,:AT ,IS ,SECURITY ,CULTURE8 

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,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

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,A SECURITY CULTURE IS A SET ( CU/OMS %>$ BY A COMMUNITY :OSE MEMB]S MAY BE T>GET$ BY ! GOV]NM5T1 DESIGN$ TO M9IMIZE RISK4 ,HAV+ A SECURITY CULTURE 9 PLACE SAVES EV]YONE ! TR\BLE ( HAV+ TO WORK \T SAFETY MEASURES OV] & OV] FROM SCRAT*1 & CAN HELP (FSET P>ANOIA & PANIC 9 /RESSFUL SITUATIONS--HELL1 IT MI<T KEEP Y\ \T ( PRISON1 TOO4 ,! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 PROTOCOL & CULTURE IS ?AT CULTURE BECOMES UNCONSCI\S1 9/9CTIVE1 & ?US EF=TLESS2 ONCE ! SAFE/ POSSIBLE BEHAVIOR HAS BECOME HABITUAL = EV]YONE 9 ! CIRCLES 9 :I* Y\ TRAVEL1 Y\ CAN SP5D LESS TIME & 5]GY EMPHASIZ+ ! NE$ = IT1 OR SUFF]+ ! CONSEQU5CES ( NOT HAV+ IT1 OR WORRY+ AB\T H[ MU* DANG] Y\'RE 91 AS Y\'LL KN[ Y\'RE ALREADY DO+ EV]Y?+ Y\ CAN TO BE C>EFUL4 ,IF Y\'RE 9 ! HABIT ( NOT GIV+ AWAY ANY?+ S5SITIVE AB\T Y\RSELF1 Y\ CAN COLLABORATE ) /RANG]S )\T HAV+ TO AGONIZE AB\T :E!R OR NOT !Y >E 9=M]S2 IF EV]YONE KN[S :AT NOT TO TALK AB\T OV] ! TELEPHONE1 Y\R 5EMIES CAN TAP ! L9E ALL !Y WANT & IT WON'T GET !M ANY:]E4.<#a.> 

,! C5TRAL PR9CIPLE ( ALL SECURITY CULTURE1 ! PO9T ?AT CANNOT BE EMPHASIZ$ 5\<1 IS ?AT PEOPLE %\LD NEV] BE PRIVY TO ANY S5SITIVE 9=MATION !Y DO NOT NE$ TO KN[4 

  

,! GREAT] ! NUMB] ( PEOPLE :O KN[ SOME?+ ?AT CAN PUT 9DIVIDUALS OR PROJECTS AT RISK--:E!R ?AT SOME?+ BE ! ID5TITY ( A P]SON :O COMMITT$ AN ILLEGAL ACT1 ! LOCATION ( A PRIVATE MEET+1 OR A PLAN = FUTURE ACTIVITY--! MORE *ANCE !RE IS ( ! KN[L$GE GETT+ 9TO ! WRONG H&S4 ,%>+ SU* 9=MATION ) PEOPLE :O DO NOT NE$ IT DOES !M A DISS]VICE AS WELL AS ! ONES IT PUTS AT RISK3 IT PLACES !M 9 ! UNCOM=TABLE SITUATION ( BE+ ABLE TO MESS UP O!R PEOPLE'S LIVES ) A S+LE MIS/EP4 ,IF !Y >E 9T]ROGAT$1 = EXAMPLE1 !Y WILL HAVE SOME?+ TO HIDE1 RA!R ?AN BE+ ABLE TO HONE/LY CLAIM IGNORANCE4 

,DON'T ASK1 DON'T TELL4 

  

,DON'T ASK O!RS TO %>E CONFID5TIAL 9=MATION Y\ DON'T NE$ TO KN[4 ,DON'T BRAG AB\T ILLEGAL ?+S Y\ OR O!RS HAVE DONE1 OR M5TION ?+S ?AT >E GO+ TO HAPP5 OR MI<T HAPP51 OR EV5 REF] TO ANO!R P]SON'S 9T]E/ 9 BE+ 9VOLV$ 9 SU* ACTIVITIES4 ,/AY AW>E :5EV] Y\ SPEAK2 DON'T LET *ANCE ALLUSIONS DROP \T ?\<TLESSLY4 

,Y\ CAN SAY NO AT ANY TIME TO ANYONE AB\T ANY?+4 

  

,DON'T ANSW] ANY QUE/IONS Y\ DON'T WANT TO--NOT JU/ ) POLICE (FIC]S1 BUT ALSO ) O!R ACTIVI/S & EV5 CLOSE FRI5DS3 IF !RE'S SOME?+ Y\ DON'T FEEL SAFE %>+1 DON'T4 ,?IS ALSO MEANS BE+ COM=TABLE ) O!RS NOT ANSW]+ QUE/IONS3 IF !RE'S A CONV]SATION !Y WANT TO KEEP TO !MSELVES1 OR !Y ASK Y\ NOT TO BE P>T ( A MEET+ OR PROJECT1 Y\ %\LDN'T TAKE ?IS P]SONALLY--IT'S = EV]YONE'S GOOD ?AT !Y'RE FREE TO DO SO4 ,LIKEWISE1 DON'T P>TICIPATE 9 ANY PROJECTS Y\ DON'T FEEL GOOD AB\T1 OR COLLABORATE ) ANYONE Y\ FEEL ILL AT EASE )1 OR IGNORE Y\R GUT FEEL+ 9 ANY SITUATION2 IF SOME?+ GOES WRONG & Y\ GET 9TO TR\BLE1 Y\ DON'T WANT TO HAVE ANY REGRETS4 ,Y\'RE RESPONSIBLE = NOT LETT+ ANYONE TALK Y\ 9TO TAK+ RISKS Y\'RE NOT READY =4 

