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,NOT LONG AFT] ! CONV]G5CE ,I W5T TO A FAMILY FUNCTION4 ,PICTURE ME 9 ! PEWS AT ,CA?OLIC ,MASS1 ! PRIE/ WE>+ A ROBE /RAI<T \T ( ! SEV5TE5? C5TURY & QUOT+ OBSCURE !OLOGY AS HE HOLDS =? ON H[ TO BE A MODEL ( OB$I5CE TO ,GOD'S WILL--& !Y SAY PUNK ROCK]S' SUBCULTURAL BAGGAGE IS ALI5AT+6 ,A GOOD P>T ( ! PEOPLE PRES5T AT ?IS P>TICUL> EV5T >E NOT ,CA?OLIC OR EV5 ,*RI/IAN1 BUT ?IS ONE MAN IS 9 CONTROL ( ! PROCE$+S TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT ?OSE ( US :O >5'T D[N ) HIS PROGRAM CAN'T EV5 RECOGNIZE EA* O!R4 ,! PA?S ?AT BR\<T US H]E1 ! DREAMS & DESIRES WE C>RY ) US1 ! RELATION%IPS WE MI<T HAVE ) ONE O!R--ALL !SE >E 9ACCESSIBLE1 IRRELEVANT4 ,TRAPP$ LIKE ?IS1 IT'S UN?9KABLE ?AT WE C\LD DO ANY?+ TOGE!R BUT SIT 9 MUTE COMPLIANCE4 

,EXACTLY EI<T & A HALF DAYS E>LI]1 TWO HUNDR$ ( US HAVE GA!R$ ON ! GRE5 ( A COLLEGE CAMPUS \TSIDE AN AUDITORIUM4 ,9SIDE1 B\RGEOIS C\PLES & !AT] 5?USIA/S WAT* A ,%AKESPE>E CLASSIC 9 A RITUAL NOT 5TIRELY UNLIKE ! ONE 9 ! *UR*4 

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,! CLOCK ADVANCES ANO!R M9UTE2 ! AUDI5CE MU/ BE POLITELY APPLAUD+ N[4 ,! ATMOSPH]E IS *>G$2 ! HUM ( ! MOB SWELLS & SUBSIDES & SWELLS AGA94 ,SECURITY GU>DS HAVE >RIV$1 BUT !Y LOOK PUNY & PETRIFI$1 LIKE A C\PLE ( SC>ECR[S TRY+ TO FACE D[N A TSUNAMI4 ,?IS BREA?LESS ANTICIPATION IS FAMILI> TO MANY ( US1 BUT H]E WE GET TO EXP]I5CE IT GRATUIT\SLY--USUALLY1 WE W\LD BE AB\T TO DRAG A MATTRESS 9TO TRAFFIC OR /ORM A L9E ( FULLY-EQUIPP$ RIOT POLICE4 

,! DOORS ( ! !AT] DA9TILY OP5 TO RELEASE ! FIR/ PATRONS1 ! DRUM CORPS BREAKS 9TO DEAF5+ RHY?M1 & MAYHEM ]UPTS4 ,FROM BEH9D A NE>BY BUILD+1 TO ! WOND]M5T ( ALL1 ! MU*-ANTICIPAT$ BUT AS-YET-UNSE5 K+ APPE>S1 ?IRTY FEET HI<1 DRAGG$ BY T5 B5T-BACK$ ATT5DANTS LIKE A CATAPULT OR BATT]+ RAM4 ,! MOB HEAVES =W>D1 !N OP5S TO REVEAL A CO/UM$ SQUIRE & QUE51 ! LATT] HELD AL(T BY F\R BE>]S & WIELD+ A SCEPT] 9SCRIB$ 0,I ,R,U,L,E40 ,! !AT] AUDI5CE GA!RS AT ! $GE ( ! ?RONG1 ALL E>S & EYES4 

,SQUI]3 ,H>K1 YE CITIZ5S1 & CEASE ?Y CELEBRATIONS6 ,?Y K+ HA? COME ) FUR!R DECL>ATIONS4 ,CITIZ5S 7%\T+ 9 UNISON73 ,! K+ HA? COME6 ,! K+ HA? COME6 ,) LAWS & TAXES & IMPOSITIONS ANON444 ,SQUI]3 ,BITE ?Y TONGUES6 ,?Y USELESS DISS5T6 ,! K+ WILL LEGISLATE ) OR )\T ?Y CONS5T4 ,?Y SOCIAL CONTRACT WAS SIGN$ AT CONCEPTION ,& HA? NO CLAUSE P]MITT+ 9SURRECTION4 ,CITIZ5S3 ,NO DOCUM5TS >E NE$$ TO GU>ANTEE FRE$OM6 ,WE D5Y ?Y SOV]EIGNTY6 ,?IS K+ HA? NO K+DOM6 

