,TORONTO ,G#b3 ,EYEWITNESS ,REPORT 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,\R LA/ UPDATE (F]$ AN OV]VIEW ( :AT HAPP5$ 9 ,TORONTO DUR+ ! AN>*I/ ACTIONS AGA9/ ! ,G#b ,JUNE #b#e-#b#g4 ,WE'VE RECEIV$ ! FOLL[+ BL[-BY-BL[ REPORT FROM ON ! GR\ND !RE1 (F]+ CONTEXT & ANALYSIS FROM 9SIDE ! RIOTS ?AT %OOK ,CANADA'S L>GE/ CITY4 ,AN>*I/S HAVE FULLY EM]G$ 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA AS A =CE TO BE RECKON$ ) FOLL[+ ! EV5TS 9 ,TORONTO1 & IT IS IMPORTANT TO UND]/& H[ ?IS CAME AB\T4 ,! BLACK BLOC HAS BECOME A H\SEHOLD NAME ?R\<\T ! REGION1 & WE MU/ USE ?IS EXPOSURE TO \R ADVANTAGE BY MA9TA9+ \R VISIBILITY EV5 9 ! FACE ( REPRESSION4 ,WE MU/ ALSO LOOK CRITICALLY AT ! EV5TS ( ! WEEK5D 9 ORD] TO MAKE /RATEGIC ADVANCES T[>D \R GOAL ( COMPLETELY DISMANTL+ ! DOM9ATION & HI]>*Y ( ! PRES5T WORLD4 

,LEAD-UP 

  

,! ,JUNE ,G#b MEET+ WAS ANN\NC$ = ,TORONTO 9 ,DECEMB] ( #b#i4 ,:ILE AN>*I/S W]E ALREADY PREP>+ = ! ,G#h 9 ,HUNTSVILLE1 ! ANN\NCEM5T ?AT A MAJOR SUMMIT W\LD BE HELD 9 ! D[NT[N CORE ( ,CANADA'S L>GE/ CITY CREAT$ A /IR AMONG AN>*I/S1 & G5]AT$ SIGNIFICANT MOM5TUM = C\NT]-SUMMIT ACTIONS TO TAKE PLACE 9 ,TORONTO4 ,TO \R KN[L$GE1 AN>*I/S P>TICIPAT$ 9 ?REE BASIC MODELS ( ORGANIZ+ AGA9/ ! ,G#b4 ,WE WILL BRIEFLY \TL9E !SE TO (F] CONTEXT TO ?OSE SEEK+ TO UND]/& ! SUCCESSES & FAILURES ( ! ,TORONTO PROTE/S4 

,SOME AN>*I/S W]E 9VOLV$ 9 ! ,TORONTO ,COMMUNITY ,MOBILIZATION ,NETWORK 7,T,C,M,N71 :I* WAS NOT AN AN>*I/ GR\P & DID NOT ORGANIZE ACTIONS BUT S\<T ONLY TO PROVIDE 9FRA/RUCTURE & COORD9ATION = ! CONV]G5CE 9 ,TORONTO4 ,MANY AN>*I/S1 ESPECIALLY ?OSE BAS$ 9 ,TORONTO1 *OSE TO PUT !IR EF=TS 9TO ?IS GR\P RA!R ?AN ORGANIZE ALONG EXPLICITLY AN>*I/ L9ES4 ,S\!RN ,ONT>IO ,AN>*I/ ,RESI/ANCE 7,S,O,>7 WAS BORN ( ! DESIRE = AN EXPLICITLY AN>*I/ GR\P TO ORGANIZE AN ACTION FRAMEWORK AGA9/ ! SUMMIT1 CREAT+ A SEMIPUBLIC =MAT ?AT MANY AN>*I/S & ALLIES C\LD PLUG 9TO4 ,!Y ISSU$ CALLS TO ACTION FAIRLY E>LY ON & :ILE !Y SAW FI]CE DIVISIONS OV] TACTICS & /RATEGY 9 ! IMM$IATE LEAD-UP TO ! ,G#b1 !Y MA9TA9$ ! PUBLIC CALL = ?REE EXPLICITLY AN>*I/ ACTIONS DUR+ ! WEEK5D4 ,O!R AN>*I/S ORGANIZ$ 9=MALLY ?R\< E/ABLI%$ NETWORKS ( FRI5DS %>+ AFF9ITY & AGREEM5TS ON TACTICS1 & !Y MADE A PUBLIC CALL = A DEMON/RATION AGA9/ PRISONS ON ,SUNDAY ,JUNE #b#f1 ! LA/ DAY ( ! ,G#b SUMMIT4 ,ALSO SIGNIFICANT IS ?AT MANY DIFF]5T GR\PS 9 ,MONTREAL ORGANIZ$ MASSIVE SUPPORT = ! CONV]G5CE AGA9/ ! ,G#b2 ?IS 9CLUD$ A RE=M+ ( ,C,L,A,C1 :I* HAD ORIG9ALLY EXI/$ TO OPPOSE ! ,SUMMIT ( ! ,AM]ICAS 9 ,QUEBEC ,CITY 9 #b#a4 

,!RE W]E O!R GR\PS ORGANIZ+ AGA9/ ! ,G#b1 ) :I* AN>*I/S 9T]ACT$ 9 V>I\S WAYS4 ,NO ,ONE ,IS ,ILLEGAL1 A CROSS-,CANADA NETWORK WORK+ TO 5D DEPORTATIONS & REGUL>IZE NON-/ATUS MIGRANTS1 HELD A M>* & P>TICIPAT$ 9 MU* ( ! /REET ACTION4 ,! ,ONT>IO ,COALITION ,AGA9/ ,POV]TY 7,O,C,A,P7 ALSO ORGANIZ$ = ! SUMMIT1 FOCUS+ ON A M>* IT CALL$ = ,FRIDAY4 ,! ,CANADIAN ,LABOR ,CONGRESS1 A MA9/REAM UNION COALITION1 ORGANIZ$ ! L>GE/ P]MITT$ M>* ON ,SATURDAY4 ,V>I\S O!R PROTE/S OCCURR$ 9 ! WEEK LEAD+ UP TO ! SUMMIT1 9CLUD+ A QUE] ACTION ON ,TUESDAY1 A DAY ( PROTE/ = CLIMATE JU/ICE ON ,W$NESDAY1 & A M>* 9 SOLID>ITY ) ,9DIG5\S SOV]EIGNTY ON ,?URSDAY4 