,DON'T EV] TURN Y\R FRI5DS OV] TO Y\R 5EMIES4 

  

,IF CAPTUR$1 NEV]1 EV] GIVE UP ANY 9=MATION ?AT C\LD 5DANG] ANYONE ELSE4 ,SOME RECOMM5D AN EXPLICIT OA? BE SWORN BY ALL P>TICIPANTS 9 A DIRECT ACTION GR\P3 ?AT WAY1 9 A WOR/-CASE SC5>IO1 :5 PRESSURE MI<T MAKE IT H>D TO DI/+UI% BETWE5 GIV+ UP A FEW H>MLESS DETAILS & TOTALLY SELL+ \T1 EV]YONE WILL KN[ EXACTLY :AT COMMITM5TS !Y MADE TO EA* O!R4 

,DON'T MAKE IT TOO EASY = Y\R 5EMIES TO FIGURE \T :AT Y\'RE UP TO4 

  

,DON'T BE TOO PR$ICTABLE 9 ! ME?ODS Y\ EMPLOY1 OR ! T>GETS Y\ *OOSE1 OR ! TIMES & PLACES Y\ MEET TO DISCUSS ?+S4 ,DON'T BE TOO VISIBLE 9 ! PUBLIC ASPECTS ( ! /RUGGLE 9 :I* Y\ DO Y\R MO/ S]I\S DIRECT ACTION3 KEEP Y\R NAME (F MAIL+ LI/S & \T ( ! M$IA1 P]HAPS AVOID ASSOCIATION ) ABOVEGR\ND ORGANIZATIONS & CAMPAIGNS 5TIRELY4 ,IF Y\'RE 9VOLV$ 9 REALLY S]I\S CL&E/9E ACTIVITIES ) A FEW COMRADES1 Y\ MAY WANT TO LIMIT Y\R 9T]ACTIONS 9 PUBLIC1 IF NOT AVOID EA* O!R ALTOGE!R4 ,F$]AL AG5TS CAN EASILY GET ACCESS TO ! PHONE NUMB]S DIAL$ FROM Y\R PHONE1 & WILL USE SU* LI/S TO E/ABLI% CONNECTIONS BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS2 ! SAME GOES = Y\R EMAIL1 & ! BOOKS Y\ *ECK \T FROM LIBR>IES1 & ESPECIALLY SOCIAL NETWORK+ SITES LIKE ,MYSPACE4 

,DON'T LEAVE A TRAIL3 CR$IT C>D USE1 GAS C>DS1 CELL PHONE CALLS ALL LEAVE A RECORD ( Y\R MOTIONS1 PUR*ASES1 & CONTACTS4 ,HAVE A COV] /ORY1 SUPPORT$ BY V]IFIABLE FACTS1 IF Y\ MI<T NE$ ONE4 ,BE C>EFUL AB\T :AT Y\R TRA% C\LD REVEAL AB\T Y\--DROP\TS >5'T ! ONLY ONES :O GO DUMP/]+6 ,KEEP TRACK ( EV]Y WRITT5 DOCUM5T & 9CRIM9AT+ PHOTOCOPY--KEEP !M ALL 9 ONE PLACE1 SO Y\ CAN'T ACCID5TALLY =GET ONE--& DE/ROY !M AS SOON AS Y\ DON'T NE$ !M4 ,! FEW] !RE >E 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ! BETT]2 GET US$ TO US+ Y\R MEMORY4 ,MAKE SURE !RE >5'T ANY <O/S ( SU* WRIT+ LEFT BEH9D 9 IMPRESSIONS ON ! SURFACES Y\ W]E WRIT+ ON1 :E!R !SE BE WOOD5 DESKS OR PADS ( PAP]4 ,ASSUME ?AT EV]Y USE ( COMPUT]S LEAVES A TRAIL1 TOO4 

,DON'T ?R[ ANY DIRECT ACTION IDEAS >\ND 9 PUBLIC ?AT Y\ ?9K Y\ MI<T WANT TO TRY AT SOME PO9T4 

  

,WAIT TO PROPOSE AN IDEA UNTIL Y\ CAN GA!R A GR\P ( 9DIVIDUALS ?AT Y\ EXPECT WILL ALL BE 9T]E/$ 9 TRY+ IT2 ! EXCEPTION IS ! BOSOM COMPANION ) :OM Y\ BRA9/ORM & HA% \T DETAILS 9 ADVANCE--SAFELY \TSIDE Y\R HOME & AWAY FROM MIX$ COMPANY1 ( C\RSE4 ,DON'T PROPOSE Y\R IDEA UNTIL Y\ ?9K ! TIME IS RI<T = IT TO BE TRI$4 ,9VITE ONLY ?OSE Y\ >E PRETTY C]TA9 WILL WANT TO JO9 9--EV]YONE Y\ 9VITE :O DOESN'T 5D UP P>TICIPAT+ IS A NE$LESS SECURITY RISK1 & ?IS CAN BE D\BLY PROBLEMATIC IF IT TURNS \T !Y FEEL Y\R PROPOS$ ACTIVITY IS LAU<ABLY DUMB OR MORALLY WRONG4 ,ONLY 9VITE PEOPLE :O CAN KEEP SECRETS--?IS IS CRITICAL :E!R OR NOT !Y DECIDE TO P>TICIPATE4 

