,ANTI-,POLICE ,VIOL5CE ,ORGANIZ+ AFT] ,ISMAAIYL ,BR9SLEY'S ,DEA? #bad ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,MI*ELLE ,R5EE ,MATISONS ,TEXT 3 ,REMEMB] H[ ! #i_/#a#a ATTACK L$ PEOPLE TO CANCEL OR PULL BACK FROM ANTI-GLOBALIZATION PROTE/S8 ,IT APPE>S A SIMIL> DYNAMIC C\LD BE AT WORK AS A %OCK+ EV5T *ALL5GES & DIVIDES A GR[+ & EFFECTIVE MOVEM5T MAK+ S]I\S HEADWAY4 ,LIKE ANTI-GLOBALIZATION PROTE/S BE=E IT1 ! ANTI-POLICE BRUTALITY_/ POLIC+ MOVEM5T IS GO+ ?R\< ITS [N BIR? PANGS AS ! TACTICS DEBATE 7:5 IS PROP]TY VIOL5CE APPROPRIATE87 & ISSUES SU* AS H[ TO =EGR\ND ANTI-BLACK RACISM 78_?8,BLACK,LIVES,MATT]8 VS4 8_?8,ALL,LIVES,MATT]87 HAVE TAK5 C5T] /AGE 9 ! MULTIFACET$ & L>GE SCALE RESI/ANCE EF=TS UND]WAY4 ,SATURDAY1 ,DECEMB] #b?1 WAS A BIG DAY = MOVEM5T NEWS4 ,:ILE ,M9NESOTA'S ,MALL ( ,AM]ICA PROTE/ HAD PEOPLE OCCUPY+ SPACE 9 ! ,U,S'S L>GE/ MALL TO DEM& AN 5D TO POLICE VIOL5CE1 HALF WAY ACROSS ! C\NTRY 9 ,BROOKLYN1 TWO POLICE (FIC]S W]E %OT & KILL$ BY A Y\NG BLACK MAN :O HAD O/5SIBLY PO/$ ON SOCIAL M$IA BE=E ! %OOT+S AB\T HIS 9T5TION TO 0PUT W+S ON PIGS01 CIT+ REV5GE = ! DEA?S ( ,BR[N & ,G>N] AS MOTIVE4 ,! ACCUS$ %OOT]1 ,ISMAAIYL ,BR9SLEY1 %OT HIMSELF DEAD ON A NE>BY SUBWAY PLAT=M AFT] %OOT+ ! (FIC]S4 ,AS ( ,SUNDAY AFT]NOON1 !RE IS LITTLE 9=MATION & MU* SPECULATION AB\T ! ACCUS$ MURD]]'S LIFE 79CLUD+ ?AT ! MURD]S W]E P>T ( A C\NT]-9TELLIG5CE PLOT TO DISCR$IT ! MOVEM5T & JU/IFY EXTREME =CE74 ,MU* IS UNC]TA91 BUT IT'S C]TA9 ?AT ! ,N,Y,P,D IS ALREADY US+ ?IS TO SUPPRESS PROTE/1 REPRESS 5TIRE COMMUNITIES1 & FUR!R FOM5T DIVISIVE PUBLIC RELATIONS--ESPECIALLY ) ,N,Y,C ,MAYOR DE,BLASIO4 ,H[ CAN REC5T POLICE UNION BEHAVIOR & /ATEM5TS BE CONSID]$ ANY?+ BUT A NAK$ ADMISSION ( A POLICE =CE'S [N EXTRA-LEGAL_/ P>AMILIT>Y AMBITIONS8 ,AT ?IS WRIT+ WE DO KN[ A FEW ?+S = C]TA93 ! CORPORATE /ATE'S POLIC+ APP>ATUS WILL DO EV]Y?+ 9 ITS P[] TO USE ?IS EV5T AS A FUR!R CALL TO >MS AGA9/ PROTE/+ ,U4,S4 RESID5TS & COMMUNITIES ( COLOR4 ,!Y WILL ATTEMPT NOT ONLY TO DISCR$IT A GR[+ DIRECT ACTION-BAS$ MOVEM5T1 BUT ALSO TO AGGRESSIVELY ATTACK PROTE/ GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS !Y HAVE BE5 TRY+ TO GET !IR H&S ON ANYWAY4 ,IF ,ISMAAIYL ,BR9SLEY HAD BE5 >RE/$ & *>G$ ) ! KILL+ ( TWO POLICE (FIC]S 9 ,B$=D-,/UYVESANT1 ,BROOKLYN1 CLE>LY ! ANTI-POLIC+ MOVEM5T W\LD BE HAV+ V]Y DIFF]5T DEBATES & DISCUSSIONS4 ,N[1 9 HIS DEA?1 MANY PEOPLE RITICIPAT+ 9 ! PO/HUM\S QUASI-LEGALI/IC M$IA *>ADE ( 0NAIL+ D[N0 HIS MOTIVES OR /ATE ( M9D4 7,?IS ACTIVITY ALREADY 9CULCATES P>TICIPANTS 9 ! /ATE'S JUDGM5TAL LOGIC ( CONDEMNATION_/ EXON]ATION--E*O+ M$IA *>ACT] ASSASS9ATIONS ( MURD] BY POLICE VICTIMS LIKE ,BR[N & ,M>T947 ,:AT IF HE WAS ACT+ 9 CONC]T ) C\NT]-9TELLIG5CE =CES8 ,:AT IF ,MAO'S LITTLE R$ BOOK WAS 9 ,BR9SLEY'S POCKET8 ,:AT IF HE WAS AN ACTIVE MEMB] ( A LOCAL ,COP ,WAT* GR\P8 ,:AT IF HE WAS A WELL-KN[N LOCAL HOMELESS MAN /RUGGL+ ) M5TAL ILLNESS & ADDICTION8 ,9ITIAL ACTIVI/ REACTIONS (F] A RANGE ( RESPONSES3 SOME GRAPPLE ) ! DELICATE ISSUE ( EXPRESS+ COMPASSION AB\T ! %OOT]'S LIFE1 DEA?1 & FAMILY2 SOME TIMIDLY1 OR NOT SO TIMIDLY1 TIPTOE >\ND SELF-DEF5SE CONCEPTS & A DEEP UND]/&+ ( ! EXTREME NATURE ( 0REVOLUTION>Y SUICIDE02 SOME R\T9ELY D5\NCE ,BR9SLEY'S ACTIONS--ACT+ AS GU>DIANS ( ! 0REAL NONVIOL5T MOVEM5T0 AGA9/ 0UN/ABLE VIOL5T \TSID]S02 SOME HAVE DECID$ ?AT WAS A POLICE ACTION HE GOT 5TANGL$ 94 ,!N !RE'S ?OSE 7NEW TO ! ISSUE :ITE ACTIVI/S1 ,I AM TALK+ TO Y\7 :O MAY HAVE BE5 ACTIVE & SUPPORTIVE ( ! ANTI-POLICE BRUTALITY MOVEM5T1 BUT WILL USE ?IS AS AN EXCUSE TO PULL BACK4 7,CONTROV]SIAL EV5TS FUNCTION AS A MOVEM5T'S FILT]+ PROCESS1 LOS+ PEOPLE :O >E TOO *ALL5G$ TO KEEP FITICUL>4 ,= ME1 !RE IS A CONNECTION BETWE5 ! COP MURD]S & ! MOVEM5T4 ,BE=E Y\ JUMP D[N MY ?ROAT 9SI/+ ?AT ,I AM 0FE$+ ! COPS' IDEOLOGY0 BY SAY+ ?IS--HE> ME \T1 PLEASE1 & DON'T TAKE MY /ATEM5TS \T ( CONTEXT4 ,S9CE ! DRUG W> & MASS 9C>C]ATION_/ DEPORTATION PRACTICES1 MANY BLACK & BR[N LIVES HAVE BE5 DE/ROY$4 ,Y\ DON'T HAVE TO BE A FRONT L9ES LONG T]M ACTIVI/ TO HAVE /RONG OP9IONS AB\T POLIC+ & 9/ITUTIONAL RACISM 9 ,AM]ICA1 & FEEL HOPELESS 9 ! FACE ( IT1 TOO4 ,FRU/RATION & ANG] IS WOV5 9TO ! EV]YDAY FABRIC ( PEOPLE'S LIVES1 & ?IS 9CLUDES 9DIVIDUAL CONSCI\SNESS1 RHETORIC1 & SELF-UND]/&+4 ,ADD TO ?IS AN 5DLESS FL[ ( SOCIAL M$IA1 NEWS COMM5T>Y1 & LIVE FE$S ( PROTE/S & DEMON/RATIONS ALL OV] ! ,U4,S4 ,SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ATT5D PROTE/S = V>I\S REASONS 7WORK1 *ILDC>E1 TRANSPORTATION1 NOT LIV+ CLOSE TO ONE1 