FE> ?AT ,CANADIAN (FICIALS W\LD CONDUCT SE>*ES AT ! BORD] CROSS+S & AT R&OM HI<WAY *ECK PO9TS 7AS WAS RUMOR$7 5 R\TE1 & ?AT SU* EQUIPM5T W\LD BE US$ AS GR\NDS = NON-5TRANCE1 DETA9M5T &_/OR LEVEL+ ( POLITICAL CONSPIRACY *>GES4 

,TO R\ND \T ?IS REPORT LET ME REIT]ATE ! NUMB]S4 ,9 ! DAYS ( PROTE/S MORE ?AN #de W]E >RE/$4 ,A GOOD P]C5TAGE ( !M TAK+ PLACE ON ! NI<T ( ! #b#a/4 ,ALL TOLD1 !RE W]E #g#e-#a1 SOCIAL PROTE/]S PITT$ AGA9/ APPROXIMATELY #a1 WELL EQUIPP$ & HI<LY TRA9$ ,PROV9CIAL & ,F$]AL POLICE1 PRIM>ILY /ATION$ BEH9D A PROTECTIVE B>RI]4 ,9 ! CLA%ES AT LEA/ ONE COP WAS S]I\SLY 9JUR$ ) ANO!R #ga TREAT$ 9 HOSPITALS4 ,ON \R SIDE AT LEA/ #a REQUIR$ M$ICAL ATT5TION4 ,9 ALL ! ,/ATE FIR$ #e TE> GAS CANI/]S 9 ORD] TO REPRESS ! VOICE ( ! PEOPLE4 

"9"9"9 

#b#a3 ,D,C & ! ,TW9 ,T[]S3 ,A ,BATTLE ,PO/PON$ 

,! DEMON/RATIONS PLAN$ = ! CAPITAL DUR+ LATE ,SEPTEMB] ( #ba 7TIM$ TO CO9CIDE ) ! MEET+S ( ! ,I,M,F-,W,B7 W]E ANTICIPAT$ TO BE ! L>GE/ & MO/ MILITANT YET 9 ! GR[+ ,U4,S4 ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T .<#a#e.>4 ,COM+ ON ! HEELS ( MASS ANTI-CAPITALISM ACTIONS 9 ,EUROPE 7,GO!NBURG1 ,SW$5 & ,G5OA1 ,ITALY7 MANY BELIEV$ ?AT !SE ACTIONS W\LD M>K A NEW PHASE 9 ! DOME/IC CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,UPW>DS ( #b1 PEOPLE W]E EXPECT$ 9 ! /REETS1 & ! ,BLACK ,BLOC WAS EXPECT$ TO REA* SIZES AT LEA/ D\BLE ?AT ( ! PREVI\S YE>4 ,SOME LAW 5=CEM5T (FICIALS W]E PUBLICLY /AT+ ?AT !Y EXPECT$ ! ,BLOC TO BE #a1 /RONG4 ,:ILE ?IS %\LD BE CONSID]$ AN OV]/ATEM5T1 IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT IT C\LD HAVE REA*$ NUMB]S CLOS] TO #c4 

,KEY AN>*I/ COLLECTIVES ACROSS ! CONT95T W]E =MULAT+ PLANS :I* W\LD HAVE BR\<T ,BLACK ,BLOC TACTICS TO A NEW LEVEL SOPHI/ICATION4 ,! TWO MO/ PROM95T POSSIBILITIES 7:I* W]E NOT NECESS>ILY CONSID]$ TO BE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE7 W]E TO #a4 OCCUPY A REC5TLY CLOS$ D[N HOSPITAL1 & #b4 ,ORGANIZE A HI<LY MOBILE /REET FI<T+ BRIGADE UTILIZ+ A MORE COMPREH5SIVE 9T]NAL /RUCTURE4 

