,WE'VE ,GOT ,Y\R ,BACK3 ,! ,/ORY ( ! ,J#b ,DEF5SE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,DUR+ ! 9AUGURATION ( ,DONALD ,TRUMP1 POLICE SURR\ND$ & >RE/$ OV] #b PEOPLE 9 ! VIC9ITY ( A CONFRONTATIONAL M>*4 ,PROSECUTORS BR\<T ID5TICAL FELONY *>GES AGA9/ ALMO/ EV]Y S+LE >RE/EE 9 ONE ( ! MO/ DRAMATIC ESCALATIONS ( /ATE REPRESSION ( ! ,TRUMP ]A4 ,= A YE> & A HALF1 PEOPLE >\ND ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES MOBILIZ$ TO SUPPORT ! DEF5DANTS & BEAT BACK ?IS ATTEMPT TO SET A NEW PREC$5T 9 REPRESSION4 ,! ,J#b CASE WAS ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT C\RT CASES AB\T ! FRE$OM TO PROTE/ 9 MOD]N ,U,S HI/ORY4 ,WE PRES5T ! FULL /ORY H]E TO EQUIP READ]S = FUTURE /RUGGLES LIKE IT4 

,ON ,JANU>Y #b1 #b#a#g1 T5S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE GA!R$ 9 ,WA%+TON1 ,D,C TO R+ 9 ! REIGN ( ,DONALD ,TRUMP ) PROTE/ & REBELLION1 %ATT]+ ! SPECTACLE ( A PEACEFUL TRANSITION ( P[]4 ,:AT C\LD HAVE BE5 A DAY ( RESIGNATION & DEFEAT BECAME A FLA%PO9T ( DEFIANCE & RESI/ANCE4 ,AIM+ TO HELP SET A TONE ( JOY\S REBELLION = ! COM+ YE>S1 PROTE/]S 5GAG$ 9 /REET !AT]1 BLOCKADES1 & MILITANT /REET ACTIONS4 

,BUT ) RESI/ANCE COMES REPRESSION4 ,9 ADDITION TO %OOT+ PEPP] SPRAY & CONCUSSION GR5ADES 9DISCRIM9ATELY AT PROTE/]S FROM #a3#c AM UNTIL WELL AFT] D>K1 ,D,C POLICE ATTACK$ ! ,ANTI-,FASCI/_/,ANTI-,CAPITALI/ ,M>*1 KETTL+ HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE AT #a#b? & ,L ,/REET4 ,SEV]AL DOZ5 PEOPLE VALIANTLY *>G$ ! POLICE L9E & ESCAP$1 BUT ! MAJORITY W]E TRAPP$ 9 ! COLD = H\RS AS POLICE SL[LY >RE/$ & PROCESS$ !M4 ,?IS WAS ! L>GE/ UNPLANN$ MASS >RE/ ,D,C HAD WITNESS$ S9CE ! ,PEOPLE'S ,/RIKE FIFTE5 YE>S E>LI]4 

,( ! #bcd PEOPLE >RE/$1 #bc W]E 9DICT$ ON ID5TICAL C\NTS ( FELONY RIOT+1 A *>GE ?AT IS A LAU<ABLY FALSE 9T]PRETATION ( ! RELEVANT /ATUTE4 ,! /ATE DROPP$ ! *>GES = #af PEOPLE1 MA9LY J\RNALI/S & A FEW M$ICS1 BE=E ! FIR/ SUP]S$+ 9DICTM5T 9 ,FEBRU>Y1 :I* ALSO FAIL$ TO CORRECTLY GR\ND ! *>GES 9 ! CIT$ /ATUTE4 ,ON ,APRIL #b#g1 A GR& JURY RETURN$ A SECOND SUP]S$+ 9DICTM5T 9CREAS+ ! *>GES TO A M9IMUM ( #h FELONIES EA*4 ,AFT] A FEW PEOPLE TOOK PLEAS & A JUDGE ADJU/$ ! *>GES TO ACC\NT = ! FACT ?AT TWO ( ! FELONIES W]E NOT EV5 ON ! BOOKS AS A LEGITIMATE *>GE1 APPROXIMATELY #b PEOPLE EA* FAC$ SIX FELONIES 7RIOT & #e C\NTS ( PROP]TY DE/RUCTION1 *>G$ COLLECTIVELY UND] CONSPIRACY LIABILITY7 & TWO MISDEMEANORS 75GAG+ 9 A RIOT & CONSPIRACY TO RIOT1 :I* PROVID$ ! GR\ND+ = ! #e FELONY PROP]TY DE/RUCTION *>GES74 

,DEF5DANTS C\LD HAVE REACT$ TO !SE \TRAGE\S *>GES BY TAK+ PLEA DEALS OR GO+ IT ALONE4 ,9/EAD1 9 AN A/ONI%+ DISPLAY ( SOLID>ITY1 ALMO/ TWO HUNDR$ PEOPLE COMMITT$ TO FI<T+ ! *>GES TOGE!R DESPITE ! EXTREMELY DIFFICULT CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,9 AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP EV]YONE \T ( JAIL1 ! DEF5DANTS 9VE/$ 9 COLLECTIVE LEGAL /RATEGIES :]EV] POSSIBLE & US$ SOLID>ITY & MUTUAL SUPPORT TO KEEP EA* O!R SAFE1 ULTIMATELY *OOS+ TO GO TO TRIAL 9/EAD ( ACCEPT+ PLEA DEALS4 

,! ,J#b CASE WAS ONE ( ! L>GE/ POLITICAL CONSPIRACY CASES 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,! /ATE 9T5D$ TO /IFLE RESI/ANCE 9 ! ,TRUMP ]A--TO CRIM9ALIZE POLITICAL REBELLION1 E/ABLI% DANG]\S NEW LEGAL PREC$5TS = CONSPIRACY CONVICTIONS1 & S5D ! MESSAGE ?AT RESI/ANCE W\LD NOT BE TOL]AT$4 

,! ,J#b PROSECUTIONS CORRESPOND$ ) A BROAD] WAVE ( REACTION EXT5D+ FROM ! >RE/S & GR& JURY 9VE/IGATIONS ( 9DIG5\S WAT] PROTECTORS AT ,/&+ ,ROCK TO ! BACKLA% AGA9/ ,BLACK ,LIVES ,MATT] & O!R 9/ANCES ( BLACK-L$ RESI/ANCE4 ,!Y W]E CONNECT$ ) EF=TS TO MAKE ! LEGAL SY/EM EV5 MORE REPRESSIVE AT /ATE & LOCAL LEVELS--9CLUD+ ! PROPOSAL ( ANTI-PROTE/ LAWS 9 EI<TE5 /ATE LEGISLATURES1 ) ! 9T5TION ( FUR!R CRIM9ALIZ+ COMMON TACTICS SU* AS HI<WAY TAKEOV]S & 9 SOME CASES MAK+ IT LEGAL = DRIV]S TO 9T5TIONALLY HIT PROTE/]S 9 ROADWAYS4 

,! GOV]NM5T HOP$ TO EXP& ITS REPRESSIVE P[]S BY RECA/+ HOLD+ MEET+S & M>*+ AS A GR\P AS EVID5CE ( CRIM9AL CONSPIRACY4 ,!Y CLAIM$ ?AT BE+ 9 ! SAME PLACE AT ! SAME TIME DRESS$ 9 SIMIL> CLO?+ ADD$ UP TO CONSPIRACY & ?AT ! DEF5DANTS W]E AID+ & ABETT+ A RIOT BY VIRTUE ( !IR M]E PRES5CE4 ,! IDEA WAS TO HOLD PEOPLE CULPABLE = ACTS COMMITT$ 9 PROXIMITY TO !M4 ,?IS IS :Y ALL #b"4 DEF5DANTS W]E *>G$ ) ! SAME C\NTS ( PROP]TY DE/RUCTION--! IDEA WAS ?AT ALL #b"4 ( !M HAD ACTIVELY P>TICIPAT$ 9 BREAK+ A SMALL NUMB] ( W9D[S4 

,! *>GES AGA9/ ! ,J#b DEF5DANTS W]E AN EXP]IM5T4 ,IF ! /ATE HAD SUCCESSFULLY SET NEW LEGAL PREC$5TS ) :I* TO CONVICT DEF5DANTS ( CONSPIRACY1 IT W\LD HAVE IMPACT$ PROTE/ MOVEM5TS >\ND ! C\NTRY4 ,:ILE ! /ATE GAMBL$ ?AT !Y W\LD BE ABLE TO USE COLLECTIVE LIABILITY TO BR+ AB\T COLLECTIVE PUNI%M5T1 ! DEF5DANTS /AK$ EV]Y?+ ON COLLECTIVE DEF5SE4 ,9 ! 5D1 ! /ATE OV]EXT5D$ & LO/4 

,H[ DID ! DEF5DANTS & !IR SUPPORT]S ACCOMPLI% ?IS MONUM5TAL FEAT8 ,WE'LL EXPLORE :Y ?IS CASE WAS SO IMPORTANT1 DOCUM5T+ ! LEGAL SAGA FROM ! >RE/S UP TO ! DAY ! LA/ *>GES W]E DROPP$1 & HI<LI<T ! LEGAL /RATEGIES ?AT DEF5DANTS US$ TO KEEP EA* O!R SAFE & PREV5T ! /ATE FROM GA9+ ANO!R WEAPON TO USE AGA9/ \R MOVEM5TS4 

,! ,ACTORS 

  

,MANY DIFF]5T ACTORS PLAY$ IMPORTANT ROLES 9 ?IS /ORY4 ,LET'S GO ?R\< EA* ( !M 9 TURN4 

,DEF5DANTS 

  

,= ! PURPOSES ( ?IS TEXT1 ANYONE :O WAS >RE/$ ON ,J#b & DID NOT TAKE A PLEA DEAL FALLS 9TO ! CATEGORY ( DEF5DANT4 ,! DEF5DANTS W]E SCATT]$ >\ND ! C\NTRY1 BUT PR$OM9ANTLY ON ! EA/]N SEABO>D4 ,DEF5DANTS 5DUR$ UP TO A YE> & A HALF ( LEGAL LIMBO ?AT DISRUPT$ !IR LIVES1 LEAV+ !M UNSURE ( !IR FUTURES 9 ! FACE ( POT5TIALLY DECADES 9 PRISON4 ,MANY P>TICIPAT$ 9 CREAT+ LEGAL /RATEGIES1 PUBLICIZ+ ! CASE TO ! M$IA1 & HOLD+ LOCAL FUNDRAIS]S & EV5TS TO RAISE AW>5ESS AB\T ! CASE--ALL :ILE HOLD+ ONTO EA* O!R = DE> LIFE1 HOP+ TO GET TO ! O!R SIDE 9 ONE PIECE4 

,SUPPORT]S 

  

,MANY :O WAT*$ !IR FRI5DS & LOV$ ONES 5DUR+ ?IS TRY+ ORDEAL HELP$ BY PUBLICIZ+ ! CASE1 CONSULT+ LAWY]S1 COOK+ FOOD = DEF5DANTS & O!R SUPPORT]S1 PUBLI%+ >TICLES & $ITORIALS1 RAIS+ MONEY1 %[+ UP 9 C\RT1 FACILITAT+ SPOKESCALLS1 & MORE4 

,DEF5D ,J#b 

  

,DEF5D ,J#b WAS ! PUBLIC FACE ( ! AD-HOC DEF5SE COMMITTEE =M$ 9 ! WAKE ( ! ,J#b >RE/S2 !Y MA9TA9$ DEF5D,J#bRESI/ANCE4ORG1 ! *IEF WEBSITE (F]+ 9=MATION AB\T ! CASE & H[ TO SUPPORT ! DEF5SE4 

,JUDGE ,LYNN ,LEIBOVITZ 

  

,KN[N AMONG H] COLLEAGUES AS ONE ( ! MEANE/ JUDGES 9 ,D,C1 ,LEIBOVITZ PRESID$ OV] ! CASES 9 ,D,C ,SUP]IOR ,C\RT UNTIL ! 5D ( #b#a#g4 ,%E E/ABLI%$ H]SELF E>LY ON AS AN AC]BIC & ANTAGONI/IC REPRES5TATIVE ( ! /ATE :O WAS NO FRI5D TO DEF5DANTS4 ,LEIBOVITZ HAD MADE H] NAME E>LI] BY S5T5C+ A #g#h-YE>-OLD ANTI-W> PROTE/] TO JAIL TIME & IMPOS+ A GRATUIT\SLY H>% S5T5CE ON ,D,C GRAFFITI >TI/ ,BORF1 :O RESPOND$ 9 AN 9T]VIEW ) ! ,WA%+TON ,CITY ,PAP] BY COMP>+ H] TO A PIECE ( EXCREM5T4 ,! COMP>ISON IS UNFAIR3 NO PIECE ( EXCREM5T EV] PRESID$ OV] ! KIDNAPP+1 CAPTIVITY1 & BRUTALIZATION ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE4 

,JUDGE ,ROB]T ,MOR9 

  

,MOR9 WAS ! FIR/ ( TWO ,D,C ,SUP]IOR ,C\RT JUDGES ASSIGN$ TO PRESIDE OV] ! CASE AFT] ,LEIBOVITZ4 ,FROM ! />T1 HE APPE>$ MORE SYMPA!TIC TO ! CASE1 HAMP]+ ! /ATE'S OV]REA* BY LIMIT+ ! ,FACEBOOK & ,DREAMHO/ SUBPO5AS4 ,HE ISSU$ ! SANCTIONS = ! ,BRADY VIOLATION AFT] ,K]KH(F'S (FICE WAS CAU<T DI%ONE/LY )HOLD+ EVID5CE4 

,JUDGE ,KIMB]LY ,KN[LES 

  

,! SECOND ( TWO ,D,C ,SUP]IOR ,C\RT JUDGES ASSIGN$ TO PRESIDE OV] ! CASE AFT] ,LEIBOVITZ1 ,KN[LES OV]SAW ! SECOND TRIAL4 

,J5NIF] ,K]KH(F 

  

,! ,U,S ,ATTORNEY PROSECUTES ALL CRIM9AL CASES 9 ,D,C1 :I* DOES NOT CONTROL ITS [N CRIM9AL JU/ICE SY/EM AS A DE-FACTO COLONY ( ! ,U,S4 ,ASSI/ANT ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ATTORNEY ,J5NIF] ,K]KH(F WAS ASSIGN$ LEAD PROSECUTOR ( ! ,J#b CASES4 ,%E S\<T TO ADVANCE H] C>E] BY RU9+ ! LIVES ( ! DEF5DANTS BY ANY MEANS NECESS>Y--REMORSELESSLY MISREPRES5T+ !M1 ! EV5TS ( ,JANU>Y #b1 & ! LAW ITSELF1 AS WELL AS M5DACI\SLY CONCEAL+ EXON]AT+ EVID5CE4 ,DESPITE BATT+  = #aid ) ! ,J#b CASES1 ,K]KH(F WAS PROMOT$ %ORTLY AFT]W>DS TO HEAD UP ! FELONY MAJOR TRIAL DIVISION1 :I* IS (T5 ASSIGN$ ! /ATE'S MO/ IMPORTANT CASES4 ,K]KH(F'S (FICE HAS A LONG HI/ORY ( MISCONDUCT1 ,J#b NOT )/&+1 MAK+ H] ! P]FECT C&IDATE TO DO ! /ATE'S DIRTY WORK4 

,RIZWAN ,QURE%I 

  

,ANO!R ASSI/ANT ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ATTORNEY1 ,QURE%I WAS ASSIGN$ TO HELP ,K]KH(F PROSECUTE ! CASES4 ,IT WAS ,QURE%I :O FIL$ ! MOTION TO DROP ALL ! REMA9+ ,J#b *>GES 9 ,JULY #b#a#h4 