OR A %Y DEMEANOR7 BUT SOCIAL M$IA (F]S A /RONG WAY TO FEEL EMOTIONALLY CONNECT$ TO EV5TS S9CE ,F]GUSON BEGAN4 ,?IS ACCESS & ABILITY TO CONNECT IS BO? REASON = ! MOVEM5T'S EFFECTIV5ESS & A REASON TO PREP>E = MORE CONTROV]SIAL ACTIONS TAK5 UP BY 9DIVIDUALS 9 ! NAME ( ,MI*AEL ,BR[N1 ,]IC ,G>N]1 OR AGA9/ VIOL5T POLICE G5]ALLY4 7,& !N !RE'S ALWAYS POLICE C\NT]9SURG5CY ACTIVITIES4447 ,9 A L>GE1 MULTIFACET$1 9T]NATIONAL MOVEM5T SU* ?AT ! ,H&S ,UP1 ,DON'T ,%OOT6_/ ANTI-POLIC+ MOVEM5T HAS BECOME1 NO ONE CAN ULTIMATELY JUDGE :O'S A PROTE/] OR A NON-PROTE/]1 :O C>ES OR DOESN'T C>E1 AB\T 0! ISSUES04 7,:O HAS AN AU!NTIC POLITICAL CONSCI\SNESS GAUGE & :]E CAN ,I GET ONE87 ,WE CAN ONLY /ATE IF WE SUPPORT C]TA9 ACTIONS AS P>T ( /RATEGIES \R ORGANIZATIONS OR IDEOLOGIES 5DORSE4 ,I BELIEVE1 FROM :AT ,I UND]/& AB\T ,BR9SLEY'S BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS & HIS PRESUM$ /ATE ( M9D BE=E ! MURD]S1 HE UND]/OOD HIMSELF AS A T>GET ( RACI/ POLIC+4 ,GO FIGURE3 Y\NG1 BLACK1 & MALE 9 ! ,U4,S4 ,A4 ,BUT1 ,AS ,DR4 ,JOHANNA ,F]N&EZ /ATES H]E 9 ! ,N,J ,DEC>C]ATOR BLOG1 7HTTP3_/_/DEC>C]AT5J4BLOGSPOT4COM_/444_/DESPITE-DEA?S-(-TWO-O44471 HE C\LD HAVE ALSO BE5 ACT+ 9 CONC]T ) AU?ORITIES TO EXECUTE A /ATE PLOT TO DISCR$IT ! MOVEM5T4 ,WE WILL NEV] KN[ ! FACTS H]E1 & IT %\LDN'T DEFLECT FROM \R UND]/&+ ( 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ RACISM1 ANYWAY4 ,:E!R ,BR9SLEY ACT$ ALONE OR 9 CONC]T ) ! /ATE1 HIS LIFE HAD A TRULY TRAGIC 5D4 ,IF WE ADMIT UND]/&+ OR EMPA?Y ) PEOPLE ESP\S+ EXTREME TACTICS -- EV5 COP MURD] -- TO EXPRESS OPPOSITIONAL FEEL+S1 >E WE ONLY ?R[+ ! POLICE /ATE1 & ITS RABID ,N,Y,P,D1 ANO!R REASON = /REET LEVEL PREEMPTIVE ATTACK8 7,AS IF IT EV] NE$$ A REASON4 ,WE'VE CLE>LY SE5 OV] ! DECADES1 IF ! /ATE DOESN'T HAVE A REASON TO JU/IFY AGGRESSION IT'LL MAKE ONE UP47 ,:AT AB\T ATTEMPTS TO UND]/& H[ SOCIAL PRESSURES LIKE RACI/ POLIC+ & MASS 9C>C]ATION DAMAGE PEOPLE--LIKE ,ISMAAIYL ,BR9SLEY8 ,IF WE D5Y A C>EFUL CONSID]ATION ( ! 9CALCULABLE IMPACTS MOVEM5TS CAN HAVE1 :I* 9CLUDE TAPP+ 9TO V]Y REAL FRU/RATIONS_/ PSY*OLOGICAL DYNAMICS LEAD+ 9DIVIDUALS TO ACT ALONE OR AS POLICE AG5TS1 WE SACRIFICE ANY POT5TIAL UNITY ?AN CAN BE D]IV$ 9 A PROCESS ( SELF-REFLECTION & GREAT] POLITICAL AW>5ESS4 ,COLLECTIVE ANALYSIS MAY NOT LEAD TO ! UNITY ( A %>$ POSITION1 BUT IT C\LD LEAD TO AN 0AGREE TO DISAGREE0 UNITY OR A COMMITM5T TO EXPLORE UNPOPUL> P]SPECTIVES4 ,SOME?