,! CR[D SURGES UPON ! COLOSSAL K+1 TE>+ HIM TO ! GR\ND & PULL+ ! CR[N FROM HIS HEAD4 ,PIECES ( ! GIANT PUPPET >E FLY+ EV]Y:]E ! WAY !Y W\LD 9 A C>TOON2 TWO HUNDR$ DANC+1 %RIEK+ MANIACS TRAMPLE !M 9TO ! GR\ND4 ,) A S]IES ( REV]B]AT+ BOOMS1 FIREWORKS %OOT UP FROM ! GRASS & FILL ! SKY4 0,:O IS ?IS K+80 %\TS SOMEONE BALANC$ PREC>I\SLY ON ! >M ( A P>K B5*4 0,?IS K+ IS A L&LORD60 0,A RAPI/60 0,A VIVISECTOR60 0,A POLITICIAN60 0,! ECONOMY60 0,! POLICE /ATE60 0,! PRISON-9DU/RIAL COMPLEX60 0,\R APA?Y60 0,\R BOR$OM60 0,\R PA/60 

,BUT WAIT--:AT'S ! PURPOSE ( ALL ?IS8 ,SURELY ! B\RGEOISIE >5'T GO+ TO DROP !IR H&BAGS & JO9 US 9 \R BID = CIVIL W> JU/ BECAUSE WE TURN UP AT !IR !AT]S BL[+ FIRE & HOT AIR4 

,NO1 LET'S BE UPFRONT3 ?IS IS *IEFLY = US1 ! P>TICIPANTS4 ,9 A WORLD ?AT SQUEL*ES \R FANTASIES1 9 :I* WE SO R>ELY GET TO DET]M9E ! CONT5T ( \R LIVES1 9 :I* WE'RE P]PETUALLY MADE TO FEEL ALONE & 9SANE1 IT'S T]RIFICALLY EMP[]+ TO JO9 A C\PLE HUNDR$ COMRADES 9 AFFIRM+ A REALITY ?AT HAS NO?+ TO DO ) PR(IT OR PROPRIETY4 ,HAD WE NOT ALREADY REA*$ RECORD HI<S ( OP5NESS1 COM=T1 & MORALE1 ?IS W\LD BE A DISMAL *>ADE = SURE2 ! FACT ?AT IT CAN BE SU* AN EC/ATIC1 BAC*ANALIAN EXP]I5CE ATTE/S TO ! SUCCESSES ( ! PREC$+ DAYS ( ?IS CONV]G5CE4 ,AFT]W>DS1 EQUIPP$ ) ! 5]GY & CONNECTIONS WE'VE BUILT UP H]E1 WE'LL GO BACK TO \R HOME COMMUNITIES TO /EP UP \R ACTIVITIES :]E IT C\NTS4 

,EV5 SETT+ ASIDE CONSID]ATION ( ! FUTURE1 ( /RATEGY & MORALE & MOM5TUM1 !RE'S SOME?+ TREM5D\SLY P[]FUL AB\T 5JOY+ \RSELVES ?IS MU* \TSIDE A NI<TCLUB OR /ADIUM4 ,ONE ?+ AN>*I/S CAN DO IS DEVELOP & EMPLOY TACTICS TO DEF5D \R & O!RS' 9T]E/S FROM ?OSE 9 AU?ORITY1 & ?AT'S AN APPROA* TO :I* MANY ( US H]E HAVE D$ICAT$ \R LIVES2 ANO!R ?+ WE CAN DO IS EXPLORE WAYS ( 5JOY+ ?AT TAKE US BEYOND ! CONSOLATION PRIZES ( CAPITALI/ 5T]TA9M5T & LEISURE4 ,PRESUMABLY1 IF HI]>*Y IS AS CRIPPL+ AS WE SAY IT IS1 NON-HI]>*ICAL GAMES & PA/IMES %\LD BE MORE COMPELL+ ?AN !IR HI]>*ICAL C\NT]P>TS2 PRESUMABLY1 IF WE PIONE] SOME ( !SE1 O!RS WILL JO9 US 9 !M & 9 \R O!R ACTIVITIES AS WELL4 ,9 DO+ SO1 WE CAN UNLOCK DORMANT P>TS ( \RSELVES--PLAYFULNESS1 GOOD FAI?1 WILL+NESS TO RISK--& GIVE O!RS1 ALSO DESP]ATE = =BIDD5 PLEASURES !Y CAN'T EV5 IMAG9E1 A REASON TO 9VE/ !MSELVES 9 ! LONG %OT ( REVOLUTION4 

,A ,MORE ,AN>*I/ ,CONV]G5CE 

  

,SPEAK+ ( =MATS ?AT PUT ! P>TICIPANTS FIR/1 LET'S COMP>E ! MODEL WE'VE DEVELOP$ OV] ! PA/ HALF DECADE ( CONV]G5CES TO ! MORE /&>D APPROA* EXEMPLIFI$ BY ! ,NATIONAL ,CONF]5CE ON ,ORGANIZ$ ,RESI/ANCE 7,N,C,O,R7 & ! V>I\S AN>*I/ BOOK FAIRS4 ,9 ! LATT] CASE1 A CIRCLE ( ORGANIZ]S BOOK A FEW PRES5T]S & TABL]S & RES]VE A SPACE = A FEW S*$UL$ EV5TS2 MU* ( ! NE$S ( ?OSE :O ATT5D--H\S+1 = EXAMPLE1 & SOMETIMES EV5 FOOD-->E LEFT TO BE H&L$ ON AN 9DIVIDUAL BASIS4 

