,BLACK ,BLOC ,TACTICS ,COMMUNIQUE 
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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS5 

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,JULY #b#a1 ,FROM ,SOME:]E 9 ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S @& 9 ,! ,MIDWE/  -,?IS ,DOCUM5T IS DIRECTLY APPLICABLE TO ! P>TICUL>ITIES ( ! ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,ANY APPLICATIONS ( ! BEL[ ANALYSIS & TACTICAL PROPOSALS TO ! P>TICUL>ITIES ( ! /RUGGLE 9 DIFF]5T REGIONS1 %\LD 5TAIL A G5]AL MODIFICATION ( CONT5T 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 AN OBVI\S & SUFFICI5T RELEVANCE4 

,9TRODUCTORY ,NOTES ,FROM ,! ,SECOND ,AM5D$ ,$ITION 

,! $ITION :I* Y\ >E CURR5TLY HOLD+ IS ! PRODUCT ( EXT5SIVE CONV]SATIONS BETWE5 FOLK FROM )9 ! ,>,A & ,G,M,A,C4 ,?R\< !SE CONV]SATIONS1 CONS5SUS WAS REA*$ REG>D+ C]TA9 PR9CIPLES ( REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION4 ,KEY *ANGES W]E MADE TO ! SECTIONS PROPOS+ ! USE ( RES]VES1 AFF9ITY GR\PS1 ! TACTICAL FACILITATION CORE1 AS WELL AS M9OR *ANGES ?R\<\T ! DOCUM5T4 ,WE FEEL !SE *ANGES MAKE = A /RONG] PROPOSAL4 ,WE1 ( C\RSE1 WELCOME FUR!R DISCUSSION & AM5DM5TS :]E NECESS>Y4 

,9TRODUCTORY ,NOTES ,FROM ,! ,FIR/ ,$ITION 

,! FOLL[+ DOCUM5T IS PRES5T$ ) ! 9T5TION ( FUR!R+ ! BASIC EFFECTIV5ESS ( \R MOVEM5T BY ADVOCAT+ V>I\S TACTICAL PRACTICES ?AT WE HOPE WILL BE ADOPT$ BY ! ,BLACK ,BLOC AS A :OLE4 ,! 9SPIRATION = ?IS WORK COMES FROM \R COMPLETE LOVE = ! CREATIVE ABILITY_/POT5TIAL ( HUMANK9D & \R UNCOMPROMIS+ D$ICATION TO SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,PORTIONS ( ?IS WORK T5D TO TAKE ON A MILIT>I/IC TONE4 ,?IS TONE %\LD NOT BE MISCON/RU$ AS A BACK DOOR JU/IFICATION = >BITR>Y HI]>*ICAL MODELS ( ORGANIZ+4 ,RA!R1 ! REALITY ( \R MILITANT /RUGGLE NECESSITATES ! LANGUAGE US$ 9 ORD] TO MO/ ACCURATELY DEPICT \R OBJECTIVE CIRCUM/ANCES & ! ME?ODS WE MU/ EMPLOY 9 ORD] TO COME CLOS] TO VICTORY4 ,H]E IT %\LD BE PO9T$ \T ?AT UND] NO CIRCUM/ANCES DO WE ADVOCATE ANY ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL ?AT 9 ESS5CE IS NOT COMPATIBLE ) ?OSE UTILIZ$ DEMOCRATICALLY BY ,AN>*I/S & REVOLUTION>Y WORK]S AS PRACTIC$ DUR+ ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE 7#a#h#g#a7 & ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W> 7#a#i#c#f-#c#i74 ,9 ORD] TO PUT ?IS WORK TOGE!R1 WE REFLECT$ ON \R [N COLLECTIVE EXP]I5CES AS WELL AS LOOK$ TO HI/ORY TO LE>N :AT WORKS )9 AN AN>*I/IC FRAMEWORK & :AT DOES NOT4 