,DEF5SE ,LAWY]S 

  

,Y\ MI<T ?9K IT W\LD MAKE S5SE = DEF5DANTS 5GAG+ 9 A COLLECTIVE LEGAL /RATEGY & BE+ TRI$ BY ! /ATE 9 GR\PS TO BE ABLE TO %>E LAWY]S4 ,BUT NO1 ?AT W\LD CON/ITUTE A 0CONFLICT ( 9T]E/10 9 :I* A LAWY]'S ABILITY TO REPRES5T ONE DEF5DANT C\LD BE ADV]SELY AFFECT$ BY DUTIES TO ANO!R DEF5DANT4 ,EV]Y S+LE DEF5DANT HAD TO HAVE A DIFF]5T LAWY]1 & SOME HAD SEV]AL LAWY]S4 ,SOME DEF5DANTS HIR$ PRIVATE C\NSEL1 BUT MO/ W]E REPRES5T$ BY LAWY]S ASSIGN$ AT R&OM BY ! C\RT UND] ! ,CRIM9AL ,JU/ICE ,ACT 7,C,J,A71 SOMETIMES REF]R$ TO AS 0,C,J,A LAWY]S40 ,A FEW ( !SE LAWY]S W]E EXTREMELY CAPABLE & WILL+ P>TICIPANTS 9 COLLECTIVE DEF5SE1 BUT MO/ W]E OV]WORK$1 DIFFICULT TO REA*1 HESITANT TO DO :AT !IR CLI5TS WANT$1 & ABSOLUTELY BAFFL$ BY ! IDEA ?AT !IR CLI5TS WANT$ TO 5GAGE 9 COLLECTIVE DEF5SE 9/EAD ( FAC+ ! CASE AS ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS4 

,! ,METROPOLITAN ,POLICE ,DEP>TM5T 

  

,! ,M,P,D W]E ! ONES 9 *>GE ( PATROLL+ ! /REETS ( ,D,C ON ! DAY ( ,TRUMP'S 9AUGURATION4 ,!Y %[]$ PROTE/]S & PASS]SBY ) /+-BALL GR5ADES & PEPP]Y SPRAY ?R\<\T ! DAY1 S5SELESSLY T>GET+ SMALL *ILDR5 & ! ELD]LY4 ,! RANKS ( ! ,M,P,D 9CLUDE ,COMM&] ,KEI? ,DEVILLE1 :O WAS 9 *>GE ( POLICE OP]ATIONS ?R\<\T ,D,C DUR+ ! 9AUGURATION1 UND]COV] ,D,C POLICE (FIC] ,BRYAN ,ADELMEY]1 :O ATT5D$ ! ,JANU>Y #g PLANN+ MEET+1 & ,PET] ,NEW%AM1 :O ORD]$ ! MASS >RE/ ( ALMO/ #d PEOPLE AT ! ,WORLD ,BANK PROTE/S 9 #bb & WAS NAM$ ,*IEF ( ,POLICE 9 ,FEBRU>Y #b#a#g4 ,A NUMB] ( (FIC]S PROVID$ TE/IMONY 9 ! TWO TRIALS1 9CLUD+ ,A%LEY ,&]SON1 ,MI*AEL ,H[D51 & ,WILLIAM ,*ATMAN4 

,DISRUPT,J#b 

  

,DISRUPT,J#b WAS ! BANN] UND] :I* PEOPLE ORGANIZ$ = ,J#b & ADM9I/]$ ! DISRUPT,J#b4ORG SITE1 :I* DISSEM9AT$ 9=MATION AB\T C\NT]-9AUGURAL EV5TS4 ,! HO/ ( ! SITE1 ,DREAM,HO/1 WAS LAT] SUBPO5A$ TO PROVIDE ,I,P ADDRESSES = #a4#c MILLION VISITORS4 ,DISRUPT,J#b4ORG IS ALREADY (FL9E1 UND]SCOR+ ! IMPORTANCE ( AN>*I/S MA9TA9+ \R [N >*IVES4 

,DEAD ,CITY ,LEGAL ,POSSE 

  

,D,C,L,P WAS A COLLECTIVE ( ACTIVI/S & LEGAL SUPPORT WORK]S =M$ SPECIFICALLY 9 RESPONSE TO ! NE$S ( ,J#b DEF5DANTS4 ,!Y PUT 9 C\NTLESS UNPAID H\RS WRANGL+ LAWY]S1 RAIS+ MONEY1 OBTA9+ H\S+ = DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S VISIT+ ,D,C = C\RT1 REIMBURS+ PEOPLE = !IR TRAVEL EXP5SES TO ,D,C1 COORD9AT+ SOLID>ITY DEMON/RATIONS AT C\RT APPE>ANCES1 & MORE4 

,M,A,C,C ,LEGAL 

  

,M,A,C,C IS ! LEGAL SUPPORT >M ( ! ,NEW ,YORK ,METROPOLIAN ,AN>*I/ ,COORD9AT+ ,C\NCIL4 ,IT 9CLUDES AN>*I/S ) MANY YE>S ( EXP]I5CE ( 5DUR+ REPRESSION & NAVIGAT+ ! LEGAL SY/EM4 ,!Y (F]$ SUPPORT1 9SI<T1 & LEGAL GUIDANCE ?R\<\T ! CASE4 

,/,>,C 

  

,! ,SCUFFLET[N ,ANTI-,REPRESSION ,COMMITTEE IS A DEF5SE COMMITTEE =M$ 9 ,RI*MOND1 ,V,A AFT] ! 9AUGURATION TO SUPPORT ,J#b DEF5DANTS & FI<T /ATE REPRESSION ON O!R FRONTS4 

,! ,LEGAL ,SAGA3 ,FROM ! ,>RE/S TO ! ,DROPP+ ( ! ,LA/ ,*>GES 

  

,BY ! EV5+ ( ,JANU>Y #b#a1 EV]YONE :O HAD BE5 >RE/$ AT ! 9AUGURATION HAD WALK$ \T ( JAIL 9TO ! >MS ( COMRADES2 ! ONE EXCEPTION WAS ,DANE ,P[ELL4.<#a.> ,! >RE/EES RECEIV$ FOOD1 DR9KS1 HUGS1 *E]S1 SONGS1 & METRO C>DS ON !IR RELEASE1 & SOME W]E GIV5 PHONES TO REPLACE ?OSE /OL5 BY ! GOV]NM5T4 ,AT !IR C\RT APPE>ANCES PRIOR TO RELEASE1 EA* HAD RECEIV$ ONE *>GE ( FELONY RIOT+4 ,?IS *>GE WAS LEVI$ 9DISCRIM9ATELY AGA9/ ALL DEF5DANTS1 EV5 ?\< !RE IS NO /ATUTE MAK+ 0RIOT+0 A FELONY *>GE 9 ,WA%+TON1 ,D,C--! CITY /ATUTE CLASSIFIES IT AS A MISDEMEANOR4 ,9 LATE ,JANU>Y1 A GR& JURY RETURN$ AN 9DICTM5T UPHOLD+ ! 0FELONY RIOT+0 *>GE AGA9/ NE>LY ALL ( ! >RE/EES4 

,WA%+TON1 ,D,C DOESN'T HAVE CA% BAIL2 PEOPLE HAD TO WAIT TO GET \T1 BUT !Y DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY TO GET \T4 ,TO BAIL \T OV] #b PEOPLE >RE/$ ON FELONY *>GES 9 A CITY ) CA% BAIL MI<T HAVE BE5 WELL NI< IMPOSSIBLE4 ,9 MO/ PLACES1 :5 ORD9>Y POOR PEOPLE >E >RE/$--(T5 ON *>GES AS TRUMP$ UP AS ! ,J#b CASE--!Y FREQU5TLY S]VE MON?S OR YE>S 9 JAIL BE=E !Y GET TO TRIAL4.<#b.> 

,A GR& JURY RELEAS$ AN 9ITIAL SUP]S$+ 9DICTM5T 9 ,FEBRU>Y #b#a#g1 9CLUD+ #bad DEF5DANTS & DROPP+ *>GES AGA9/ #af PEOPLE :O W]E MO/LY J\RNALI/S1 LIKE ,EVAN ,5GLE4 

,! /ATE MADE ITS SECOND MOVE 9 LATE ,M>* #b#a#g1 :5 ATTORNEY ,K]KH(F SUBMITT$ A PROPOSAL TO ,JUDGE ,LEIBOVITZ TO GR\P ! CASES TOGE!R4 ,LEIBOVITZ ACCEPT$ ! GR\P+ SY/EM1 9/RUCT+ ,K]KH(F ?AT %E WANT$ SIX-P]SON TRIAL BLOCKS BECAUSE IT W\LD BE TOO BURD5SOME = ! JURY TO HE> MORE ?AN SIX CASES AT A TIME4 ,DESPITE EV]YONE RECEIV+ ! SAME BLANKET *>GES1 ! DEF5DANTS W]E PRIORITIZ$ 9TO DIFF]5T GR\PS BAS$ ON ALLEG$ CONDUCT & AFFILIATION4 ,!RE W]E F\R DIFF]5T GR\PS1 ?\< ! REASON+ BEH9D ! GR\P+S WAS NEV] MADE EXPLICIT4 ,GR\P #a APPE>$ TO CONTA9 ! DEF5DANTS :O FAC$ ! GREATE/ RISK ( SP5D+ TIME 9 JAIL4 ,GR\PS #a & #b W]E COMP>ATIVELY SMALL2 MO/ DEF5DANTS W]E 9 ,GR\PS #c & #d4 ,SOON AFT] ! GR\P+S W]E ANN\NC$1 ,K]KH(F />T$ TO (F] PLEA DEALS TO DEF5DANTS 9 ,GR\PS #c & #d4 ,!SE PLEAS 9CLUD$ A MISDEMEANOR *>GE R$UCTION & REQUIR$ AN ALLOCUTION--A /ATEM5T ( FACTS--BUT DID NOT REQUIRE ! DEF5DANTS TO COOP]ATE ) ! /ATE AGA9/ O!R DEF5DANTS4 

,CRIME?,9C41 SUB,M$IA1 & ,IT'S ,GO+ ,D[N CALL$ = ! FIR/ WEEK ( SOLID>ITY TO SUPPORT >RE/EES ON ,APRIL #a TO #g1 CONNECT+ ! CASE TO ,/&+ ,ROCK & O!R /RUGGLES TAK+ PLACE >\ND ! ,U,S4 ,?AT WEEK1 ,M,P,D RAID$ AN ALLEG$ ,J#b ORGANIZ]'S H\SE1 SEIZ+ ?\S&S ( DOLL>S 9 ELECTRONICS & TAK+ FLI]S & FLAGS4 

,ON ,APRIL #b#g1 A GR& JURY RETURN$ A SECOND SUP]S$+ 9DICTM5T FIL$ BY ! PROSECUTION1 UPHOLD+ ! 9ITIAL *>GE ( RIOT+ & ADD+ SEV]AL MORE FELONY *>GES TO EA* DEF5DANT3 9CIT+ TO RIOT1 CONSPIRACY TO RIOT1 & FIVE C\NTS ( DE/RUCTION ( PROP]TY4 ,R\<LY HALF ( ! DEF5DANTS W]E ALSO *>G$ ) ! SAME C\NT ( ASSAULT ON A POLICE (FIC]4 ,?REE ADDITIONAL PEOPLE W]E 9DICT$ = ! FIR/ TIME UND] ?IS SUP]S$+ 9DICTM5T1 9CLUD+ ! P]SON :O HAD BE5 ! T>GET ( ! POLICE RAID1 :O WAS ACCUS$ ( BE+ AN ORGANIZ] ( ! DEMON/RATIONS ON ,JANU>Y #b4 

,ADD+ ADDITIONAL MAT*+ FELONY *>GES TO HUNDR$S ( DEF5DANTS R\ND$ UP 9 A MASS >RE/ WAS UNPREC$5T$ 9 ! CONTEMPOR>Y ,U,S LEGAL SY/EM2 IT M>K$ A DRAMATIC ESCALATION 9 ! REPRESSION ( PROTE/4 ,ESS5TIALLY1 OV] TWO HUNDR$ PEOPLE SWEPT UP = BE+ 9 ! VIC9ITY ( A CONFRONTATIONAL PROTE/ W]E BE+ ACCUS$ ( BREAK+ ! SAME H&FUL ( W9D[S4 ,K]KH(F HOP$ TO USE ,P9K]TON ,LIABILITY TO FRAME ! DEF5DANTS AS CULPABLE ( ! DAMAGE EV5 IF !Y DID NOT EV5 SEE ANY ( ! W9D[S BE+ BROK54 ,! ADDITIONAL 9DICTM5TS ( SUSPECT$ ORGANIZ]S RE9=C$ ! POLITICAL NATURE ( ! CASE4#c 

,! PRETRIAL HE>+S DRAGG$ ON = MON?S BE=E !RE WAS ANY TALK ( S*$UL+ TRIALS4 ,! PROSECUTION HOP$ TO HAVE PL5TY ( TIME TO BUILD CASES AGA9/ C]TA9 DEF5DANTS :ILE PRESSUR+ ! O!RS TO ACCEPT PLEA DEALS4 ,A DOZ5 OR SO PEOPLE TOOK PLEAS 9 ! FIR/ FEW MON?S AFT] ! SUP]S$+ 9DICTM5T1 MO/LY UND] ! P>AMET]S ( ! ,Y\? ,REHABILITATION ,ACT1 ACCORD+ TO :I* DEF5DANTS UND] #bd CAN HAVE MISDEMEANORS EXPUNG$ FROM !IR RECORD AFT] A YE>4 ,A TOTAL ( #b DEF5DANTS EV5TUALLY TOOK PLEA DEALS--BUT REM>KABLY1 NOT ONE AGRE$ TO 9=M TO ! /ATE AB\T ANYONE ELSE4 

,SOME DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S HAD BEGUN TO ORGANIZE IMM$IATELY AFT] ! 9ITIAL >RAIGNM5T2 MANY MORE BEGAN ORGANIZ+ 9 RESPONSE TO ! ADDITIONAL *>GES4 ,MANY DEF5DANTS HAD BE5 SCATT]$ & DISCONNECT$ OV] ! FIR/ FEW MON?S1 BUT ! HI< /AKES ( ! CASE W]E BECOM+ CLE>4 ,AT FIR/1 9=MAL REGIONAL AN>*I/ NETWORKS W]E ! *IEF S\RCES ( CONNECTION & SUPPORT2 = ! MO/ P>T1 !SE W]E C5T]$ >\ND PLACES :]E !RE W]E MANY DEF5DANTS1 9CLUD+ ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY1 ,BALTIMORE1 ,PHILADELPHIA1 ,RI*MOND1 ,PITTSBUR<1 ,WA%+TON1 ,D,C1 & ! 5TIRE /ATE ( ,NOR? ,C>OL9A4 ,DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S BEGAN TO COLLECTIVELY /RATEGIZE OV] SPOKESCALLS TO FACILITATE COORD9ATION BETWE5 !SE HUBS AS WELL AS LOOP 9 ! MANY DEF5DANTS FROM O!R >EAS4 

,PEOPLE SP5T A GREAT DEAL ( TIME TRY+ TO FIGURE \T :AT A COLLECTIVE DEF5SE MI<T LOOK LIKE4 ,ULTIMATELY1 !Y >RIV$ AT ! FOLL[+ PO9TS ( UNITY4 ,:ILE NOT ALL ( ! DEF5DANTS SIGN$ ON TO ! PO9TS ( UNITY1 OV] #ac DID--AN OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY4  
  