,(T51 !SE EV5TS TAKE PLACE AT COLLEGE CAMPUSES & R5TAL HALLS2 >GUABLY1 !SE >E ACCESSIBLE TO A WIDE RANGE ( PEOPLE 7EV] TRI$ TO GET >\ND A CAMPSITE 9 A :EEL*AIR871 BUT !IR V]Y >*ITECTURE IS DESIGN$ TO S]VE CAPITALI/ 5DS1 & ?AT CANNOT HELP BUT COLOR ! 9T]ACTIONS ?AT TAKE PLACE )94 ,LIKEWISE1 9 PROVID+ = !IR [N NE$S1 P>TICIPANTS R>ELY /RAY FROM ! /&>D F>E ( DOM9ANT SOCIETY3 SMALL GR\PS GO \T TO EAT1 VISITORS /AY ) FRI5DS 9 ISOLAT$ H\SES & AP>TM5TS OR EV5 R5T HOTEL ROOMS4 ,PEOPLE :O %[ UP )\T HAV+ COORD9AT$ !IR ROLES F> 9 ADVANCE F9D !MSELVES CA/ AS SPECTATORS & CONSUM]S4 ,SOME LEAVE CONF]5CES LIKE ?IS ) A HOLL[ FEEL+2 IT CAN BE A DEMORALIZ+ EXP]I5CE TO BE SURR\ND$ BY SO MANY PEOPLE :O %>E Y\R POLITICS & COMMITM5TS & YET /ILL FEEL ?AT Y\ >E SEP>AT$ FROM !M1 9T]ACT+ ! WAY Y\ MI<T 9T]ACT ) ANYONE ELSE 9 CONSUM]I/ SOCIETY4 

,9 CONTRA/1 ! MODEL US$ = ,CRIME?,9C4 CONV]G5CES DRAWS MORE ON ! ,E>? ,FIR/6 R5DEZV\S =MAT1 PROMOT+ AUTONOM\S ORGANIZATION & COLLECTIVE MEANS ( MEET+ 9DIVIDUAL NE$S4 ,= ! DURATION ( ! CONV]G5CE1 EV]YONE /AY$ AT ONE CAMPSITE1 :]E ALL ! EV5TS NOT SPECIFICALLY 9T5D$ = ! LOCAL COMMUNITY TOOK PLACE4 ,TRANSPORTATION1 *ILD C>E1 KIT*5 WORK1 CONFLICT M$IATION & EMOTIONAL SUPPORT1 CAMP 9FRA/RUCTURE1 & EV]Y O!R ASPECT ( COLLECTIVE LIV+ W]E ORGANIZ$ ON A VOLUNTE] BASIS4 ,UNLIKE AT MANY CONF]5CES1 NEI!R REGI/RATION FEES NOR DONATIONS W]E ASK$ ( P>TICIPANTS1 & NO?+ WAS (F]$ = SALE2 ! BULK ( NECESS>Y RES\RCES W]E OBTA9$ \TSIDE CAPITALI/ *ANNELS--H]E'S TO BE+ P>T ( A COMMUNITY ( PETTY CRIM9ALS6--& ! RE/ W]E OBTA9$ ) MONEY RAIS$ AT B5EFIT EV5TS4 ,! 5TIRE GR\P 9VOLV$ 9 ! CONV]G5CE =M$1 = ITS DURATION1 A WORK+ MODEL ( A M9IATURE AN>*I/ COMMUNITY1 :I* WAS AN EXCIT+ & HE>T5+ EXP]I5CE4 

,LIKEWISE1 AL?\< WORK%OPS & P]=MANCES W]E SOLICIT$ F> 9 ADVANCE1 A GREAT DEAL ( TIME WAS SET ASIDE = MORE SPONTANE\S PRES5TATIONS1 & EV]YONE :O ATT5D$ WAS 5C\RAG$ TO %>E SOME?+ 9 ?IS WAY.<#a.>4 ,?IS BROKE D[N ! >TIFICIAL HI]>*Y ( PRES5T]S & LI/5]S SO EV]YONE C\LD LE>N FROM ONE ANO!R & DEVELOP !IR SPEAK+ SKILLS4 ,SOME :O TURN$ UP 9T5D+ JU/ TO WAT* FROM ! SIDEL9ES 5D$ UP PRES5T+ WORK%OPS TO GREAT ACCLAIM4 ,SIMIL>LY1 RA!R ?AN 9DIVIDUAL TABLES AT :I* M]*ANTS SOLD COMPET+ PRODUCTS1 !RE WAS A LIBR>Y 9 :I* EV]YONE SET \T ! MAT]IALS !Y'D BR\<T TO GIVE AWAY & COLLECT$ :ATEV] !Y NE$$ = !IR COMMUNITIES4 ,?IS WAS QUITE SUCCESSFUL2 A GREAT MANY P>TICIPANTS LEFT ) A FULL BAG ( 'Z9ES & PAP]S4 

,9 ADDITION TO ! LIBR>Y1 !RE W]E SEV]AL O!R /ATIONS SET UP >\ND ! CAMPSITE1 9CLUD+ A *ILD C>E /ATION1 A M5TAL HEAL? SANCTU>Y1 AN >TS & CRAFTS C5T]1 & A PRISON] SUPPORT /ATION AT :I* OV] SIXTY-FIVE LETT]S W]E WRITT5 TO PRISON]S & P>TICIPANTS LE>N$ H[ TO ORGANIZE !IR [N PRISON] SUPPORT PROGRAMS4 ,EA* ( !SE WAS BOTTOML9$ BY A SMALL GR\P :O SOLICIT$ ASSI/ANCE FROM O!RS AS NECESS>Y4 