,9 ! FIR/ CASE1 IT WAS BELIEV$ ?AT BY TAK+ OV]1 & HOLD+ ?IS HOSPITAL1 ! ,BLOC W\LD BE ABLE TO FOCUS ATT5TION UPON ! FAILURE ( ! SOCIAL SY/EM UND] CAPITALISM1 & ! GR[+ DEM& TO PRIORITIZE HUMAN NE$S OV] CORPORATE PR(IT M>G9S4 ,9 ! SECOND CASE1 IT WAS HOP$ ?AT ! ,BLOC W\LD BE ABLE TO REA* A NEW LEVEL ( EFFECTIV5ESS )\T FALL+ 9TO ! PATT]N ( DIS>RAY & CONFUSION 9 ! FACE ( POLICE ATTACKS4 ,!SE BOLD PLANS W]E NOT )\T RISK4 ,! POLICE %OOT+ ( ,BLACK ,BLOC PROTE/]S AT REC5T DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,EUROPE ADD$ TO ! ALREADY 9T5SE ATMOSPH]E4 ,) ! DEA? ( AN>*I/ ,C>LO ,GIULIANI1 :O WAS %OT 9 ! HEAD DUR+ ! ,G-#h PROTE/S 9 ,G5OA1 NOBODY WAS TAK+ ! 5CROA*+ DEMON/RATIONS LI<TLY4 ,H[EV]1 AS EV5TS UNFOLD$1 !SE EXP]IM5TS 9 ,BLACK ,BLOC TACTICS W\LD HAVE TO WAIT4 

,! TRAG$Y ( ! ,SEPTEMB] #a#a? ATTACKS ON ! F\R COMM]CIAL AIRL9]S & ON ! ,TW9 ,T[]S 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY W\LD NOT ONLY COMPEL ! MA9 EV5T ORGANIZ]S1 ! ,MOBILIZATION = ,GLOBAL ,JU/ICE COALITION1 TO PULL \T ( ! PROTE/S1 BUT ALSO T5S ( ?\S&S ( PREVI\SLY COMMITT$ UNION MEMB]S1 & LEFTI/S4.<#a#f.> ,! ,I,M,F & ,WORLD ,BANK1 = !IR P>T1 EV5TUALLY MOV$ TO CANCEL !IR MEET+S4 ,AS ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,C5T] FELL1 TAK+ ) IT ?\S&S ( 9NOC5T LIVES1 ! ,LEFT PAUS$4 ,= A MOM5T CONFUSION & FE> SWEPT ! NATION4 ,9 ! IMM$IATE AFT]MA? ( ! ATTACKS TROOPS SURR\ND$ ! ,:ITE ,H\SE1 P>TS ( ! CAPITAL W]E EVACUAT$1 ! BORD]S W]E %UT D[N1 ALL COMM]CIAL AIRCRAFT W]E GR\ND$4 ,RUMORS RAN WILD AB\T O!R T]RORI/ ATTACKS4 ,MU* ( ! GOV]NM5T W5T 9TO SECUR$ HID+4 ,= MANY ,AM]ICANS1 ! SITUATION WAS 9ITIALLY BEYOND !IR COMPREH5SION4 ,ONE MU/ KEEP 9 M9D1 ?AT ! ,U4,S41 UNLIKE ,EUROPE & MU* OR ! WORLD1 HAS NOT SUFF]$ A MOD]N W> ON ITS [N SOIL4 ,9 %ORT1 ,AM]ICANS >E NOT ACCU/OM$ TO LIV+ LIKE FOLKS >E COMPELL$ TO 9 PLACES LIKE ,PALE/9E1 ,BELGRADE1 & ,BA<DAD4 ,! ,U4,S4 GOV]NM5T CAME CRA%+ 9TO ?IS VOID LIKE GANG BU/]S4 

