,NOTES ON ! ,OCTOB] ,REBELLION 

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,FRIDAY1 ,OCTOB] #a#i1 OV] TWO HUNDR$ PEOPLE /AG$ AN UNP]MITT$ M>* 9 ONE ( ! EXP5SIVE %OPP+ DI/RICTS ( ,WA%+TON1 ,D4,C4 TO MANIFE/ OPPOSITION TO ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,MONET>Y ,FUND & ! ,WORLD ,BANK4 ,TO \R KN[L$GE1 ?IS WAS PROBABLY ! MO/--IF NOT ONLY--EFFECTIVE USE ( ! BLACK BLOC TACTIC 9 ,WA%+TON1 ,D4,C4 S9CE ! ,PRESID5TIAL ,9AUGURATION 9 #b#e4 ,?IS IS PROMIS+1 GIV5 ! OPPORTUNITIES = MASS ACTION COM+ UP 9 #b#h4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 !RE W]E SOME ?+S ?AT C\LD HAVE BE5 IMPROV$1 :I* WE *ALK UP TO 9EXP]I5CE & ! USUAL 9T]NAL DISS5SION2 9 ! 9T]E/S ( CON/RUCTIVE CRITICISM1 WE'LL *IEFLY BE REVIEW+ ?OSE H]E4 

,TO DISCLOSE ! LIMITATIONS ( ?IS ANALYSIS AT ! \TSET1 NONE ( US W]E 9VOLV$ 9 ! ORGANIZATION LEAD+ UP TO ! M>*1 ONLY 9 ! ACTION ITSELF4 ,WE'LL LEAVE IT TO O!RS TO D]IVE & %>E SPECIFIC LESSONS FROM ! ORGANIZ+ PROCESS4 

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,!RE W]E SEV]AL O!R EV5TS 9 ! C\RSE ( ! WEEK5D2 FOCUS+ ON ?IS ONE H]E IS NOT 9T5D$ ! UND]CUT ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ! O!RS4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 IT /RIKES US AS A TREM5D\S MISS$ OPPORTUNITY ?AT SO MANY 0NATIONAL MOBILIZATIONS0 9 ,D4,C4 W]E S*$UL$ = DIFF]5T DAYS 9 ,OCTOB]4 ,E>LI] 9 ! MON? !RE HAD BE5 AN ANTI-W> M>*1 & ! FOLL[+ ,MONDAY !RE WAS CIVIL DISOB$I5CE ON ! !ME 0NO W>1 NO W>M+0--& TO MAKE MATT]S WORSE1 AN H\R AWAY 9 ,BALTIMORE !RE WAS A RADICAL BOOKFAIR RUNN+ ! 5TIRE WEEK5D4 ,ONE ( ! LESSONS ( ! SO-CALL$ 0,ANTI-,GLOBALIZATION0 MOVEM5T WAS ?AT ! MORE EV5TS CO9CIDE ) EA* O!R1 ! MORE EFFECTIVE EA* CAN BE4 ,! 0NO W>1 NO W>M+0 BLOCKADES ON ,MONDAY MORN+--BASICALLY JU/ L9ES ( PEOPLE ) !IR >MS L9K$ TOGE!R--C\LD ONLY HAVE LA/$ LONG] ?AN ! FEW M9UTES !Y DID IF ! POLICE HAD BE5 BUSY DEAL+ ) A MILITANT M>* LIKE ! ONE ?AT TOOK PLACE ,FRIDAY NI<T4 ,:E!R ?IS WAS A FAILURE ( COMMUNICATION1 DIPLOMACY1 OR IMAG9ATION1 LET'S HOPE ?AT NEXT TIME ORGANIZ]S WILL COORD9ATE !IR EF=TS4 

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,ANYONE :O MISSES ! CONNECTION BETWE5 PLAYGR\NDS ( ! WEAL?Y SU* AS ,GEORGET[N 7! ,D4,C4 NEI<BORHOOD 9 :I* ! M>* TOOK PLACE7 & ! DE/RUCTIVE POLICIES ( ! ,I,M,F & ,WORLD ,BANK NE$S TO TAKE ,CAPITALISM #aa OV] AGA94 