,IT IS \R 9T5TION H]E TO PRES5T AN ACCURATE1 YET BRIEF1 ANALYSIS ( ! PRES5T /ATE ( ! MOVEM5T G5]ALLY1 AS WELL AS ! /EPS WE 7! ,BLACK ,BLOC7 MU/ TAKE 9 ORD] TO FUR!R ! CAUSE4 ,ALSO1 ! BEL[ PROPOSALS >E DIRECTLY 9T5D$ = ,BLACK ,BLOC 9CORPORATION ONLY4 ,= ANY ACROSS ! BO>D ,AN>*I/ ADAPTATION ( ! MORE MILITANT PROPOSALS 7SU* AS F\ND 9 ! SECTION ,PREP>ATIONS ,= ,9CREAS$ ,/ATE ,REPRESSION7 W\LD LEAD TO ! WEAK5+ ( ! ALL-IMPORTANT ABOVE GR\ND COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+ EF=TS4 ,WE VIEW !SE EF=TS AS PRIM>Y TO ! G5]AL CAUSE 9 ?AT IT IS ?R\< !M ?AT ! WID] POPULACE IS BR\<T OV] CONSCI\SLY TO ! ,AN>*I/ ,LEFT4 ,\R /RUGGLE MU/ BE CONDUCT$ AT ALL LEVELS4 ,LA/LY1 WE 5C\RAGE Y\ TO READ ?IS WORK & DISCUSS IT )9 Y\R COLLECTIVE &_/OR ) O!R FOLK )9 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC AN>*I/ COMMUNITY4 ,IT IS \R HOPE ?AT SU* COLLECTIVES & 9T]E/$ PEOPLE CONNECT$ ) ! ,BLACK ,BLOC WILL SIGN !IR NAMES 7NOT NECESS>ILY !IR GIV5 NAMES7 TO ?IS & IMPLEM5T ! TACTICAL PROPOSALS SUGGE/$ BEL[4 ,9 ! LIKELY CASE ?AT ! BEL[ DOCUM5T IS P>TIALLY UNACCEPTABLE TO \R COMMUNITY ( /RUGGLE1 IT IS \R HOPE ?AT SU* PO9TS ( CONT5TION BE DISCUSS$1 DEBAT$ & AM5D$ AS NECESS>Y 9 ORD] TO REA* ,BLACK ,BLOC CONS5SUS4 ,WE H]E ASK ?AT ! V>I\S ,AN>*I/ NEWSPAP]S & P]IODICALS OP5 UP !IR LETT] SECTIONS = ?IS PURPOSE4 

-,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE 

-,ANTI-,RACI/ ,ACTION 

,\R ,MOVEM5T ,GR[S 

,DUR+ ! C\RSE ( ! PA/ YE> & A HALF 7S9CE ! ,BATTLE ( ,SEATTLE7 WE HAVE BE5 WITNESS+_/P>TICIPAT+ 9 A MATURITY ( ! L>G] SOCIAL PROTE/ MOVEM5T AS WELL AS ! SMALL] 7YET GR[+7 REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 

,?IS IS A RESULT ( EI<T BASIC REASONS3 

#a ,! EXP]I5TIAL EMPT9ESS ( 9T5SIFI$ NEO-CAPITALI/ COMMODIFICATION ( PSEUDO-REALITY & ITS NECESS>Y RESULTS ( MASS ALI5ATION1 ANXIETY & ,BOR$OM4 

#b ,! CONT9U+ FAILURE ( ! PRES5T SY/EM TO ALLEVIATE MAT]IAL DEPRIVATION 7POV]TY7 AMONG C]TA9 SECTORS ( WORK+ CLASS & POOR4 

#c ,OV]T ATTEMPTS BY LEAD+ NEO-CAPITALI/ P[]S TO HOMOG5IZE WORLD ECONOMY_/ CULTURE ?R\< ELITI/ C5TRALIZ$ ORGANIZATIONS SU* AS ! ,WORLD ,BANK1 ,9T]NATIONAL ,MONET>Y ,FUND & ,WORLD ,TRADE ,ORGANIZATION HAS TRIGG]$ A POPULI/ BACKLA% & MOTIVAT$ ! USUALLY DORMANT TRADE UNIONS4 

#d ,! RECONCILIATION ( PREVI\SLY SPL9T]$ C\NT]CULTURE 7URBAN 0PUNK10 RURAL 0HIPPIE10 ETC47 HAS ALL[$ = A WID] BASE FROM :I* %IFTS 9 POPUL> SOCIAL CONSCI\SNESS >E DISSEM9AT+4 

#e ,9CREAS$ COMMUNICATIONS ABILITIES ?R\<\T ! POPULACE HAVE RESULT$ 9 ORGANIZATIONAL_/MOBILIZATION ADVANCES AMONG ! SOCIAL PROTE/ & REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS4 

#f ,EXP]I5CE GA9$ BY ORGANIZATIONS ?R\<\T ! LA/ DECADE HAS VA/LY 9CREAS$ ! PRACTICAL ABILITY ( ! MOVEM5T AS A :OLE4 

#g ,! G5]ATIONAL MATURITY ( ! *ILDR5 ( ! #fS & #gS HAS N[ COME TO FULL FRUITION4 ,?IS IS A FACT ?AT %\LD NOT BE OV]LOOK$ AS WE 9T5D TO BUILD ON & FUR!R DE/ROY :]E \R MO!RS & FA!RS LEFT (F4 ,& F9ALLY1 