,DEVELOP A PRIVATE %OR?& = COMMUNICAT+ ) Y\R COMRADES 9 PUBLIC4 

  

,IT'S IMPORTANT TO WORK \T A WAY TO COMMUNICATE SURREPTITI\SLY ) Y\R TRU/$ FRI5DS AB\T SECURITY ISSUES & COM=T LEVELS :ILE 9 PUBLIC SITUATIONS1 SU* AS AT A MEET+ CALL$ TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE DIRECT ACTION4 ,KN[+ H[ TO GAUGE EA* O!R'S FEEL+S )\T O!RS BE+ ABLE TO TELL ?AT Y\ >E S5D+ MESSAGES BACK & =? WILL SAVE Y\ ! HEADA*E ( TRY+ TO GUESS EA* O!R'S ?\<TS AB\T A SITUATION OR 9DIVIDUAL1 & HELP Y\ AVOID ACT+ /RANGELY :5 Y\ CAN'T TAKE Y\R FRI5D ASIDE 9 ! MIDDLE ( ?+S TO COMP>E NOTES4 ,BY ! TIME Y\ HAVE CONV5$ A L>G] GR\P TO PROPOSE AN ACTION PLAN1 Y\ & Y\R FRI5DS %\LD BE CLE> ON :AT EA* O!R'S 9T5TIONS1 WILL+NESS TO RUN RISKS1 LEVELS ( COMMITM5T1 & OP9IONS ( O!RS >E1 TO SAVE TIME & AVOID UNNECESS>Y AMBIGUITY4 ,IF Y\ HAV5'T BE5 P>T ( A DIRECT ACTION PLANN+ CIRCLE BE=E1 Y\'LL BE SURPRIS$ H[ COMPLICAT$ & CONVOLUT$ ?+S CAN GET EV5 :5 EV]YONE DOES >RIVE PREP>$4 

,DEVELOP ME?ODS TO E/ABLI% ! SECURITY LEVEL ( A GR\P OR SITUATION4 

  

,ONE QUICK PROC$URE Y\ CAN RUN AT ! BEG9N+ ( A L>G] MEET+ AT :I* NOT EV]YONE IS ACQUA9T$ IS ! 0V\*$ =0 GAME3 AS EA* P]SON 9TRODUCES HIMSELF1 ALL :O CAN V\* = HIM RAISE !IR H&S4 ,ONLY V\* = ?OSE Y\ >E CONFID5T >E WOR?Y ( Y\R TRU/4 ,HOPEFULLY1 EA* P]SON IS CONNECT$ TO ! O!RS BY SOME L9K 9 ! *A92 EI!R WAY1 AT LEA/ EV]YBODY KN[S H[ ?+S /&4 ,AN ACTIVI/ :O UND]/&S ! IMPORTANCE ( GOOD SECURITY WILL NOT FEEL 9SULT$ 9 SU* A SITUATION IF !RE IS NO ONE PRES5T :O CAN V\* = HIM & ! O!RS ASK HIM TO LEAVE4 

,MEET+ LOCATION IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR 9 SECURITY4 

  

,Y\ DON'T WANT A PLACE ?AT CAN BE MONITOR$ 7NO PRIVATE RESID5CES71 Y\ DON'T WANT A PLACE :]E Y\ CAN BE OBS]V$ ALL TOGE!R 7NOT ! P>K ACROSS FROM ! SITE ( ! NEXT DAY'S ACTIONS71 Y\ DON'T WANT A PLACE :]E Y\ CAN BE SE5 5T]+ & LEAV+ OR ?AT SOMEONE C\LD 5T] UNEXPECT$LY--PO/ SC\TS1 LOCK ! DOOR ONCE ?+S GET />T$1 WAT* \T = ANY?+ SUSPICI\S4.<#b.> ,SMALL GR\PS CAN TAKE WALKS & *AT2 L>G] GR\PS CAN MEET 9 QUIET \TDOOR SETT+S--GO HIK+ OR CAMP+1 IF !RE'S TIME--OR 9 PRIVATE ROOMS 9 PUBLIC BUILD+S1 SU* AS LIBR>Y /UDY ROOMS OR EMPTY CLASSROOMS4 ,BE/-CASE SC5>IO3 ?\< HE HAS NO IDEA Y\'RE 9VOLV$ 9 DIRECT ACTION1 Y\'RE CLOSE ) ! OLD GUY :O RUNS ! CAFE ACROSS T[N1 & HE DOESN'T M9D LETT+ Y\ HAVE ! BACK ROOM ONE AFT]NOON = A PRIVATE P>TY1 NO QUE/IONS ASK$4 

,BE AW>E ( ! RELIABILITY ( ?OSE >\ND Y\1 ESPECIALLY ?OSE ) :OM Y\ MI<T COLLABORATE 9 UND]GR\ND ACTIVITIES4 

  

,BE CONSCI\S ( H[ LONG Y\'VE KN[N PEOPLE1 H[ F> BACK !IR 9VOLVEM5T 9 Y\R COMMUNITY & !IR LIVES \TSIDE ( IT CAN BE TRAC$1 & :AT O!RS' EXP]I5CES ) !M HAVE BE54 ,! FRI5DS Y\ GREW UP )1 IF Y\ /ILL HAVE ANY ( !M 9 Y\R LIFE1 MAY BE ! BE/ COMPANIONS = DIRECT ACTION1 AS Y\ >E FAMILI> ) !IR /R5G?S & WEAKNESSES & ! WAYS !Y H&LE PRESSURE--& Y\ KN[ = A FACT !Y >E :O !Y SAY !Y >E4 ,MAKE SURE ONLY TO TRU/ Y\R SAFETY & ! SAFETY ( Y\R PROJECTS TO LEVEL-HEAD$ FOLKS :O %>E ! SAME PRIORITIES & COMMITM5TS & HAVE NO?+ TO PROVE4 ,9 ! LONG T]M1 /RIVE TO BUILD UP A COMMUNITY ( PEOPLE ) LONG-/&+ FRI5D%IPS & EXP]I5CE ACT+ TOGE!R1 ) TIES TO O!R SU* COMMUNITIES4 