,FIR/ !Y TOLD US ! ATTACKS W]E LAUN*$ BY =EIGN ,ISLAMIC EXTREMI/S4 ,!N !Y TOLD US ?IS 5EMY W\LD HAVE TO BE HUNT$ D[N & KILL$ 9 ORD] TO PRES]VE FRE$OM4 ,:AT !Y DIDN'T TELL US WAS ?AT MANY ( !SE T]RORI/S :]E TRA9$ & SUPPLI$ BY ! ,C,I,A DUR+ ! ,COLD ,W>4 ,A G5]ATION AGO ! ,F$]AL ,GOV]NM5T H$G$ ITS BETS ON !SE PEOPLE1 W\ND !M UP1 !N PO9T$ !M AT ! ,SOVIET ,UNION & H] ALLIES4 ,9 ADDITION TO DIRECTLY *ALL5G+ ! SECURITY ( ! ,SOVIET ,UNION'S S\!RN BO>D]S1 !Y HOP$ TO LIMIT COMMUNI/ 9FLU5CE 9 ! ,>AB & BROAD] ,ISLAMIC WORLD4 ,ONE %\LD RECALL ?AT AT 9 ! #a#i#gS ! PR$OM9ATE1 >M$1 UND]GR\ND ORGANIZATIONS 7& POPUL> MOVEM5TS7 W]E LEFT W+ & SECUL> BY NATURE4 ,GR\PS LIKE ! ,PALE/9IAN ,LIB]ATION ,>MY W]E F\ND WORK+ ) LEFT W+ ,EUROPEAN GU]RILLAS LIKE ! ,R$ ,>MY ,FACTION1 & ! ,PROVISIONAL ,IRI% ,REPUBLICAN ,>MY4 ,& AGA91 ,>AB /ATES1 :O (T5 CLAIM$ A DEGREE ( SOCIALISM1 DISPLAY$ /RONG SYMPA?IES = ! ,EA/]N ,BLOC4 ,!SE W]E TR5DS ?AT ! ,WE/]N CAPITALI/S S\<T TO OV]TURN ?R\< ! COV]T SUPPORT ( ,ISLAMIC ,EXTREMISM4 ,! MAXIM1 '! 5EMY ( MY 5EMY IS MY FRI5D' MAY1 AT TIMES1 BE TRUE4 ,BUT :AT HAPP5S :5 Y\R PRIM>Y 5EMY DISAPPE>S8 ,SO YES1 ON ,SEPTEMB] #a#a?1 #b#a1 JU/ OV] T5 YE>S AFT] ! COLLAPSE ( ! ,W>SAW ,PACT1 ! ,U4,S4 EXP]I5C$ A HORR5D\S ACT ( T]RORISM ON ITS [N SOIL4 ,!SE W]E T]RORI/S ( \R [N CREATION4 

,AS ! SMOKE WAS /ILL RIS+1 ! GOV]NM5T MOV$ FA/ TO USE ?IS TRAG$Y NOT AS A MOM5T = SELF-REFLECTION--NOT AS A *ANCE TO REEVALUATE PA/ =EIGN POLICIES ?AT MAY HAVE BACKFIR$1 BUT AS A TOOL TO ATTEMPT MILIT>I/IC HOMOG5IZATION ABROAD1 & PACIFICATION ( DEC5T )94 ,PRESID5T ,BU% IMM$IATELY ANN\NC$ ! 9T5SION TO GO TO W> ) ,AF<ANI/AN1 :O HE CLAIM$ W]E %IELD+ ?OSE RESPONSIBLE = ! ATTACKS4 ,CONGRESS PU%$ ?R\< ! N[ 9FAM\S ,U,S,A ,P,A,T,R,I,O,T ,ACT 7RUMOR$ TO HAVE BE5 L>GELY WRITT5 FOLL[+ ,SEATTLE7 :I* ESS5TIALLY /RIPP$ ! PROTECTIONS GU>ANTE$ TO CIVILIANS UND] ! ,BILL ( ,RI<TS4 ,POLICE & MILIT>Y SP5D+ GREW EXPON5TIALLY4 ,& BY #bc IT BECAME CLE> ?AT #i-#a#a W\LD ALSO BE US$ AS A PRETEXT TO 9VADE & OCCUPY OIL RI* ,IRAQ4 ,H[EV]1 LET'S NOT GET AHEAD ( \RSELVES4 