#h ,POLICE REPRESSION AS EXP]I5C$ ?R\<\T ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ,CANADA DUR+ ! C\RSE ( ?IS LA/ YE> & A HALF HAS HAD ! RESULT ( RADICALIZ+ #a1S ( PREVI\SLY ,LIB]AL DEMON/RATORS FROM ONE COA/ TO ! O!R & BACK4 

,AN>*ISM & ! ,BROAD] ,MOVEM5T 

,:ILE ! BROAD] MOVEM5T HAS AFFECT$ SOME IMPORTANT PRACTICAL & CONSCI\SNESS BUILD+ VICTORIES1 IT IS /ILL TOO MALLEABLE & 9DECISIVE TO PUT AN UNCRITICAL TRU/ 9 ITS VISUAL ORGANIZATIONS 7AS 5CAPSULAT$ 9 ! ,DIRECT ,ACTION ,NETWORK74 

,AS REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/S WE MU/ CONT9UE TO SUPPORT & 5C\RAGE ITS P>TICIPATORY & DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC CURR5TS :ILE /E]+ IT AWAY FROM ITS UNCONSCI\S T5D5CIES T[>DS SPECTACUL> AB/RACTION & ,LIB]AL CAPITULATION4 ,WE MU/ CONT9UE TO DO ?IS ?R\< ! DISSEM9ATION ( REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ !ORY AS WELL AS BY ,D,I,R,E,C,T EXAMPLE1 BO? ( ! K9D ON ! /REETS1 9 COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+ EF=TS & 9 REG>DS TO \R LIFE/YLES4 ,?IS MU/ CONT9UE TO BE A PRIORITY BO? AT DEMON/RATIONS AS WELL AS )9 ! P>TICUL>ITIES ( \R LOCAL COMMUNITIES4 

,9 ?IS CAPACITY WE MU/ BE VIGILANT NOT TO LIMIT \R DIALECTICAL 9T]ACTIONS ) ! MOVEM5T ITSELF4 ,9 A WORD1 WE MU/ CONT9UE TO REA* \T TO ! YET 9CLUD$ MASSES4 ,= IT IS ONLY ?R\< !IR DIRECT P>TICIPATION ?AT ! PRES5T SY/EM ( OPPRESSION WILL BE =EV] DIS9TEGRAT$ & ?R[N 9TO ! WA/EBASKET ( HI/ORY4 

,! ,DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,MOVEM5T 

,= ALL ( ! ABOVE REASONS1 ?IS PA/ YE> & A HALF HAS BE5 M>K$ AS A PROGRESSIVE /EPP+-/ONE T[>DS ! CONT9U+ RESURG5CE ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,?IS 9 SPITE ( C]TA9 PA9FUL SETBACKS SU* AS ! DEMISE ( ! ,LOVE & ,RAGE ORGANIZATION4 ,! OBJECTIVE HI/ORICAL SITUATION1 AS WELL AS \R NEWF\ND PRACTICAL ABILITIES1 HAS RESULT$ 9 US MOV+ TWO /EPS =W>D = EV]Y /EP BACK4 ,H[EV]1 BE=E WE BECOME FULL ( CONCEIT1 LET IT BE SAID ?AT WE HAVE MANY1 MANY DANG]\S /EPS TO TRAV]SE BE=E WE REA* ! 5D ( ?IS EPIC4 

,\R ,LOCAL ,COMMUNITIES 

,IT IS 9 \R SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES ?AT WE 7,BLACK ,BLOC & ,AN>*I/S G5]ALLY7 >E ABLE TO PU% ! EVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T =W>D ?R\< DILIG5T & RELEVANT COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+ ?R\<\T ! RANKS ( ! DIS5FRAN*IZ$4 ,H]E WE MU/ CONT9UE TO DO ?IS BY =M+ WORK]S' COOP]ATIVES1 COMMUNITY C5T]S1 NEWSPAP]S1 ! CREATION ( ,AN>*I/ >T AS WELL AS BY DIRECT POLITICAL ACTION :5EV] POSSIBLE4 ,AT ! L>GE DEMON/RATIONS WE >E ABLE TO PU% \R MOVEM5T =W>D BY ! ORGANIZ+ & SUBSEQU5T ACTION ( \R ,BLACK ,BLOC4 