,9 ORD] TO /& TOGE!R & SUPPORT ONE ANO!R ?R\< ?IS /RESSFUL TIME1 WE DEF5DANTS AGREE ON ! FOLL[+ PO9TS ( UNITY3  

,WE WILL NOT COOP]ATE AGA9/ ANY ( \R CODEF5DANTS1 NOR ACCEPT ANY PLEA DEALS ?AT COOP]ATE ) PROSECUTORS AT ! EXP5SE ( O!R CODEF5DANTS4  

,WE WILL REFUSE TO ACCEPT ?AT ANY ( ! *>GES OR ACTIONS ( LAW 5=CEM5T W]E NECESS>Y OR JU/IFI$4  

,WE WILL %>E 9=MATION1 RES\RCES1 & /RATEGY :5 POSSIBLE & B5EFICIAL4 ,WE WILL NOT SAY ANY?+ PUBLICLY OR PRIVATELY ?AT HAS ! POSSIBILITY ( H>M+ 9DIVIDUAL DEF5DANTS OR DEF5DANTS AS A GR\P4  

,WE WILL SUPPORT DECISIONS 9DIVIDUAL DEF5DANTS MAKE1 EV5 IF WE DO NOT AGREE ) !M1 AS LONG AS !Y DO NOT DIRECTLY GO AGA9/ ! O!R PR9CIPLES4  
  
  

,9 LATE ,JUNE #b#a#g1 !RE W]E F\R L>GE DEF5DANT ASSEMBLIES 9 ,D,C AFT] SEV]AL DAYS DUR+ :I* MANY DEF5DANTS W]E >RAIGN$ & HAD !IR TRIAL DATES SET4 ,9 RESPONSE TO ! MORE VULN]ABLE ,GR\P #a DEF5DANTS HAV+ !IR TRIALS S*$UL$ FIR/1 DEF5DANTS & !IR SUPPORT]S DEVIS$ A LEGAL /RATEGY 9T5D$ TO =CE ! /ATE'S H&4 ,9 HOPES ( PREV5T+ ! /ATE FROM FRAM+ ! N>RATIVE BY PROSECUT+ HI<]-/AKES DEF5DANTS FIR/1 DEF5DANTS ADOPT$ AN E>LY TRIAL /RATEGY1 PROPOS+ ?AT SOME DEF5DANTS FROM ,GR\PS #c & #d :O FELT !Y HAD /RONG CASES %\LD BRAVELY SEEK E>LY TRIAL DATES4 ,IF ! /ATE LO/1 ?IS C\LD DELEGITIMIZE ! *>GES & PUN* HOLES 9 ! CASE = CONSPIRACY & COLLECTIVE LIABILITY4 

,( C\RSE1 IF ! DEF5DANTS :O S\<T AN E>LY TRIAL LO/ 9 C\RT1 IT C\LD HAVE HAD ! OPPOSITE EFFECT4 

,SURPRIS+LY1 ,JUDGE ,LEIBOVITZ AFFIRM$ ! DEF5DANTS' RI<T TO A SPE$Y TRIAL & S*$UL$ TWO E>LY TRIAL BLOCKS = ! DEF5DANTS FROM ,GR\PS #c & #d :O HAD VOLUNTE]$ TO DEM& !M2 !SE W]E SET = ,NOVEMB] & ,DECEMB] #b#a#g1 BE=E ! TRIALS ALREADY ANN\NC$ = ,GR\P #a DEF5DANTS4 ,ALL SUMM]1 DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S W]E BUSY WORK+ ) ! MORE RESPONSIVE ATTORNEYS1 SEEK+ NEW LAWY]S1 MULL+ OV] LEGAL /RATEGIES1 CREAT+ M$IA AB\T ! CASE1 DO+ 9T]VIEWS AS ! CASE F9ALLY />T$ TO GET TRACTION 9 MA9/REAM NEWS1 RAIS+ MONEY1 RESE>*+ DEF5SE >GUM5TS1 & /RUGGL+ TO COMPEL LAWY]S TO EMBRACE ! COLLECTIVE DEF5SE /RATEGY DESPITE !IR MISGIV+S4 

,! SECOND WEEK ( SOLID>ITY ) ,J#b DEF5DANTS BEGAN ON ,JULY #b1 #b#a#g4 ,GRAFFITI1 BANN]S1 FUNDRAIS]S1 & AW>5ESS-RAIS+ EV5TS APPE>$ >\ND ! ,U,S & 9 AT LEA/ FIVE O!R C\NTRIES4 

,9 LATE ,JULY #b#a#g1 A HE>+ TOOK PLACE REG>D+ V>I\S MOTIONS TO DISMISS ! 9DICTM5T4 ,LEIBOVITZ ?REW \T ! ASSAULT ON AN (FIC] *>GE1 F9D+ ?AT ! /ATUTE CIT$ WAS \TDAT$ & HADN'T BE5 9 EFFECT 9 #b#a#g4 ,9 ,SEPTEMB]1 %E D5I$ ! DEF5SE'S MOTION TO DISMISS ! CONSPIRACY & RIOT *>GES1 CONFIRM+ ?AT ! DEF5DANTS C\LD BE PROSECUT$ UND] ! RIOT /ATUTE3 0,EA* *>G$ DEF5DANT :O CAN BE %[N TO BE AN AID] & ABETTOR ( ?OSE 5GAG+ 9 OR 9CIT+ ! RIOT IS LIABLE AS IF HE W]E A PR9CIPAL40 ,BECAUSE ! POLICE ALLEG$ ?AT ! >RE/EES W]E A 0COHESIVE UNIT10 ,JUDGE ,LEIBOVITZ AFFIRM$ ?AT !RE WAS 5\< PROBABLE CAUSE TO UPHOLD ! >RE/S4 

,9 ,NOVEMB]1 SOON BE=E ! FIR/ TRIAL BEGAN1 ,LEIBOVITZ ISSU$ A RUL+ R$UC+ TWO ( ! EI<T FELONIES 705GAG+ 9 A RIOT0 & 0CONSPIRACY TO RIOT07 TO MISDEMEANORS4 ,%E CL>IFI$ ?AT 5GAG+ 9 A RIOT HAD ALWAYS BE5 A MISDEMEANOR *>GE 9 ,D,C LAW1 NOT A FELONY4 

,LET US PAUSE 9 AWE AT ! /UPEFY+ HYPOCRISY ( ?OSE :O PR(ESS TO BELIEVE 9 ! 0RULE ( LAW40 ,H[ CAN IT BE ?AT ! PROSECUTOR1 ! C\RT BUREAUCRACY1 & TWO GR& JURIES W]E P]MITT$ TO T]RORIZE TWO HUNDR$ DEF5DANTS ) MULTIPLE NONEXI/5T FELONY *>GES = NE>LY A YE>8 ,SURELY1 IF ANYONE IS /ILL NAIVE 5\< TO E>NE/LY BELIEVE 9 ! RULE ( LAW1 !Y %\LD CONSID] ?OSE :O >E COMPLICIT 9 PRESS+ NONEXI/5T *>GES TO BE ! NUMB] ONE ?REAT TO CIVIL SOCIETY4 ,PROSECUTORS1 POLICE1 & JUDGES NEI!R BELIEVE 9 NOR UPHOLD ! RULE ( LAW ANY MORE ?AN ! MO/ ICONOCLA/IC AN>*I/ DOES4 ,! DIFF]5CE IS ?AT AN>*I/S >E HONE/ AB\T ?IS & PROPOSE AN E?ICAL ALT]NATIVE1 :]EAS ! PR(ESSIONALS ( ! JU/ICE 9DU/RY %AMELESSLY PURSUE P]SONAL GA9 & LITTLE ELSE4 

,) ! FIR/ TRIALS APPROA*+1 ,OCTOB] & E>LY ,NOVEMB] #bag SAW MULTIPLE PRETRIAL HE>+S AT :I* ,JUDGE ,LEIBOVITZ AGA9 SURPRIS$ DEF5DANTS BY AGREE+ ) DEF5SE ATTORNEYS' 9SI/5CE ON ADH]5CE TO BASIC CRIM9AL PROC$URE1 LIMIT+ ID5TIFICATION BY VIDEO FOOTAGE & AFFIRM+ BASIC LEGAL PROC$URES ( EYE-WITNESS ID5TIFICATION4 ,! PROSECUTION SEEM$ /UNN$ ?AT !Y W\LD HAVE TO ABIDE BY !SE BASIC RULES4 ,! PROSECUTION'S /RATEGY ( HAV+ ! LEAD DETECTIVE ON ! CASE1 ,GREGGORY ,PEMB]TON1 ID5TIFY DEF5DANTS BAS$ ON HIS LIT]ALLY ?\S&S ( H\RS SP5T P\R+ OV] VIDEO FOOTAGE WAS /RICTLY LIMIT$ TO PO9T+ \T ID5TIFIABLE ITEMS ( CLO?+ & EQUIPM5T VISIBLE 9 DIFF]5T VIDEO RECORD+S & LETT+ A JURY DECIDE :E!R OR NOT ! 9DIVIDUALS 9 ! FOOTAGE C\LD 9DE$ BE POSITIVELY ID5TIFI$ AS ! DEF5DANTS ON TRIAL4 

,IMM$IATELY BE=E ! ,NOVEMB] TRIAL BEGAN1 ,K]KH(F'S (FICE DROPP$ MO/ ( ! *>GES = ! ,DECEMB] TRIAL GR\P & R$UC$ ! RE/ TO MISDEMEANORS 7CONSPIRACY TO RIOT1 5GAG+ 9 A RIOT1 & ONE C\NT ( PROP]TY DE/RUCTION74 ,BECAUSE ! DEF5DANTS N[ FAC$ LESS ?AN TWO YE>S' POT5TIAL JAIL TIME1 !Y NO LONG] HAD ! RI<T TO A JURY TRIAL2 9/EAD1 ,JUDGE ,LEIBOVITZ WAS TO DECIDE !IR GUILT 9 A B5* TRIAL4 ,IT APPE>$ ?AT ,K]KH(F & ! ,U,S ,ATTORNEY'S (FICE W]E TRY+ \T TWO DIFF]5T LEGAL /RATEGIES :ILE SEEK+ TO R$UCE ! WORKLOAD 9VOLV$ 9 ! PROSECUTION4 ,EV5 IF ,K]KH(F LO/ ! TRIAL 9VOLV+ ! ,NOVEMB] TRIAL GR\P1 %E C\LD /ILL HOPE ,LEIBOVITZ W\LD H& D[N MISDEMEANOR CONVICTIONS 9 ,DECEMB]4 ,P]HAPS ,K]KH(F HOP$ ?IS MOVE W\LD 5C\RAGE ! ,NOVEMB] TRIAL BLOCK TO FILE = A CONT9UANCE OR ACCEPT H] MISDEMEANOR PLEA DEALS1 & ?AT AFT]W>DS %E C\LD EI!R CONVICT ! ,DECEMB] TRIAL GR\P OR TRY !M AFT] ,GR\P #a DEF5DANTS AS %E HAD ORIG9ALLY PLANN$4 ,9 ANY CASE1 NONE ( ?AT CAME TO PASS4 

,EI<T DEF5DANTS W]E ORIG9ALLY SET TO GO TO TRIAL ON ,NOVEMB] #b1 #b#a#g1 BUT ONLY SIX 5D$ UP /&+ TRIAL & ! />T+ DATE ( TRIAL WAS PU%$ UP TO ,NOVEMB] #a#e4 ,ONE P]SON S*$UL$ TO BE TRI$ 9 ?IS BLOCK WAS DROPP$ FROM IT IMM$IATELY BE=E JURY SELECTION1 BECAUSE1 AS HE WAS TOLD1 ALL ( HIS DISCOV]Y BELONG$ TO A DIFF]5T DEF5DANT4 ,! DEF5DANTS :O DID GO TO TRIAL 9CLUD$ TWO /REET M$ICS & A PHOTOJ\RNALI/4 

,! TRIAL LA/$ SIX LONG WEEKS1 />T+ ) JURY SELECTION & EXT5D+ ?R\< DAY AFT] DAY ( DECEITFUL POLICE TE/IMONY AS ,K]KH(F ATTEMPT$ TO BUILD A CONSPIRACY CASE4 ,K]KH(F ADMITT$ FROM ! \TSET ?AT %E HAD NO EVID5CE TO PROVE ?AT ! SIX DEF5DANTS TOOK P>T 9 PROP]TY DE/RUCTION4 ,9/EAD1 %E S\<T CONVICTIONS BAS$ ON CONSPIRACY2 H] CASE RE/$ ON DEMON/RAT+ ?AT ALL ( ! DEF5DANTS WILLFULLY ALIGN$ !MSELVES ) ! GR\P4 ,IT WAS COHESION--ES!TIC1 POLITICAL1 & TACTICAL--?AT ! PROSECUTION DEEM$ CRIM9AL4 ,K]KH(F FOCUS$ ON EMPHASIZ+ ?AT ! DEMON/RATORS WORE SIMIL> CLO?+1 >RIV$ AT A PR$ET]M9$ LOCATION = A PUBLIC M>*1 *ANT$1 & COV]$ !IR FACES ) MASKS1 GOGGLES1 OR GAS MASKS4  
  

0,! EVID5CE SO F> AGA9/ NUM]\S DEF5DANTS AM\NTS TO NO MORE ?AN VIDEO FOOTAGE ( !IR CONT9U$ PRES5CE 9 ! M>* & !IR *OICE ( BLACK BLOC ATTIRE4 ,IF ! MASS >RE/ WAS IMPRECISE 5\< TO SWEEP UP J\RNALI/S & LEGAL OBS]V]S1 H[ CAN IT BE MA9TA9$ ?AT ! POLICE HAD PROBABLE CAUSE TO >RE/ EV]Y S+LE O!R PROTE/] = RIOT+ & 9CIT+8 ,IF CONT9U$ PRES5CE1 PROXIMITY1 & BLACK G>B IS SUFFICI5T = ! NECESS>Y LEGAL /&>D ( 9DIVIDUAT$ PROBABLE CAUSE = >RE/ & PROSECUTION UND] !SE *>GES1 ! ,D,C POLICE & ! GOV]NM5T HAVE1 FROM DAY ONE ( ,TRUMP'S PRESID5CY1 L[]$ ! /&>D = :AT IT TAKES TO TURN A PROTE/] 9TO A FELON40 

-,NATA%A ,L5N>D1 0,H[ ! ,GOV]NM5T ,IS ,TURN+ ,PROTE/]S ,9TO ,FELONS0  
  

,9 ADDITION TO RELY+ ON (FIC] TE/IMONY AS ! F\NDATION ( H] CASE1 ,K]KH(F PRES5T$ VIDEO FOOTAGE SURREPTITI\SLY TAK5 BY ,PROJECT ,V]ITAS1 AN EXTREME-RI<T PROJECT ?AT 09FILTRAT$0 PUBLIC ORGANIZ+ MEET+S AHEAD ( ! ,J#b DAY ( ACTION4 ,! COLLUSION ) ,PROJECT ,V]ITAS C\PL$ ) ! PROSECUTION'S PRACTICE ( )HOLD+ & DOCTOR+ EVID5CE ULTIMATELY PROV$ FATAL TO ! CASE4 