,TO BE FAIR TO ! ORGANIZ]S ( ,N,C,O,R & ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO AN>*I/ BOOK FAIR1 ! SMALL] SCALE ( \R GA!R+ PROBABLY MADE IT EASI] TO GET BY ) LESS =MAL /RUCTURE1 & !RE >E MANY ?+S ACCOMPLI%$ AT ?OSE EV5TS ?AT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE AT A CAMPSITE 9 ! MIDDLE ( NO:]E4 ,BUT ! ESS5TIAL LESSON1 ?AT PEOPLE >E MORE P[]FUL :5 !Y ORGANIZE !MSELVES COLLECTIVELY ON A VOLUNTE] BASIS ?AN !Y >E :5 !Y >E DIRECT$ BY A SMALL GR\P1 /&S4 ,! BULK ( ! ADVANCE ORGANIZ+ WAS ACTUALLY C>RI$ \T BY A C\PLE EI<TE5-YE>-OLDS--?AT'LL TEA* US OLD] FOLKS TO BE AGEI/6 ,! LA/-M9UTE CANCELLATION ( ! ORIG9AL CAMPSITE & ! GR\P ?AT WAS TO H&LE ALL ! COOK+ DIDN'T PHASE US A BIT1 ?ANKS TO ! 9ITIATIVE & SELF-ORGANIZATION ( ! P>TICIPANTS4 

,9 CONTRA/ TO LA/ SUMM]'S CONV]G5CE1 AT :I* !RE WAS A SEXUAL ASSAULT & A CONTROV]SY AB\T :E!R A KN[N 9=MANT %\LD BE P]MITT$ TO ATT5D1 !RE W]E SC>CELY ANY 9T]NAL CONFLICTS ?IS YE>4 ,SOME ( US ATTRIBUTE ?IS TO ! DECISION TO MAKE \R CONS5T1 SECURITY1 & EXCLUSION POLICIES = ! CONV]G5CE EXPLICIT 9 ADVANCE4 ,ORGANIZ]S ALSO ASK$ ?AT !RE BE NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL AT ! SITE OR AT ANY ( ! (F-SITE ACTIVITIES SAVE ONE4 ,?IS W5T OV] SURPRIS+LY WELL4 ,P>TICIPANTS 9 ! CONV]G5CE REPRES5T$ A WIDE RANGE ( RELATION%IPS TO SUB/ANCE USE1 BUT NO ONE COMPLA9$ AB\T IT AS AN IMPOSITION ON !IR FRE$OM4 ,MANY PEOPLE F\ND !IR SOCIAL 9T]ACTIONS AT ! CONV]G5CE MORE C&ID & 9TIMATE & ULTIMATELY MORE 9TOXICAT+ 9 ! ABS5CE ( 9TOXICANTS4 

,!RE'S /ILL ROOM = IMPROVEM5T1 ( C\RSE4 ,:ILE MANY PEOPLE :O DID NOT COME PLANN+ TO DO WORK%OPS 5D$ UP DO+ !M1 9CLUD+ SOME FOLKS FROM F> \TSIDE ! DEMOGRAPHICS ONE W\LD EXPECT AT A ,CRIME?,9C4 GA!R+1 ! RATIO ( MALE PRES5T]S TO FEMALE & TRANS PRES5T]S WAS /ILL DRAMATICALLY SKEW$ COMP>$ TO1 SAY1 ! RATIO ( M5 TO WOM5 & TRANS FOLKS VOLUNTE]+ = KIT*5 %IFTS4 ,CLE>LY1 SOME PEOPLE FELT MORE COM=TABLE & 5TITL$ 9 ! ATMOSPH]E ( ! CONV]G5CE ?AN O!RS DID1 & ! WAYS WE SOLICIT$ & 5C\RAG$ P>TICIPATION DIDN'T HELP TO (FSET ?IS4 

,SIMIL>LY1 :ILE A C\PLE ( ! MO/ PIVOTAL ORGANIZ]S W]E PEOPLE ( COLOR1 ! OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY ( P>TICIPANTS W]E :ITE4 ,! AV]AGE AGE HOV]$ 9 ! L[ TW5TIES1 IF NOT Y\NG]1 ?\< PEOPLE TWICE ?AT %[$ UP4 ,?OSE ( US :O MAIL \T ,CRIME?,9C4 PROPAG&A KN[ IT'S EXCIT+ TO A LOT MORE ?AN JU/ SUBURBAN :ITE Y\?2 WE HAVE TO FIGURE \T H[ TO ORGANIZE FUTURE CONV]G5CES SO !Y CAN 9VITE & 9CLUDE ?OSE FROM O!R WALKS ( LIFE :O >E ALSO SEEK+ ESCAPE R\TES & COMRADES4 

,! ,LOCALS1 ! ,M$IA1 & ! ,AU?ORITIES 

  