,?IS IS ONLY A G5]AL OV]VIEW ( ! DIFF]5T APPROA*ES AN>*I/S TOOK 9 ,TORONTO1 BUT P]HAPS IT WILL HELP O!RS UND]/& H[ ! ,TORONTO ACTIONS COMP>E TO O!R CONV]G5CES AGA9/ GLOBAL CAPITALISM4 

,FRIDAY ,JUNE #be 3 ,QUIET ,BE=E ,! ,/ORM 

  

,! DAY BE=E ! ,G#b LEAD]S >RIV$1 ,NO ,ONE ,IS ,ILLEGAL & ,O,C,A,P ORGANIZ$ AN UNP]MITT$ M>*4 

,A NUMB] ( AN>*I/S HAD COME PREP>$ TO M>* 9 FULL BLACK BLOC BUT )\T ! 9T5TION ( />T+ CONFLICT ) ! POLICE OR DAMAG+ PROP]TY4 ,! 9T5TION WAS TO %[ SOLID>ITY ) ! /RUGGLES ( MIGRANTS & O!R M>G9ALIZ$ GR\PS & TO GET A FEEL = ACT+ COLLECTIVELY ) ?OSE PREP>$ TO USE BLACK BLOC TACTICS 9 ! DAYS TO COME4 ,! BLOC WAS 9ITIALLY SMALL1 >\ND #c-#d PEOPLE1 BUT SWELL$ TO P]HAPS D\BLE ?AT DUR+ ! M>*4 

,! BLOC WAS SUPPORT$ BY MANY 9 ! CR[D2 SOME SUPPORT]S *AS$ AWAY J\RNALI/S AS PEOPLE W]E *ANG+ CLO!S AT ! BEG9N+4 ,! BLOC WALK$ BESIDE A CONT+5T FROM ,NO ,ONE ,IS ,ILLEGAL.<#a.> = ! DURATION ( ! M>*1 A CONNECTION ?AT W\LD CONT9UE TO BE> FRUIT ! FOLL[+ DAY4 ,! O!R 9T5TION ( ?IS BLOC WAS TO COMMUNICATE ) O!RS 9 ! M>* AB\T :Y AN>*I/S *OOSE TO USE BLACK BLOC TACTICS2 :ILE ?IS WAS ONLY P>TIALLY REALIZ$1 MANY GOOD CONV]SATIONS TOOK PLACE4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ! BLOC SUCCE$$ 9 E/ABLI%+ AN AN>*I/ PRES5CE AT ! ,G#b FROM ! \TSET & MAK+ AN 9ITIAL %[ ( /R5G?4 ,! M>* PET]$ \T >\ND ,UNIV]SITY ,AV5UE & ,DUNDAS ,/REET1 AS SOME W5T TO SET UP A T5T CITY 9 ,ALLAN ,G>D5S & O!RS RU%$ TO ! SPOKESC\NCIL TO DISCUSS PLANS = ! NEXT DAY'S ACTION4 

,SATURDAY ,AFT]NOON3 ,UNEXPECT$ ,AN>*Y 

  

,! RALLY CALL$ = E>LY ,SATURDAY AFT]NOON BY ! ,CANADIAN ,LABOR ,CONGRESS 7,C,L,C7 WAS EXPECT$ TO BE ! L>GE/ PROTE/ ( ! ,G#b4 ,S,O,> HAD CALL$ = A 0,GET ,(F ,! ,F5CE0 ACTION1 VAGUELY PROMOT$ AS A SORT ( BREAK-AWAY M>* ?AT W\LD ATTEMPT TO GET TO ! F5CE SURR\ND+ ! SITE ( ! SUMMIT4 ,MANY PLANS = COORD9AT+ ACTIONS ON ,SATURDAY W]E PRES5T$ & SCRAPP$ DUR+ HEAT$ DEBATE AT ! ,FRIDAY NI<T SPOKESC\NCIL4 ,! MEET+ 5D$ ) A CONS5SUS ON HAV+ NO PLAN1 :I* WAS MET ) *E]S & APPLAUSE4 ,! BANN]S & FLI]S ?AT W]E TO PROMOTE & LEAD ?IS BREAK-AWAY M>* NEV] MAT]IALIZ$1 P]HAPS DUE TO E>LY MORN+ RAIDS ON ! H\SES ( ORGANIZ]S4 

,AS AN>*I/S >RIV$ 9 ,QUE5'S ,P>K & COALESC$ 9TO A BLOC ( P]HAPS #a-#a#e1 !Y LE>N$ ?AT A SECTION ( RADICAL UNIONI/S & A CONT+5T ) ,NO ,ONE ,IS ,ILLEGAL FLAGS ALSO WI%$ TO BREAK (F FROM ! MA9 M>* & HEAD S\? T[>DS ! F5CE4 ,AT ?IS PO9T ?+S LOOK$ PRETTY BLEAK4 ,AN>*I/S ) /REET EXP]I5CE WORRI$ AB\T ! SMALL SIZE ( ! BLOC & ITS RELATIVE DISORGANIZATION--!RE W]E NO SC\TS OR COMMS TEAMS TO SPEAK ( & NOT MANY FLAGS OR BANN]S4 ,MEAN:ILE1 UP TO #b1 SECURITY P]SONNEL W]E >RAY$ AGA9/ ! PROTE/]S4 