,9 ! DAYS IMM$IATELY FOLL[+ #i-#a#a IT BECAME CLE> ?AT ! ,U4,S4 W\LD 9VADE ,AF<ANI/AN4 ,9 RESPONSE ! PLANN$ ,I,M,F-,W,B PROTE/S EVOLV$ 9TO NOT ONLY AN ACTION AGA9/ GLOBALIZATION1 BUT ALSO AGA9/ ! IMP5D+ W>4 ,! ,ANTI-,CAPITALI/ ,CONV]G5CE & A NEW ANTI-W> COALITION 7,A,N,S,W,]7 CALL$ = A DEMON/RATION ON ,SEPTEMB] #b#h?4 ,RELIGI\S & PACIFI/S ORGANIZATIONS SU* AS ,! ,AM]ICAN ,FRI5DS ,S]VICE ,COMMITTEE CALL$ = A RALLY ON ! #b#i?4 ,ON ! #b#h?1 AN E/IMAT$ #a1 PEOPLE TOOK TO ! /REETS VOIC+ !IR OPPOSITION TO W>4 ,( !SE NE>LY #b1 W]E REPRES5T$ 9 ! EXPLICITLY ANTI-CAPITALI/ CONT+5T1 9CLUD+ A ,BLACK ,BLOC SEV]AL HUNDR$ /RONG4 ,SIMULTANE\SLY1 MORE ! #h SOLID>ITY DEMON/RATIONS W]E ORGANIZ$ 9 DOZ5S ( O!R ,U4,S4 CITIES & ACROSS ! GLOBE4 ,SOME ( ! L>G] ( !SE W]E 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO 7#a171 ,LOS ,ANGELES 7#b171 & ,A!NS ,GREECE 7#a174 ,9 ,D4,C4 EV5TS GOT UND]WAY >\ND #i3 A4M4 ) ! ANTI-CAPITALI/ CONT+5T1 BEH9D A BANN] ?AT READ 0,NO ,W> ,BUT ,CLASS ,W>01 & ! ,BLACK ,BLOC M>*+ FROM ,UNION ,/ATION4 ,AS ?IS GR\P APPROA*$ ! ,I,M,F BUILD+ RIOT POLICE 5CIRCL$ !M4 ,AFT] AN H\R LONG /&-(F1 ! PIGS REL9QUI%$1 & ! M>* MOV$ TO L9K UP ) ! L>G] PROTE/ ORGANIZ$ BY ,A,N,S,W,]4 ,ALONG ! WAY !Y PASS$ A CON/RUCTION SITE :]E WORK]S *E]$ !IR SUPPORT4 

,AFT] L9K+ UP ) ! O!R DEMON/RATORS1 ! COMB9$ =CES ( ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE HEAD$ T[>DS ! ,CAPITAL BUILD+4 ,BO? PHASES ( ! M>* 9CLUD$ A LIMIT$ NUMB] ( CONFRONTATIONS BETWE5 ! ,BLOC & ! POLICE4 ,EV5 SO1 ! DAY WAS L>GELY PEACEFUL1 & ONLY A H&FUL ( PROTE/]S W]E >RE/$4 

,! FOLL[+ DAY A RALLY WAS HELD BY OV]T PACIFI/ ELEM5TS DREW AN E/IMAT$ #c1 PEOPLE4 

,:ILE #a1 ANTI-W> DEMON/RATORS IS A F> CRY FROM ! #a1 PREVI\SLY EXPECT$ AT ! ,I,M,F-,W,B ACTIONS1 ! DEMON/RATION %\LD BE UND]/OOD AS A P[]FUL /ATEM5T AGA9/ ! PA? ?AT ! P[]S ?AT BE W]E AB\T TO TRAV]SE4 ,GIV5 ! LEVEL APPREH5SION & FE> CULTIVAT$ BY ! GOV]NM5T & CORPORATE M$IA FOLL[+ #i-#a#a1 IT IS A TE/AM5T TO HUMAN =TITUDE & WILL+NESS TO /& ON COMMON PR9CIPLE ?AT ANYONE1 LET ALONE #a1 W]E WILL+ TO MAKE !IR OPPOSITION KN[N 9 ! /REETS ( ,WA%+TON1 ,D4,C4 