,TWO EV5TS--,FRIDAY'S ,CRITICAL ,MASS BICYCLE RIDE & ,SUNDAY'S ,REALLY ,REALLY ,FREE ,M>KET--PROVIDE EXCELL5T EXAMPLES ( :AT DOES & DOESN'T WORK :5 IT COMES TO CONNECT+ CONV]G5CES LIKE ?IS ONE ) LOCAL COMMUNITIES4 ,9 ! =M] CASE1 ! VA/ 9FLUX ( \T-(-T[N]S SWELL$ ! NUMB]S ( AN EXI/+ LOCAL PROJECT1 MAK+ = ! MO/ SUCCESSFUL ,CRITICAL ,MASS 9 ,W9ONA HI/ORY4 ,?IS WAS POSSIBLE ?ANKS TO ! EF=TS ( ! LOCAL ,D[N'N',DIRTY BIKE COLLECTIVE1 :I* HAD FIX$ UP SEV]AL DOZ5 BICYCLES 9 ADVANCE = VISITORS TO RIDE4 ,! ',FREE ,M>KET1 ON ! O!R H&1 WAS ! FIR/ ( ITS K9D 9 ,W9ONA4 ,AL?\< IT WAS FLI]$ HEAVILY & A FEW LOCALS DID TURN \T1 ! BULK ( ! ATT5DEES W]E SUBCULTURALLY ID5TIFI$ VISITORS1 :I* IF ANY?+ MADE = AN 5VIRONM5T ?AT DISC\RAG$ MORE LOCAL P>TICIPATION4 ,?IS IS ! SECOND YE> RUNN+ ( US ATTEMPT+ TO HOLD A T[N'S FIR/ EV] ,REALLY ,REALLY ,FREE ,M>KET AS P>T ( A CONV]G5CE1 & 9 BO? CASES WE'VE SE5 ! SAME RESULTS4 ,WE CAN ONLY CONCLUDE ?AT :OEV] PLANS TO HO/ NEXT SUMM]'S CONV]G5CE HAD BETT] />T HOLD+ REGUL> ',FREE ,M>KETS N[ IF !Y WANT ONE TO BE P>T ( ! FE/IVITIES6 

,9 ! C\RSE ( ! WEEK5D1 ?REE DIFF]5T FRONT PAGE >TICLES AB\T ! CONV]G5CE APPE>$ 9 ! LOCAL NEWSPAP]2 ALL PROVID$ FAIRLY POSITIVE1 IF VACU\S1 COV]AGE4 ,IT HELP$ A GREAT DEAL ?AT ! LOCAL ORGANIZ]S HAD ?\<T AB\T M$IA RELATIONS 9 ADVANCE & W]E ALREADY 9 T\* ) SYMPA!TIC REPORT]S4 ,?IS COV]AGE MU/ HAVE MADE IT LESS TEMPT+ = ! POLICE TANGLE ) US2 DEMONIZ+ US 9 ! M$IA IS USUALLY AN ESS5TIAL P>T ( !IR /RATEGY :5 !Y PLAN TO DISRUPT AN EV5T4 ,! ABS5CE ( A LOCAL M$IA LIAISON PROV$ CATA/ROPHIC = ! ,CRIME?,9C4 CONV]G5CE 9 ,L\ISVILLE 9 #b#c2 ORGANIZ]S %\LD BE SURE TO TAKE ?IS 9TO ACC\NT 9 ! FUTURE AS WELL4 

,AFT] POLICE DISRUPTION AT PREVI\S CONV]G5CES & ! REC5T ESCALATION ( ANTI-AN>*I/ REPRESSION 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 SOME ( US FE>$ ?AT !RE MI<T BE S]I\S TR\BLE ) ! AU?ORITIES4 ,H[EV]1 AL?\< !Y'D CLE>LY BE5 BRIEF$ FROM ON HI< AB\T US--BEAT COPS W]E ABLE TO RATTLE (F \R CONS5T POLICY :ILE H>ASS+ /RAGGL]S DAYS BE=E ! CONV]G5CE EV5 BEGAN--!Y DIDN'T MAKE ANY S]I\S MOVES ON US4 

,:AT DOES ?IS SAY AB\T ! AU?ORITIES' /RATEGY = DEAL+ ) ! AN>*I/ M5ACE AT ?IS HI/ORICAL JUNCTURE8 ,FIR/1 ?\< !Y >E AW>E ( US & HAVE 9 FACT DECL>$ US DOME/IC T]ROR ?REAT NUMB] ONE1 !Y >E NOT 9 A POSITION TO MAKE :OLESALE W> UPON US1 SO WE CAN BE DONE ) \R P>ANOID FANTASIES ( ! :OLE AN>*I/ COMMUNITY BE+ M>*$ (F TO AN 9T]NM5T CAMP & GET BACK TO WORK ON COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+ & CL&E/9E DIRECT ACTION4 ,SECOND1 !Y >E WAT*+ US1 SO WE HAVE TO BE EXTREMELY C>EFUL4 ,WE N[ KN[ ?AT !RE HAS BE5 AT LEA/ ONE F$]AL 9FILTRATOR PRES5T AT ! LA/ TWO ,CRIME?,9C4 CONV]G5CES--UN=TUNATELY1 WE LE>N$ ?IS BECAUSE %E SUBSEQU5TLY >RANG$ ! >RE/S ( ?REE O!R P>TICIPANTS ON CONSPIRACY *>GES4 ,WE CAN ASSUME ?AT !Y REG>D EV5TS LIKE !SE AS PRIME OPPORTUNITIES TO FI% = FUR!R VICTIMS4 ,=M AFF9ITY GR\PS TO C>RY \T ILLEGAL ACTIVITY ) PEOPLE Y\'VE KN[N = YE>S1 AFT] MEET+ !IR FAMILIES & GETT+ TO KN[ !M 9TIMATELY2 MEET+ SOMEONE AT AN AN>*I/ CONV]G5CE IS NOT 5\< BACKGR\ND TO %>E S5SITIVE 9=MATION ) !M1 LET ALONE HI<-RISK UND]TAK+S4 