,ON ,DECEMB] #b#a1 AFT] ?REE DAYS ( DELIB]ATION1 ! JURY ACQUITT$ ALL SIX DEF5DANTS ON ALL *>GES4 ,AS ONE MEMB] ( ! JURY TOLD ,UNICORN ,RIOT1 0,! PROSECUTION ADMITT$ ! MORN+ ( DAY ONE ?AT !Y W\LD PRES5T NO EVID5CE ?AT ANY ( ! DEF5DANTS COMMITT$ ANY ACTS ( VIOL5CE OR V&ALISM4 ,FROM ?AT PO9T1 BE=E ! DEF5SE EV] UTT]$ A S\ND1 IT WAS CLE> TO ME ?AT ULTIMATELY WE W\LD F9D EV]YONE NOT GUILTY40 

,AFT] ! FIR/ TRIAL1 ! CASE AGA9/ ! REMA9+ DEF5DANTS BEGAN TO DIS9TEGRATE4 ,FULLY #ahh DEF5DANTS W]E /ILL FAC+ *>GES1 & ! ,D,C ,ATTORNEY'S ,(FICE PROMIS$ 0! SAME RIGOR\S REVIEW = EA* DEF5DANT10 9SI/+ ?AT !Y W\LD SUBJECT EA* & EV]Y ONE ( ! DEF5DANTS TO A SIMIL> TRIAL 9 HOPES ( SECUR+ CONVICTIONS4 

,?IS WAS JU/ A BLUFF1 A F9AL BLU/]+ ATTEMPT TO T]RORIZE ! DEF5DANTS 9TO ACCEPT+ PLEA DEALS BE=E ! PROSECUTION BEGAN TO COLLAPSE4 ,A DAY BE=E ! ONE-YE> ANNIV]S>Y ( ! ,J#b >RE/S1 = :I* A ?IRD WEEK ( NATIONWIDE SOLID>ITY ACTIONS W]E PLANN$1 ,K]KH(F'S (FICE DROPP$ ALL ! *>GES AGA9/ #abi DEF5DANTS1 9CLUD+ ! DEF5DANTS ORIG9ALLY S*$UL$ = ! SECOND TRIAL 9 ,DECEMB]4 ,A HE>+ 9 ,M>* DET]M9$ ?AT ! *>GES W]E DROPP$ )\T PREJUDICE--I4E41 ! /ATE C\LD !ORETICALLY REOP5 ! *>GES ANY TIME BE=E ! /ATUTE ( LIMITATIONS EXPIR$4 

,! PROSECUTION ANN\NC$ ?AT IT W\LD PURSUE *>GES AGA9/ A 0SMALL]1 CORE GR\P MO/ RESPONSIBLE = ! DE/RUCTION & VIOL5CE ?AT TOOK PLACE ON ,JANU>Y #b40 ,ACCORD+ TO A MOTION FIL$ BY ,K]KH(F'S (FICE1  
  

0,! GOV]NM5T IS FOCUS+ ITS EF=TS ON PROSECUT+ ?OSE DEF5DANTS :O3 7#a7 5GAG$ 9 ID5TIFIABLE ACTS ( DE/RUCTION1 VIOL5CE1 OR O!R ASSAULTIVE CONDUCT2 7#b7 P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! PLANN+ ( ! VIOL5CE & DE/RUCTION2 &_/OR 7#c7 5GAG$ 9 CONDUCT ?AT DEMON/RATES A KN[+ & 9T5TIONAL USE ( ! BLACK-BLOC TACTIC ON ,JANU>Y #b1 #b#a#g1 TO P]PETRATE1 AID OR ABET VIOL5CE & DE/RUCTION40  
  

,! 9DICTM5T1 H[EV]1 REMA9$ ! SAME4 ,GR\P #a DEF5DANTS W]E /ILL S*$UL$ = TRIALS BEG9N+ 9 ,M>* #b#a#h1 :ILE ACCUS$ ,J#b ORGANIZ]S W]E SET TO GO TO TRIAL ,APRIL #a#g4 ,P>T ( ! ,GR\P #a DEF5DANTS' /RATEGY WAS TO SEEK CONT9UANCES1 HOP+ TO DELAY TRIAL UNTIL AFT] ! ,APRIL TRIAL BLOCK4 ,LETT+ SUPPOS$ ORGANIZ]S GO TO TRIAL FIR/ W\LD RE9=CE ! FACT ?AT !SE CASES W]E POLITICAL 9 NATURE4 ,JUDGE ,MOR9 GRANT$ ! REQUE/$ CONT9UANCES & ! ,GR\P #a DEF5DANTS W]E DI/RIBUT$ AMONG ! O!R TRIAL BLOCKS4 

,! ,U,S ,ATTORNEY'S (FICE FIL$ A NOTICE 9 E>LY ,M>* #bah DECL>+ ?AT IT PLANN$ TO CALL AN ,F,B,I AG5T :O WORK$ UND]COV] 9FILTRAT+ ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T TO S]VE AS AN EXP]T WITNESS4 ,!Y REQUE/$ ?AT ?IS EXP]T'S ID5TITY BE CONCEAL$ = H] SAFETY1 EV5 ?\< %E IS NO LONG] 9VOLV$ 9 ACTIVE CASES4 ,DEF5SE ATTORNEYS FIL$ MOTIONS TO EXCLUDE ! GOV]NM5T'S ANONYM\S WITNESS1 >GU+ ?AT ! PROSECUTION HAD CIT$ NO PR9CIPLE OR ME?OD ?AT C\LD QUALIFY H] TE/IMONY AS 0EXP]T40 ,JUDGE ,MOR9 D5I$ ! ,GOV]NM5T'S WITNESS1 ALIAS 0,JULIE ,MC,MAHON40 

,K]KH(F'S (FICE !N REQUE/$ A CONT9UANCE = ! TWO ,APRIL TRIALS1 CIT+ ! D5IAL ( !IR PREVI\S EXP]T WITNESS4 ,IT WAS GRANT$2 9 C\RT FIL+S1 ! GOV]NM5T EMPHASIZ$ ?AT IT NE$$ AN EXP]T TO W9 CONVICTIONS4 ,! ,U,S ,ATTORNEY'S (FICE FIL$ A NOTICE DECL>+ !IR 9T5TION TO CALL ,F,B,I C\NT]T]RORISM ANALY/ ,*RI/9A ,WILLIAMS AS AN EXP]T WITNESS4 ,WILLIAM'S CR$5TIALS AS AN EXP]T ON ! BLACK BLOC TACTIC RELY 5TIRELY ON OP5 S\RCE RESE>*1 9CLUD+ A REC5T BOOK BY ,D>TM\? PR(ESSOR ,M>K ,BRAY4 

,! F\R? DAY ( SOLID>ITY ACTIONS WAS CALL$ = ,APRIL #b1 #b#a#h1 FOLL[+ A CALL-9 DAY TO PRESSURE ! PROSECUTION4 ,! ,CRIME?,9C4 CALL READ1  
  

0,UNTIL ALL ! *>GES >E DROPP$1 ,DONALD ,TRUMP & ,J5NIF] ,K]KH(F >E PUBLICLY HUMILIAT$1 ! ,U,S 'JU/ICE SY/EM' IS ABOLI%$1 & EV]Y LA/ *ICK5 COMES HOME TO ROO/60  
  

,9 MID-,MAY #b#a#h1 F\R DEF5DANTS />T$ TRIAL OV]SE5 BY ,JUDGE ,KN[LES4 ,! /ATE CLAIM$ IT DIDN'T NE$ AN EXP]T WITNESS = !SE TRIALS1 SO !Y PROCE$$ AS PLANN$4 ,! PROSECUTION ATTEMPT$ TO USE ! SAME >GUM5TS FROM ! FIR/ TRIAL TO BUILD A CASE1 EV5 ?\< ?IS TIME1 ! TRIAL BLOCK 9CLUD$ ALLEG$ 0BREAK]S40 ,COMP>$ TO ! FIR/ TRIAL1 ?IS ONE WAS A %ORT TWO WEEKS4 

,:ILE ! CLOS+ >GUM5TS W]E TAK+ PLACE1 HE>+S TOOK PLACE 9 ,MOR9'S C\RTROOM = ! ,MAY #bi & ,JUNE #d TRIAL BLOCKS4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( !SE HE>+S1 ! DEF5SE ALLEG$ ?AT ,K]KH(F'S (FICE HAD WILLFULLY )HELD EVID5CE4 ,! DEF5SE HAD FIL$ MOTIONS EXPRESS+ ?IS E>LI]1 AFT] ! /ATE UPLOAD$ ADDITIONAL VIDEO FOOTAGE ?AT ! DEF5SE HAD NEV] SE5 BE=E TO A DISCOV]Y DATABASE %>$ BY ! PROSECUTION & ! DEF5SE4 ,JUDGE ,MOR9 AGRE$ ?AT ! /ATE HAD 9 FACT )HELD EXCULPATORY EVID5CE1 VIOLAT+ ! ,BRADY RULE1 :I* /IPULATES ?AT PROSECUTORS MU/ DISCLOSE ANY 9=MATION ?AT MI<T HELP ! DEF5SE 9 ADVANCE ( TRIAL4 ,IT TURN$ \T ?AT ,K]KH(F'S (FICE HAD NOT JU/ )HELD ONE VIDEO1 BUT AT LEA/ #fi VIDEOS4 

,JUDGE ,MOR9 9DICAT$ ?AT HE W\LD 9TRODUCE SANCTIONS AGA9/ ! ,U,S ,ATTORNEY = ! ,BRADY VIOLATION1 BUT W\LD RULE ON !M ! FOLL[+ WEEK4 ,K]KH(F TRI$ TO PREEMPT ! SANCTIONS BY MOV+ TO DROP *>GES )\T PREJUDICE 7I4E41 *>GES CAN BE RE-FIL$ BE=E ! /ATUTE ( LIMITATIONS IS UP7 AGA9/ SEV5 DEF5DANTS--! SIX :O W]E TO />T TRIAL ON ,JUNE #d & ONE :O WAS S*$UL$ TO />T TRIAL ON ,MAY #b#i--& R$UC+ ! *>GES AGA9/ ! REMA9+ ?REE DEF5DANTS ON ! ,MAY #bi TRIAL TO MISDEMEANORS4 ,DUE TO ! WIDE SCOPE ( ! ,BRADY VIOLATION1 ,JUDGE ,MOR9 RESPOND$ TO ! PROSECUTION'S MOTION BY DISMISS+ ! CONSPIRACY *>GES ) PREJUDICE 7SO ! *>GES C\LD NOT BE RE-FIL$7 & =BADE ! GOV]NM5T FROM PROCE$+ ON CONSPIRACY *>GES OR ,P9K]TON LIABILITY = ALL ! REMA9+ DEF5DANTS4 

,K]KH(F !N DROPP$ ALL ! *>GES AGA9/ ! ?REE DEF5DANTS :O W]E TO GO TO TRIAL ON ,MAY #b#i4 ,?AT LEFT #dd DEF5DANTS ) *>GES4 

,BACK 9 ,KN[LES' C\RTROOM1 ! JURY HAD />T$ TO DELIB]ATE REG>D+ ! V]DICT4 ,ONE JUROR REPORT$LY COMMUNICAT$ TO ! JUDGE ?AT !Y HAD SE5 0GOOGLE JURY NULLIFICATION0 GRAFFITI 9 ! BA?ROOM & HAD1 9 FACT1 LOOK$ UP ! T]M4 ,JURY NULLIFICATION IS :5 A JURY KN[+LY & 9T5TIONALLY F9DS A DEF5DANT NOT GUILTY IF !Y DO NOT SUPPORT A LAW1 BECAUSE ! LAW IS CONTR>Y TO ! JURY'S S5SE ( JU/ICE OR FAIRNESS OR BECAUSE !Y DO NOT SUPPORT A POSSIBLE PUNI%M5T = BREAK+ ! LAW4 ,DESPITE ?IS1 NEI!R SIDE PU%$ = A MI/RIAL4 ,! FOLL[+ DAY1 ANO!R JUROR ADMITT$ TO ! JUDGE ?AT HE SAW 9=MATION ON TWITT] ?AT MADE HIM QUE/ION ! PROSECUTION'S CR$IBILITY4 ,?IS JUROR REMA9$ ON ! JURY1 DESPITE REQUE/S BY ,K]KH(F'S (FICE ?AT HE BE REPLAC$4 

,AFT] SEV]AL DAYS ( DELIB]ATION1 ! JURY FAIL$ TO F9D ANY DEF5DANT GUILTY ( ANY *>GE4 ,ONE DEF5DANT WAS ACQUITT$ ON ALL *>GES2 ! JURY WAS DEADLOCK$ ON ALL *>GES = ANO!R DEF5DANT & MIX$ ON *>GES = ! REMA9+ TWO DEF5DANTS4 ,A DEADLOCK$ JURY MEANS A MI/RIALS1 & MI/RIALS MEAN ?AT ! /ATE CAN RE-FILE *>GES )9 #c DAYS4 ,BUT ! /ATE NEV] RE-FIL$ *>GES AGA9/ !SE DEF5DANTS4 

,9 ! BEG9N+ ( ,JULY1 ! ,U,S ,ATTORNEY'S (FICE CONC$$ TOTAL DEFEAT AFT] A YE> & HALF ( P]SECUT+ ! ,J#b DEF5DANTS1 DROPP+ ! *>GES AGA9/ ! REMA9+ #ci DEF5DANTS 7ALBEIT )\T PREJUDICE74 ,AGA9/ ALL ODDS1 ! DEF5DANTS HAD WON4 

,H>M ,R$UCTION 

  

,IT IS 5C\RAG+ ?AT PEOPLE /UCK TOGE!R1 ?AT MO/ PEOPLE DIDN'T PLEA1 ?AT NO ONE 9=M$ ON ANYONE ELSE1 ?AT PEOPLE W]E WILL+ TO RISK TRIAL EV5 :5 !IR BE/ LEGAL & P]SONAL OPTION MI<T HAVE BE5 TO TAKE A PLEA DEAL4 

,YET IT %\LD NOT BE LO/ ON US ?AT ?IS VICTORY TOOK PLACE ON A /AGE CRAFT$ BY ! /ATE4 ,FAC+ DECADES 9 CAGES1 DEF5DANTS 5GAG$ 9 ?IS /RUGGLE BECAUSE !Y HAD NO O!R *OICE4 ,& :ILE ! *>GES W]E MO/LY BULLY TACTICS AIM$ AT TRY+ TO EXP& ! DEF9ITION ( CONSPIRACY & LIABILITY1 ! DANG] WAS V]Y REAL4 ,O!RS GOT 9VOLV$ 9 ?IS /RUGGLE BECAUSE !Y C\LD SEE ! BROAD] IMPLICATIONS IF ! /ATE WON4 ,FUNDAM5TALLY1 ?IS WAS A MATT] ( MOVEM5T DEF5SE4 

,! VICTORY TOOK PLACE AFT] ! MU* ( ! PROCESS-AS-PUNI%M5T HAD ALREADY BE5 MET$ \T4 ,! ,J#b *>GES DI/RACT$ HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE FROM 5GAG+ 9 O!R =MS ( SOCIAL /RUGGLE = UP TO A YE> & A HALF4 ,!Y CONF9$ A L>GE NUMB] ( PRESUMABLY BRAVE & CAPABLE PEOPLE TO A /ATE ( TORPOR 9 :I* MANY DID NOT RISK 5GAG+ 9 /REET ACTIONS BECAUSE ( ! POT5TIAL IMPACT ?AT C\LD HAVE ON !IR P5D+ CASES4 

,IT'S LUCKY = EV]YONE ?AT ! CASE 5D$ ! WAY IT DID4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 A LONG & DRA9+ PROCESS TO SU/A9 ! LEVEL ( ORGANIZ+ ?R\< DOZ5S ( TRIALS OR TO DO ONGO+ PRISON] SUPPORT4 

,O!R ,OPTIONS 

  

,DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S DISCUSS$ SEV]AL O!R LEGAL /RATEGIES ?AT W]E NOT ULTIMATELY EMPLOY$1 9CLUD+ A COLLECTIVE NON-COOP]AT+ PLEA AGREEM5T AIM$ AT M9IMIZ+ ! RISKS FAC+ ! DEF5DANTS 9 ! WOR/ POSITIONS4 ,! IDEA ( SEEK+ A 0GLOBAL PLEA0 = ALL DEF5DANTS SURFAC$ AGA9 & AGA9 )\T GA9+ MU* TRACTION4 

,LET'S BE CLE>3 ALL 5GAGEM5T ) ! LEGAL SY/EM IS H>M R$UCTION4 ,!RE IS NO JU/ICE TO BE F\ND 9 ! JU/ICE 9DU/RY4 ,:ILE WE A*IEV$ C]TA9 GOALS ) ! /RATEGIES WE EMPLOY$1 WE %\LD EVALUATE \R A*IEVEM5TS 9 ! CONTEXT ( \R L>G] AIM ( BUILD+ A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ?AT CAN ULTIMATELY OV]?R[ ! PREVAIL+ ORD]4 ,AVOID+ PRISON TIME IS NOT ! SAME AS W9N+ FRE$OM = ALL4 ,WE MU/ NOT LET ! /ATE 9TIMIDATE US 9TO N>R[+ ! SCOPE ( \R AMBITIONS OR AB&ON+ \R ORIG9AL GOALS4 

,! ,/ATE & ,ITS ,AMBITIONS 

  

,WE CAN SAFELY ASSUME ?AT AT LEA/ SOME ( ! /ATE'S FUNCTION>IES ?\<T !SE *>GES W\LD /ICK4 ,?IS IS BORNE \T BY ! FACT ?AT ! ORIG9AL *>GES W]E EXP&$ RA!R ?AN DROPP$ 9 ! SUP]S$+ 9DICTM5T4 ,!RE'S NO D\BT ?AT PROSECUTORS WANT$ TO USE ! ?REAT ( #ge YE>S 9 PRISON TO =CE PEOPLE TO TAKE PLEAS1 BUT !Y ALSO AIM$ TO E/ABLI% A DIFF]5T READ+ ( COLLECTIVE LIABILITY4 

,IT WAS H>DLY UNUSUAL ?AT ! ,J#b CASE T>GET$ P>TICIPANTS 9 A BLACK BLOC4 ,! /ATE HAS BE5 C>RY+ \T MASS >RE/S AT SUMMIT PROTE/S & CRIM9ALIZ+ MILITANT TACTICS = DECADES4 ,BUT ?IS WAS A BROAD] & MORE AMBITI\S EXT5SION ( ! USE ( CONSPIRACY LAWS4 ,9 FACT1 IF ! PROSECUTORS HAD LIMIT$ !MSELVES TO *>G+ A FEW SPECIFIC 9DIVIDUALS ) PROP]TY DE/RUCTION1 !Y MI<T HAVE SECUR$ CONVICTIONS & PRISON TIME4 

,! 9DICTM5T CIT$ DEF5DANTS AS COCONSPIRATORS ON ! GR\NDS ?AT !Y CONCEAL$ !IR FACES1 WORE BLACK1 MOV$ AS UNIT1 & *ANT$ ! SAME SLOGANS4 ,IT CA/ ! BLACK BLOC AS A COH]5T IDEOLOGY RA!R ?AN SIMPLY A TACTIC4 ,! PROSECUTION AIM$ TO SYNONYMIZE 0BLACK BLOC0 ) RIOT1 IMPLY+ ?AT ANYONE WE>+ BLACK NE> A BLOC IS P>TICIPAT+ 9 A RIOT4 ,?IS NEW USE ( CONSPIRACY LAWS E*O$ ! WAYS ?AT CONSPIRACY & ANTI-MASK LAWS HAVE REC5TLY BE5 US$ ELSE:]E >\ND ! WORLD1 NOTABLY 9 ! ,LOCKE ,/REET CASE 9 ,HAMILTON1 ,ONT>IO4 

,:ILE MANY PEOPLE COMP>$ ?IS MASS >RE/ TO ! ,WORLD ,BANK >RE/S 9 #b#b1 ! /ATE REPEAT$LY REF]R$ TO ,C>R1 A CASE 9VOLV+ A MU* SMALL] MASS >RE/ 9 #be ?AT OCCURR$ ! EV5+ ( ! SECOND ,BU% 9AUGURATION 9 #b#e1 FOLL[+ AN 0,ANTI-,9AUGURAL ,CONC]T40 ,9 ?AT CASE1 A C\RT RUL$ ?AT ! POLICE HAD BROAD AU?ORITY TO >RE/ AN 5TIRE CR[D IF IT WAS 0SUB/ANTIALLY 9FECT$ ) VIOL5CE0 & IF !Y C\LDN'T DI/+UI% :O WAS DO+ :AT4 

,! AU?ORITIES W]5'T JU/ SEEK+ CONVICTIONS4 ,?IS IS MO/ EVID5T 9 ! WAY !Y PLAY$ !IR H&3 TYPICALLY1 :5 ! COPS C>RY \T A MASS >RE/1 !Y PRESS S]I\S *>GES AGA9/ A FEW >RE/EES !Y >E SURE !Y CAN CONVICT :ILE TICKET+ OR F9+ EV]YONE ELSE4 ,! AGGRESSIVE P]SECUTION ( EV]YONE >RE/$ ?AT DAY REAFFIRMS ?AT ! TOP PRIORITY ( ! ADM9I/RATION WAS TO SET A TONE FROM DAY ONE ?AT RESI/ANCE W\LD NOT BE TOL]AT$1 EV5 IF ?AT MEANT RISK+ A LOSS 9 C\RT4 

0,! *>GES !MSELVES W]E ! PUNI%M5T40 ,WE HE>D ?IS TIME & TIME AGA9 FROM ?OSE DEEP 9 ! CASE4 ,:ILE IT'S NOT CLE> H[ HI< UP 9 ! GOV]NM5T ! ORD] TO PURSUE !SE *>GES ORIG9AT$1 ! ,J#b ORDEAL WAS CLE>LY DESIGN$ TO MAKE PROTE/]S CONCLUDE ?AT IT'S NOT WOR? IT TO PROTE/4 ,IF WE DON'T WANT ?AT LESSON TO S9K 91 WE HAVE TO USE ! ,J#b CASE TO MOBILIZE MORE PROTE/ & ORGANIZ+ ?AN W\LD HAVE OCCURR$ O!RWISE1 & 5SURE ?AT IT CO/S ! GOV]NM5T MORE ?AN IT 9TIMIDATES PEOPLE4 

,! ,/ATE ,PLAYS ,DIRTY 

  

,! /ATE'S OV]REA* EXT5D$ F> \TSIDE ! C\RTROOM4 ,!Y DEM&$ VA/ TROVES ( WEBSITE DATA BY ISSU+ A W>RANT TO ,DREAM,HO/1 ! COMPANY ?AT HO/$ ,DISRUPT,J#b4ORG4 ,! ,DEP>TM5T ( ,JU/ICE 9ITIALLY DEM&$ ?AT ,DREAM,HO/ TURN OV] NE>LY #a4#c ,I,P ADDRESSES ON VISITORS TO ! SITE4 ,IT %\LD BE NOT$ H]E ?AT SITE ADM9I/RATORS = ,DISRUPT,J#b4ORG 9T5TIONALLY DIDN'T /ORE ?IS DATA1 BUT ,DREAM,HO/ DID4 ,! 9ITIAL W>RANT ALSO S\<T ALL EMAILS ASSOCIAT$ ) ! ACC\NT & UNPUBLI%$ CONT5T SU* AS DRAFT$ BLOG PO/S & PHOTOS4 

,?IS PROMPT$ MU* \TCRY FROM ! ,ELECTRONIC ,FRONTI] ,F\NDATION & SIMIL> GR\PS4 ,! ,D,O,J ALSO SEIZ$ 9=MATION FROM ,FACEBOOK REG>D+ ! ,DISRUPT,J#b PAGE & TWO ,J#b PROTE/ SPOKESP]SONS VIA W>RANTS COMPLETE ) ACCOMPANY+ GAG ORD]S ?AT B>R$ ! T>GETS FROM BE+ 9=M$ = SEV5 MON?S4 ,JUDGE ,MOR9 EV5TUALLY RUL$ ?AT ,DREAM,HO/ C\LD R$ACT ALL ID5TIFY+ 9=MATION BE=E H&+ OV] DATA TO ! C\RT & PUT ADDITIONAL LIMITS ON ! ,FACEBOOK REQUE/S1 ALL[+ ,FACEBOOK TO R$ACT ! ID5TIFY+ 9=MATION ( ALL ?IRD P>TIES4 

,! GOV]NM5T EXTRACT$ T]ABYTES ( P]SONAL DATA FROM ANY DEF5DANT'S CELL PHONE ?AT WAS NOT PROTECT$ BY 5CRYPTION4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! PROSECUTION REQUE/$ A R>E 0PROTECTIVE0 ORD] TO KEEP DEF5DANTS FROM %>+ POLICE BODY CAM]A FOOTAGE ) ! M$IA--COMPLICAT+ EF=TS TO PREP>E A DEF5SE & %IELD+ LAW 5=CEM5T FROM PUBLIC EXPOSURE4 

,SEEK+ TO BULLY PEOPLE :]E IT IMAG9$ !M TO BE MO/ VULN]ABLE1 ! PROSECUTOR'S (FICE (F]$ 0WIR$0 PLEA DEALS TO DEF5DANTS IT PRESUM$ TO %>E ROMANTIC RELATION%IPS4 ,9 A 0WIR$0 PLEA1 BO? DEF5DANTS HAVE TO ACCEPT ! DEAL = IT TO BE VALID = EI!R4 ,IF A C\PLE W]E (F]$ A 0WIR$0 PLEA DEAL & REFUS$1 ,K]KH(F'S (FICE W\LD /IPULATE ?AT TO TAKE AN 9DIVIDUAL PLEA1 EI!R DEF5DANT W\LD HAVE TO SIGN A /ATEM5T ( FACTS POT5TIALLY 9CRIM9AT+ ! O!R4 

,! /ATE ALSO COLLUD$ ) RI<T-W+1 ULTRA-CONS]VATIVE ,PROJECT ,V]ITAS1 RELY+ ON UND]COV] VIDEOS ( ,J#b ORGANIZ+ MEET+S PRODUC$ BY ,PROJECT ,V]ITAS AS EVID5CE4 ,PROJECT ,V]ITAS IS KN[N = HEAVILY $IT+ ITS VIDEOS1 & ?AT IS APP>5T 9 ! VIDEOS 9TRODUC$ 9 ?IS CASE4 ,ONE ( ! VIDEOS ?AT PROSECUTORS 9TRODUC$ CAME FROM ! ,OA? ,KEEP]S1 A F>-RI<T MILITIA GR\P1 OV]LAID ) AUDIO FROM A ,PROJECT ,V]ITAS VIDEO & 9CLUD+ A SLIDE%[ ( PICTURES FROM ! PROTE/4 ,PROSECUTORS PLAY$ !SE VIDEOS 9 C\RT JU/ ONE DAY AFT] ,PROJECT ,V]ITAS S5T A WOMAN UND]COV] TO ! ,WA%+TON ,PO/ DI%ONE/LY PRET5D+ TO BE A VICTIM ( ,ROY ,MOORE1 A ,U,S ,S5ATE C&IDATE ACCUS$ ( SEXUAL MISCONDUCT4 

,! ,PROJECT ,V]ITAS VIDEOS ULTIMATELY BR\<T AB\T ! D[NFALL ( ! PROSECUTION1 AS ,K]KH(F'S (FICE HAD DI%ONE/LY $IT$ ! VIDEOS BE=E SUBMITT+ !M AS EVID5CE4 ,IT'S NOT UNUSUAL ?AT ! PROSECUTION LI$--PRACTICALLY ALL PROSECUTORS LIE ON A DAILY BASIS & FACE NO CONSEQU5CES = IT--BUT ?AT !Y LI$ SO C>ELESSLY AS TO BE CAU<T4  
  

0,TO BE SURE1 ! PEOPLE MO/ AFFECT$ BE PROSECUTORIAL DECEPTION >E (T5 NOT ACTIVI/S1 BUT PEOPLE ( COLOR FAC+ CRIMES ( POV]TY & ! SO-CALL$ ,W> ON ,DRUGS4 ,! 9JU/ICE ( ! CRIM9AL LEGAL SY/EM EXT5DS F> BEYOND ! REPRESSION MET$ \T AGA9/ ! ,J#b DEF5DANTS1 ) ONE KEY DIFF]5CE BE+ !RE ISN'T NATIONAL M$IA ATT5TION TO PUT A SPOTLI<T ON ?IS K9D ( DAILY 0MISCONDUCT0 9 ! AV]AGE CRIM9AL CASE4 ,YES1 ! PROSECUTION LI$ AB\T EVID5CE1 & ?AT'S A DISGU/+ ABUSE ( P[]1 BUT WE ALSO REJECT ! IDEA ( 0GOOD0 OR 0E?ICAL0 PROSECUTION 9 A SY/EM DESIGN$ TO LOCK PEOPLE 9 CAGES OR KEEP !M CAPTIVE ?R\< O!R REPRESSIVE 9/ITUTIONS LIKE P>OLE_/PROBATION1 ELECTRONIC HOME MONITOR+1 & LIV+ ) FELONY RECORDS40 

-,DEF5D ,J#b ,RESI/ANCE  

,/AY+ 9 ,T\* 

  

,ORGANIZ+ #b OR MORE PEOPLE SCATT]$ ACROSS A CONT95T IS NO SMALL FEAT4 ,COMMUNICATION TOOK PLACE VIA SIGNAL LOOPS1 A COLLECTIVE DEF5SE LI/S]V1 & CONF]5CE CALLS4 ,AT FIR/1 9=MAL REGIONAL AN>*I/ NETWORKS L$ ! *>GE TO RAISE MONEY & CONNECT DEF5DANTS4 ,LAT]1 AS ! ORGANIZ+ /RUCTURE BECAME MORE =MAL1 PEOPLE ORGANIZ$ WEEKLY VIRTUAL SPOKESC\NCIL MEET+S2 ! IDEA WAS ?AT EA* REGION C\LD HAVE ONE OR TWO PEOPLE ON ! CALL :O W\LD REPORT BACK TO !IR RESPECTIVE COMRADES4 ,IF Y\ W]5'T FROM A REGION ) MANY DEF5DANTS1 Y\ C\LD JU/ JO9 ! CALL Y\RSELF1 AS C\LD ANY DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S :O AGRE$ TO ! ,PO9TS ( ,UNITY4 ,! CALLS USUALLY 9VOLV$ AN >RAY ( SUPPORT]S & DEF5DANTS4 

,! AD-HOC DEF5SE COMMITTEE NEV] HAD A =MAL /RUCTURE4 ,IT WAS SELF-ORGANIZ$1 US+ CONS5SUS DECISION-MAK+ PROCESSES BUT )\T CL>ITY ON :AT CON/ITUT$ A QUORUM OR :O1 EXACTLY PEOPLE W]E MAK+ DECISIONS =4  
  

0,A LI/S]V & WEEKLY CONF]5CE CALLS W]E \R BE/ MEANS ( KEEP+ EV]YONE 9 ! LOOP3 %>+ UPDATES & MOTIONS1 COMMUNICAT+ AB\T LEGAL MATT]S1 MAK+ SURE EV]YONE HAD H\S+ & TRANSPORTATION TO & FROM ,D,C = C\RT APPE>ANCES1 COORD9AT+ 9-P]SON DEF5DANT MEET+S AFT] HE>+S1 ASK+ QUE/IONS1 (F]+ RES\RCES1 & *ECK+ 9 ) PEOPLE AB\T :E!R !IR LAWY]S W]E BE+ RESPONSIVE40 