.<#a.>,! FIR/ $ITION ( ?IS ESSAY WAS WRITT5 EXCLUSIVELY BY ,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS5 & ADOPT$ BY ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE4 ,?IS SECOND $ITION :I* APPE>S H]E 9CLUDES *ANGES MADE BY ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE & ,COLUMBUS ,>,A-,OHIO 7,COLUMBUS ,>,A MEMB]S AT ! TIME 9CLUD$ ,LADY1 ,J]RY1 ,&Y1 ,DU/91 ,%AWN1 ,NOAH1 & O!RS74 ,!SE *ANGES W]E P5N$ PRIM>ILY BY ,VAN ,DEUS5 & ,LADY AT ! DIRECTION ( ,G,M,A,C & ,>,A4 ,! ESSAY 7FIR/ $ITION7 WAS FIR/ PUBLI%$ 9 ,B>RICADA ,MAGAZ9E1 #b4 ,! WORK 7FIR/ $ITION7 WAS FIR/ PUBLI%$ AS A PAMPHLET BY ,K]SPLEB$EB ,PUBLI%]S1 ,MONTREAL1 ,QUEBEC1 #b#a4 

.<#b.>,?IS >TICLE WAS FIR/ PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,FIF? ,COLUMN ,PRESS1 ,M>LBORO ,V,T #a#i#i#f4 ,FIF? ,COLUMN ,PRESS WAS BRIEFLY ! LEFTI/ PUBLICATION ( A GR\P CALL$ ,! ,LIB]ATION ,MOVEM5T :I* ,VAN ,DEUS5 WAS A MEMB] (4 ,FELL[ MEMB]S_/P>TICIPANTS ( ! ,LIB]ATION ,MOVEM5T 9CLUD$ ,DAVID ,CROK51 ,T9O ,F]R>O1 ,KATIE ,/EW>D1 ,>IANE ,BURKE1 & ,P>ISA 0,DOVE0 ,NOR\ZI1 7:O W5T ON TO CO-F\ND ,EMP[] ,D,C74 

.<#c.>,?IS ESSAY WAS WRITT5 9 #ba & WAS FIR/ PR9T$ 9 ,! ,BLACK ,BLOC ,PAP]S1 ,9SUBORD9ATE ,$ITIONS1 ,BALTIMORE ,M,D1 #b#b4 

.<#d.>,P]SONAL NOTE FROM ! AU!R3 ,I WAS NOT 9 ,SEATTLE OR EV5 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA :5 IT HIT4 ,AT ! MOM5T ,I WAS LIV+ 9 ,SEVILLE1 ,SPA94 ,BY ! FALL ( #aiii ,I WAS VAGUELY AW>E ( ! PLANN$ PROTE/ 7A FLI] MADE ITS WAY TO ! F>M ,I WAS WORK+ ON 9 ! ,NOR!A/ ,K+DOM ( ,V]MONT71 BUT ,I SAW NO REASON TO ASCRIBE HI/ORIC DIM5SIONS TO ?IS LOOM+ PROTE/4 ,:5 ! DEMON/RATIONS DID HIT1 ,I WAS AS SURPRIS$ AS ! RE/ ( ! WORLD :5 IT WAS FRONT PAGE NEWS 9 ! ,SPANI% NEWSPAP]S4 ,9 MY NEI<BORHOOD 9 ,SPA9 7,ALAM$A DE ,H]CULES7 ! LOCAL BRAN* ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY ORGANIZ$ DISCUSSIONS AB\T ! ACTIONS 7:I* ,I ATT5D$74 ,I ALSO TOOK IT UPON MYSELF TO SPRAY-PA9T A L>GE /ATEM5T ( SOLID>ITY ) ! PROTE/]S ON \R LOCAL GOV]NM5T BUILD+4 