,MANY CONC]NS HAD BE5 VOIC$ BY AN>*I/S 9 ! MON?S LEAD+ UP TO ! ,G#b ?AT A M>* ON ,SATURDAY T[>D ! F5CE WAS A 0SUICIDE MISSION0 & COMPLETELY UN/RATEGIC4 ,9 FACT1 MANY TRU/WOR?Y COMRADES :OSE PRES5CE W\LD HAVE BOL/]$ ! BLOC *OSE TO NOT EV5 COME TO ?IS M>* = FE> ( BE+ 9 JAIL & MISS+ ! AN>*I/-ORGANIZ$ ANTI-PRISON DEMON/RATION ! NEXT DAY4 ,IT HAD ALSO BE5 SUGGE/$ ?AT ! ,C,L,C W\LD BE ANTAGONI/IC T[>DS AN>*I/S & W\LD USE UNION M>%ALS TO =CE !M TO ! BACK ( ! M>*1 ?US MAK+ IT IMPOSSIBLE = AN>*I/S TO DRAW SUPPORT FROM ! CR[D ) :I* TO BREAK AWAY 9 ANY DIRECTION4 

,AS ! M>* GOT MOV+1 H[EV]1 ! BLOC WAS ABLE TO 5T] R\<LY ! MIDDLE ( ! L>G] GR\P )\T CONFLICT4 ,! IDEA CIRCULAT$ ?AT :5 O!R CONT+5TS :O WANT$ TO HEAD S\? TRI$ TO DO SO1 ! BLOC W\LD JO9 !M & SEE :AT HAPP5$4 

,AFT] M>*+ D[N ,UNIV]SITY ,AV5UE & !N WE/ ON ,QUE5 ,/REET1 A SECTION ( ! PROTE/ HEAD$ BY ,NO ,ONE ,IS ,ILLEGAL FLAGS TURN$ AT ,JOHN ,/REET & DA%$ S\?4 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 ! BLACK BLOC WAS BEH9D & SOME:AT ISOLAT$ FROM ?IS GR\P1 BUT DID EV5TUALLY MOVE TO SUPPORT !M4 ,! SURG+ CR[D MADE SOME DI/ANCE D[N ,JOHN ,/REET BUT WAS QUICKLY /OPP$ %ORT BY L9ES ( RIOT COPS4 ,( P>TICUL> 9T]E/ H]E IS ?AT :ILE AN>*I/S DEBAT$ = H\RS AB\T H[ TO AVOID PUTT+ REGUL> PROTE/]S & ?OSE ) UNC]TA9 CITIZ5%IP /ATUS AT RISK ) CONFRONTATIONAL TACTICS1 IT WAS ACTUALLY A GR\P ( MO/LY PEOPLE ( COLOR1 MIGRANTS1 & !IR ALLIES :O W]E ! FIR/ TO *>GE ! POLICE4 ,P]HAPS 9 ! FUTURE1 AN>*I/S CAN /OP TRY+ TO 0LOOK AFT]0 ?OSE !Y BELIEVE HAVE LESS PRIVILEGE ?AN !MSELVES & 9/EAD E/ABLI% /RONG] BONDS ( MAT]IAL SOLID>ITY ) ?OSE CLE>LY WILL+ TO FI<T ! SY/EMS ( /ATE CONTROL4 

,AFT] IT BECAME CLE> ?AT ?IS L9E ( RIOT COPS WAS RE9=C$ HEAVILY1 ! CR[D RETURN$ TO ,QUE5 ,/REET & CONT9U$ TO M>* WE/ TO ,SPAD9A ,/REET4 ,DUR+ ?IS TIME ! BLOC M]G$ ) ANO!R GR\P ( AN>*I/S :O HAD BE5 MOV+ SEP>ATELY 9 ! M>*1 & ITS NUMB]S SWELL$ TO >\ND #b4 ,! M>* CAME TO ,SPAD9A ,/REET & ANO!R *>GE S\? WAS ATTEMPT$1 ?IS TIME ) ! ,NO ,ONE ,IS ,ILLEGAL CONT+5T & SECTIONS ( ! BLACK BLOC RU%+ TOGE!R4 ,AFT] ANO!R /&(F1 FROM :I* MANY RETURN$ ) BLE$+ CUTS FROM POLICE BATONS1 ! CR[D L+]$ AT ! CORN] ( ,QUE5 & ,SPAD9A4 ,IT WAS FROM ?IS 9T]SECTION ?AT ! ,C,L,C LABOR M>* R\TE TURN$ NOR? TO M>* BACK TO ,QUE5'S ,P>K & ! DESIGNAT$ 0FREE SPEE*0 PROTE/ P54 ,MANY FROM ! M>* HAD /AY$ BEH9D TO SEE IF ANY?+ ELSE WAS GO+ TO HAPP54 

,!RE WAS MU* DEBATE AB\T :I* DIRECTION TO GO--BO? )9 ! BLACK BLOC & BETWE5 ! BLOC & O!R GR\PS4 ,SOME ?\<T ANO!R *>GE %\LD BE MADE TO ! POLICE L9E1 :ILE O!RS ?\<T ! BLOC %\LD KEEP M>*+ FUR!R WE/4 ,AT V>I\S PO9TS BLACK BLOC P>TICIPANTS >GU$ ) O!RS FROM ,NO ,ONE ,IS ,ILLEGAL AB\T :E!R ! PO9T ( ! M>* WAS TO TRY TO GO TO ! F5CE OR TO GO :]EV] NECESS>Y 9 ORD] TO REMA9 ACTIVE ON ! /REETS ( ,TORONTO4 ,AT A CRITICAL MOM5T MANY 9 ! BLACK BLOC W]E *ANT+ 0,WE/ ON ,QUE56 ,WE/ ON ,QUE560 9 AN ATTEMPT TO /E] ! DEMO AWAY FROM ! CONV5TION C5T] HO/+ ! ,G#b & T[>DS A TR5DY %OPP+ DI/RICT4 