,GEORGET[N WAS AN EXCELL5T LOCATION = ?IS M>*4 ,SOME UNP]MITT$ M>*ES 9 ,D4,C4 HAVE PASS$ ?R\< ESS5TIALLY EMPTY /REETS1 FRAM+ ! ANTICAPITALI/ /RUGGLE AS A PRIVATE GRUDGE MAT* BETWE5 AN>*I/S & POLICE4 ,IT MADE A LOT MORE S5SE TO BE 9 A SPACE FULL ( WITNESSES--?IS NOT ONLY 9CREASES ! VISIBILITY ( \R RESI/ANCE1 BUT ALSO TIES ! H&S ( POLICE1 :O PREF] NOT TO USE *EMICAL AG5TS 9 SPACES CR[D$ ) CIVILIANS OR BRUTALIZE PROTE/]S 9 FULL VIEW ( ! LIB]AL B\RGEOISIE4 ,A BUSY /REET ALSO (F]S MORE CR[D COV] = SAFE DISP]SAL & ESCAPE4 

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,WEAL?Y LIB]AL BY/&]S OR NO1 ! POLICE HAD !IR H&S TI$ BY /RONG] CORDS--! CONSEQU5CES ( ! V>I\S LAWSUITS BR\<T AGA9/ !M FOLL[+ !IR \TRAGE\S CONDUCT AT E>LI] DEMON/RATIONS1 9CLUD+ ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,/RIKE0 PROTE/S AT ! ,I,M,F_/,WORLD ,BANK MEET+S FIVE YE>S PREVI\S4 ,?IS WAS A REAL BOON TO ,FRIDAY'S M>*3 ?\< SEV]AL HUNDR$ POLICE ACCOMPANI$ ! PROTE/1 ATTEMPT+ TO L9E IT ON BO? SIDES ) MOTORCYCLE COPS & TRAIL+ IT ) AN 5T\RAGE SEV]AL BLOCKS LONG1 ! POLICE /AY$ AWAY FROM ! FRONT ( ! M>* & DID NOT TRY TO P5ETRATE ITS L9ES EV5 :5 P>TICIPANTS BEGAN ?R[+ BRICKS & TE>+ UP TRA% CANS4 ,YE>S AGO1 SU* A M>* W\LD ALMO/ C]TA9LY HAVE 5D$ 9 AN ATTEMPT$ MASS >RE/2 ?IS TIME1 :5 ! POLICE F9ALLY MOV$ 9 TO CORDON (F ! M>* AFT] A FULL H\R 9 ! /REETS1 !Y DIDN'T EV5 SE>* PEOPLE1 9/EAD ALL[+ !M TO LEAVE 9 SMALL GR\PS4 

,?IS HESITANCY ON ! P>T ( ! POLICE IS A PRICELESS GIFT FROM ! <O/S ( ,I,M,F PROTE/S PA/4 ,IT IS UP TO CURR5T PROTE/]S TO TAKE MAXIMUM ADVANTAGE ( IT1 :ILE NOT =GETT+ H[ TO /AGE UNP]MITT$ M>*ES )\T SU* RE/RA9T ON ! P>T ( ! POLICE4 ,IF WE EV] BECOME AS EFFECTIVE AS WE W]E 9 #b-#b#b1 ! POLICE WILL RETURN TO !IR OLD ME?ODS NO MATT] H[ MU* IT CO/S !M4 

,MANY ( ! P>TICIPANTS 9 ! M>* W]E NOT FAMILI> ) ! REC5T HI/ORY ( AN>*I/ & POLICE ACTIVITY 9 ,D4,C41 & SO W]E NOT EQUIPP$ TO PR$ICT PROBABLE POLICE TACTICS4 ,IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT ?AT PEOPLE /UDY ! PREC$5TS BE=E P>TICIPAT+ 9 AN ACTION--ASK+ :AT HAS HAPP5$ :5 PEOPLE HAVE TRI$ SIMIL> TACTICS 9 ! SAME PLACE1 & H[ ?+S HAVE *ANG$ S9CE !N4 ,! ,OCTOB] ,REBELLION M>* HAD A LOT 9 COMMON ) ! 0,SMA% ! ,/ATE ( ! ,UNION0 M>* ( #b#c--& 9 FACT ! AU?ORITIES US$ ! SAME /RATEGY TO POLICE BO?1 RI<T D[N TO ! L9E ( MOTORCYCLES >\ND ! M>*1 AL?\< ?IS TIME !Y W]E MORE RE/RA9$4 