.<#e.>,P]SONAL NOTE FROM ! AU!R3 ,! ,/ATUTE ( ,LIMITATIONS HAV+ PA/1 ,I WILL SAY H]E ?AT ,I MYSELF TOOK P>T 9 AN ,E>? ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT ACTION 9 #aiih 9 ,WE/ ,NYACK ,N,Y 7:I* IS ! HOME T[N ( MY MO!R1 ,*]YL 0,P>TRIDGE0 ,VAN ,DEUS51 & ! 5TIRE MAT]NAL SIDE ( MY FAMILY74 ,! ACTION1 :I* 9CLUD$ ,C,P1 T>GET$ A DEVELOP] :O WAS CLE>+ WOODS 9 ORD] TO CON/RUCT EXP5SIVE UPP] MIDDLE CLASS HOMES4 ,! WOODS 9 QUE/ION W]E LOCAT$ 9 ! $GE ( A WORK+ CLASS NEI<BORHOOD & W]E US$ BY LOCALS 79CLUD+ MY P]SONAL FRI5DS & FAMILY7 = \TDOOR RECREATION4 ,! ACTION 9CLUD$ ! PULL+ UP ( SURVEY FLAGS1 SPRAY-PA9T+ ,E,L,F GRAFFITI1 & ! SABOTAG+ ( HEAVY EQUIPM5T4 ,AN ,E,L,F COMMUNIQUE 7:I* ,I NO LONG] POSSESS7 WAS S5T TO ! LOCAL DAILY NEWSPAP]1 BUT AS F> AS ,I KN[ WAS NEV] PUBLI%$4 

.<#f.>,?IS ESSAY WAS WRITT5 9 #ba & WAS FIR/ PR9T$ 9 ,! ,BLACK ,BLOC ,PAP]S1 ,9SUBORD9ATE ,$ITIONS1 ,BALTIMORE ,M,D1 #b#b4 

.<#g.>,P]SONAL NOTE FROM ! AU!R3 ,I ATT5D$ !SE RALLIES4 ,I MADE ! DECISION TO ATT5D DAYS BE=E ! DEMON/RATIONS TOOK PLACE1 FEEL+ ?AT !Y W\LD BE HI/ORICALLY SIGNIFICANT AS ! NEXT L>GE ACTION FOLL[+ ,SEATTLE4 ,AT ! TIME ,I WAS BRIEFLY WORK+ AS A MA9T5ANCE DISPAT*] 9 AN AP>TM5T COMPLEX 9 ,HAV]/RAW ,N,Y2 A JOB GIV5 TO ME BY GOOD FRI5D ,JESSIE ,ISAACS AS A MEANS TO BUILD UP A FEW BUCKS 9 ORD] TO HIT ! ROAD4 ,JESSIE W5T ON TO BECOME ! AU?OR ( ! BOOK ,SEV5TY ,?\S& ,WORDS ,BETWE5 ,/RANG]S4 ,SO AFT] WORK ONE DAY ,I TOOK A ,GREYH\ND ,BUS TO ,D,C1 ALONE4 ,ON ,APRIL #ae ,I WAS CAU<T UP 9 A MASS >RE/ ( HUNDR$S ( PROTE/]S 7!RE BE+ NO ,BLACK ,BLOC ?AT DAY74 ,I MANAG$ TO ESCAPE1 ALONG ) FELL[ AN>*I/ ,C>LOS ,PECCIOTTO ( ,*ICAGO1 BY OP5+ A MANHOLE COV] & DESC5D+ 9TO ! CITY'S SEW] SY/EM4 ,ON ! #a#f? ,I M>*$ ) ! ,BLACK ,BLOC = ! DAY :]E WE CLA%$ ) POLICE ON A NUMB] ( OCCASIONS4 ,ON ! #a#g?1 :ILE FI<T+ AS P>T ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC1 ,I WAS >RE/$4 ,HAV+ DIT*$ MY ,I,D1 ,I TOOK P>T 9 JAIL SOLID>ITY ACTIONS FROM 9SIDE ! ,D,C ,JAIL4 ,!SE ACTIONS 9CLUD$ A HUNG] /RIKE & NON-COOP]ATION ) PRISON AU?ORITIES4 ,AFT] FIVE DAYS WE WON2 ALL BE+ RELEAS$ )\T HAV+ TO PROVIDE PRO( ( ID5TITY & ONLY BE+ SUBJECT TO A M9OR F9E 7:I* WAS EI!R WAIV$ OR PAID BY \TSIDE SUPPORT]S74 

