,A ,CIVILIAN'S ,GUIDE TO ,DIRECT ,ACTION ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,TEXT 3 ,DIRECT ACTION1 SIMPLY PUT1 MEANS CUTT+ \T ! MIDDLEMAN3 SOLV+ PROBLEMS Y\RSELF RA!R ?AN PETITION+ ! AU?ORITIES OR RELY+ ON EXT]NAL 9/ITUTIONS4 ,ANY ACTION ?AT SIDE/EPS REGULATIONS & REPRES5TATION TO ACCOMPLI% GOALS DIRECTLY IS DIRECT ACTION--IT 9CLUDES EV]Y?+ FROM BLOCKAD+ AIRPORTS TO HELP+ REFUGEES ESCAPE TO SAFETY & ORGANIZ+ PROGRAMS TO LIB]ATE Y\R COMMUNITY FROM RELIANCE ON CAPITALISM4 ,H]E WE PRES5T A /EP-BY-/EP GUIDE TO ORGANIZ+ & C>RY+ \T DIRECT ACTION1 FROM ! FIR/ PLANN+ /AGES TO ! DEBRIEF AT ! 5D1 9CLUD+ LEGAL SUPPORT1 M$IA /RATEGY1 & PROP] SECURITY4 ,!RE >E C\NTLESS SC5>IOS 9 :I* Y\ MIE 9VAD+ Y\R T[N TO HOLD A MEET+1 & Y\ WANT TO DO MORE ?AN SIMPLY HOLD A SIGN2 P]HAPS !Y'VE BE5 !RE A LONG TIME1 OP]AT+ FRAN*ISES ?AT EXPLOIT WORK]S & RAVAGE ! 5VIRONM5T1 & Y\ WANT TO H9D] !IR MISDE$S2 P]HAPS Y\ WANT TO ORGANIZE A FE/IVE1 COMMUNITY-ORI5T$ EV5T SU* AS A /REET P>TY4 ,DIRECT ACTION CAN PLANT A PUBLIC G>D5 9 AN AB&ON$ LOT OR DEF5D IT BY P>ALYZ+ BULLDOZ]S2 IT CAN OCCUPY EMPTY BUILD+S TO H\SE ! HOMELESS OR %UT D[N GOV]NM5T (FICES4 ,:E!R Y\'RE ACT+ 9 SECRET ) A TRU/$ FRI5D OR 9 A MASS ACTION ) ?\S&S ( PEOPLE1 ! BASIC ELEM5TS >E ! SAME4 ,DIRECT ,ACTION 9 A ,NUT%ELL3 ,A ,/EP-BY-,/EP ,GUIDE ,FIR/ ( ,ALL444 ,BRA9/ORM+3 ,*OOSE A PROJECT & DEVISE A PLAN ,BRA9/ORM+ CAN />T ) A PROBLEM Y\ WANT TO SOLVE1 OR A SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION Y\ WANT TO MAKE2 IT CAN BE 9=M$ BY ! RES\RCES Y\ HAVE1 ! K9D ( EXP]I5CE Y\ DESIRE1 OR ! PEOPLE Y\ WANT TO WORK )4 ,Y\ CAN PLOT A S+LE %ORT ADV5TURE OR A LONG-T]M CAMPAIGN4 ,(T51 ! BE/ BRA9/ORM+ OCCURS 9 ! C\RSE ( DAYDREAMS & 9=MAL CONV]SATIONS--IT'S GOOD POLICY TO TRU/ ?AT Y\R CRAZIE/ IDEAS CAN BECOME REALITY & TRY !M \T4 ,BY ! SAME TOK51 EV5 :5 ATT5D+ EV5TS ORGANIZ$ BY O!RS1 IT'S BE/ TO BR+ A PLAN SO Y\ CAN CONTRIBUTE 9 Y\R [N WAY4 ,IF IT MAKES S5SE = Y\R ACTION TO BE ORGANIZ$ OP5LY1 E/ABLI% A =MAT1 SU* AS A PUBLIC ASSEMBLY1 9 :I* TO WORK \T A /RATEGY & TACTICS4 ,9VITE FRI5DS1 OR CIRCULATE FLI]S1 OR GO FROM DOOR TO DOOR ANN\NC+ IT4 ,COME UP ) Y\R [N PROPOSALS AHEAD ( TIME1 9 CASE NO ONE ELSE DOES4 ,= MORE CL&E/9E ACTIONS1 BRA9/ORM 9 A SECURE 5VIRONM5T ) A TRU/$ FRI5D OR TWO4 ,KEEP Y\R IDEAS TO Y\RSELVES AS Y\ HA% !M \T SO Y\ WON'T HAVE ALREADY GIV5 !M AWAY :5 Y\'RE READY TO TRY !M4 ,GOALS3 ,E/ABLI% & PRIORITIZE ! GOALS ( ! ACTION ,:O IS Y\R ACTION =8 ,IS IT DIRECT$ AT ON-!-SPOT SPECTATORS1 CORPORATE M$IA VIEW]S1 ! [N]S ( SPECIFIC CORPORATIONS1 !IR /OCKHOLD]S1 ! POLICE & GOV]NM5T1 O!R MEMB]S ( ! COMMUNITY1 ! P>TICIPANTS !MSELVES8 ,:AT IS IT 9T5D$ TO ACCOMPLI%8 ,IS IT MEANT TO COMMUNICATE IDEAS1 TO CALL ATT5TION TO AN 9JU/ICE1 TO 9SPIRE PEOPLE1 TO SECURE RES\RCES1 TO SET A P>TICUL> TONE1 TO 9FLICT CRIPPL+ MAT]IAL DAMAGES1 TO PROVIDE A DET]R5T1 TO DEMON/RATE A MODEL O!RS CAN APPLY1 TO S]VE AS A LE>N+ & BOND+ EXP]I5CE = ?OSE 9VOLV$8 ,E/ABLI%+ A %>$ UND]/&+ ( ! GOALS ( ! ACTION FROM ! \TSET WILL SAVE A LOT ( HEADA*ES LAT] :5 Y\R PLANS %IFT & POT5TIAL CONFLICTS >ISE4 ,/RUCTURE ,AFF9ITY ,GR\PS3 ,WORK TIE ! SAME GOALS2 WORK+ TOGE!R OV] A LONG P]IOD ( TIME1 !Y BECOME EFFICI5T & EFFECTIVE4 ,= A SMALL ACTION1 ! MEMB]S ( AN AFF9ITY GR\P CAN TAKE ON DIFF]5T ROLES4 ,= A L>G] ACTION1 AFF9ITY GR\PS CAN WORK ) O!R AFF9ITY GR\PS 9 A 0CLU/]10 EA* GR\P PLAY+ A ROLE4 ,?IS CAN MAKE DECISION-MAK+ EASI] ?AN IT W\LD BE 9 ONE BIG MASS1 AS EA* GR\P CAN S5D A REPRES5TATIVE TO A SPOKESC\NCIL4 ,CLU/]S ( AFF9ITY GR\PS CAN WORK TOGE!R OV] LONG P]IODS1 BUILD+ TRU/ & EFFECTIV5ESS4 ,RECRUIT+3 ,BR+ 9 O!R 9DIVIDUALS & GR\PS C>EFULLY ,ONCE Y\ HAVE A PLAN TO PROPOSE1 FIGURE \T H[ MANY PEOPLE Y\ NE$ TO ACCOMPLI% IT4 ,IF Y\R PLAN REQUIRES SECRECY1 9VITE ONLY PEOPLE Y\ TRU/ TO KEEP SECRETS & ?AT Y\ >E SURE WILL WANT TO JO9 9--EV]YONE Y\ 9VITE :O DOESN'T 5D UP P>TICIPAT+ IS A NE$LESS SECURITY RISK4 ,EXT5D 9VITATIONS ONE BY ONE1 OR AFF9ITY GR\P BY AFF9ITY GR\P1 SO ?OSE :O DECIDE AGA9/ P>TICIPAT+ WILL NOT KN[ ANY?