-,I ,WAS A ,J#b ,/REET ,M$IC & ,DEF5DANT  
  

,! E/ABLI%M5T ( WORK+ GR\PS CAME %ORTLY AFT]1 :5 DIFF]5T DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S ORGANIZ$ !MSELVES 9TO WORK+ GR\PS ACCORD+ TO !IR 9T]E/ & EXP]I5CE4 ,! FIR/ WORK+ GR\PS FOCUS$ ON LEGAL /RATEGY & M$IA1 LAT] SUPPLEM5T$ BY POLITICAL ORGANIZ+1 FUNDRAIS+ & F9ANCE1 SOCIAL M$IA1 WELLNESS1 & A CADRE ( NON-DEF5DANT FACILITATORS4 ,WEEKLY BULLET9S SUMM>IZ$ UPDATES ON LEGAL DEVELOPM5TS1 PLEA DEALS1 ! M$IA CAMPAIGN1 CORPORATE M$IA COV]AGE1 POLITICAL ORGANIZ+ SU* AS DAYS ( ACTION & CALL-9 CAMPAIGNS1 & WORK+ GR\P REPORT-BACKS4 

,?IS ORGANIZ+ /RUCTURE PLAY$ AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 GETT+ HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE ON ! SAME PAGE4 ,P]HAPS ! MO/ IMPORTANT TAKEAWAY H]E IS ! VALUE ( KEEP+ 9 T\*4 ,9/EAD ( ISOLAT+ !MSELVES TO NAVIGATE ! HALLS ( JU/ICE ALONE1 DEF5DANTS REA*$ \T TO EA* O!R TO ACT 9 SOLID>ITY :5EV] POSSIBLE4 ,:ILE R>E1 ?IS APPROA* TO LEGAL SOLID>ITY C\LD BE AS USEFUL = A DOZ5 DEF5DANTS AS IT WAS TO #a#i#h4 ,! E>LY TRIAL /RATEGY CAME DIRECTLY \T ( 9T]-DEF5DANT COMMUNICATION E>LY ON1 BE=E !RE W]E L>G] SUPPORT /RUCTURES 9 PLACE4 

,MONEY1 ,MONEY1 ,MONEY 

  

,:ILE WE DREAM ( A LIFE \TSIDE CAPITALISM1 WE'RE /ILL LIV+ 9 ?IS NI<TM>E4 ,WE NE$$ COLD1 H>D CA% TO GET ?R\< ! ,J#b ORDEAL4 ,! ,DISRUPT,J#b ORGANIZ]S HAD PUT \T A CALL = MONEY ON ! DAY ( ! >RE/S1 ANTICIPAT+ ?AT ! FI<T W\LD DRAG ON A LONG TIME & RAIS+ A L>GE 9ITIAL SUM4 ,REGIONAL AN>*I/S NETWORKS RAIS$ MONEY = LOCAL DEF5DANTS VIA CR[DS\RC+ SITES & FUNDRAIS+ EV5TS 9 !IR COMMUNITIES4 ,AS TIME WORE ON1 IT BECAME CLE> ?AT WE NE$$ MORE FUNDS & ?AT SOME DEF5DANTS :O DIDN'T HAVE A REGIONAL NETWORK TO FALL BACK ON W]E SLIPP+ ?R\< ! CRACKS4 ,:5 Y\ CLICK$ ON ! 0DONATE0 BUTTON ON ! ,DEF5D,J#b,RESI/ANCE SITE1 Y\ W]E PO9T$ TO N9E DIFF]5T REGIONAL FUNDS Y\ C\LD DONATE TO4 ,WE C\LD PRACTICALLY HE> PEOPLE PUTT+ AWAY !IR WALLETS4 

,TO /REAML9E ! PROCESS = DONATIONS1 PUBLICIZE ! CASE1 & 9CREASE ! LIKELIHOOD ?AT MORE PEOPLE W\LD DONATE1 WE CREAT$ A NATIONAL CR[DS\RC+ CAMPAIGN2 IT W5T LIVE %ORTLY BE=E ! FIR/ TRIAL OP5$4 ,MANY >TI/S DONAT$ RESI/ANCE-!M$ >T TO ! NATIONAL CAMPAIGN1 = DONORS TO RECEIVE 9 RETURN = !IR G5]OSITY4 ,! MONEY WAS US$ TO REIMBURSE DEF5DANTS = !IR TRAVEL EXP5SES TO ,D,C1 TO PAY = H\S+ & FOOD DUR+ TRIALS1 & TO ASSI/ DEF5DANTS :O HAD HIR$ PRIVATE C\NSEL1 AMONG O!R NE$S4 

,!RE'S ,NO ,JU/ICE1 ,IT'S ,JU/ ,US 

  

,:5 Y\'RE PLANN+ A MILITANT PROTE/1 Y\ CAN'T EXPECT ! LAW OR ! ,CON/ITUTION TO PROTECT Y\4 ,LIKEWISE1 :5 ?+S GO AWRY1 Y\ CAN'T LEAVE Y\R FATE SOLELY 9 ! H&S ( LAWY]S4 ,! VA/ MAJORITY ( !M1 EV5 ! ONES :O >E SYMPA!TIC & %>E SOME ( \R VALUES1 MAKE MO/ ( !IR LEGAL DECISIONS AS LAWY]S4 ,!RE >E EXCEPTIONS1 BUT IF WE'RE 9T]E/$ 9 BR++ \R FI<T 9TO ! C\RTS & ! PUBLIC EYE1 WE HAVE TO TAKE [N]%IP OV] \R CASES BO? AS A MOVEM5T & AS DEF5DANTS4 ,IDEALLY1 LAWY]S CAN WORK ) US1 BUT !Y WON'T FI<T \R BATTLES = US4 ,AS AN>*I/S1 IF WE'RE CRITICAL ( REPRES5TATION 9 GOV]NANCE & POLITICS1 WE NE$ TO ?9K ?R\< ! WAYS ?IS APPLIES :5 WE F9D \RSELVES FAC+ D[N CRIM9AL *>GES4  
  

0,BEYOND ANALYZ+ EVID5CE1 DEF5DANTS COLLABORAT$ & SP5T H\RS DISCUSS+ ! PROSECUTION'S !ORY ( ! CASE & H[ TO CRAFT A DIGNIFI$ DEF5SE ?AT DIDN'T ?R[ !IR CO-DEF5DANTS UND] ! BUS4 ,PEOPLE CAME UP ) PO9T-BY-PO9T REFUTATIONS ( ! 9DICTM5T1 *ALL5G$ ,K]KH(F'S *>ACT]IZATION ( ! BLACK BLOC1 & EV5 BRA9/ORM$ POT5TIAL EXP]T WITNESSES4 ,!SE CONV]SATIONS W]E 9VALUABLE & PROVID$ DEF5DANTS ) IMPORTANT RES\RCES TO BR+ TO !IR LAWY]S40  
  

,9 ! ,J#b CASE1 !RE W]E SURPRIS+LY FEW MOVEM5T LAWY]S4 ,MO/ DEF5DANTS HAD C\RT-APPO9T$ LAWY]S 79CLUD+ A FEW FROM PRE/IGI\S :ITE %OE LAW FIRMS71 :ILE A FEW HIR$ PRIVATE C\NSEL4 ,ONE P]SON DEEPLY 9VOLV$ 9 ! CASE HAD ?IS TO SAY AB\T ! ONGO+ /RUGGLE DEAL+ ) LAWY]S3  
  

0,DUE TO A COMPLETE LACK ( MOVEM5T LAWY]S1 OR LAWY]S EXP]I5C$ 9 DEF5D+ POLITICAL CASES1 ) MAYBE ONE OR TWO EXCEPTIONS1 C]TA9 ?+S PLAY$ \T DIFF]5TLY ?AN !Y W\LD NORMALLY 9 ?IS K9D ( MASS POLITICAL PROSECUTION4 ,FIR/1 ! RELIANCE ON C\RT APPO9T$ LAWY]S OR LAWY]S FROM HI<-P[]$ ,D,C FIRMS1 & ! ABS5CE ( MOVEM5T LAWY]S1 MEANT ?AT !IR DEF5SE ( ! *>GES WAS VIRTUALLY DEVOID ( POLITICS OR LEFT POLITICAL FRAM+1 :E!R 9 MOTIONS TO DISMISS1 O!R PRETRIAL MOTIONS1 OR AT TRIAL4 ,:5 ! POLITICAL ELEM5TS W]E FRAM$ BY MO/ LAWY]S1 EV5 ! ONES :O BE/ UND]/OOD !M1 !Y W]E FRAM$ 9 SU* A WAY AS TO ?R[ ! MORE MILITANT ACTIVI/S UND] ! BUS4 ,= ! MO/ P>T1 ! LAWY]S ALSO HAD NO IDEA H[ TO 5GAGE ) ! M$IA TO ADVANCE !IR GOALS 9 ! CASE4 

0,SECOND1 A LACK ( EXP]I5CE WORK+ ON !SE K9DS ( POLITICAL CASES MEANT ! LAWY]S DID NOT KN[ H[ TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY ) EA* O!R1 !IR CLI5TS1 OR SUPPORT]S1 OR ELSE W]E UNWILL+ TO4 ,EA* GR\P ACT$ 9 !IR [N SILO ) V]Y LITTLE 5GAGEM5T4 ,EV5TUALLY1 ! LAWY]S US$ A LI/S]V TO COMMUNICATE ) EA* O!R & !RE WAS SOME COLLABORATION2 BUT ) ! EXCEPTION ( A H&FUL ( LAWY]S1 ?AT COLLABORATION WAS V]Y LIMIT$ 9 SCOPE4 ,BECAUSE ! LAWY]S G5]ALLY OP]AT$ 9 !IR [N SILO1 :AT LIMIT$ COLLABORATION DID HAPP5 WASN'T NECESS>ILY COMMUNICAT$ ) DEF5DANTS OR SUPPORT]S & EV5 IF IT WAS1 ?AT DIDN'T MEAN ?AT ?OSE LAWY]S NECESS>ILY WANT$ TO 5GAGE & DISCUSS /RATEGY ) DEF5DANTS OR SUPPORT]S4 ,=TUNATELY1 !RE W]E A C\PLE ( LAWY]S :O W]E WILL+ TO TAKE /RATEGY IDEAS FROM DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S & TRANSMIT ?OSE IDEAS TO ! BROAD] LAWY] GR\P1 BUT ?AT PROCESS WAS LESS ?AN DESIRABLE S9CE ! LAWY]S 9VOLV$ (T5 DID NOT FULLY UND]/& ! REASONS BEH9D ! /RATEGY & = ! MO/ P>T W]E NOT 9T]E/$ 9 DISCUSS+ IT4 

0,?IRD1 !RE WAS A CONC]T$ EF=T BY DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S TO 9VOLVE MOVEM5T LAWY]S FROM \TSIDE ,D,C 7S9CE SO FEW MOVEM5T LAWY]S SEEM TO RESIDE 9 ! ,D,M,V >EA71 BUT ?OSE EF=TS NEV] REALLY PANN$ \T4 

,SO1 ) ! LAWY]S 9 ONE SILO & ! DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S 9 ANO!R SILO1 LEGAL /RATEGIES & REASONABLE IDEAS = POLITICIZ+ ! CASES W]E RELEGAT$ TO E*O *AMB]S 9 CALLS & MEET+S ) DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S4 ,9 A COLLABORATIVE 5VIRONM5T ) LAWY]S US$ TO LITIGAT+ POLITICAL CASES1 LAWY]S W\LD MORE NATURALLY WORK ) DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S & CONC]N !MSELVES LESS ) LOS+ 0PRIVILEGE0 & ISSUES ( CONFLICT2 ! POLITICAL NATURE ( ! CASES & ! B5EFITS FROM COLLABORATION >E (T5 SE5 AS MORE IMPORTANT TO A COLLECTIVE PROCESS ?AN ! LOSSES OR COMPLICATIONS SU* COLLABORATION MI<T BR+4 ,?IS IS NOT MEANT TO DISMISS ! GOOD REASONS ?AT PEOPLE ) V]Y DIFF]5T CIRCUM/ANCES & RISK FACTORS HAVE TO MA9TA9 SEP>ATION1 BUT 9 ?IS CASE1 COLLABORATION W\LD HAVE WEI<T$ ! LEGAL BATTLE 9 FAVOR ( ! DEF5DANTS40  
  

,IT CANNOT BE /RESS$ 5\< ?AT :]EV] ! LAWY]S WORK$ TOGE!R1 IT WAS BECAUSE DEF5DANTS 9SI/$ ?AT !Y DO SO4 ,IT WAS DEF5DANTS /&+ UP TO !IR LAWY]S & 9SI/+ ?AT !Y W\LD NOT P>TICIPATE 9 A LEGAL /RATEGY ?AT B5EFIT$ !M AT O!R DEF5DANTS' EXP5SE ?AT DET]M9$ ! \TCOME ( ! CASE4 ,& IT WAS DEF5DANT LABOR LOOK+ ?R\< ! DISCOV]Y--NOT LAWY]S--?AT UNCOV]$ ! ?READ ?AT L$ TO ! #fi ,PROJECT ,V]ITAS RECORD+S ?AT ,K]KH(F HAD DI%ONE/LY CONCEAL$4 

,%IFT+ ! ,DISC\RSE 

  

,9 ! DISC\RSE >\ND ,J#b SOLID>ITY1 LITTLE SPACE WAS GIV5 ORD] TO ! RHETORIC ( RI<TS OR ! IDEA ( A JU/ OR B5EVOL5T C\RT4 ,:ILE A N>RATIVE ( 9DIVIDUAL 9NOC5CE MI<T HAVE S]V$ SOME PEOPLE1 MO/ PEOPLE FOCUS$ ON ! VIOL5CE ( ! POLICE & ! EF=TS ( ! /ATE TO CRIM9ALIZE RESI/ANCE4 ,SOLID>ITY REG>DLESS ( GUILT WAS A GUID+ T5ET3 REJECT+ ! LEGITIMACY ( ! LEGAL SY/EM & RECOGNIZ+ ! WAYS IT UPHOLDS FUNDAM5TAL 9JU/ICES4 ,9/EAD ( PLAY+ 9TO ! TROPE ( GOOD PROTE/] VS4 BAD PROTE/]1 PEOPLE PU%$ BACK AGA9/ ! /ATE1 ID5TIFY+ IT AS AN 5EMY1 REFUS+ ! N>RATIVE ?AT !RE W]E 0GOOD PROTE/]S0 EX]CIS+ !IR FIR/ AM5DM5T RI<TS :ILE A FEW 0BAD APPLES0 SPOIL$ ! DAY4  
  

0,MORE ?AN FACTS OR ! NOTION ( GUILT1 ONE'S EXP]I5CE & TREATM5T 9 C\RT IS DICTAT$ BY RACE1 G5D]1 CITIZ5%IP1 & ACCESS TO SPECIALIZ$ & EXP5SIVE RES\RCES4 ,\R SUPPORT = ALL ,J#b DEF5DANTS IS NOT DEP5D5T ON :E!R !Y DID OR DIDN'T DO ! ACTS ! /ATE ALLEGES40 