,DON'T GET TOO DI/RACT$ WORRY+ AB\T :E!R PEOPLE >E 9FILTRATORS OR NOT2 IF Y\R SECURITY MEASURES >E EFFECTIVE1 IT %\LDN'T EV5 MATT]4 

  

,DON'T WA/E Y\R 5]GY & MAKE Y\RSELF P>ANOID & UNSOCIABLE SUSPECT+ EV]YBODY Y\ MEET4 ,IF Y\ KEEP ALL S5SITIVE 9=MATION 9SIDE ! CIRCLE ( PEOPLE IT CONC]NS1 ONLY COLLABORATE ) RELIABLE & EXP]I5C$ FRI5DS :OSE HI/ORY Y\ CAN V]IFY1 & NEV] GIVE AWAY ANY?+ AB\T Y\R PRIVATE ACTIVITIES1 AG5TS & POLICE 9=M]S WILL BE P[]LESS TO GA!R EVID5CE TO USE AGA9/ Y\4 ,A GOOD SECURITY CULTURE %\LD MAKE IT PRACTICALLY IRRELEVANT :E!R !SE V]M9 >E ACTIVE 9 Y\R COMMUNITY OR NOT4 ,! IMPORTANT ?+ IS NOT :E!R OR NOT A P]SON IS 9VOLV$ ) ! COPS1 BUT :E!R OR NOT HE CON/ITUTES A SECURITY RISK2 IF HE IS DEEM$ 9SECURE 7D\BLE MEAN+ 9T5D$71 HE %\LD NEV] BE P]MITT$ TO 5D UP 9 A SITUATION 9 :I* ANYONE'S SAFETY DEP5DS ON HIM4 

,LE>N & ABIDE BY ! SECURITY EXPECTATIONS ( EA* P]SON Y\ 9T]ACT )1 & RESPECT DIFF]5CES 9 /YLE4 

  

,TO COLLABORATE ) O!RS1 Y\ HAVE TO MAKE SURE !Y FEEL AT HOME ) Y\2 EV5 IF Y\'RE NOT COLLABORAT+ ) !M1 Y\ DON'T WANT TO MAKE !M UNCOM=TABLE OR DISREG>D A DANG] !Y UND]/& BETT] ?AN Y\4 ,:5 IT COMES TO PLANN+ DIRECT ACTION1 NOT ABID+ BY ! SECURITY CULTURE ACCEPT$ 9 A GIV5 COMMUNITY CAN WRECK NOT ONLY Y\R *ANCES TO COOP]ATE ) O!RS ON A PROJECT1 BUT ! POSSIBILITY ( ! PROJECT HAPP5+ AT ALL--= EXAMPLE1 IF Y\ BR+ UP AN IDEA O!RS W]E PLANN+ TO TRY 9 A SETT+ !Y DEEM 9SECURE1 !Y MAY BE =C$ TO AB&ON ! PLAN AS IT MAY N[ BE ASSOCIAT$ ) !M4 ,ASK PEOPLE TO \TL9E = Y\ !IR SPECIFIC SECURITY NE$S BE=E Y\ EV5 BROA* ! SUBJECT ( DIRECT ACTION4 

,LET O!RS KN[ EXACTLY :AT Y\R NE$S >E :5 IT COMES TO SECURITY4 

  

,! COROLL>Y ( ABID+ BY O!RS' EXPECTATIONS IS ?AT Y\ MU/ MAKE IT EASY = O!RS TO ABIDE BY Y\RS4 ,AT ! BEG9N+ ( ANY RELATION%IP 9 :I* Y\R PRIVATE POLITICAL LIFE MAY BECOME AN ISSUE1 EMPHASIZE ?AT !RE >E DETAILS ( Y\R ACTIVITIES ?AT Y\ NE$ TO KEEP TO Y\RSELF4 ,?IS CAN SAVE Y\ A LOT ( DRAMA 9 SITUATIONS ?AT >E ALREADY /RESSFUL 5\<2 ! LA/ ?+ Y\ NE$ ON RETURN+ FROM A SECRET MISSION GONE AWRY IS TO 5D UP 9 A FI<T ) Y\R LOV]3 0,BUT IF Y\ TRU/$ ME1 Y\ W\LD TELL ME AB\T ?IS6 ,H[ DO ,I KN[ Y\'RE NOT \T !RE SLEEP+ )44460 ,IT'S NOT A MATT] ( TRU/--S5SITIVE 9=MATION ISN'T A REW>D TO BE E>N$ OR DES]V$4 

,LOOK \T = O!R PEOPLE4 

  