+ AB\T ! O!RS 9VOLV$4 ,/>T BY ASK+ G5]AL QUE/IONS AB\T :AT A POT5TIAL P>TICIPANT C\LD BE 9T]E/$ 91 & DON'T REVEAL CRITICAL DETAILS ( ! PLAN SU* AS EXACT T>GET OR DATE UNTIL HE OR %E IS READY TO MAKE A COMMITM5T4 ,AS PEOPLE >E BR\+1 ONLY TO HAVE ANO!R GR\P !Y DEP5D$ ON DROP \T AT ! LA/ M9UTE1 ALL ?AT WORK IS WA/$4 ,EV]YONE %>ES ! RESPONSIBILITY ( BE+ HONE/ FROM ! BEG9N+ AB\T :AT IS REALI/IC TO EXPECT ( !M4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ?OSE :O 9ITIATE A PROJECT %\LD BE C>EFUL TO %>E [N]%IP ) EV]YONE ELSE 9VOLV$4 ,DYNAMICS3 ,MAKE SURE P[] IS DI/RIBUT$ EV5LY )9 Y\R GR\P ,MAKE ALL DECISIONS 9 A P>TICIPATORY & CONS5SUAL MANN]4 ,IF Y\R GR\P IS L>GE 5\< TO W>RANT IT1 USE AN 9=MAL OR =MAL CONS5SUS MEET+ PROCESS TO MAKE SURE ALL VOICES >E HE>D3 SET ! AG5DA ( EA* MEET+ TOGE!R & PICK A FACILITATOR TO KEEP ?+S ON TRACK4 ,! MORE ?AT EV]YONE P>TICIPATES1 ! BETT] 9=M$ ! DECISIONS Y\ MAKE WILL BE4 ,BE AW>E ( 9T]NAL DYNAMICS ?AT MAY BE UNBALANC$1 SU* AS ?OSE BETWE5 PEOPLE ) DIFF]5T BACKGR\NDS1 OR BETWE5 LOCAL ORGANIZ]S & P>TICIPANTS FROM \T ( T[N4 ,! MORE EV]YONE P>TICIPATES 9 PLANN+ & PREP>+ = ! ACTION1 ! MORE 9VE/$ 9 ITS SUCCESS EV]YONE WILL BE4 ,A GR\P ) GOOD 9T]NAL DYNAMICS IS SM>T] ?AN ANY 9DIVIDUAL CAN BE2 9DIVIDUALS CAN BR+ 9 IDEAS1 BUT TOGE!R ! GR\P CAN WORK \T ! BE/ WAY TO APPLY !M4 ,MAKE SURE EV]YONE FEELS SUPPORT$ & COM=TABLE ?R\<\T ! PROJECT2 *ECK 9 ) EA* O!R \TSIDE ( =MAL /RUCTURES AS WELL AS 9SIDE !M4 ,?\< (T5 OV]LOOK$1 MA9TA9+ MORALE IS A CRITICAL ASPECT ( SUCCESSFUL DIRECT ACTION ORGANIZ+4 ,KEEP LEVEL HEADS 9 ! FACE ( SURPRISES & UNC]TA9TY4 ,! ,BASICS ,SECURITY ,CULTURE3 ,CIRCULATE 9=MATION ON A NE$-TO-KN[ BASIS ,SECURITY CULTURE IS A WAY TO AVOID UNHEAL?Y P>ANOIA BY M9IMIZ+ RISKS AT ALL TIMES4 ,IF Y\ & Y\R FRI5DS ALWAYS CONDUCT Y\RSELVES WISELY1 Y\'LL HAVE LESS TO FE> FROM 9FILTRATION & SURVEILLANCE4 ,! ESS5CE ( SECURITY CULTURE IS ?AT 9=MATION IS %>$ ON A NE$-TO-KN[ BASIS4 ,9 SOME CASES1 ! :OLE T[N NE$S TO KN[ AB\T Y\R ACTION = IT TO BE A SUCCESS2 9 O!RS1 IT IS CRUCIAL ?AT ! ACTION IS NEV] SPOK5 ( \TSIDE ! CIRCLE ( ?OSE DIRECTLY 9VOLV$4 ,EV]YONE PRIVY TO ! ACTION NE$S TO %>E A S5SE ( :AT LEVEL ( SECURITY HAS BE5 DEEM$ APPROPRIATE1 & TO RESPECT O!RS' NE$S REG>D+ SAFETY4 ,CONS5T IS AS IMPORTANT 9 SECURITY AS IT IS 9 SEXUAL 9TIMACY2 IT IS NEV] ACCEPTABLE TO VIOLATE ANO!R'S WI%ES REG>D+ SECURITY ISSUES4 ,MAKE Y\R [N SECURITY NE$S EXPLICIT FROM ! BEG9N+2 SWE> AN OA? ( SIL5CE TOGE!R IF NE$ BE4 ,NEV] TALK AB\T Y\R OR O!RS' 9VOLVEM5T 9 PA/ ACTIONS1 H[EV] LONG AGO1 EXCEPT ) !IR EXPRESS P]MISSION4 ,:5 A GR\P COMES TOGE!R TO WORK ON A PROJECT1 MAKE SURE EV]YONE PRES5T IS V\*$ = BY O!RS 9 ! GR\P AS RELIABLE & TRU/WOR?Y4 ,TO PROTECT EA* O!R1 Y\ %\LD BE PREP>$ TO REMA9 SIL5T UND] 9T]ROGATION & LEGAL PRESSURE4 ,FROM ! BEG9N+ ( A PROJECT1 Y\ %\LD OP]ATE ACCORD+ TO ! HIT \T BE+ C>ELESS Y\ CLOSE (F A LOT ( OPTIONS4 ,BE AW>E ( ALL ! WAYS Y\R ACTIONS CAN BE MONITOR$ OR TRACK$3 ! RECORDS ( SURVEILLANCE CAM]AS1 ! PUR*ASES Y\ MAKE1 ! PLACES Y\ GO & ! PEOPLE ) :OM Y\ >E SE51 ! LOCATION ( MEET+S1 ! ITEMS Y\ ?R[ 9 Y\R TRA%1 ! WEBSITES Y\ VISIT1 ! FILES ON Y\R COMPUT]1 ! F+]PR9TS Y\ LEAVE 7ON ! BATT]IES 9SIDE A FLA%LIE ALIBIS AS NE$ BE4 ,LEGAL ,SUPPORT3 ,PREP>E 9FRA/RUCTURE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT DUR+ & AFT] ! ACTION ,EV]YONE 9VOLV$ 9 ! ACTION %\LD BE AW>E ( & PREP>$ = ! RISKS !Y >E TAK+ & ! POT5TIAL CRIM9AL *>GES ASSOCIAT$ ) !M4 ,IT'S IMPORTANT NOT TO TAKE ?+S F>!R ?AN Y\ FEEL READY TO GO3 IF Y\ GET HURT OR >RE/$ :ILE 5GAG+ 9 A LEVEL ( RISK = :I* Y\ >E NOT EMOTIONALLY PREP>$1 ! EFFECTS CAN BE DEBILITAT+4 ,F> BETT] ?AT Y\ GET />T$ SL[LY1 BUILD+ A SU/A9ABLE 9VOLVEM5T ) DIRECT ACTION PROJECTS ?AT CAN CONT9UE OV] A LIFETIME1 ?AN RU% 9TO AN ACTION1 HAVE A BAD EXP]I5CE1 & SWE> (F ALL SU* ACTIVITY4 ,IF Y\R ACTION MAY RESULT 9 >RE/S1 PREP>E A LEGAL SUPPORT /RUCTURE = ?OSE :O P>TICIPATE4 ,?IS C\LD 9CLUDE A LEGAL AID NUMB] = >RE/EES TO CALL1 LEGAL OBS]V]S TO MONITOR & DOCUM5T ! ACTIONS ( POLICE1 MONEY = BAIL1 LAWY]S TO PROVIDE IMM$IATE SUPPORT TO >RE/EES & TO REPRES5T !M 9 C\RT1 & A CIRCLE ( PEOPLE PREP>$ TO (F] EMOTIONAL1 F9ANCIAL1 & LOGI/ICAL SUPPORT ?R\<\T C\RT CASES4 ,! LEGAL