.<#h.>,?IS ESSAY WAS WRITT5 9 #ba & WAS FIR/ PR9T$ 9 ,! ,BLACK ,BLOC ,PAP]S1 ,9SUBORD9ATE ,$ITIONS1 ,BALTIMORE ,M,D1 #b#b4 

.<#i.>,P]SONAL NOTE FROM ! AU!R3 ,MYSELF & COMRADE ,ALI ,M ( ,DETROIT 7A PA/ WRIT] = ,! ,FIF? ,E/ATE7 WAS >RE/$ 9 9 D[NT[N ,PHILLY1 PREEMPTIVELY1 AFT] LEAV+ A ,BLACK ,BLOC SPOKES C\NCIL MEET+ & SP5T ?REE DAYS 9 JAIL BE=E BE+ RELEAS$ P5D+ A C\RT HE>+ ON V>I\S *>GES4 ,A DAY PREVI\S TO ?IS >RE/ WE HAD ! PLEASURE ( MEET+ ,JOHNNY 0,ROTT50 ,LYDON 7( ! ,SEX ,PI/OLS_/,P,I,L7 AT ONE ( ! E>LY RALLIES4 -,AS A SIDE NOTE TO A FOOTNOTE1 ,I CONT9UE TO BE IMPRESS$ ) ! FACT ?AT ,JOHNNY ,ROTT5 HAS PUBLICALLY /AT$ ?AT ! MO/ IMPORTANT ALBUM IS ,CAN'S ,TAGO ,MAGO4 ,GREAT FUCK+ ALBUM4 ,I HAVE ,]YNN ,S>NO TO ?ANK = TURN+ ME ON TO ,CAN4 

.<#a.>,?IS COMMUNIQUE WAS FIR/ PUBLI%$ 9 ,WE ,D>E ,BE ,FREE 9 #b4 ,P]SONAL NOTE FROM ! AU!R3 ,I NEV] DID APPE> = MY C\RT DATE OR ANY TIME AFT] ?AT4 ,:5 ! COMMUNIQUE WAS WRITT51 IT WAS MY FEEL+ 7& ?AT ( O!R ,BLACK ,BLOC AN>*I/S7 ?AT ! /ATE WAS GE>+ UP = A MU* MORE OPPRESSIVE CONFLICT ) ! DOME/IC LEFT4 ,:ILE ?AT CONFLICT HAS GREATLY 9T5SIFI$1 IT DID NOT REA* ! LEVELS WE EXPECT$4 ,AS = MY POLITICAL ACTIVITY PO/ ?IS >RE/1 S9CE A RADICAL 9T5SIFICATION ( /ATE OPPRESSION DID NOT OCCUR AT ! LEVELS WE W]E ANTICIPAT+1 S9CE ,P,A DOES NOT PRES5TLY EXTRADITE = MISDEMEANOR *>GES 7SU* AS ?OSE LEVEL$ AGA9/ ME71 & S9CE ! BULK ( MY ORGANIZ+ WORK HAS S9CE BE5 FOCUS$ L>GELY 9 ,V]MONT1 IT NEV] PROV$ NECESS>Y TO ORGANIZE ACTIVITIES 9 ! %AD[S AS A RESULT ( ?IS ISSUE4 ,EV5 SO1 ,I HAVE TRI$ TO /AY CLE> ( ,P,A BECAUSE ( ?IS P5D+ W>RANT1 & :5 ,I HAVE BE5 COMPELL$ TO BE 9 ,P,A ,I HAVE S\<T TO KEEP A L[ PR(ILE4 ,IT IS ALSO WOR? M5TION+ ?AT 9 #ba ,I WAS ALSO >RE/$ 9 ,COLUMBUS ,OHIO AT A DEMON/RATION AGA9/ ! PRISON SY/EM4 ,!RE ,I WAS *>G$ ) A CLASS ,I,V FELONY1 DE/RUCTION ( GOV]NM5T PROP]TY4 ,:ILE ?OSE *>GES W]E R$UC$ TO MISDEMEANOR LEVELS1 ,I 5D$ UP VACAT+ ! RESULT+ PROBATION REQUIREM5TS & !RE=E AM WANT$ 9 ! ,/ATE ( ,OHIO TO ?IS DAY1 W]E ,I CAU<T ,I W\LD [E !M ?REE MON?S 9 PRISON4 ,!RE=E ,OHIO IS ANO!R /ATE ,I SEEK TO AVOID1 OR /AY UND] ! RAD> 9 IF & :5 ,I AM COMPELL$ TO /EP FOOT 9 IT4 