-,DEF5D ,J#b ,RESI/ANCE  
  

,H[EV]1 !RE WAS AN ONGO+ T5SION AT PLAY BETWE5 AFFIRM+ ! BEAUTIFUL MOM5TS ( REBELLION ?AT OCCURR$ ON ,J#b & KEEP+ PEOPLE AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE 9 ! FACE ( POT5TIAL PRISON S5T5CES4 ,DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S /RUGGL$ TO MA9TA9 9TEGRITY AS !Y NAVIGAT$ ! COMPLEXITIES ( COORD9AT+ AN \TW>D-FAC+ M$IA /RATEGY ?AT DIDN'T IMPLICATE ANYONE & AN 9T]NAL POLITICAL FRAMEWORK ?AT SUPPORT$ ILLEGALITY & MILITANCY4 

,M$IA ,TRANSMISSIONS 

  

,DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S UND]/OOD ! B5EFIT ( %AP+ ! PUBLIC N>RATIVE BY G5]AT+ !IR [N MAT]IAL & 0H>NESS+0 CORPORATE M$IA COV]AGE4 ,DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S CREAT$ VIDEOS & PODCA/S1 PUBLICIZ+ ! CASE ?R\< AN>*I/ M$IA NETWORKS4 ,SUPPORT]S COORD9AT$ SYN*RONIZ$ TWITT] CAMPAIGNS2 ,UNICORN ,RIOT REPORT$ ON ! TRIALS 9 DETAIL4 

,:ILE 9DEP5D5T \TLETS W]E USUALLY ! ONES TO ANN\NCE BREAK+ NEWS1 ! ,U,S ,ATTORNEY'S ,(FICE & ! LEGAL SY/EM ON ! :OLE FELT GREAT] PRESSURE FROM CORPORATE M$IA N>RATIVES4 ,COV]AGE ( ! CASE APPE>$ 9 ! ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES1 ! ,WA%+ON ,PO/1 ,ROLL+ ,/ONE1 ,NEWSWEEK1 ,AL ,JEEZ]A1 & ! ,9DEP5D5T4 

,! EF=T TO GET REPORT]S 9TO ! C\RTROOM = ! FIR/ TRIAL WAS A HUGE SUCCESS4 ,BY BROADCA/+ ! VULN]ABILITIES ( ! GOV]NM5T'S CASE ALONG ) ITS COLLUSION ) F>-RI<T GR\PS & BIAS$1 BIGOT$ POLICE (FIC]S1 DEF5DANTS EXPOS$ ! POLITICAL MOTIVATIONS ( ! PROSECUTION4 ,ONCE NEWS ( ! ACQUITTALS FROM ! FIR/ TRIAL SPREAD F> & WIDE1 ! GOV]NM5T HAD LITTLE *OICE BUT TO DISMISS SCORES ( CASES4 ,BY ! TIME ( ! SECOND TRIAL1 ,DEF5D ,J#b ,RESI/ANCE WAS ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY DRAW M$IA ATT5TION TO ! EVID5TI>Y VIOLATIONS & SUBSEQU5T SANCTIONS AGA9/ ! GOV]NM5T1 MAK+ IT IMPOSSIBLE = ! ,U,S ,ATTORNEY'S ,(FICE TO PROCE$ FUR!R4 

,WE BEGAN ! ,J#b CASE 9 A CORPORATE M$IA CLIMATE ?AT EI!R REFUS$ TO COV] ! ,J#b >RE/S 5TIRELY OR ELSE ?AT COV]$ !M 9 SU* A DI/ORT$ WAY AS TO GIVE ! PUBLIC A V]Y NEGATIVE P]CEPTION ( ! DEF5DANTS4 ,EXP]I5C$ DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S COA*$ ?OSE :O W]E NOT AS EXP]I5C$ 9 H[ TO WORK /RATEGICALLY ) MA9/REAM & 9DEP5D5T M$IA ON HI<-PR(ILE CASES 9VOLV+ SIGNIFICANT DANG]4 ,SPOKESPEOPLE W]E EMP[]$ AMONG DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S :O W]E WILL+ TO SPEAK TO REPORT]S4 ,E>LY ON1 WE BEGAN ISSU+ PRESS RELEASES TO UPDATE M$IA ON *ANGES 9 ! CASE & TO SP>K 9T]E/4 

,BY ! TIME ( ! FIR/ TRIAL1 !RE WAS SIGNIFICANT MA9/REAM & 9DEP5D5T M$IA COV]AGE4 ,! SWEEP+ COV]AGE ( ! FIR/ SET ( ACQUITTALS EMB>RASS$ ! ,U,S ,ATTORNEY'S ,(FICE & COMPELL$ ! PROSECUTOR TO DISMISS ! MAJORITY ( ! REMA9+ CASES4 ,) ! PROSECUTOR (F-KILT]1 ,DEF5D ,J#b ,RESI/ANCE NEV] LET UP1 CONT9U+ TO ISSUE PRESS RELEASES AS BREAK+ NEWS WAS UNCOV]$ AB\T FASCI/ & EXTREME-RI<T COLLABORATION ) ! ,U,S ,ATTORNEY'S ,(FICE & S]I\S EVID5TI>Y VIOLATIONS4 

,BLOOD1 ,SWEAT1 & ,TE>S 

  

,J#b DEF5SE WORK CONSUM$ ?\S&S & ?\S&S ( H\RS ( VOLUNTE] LABOR4 ,MANY ( ! DEF5DANTS & !IR SUPPORT]S DID NOT KN[ EA* O!R BE=E ! >RE/S4 ,IT %\LD NOT BE UND]/AT$ H[ MU* WORK PEOPLE TOOK ON UND] TREM5D\S /RESS4 ,MANY DEF5DANTS ALSO HAD TO MAKE WEI<TY DECISIONS :ILE SC>$ & ISOLAT$4 

,:ILE WE DON'T 9T5D TO AIR ANYONE'S DIRTY LAUNDRY1 IT W\LD BE DIS+5U\S NOT TO ACKN[L$GE ?AT ?IS >DU\S PROCESS 9VOLV$ CONFLICTS4 ,WE SPEAK ON !SE H]E NOT TO EMB>RASS ANYONE1 BUT 9 HOPES ?AT \R EXP]I5CE CAN 9=M FUTURE ANTI-REPRESSION ORGANIZ+4 

,! DEF5DANTS W]E ULTIMATELY ABLE TO PRES5T A /RONG1 UNIFI$ FRONT1 BUT !RE W]E T5SIONS BETWE5 PEOPLE ACCUS$ ( DIFF]5T ACTIONS1 QUE/IONS AB\T 09NOC5CE POLITICS10 & CONFLICT+ IDEAS AB\T GOALS & /RATEGY4 ,SOME PEOPLE FELT !IR IDEAS OR PROPOSALS W]E /IFL$ OR EV5 BLOCK$ BY A C5TRALIZ$ GR\P4 ,!RE W]E CRITIQUES ( ! =MALITY ( ! /RUCTURE & !RE W]E MANY DIVISIONS ALONG L9ES ( EXP]I5CE1 REGION1 T5D5CY1 ID5TITY1 & CAPACITY4 

,NEW OPPORTUNITIES = FLEXIBILITY APPE>$ :5 PEOPLE W]E DIVID$ 9TO TRIAL BLOCKS & BEGAN TO COORD9ATE MORE CLOSELY ) EA* O!R ON ?AT BASIS4 ,DESPITE 9T]NAL CONFLICTS1 !RE WAS ROOM = CREATIVE AUTONOM\S ACTIVITIES ?AT COMPLIM5T$ ! COORD9AT$ DEF5SE EF=TS4 

,IF ANY?+1 WE CAN LET ?IS SAGA 9=M H[ WE ORGANIZE 9 ! FUTURE4 ,H[ %\LD PEOPLE MAKE DECISIONS TOGE!R8 ,H[ DO WE 5SURE ?AT AG5CY ISN'T CONSOLIDAT$ 9 ! H&S ( A SMALL GR\P8 ,& H[ CAN WE MAKE SURE EV]YONE'S VOICES >E HE>D8 ,:AT K9D ( MODELS DO WE USE1 ESPECIALLY IF WE DON'T WANT TO FALL BACK ON FAMILI> FRAMEWORKS LIKE SPOKESC\NCILS8 

,AIM ,BEYOND ! ,T>GET 

  

,WE APPROA*$ ! ,J#b CASE AS MOVEM5T DEF5SE4 

,:ILE WE %\LD NOT OV]LOOK ! SPECIFIC CASES ( ?OSE :O W]E ?REAT5$ ) DECADES 9 PRISON1 9 MANY IMPORTANT WAYS WE W]E ALL ON TRIAL4 ,! LEGAL PREC$5TS >\ND COLLECTIVE PUNI%M5T1 PROXIMITY TO CRIME1 CONSPIRACY1 9T5TION1 & LIABILITY W\LD HAVE BE5 F>-REA*+ & 9CR$IBLY DANG]\S4 ,PEOPLE F\<T ! *>GES & SUPPORT$ ! DEF5DANTS NOT ONLY TO PROTECT !MSELVES & EA* O!R1 BUT BECAUSE IT WAS CLE> ?AT IF ! DEF5DANTS W]E CONVICT$1 MANY SIMIL> CASES W\LD FOLL[4 ,! CASE LAW W\LD BE US$ 9 FUTURE LEGAL BATTLES1 ESPECIALLY 9 CONTEXTS 9 :I* PEOPLE >E EV5 MORE VULN]ABLE )9 ! LEGAL SY/EM1 SU* AS ANTI-POLICE /RUGGLES & 9DIG5\S MOVEM5TS4 

,! CAPACITY & CONNECTIONS WE BUILT HELP$ /R5G!N O!R /RUGGLES AGA9/ REPRESSION ACROSS ! C\NTRY4 ,BROAD5+ \R SOLID>ITY ) O!R ANTI-FASCI/S1 ,/&+ ,ROCK >RE/EES1 & COMMUNITIES ?AT >E CONSI/5TLY T>GET$ ) POLICE VIOL5CE HELP$ SITUATE ! ,J#b CASE AS P>T ( A L>G] MOVEM5T AGA9/ ! /ATE & CAPITALISM4 ,ALIGN+ ) MOVEM5TS AGA9/ POLICE & PRISONS1 ! ,J#b DEF5DANTS & SUPPORT]S F\<T REPRESSION :ILE CONTEXTUALIZ+ BROAD] /RUGGLES AGA9/ ! POLICE4  
  

0,WE FUR!R *ALL5GE ! VALORIZATION ( 'POLITICAL' DEF5DANTS & PRISON]S OV] O!R PEOPLE :OSE LIVES & FAMILIES >E VULN]ABLE TO /ATE VIOL5CE4 ,! PEOPLE MO/ (T5 & MO/ BRUTALLY AFFECT$ BY ! ,METROPOLITAN ,POLICE ,DEP>TM5T ( ! ,DI/RICT ( ,COLUMBIA 7,M,P,D71 ANTI-RIOT+ LAWS1 & ! HORROR ( ! CRIM9AL LEGAL SY/EM >E NOT PROTE/]S ON ,9AUGURATION ,DAY1 BUT PEOPLE ( COLOR LIV+ 9 SO-CALL$ ,WA%+TON ,D,C :O FACE ?IS ABHORR5T SY/EM EV]Y DAY40 

-,DEF5D ,J#b ,RESI/ANCE  
  

,!RE WAS A CONSI/5T EF=T TO ACKN[L$GE ?AT ALL C\RT CASES >E POLITICAL1 ?AT ! SY/EM IS RIGG$ AGA9/ ! POOR & AGA9/ PEOPLE ( COLOR1 ?AT C5TURIES BE=E ,TRUMP WAS ELECT$ ! /ATE WAS ALREADY A FUNDAM5TALLY COLONIALI/1 :ITE SUPREMACI/ =MATION1 & ?AT LY+ & CONCEAL+ EVID5CE >E ! /&>D OP]AT+ PROC$URES ( BO? ! COPS & ! C\RTS4 

,9 ADDITION TO PLAC+ ! CASE 9 A BROAD] CONTEXT ( REPRESSION1 DEF5SE EF=TS 9CLUD$ V>I\S TRI$ & TRUE AN>*I/ ME?ODS ?AT 5GAG$ A BROAD] BODY ( ALLIES TO PRESSURE ON ! /ATE4 ,!RE WAS AN ONGO+ CALL-9 CAMPAIGN TO ,K]KH(F'S (FICE TO PU% ! ,U,S ATTORNEY'S (FICE TO DROP ! *>GES4 ,!RE W]E F\R DIFF]5T CALLS = DAYS ( SOLID>ITY ACTIONS4 ,MANY ORGANIZ]S US$ ! CASE TO SPREAD AW>5ESS & /R5G!N TIES 9 !IR [N COMMUNITIES4 ,! ,JULY #bag DAY ( SOLID>ITY (F]$ A NECESS>Y MORALE BOO/ AFT] ! CASE HAD DRAGG$ ON = SIX MON?S4 ,& :ILE IT MAY BE A MATT] ( CORRELATION RA!R ?AN CAUSATION1 ,K]KH(F'S (FICE DROPP$ ! *>GES AGA9/ #abi DEF5DANTS ! DAY BE=E ! ?IRD DAY ( SOLID>ITY ON ,JANU>Y #b1 #b#a#h4 

,:5 WE DEFEAT A /ATE (F5SIVE LIKE ! ,J#b *>GES1 ?IS FREES US TO CONT9UE FI<T+ ON \R [N T]MS1 RA!R ?AN BE+ /UCK REACT+ TO ONE ASSAULT AFT] ANO!R4  
  

0,! SAME =CE ?AT DRIVES PEOPLE TO REBEL & FI<T ALSO DRIVES PEOPLE TO PROTECT & SUPPORT EA* O!R4 ,:AT WE DO & H[ WE MOVE ?R\< ! WORLD DIFF]5TIATES US FROM :AT WE >E FI<T+40 

-,A DEF5DANT  

,LESSONS ,I3 ,Y\R ,PHONE IS A ,COP & ,O!R ,TALES ( ,SURVEILLANCE 

  

,EV]YONE :O WAS C>RY+ A SM>TPHONE :5 !Y W]E >RE/$ AT ,J#b HAD IT SEIZ$4 ,AS IF WE DIDN'T ALREADY KN[ BETT]6 ,IF Y\ >E GO+ TO A MILITANT PROTE/1 LEAVE Y\R PHONE AT HOME4 ,AS SOME COMRADES REM9D$ US 9 ! AFT]MA? ( ,J#b1 0Y\R PHONE IS A COP40 ,9VE/IGATORS ATTEMPT$ TO BREAK 9TO ALL ( !SE PHONES1 US+ A DEVICE MADE BY ,CELLEBRITE TO BYPASS PASSCODES & 5CRYPTION4 ,ONE DEF5DANT RECEIV$ AN #h-PAGE DOCUM5T DETAIL+ ! CONT5TS ( !IR PHONE1 9CLUD+ EV]Y?+ FROM CONTACTS1 EMAILS1 & TEXTS TO SOCIAL M$IA DATA & COMMUNICATIONS /OR$ 9 ! CL\D4 

,! /ATE HAD AN EASI] TIME OBTA9+ DATA FROM UN5CRYPT$ PHONES1 & ,&ROID OP]AT+ SY/EMS APPE> TO HAVE BE5 MORE VULN]ABLE ?AN ,APPLE ,I,O,S4 ,BUT TE*NOLOGY *ANGES CON/ANTLY--:AT SEEMS SECURE ONE DAY MI<T BE CRACK$ ! NEXT4 ,PRIVATE COMPANIES >E 9VE/+ MILLIONS 9 TOOLS LIKE ,GRAY,KEY ?AT HELP LAW 5=CEM5T BREAK 9TO PHONES4 ,WE CAN TAKE /EPS TO MITIGATE ?OSE RISKS1 BUT SIMPLY NOT BR++ A PHONE ) Y\ REMA9S ! SAFE/ APPROA*4 