,YET AFT] HURRI$ CONV]SATIONS & SOME HEAT$ DEBATE1 ! DECISION WAS MADE TO D\BLE BACK & PROCE$ EA/ ALONG ,QUE5 ,/REET4 ,! BLOC WAS CONV9C$ TO HEAD 9 ! G5]AL DIRECTION ( ! CONV5TION C5T] & ! F9ANCIAL DI/RICT1 ?\< MANY FELT ?IS W\LD PROVE TO BE A TACTICAL MI/AKE4 ,SUPPORT]S \TSIDE ( ! BLACK BLOC HAD 9=MATION FROM SC\TS & RUNN]S ?AT ! WAY EA/ WAS CLE> ( RIOT POLICE1 & AFT] 9ITIAL HESITATION ! BLOC LI/5$ TO !IR ADVICE4 ,?IS WAS P]HAPS ! DEF9+ DECISION1 DET]M9+ ALL ?AT FOLL[$4 

,S9CE ! RE/ ( ! P]MITT$ M>* HAD CONT9U$ NOR? PA/ ,SPAD9A & ,QUE51 ! WAY REMA9$ OP5 BEH9D ! CR[D3 SURPRIS+LY1 ! COPS HAD NOT MOV$ 9 TO BLOCK ! /REET (F YET1 LIKELY CONC]N$ PRIM>ILY ) =TIFY+ !IR POSITIONS ON EV]Y /REET GO+ S\?4 ,! CR[D ?AT HAD L+]$ BEGAN TO MOVE 9 ?AT DIRECTION1 & ! BLACK BLOC F9ALLY BECAME SOME:AT COHESIVE & MADE A RUN TO ! FRONT ( ?IS GR\P4 ,! BLOC WAS !N ABLE TO TI<T5 UP & IT SEEM$ ! NUMB]S HAD SWELL$ AGA9 TO #b-#c1 ) ANY:]E FROM #d-#h O!R PROTE/]S ALSO M>*+ EA/4 ,AT ?IS PO9T ! BLOC CAME UPON A S+LE POLICE CRUIS]1 :I* WAS CAU<T UNAW>E 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! BLOC AFT] IT D\BL$ BACK QUICKLY TO ! EA/4 ,!RE WAS A S+LE (FIC] 9SIDE1 & ! W9D[S ( ! C> W]E SMA%$ & ! HOOD WAS /AMP$ ON :ILE ! (FIC] LOOK$ \T 9 HORROR4 ,?IS ATTACK WAS MET ) *E]S & SCREAMS ( 5C\RAGEM5T FROM ! BLOC & ! RE/ ( ! CR[D1 BOO/+ MORALE & LETT+ ! BLOC KN[ ?AT MILITANT TACTICS AGA9/ POLICE W\LD BE SUPPORT$ BY ! CR[D4 

,BY ?IS TIME ! BLOC HAD TRAVEL$ MANY BLOCKS FROM ! RE/ ( ! LABOR M>*2 ANYONE NOT COM=TABLE ) CONFRONTATIONAL /REET TACTICS HAD HAD A REASONABLE AM\NT ( TIME TO RETURN NOR?4 ,! QUICK RUN TO ! EA/ :I* WAS NOT MET BY ANY POLICE RESI/ANCE ALL[$ = A GOOD DEGREE ( DI/ANCE BETWE5 ! BLACK BLOC & ! 0GRE50 OR FAMILY-FRI5DLY PROTE/4 

,AS ! BLOC CONT9U$ D[N ,QUE5 ,/REET1 ! W9D[S ( MANY /ORES & BUILD+S W]E SMA%$1 9CLUD+ ! ,NIKE /ORE1 ,/>BUCKS1 & ! ,GAP4 ,! W9D[S ( A GOV]NM5T BUILD+ H\S+ AN IMMIGRATION (FICE W]E ALSO DE/ROY$1 AS WAS A ,C,T,V.<#b.> VAN4 ,! M>* WAS TRY+ TO MOVE QUICKLY AT ?IS PO9T1 SURPRIS$ ?AT ! WAY EA/ WAS CLE> ( RIOT POLICE4 

,AS ! CR[D >RIV$ AT ,BAY ,/REET--! C5TRAL >T]Y ( ,TORONTO'S F9ANCIAL DI/RICT1 :I* C\LD BE CONSID]$ ! ,CANADIAN EQUIVAL5T ( ,WALL ,/REET--ANTAGONISMS FL>$ AGA9 BETWE5 ! BLACK BLOC1 ! ,NO ,ONE ,IS ,ILLEGAL CONT+5T1 & O!RS4 ,! SUGGE/ION WAS AGA9 MADE TO GO S\?2 MANY 9 ! BLOC W]E CONV9C$ ?AT ?IS W\LD MEAN M>*+ 9TO AN >EA :]E ! POLICE W\LD BE ABLE TO SURR\ND US EASILY4 ,AT ONE PO9T A PHYSICAL ALT]CATION ALMO/ ]UPT$ BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS FROM TWO GR\PS & IT WAS LOOK+ UGLY4 ,ULTIMATELY1 AS ! CR[D FILL$ ! 9T]SECTION ( ,QUE5 & ,BAY1 ! BLOC LI/5$ TO ?OSE :O WANT$ TO GO S\? & MOV$ 9 ?AT DIRECTION4 ,:ILE ! BLACK BLOC C\LD BE CRITICIZ$ = FOCUS+ ON ITS [N SELF-9T]E/ AT FIR/1 ! AN>*I/S 9VOLV$ 9 ?IS ACTION EV5TUALLY MADE EF=TS TO HE> \T ! DESIRES ( ! O!R GR\PS ASSEMBL$4 ,AFT] T5SIONS EAS$ EV]YONE M>*$ S\? D[N ,BAY ,/REET TOGE!R4 