,! ORGANIZ]S ( ! ,OCTOB] ,REBELLION W\LD HAVE DONE WELL TO HAVE DI/RIBUT$ MORE 9=MATION AB\T ! PREC$5TS = ,FRIDAY'S ACTION--PRESUM+ !Y'VE BE5 >\ND LONG 5\< TO BE FAMILI> ) !M4 ,AT ! CONV]G5CE PO9T ,FRIDAY NI<T1 >\ND ! TIME ! M>* %\LD HAVE BE5 GETT+ />T$1 MANY PEOPLE W]E /ILL MILL+ >\ND ! P]IPH]Y 9 SMALL GR\PS1 AFRAID ?AT !Y W\LD BE MASS->RE/$ IF !Y D>$ V5TURE ACROSS ! /REET4 ,CAN Y\ IMAG9E H[ MU* SAF] IT W\LD BE = EV]YONE IF WE %[$ UP ALL AT ONCE AT EXACTLY ! TIME CALL$ = & SET \T RI<T !N--9/EAD ( WALK+ >\ND = AN H\R1 PASS+ ! SAME POLICE & CAM]AS OV] & OV] )\T MASKS ON1 WAIT+ = SOMEONE ELSE TO GO FIR/8 

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,! M>* DIVID$ 9TO TWO GR\PS1 APP>5TLY FOLL[+ CONFLICTS OV] TACTICS 9 ! ORGANIZ+ PROCESS4 ,:ATEV] FACTORS L$ TO ?IS--& WE >E NOT SITUAT$ TO COMM5T ON !M--LET US NOTE ?AT HI/ORICALLY1 ! ORGANIZ]S ( BLACK BLOC ACTIONS HAVE R>ELY DISPLAY$ EXCELL5T SOCIAL SKILLS4 ,?IS IS A BLACK EYE = AN>*I/S1 9 ?AT IT GIVES ! ]RONE\S IMPRESSION ?AT WE 5GAGE 9 VIOL5T TACTICS BECAUSE WE >E J]KS4 ,IDEALLY1 ?OSE :O ORGANIZE ! MO/ MILITANT ACTIONS W\LD BE ! G5TLE/ & MO/ S5SITIVE1 SO AS TO BE BE/ PREP>$ TO DEAL ) ! 9T5SE /RESS 9VOLV$ 9 SU* ORGANIZ+ & TO AVOID MAK+ HO!AD$ DECISIONS4 ,! BETT] \R SOCIAL SKILLS >E1 ! MORE BROAD-BAS$ \R MOBILIZATIONS CAN BE & ! MORE EFFECTIVE \R EF=TS WILL PROVE4 

,:ILE SOME HAVE COMPLA9$ ?AT IT WAS UN=TUNATE ?AT ! M>* WAS SPLIT 9 TWO1 ?IS DIVISION C\LD CONCEIVABLY BE REG>D$ AS A CLEV] /RATEGIC MOVE4 ,NOT ONLY DID IT CREATE SPACE = P>TICIPANTS :O HAD DIFF]5T NE$S1 IT ALSO /RET*$ ! POLICE \T OV] A SPACE ( SEV]AL BLOCKS1 :I* MU/ HAVE FUR!R LIMIT$ !IR CAPABILITIES4 ,9 ! FUTURE IT MI<T BE A GOOD IDEA TO PLAN = TWO CONT+5TS FROM ! \TSET3 ?IS C\LD 5ABLE A WID] RANGE ( PEOPLE TO P>TICIPATE1 & AVOID NE$LESS CONFLICTS OV] TACTICS4 