,! ,ROAD ,AHEAD 

  

,I ?9K ALMO/ ALL ( US CAME AWAY FROM ?IS CONV]G5CE ) AN EXP&$ IDEA ( :AT EV5TS LIKE ?IS CAN BE & A /R5G!N$ COMMITM5T TO MAK+ !M HAPP54 ,! AU?ORS ( ! 0,CRIME?,9C4 ,/OCKHOLD] ,REPORT0 PUBLI%$ E>LI] ?IS YE> CONCLUD$ ?AT ! PRIM>Y DEFECT ( ! ,CRIME?,9C4 EXP]IM5T ?US F> HAS BE5 ITS FAILURE TO 9T]CONNECT ?OSE MOV$ BY ITS \TREA* EF=TS1 & 9 ?AT LI<T IT IS ALL ! MORE IMPORTANT ?AT P>TICIPATORY & ACCESSIBLE EV5TS BE TAK+ PLACE4 ,WE NE$ TO PUT 5]GY 9TO BUILD+ NETWORKS & (F]+ VISIBLE PO9TS ( 5TRY 9TO ! AN>*I/ UND]GR\ND1 BUILD+ ON \R SUCCESSES & HON+ \R ABILITIES TO BR+ PEOPLE TOGE!R 9 EXCIT+ WAYS4 ,! 9FRA/RUCTURES WE BUILD AT GA!R+S LIKE ?IS ONE >E NOT ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT 9 & ( !MSELVES--!Y >E M]ELY 9FRA/RUCTURES = 9FRA/RUCTURES1 DESIGN$ TO 5ABLE PEOPLE TO DO ! LOCAL ORGANIZ+ ?AT REALLY MATT]S--BUT !Y >E A />T4 

,SITT+ 9 *UR* ) \R FAMILIES1 OR 9 \R WORKPLACES ) \R FELL[ EMPLOYES1 OR 9 %OPP+ MALLS ) NEI<BORS WE MAY NOT EV5 HAVE MET YET1 WE'RE (T5 LUCKY TO HAVE A *ANCE TO SPEAK AT ALL1 LET ALONE MAKE A COMPELL+ CASE = A DIFF]5T WAY ( LIFE4 ,BUT IF WE ORGANIZE \R [N SOCIAL EV5TS & NETWORKS1 BUILD+ UP 5\< VISIBILITY & SOCIAL LEV]AGE TO BE KN[N \TSIDE ! SO-CALL$ RADICAL <ETTO1 ONE DAY WE WON'T BE ! ONLY ONES />T+ !SE CONV]SATIONS4 ,TO ?AT 5D1 LET ?IS REPORT CONCLUDE ) AN EXHORTATION ?AT Y\1 DE> READ]1 BE ?9K+ AB\T H[ & :]E ! NEXT ,CRIME?,9C4 CONV]G5CE %\LD TAKE PLACE1 & :AT Y\ MI<T BR+ TO IT4 

,FOOTNOTE 

  

,AMONG ! OV] =TY WORK%OPS W]E URBAN EXPLORATION1 TRAVEL+ = FREE1 ! SITUATION 9 ,PALE/9E & ,LEBANON & :AT TO DO AB\T IT1 ,PR\DHON & MUTUALI/ BANK+1 LOCAL RADICAL HI/ORY 9 ,W9ONA1 /ORIES FROM ! ,G#h PROTE/S 9 ,SCOTL& LA/ SUMM]1 SQUATT+ TO [N1 SEV]AL SELF-DEF5SE WORK%OPS1 A READ+ GR\P = :I* LIT]ATURE WAS GIV5 \T A FEW DAYS 9 ADVANCE1 A DISCUSSION = SURVIVORS ( SEXUAL ABUSE1 & A DISCUSSION 5TITL$ 0,LUCY ,P>SONS & ,PO/-,LEFT ,AN>*Y 9 ! #a#h#hS40 ,! LA/ ( !SE OCCASION$ SOME IMPASSION$ DEBATE ON ! EXT5T TO :I* CLASS CAN (F] PO9TS ( DEP>TURE = REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZ+4 ,?IS MI<T BE SURPRIS+ TO ?OSE :O /]EOTYPE ALL 9 ,CRIME?,9C4 CIRCLES AS 0ANTI-WORK]10 BUT ! REAL QUE/ION IS--IS !RE AS MU* DEBATE AT ,N,E,F,A,C MEET+S AB\T ! ROLE ( CRIM9AL ACTIVITY 9 LIB]ATION /RUGGLES1 OR AT CONF]5CES ORGANIZ$ BY ! ,9/ITUTE = ,AN>*I/ ,/UDIES AB\T ! WAYS PLAGI>ISM CAN TOPPLE 9TELLECTUAL HI]>*IES8 