,! HUGE W9D[S ( BANK HEADQU>T]S W]E SMA%$ ) HAMM]S & ROCKS1 TO ! *E]S ( ! CR[D1 & ! BLOC RAN =W>D AGA9 OV]:ELM+ A COP C> /ATION$ AT ! 9T]SECTION ( ,BAY & ,K+4 ,! BLOC SURG$ PA/ ?IS C> AFT] SMA%+ ITS W9D[S & CONT9U$ S\? = AB\T HALF A BLOCK4 ,! SECURITY P]IMET] WAS VISIBLE AB\T A BLOCK & A HALF AWAY1 & ?OSE 9 FRONT WAIT$ = ! RE/ ( ! BLOC TO CAT* UP & TALK$ HURRI$LY ( PLANS = SOME SORT ( ATTACK ON ! F5CE4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 NO ONE HAD REALLY EXPECT$ TO GET ?IS CLOSE TO ! F5CE & IT DIDN'T SEEM AS ?\< ANY?+ C\LD BE DONE TO BREE* ! P]IMET] ) :AT WAS AVAILABLE ON H&4 

,AS ! BLOC GA!R$ MANY SCREAM$ TO PU% FUR!R S\?4 ,! S\NDS ( BREAK+ GLASS FILL$ ! AIR FROM EV]Y DIRECTION4 ,L9ES ( RIOT COPS RAN 9 FROM BO? SIDES ( ,BAY ,/REET AT ,WELL+TON ,/REET & ,FRONT ,/REET1 & ! BLOC MOV$ BACK T[>DS ,K+4 ,! N[ ICONIC TOR*+ ( ! POLICE C> TOOK PLACE AT SOME PO9T DUR+ ?IS BACK & =?1 & IT ACTUALLY SEEM$ TO SC>E POLICE (F = A GOOD FEW M9UTES4 ,ALL ! AN>*I/S WE SUBSEQU5TLY SPOKE ) AB\T ?IS SITUATION REPORT$ ?AT !Y HAD NEV] BE=E WITNESS$ SU* A SIGNIFICANT =CE ( POLICE ACT+ AS FE>FUL AS !Y DID AT ?IS MOM5T4 

,( C\RSE1 ?IS DIDN'T LA/ LONG1 & ! BLOC BECAME BOX$ 9 ON ,BAY ,/REET AS IT ATTEMPT$ TO RETREAT NOR?4 ,SOMEH[1 AT JU/ ! RI<T MOM5T1 PEOPLE *>G$ ! NOR?-EA/ CORN] ( ! 9T]SECTION ( ,BAY & ,K+4 ,P]HAPS BECAUSE ONE ( !IR CRUIS]S WAS BURN+ BEH9D !M & HUNDR$S ( DANG]\S AN>*I/S W]E HURTL+ T[>DS !M SCREAM+1 ! L9E ( RIOT COPS ACTUALLY RETREAT$1 /UMBL+ BACKW>DS1 & LET ! CR[D ?R\<4 ,! M>* WAS ABLE TO /AY COHESIVE & CONT9UE EA/ ALONG ,K+ /REET )\T BE+ SPLIT AP>T2 TO ! BE/ ( \R KN[L$GE1 NOT A S+LE >RE/ HAD BE5 MADE AT ?AT PO9T4 

,! BLOC MOV$ QUICKLY BUT DID NOT SEEM TO LEAVE ANY SECTION BEH9D1 & WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT EA/ TO ,YONGE ,/REET :]E IT TURN$ NOR?4 ,WE CONT9U$ UP ,YONGE ) ! COPS BEH9D US SCRAMBL+ TO CAT* UP4 ,! T>GET$ DE/RUCTION ( PROP]TY CONT9U$ AS MANY MORE BANKS & CORPORATE *A9S W]E ATTACK$4 ,O!R T>GETS 9CLUD$ A LEA!R /ORE 7! VEGAN BLOC WAS SUSPECT$71 A JEWELRY %OP 7AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT AT LOOT+71 & AN ,AM]ICAN ,APP>EL2 A ,BELL ,MOBILITY /ORE & A ,FOOTLOCK] W]E LOOT$1 ) CELL PHONES & NEW RUNN+ %OES FLY+ 9TO ! CR[D4 ,! NUMB] ( BANKS & CORPORATE *A9S ) !IR W9D[S SMA%$ AT ?IS PO9T BECAME TOO NUM]\S TO KEEP TRACK (4 ,! DEVA/ATION W5T SO F> ?AT SOME LAT] CLAIM$ ?AT IT WAS ! L>GE/ EXAMPLE ( PROP]TY DE/RUCTION EV] C>RI$ \T BY AN>*I/S 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 

,AS ! M>* CONT9U$ NOR? UP ,YONGE MANY PEOPLE BEGAN TO DISP]SE1 EV5 ?\< RIOT COPS W]E /ILL NO:]E TO BE F\ND4 ,A SIGNIFICANT NUMB] ( PEOPLE MANAG$ TO M>* ALL ! WAY BACK TO ,QUE5'S ,P>K & CONV]GE ) ! REMNANTS ( ! LABOR RALLY4 ,! 5]GY & EXCITEM5T BUR/+ FROM AN>*I/S :O MADE !IR GETAWAYS WAS ( C\RSE TO BE %ORT-LIV$4 ,! EXTREME RETALIATION ( ! SECURITY APP>ATUS W\LD SOON BE FELT EV]Y:]E 9 ! CITY4 

,SATURDAY ,NI<T 3 ,G5]ALIZ$ ,REVOLT @& ,REPRESSION 

  

,! MA9/REAM NEWS M$IA REPORT$ AT V>I\S TIMES BETWE5 F\R & EI<T POLICE CRUIS]S ON FIRE >\ND ! ,TORONTO D[NT[N CORE4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT POLICE C>S W]E HA/ILY AB&ON$ AS (FIC]S SCRAMBL$ TO O!R P>TS ( ! CITY1 & ! M>* LEFT MANY SMA%$ VEHICLES 9 ITS WAKE4 ,!SE W]E !N LIT ON FIRE EI!R BY L+]+ AN>*I/S OR R&OM HOOLIGANS :O SAW AN OPPORTUNITY TO DE/ROY POLICE C>S ) NO (FIC]S 9 SI<T TO 5=CE LAW & ORD]4 ,:ILE CONSPIRACY-!ORY LEFTI/S SUGGE/ ! ?AT ! POLICE PURPOSEFULLY LEFT C>S = AN>*I/S TO ATTACK 9 ORD] TO JU/IFY LAT] REPRESSION1 ?IS !ORY HAS BE5 ?OR\<LY DEBUNK$ BY O!RS :OSE S5TIM5TS WE %>E4 