,A RUMOR HAS REA*$ \R E>S ?AT ! NONVIOL5T SECTION ( ! M>* WAS ID5TIFI$ AS ! 0AN>*AFEM9I/0 CONT+5T4 ,IF ?IS WAS 9T5D$ TO DIFF]5TIATE IT FROM ! MORE MILITANT BLOC1 IT WAS 9 M>K$LY POOR TA/E4 ,! MILITANT CONT+5T 9CLUD$ PEOPLE ( A V>IETY ( G5D]S1 & ! AN>*AFEM9I/ TRADITION HAS 9CLUD$ A WIDE RANGE ( ORI5TATIONS T[>DS VIOL5CE4 ,IF A SUB-GR\P 9 ! M>* ORGANIZ$ AS AN EXPLICITLY AN>*AFEM9I/ CLU/] & !N DECID$ TO M>* SEP>ATELY FROM ! RE/ ( ! GR\P1 IT MAKES P]FECTLY GOOD S5SE ?AT !Y CALL$ !MSELVES ! AN>*AFEM9I/ CONT+5T4 ,BUT IF A GR\P DECID+ TO AVOID POT5TIALLY VIOL5T CONFRONTATION !N DUBB$ !MSELVES ! 0AN>*AFEM9I/0 GR\P 9 ORD] TO MAKE A G5D]$ MORAL /ANCE \T ( !IR DECISION1 OR O!RS SUBSEQU5TLY ID5TIFI$ !M AS AN>*AFEM9I/ ON ACC\NT ( ?AT DECISION1 ?AT IS EI!R GROSSLY MANIPULATIVE OR GROSSLY SEXI/4 ,ANYWAY1 WE DON'T KN[ 5\< TO SAY MORE ?AN ?IS4 

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,! 5]GY & 5?USIASM ( ! P>TICIPANTS WAS 9SPIR+4 ,SEV]AL DOZ5 CAME EQUIPP$ ) HELMETS2 !RE W]E 5\< PEOPLE ) %IELDS TO COMPRISE AT LEA/ ONE FULL %IELD WALL SPANN+ ! WID? ( ! M>*1 ?\< IT WASN'T ALWAYS AT ! V]Y FRONT :]E IT %\LD HAVE BE54 ,! MAJORITY ( ! P>TICIPANTS SEEM$ TO BE ORGANIZ$ 9 AFF9ITY GR\PS1 :I* IS ESS5TIAL = ANY MILITANT M>*2 MO/ ( ! CR[D BEH9D ! %IELD WALL WALK$ 9 L9ES ) >MS L9K$1 LIKE ! BLACK BLOCS 9 ,G]MANY DUR+ ?IS PA/ SUMM]'S ANTI-,G#h PROTE/S4 ,!RE WAS A PALPABLE DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ,FRIDAY NI<T'S PASSIONATE *ANT+ & ! TAME *ANTS HE>D ,MONDAY MORN+ DUR+ ! ,NO ,W>1 ,NO ,W>M+ BLOCKADES3 IT'S ONE ?+ TO MUMBLE 0,:OSE /REETS80 FROM ! SIDEWALK AS Y\ WAT* ! POLICE DRAG (F >RE/EES1 ANO!R ?+ 5TIRELY TO RO> 0,\R /REETS60 FROM ! PAVEM5T :5 Y\'RE PREP>$ TO DEF5D !M4 

,WE CAN'T DRAW CONCLUSIONS AB\T ! POLICE RESPONSE DESCRIB$ ABOVE )\T TAK+ !SE FACTORS 9TO ACC\NT4 ,RA!R ?AN DRAW+ POLICE REPRESSION1 MILITANT PREP>ATION (T5 DISC\RAGES IT--POLICE WILL G5]ALLY PU% A CR[D AS F> AS !Y ?9K !Y CAN1 CIVIL LIB]TIES OR NO4 ,READ9ESS TO /& Y\R GR\ND WILL USUALLY GET Y\ A LOT FUR!R ?AN A PAP] P]MIT4 

,!RE WAS A LITTLE PROP]TY DE/RUCTION1 TOO--! ODD ROCK HITT+ A CORPORATE W9D[1 9CLUD+ ONE BELONG+ TO ,/>BUCKS4 ,IT WAS NO?+ COMP>$ TO ! DAMAGE ?AT OCCURR$ ! NI<T ( ! LA/ ,PRESID5TIAL ,9AUGURATION--BUT !RE W]E NO POLICE >\ND ! M>* ?AT NI<T4 ,?IS TIME !Y L9$ ! M>* ON ALL SIDES1 SO IT WAS IMPRESSIVE ANY?+ TOOK PLACE AT ALL4 