,APP5DIX3 ,LETT] TO ,9FILTRATORS 

  

,?IS WAS READ AT ! OP5+ C]EMONY ( ! CONV]G5CE4 ,WE CAN ONLY ASSUME !RE WAS AT LEA/ ONE F$]AL 9FILTRATOR PRES5T ?IS YE>1 AS !RE HAS BE5 BE=E4 ,IF Y\ >E AN 9FILTRATOR OR ,F,B,I AG5T1 PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SP5D SOME TIME DWELL+ ON ?IS4 

0,AT LA/ SUMM]'S ,CRIME?,9C4 CONV]G5CE 9 ,9DIANA1 !RE WAS AT LEA/ ONE F$]AL 9FILTRATOR PRES5T DISGUIS$ AS A HUMAN BE+4 ,%E 9S9UAT$ H]SELF 9TO A CIRCLE ( FRI5DS & US$ !IR TRU/ TO FRAME !M ) CONSPIRACY *>GES AFT] BUY+ !M BOMB-MAK+ SUPPLIES & R5T+ !M A WIRETAPP$ CAB94 ,WE CAN ONLY ASSUME ?AT WE >E SIMIL>LY 9FILTRAT$ ?IS SUMM]4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO ADDRESS ! FOLL[+ TO \R 9FILTRATOR OR 9FILTRATORS3 

,SOME ( ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL1 COMPASSIONATE1 SOCIALLY CONSCI\S Y\NG PEOPLE 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA HAS TRAVEL$ ACROSS ! C\NTRY TO GA!R H]E4 ,!Y HAVE COME TO MEET LIKE-M9D$ FRI5DS1 TO EX*ANGE SKILLS = C>+ = !MSELVES & !IR COMMUNITIES1 TO BUILD A /RUGGLE = JU/ICE & FRE$OM1 TO FALL 9 LOVE & MAKE A WORLD CONDUCIVE TO FALL+ 9 LOVE4 ,BUT NOT Y\4 ,Y\ HAVE COME1 CYNICALLY1 TO HUNT LIKE A WOLF 9 %EEP'S CLO?+ = Y\NG PEOPLE Y\ CAN 5TRAP & 5SN>E4 ,:]E O!RS SEE COMRADES1 Y\ SEE QU>RY4 ,WE >E H]E TO CREATE2 Y\1 TO DE/ROY4 

,Y\ MAY TELL Y\RSELF ?AT Y\ >E H]E TO KEEP AN EYE ON ANTISOCIAL ELEM5TS--BUT :O IS ! DECEITFUL ONE1 LY+ TO EV]YONE1 DISGUIS+ MALICE AS COMMON CAUSE8 ,Y\ MAY TELL Y\RSELF ?AT Y\ >E H]E TO PROTECT O!RS FROM VIOL5CE--BUT Y\ >E ! ONLY ONE H]E :O HAS COME EXPRESSLY TO DO H>M4 ,Y\R EMPLOY]S1 ! ,F,B,I1 HAVE A HI/ORY ( MURD] & 9JU/ICE /RET*+ BACK LONG BE=E ! NOTORI\S ,C,O,9,T,E,L,P,R,O ASSAULT ON ! ,BLACK ,PAN!RS4 ,!Y SPI$ ON ,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K+4 ,:5 ,E>? ,FIR/6 ACTIVI/ ,JUDI ,B>I WAS BOMB$1 EI!R BY RI<T W+ T]RORI/S OR GOV]NM5T AG5TS1 ! ,F,B,I REFUS$ TO 9VE/IGATE & 9/EAD TRI$--& FAIL$--TO FRAME H] = BOMB+ H]SELF4 

,AN>*I/S1 NOT ! ,F,B,I1 >E ! ONES :O OPPOSE VIOL5CE 9 ?IS SOCIETY4 ,9 ! PA/ TW5TY YE>S ( AN>*I/ ACTIVITY1 ! ONLY 9JURIES HAVE BE5 M9OR ONES 9 CASES ( SELF-DEF5SE1 9 CONTRA/ TO ! SLAU<T] & MAYHEM ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T P]PETRATES 9DISCRIM9ATELY ACROSS ! GLOBE4 ,IF Y\ REALLY HOPE TO PROTECT O!RS FROM VIOL5CE1 :Y >5'T Y\ WORK+ AT A RAPE CRISIS C5T]8 ,DO Y\ REALLY ?9K AN>*I/S POSE A GREAT] ?REAT TO PEOPLE ?AN RAPI/S DO8 ,OR IS IT ! ?REAT TO HI]>*Y1 NOT PEOPLE1 ?AT CONC]NS Y\8 