,! CR[D REMA9+ AT ,QUE5'S ,P>K M]G$ ) O!RS MILL+ >\ND ?IS >EA & EV5TUALLY WAS =CIBLY DISP]S$ & MASS->RE/$ BY POLICE1 PROVOK+ M9OR CONFRONTATION4 ,DUR+ ?IS TIME1 AS AN>*I/S PREP>$ = A LATE-NI<T DANCE P>TY CALL$ = BY ,S,O,>1 ! DE/RUCTION & BURN+ ( ONE ( ! POLICE CRUIS]S WAS BROADCA/ LIVE ON LOCAL NEWS ) A FRANTIC AN*OR SAY+1 0,I DON'T UND]/& :]E ! POLICE >E & H[ !Y C\LD LET ?IS HAPP560 ,AGA9/ ! IDEA ?AT ! POLICE P]MITT$ ?IS TO HAPP5 & ALWAYS RETA9 COMPLETE CONTROL 9 \R SOCIETY1 WE W\LD >GUE ?AT !Y W]E /RET*$ ?9 ACROSS ! CITY & W]E FOCUS$ ON DISP]S+ & >RE/+ ANY CR[DS !Y P]CEIV$ TO BE L9K$ TO ! BLACK BLOC4 ,IT TOOK !M A FEW MORE H\RS TO CLE> ,QUE5 ,/REET1 :I* !Y EV5TUALLY DID4 

,AS ! NI<T PROGRESS$1 MANY CR[DS SPONTANE\SLY =M$ & W]E ATTACK$ VICI\SLY BY POLICE2 SNAT* SQUADS />T$ TO R\ND UP ANYONE :O 0LOOK$ LIKE AN AN>*I/ OR A PROTE/]40 ,! PLANN$ ,RECLAIM ! ,/REETS DANCE P>TY WAS CANCEL$ DUE TO ITS ORGANIZ]S ALL BE+ DETA9$4 ,UNCONFIRM$ REPORTS W]E PASS$ >\ND ( ANO!R GR\P M>*+ ON ! F5CE1 & HUNDR$S ( >RE/S W]E MADE LATE 9TO ! NI<T & E>LY MORN+ H\RS4 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 COORD9ATION AMONG AN>*I/S SEV]ELY BROKE D[N1 & ! LACK ( A COMMS TEAM OR ANY?+ RESEMBL+ A UNIFI$ TWITT] UPDATE FE$ MEANT ?AT MO/ W]E SPREAD \T & ISOLAT$ ?R\<\T ! CITY UNSURE ( :AT WAS GO+ ON & UNABLE TO AMASS 9 SIGNIFICANT NUMB]S TO ACCOMPLI% MORE DUR+ ?IS VOLATILE SITUATION4 ,:ILE AT MO/ SUMMITS 9 REC5T MEMORY IT WAS CONSID]$ A VICTORY TO SMA% UP %OPP+ DI/RICTS & !N DISAPPE>1 ,TORONTO SEEM$ TO PRES5T A SITUATION 9 :I* G5]ALIZ$ /REET FI<T+ & SECUR+ ( >EAS ( ! CITY ) B>RICADES C\LD HAVE BE5 POSSIBLE IF AN>*I/S HAD COME PREP>$ & HAD BE5 9 BETT] COMMUNICATION ) EA* O!R & ! CR[DS ( SUPPORTIVE PROTE/]S & HOOLIGANS4 ,! EV5TS ( ,SATURDAY NI<T %[ ?AT SOMETIMES AN>*I/S' EF=TS >E ONLY LIMIT$ BY ! P>TICIPANTS' 9ABILITY TO IMAG9E ?AT !Y WILL SUCCE$4 

,SUNDAY 3 ,! ,P>TY'S ,OV] 

  

,AN>*I/S HAD ANN\NC$ A NOISE DEMON/RATION \TSIDE A PRISON = ! FOLL[+ ,SUNDAY AT #e PM4 ,AS M5TION$ ABOVE1 SOME EV5 *OSE NOT TO ATT5D ! ,SATURDAY M>* BECAUSE !Y WANT$ ! ,SUNDAY DEMON/RATION TO BE ! /RONGE/ %[ ( AN>*I/ ACTIVITY DUR+ ! ,G#b1 BELIEV+ ?AT IT (F]$ A MORE CONCRETE OPPORTUNITY TO USE ! MOM5TUM ( ! ,G#b TO MAKE A MAT]IAL ADVANCE 9 ! LONG-T]M /RUGGLE AGA9/ PRISONS 9 S\!RN ,ONT>IO4 

,SUNDAY MORN+1 #g >RE/S W]E MADE AT A UNIV]SITY CAMPUS PROVID+ MASS H\S+ TO PROTE/]S MO/LY FROM ,QUEBEC4 ,! POLICE HELD A PRESS CONF]5CE CLAIM+ ?AT ! BLACK BLOC W]E T]RORI/S & ?AT !Y HAD CAU<T MO/ ( ! TR\BLEMAK]S4 ,SEIZ$ ALLEG$ WEAPONS W]E DISPLAY$ = ! M$IA2 POLICE LI$ ?R\< !IR TEE?1 CLAIM+ TO HAVE F\ND A CROSS-B[ & A *A9SAW AMONG ! SEIZ$ ITEMS1 BUT LAT] CONC$$ ?AT ! CROSS-B[ & O!R ITEMS HAD COME FROM AN 9NOC5T ,L,>,P] CO9CID5TLY R\ND$ UP ?AT WEEK5D4 