,MAKE EXPLICIT TO ?OSE >\ND Y\ :AT RISKS Y\ MAY POSE TO !M ) Y\R PRES5CE.<#c.> OR ) ACTIONS Y\ HAVE PLANN$1 AT LEA/ AS MU* AS Y\'RE ABLE TO )\T VIOLAT+ O!R PRECEPTS ( SECURITY CULTURE4 ,LET !M KN[ TO ! EXT5T Y\'RE ABLE :AT RISKS Y\ RUN Y\RSELF3 = EXAMPLE1 :E!R Y\ CAN AF=D TO BE >RE/$ 7IF !RE >E \T/&+ W>RANTS = Y\1 IF Y\ >E AN UNDOCUM5T$ MIGRANT1 ETC471 :AT RESPONSIBILITIES Y\ HAVE TO KEEP UP )1 :E!R Y\ HAVE ANY ALL]GIES4 ,DON'T IMP]IL O!RS ) Y\R DECISIONS1 ESPECIALLY IF Y\'RE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE CONCRETE SUPPORT %\LD !Y SOMEH[ GET >RE/$ & *>G$ ON ACC\NT ( Y\R BEHAVIOR4 ,IF SOMEONE ELSE DROPS A BANN] 9 AN >EA IMM$IATELY ADJAC5T TO A FIRE Y\ SET1 ! POLICE MI<T *>GE !M ) >SON2 EV5 IF ! *>GES CAN'T /ICK1 Y\ DON'T WANT TO RISK !IR ILL WILL1 OR ACCID5TALLY BLOCK !IR PLANN$ ESCAPE R\TE4 ,IF Y\ HELP 9ITIATE A BREAKAWAY M>* ?AT LEAVES ! P]MITT$ ZONE1 TRY TO MAKE SURE Y\ KEEP Y\R BODY BETWE5 ! POLICE & O!RS :O HAVE COME ALONG BUT DON'T NECESS>ILY UND]/& ! RISKS 9VOLV$2 IF Y\ ESCALATE A SPONTANE\S P>ADE BY 5GAG+ 9 PROP]TY DE/RUCTION1 MAKE SURE O!RS :O W]E UNPREP>$ = ?IS >E NOT /ILL /&+ >\ND 9 CONFUSION :5 ! POLICE %[ UP4 ,:ATEV] RISKY PROJECTS Y\ UND]TAKE1 MAKE SURE Y\'RE PREP>$ TO GO AB\T !M 9TELLIG5TLY1 SO NO ONE ELSE WILL HAVE TO RUN UNEXPECT$ RISKS TO HELP Y\ \T :5 Y\ MAKE MI/AKES4 

,SECURITY CULTURE IS A =M ( ETIQUETTE1 A WAY TO AVOID NE$LESS MISUND]/&+S & POT5TIALLY DISA/R\S CONFLICTS4 

  

,SECURITY CONC]NS %\LD NEV] BE AN EXCUSE = MAK+ O!RS FEEL LEFT \T OR 9F]IOR--?\< IT CAN TAKE SOME F9ESSE TO AVOID ?AT6--JU/ AS NO ONE %\LD FEEL !Y HAVE A 0RI<T0 TO BE 9 ON ANY?+ O!RS PREF] TO KEEP TO !MSELVES4 ,?OSE :O VIOLATE ! SECURITY CULTURE ( !IR COMMUNITIES %\LD NOT BE REBUK$ TOO H>%LY ! FIR/ TIME--?IS ISN'T A QUE/ION ( BE+ HIP 5\< TO ACTIVI/ DECORUM TO JO9 ! 9-GR\P1 BUT ( E/ABLI%+ GR\P EXPECTATIONS & G5TLY HELP+ PEOPLE UND]/& !IR IMPORTANCE2 BESIDES1 PEOPLE >E LEA/ ABLE TO ABSORB CON/RUCTIVE CRITICISM :5 !Y'RE PUT ON ! DEF5SIVE4 ,NEV]!LESS1 SU* PEOPLE %\LD ALWAYS BE TOLD IMM$IATELY H[ !Y'RE PUTT+ O!RS AT RISK1 & :AT ! CONSEQU5CES WILL BE %\LD !Y CONT9UE TO4 ,?OSE :O CAN'T GRASP ?IS MU/ BE TACTFULLY BUT EFFECTIVELY %UT \T ( ALL S5SITIVE SITUATIONS4 

,SECURITY CULTURE IS NOT P>ANOIA 9/ITUTIONALIZ$1 BUT A WAY TO AVOID UNHEAL?Y P>ANOIA BY M9IMIZ+ RISKS AHEAD ( TIME4 

  

,IT IS C\NT]PRODUCTIVE TO SP5D MORE 5]GY WORRY+ AB\T H[ MU* SURVEILLANCE Y\ >E UND] ?AN IS USEFUL = DECREAS+ ! DANG] IT POSES1 JU/ AS IT IS DEBILITAT+ TO BE CON/ANTLY SECOND-GUESS+ Y\R PRECAUTIONS & D\BT+ ! AU!NTICITY ( POT5TIAL COMRADES4 ,A GOOD SECURITY CULTURE %\LD MAKE EV]YONE FEEL MORE RELAX$ & CONFID5T1 NOT LESS4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 IT'S EQUALLY UNPRODUCTIVE TO ACCUSE ?OSE :O ADH]E TO SECURITY MEASURES /RICT] ?AN Y\RS ( BE+ P>ANOID--REMEMB]1 \R 5EMIES >E \T TO GET US4 

,DON'T LET SUSPICION BE US$ AGA9/ Y\4 

  