,?AT'S ! GOOD NEWS4 ,BUT IT MU/ BE SAID ?AT ?IS SEEM$ TO BE A FAIRLY NEW CR[D--MO/ ( ! P>TICIPANTS W]E PROBABLY JU/ GETT+ 9VOLV$ 9 ?+S LIKE ?IS >\ND ! TIME ( ! LA/ ,9AUGURATION1 & ?AT'S NOT A LOT ( TIME TO BUILD A SKILL BASE1 ESPECIALLY 9 A RELATIVELY QUIET ]A4 ,IF ! POLICE HAD =CEFULLY ATTACK$ ! M>* RA!R ?AN SIMPLY ACCOMPANY+ IT1 :O KN[S :E!R ! KIDS HOLD+ %IELDS W\LD HAVE /OOD !IR GR\ND OR BROK5 RANKS & FL$8 ,HOPEFULLY ?OSE :O P>TICIPAT$ HAVE GA9$ 5\< EXP]I5CE & MORALE TO BE MORE PREP>$ = SU* A SITUATION NEXT TIME4 ,IT'S ONE ?+ TO LOOK MILITANT1 BUT ANO!R ?+ 5TIRELY TO DEAL ) ! T]RIFY+ SITUATION ( ACTUAL /REET FI<T+4 ,LOOK+ AT PICTURES FROM ! ,G#h DEMO ON ! 9T]NET IS NOT 5\< TO PREP>E Y\ = ?AT4 

,AS = PREP>ATION1 ALL ! %IELDS LOOK$ IMPRESSIVE1 BUT H>D BANN]S--LONG1 SOLID BANN]S MADE \T ( WOOD OR 9SULATION BO>D1 SU* ?AT POLICE CANNOT SMA% !M OR SNAT* PEOPLE ?R\< !M--HAVE PROV$ MORE EFFECTIVE 9 PRACTICE4 .<,LET IT BE SAID ONCE AGA9 H]E ?AT ,P,V,C PIPE IS ,N,O,T USEFUL = DEF5SE1 AS WAS DEMON/RAT$ MO/ REC5TLY AT ! DAYTIME M>* DUR+ ! LA/ ,PRESID5TIAL ,9AUGURATION6.> ,POLICE CAN PI]CE A L9E ( KIDS ) %IELDS EASILY 5\<1 BUT A SOLID WALL ( FULL-HEI<T H>D BANN]S IS H>D TO P5ETRATE1 & Y\ CAN'T GET AN ASSAULT *>GE = HOLD+ ONE2 SEV]AL H>D BANN]S CAN BE L9K$ TOGE!R 9TO A JO9T$ MOBILE WALL TO SAFEGU>D AN 5TIRE CR[D4 ,P]HAPS PEOPLE FE>$ IT W\LD BE DIFFICULT TO GET SU* MASSIVE ITEMS PA/ POLICE TO ! DEP>TURE PO9T1 BUT !Y C\LD HAVE BE5 /A%$ E>LY ALONG ! M>* R\TE & BR\<T 9TO IT AS ! CR[D PASS$4 

,! LACK ( BANN]S ( ANY K9D--OR ANY K9D ( COH]5T MESSAG+ :ATSOEV]--9 ! MILITANT CONT+5T WAS A REAL MISS$ OPPORTUNITY4 ,A BIG1 >TFULLY PA9T$ BANN] ACROSS ! FRONT ( ! M>* W\LD HAVE MADE ALL ! DIFF]5CE4 ,WE WANT IT TO BE CLE> TO EV]YONE EXACTLY :Y WE'RE DO+ ?IS1 DON'T WE8 ,:5 ! CR[D WAS FIR/ GA!R+1 LOTS ( LOCALS W]E ASK+ :AT ! M>* WAS AB\T1 & FEW PEOPLE TOOK ! TIME TO EXPLA9 9 DETAIL4 ,A C\PLE SKAT]S :O DID RECEIVE A SATISFACTORY EXPLANATION *OSE TO COME ALONG--LET'S NEV] UND]E/IMATE ! IMPORTANCE ( >TICULAT+ :AT WE'RE DO+ & :Y4 

,F9ALLY1 ?\< ! *ANT+ WAS REFRE%+LY PASSIONATE1 :Y WAS !RE NO DRUM CORPS8 ,!RE WAS B>ELY A FIVE GALLON DRUM TO BE SE51 & ONLY ONE :I/LE4 ,MUSIC HELPS MA9TA9 ! SPIRITS ( A MOV+ CR[D2 IF WE CAN'T FOLL[ ! ,EUROPEANS 9 ACCOMPANY+ \R M>*ES ) TE*NO-BLA/+ S\ND TRUCKS1 ! LEA/ WE CAN DO IS PULL TOGE!R A FEW P]CUSSION 9/RUM5TS4 