,BY MID-AFT]NOON1 A JAIL SOLID>ITY M>* HAD BE5 MASS->RE/$ & TE> GAS BLA/S HAD BE5 FIR$ 9TO ! CR[D4 ,! POLICE W]E N[ PREP>$ TO =CEFULLY DISP]SE ANY CR[D ) ! MO/ BRUTAL MEASURES NE$$1 9 ORD] TO S5D A MESSAGE TO ! AN>*I/S 9 ,TORONTO ?AT !RE W\LD BE NO WAY TO COME TOGE!R & C>RY \T MORE MILITANT ACTIONS4 

,DESPITE ?IS CLIMATE1 MANY /ILL ATTEMPT$ TO GA!R = ! AN>*I/ M>* AGA9/ PRISONS AT #e PM4 ,MANY :O TRI$ W]E SNAT*$ UP 9 ! SURR\ND+ NEI<BORHOOD1 AS SQUADS ( POLICE 9 VANS ROAM$ ! >EA4 ,!SE COPS JUMP$ \T & SURR\ND$ ANYONE ) A BACKPACK OR SIDE BAG1 DETA9+ EV]YONE :O HAD BLACK CLO?+ ) !M OR :O ATTEMPT$ TO FLEE4 ,?IS SUCCE$$ 9 PREV5T+ ANYONE FROM AMASS+ AT ! PROPOS$ MEET+ PO9T1 & IT SEEM$ TO ?OSE SC\T+ ! NEI<BORHOOD ?AT AT LEA/ A FEW AFF9ITY GR\PS HAD BE5 COMPLETELY R\ND$ UP :ILE MO/ O!RS SAW ONE OR TWO PEOPLE FROM !IR GR\PS DETA9$4 ,! POLICE ?US EFFECTIVELY CANCEL$ ?IS DEMON/RATION4 

,AT ?IS PO9T1 PEOPLE W]E BE+ RELEAS$ FROM ! DET5TION C5T] & GIV+ HORRIFY+ ACC\NTS ( :AT TOOK PLACE )94 ,A GR\P ( SEEM+LY R&OM PASS]SBY /&+ ON ! CORN] ( ,QUE5 & ,SPAD9A W]E KETTL$ 9 & HELD 9 ! RA9 = H\RS BE=E BE+ C>T$ (F TO ! DET5TION C5T]4 ,A RELIABLE ACC\NT PLACES ! TOTAL ( >RE/S = ! WEEK5D AT #a#i4 ,AN>*I/S & O!R SUPPORT]S GA!R$ \TSIDE ! DET5TION C5T] ON ,MONDAY TO AWAIT ! RELEASE ( !IR FRI5DS & COMRADES1 SOME ( :OM UN=TUNATELY REMA9$ 9 JAIL4 

,PO/-,CONV]G5CE3 ,LEGAL ,FALL\T & ,DEBRIEF+ 

  

,9 ! AFT]MA? ( ! ,G#b1 IT HAS COME TO LI<T ?AT POLICE HAVE BE5 RUNN+ AN 9VE/IGATION = OV] A YE> TO CRACK D[N ON ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 S\!RN ,ONT>IO4 ,TWO 9=MANTS HAVE BE5 DISCOV]$ ?AT SUCCE$$ 9 9FILTRAT+ AN>*I/ COMMUNITIES4 ,MORE SPECIFIC & DETAIL$ 9=MATION AB\T !SE 9DIVIDUALS WILL BE APPE> ONL9E %ORTLY4 

,( ?OSE >RE/$ AT ! ,G#b1 #bfc W]E *>G$ ) CRIM9AL (F5SES1 & ! SEV]ITY ( !SE *>GES IS /ILL BE+ DET]M9$4 ,A PUBLICATION BAN ON 9=MATION AB\T ?OSE *>G$ AFT] ! ,G#b HAS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO GET A CONCRETE S5SE ( ! SITUATION ?US F>4 ,AT LEA/ #ag PEOPLE FROM S\!RN ,ONT>IO /ILL BE+ HELD ON CONSPIRACY-RELAT$ *>GES1 ALL ( :OM >E LONGTIME COMMUNITY ORGANIZ]S :O WILL NE$ MASSIVE SUPPORT 9 ! COM+ MON?S4 

,!SE ASSAULTS ON ! AN>*I/ MILIEU 9 ,TORONTO HAVE CREAT$ A T5SE & DIFFICULT SITUATION = ?OSE :O LIVE H]E4 ,?IS REPRESSION HAS ALSO (F]$ AN OPPORTUNITY = PEOPLE TO =GE CLOS] TIES AS !Y COME TOGE!R TO SUPPORT ?OSE REMA9+ 9 PRISON & FAC+ MORE S]I\S *>GES4 ,IT HAS YET TO BE SE5 :AT ! \TCOME ( ?IS BACKLA% WILL BE & :AT TOLL IT WILL EV5TUALLY TAKE ON ! AN>*I/ COMMUNITY H]E1 BUT ?OSE BE+ T>GET$ AS ORGANIZ]S NE$ LOCAL & 9T]NATIONAL SUPPORT1 SO /AY TUN$ = MORE 9=MATION4 

,IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP P]SPECTIVE ON ?IS REPRESSION )\T MISS+ ! *ANCE TO ANALYZE H[ AN>*I/S PULL$ (F SU* A MASSIVE ATTACK 9 ! FACE ( A BILLION-DOLL> SECURITY BUDGET & ALMO/ #b1 SECURITY P]SONNEL4 ,! M>* ON ,SATURDAY WAS ABLE TO C>RY \T SO MU* PROP]TY DE/RUCTION BECAUSE ( ! RELATION%IPS BETWE5 AN>*I/S & O!RS ON ! /REET1 & BECAUSE IT ACT$ AT ! SAME TIME AS A MASSIVE PROTE/ ?AT CLOGG$ UP ALMO/ EV]Y >T]Y 9 ! D[NT[N CORE4 