,Y\ MAY TELL Y\RSELF Y\ >E NOBLY S]V+ Y\R C\NTRY--BUT !RE >E NOBL] CAUSES TO S]VE4 ,Y\R MA/]S WANT P[] = !MSELVES AT ANY EXP5SE1 :ILE WE /RUGGLE = RESPECT & COEXI/5CE AMONG ALL LIV+ ?+S4 ,Y\ MAY TELL Y\RSELF ?AT Y\ >E H]E TO DO GOOD--BUT Y\ >E ! ONE ON SAL>Y2 WE DO :AT WE DO = FREE1 = \R CONSCI5CES1 NOT = A PAY*ECK4 ,ESS5TIALLY1 Y\ >E A PRO/ITUTE#a2 & %\LD Y\ HAVE SEX ) Y\R T>GETS 9 ORD] TO 5TRAP !M1 AS O!R 9FILTRATORS HAVE DONE1 ?AT WILL COME AS NO SURPRISE4 ,IMAG9E ! CONSCI5CE ( A P]SON :O SLEEPS ) O!RS NOT \T ( LOVE OR DESIRE1 NOT JU/ 9 RETURN = MONEY1 BUT 9 ORD] TO RU9 !IR LIVES6 

,Y\ MU/ BE A%AM$ ( Y\RSELF4 ,?9K H[ MANY PEOPLE 9 ! WORLD W\LD BE DISGU/$ ) Y\1 IF !Y KNEW :AT Y\ >E DO+4 ,ANYWAY1 ! GULF BETWE5 US IS TOO BROAD TO BE CROSS$ N[4 ,! MO/ WE CAN ASK IS ?AT Y\ DO Y\R JOB BADLY1 LIKE A WORK] AT ,MC,DONALDS :O MU/ FE$ HIS FAMILY EV5 ?\< HE KN[S HIS EMPLOY]S >E DE/ROY+ ! RA9=E/1 ! HEAL? ( !IR CU/OM]S1 & ! FUTURE ( ALL SPECIES4 ,IF ONE %R$ ( HUMANITY REMA9S )9 Y\ AFT] A LIFETIME ( BRA9WA%+1 PLEASE--DO Y\R JOB BADLY4 

,AS = ! RE/ ( Y\1 :O >E NOT 9FILTRATORS OR 9=MANTS--IF Y\ DISAPPROVE ( PAID AG5TS COM+ H]E TO 5DANG] Y\ & Y\R FRI5DS1 DON'T DO ! SAME ?+ = FREE4 ,DON'T SPEAK ( Y\R 9VOLVEM5T 9 ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES1 DON'T SPECULATE AS TO O!RS' 9VOLVEM5T--& ABOVE ALL1 %\LD Y\ EV] F9D Y\RSELF 9 AN 9T]ROGATION *AMB] ) ! ONES :O REALLY HATE \R FRE$OM ATTEMPT+ TO T]RORIZE Y\ 9TO HELP+ !M FRAME Y\R FRI5DS1 DON'T COOP]ATE1 DON'T SELL \T EV]Y?+ Y\ BELIEVE = !M4 

,\R FRE$OM1 \R SAFETY1 >E UND] \R CONTROL1 NOT !IRS4 ,FRE$OM IS NOT A MATT] ( H[ MANY F5CES >E >\ND US1 BUT ( ABID+ BY \R CONSCI5CES 9 ANY SITUATION4 ,SAFETY IS NOT ! CONDITION ( BE+ TEMPOR>ILY \TSIDE ! GRASP ( \R 5EMIES1 BUT ( BE+ ABLE TO TRU/ \RSELVES NEV] TO DELIV] O!RS 9TO H>M'S WAY1 NEV] TO BECOME SOME?+ WE DESPISE4 

,! ,F,B,I1 :I* EXI/S TO PROTECT ! 9T]E/S ( ! MO/ P[]FUL1 SELFI%1 & DE/RUCTIVE M5 9 ! WORLD TODAY1 HOPES TO 9TIMIDATE US \T ( \R /RUGGLE = A BETT] WORLD4 ,BUT WE >E H]E BECAUSE WE FEEL ?AT ! LIVES WAIT+ = US 9 !IR SOCIETY >E UNLIVABLE1 BECAUSE WE SEE ?AT ! 9JU/ICES ?AT CREATE ! F\NDATION ( !IR P[] >E UNACCEPTABLE1 BECAUSE WE KN[ ?AT ! POLLUTION & DE/RUCTION ( !IR ECONOMY >E UNSU/A9ABLE4 ,!RE IS NO FUTURE = US EXCEPT ?R\< *ANGE--SO ATTACKS ON \R FRE$OM CAN ONLY MOBILIZE US TO /RUGGLE MORE URG5TLY4 

,EV5 IF !RE >E ONE HUNDR$ F$]AL 9FILTRATORS H]E & ONLY TWO HUMAN BE+S1 ?OSE TWO HUMAN BE+S CAN BE MORE P[]FUL ?AN ! 5TIRE APP>ATUS ( ! /ATE4 ,F9D EA* O!R & DO SOME?+ BEAUTIFUL4 ,?ANK Y\40 

.<#a.> ,?IS WAS NOT 9T5D$ TO BE TAK5 AS A SLI<T BY HONE/ SEX WORK]S4 ,! AU?OR EXT5DS ! UTMO/ RESPECT TO WAGE LABOR]S 9 ALL FIELDS1 :ILE *]I%+ DREAMS ( A DAY :5 BO? WAGES & WORK ITSELF >E ?+S ( ! PA/4 

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