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,A /RAY BRICK1 ?R[N APP>5TLY )\T C>EFUL AIM OR CONSID]ATION1 HIT A SPECTATOR 9 ! HEAD4 ,%E WASN'T A POLICE (FIC] OR EV5 A HECKL]1 JU/ A P]SON PASS+ BY4 

,?IS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE4 ,IF ANY?+ SEP>ATES US FROM POLICE & O!R T]RORI/S1 IT IS ?AT WE DO NOT C\NT5ANCE SO-CALL$ 0COLLAT]AL DAMAGES40 ,PEOPLE >E B\ND TO GET HURT 9 A REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE1 BUT ?IS WAS UTT]LY PO9TLESS3 ! FACT ?AT SO FEW BY/&]S HAVE BE5 9JUR$ AT BLACK BLOC ACTIONS 9 ! PA/ DECADE ATTE/S TO ?IS4 ,WE MAY ?R[ ROCKS AT POLICE1 BUT !Y KN[ EXACTLY :AT !Y >E GETT+ 9TO--& WE DO SO NOT BECAUSE !Y DES]VE TO BE 9JUR$1 BUT BECAUSE IT IS NECESS>Y TO DEF5D \RSELVES & ! FRE$OMS = :I* WE /RUGGLE4 ,FROM A PURELY TACTICAL P]SPECTIVE1 A P]SON :O WI%ES TO ?R[ A BRICK AT A CORPORATE W9D[ %\LD WAIT = AN ABSOLUTELY CLE> %OT1 OR S5D A FRI5D TO CLE> ! SIDEWALK 7JU/ AS WELL-ORGANIZ$ BLACK BLOCS US$ TO BE ACCOMPANI$ BY A P]SON :OSE TASK WAS TO DISSUADE PHOTOGRAPH]S71 OR ELSE AIM AT ! 5DLESS L9E ( POLICE W9D%IELDS BEH9D ! CR[D4 

,HEAD TRAUMA CAN CAUSE LONG T]M EFFECTS ?AT DRA/ICALLY IMPACT A P]SON'S LIFE4 ,LET'S ALL HOPE ?AT ?IS WOMAN RECOV]S COMPLETELY1 & ?AT NO BY/&]S >E EV] 9JUR$ BY PROJECTILES FROM \R M>*ES AGA94 ,A P]SONAL APOLOGY IS 9 ORD] FROM :OMEV] ?REW ?AT ?\<TLESS BRICK2 IT WILL HAVE TO BE ANONYM\S1 SEE+ AS H[ WE CAN'T TRU/ ! 0JU/ICE0 ( ! /ATE1 BUT IF ACC\NTABILITY MEANS ANY?+ 9 \R CIRCLES1 HE OR %E %\LD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY = ! CONSEQU5CES ( ?AT POOR DECISION4 

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,! MI/AKE MO/ FREQU5TLY MADE 9 ORGANIZ+ UNP]MITT$ M>*ES & SIMIL> ACTIONS IS ?AT 9SUFFICI5T ATT5TION IS GIV5 TO H[ ! AFFAIR WILL 5D4 ,P]HAPS ?IS ISSUE WAS DISCUSS$ 9 ! ORGANIZ+ = ?IS M>*1 BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL BY ! RESULTS3 ! POLICE EV5TUALLY TRAPP$ EV]YONE & LET PEOPLE \T 9 SMALL GR\PS1 ON ! CONDITION ?AT ALL DI/URBANCES CEASE4 ,IF WE PLAN REALI/ICALLY = H[ \R ACTIONS WILL 5D1 WE CAN CONCLUDE !M ON \R [N T]MS2 ?IS IS SAF] = US1 & USUALLY AVOIDS NE$LESS >RE/S4 ,IT'S ALWAYS BETT] TO QUIT :ILE WE'RE AHEAD1 RETA9+ ! 9ITIATIVE & ! S5SE ?AT WE CONTROL \R [N DE/9Y1 ?AN TO CONT9UE AIMLESSLY UNTIL ! POLICE FIGURE \T H[ TO %UT US D[N4 ,REALLY TI<T BLACK BLOC PLANN+ 9VOLVES GETT+ 9TO ! >EA1 GO+ ?R\< ! T>GET ZONE1 & GETT+ ! 5TIRE GR\P TO A PLACE :]E EV]YONE CAN DISP]SE SAFELY4 