,?AT IS NOT TO SAY ?AT AN>*I/S MU/ ONLY ACT 9 COORD9ATION ) O!R GR\PS4 ,E>LI] ?IS YE> 9 ,VANC\V]1 IT WAS %[N AN>*I/S ?AT CAN BE EFFECTIVE :5 ACT+ AUTONOM\SLY FROM O!R L>G] GR\PS4 ,/RATEGIC WISDOM CAN BE GLEAM$1 H[EV]1 FROM ! FACT ?AT EV]Y PLANN$ AN>*I/ EV5T AFT] ,SATURDAY'S L>GE M>* FAIL$ TO MAT]IALIZE4.<#c.> ,:5 CONFLICT ESCALATES TO A HI< LEVEL1 ! POLICE CAN USUALLY SEIZE ! UPP] H& ONCE AN>*I/S HAVE SEP>AT$1 PREV5T+ !M FROM RECONV]G+ UNLESS !Y F9D SOME WAY ( DO+ SO ) ! ELEM5T ( SURPRISE4 ,! ,SATURDAY ,S,O,> ACTION MAY HAVE SUCCE$$ ONLY BECAUSE IT *OSE ! CORRECT TIME TO ACT3 NOT AFT] ! TONE ( ! ,G#b HAD ALREADY BE5 SET1 BUT />T+ (F /RONG & PUTT+ PRESSURE ON ! POLICE :5 !Y ALREADY HAD !IR H&S FULL4 ,ALSO1 9 CONTRA/ TO SIMIL> ACTIONS 9 ! ,U,S 9 REC5T MEMORY1 ! BLACK BLOC 9 ,TORONTO ALSO SUCCE$$ AS A RESULT ( LI/5+ TO ITS ALLIES ON ! /REETS4 

,:ILE 9=MAL ORGANIZ+ \TSIDE ( ! ,T,C,M,N & ,S,O,> DID NOT HAVE ITS DESIR$ EFFECT1 ! ABILITY ( 9=MANTS TO P5ETRATE !SE CIRCLES WAS ALSO LIMIT$4 ,!RE >E FUNDAM5TAL DRAWBACKS TO ORGANIZ+ 9 A FA%ION ?AT 9T5TIONALLY EXCLUDES ! G5]AL PUBLIC1 BUT !RE >E B5EFITS AS WELL4 ,9 ! FUTURE P]HAPS AN>*I/S :O WANT TO ORGANIZE 9 ?IS WAY CAN MORE C>EFULLY CONSID] H[ TO MAXIMIZE !IR EF=TS NO MATT] :AT HAPP5S AT ! 9ITIAL \TBREAK ( CONFLICT1 & BE READY TO CAPITALIZE ON ?IS CONFLICT & PU% IT FUR!R RA!R ?AN WAIT+ TO C>RY \T A PR$ET]M9$ PLAN4 ,HAV+ NO PLAN AT ALL CAN WORK BETT] ?AN /ICK+ TO A T]RIBLE PLAN1 BUT ! TRICK IS TO MAKE \R PLANS FLEXIBLE 5\< TO BE EFFECTIVE NO MATT] H[ ! V>IABLES *ANGE4 

,AFT] AN 5TIRE F9ANCIAL DI/RICT HAS BE5 WRECK$ BY ! BLACK BLOC1 AFT] POLICE CRUIS]S HAVE BLAZ$ M]E BLOCKS FROM ! RAZOR-WIRE SECURITY F5CE1 AFT] CELL PHONES & RUNN+ %OES HAVE BE5 /OL5 FROM ! W9D[S ( CORPORATE \TLETS1 ! TIME HAS COME TO ASK \RSELVES3 :AT NEXT8 ,WE CANNOT BE CONT5T ) !SE SMALL VICTORIES1 H[EV] SPECTACUL> & 9SPIR+ !Y >E4 ,?IS WEEK5D S5T A CLE> MESSAGE TO \R 5EMIES ?AT !Y CANNOT HO/ A ,G#b SUMMIT )\T AN>*I/S SMA%+ ! SYMBOLS ( CAPITALISM AT EV]Y CORN]4 ,D[NT[N ,TORONTO CAME TO A /&/ILL ,SATURDAY1 ! SUBWAY SY/EM WAS %UT D[N1 & EV5 ! MO/ NAIVE LIB]ALS UTT]$ ! WORDS 0POLICE /ATE40 ,WE MU/ BEG9 TO ASK ! DIFFICULT QUE/IONS1 AS SOME HAVE BEGUN1 AB\T H[ !SE SITUATIONS CAN ESCALATE T[>DS \R GOALS ( ABOLI%+ HI]>*Y & DOM9ATION MORE G5]ALLY4 ,WE MU/ LOOK TO T[>DS ! NEXT CONV]G5CE ( AN>*I/ =CES NOT AS A !AT] :]E ! SAME R\T9E CAN BE PLAY$ \T AGA91 BUT :]E WE CAN PRESS ONW>DS ) ! MOM5TUM CREAT$ 9 ,TORONTO TO 9T5SIFY !SE RUPTURES & OP5 UP A SPACE TO REALIZE ! AN>*I/ DESIRE = FRE$OM 9 ALL ( ITS POSSIBLE =MS4 

.<#a.> ,NO ,ONE ,IS ,ILLEGAL IS A BROAD NETWORK ( PEOPLE ) DIFF]5T APPROA*ES TO !IR RESPECTIVE /RUGGLES1 9 ADDITION TO ! SPECIFIC GR\PS :O MA9TA9 ! WEBSITES & HOLD MEET+S4 

.<#b.> ,CANADIAN CORPORATE NEWS M$IA4 

.<#c.> ,ON ! GR\ND 9 ,TORONTO !RE WAS CONSID]ABLE FRU/RATION ?AT !RE WAS NO PUBLIC1 WELL-PROMOT$ COMMS TEAM OR ANY?+ LIKE ! TWITT] FE$S ?AT HAD BE5 US$ EXT5SIVELY 9 ,PITTSBUR< & AT ! ,R,N,C4 ,?IS CAUS$ ?OSE :O HAD COME TO ,TORONTO = ! PROTE/S GREAT DIFFICULTY COMMUNICAT+ ) OR EV5 F9D+ EA* O!R4 

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