AID NUMB] %\LD BE OP5 TO RECEIVE 9COM+ CALLS AT ALL TIMES ?R\<\T ! ACTION2 BE> 9 M9D ?AT 9 SOME CASES1 Y\ CANNOT CALL A CELL PHONE FROM JAIL4 ,! LEGAL AID NUMB] %\LD NOT 9CRIM9ATE ! >RE/EES OR ! PEOPLE :O RECEIVE ! CALLS--IF P>T ( Y\R ALIBI IS ?AT Y\ DON'T KN[ EA* O!R1 DON'T ALL CALL ! SAME NUMB] FROM JAIL4 ,IF Y\ FE> Y\ WILL =GET ! NUMB]1 WRITE IT ON A CONCEAL$ P>T ( Y\R BODY 9 P]MAN5T M>K]4 ,! P]SON OP]AT+ ! LEGAL AID NUMB] %\LD KN[ ! FULL NAMES ( ?OSE :O MAY BE >RE/$1 SO AS TO *ECK ON !IR /ATUS4 ,TO BAIL SOMEONE \T ( JAIL1 Y\ CAN EI!R GIVE ! 5TIRE AM\NT ( ! BAIL TO ! C\RT SY/EM1 9 :I* CASE Y\ %\LD RECEIVE IT BACK AFT] ! LEGAL PROCESS IS F9ALLY CONCLUD$1 OR Y\ CAN GO TO A BAIL BONDSMAN & PAY AB\T #a.0 ( ?AT2 9 ! LATT] CASE1 ! BONDSMAN'S FEES MAY CO/ Y\ A SIGNIFICANT AM\NT ( MONEY4 ,IF NO ONE CAN PAY BAIL1 AN >RE/EE MAY SIT 9 JAIL UNTIL ! C\RT DATE1 AL?\< 9 ! CASE ( M9OR 9FRACTIONS IT CAN HAPP5 ?AT POLICE RELEASE PEOPLE ON !IR [N RECOGNIZANCE SO AS NOT TO HAVE TO DEAL ) !M4 ,IF Y\ >E RISK+ >RE/1 DECIDE :E!R Y\ WANT TO HAVE Y\R ID5TIFICATION ON Y\ TO EXP$ITE PROCESS+1 OR TO BE )\T IT1 SO !Y CANNOT ID5TIFY Y\ IMM$IATELY4 ,A L>GE GR\P ( >RE/EES :O REFUSE TO GIVE !IR 9=MATION CAN TIE UP ! LEGAL PROCESS & SOMETIMES GA9 B>GA9+ P[]4 ,IF Y\ NE$ M$ICATION1 CONSID] HID+ IT ON Y\R P]SON1 OR C>RY A NOTE FROM A DOCTOR EXPLA9+ :AT Y\ NE$4 ,F9D A SYMPA!TIC & TRU/WOR?Y LAWY]--OR P]HAPS A FEW ( !M1 S9CE A LAWY] CANNOT REPRES5T MORE ?AN ONE DEF5DANT ON ! SAME *>GES4 ,Y\ CAN RESE>* :I* LAWY]S HAVE TAK5 ON SIMIL> CASES 9 ! PA/1 OR APPROA* ! ,AM]ICAN ,CIVIL ,LIB]TIES ,UNION OR ,NATIONAL ,LAWY]S ,GUILD4 ,IF Y\ DON'T GIVE AWAY ANY?+ S5SITIVE1 Y\ CAN ASK SYMPA!TIC LAWY]S AB\T ! *>GES ASSOCIAT$ ) HYPO!TICAL ACTS1 OR SPECIFY ! DATES & TIMES Y\ MAY REQUIRE !IR S]VICES--BUT DON'T LET !M KN[ ANY?+ ?AT C\LD IMPLICATE !M4,9 ORD] TO DO !IR JOB1 !Y NE$ TO BE ABLE TO PROVE ?AT !Y >E NOT CONNECT$ TO ANY?