,AFT] ! M>* DISB&$1 IT WAS DI/RESS+ TO SEE MANY PEOPLE NON*ALANTLY WALK+ D[N ! /REET BLOCKS AWAY ) !IR MASKS & GE> /ILL ON4 ,?IS MAY BE SAFE 5\< 9 ,D4,C4 RI<T N[1 BUT 9 JU/ AB\T EV]Y O!R TIME & PLACE ! RULE IS ?AT MASK$ 9DIVIDUALS AWAY FROM ! MA9 BLOC >E RU?LESSLY T>GET$ BY POLICE4 ,?OSE :O CUT !IR BLACK BLOC TEE? 9 ,D4,C4 LA/ ,FRIDAY %\LD NOT EXPECT ?+S TO BE SO EASY EV] AGA94 ,ONE ( ! ESS5TIAL *ALL5GES ( P>TICIPAT+ 9 A BLACK BLOC IS TRANSITION+ 9 & \T ( Y\R GE> QUICKLY1 \T ( SI<T ( POLICE & CAM]AS1 )\T SP5D+ ANY MORE TIME ?AN NECESS>Y RUNN+ >\ND BY Y\RSELF 9 A SKET*Y \TFIT4 

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,CONTR>Y TO PO/-#i_/#a#a AL>MISM1 IT'S /ILL POSSIBLE TO PULL (F MILITANT UNP]MITT$ M>*ES4 ,9 FACT1 AS ! EFFECTS ( POLICE MISCONDUCT DUR+ ! LA/ R\ND ( MASS ACTIONS SET 9 & ! P5DULUM SW+S BACK TO ! ,LEFT 9 P>TS ( ! ,U,S1 IT MAY BE MORE POSSIBLE ?AN EV]4 

,S,D,S1 :ATEV] SOME SAY AB\T IT1 (F]S A CONCRETE CONV]G5CE PO9T = Y\NG PEOPLE TO GET 9VOLV$ 9 REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE2 ! NETWORKS IT (F]S APPE> TO BE CATALYZ+ NEW ORGANIZ+ EF=TS4 ,?IS BODES WELL = #b#h4 ,HOPEFULLY ! ,S,D,S GR\PS SCATT]$ ACROSS ! NATION WILL 9SPIRE NONAFFILIAT$ AN>*I/S TO =M !IR [N AFF9ITY GR\PS1 SO ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURES WILL ALREADY BE 9 PLACE :5 RADICALS COME TOGE!R NEXT SUMM] = DIRECT ACTION AT ! ,DEMOCRATIC & ,REPUBLICAN ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TIONS4 

,F9ALLY1 IT WAS NOTABLE ?AT V]Y FEW ( ! P>TICIPANTS 9 ?IS M>* W]E 9VOLV$ 9 ! BLACK BLOCS ?AT TOOK PLACE >\ND ! TURN ( ! C5TURY4 ,?AT'S BAD NEWS 9 ?AT IT SUGGE/S EI!R A HI< TURNOV] RATE 9 P>TICIPANTS OR A POOR RAPPORT BETWE5 LONGTIME ACTIVI/S & ?IS NEW G5]ATION444 BUT WE C\LD LOOK AT IT AS GOOD NEWS1 AS WELL4 ,IMAG9E IF ALL ! PEOPLE ON ! ,EA/ COA/ :O W]E 9VOLV$ 9 BLACK BLOCS SEV5 OR EV5 ?REE YE>S AGO HAD TURN$ \T = ?IS ONE--IT W\LD HAVE BE5 HUGE1 & ! RESULTS W\LD HAVE BE5 TRULY UNPR$ICTABLE6 ,IF ! LATE/ WAVE ( RADICALS CAN E/ABLI% BONDS ) ! ALUMNI ( E>LI] G5]ATIONS1 ! RESULTS WILL BE HI/ORIC4 ,?AT'S A BIG *ALL5GE1 & A BIG OPPORTUNITY1 = ?IS COM+ YE>4 

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