,AL?\< ! CONSPIRACY *>GES DIDN'T WORK \T = ! /ATE ?IS TIME1 WE CAN BE SURE ?AT ALL ! 9=MATION !Y GLEAN$ FROM SEIZ$ PHONES HAS BE5 SAV$ & ANALYZ$4 ,TO SOME EXT5T1 \R NETWORKS HAVE BE5 EXPOS$ & ! /ATE HAS GA9$ VALUABLE 9SI<T 9TO :O KN[S :OM4 

,HAD ALL ! P>TICIPANTS LEFT !IR PHONES AT HOME1 ! AM\NT ( POT5TIAL EVID5CE W\LD HAVE BE5 CONSID]ABLY LESS4 ,MANY SO-CALL$ 0COCONSPIRATOR /ATEM5TS0 CAME FROM RECOV]$ SM>T PHONE MESSAGES4 ,EVID5CE ( 09T5T TO RIOT0 CAME FROM EMAILS & TEXT MESSAGES4 ,P>TICIPATION 9 ACTIVI/ EMAIL LI/S & HAV+ ACTIVI/ EV5TS ON PHONE CAL5D>S WAS TROTT$ \T AS PRO( ?AT DEF5DANTS HAD PLANN$ TO 05GAGE 9 A RIOT0 ON ,J#b4 

,P\R+ OV] ! EVID5CE 9 ?IS CASE--HUNDR$S ( H\RS ( VIDEO FOOTAGE1 9NUM]ABLE PHOTOS PULL$ FROM NEWS & SOCIAL M$IA--IT'S /RIK+ H[ MU* ( ! EVID5CE WAS 0OP5 S\RCE0 9=MATION4 ,:ILE !RE W]E VIDEOS FROM SURVEILLANCE & POLICE BODY CAM]AS1 MU* ( ! EVID5CE CAME FROM VIDEOS PO/$ TO SOCIAL M$IA ACC\NTS4 ,!SE W]E FROM A V>IETY ( S\RCES--NOT JU/ ! F>-RI<T GR\PS ?AT 9S9UAT$ !MSELVES 9TO ! PROTE/S1 BUT ALSO PEOPLE :O W]E O/5SIBLY 0FRI5DLY0 TO ! M>*4 ,A LIVE-/REAM ( ! 5TIRE M>* S]V$ AS A KEY PIECE ( EVID5CE 9 ! TWO TRIALS ?AT ACTUALLY HAPP5$ & ! PROSECUTION PLANN$ TO USE IT 9 EV]Y TRIAL ?AT MADE IT 9TO ! C\RTROOM4 

,ROMANIAN HACK]S 9FILTRAT$ ! ,M,P,D'S NETWORK ( \TDOOR SURVEILLANCE CAM]AS = SEV]AL DAYS BE=E ! 9AUGURATION1 9FECT+ #abc \T ( #ahg CAM]AS ) RANSOMW>E & R5D]+ !M UNABLE TO RECORD4 ,:ILE SOME HAVE HYPO!SIZ$ ?AT ?IS EXPLA9S :Y LITTLE ,M,P,D CAM]A FOOTAGE WAS SUBMITT$ AS EVID5CE1 ! DEP>TM5T MA9TA9S ?AT ,M,P,D HAD ALL !IR CAM]AS BACK ON L9E BY ! 9AUGURATION4 

,LESSONS ,I,I3 ,MASS ,>RE/S 

  

,! ,J#b CASE POSES QUE/IONS AB\T :AT K9D ( RISKS & LOSSES WE NE$ TO PREP>E = AS WE CONSID] H[ TO RESI/ ! /ATE4 ,WE'RE NOT ADVOCAT+ = PEOPLE TO BECOME M>TYRS :O DO PRISON TIME = ! REVOLUTION--BUT ! /ATE SEEMS TO BE 9CREAS+LY US+ FELONY1 CONSPIRACY1 & T]RORISM *>GES TO TRY TO CRU% AN>*I/ RESI/ANCE1 & WE NE$ TO BECOME MORE SKILL$ AT NAVIGAT+ ?IS REALITY4 ,WE %\LDN'T EXPECT ! AU?ORITIES TO PLAY FAIR OR ABIDE BY !IR [N RULES1 NOR CAN WE EXPECT ! LAW TO PROTECT US4 ,WE HAVE TO /RATEGIZE )9 ! LEGAL SY/EM :ILE CRAFT+ \R [N N>RATIVES1 ALIGN+ \R LEGAL BATTLES ) O!R VITAL /RUGGLES & COMMUNITIES 9 RESI/ANCE TO ! /ATE4 

,H[ DO WE PASS ALONG ! KN[L$GE WE HAVE GA9$ TO A NEW G5]ATION ( AN>*I/S8 ,WE NE$ TO F9D WAYS TO TRANSF] /ORIES1 TACTICS1 & LESSONS FROM ONE G5]ATION TO ! NEXT1 FILL+ ! GAPS 9 \R COLLECTIVE MEMORY4 ,CONSID]+ ?AT MANY ,J#b DEF5DANTS W]E RADICALIZ$ ?R\< ! 9T]NET1 ANTI-FASCI/ /RUGGLES1 & ,/&+ ,ROCK1 IT %\LD NOT BE SURPRIS+ H[ MANY ( !M W]E C>RY+ PHONES :5 !Y W]E >RE/$4 ,A FEW SECURITY CULTURE TRA9+S AHEAD ( ,J#b C\LD HAVE GONE A LONG WAY4 ,AS MA9/REAM CULTURE EVOLVES TO 9TEGRATE MORE TE*NOLOGY 9TO \R LIVES1 WE %\LD KEEP ABREA/ ( ! POT5TIAL IMPACT ?AT CAN HAVE ON \R MOVEM5TS4 

,MO/ ( US 9CREAS+LY RELY ON DIGITAL COMMUNICATION2 WE HAVE FALL5 \T ( PRACTICE US+ O!R COMMUNICATION ME?ODS WE C\LD HAVE EMPLOY$ ON ,J#b4 ,WE %\LD BE H&+ \T PAMPHLETS AT EV]Y DEMON/RATION EXPLA9+ GOOD SECURITY PRACTICES1 AS WELL AS 9CLUD+ CONT+5CY PLANS1 R5DEZV\S PO9TS1 & ! BASICS REG>D+ H[ TO KEEP A M>* TOGE!R4 ,A SMALL MAP ( ! P>T ( ,D,C WE W]E 9 C\LD HAVE COME 9 H&Y1 ESPECIALLY ) SO MANY PEOPLE FROM \T ( T[N4 ,SO W\LD SC\T TEAMS RUNN+ COMMUNICATION4 

,NEXT TIME Y\ ATT5D A S]I\S DEMON/RATION1 CONSID] NOT TAK+ Y\R PHONE1 OR GETT+ A BURN] PHONE IF Y\ WILL ABSOLUTELY NE$ ONE4 ,IF Y\ >E KETTL$ ) Y\R [N PHONE1 CONSID] SMA%+ IT BE=E Y\ >E >RE/$4 ,S]I\SLY--TAKE A DEEP BREA? & REFLECT ON :E!R Y\ W\LD RA!R HE> Y\R TEXT MESSAGES READ BACK TO Y\ 9 A C\RT ( LAW & H& OV] ! DETAILS ( Y\R 9TIMATE CONNECTIONS TO ! /ATE SO !Y CAN WEAVE A WEB ( ASSOCIATION BETWE5 Y\ & Y\R COMRADES1 OR IF IT W\LD BE BETT] TO HAVE TO ASK ?OSE SAME FRI5DS TO HELP Y\ GET A NEW PHONE4 ,IF Y\ /ILL CAN'T BR+ Y\RSELF TO SMA% Y\R PHONE1 AT LEA/ CONSID] SP5D+ Y\R TIME 9 ! KETTLE ]AS+ IT1 WIP+ IT AS CLEAN AS Y\ POSSIBLY CAN4 ,EV5 :5 Y\'RE NOT GO+ TO A DEMON/RATION1 Y\ %\LD ALWAYS KEEP Y\R PHONE 5CRYPT$ & SECUR$ ) A LONG ALPHANUM]IC PASSWORD2 ANY F+]PR9T OR FACIAL RECOGNITION FEATURES %\LD BE TURN$ (F4 

,! BLACK BLOC WORKS BE/ :5 EMPLOY$ PROP]LY4 ,?AT MEANS ,A,L,L ,B,L,A,C,K4 ,!RE %\LD BE NO LOGOS VISIBLE2 BO? Y\R FACE & HAIR %\LD BE COMPLETELY CONCEAL$4 ,ANY M>K+S ON Y\R CLO!S1 %OES1 BAG1 OR FACE WILL BE US$ TO ID5TIFY Y\1 AS WILL Y\R GLASSES4 

,IF Y\'RE CAU<T 9 A KETTLE1 GET CREATIVE3 TRADE CLO!S ) EA* O!R UNTIL Y\R \TFITS >E SO MI%MA%$ ?AT ! /ATE WILL NEV] BE ABLE TO ID5TIFY Y\4 ,OR PUT ALL Y\R BLACK CLO!S 9 A PILE & LI<T !M ON FIRE4 ,IF IT'S NOT COLD1 CONSID] ADD+ Y\R %OES TO ! FIRE OR LEAV+ !M BEH9D4 ,OR ELSE EV]YBODY C\LD TRADE %OES1 5D+ UP ) MISMAT*$ PAIRS4 ,WE DON'T KN[ ! EXT5T TO :I* ,D,N,A TE/+ MAY BE EMPLOY$1 BUT PEOPLE C\LD PASS CLO!S & %OES >\ND UNTIL SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE T\*$ !M ?AT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL :AT BELONGS TO :OM4 

,! ,5D1 ,= ,N[ 

  

,ULTIMATELY1 ! /ATE HAD A H>D TIME BUILD+ CASES AGA9/ 9DIVIDUALS 9 P>T BECAUSE ( H[ !Y W]E TRY+ ! CASE1 BUT ALSO BECAUSE WE MADE IT H>D = !M TO BUILD CASES AGA9/ US4 ,9 %ORT1 ! BLACK BLOC WORKS--& SOLID>ITY GETS ! GOODS4 

,IF ! DAY COMES :]E WE HAVE TO DO IT ALL AGA91 WE'LL BE !RE 9 A HE>TBEAT4  
  

0,REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY IS ! SECRET ?AT DE/ROYS ALL WALLS1 EXPRESS+ LOVE & RAGE AT ! SAME TIME AS ONE'S [N 9SURRECTION 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ,CAPITAL & ! ,/ATE40 

,DANIELA ,C>MIGNANI  
  

  
  

,:AT W\LD CON/ITUTE REAL JU/ICE = ! ,J#b DEF5DANTS8 ,IF WE UND]/& JU/ICE AS RETRIBUTION--POETIC JU/ICE--! POLICE1 PROSECUTORS1 ! JUDGE1 & ALL ! O!R /ATE (FICIALS :O >E IMPLICAT$ 9 ! PA/ T5 MON?S ( 9TIMIDATION W\LD BE SUBJECT$ TO ! SAME TREATM5T !Y HAVE 9FLICT$4 ,! POLICE (FIC]S W\LD BE R\ND$ UP & IMPRISON$2 ! DETECTIVE :O LI$ TO ! GR& JURY W\LD HAVE HIS [N LIFE RU9$ BY CALUMNY HE WAS P[]LESS TO C\NT]ACT2 ! PROSECUTORS W\LD BE PUBLICLY HUMILIAT$ & =C$ TO FACE ! POSSIBILITY ( SP5D+ ! RE/ ( !IR LIVES 9 PRISON4 ,DONALD ,TRUMP W\LD WALK ACROSS ! DES]T ON A BROK5 ANKLE1 PURSU$ BY HELICOPT]S & >M$ M5 ) DOGS1 BE=E DY+ ( DEHYDRATION1 T]RIFI$ & ALONE1 )9 MILES ( HOSPITAL FACILITIES--AS HE HAS =C$ O!RS TO DO 9 ! ,SONORAN DES]T SIMPLY 9 HOPES ( REJO9+ !IR FAMILIES4 

,\R OPPRESSORS %\LD BE GRATEFUL ?AT WE DO NOT BELIEVE 9 RETRIBUTION4 ,WE ASPIRE TO TRANS=M SOCIETY FROM ! BOTTOM UP1 NOT TO METE \T SUPPOS$ JU/ICE4 ,IF EV] WE >E ! ONES TO DET]M9E !IR FATES1 WE WILL ASPIRE TO =GIV5ESS4 

,BUT ! FIR/ PRIORITY HAS TO BE TO 9T]RUPT ! H>M ?AT !Y >E P]PETUAT+4 

-,JU/ICE = ,ALL ! ,J#b ,DEF5DANTS  
  

.<#a.> ,DANE ,P[ELL WAS NOT >RE/$ DUR+ ! 9AUGURAL PROTE/S1 BUT ID5TIFI$ & >RE/$ BY ! ,M,P,D ! NEXT DAY1 :5 HE W5T TO PICK SOMEONE UP AT JAIL4 ,HELD = FIVE DAYS BE=E RELEASE1 HE WAS 9ITIALLY *>G$ ) #ad FELONIES4 ,AFT] ! /ATE PRES5T$ VIDEO EVID5CE ( ,DANE BREAK+ W9D[S & ?R[+ ROCKS AT AN 9ITIAL HE>+1 ,DANE PL$ GUILTY 9 ,APRIL #bag TO RIOT+ & ASSAULT+ A POLICE (FIC]4 ,P>T ( HIS PLEA DEAL 9CLUD$ SIGN+ A /ATEM5T ( FACTS AB\T HIS [N BEHAVIOR ON ,JANU>Y #b1 BUT HE DID NOT 9CRIM9ATE ANYONE ELSE4 ,LEIBOVITZ S5T5C$ ,DANE TO #cf MON?S 9 PRISON1 BUT SUSP5D$ ALL BUT F\R MON?S ON ! CONDITION ?AT HE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE TWO YE>S ( SUP]VIS$ PROBATION4 ,DANE S]V$ F\R MON?S 9 A F$]AL PRISON 9 ,FLORIDA4 ,HE WAS ! ONLY ,J#b >RE/EE TO S]VE TIME4 

.<#b.> ,IF WE WANT TO SEE MORE VICTORIES LIKE ! ,J#b CASE1 ONE ( ! FIR/ /EPS IS MAK+ IT POSSIBLE = POOR PEOPLE TO GET \T ( JAIL4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 BEAUTIFUL ACTS ( SOLID>ITY ) ?OSE 9 JAIL1 LIKE ! BAIL\TS ( BLACK MO!RS ON ,MO!R'S ,DAY & ! MASS BAIL\T ( ?OSE HELD 9 ,RIK]'S ,ISL&1 & !RE >E EF=TS TO ELIM9ATE CA% BAIL ON ! GR\NDS ?AT IT UNFAIRLY IMPACTS POOR PEOPLE1 CREAT+ MOD]N DAY DEBTOR'S PRISONS4 ,BUT ELIM9AT+ CA% BAIL ALONE WON'T NECESS>ILY SOLVE ! PROBLEM--MO/ PLACES W\LD REPLACE IT ) TE*NOLOGICAL MONITOR+ & ALL[ LOCAL C\RTS TO DECIDE :OM TO KEEP 9 CU/ODY & :OM TO RELEASE UNTIL TRIAL4 ,! SOLUTION IS NOT TO RE=M ! SY/EM1 BUT TO DELEGITIMIZE IT1 *ALL5G+ ! NOTION ?AT ! C\RTS HAVE ! RI<T TO 9C>C]ATE DEF5DANTS 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 

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