+ ILLEGAL4 ,ANY COMMUNITY :OSE MEMB]S MAY SUFF] >RE/ W\LD DO WELL TO E/ABLI% A BAIL FUND 9 ADVANCE2 ?IS CAN SAVE A LOT ( RUNN+ >\ND 9 ! MIDDLE ( EM]G5CIES4 ,?R[ B5EFIT %[S1 SELL T-%IRTS1 SOLICIT DONATIONS FROM WEAL?Y SYMPA?IZ]S1 HAVE Y\R FRI5DS AT ! UNIV]SITY BOOK Y\ SPEAK+ DATES AT !IR S*OOL 9 RETURN = /UD5T FUNDS4 ,MAKE SURE ! BAIL FUND /AYS ) SOMEONE :O IS EV5-H&$1 TRU/WOR?Y1 & ALWAYS EASY TO REA*4 ,LIKEWISE1 CONSID] :AT Y\R M$IA /RATEGY WILL BE--:E!R IT WILL BE WISE TO DIRECT PUBLIC ATT5TION & SUPPORT TO >RE/EES4 ,M$IA3 ,E/ABLI% :AT COV]AGE Y\ WANT & GET IT ,LONG BE=E AN ACTION1 :5 Y\ >E E/ABLI%+ & PRIORITIZ+ GOALS1 WORK \T EXACTLY H[ MU* M$IA COV]AGE Y\ WANT1 FROM :I* S\RCES1 & H[ Y\ >E GO+ TO OBTA9 OR AVOID IT4 ,?IS C\LD MEAN COMPOS+ & S5D+ \T A PRESS RELEASE 7,:O1 ,:AT1 ,:51 ,:]E1 ,H[1 ,:Y7 OR A COMMUNIQUE1 ELECT+ A SPOKESP]SON TO REPRES5T Y\R PROJECT TO ! PRESS1 9VIT+ CORPORATE OR 9DEP5D5T REPORT]S TO ! ACTION OR TO A PRESS CONF]5CE1 FAX+ ANN\NCEM5TS OR MAK+ PRESS CALLS1 (F]+ 9T]VIEWS 79 P]SON OR ANONYM\SLY OV] A BURN] PHONE71 OR HAV+ MEMB]S ( Y\R GR\P COV] DOCUM5TATION !MSELVES4 ,IF Y\ WANT TO AVOID C]TA9 K9DS ( COV]AGE1 IT C\LD ALSO MEAN ASSIGN+ A P>TICIPANT TO MAKE SURE PHOTOGRAPH]S DO NOT AIM !IR CAM]AS AT Y\4 ,IF Y\ >E COMMUNICAT+ ) ! M$IA1 COMPOSE TALK+ PO9TS1 S\ND BITES ?AT Y\R SPOKESP]SON REPEATS TO BE SURE !Y GET 9 ! M$IA COV]AGE4 ,GIVE REPRES5TATIVES ( ! PRESS AS LITTLE MAT]IAL TO WORK ) AS POSSIBLE SO !Y WILL HAVE TO USE ! P>T Y\ WANT !M TO4 ,KEEP TRACK ( :I* REPORT]S T5D TO PROVIDE POSITIVE COV]AGE1 & APPROA* !M P]SONALLY4 ,IF Y\ HAVE A WEBSITE1 GET ?IS ADDRESS 9TO CORPORATE M$IA COV]AGE TO R]\TE !IR VIEW]S TO Y\R M$IA4 ,Y\ CAN ALSO PROVIDE 9=MATION TO ! PUBLIC Y\RSELVES BY PO/]+1 PIRATE RADIO1 SPEAK+ EV5TS1 OR />T+ CONV]SATIONS DOOR TO DOOR4 ,IF Y\R ACTION W>RANTS HI< SECURITY1 S5D Y\R COMMUNIQUE SECURELY3 = EXAMPLE1 FROM A PUBLIC COMPUT] ?AT LEAVES NO RECORD ( :O USES IT4 ,BE AW>E ( H[ ! DEVICES Y\ USE CAN 9CRIM9ATE Y\4 ,GR\NDWORK ,PLANN+3 ,/UDY ! CONTEXT1 *>T A /RATEGY1 PLAN = DIFF]5T SC5>IOS ,PROP] PLANN+ IS ! ESS5CE ( SAFE1 EFFECTIVE DIRECT ACTION4 ,KEEP+ Y\R GOALS & PRIORITIES 9 M9D ALONG ) ! RES\RCES Y\ HAVE TO WORK )1 PLOT & COMP>E DIFF]5T /RATEGIES4 ,WEI< \T ! RISKS & POT5TIAL REW>DS ( EA*3 ALWAYS PICK ! SAFE/ WAY TO ACCOMPLI% A GIV5 OBJECTIVE1 & MAKE SURE Y\ CAN AF=D TO TAKE ! RISKS Y\ *OOSE4 ,IT SOMETIMES HAPP5S ?AT AS ! PLANN+ PROCESS GOES ON1 A PROJECT WILL GET MORE & MORE AMBITI\S & HAZ>D\S1 UNTIL SOME ( ?OSE 9VOLV$ />T TO HAVE D\BTS2 AT ?AT PO9T1 IT MAY BE NECESS>Y TO WORK \T A SAF] OR SCAL$-D[N V]SION ( ! PLAN1 SO IT CAN /ILL TAKE PLACE4 ,!RE >E C\NTLESS FACTORS TO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT 9 PLANN+4 ,Y\ MU/ PICK ! MO/ EFFECTIVE TACTICS 9 ! CONTEXT ( ! CURR5T SOCIAL & POLITICAL SITUATION4 ,Y\ MU/ PICK ! BE/ LOCATION = ! ACTION & TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ALL ITS ATTRIBUTES2 Y\ MU/ PICK ! BE/ DATE & TIME ( DAY4 ,Y\ MU/ BE> 9 M9D ! O!RS :O WILL BE 9 ! >EA1 & H[ !Y WILL REACT--WILL !Y BE SYMPA!TIC1 OR MAY HO/ILE VIGILANTES 9T]F]E ) Y\R ACTIVITIES8 ,Y\ MU/ COORD9ATE ! TIM+ ( DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! ACTION1 PR$ICT+ H[ LONG EA* WILL TAKE1 & FIGURE \T H[ ?OSE 9VOLV$ 9 ! ACTION WILL COMMUNICATE4 ,:5 PR$ICT+ ! RESPONSES ( O!RS--SAY1 = EXAMPLE1 ! POLICE--CONSID] ! FACTORS 9FLU5C+ !M3 ,>E !Y EXPECT+ :AT Y\'RE PLANN+1 OR DO Y\ HAVE ! ELEM5T ( SURPRISE8 ,IF Y\ HAVE ! ADVANTAGE ( SURPRISE1 H[ LONG WILL IT LA/8 ,WILL !RE BE A LOT ( ATT5TION FOCUS$ ON ! EV5T8 ,WILL IT BE IMM$IATELY APP>5T :AT Y\ >E DO+8 ,WILL !RE BE MIDDLE-CLASS CITIZ5S OR REPORT]S >\ND1 & WILL !IR PRES5CE PUT A DAMP] ON ! AU?ORITIES' RESPONSE8 ,:AT IS !IR /RATEGY LIKELY TO BE1 BAS$ ON PREVI\S PREC$5TS = POLICE BEHAVIOR 9 ?IS CONTEXT8 ,DO !IR BOSSES WANT !M TO COME D[N H>D ON Y\--OR TO AVOID PROVOK+ A SC5E8 ,H[ WELL DO !Y COMMUNICATE1 H[ FA/ DO !Y MOVE1 :]E >E !Y LOCAT$1 :AT R\TES WILL !Y TAKE8 ,DON'T UND]E/IMATE ! *ALL5GES ( SIMPLE LOGI/ICAL MATT]S1 SU* AS TRANSPORT+ PEOPLE OR COMMUNICAT+ 9 /RESSFUL SITUATIONS4 ,DON'T =GET TO PLAN AN EXIT /RATEGY1 EI!R4 ,BECAUSE PLANS R>ELY COME (F EXACTLY AS !Y >E LAID1 IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE BACKUP PLANS WORK$ \T = DIFF]5T SC5>IOS3 0,IF .