.<#a#a.>,?IS ESSAY WAS WRITT5 9 #ba & FIR/ PR9T$ 9 ,! ,BLACK ,BLOC ,PAP]S1 ,9SUBORD9ATE ,$ITIONS1 ,BALTIMORE ,M,D1 #b#b4 

.<#a#b.>,?IS ,BLACK ,BLOC ACTION WAS ORGANIZ$ L>GELY BY ! ,B>RICADA ,COLLECTIVE :O 7ALONG ) ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE7 WAS P>T ( ,N,E,F,A,C4 

.<#a#c.>,?IS ESSAY WAS WRITT5 9 #ba & WAS FIR/ PR9T$ 9 ,! ,BLACK ,BLOC ,PAP]S1 ,9SUBORD9ATE ,$ITIONS1 ,BALTIMORE ,M,D1 #b#b4 

.<#a#d.>,P]SONAL NOTE FROM ! AU!R3,I TOOK P>T 9 !SE ACTIONS ALONG ) MEMB]S ( ,ANTI-,RACI/ ,ACTION-,COLUMBUS ,OHIO4 ,PRIOR TO ACTION ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE SMUGGL$ !SE ,>,A MEMB]S 9TO ,QUEBEC1 CROSS+ ! A ?ICKLY WOOD$ BORD] M\NTA9S ( ! ,NOR!A/ ,K+DOM ON FOOT UND] ! COV] ( D>KNESS4 ,A NUMB] ( ,V]MONT]S PROVID$ LOGI/ICAL SUPPORT 9CLUD+ F>M] ,R,H1 0,SEAN01 0,SE?01 & 0,B>B40 

.<#a#e.>,?IS ESSAY WAS FIR/ PR9T$ 9 ! SECOND $ITION ( ,! ,BLACK ,BLOC ,PAP]S1 ,BREAK+ ,GLASS ,PRESS1 ,%AWNEE ,MISSION1 ,K,S1 #b#a4 

.<#a#f.>,P]SONAL NOTE FROM ! AU?OR3 ,ON #i_/#a#a_/#a MYSELF & ,LADY W]E 9 WE/]N ,CANADA DRIV+ A #ai< ,=D VAN 7) ,V]MONT PLATES7 ACROSS ! CONT95T4 ,?AT MORN+ WE 9T5D$ TO CROSS ! BORD] 9TO ,MONTANA1 H[EV] ! BORD] WAS %UT D[N4 ,WE !N DECID$ TO DRIVE TO ,QUEBEC :]E WE W\LD MORE EASILY BE ABLE TO SLIP BACK 9TO ,V]MONT AT A REMOTE RURAL CROSS+4 ,I REMEMB] DRIV+ EA/ ALL ?AT NI<T :ILE ,LADY SLEPT 9 ! BACK4 ,LI/5+ TO ! UNFOLD+ NEWS ON AN OLD ,WALKMAN 7! VAN RADIO DID NOT WORK71 SMOK+ ! LA/ ( \R ,B,C DOPE1 & ALWAYS AW>E ( ! NOR!RN LI<TS TO MY LEFT4 ,:5 ! NEWS BECOME TOO MU* ,I TURN$ ! DIAL & ! FIR/ MUSIC ?AT CAME 9 CLE> 5\< WAS ! ,ROLL+ ,/ONE'S ,SYMPA?Y ,= ,! ,DEVIL4 ,! APOCALYPSE FELT AT H&444 '& ! LA/ MAN BL9K$4' 

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