,IF Y\R FOES CAN'T LE>N Y\R SECRETS1 !Y WILL SETTLE = TURN+ Y\ AGA9/ EA* O!R4 ,UND]COV] AG5TS CAN SPREAD RUMORS OR ?R[ >\ND ACCUSATIONS TO CREATE DISS5SION1 MI/RU/1 & RES5TM5T 9SIDE ( OR BETWE5 GR\PS4 ,!Y MAY FALSIFY LETT]S OR TAKE SIMIL> /EPS TO FRAME ACTIVI/S4 ,! MA9/REAM M$IA CAN P>TICIPATE 9 ?IS BY REPORT+ ?AT !RE IS AN 9=MANT 9 A GR\P :5 !RE IS NOT ONE1 OR MISREPRES5T+ ! POLITICS OR HI/ORY ( AN 9DIVIDUAL OR GR\P 9 ORD] TO ALI5ATE POT5TIAL ALLIES1 OR EMPHASIZ+ OV] & OV] ?AT !RE IS A CONFLICT BETWE5 TWO BRAN*ES ( A MOVEM5T UNTIL !Y REALLY DO MI/RU/ ONE ANO!R4 ,AGA91 A %REWD SECURITY CULTURE ?AT FO/]S AN APPROPRIATELY HI< LEVEL ( TRU/ & CONFID5CE %\LD MAKE SU* PROVOCATIONS NE>LY IMPOSSIBLE ON ! P]SONAL LEVEL2 :5 IT COMES TO RELATIONS BETWE5 PROPON5TS ( DIFF]5T TACTICS & ORGANIZATIONS ( DIFF]5T /RIPES1 REMEMB] ! IMPORTANCE ( SOLID>ITY & DIV]SITY ( TACTICS1 & TRU/ ?AT O!RS DO1 TOO1 EV5 IF M$IA ACC\NTS SUGGE/ O!RWISE4 ,DON'T ACCEPT RUMORS OR REPORTS AS FACT3 GO TO ! S\RCE = CONFIRMATION EV]Y TIME1 & BE DIPLOMATIC AB\T IT4 

,DON'T BE 9TIMIDAT$ BY BLUFF+4 

  

,POLICE ATT5TION & SURVEILLANCE IS NOT NECESS>ILY AN 9DICATION ?AT !Y KN[ ANY?+ SPECIFIC AB\T Y\R PLANS OR ACTIVITIES3 (T5 IT 9DICATES ?AT !Y DO NOT & >E TRY+ TO FRI<T5 Y\ \T ( CONT9U+ ) !M4 ,DEVELOP AN 9/9CT ) :I* TO S5SE :5 Y\R COV] HAS ACTUALLY BE5 BL[N & :5 Y\R 5EMIES >E JU/ TRY+ TO DI/RESS Y\ 9TO DO+ !IR WORK = !M4 

,ALWAYS BE PREP>$ = ! POSSIBILITY ?AT Y\ >E UND] OBS]VATION1 BUT DON'T MI/AKE ATTRACT+ SURVEILLANCE = BE+ EFFECTIVE4 

  

,EV5 IF EV]Y?+ Y\ >E DO+ IS P]FECTLY LEGAL1 Y\ MAY /ILL RECEIVE ATT5TION & H>ASSM5T FROM 9TELLIG5CE ORGANIZATIONS IF !Y FEEL Y\ POSE AN 9CONV5I5CE TO !IR MA/]S4 ,9 SOME REG>DS1 ?IS CAN BE = ! BE/2 ! MORE !Y HAVE TO MONITOR1 ! MORE ?9LY SPREAD !IR 5]GIES >E1 & ! H>D] IT IS = !M TO P9PO9T & NEUTRALIZE SUBV]SIVES4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 DON'T GET CAU<T UP 9 ! EXCITEM5T ( BE+ UND] SURVEILLANCE & BEG9 TO ASSUME ?AT ! MORE ! AU?ORITIES PAY ATT5TION TO Y\1 ! MORE DANG]\S TO !M Y\ MU/ BE--!Y'RE NOT ?AT SM>T4 ,!Y T5D TO BE PREOCCUPI$ ) ! RESI/ANCE ORGANIZATIONS :OSE APPROA*ES MO/ RESEMBLE !IR [N2 TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ?IS4 ,! BE/ TACTICS >E ! ONES ?AT REA* PEOPLE1 MAKE PO9TS1 & EX]T LEV]AGE :ILE NOT %[+ UP ON ! RAD> ( ! P[]S ?AT BE1 AT LEA/ NOT UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE4 ,IDEALLY1 Y\R ACTIVITIES %\LD BE WELL KN[N TO EV]YONE EXCEPT ! AU?ORITIES4 

,SECURITY CULTURE 9VOLVES A CODE ( SIL5CE1 BUT IT IS NOT A CODE ( VOICELESSNESS4 

  

,! /ORIES ( \R D>+ EXPLOITS 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM MU/ BE TOLD SOMEH[1 SO EV]YONE WILL KN[ RESI/ANCE IS A REAL POSSIBILITY PUT 9TO ACTION BY REAL PEOPLE2 OP5 9CITEM5TS TO 9SURRECTION MU/ BE MADE1 SO W\LD-BE REVOLUTION>IES CAN F9D EA* O!R & ! REVOLUTION>Y S5TIM5TS BURI$ 9 ! HE>TS ( ! MASSES F9D !IR WAY TO ! SURFACE4 ,A GOOD SECURITY CULTURE %\LD PRES]VE AS MU* SECRECY AS IS NECESS>Y = 9DIVIDUALS TO BE SAFE 9 !IR UND]GR\ND ACTIVITIES1 :ILE /ILL PROVID+ VISIBILITY = RADICAL P]SPECTIVES4 ,MO/ ( ! SECURITY TRADITION 9 ! ACTIVI/ MILIEU TODAY IS D]IV$ FROM ! PA/ ?IRTY YE>S ( ANIMAL RI<TS & E>? LIB]ATION ACTIVITIES2 AS SU*1 IT'S P]FECTLY SUIT$ = ! NE$S ( SMALL GR\PS C>RY+ \T ISOLAT$ ILLEGAL ACTS1 BUT ISN'T ALWAYS APPROPRIATE = MORE ABOVEGR\ND CAMPAIGNS AIM$ AT 5C\RAG+ G5]ALIZ$ 9SUBORD9ATION4 ,9 SOME CASES IT CAN MAKE S5SE TO BREAK ! LAW OP5LY1 9 ORD] TO PROVOKE ! P>TICIPATION ( A L>GE MASS ?AT CAN !N PROVIDE SAFETY 9 NUMB]S4 