-.-.-.-1 WE'LL .-.-.-.-2 IF .-.-.-.-1 WE'LL .-.-.-.-40 ,HAVE A FEW DIFF]5T OBJECTIVES 9 M9D1 9 CASE Y\R FIR/ *OICE TURNS \T TO BE IMPOSSIBLE4 ,HAV+ A BASIC /RUCTURE = COMMUNICATIONS & DECISION-MAK+ 9 PLACE WILL HELP Y\ TO BE PREP>$ = SITUATIONS ?AT PLAY \T DIFF]5TLY ?AN ANY ( ! SC5>IOS Y\ HAD IMAG9$4 ,BE C>EFUL NOT TO PUT O!RS AT RISK = Y\R ACTIONS2 ! AU?ORITIES WILL PROBABLY *>GE :OMEV] !Y GET !IR H&S ON ) ! WOR/ CRIMES !Y CAN1 SO IT'S IMPORTANT BO? TO GET ?OSE :O TAKE RISKS \T ( ! >EA SAFELY & TO MAKE SURE S]I\S *>GES CAN'T /ICK TO ANYONE ELSE4 ,9 SOME CASES1 Y\ CAN BR+ TOGE!R MULTI-LEVEL$ GR\PS 9 :I* EV]YONE KN[S ! G5]AL GOAL BUT ONLY A FEW KN[ CRITICAL DETAILS SU* AS :AT ! T>GET IS OR :O IS TO C>RY \T ! RISKIE/ ACTIVITY4 ,BE PREP>$ = ! BE/-CASE SC5>IO AS WELL AS ! WOR/4 ,NEW IDEAS1 IF !Y >E GOOD ONES1 T5D TO FAIL BECAUSE PEOPLE DON'T TAKE !M F> 5\<1 :]EAS OLD] IDEAS USUALLY FAIL BECAUSE !Y >E TOO FAMILI> TO EV]YONE1 9CLUD+ ! AU?ORITIES4 ,SOMETIMES ! 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ACTION1 9CLUD+ DIFF]5T \TFITS 9 LAY]S IF NECESS>Y4 ,TAKE SECURITY ISSUES 9TO ACC\NT AS !Y RELATE TO CLO?+3 IF EV]YONE IS DRESS+ 9 BLACK = ANONYMITY1 BE SURE NO ONE'S CLO!S HAVE UNIQUE ID5TIFY+ FEATURES2 LIKEWISE1 IF Y\'RE GO+ TO BE POS+ AS R&OM PASS]SBY1 REMEMB] ?AT CIVILIAN DRESS IS DIFF]5T 9 ,MIAMI ?AN IT IS 9 ,SEATTLE4 ,IF TIM+ IS IMPORTANT1 MAKE SURE EV]YONE'S WAT*ES >E SYN*RONIZ$4 ,D\BLE-*ECK TO MAKE SURE EV]Y?+ IS READY BY Y\R DEADL9E4 ,GO ?R\< A PRACTICE RUN1 V]BALLY IF NOT PHYSICALLY4 ,IF P>TICIPANTS >E UNFAMILI> ) ! >EA1 DI/RIBUTE MAPS4 ,IF NE$ BE1 PLANT NECESS>Y MAT]IALS 9 ! >EA 9 ADVANCE ( ! ACTION--BE+ C>EFUL NOT TO GIVE ANY?+ AWAY 9 ! PROCESS4 ,SC\T+3 ,/UDY ! SITE ( ! ACTION & /AY ABREA/ ( *ANGES ,BE=E ! ACTION1 /UDY ! >EA C>EFULLY4 ,*>T SAFE R\TES 9 & \T2 LOOK = HID+ PLACES1 OB/ACLES1 POT5TIAL T>GETS1 & SURVEILLANCE CAM]AS 79CLUD+ ?OSE 9 ,A,T,MS & /OPLIE ( ! VISIBILITY FROM & ( KEY LOCATIONS4 ,H[ CLOSE >E ! 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