+ BEYOND SIMPLE CONDEMNATION OR EXULTATION IS CALL$ = H]E4 ,IT'S A DAUNT+ SITUATION & ! CORPORATE /ATE W9S AGA9 IF WE PLAY 9TO ! T]MS ( 5GAGEM5T IT ALWAYS SETS BY ! V]Y NATURE ( ITS P[]4 ,IF ,ISMAAIYL ,BR9SLEY HAD SURVIV$ & FAC$ HIS ACCUS]S 9 C\RT1 WE W\LD SEE ! MOVEM5T SPLIT >\ND 0JU/0 C\RT PROC$URES & \TCOMES4 ,SOME W\LD WANT HIM EVALUAT$ TO QUALIFY = M5TAL HEAL? REHABILITATION S]VICES1 SOME W\LD WANT HIM R\T9ELY PUNI%$1 & SOME W\LD CALL = HIS FRE$OM1 ) AN UND]/&+ HIS ACTIONS W]E COMMITT$ UND] EXTREME DURESS DUE TO ! P]NICI\S POLICE /ATE APP>ATUS 7A K9D ( 0BLACK RAGE0 DEF5SE-- IF Y\ WILL47 ,FROM ! LOOKS ( HIS SOCIAL M$IA PO/S1 HE KNEW HE WAS PROBABLY GO+ TO DIE ,SATURDAY4 ,I %UDD] TO ?9K AB\T :AT ! /ATE W\LD DO TO ,BR9SLEY1 & H[ ! MOVEM5T W\LD SPLIT >\ND HIS 0JU/0 PUNI%M5T & DESIRABLE 0REHABILITATION40 7,H[ >E WE GO+ TO REHABILITATE PSY*OTIC RACI/ POLICE8 ,ANY IDEAS87 ,WE W\LD HAVE TO PA9FULLY 5DURE A REAL TRIAL ( ! ,LEFT'S ANTI-POLIC+_/ ABOLITIONI/ POSITIONS4 ,9/EAD1 WE >E LEFT TO GRAPPLE ) ?REE DEAD BODIES1 MANY UNANSW]$ QUE/IONS1 & A BIG QUE/ION M>K AB\T \R ABILITY TO BUOY ! TURBUL5CE ( BUILD+ & SU/A9+ A MASS MOVEM5T1 FOCUS$ SPECIFICALLY ON ! DEEP & FE/]+ W\ND ( RACI/ POLICE VIOL5CE1 9 ! AGE ( SOCIAL M$IA ACTIVISM4 ,IF WE >E GO+ TO PO/HUM\SLY SPECULATE ON ,ISMAAIYL ,BR9SLEY'S LIFE1 D>E ,I SUGGE/ WE USE ! V]Y COMMITM5T TO 9/ITUTIONAL ANALYSIS & HUMAN COMPASSION ?AT HAS S]V$ AS A F\NDATION ( ! ,H&S ,UP1 ,DON'T ,%OOT6_/ ANTI-POLIC+ MOVEM5T--& PREVI\S ANTI-RACI/ MOVEM5TS-- S9CE ITS 9CEPTION8 ,AS ! SAY+ GOES1 LET'S 0KEEP \R EYES ON ! PRIZE40 ,FROM 3 DEC>C]AT5J4BLOGSPOT4COM4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,DECEMB] #b#a1 #bad 3 ,ANTI-,POLICE ,VIOL5CE ,ORGANIZ+ AFT] ,ISMAAIYL ,BR9SLEY'S ,DEA? -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,JANU>Y #b#e1 #bba 3 ,ANTI-,POLICE ,VIOL5CE ,ORGANIZ+ AFT] ,ISMAAIYL ,BR9SLEY'S ,DEA? -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #f1 #bbb 3 ,ANTI-,POLICE ,VIOL5CE ,ORGANIZ+ AFT] ,ISMAAIYL ,BR9SLEY'S ,DEA? -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/