,BALANCE ! NE$ TO ESCAPE DETECTION BY Y\R 5EMIES AGA9/ ! NE$ TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO POT5TIAL FRI5DS4 

  

,9 ! LONG RUN1 SECRECY ALONE CANNOT PROTECT US--SOON] OR LAT] !Y >E GO+ TO F9D ALL ( US1 & IF NO ONE ELSE UND]/&S :AT WE'RE DO+ & :AT WE WANT1 !Y'LL BE ABLE TO LIQUIDATE US ) IMPUNITY4 ,ONLY ! P[] ( AN 9=M$ & SYMPA!TIC 7& HOPEFULLY SIMIL>LY EQUIPP$7 PUBLIC CAN HELP US !N4 ,!RE %\LD ALWAYS BE 5TRYWAYS 9TO COMMUNITIES 9 :I* DIRECT ACTION IS PRACTIC$1 SO MORE & MORE PEOPLE CAN JO9 94 ,?OSE DO+ REALLY S]I\S /UFF %\LD KEEP IT TO !MSELVES1 ( C\RSE1 BUT EV]Y COMMUNITY %\LD ALSO HAVE A P]SON OR TWO :O VOCALLY ADVOCATES & $UCATES AB\T DIRECT ACTION1 & :O CAN DISCREETLY HELP TRU/WOR?Y NOVICES L9K UP ) O!RS GETT+ />T$4 

,:5 Y\'RE PLANN+ AN ACTION1 BEG9 BY E/ABLI%+ ! SECURITY LEVEL APPROPRIATE TO IT1 & ACT ACCORD+LY FROM !RE ON4 

  

,LE>N+ TO GAUGE ! RISKS POS$ BY AN ACTIVITY OR SITUATION & H[ TO DEAL ) !M APPROPRIATELY IS NOT JU/ A CRUCIAL P>T ( /AY+ \T ( JAIL2 IT ALSO HELPS TO KN[ :AT Y\'RE NOT WORRI$ AB\T1 SO Y\ DON'T WA/E 5]GY ON UNW>RANT$1 CUMB]SOME SECURITY MEASURES4 ,KEEP 9 M9D ?AT A GIV5 ACTION MAY HAVE DIFF]5T ASPECTS ?AT DEM& DIFF]5T DEGREES ( SECURITY2 MAKE SURE TO KEEP !SE DI/9CT4 ,H]E'S AN EXAMPLE ( A POSSIBLE RAT+ SY/EM = SECURITY LEVELS3  

,ONLY ?OSE :O >E DIRECTLY 9VOLV$ 9 ! ACTION KN[ ( ITS EXI/5CE4  

,TRU/$ SUPPORT P]SONS ALSO KN[ AB\T ! ACTION1 BUT EV]YONE 9 ! GR\P DECIDES TOGE!R :O !SE WILL BE4  

,IT IS ACCEPTABLE = ! GR\P TO 9VITE PEOPLE TO P>TICIPATE :O MI<T *OOSE NOT TO--?AT IS1 SOME \TSIDE ! GR\P MAY KN[ AB\T ! ACTION1 BUT >E /ILL EXPECT$ TO KEEP IT A SECRET4  

,! GR\P DOES NOT SET A /RICT LI/ ( :O IS 9VIT$2 P>TICIPANTS >E FREE TO 9VITE O!RS & 5C\RAGE !M TO DO ! SAME1 :ILE EMPHASIZ+ ?AT KN[L$GE ( ! ACTION IS TO BE KEPT )9 ! CIRCLES ( ?OSE :O CAN BE TRU/$ ) SECRETS4  

0,RUMORS0 ( ! ACTION CAN BE SPREAD F> & WIDE ?R\< ! COMMUNITY1 BUT ! ID5TITIES ( ?OSE AT ! C5T] ( ! ORGANIZ+ >E TO BE KEPT A SECRET4  

,! ACTION IS ANN\NC$ OP5LY1 BUT ) AT LEA/ SOME DEGREE ( DISCRETION1 SO AS NOT TO TIP (F ! SLEEPI] ( ! AU?ORITIES4  

,! ACTION IS TOTALLY ANN\NC$ & ABOVEGR\ND 9 ALL WAYS4  
  

,TO GIVE EXAMPLES1 SECURITY LEVEL _?#a W\LD BE APPROPRIATE = A GR\P PLANN+ TO FIREBOMB AN ,S,U,V DEAL]%IP1 :ILE LEVEL _?#b W\LD BE ACCEPTABLE = ?OSE PLANN+ MORE M9OR ACTS ( PROP]TY DE/RUCTION1 SU* AS SPRAYPA9T+4 ,LEVEL _?#c OR _?#d W\LD BE APPROPRIATE = CALL+ A SPOKESC\NCIL PREC$+ A BLACK BLOC AT A L>GE DEMON/RATION OR = A GR\P PLANN+ TO DO A NEWSPAP] WRAP1 DEP5D+ ON ! RATIO ( RISK V]SUS NE$ = NUMB]S4 ,LEVEL _?#e W\LD BE P]FECT = A PROJECT SU* AS 9ITIAT+ A SURPRISE UNP]MITT$ M>*3 = EXAMPLE1 EV]YONE HE>S 9 ADVANCE ?AT ! ,ANI ,DI,FRANCO P]=MANCE IS GO+ TO 5D 9 A 0SPONTANE\S0 ANTIW> M>*1 SO PEOPLE CAN PREP>E ACCORD+LY1 BUT AS NO ONE KN[S :OSE IDEA IT IS1 NO ONE CAN BE T>GET$ AS AN ORGANIZ]4 ,LEVEL _?#f W\LD BE APPROPRIATE = ANN\NC+ A ,CRITICAL ,MASS BICYCLE RIDE3 FLI]S >E WRAPP$ >\ND ! H&LEB>S ( EV]Y CIVILIAN BICYCLE1 BUT NO ANN\NCEM5TS >E S5T TO ! PAP]S1 SO ! COPS WON'T BE !RE AT ! BEG9N+ :ILE ! MASS IS /ILL VULN]ABLE4 ,LEVEL _?#g IS APPROPRIATE = A P]MITT$ ANTIW> M>* OR 9DEP5D5T M$IA VIDEO SCRE5+1 UNLESS Y\'RE SO DYSFUNCTIONALLY P>ANOID Y\ EV5 WANT TO KEEP COMMUNITY \TREA* PROJECTS A SECRET4 

,IT ALSO MAKES S5SE TO *OOSE ! MEANS ( COMMUNICATION Y\ WILL USE ACCORD+ TO ! LEVEL ( SECURITY DEM&$4 ,H]E'S AN EXAMPLE ( DIFF]5T LEVELS ( COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY1 CORRESPOND+ TO ! SY/EM JU/ \TL9$ ABOVE3  

,NO COMMUNICATION AB\T ! ACTION EXCEPT 9 P]SON1 \TSIDE ! HOMES ( ?OSE 9VOLV$1 9 SURVEILLANCE-FREE 5VIRONM5TS 7E4G4 ! GR\P GOES CAMP+ TO DISCUSS PLANS72 NO DISCUSSION ( ! ACTION EXCEPT :5 IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y4  

,\TSIDE GR\P MEET+S1 9VOLV$ 9DIVIDUALS >E FREE TO DISCUSS ! ACTION 9 SURVEILLANCE-FREE SPACES4  

,DISCUSSIONS >E P]MITT$ 9 HOMES NOT DEF9ITELY UND] SURVEILLANCE4  

,COMMUNICATION BY 5CRYPT$ EMAIL OR ON NEUTRAL TELEPHONE L9ES IS ACCEPTABLE4  

,PEOPLE CAN SPEAK AB\T ! ACTION OV] TELEPHONES1 EMAIL1 ETC4 PROVID$ !Y'RE C>EFUL NOT TO GIVE AWAY C]TA9 DETAILS--:O1 :AT1 :51 :]E4  

,TELEPHONES1 EMAIL1 ETC4 >E ALL FAIR GAME2 EMAIL LI/S]VS1 FLI]+ 9 PUBLIC SPACES1 ANN\NCEM5TS TO NEWSPAP]S1 ETC4 MAY OR MAY NOT BE ACCEPTABLE1 ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS4  

,COMMUNICATION & PROCLAMATION BY EV]Y POSSIBLE M$IUM >E 5C\RAG$4  
  

,IF Y\ KEEP HAZ>D\S 9=MATION \T ( CIRCULATION & Y\ FOLL[ SUITABLE SECURITY MEASURES 9 EV]Y PROJECT Y\ UND]TAKE1 Y\'LL BE WELL ON Y\R WAY TO FULFILL+ :AT E>LY ,CRIME?,9C4 AG5T ,ABBIE ,H(FMAN DESCRIB$ AS ! FIR/ DUTY ( ! REVOLUTION>Y3 NOT GETT+ CAU<T4 ,ALL ! BE/ 9 Y\R ADV5TURES & MISADV5TURES1 & REMEMB]--Y\ DIDN'T HE> IT FROM US6 

,FUR!R ,READ+ 

  

,SECURITY ,CULTURE3 ,! ,PUPPET ,%[  

,ANONYMITY3 ,DRESS+ = ,SUCCESS  
  

.<#a.> 0,BUT :AT AB\T 9FILTRATORS & 9=M]S80 A ,CRIME?,9C4 AG5T ASK$ LONG AGO AT HIS FIR/ MAJOR MOBILIZATION4 0,WE'LL HAVE !M PEEL POTATOES10 WAS ! CASUAL REPLY FROM AN EXP]I5C$ ORGANIZ]4 

.<#b.> ,ONE ,CRIME?,9C4 CELL WILL NEV] =GET EXIT+ AN ULTRA-HI< SECURITY MEET+ 9 A UNIV]SITY BASEM5T ONLY TO DISCOV] ?AT :ILE !Y'D BE5 LOCK$ 91 A CR[D ( LIB]AL /UD5T PROTE/]S HAD FLOOD$ ! ADJO9+ ROOM TO WAT* A SLIDE%[ :I* ALL ! ORGANIZ]S ( ! NEXT DAY'S MILITANT BLACK BLOC HAD TO WADE ?R\< 9 EMB>RASSM5T6 

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