,AT ,DEMON/RATIONS 

,IT IS BY VIRTUE ( ! UNCOMPROMIS+ MILITANCY ( ?IS 7\R7 ,BLOC ?AT ,LIB]AL DEMON/RATIONS >E TRANS=M$ 9TO 9SURRECTION>Y HAPP5+S4 ,BY PHYSICALLY DEF5D+ \RSELVES AGA9/ ,/ATE 7POLICE7 ATTACKS1 WE ADD A S]I\S DIM5SION TO AN O!RWISE TIMID MOVEM5T4 ,BY EFFECTIVELY DEF5D+ NONVIOL5T PROTE/]S AGA9/ ! ASSAULTS ( ! POLICE 7SU* AS AT ! ,A#a#f ACTION 9 ,D,C7 WE DEMON/RATE ! EXTRA-SYMBOLIC P[] ( ! PEOPLE :ILE 9CREAS+ ! RELATIVE EFFECTIV5ESS ( ! OV]ALL ACTION4 ,BY ATTACK+ & DE/ROY+ ,CAPITALI/ PRIVATE PROP]TY 7SU* AS 9 ! ,BATTLE ( ,SEATTLE7 WE GO BEYOND RHETORIC & ACTUALLY 9FLICT REAL MAT]IAL DAMAGE UPON ! URBAN \T-PO/S ( ! OPPRESSIVE & TOTALLY UN9T]E/+ COMMODIFI$ EMPIRE ( ! NEW ,CAPITALI/S4 ,BY \R ME?OD WE TRANS=M 9DECISIV5ESS & RE/RA9T 9TO ,R,E,A,L ACTION4 

,?OSE UPP] MIDDLE CLASS ,PACIFI/S :O CLAMOR ?AT WE >E WRONG BY VIRTUE ( \R DEMON/RAT$ PR9CIPLES %\LD BE REM9D$ ?AT ! ONLY LEGITIMATE GOAL ( MASS DEMON/RATIONS IS TO EFFECT RELEVANT SOCIAL & REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE = ! B5EFIT ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 POOR1 & DECLASS$ PEOPLES4 ,IT IS NOT1 NOR NEV] %\LD EV] BE1 TO BE >RE/$ & BRUTALLY BEAT5 = ! SAKE ( SOME VA9 ASSOCIATION ) ,G&HI OR ,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K+ ,JR4 ,FUR!RMORE1 LET US ALL REFLECT UPON ! FACT ?AT ,9DIA TODAY IS PRES5TLY 9 %AMBLES DUE TO CONT9U$ ,CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION1 & ! ,AM]ICAN BLACKS >E /ILL TREAT$ AS SECOND-CLASS CITIZ5S BY ! ,/ATE APP>ATUS & PLUTOCRACY ALIKE4 ,!SE >E TRAVE/IES ?AT ONLY A G5U9E & VICTORI\S 9T]NATIONAL REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 UTILIZ+ BO? VIOL5T & NONVIOL5T ME?ODS1 WILL BE ABLE TO FULLY RECTIFY4 

,IT IS 9 ?IS V]Y REAL CONTEXT ?AT WE FI<T4 ,WE WILL NOT1 NOR %\LD WE1 COMPROMISE \R HATR$ OR LOVE ANY MORE ?AN WE WILL COMPROMISE \R GOAL ( COMPLETE SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 ,AN>*Y1 & ! DREAM ( ALL ( HUMANITY UN%ACKL$ FROM ! *A9S :I* >E BO? SE5 & UNSE54 

,WE MAKE NO APOLOGIES4 

,! ,NECESSITY ,( ,9CREAS+ ,\R ,TACTICAL ,ABILITIES 

,H[EV]1 ! =CES ( ! ,/ATE 7SPECIFICALLY ! ,F,B,I & POLICE7 HAVE BE5 /UDY+ US = SOME TIME4 ,H5CE IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y ?AT WE FUR!R DEVELOP \R TACTICAL UND]/&+ & PRACTICAL /REET ABILITIES IF WE >E TO MA9TA91 9 FACT 9CREASE1 \R MILITANT CAPABILITIES4 

,9 ?IS REG>D !RE >E SOME BASIC /EPS ?AT WE MU/ TAKE 9 ORD] TO MEET ?IS *ALL5GE3 

#a ,9CREAS$ ORGANIZATION ( /REET FI<T+ =CE2 

#b ,REGUL> PHYSICAL TRA9+ 9 BETWE5 ACTIONS2 

#c ,FACILITATION ( PREEMPTIVE /RIKES2 

#d ,PREP>ATION = EV5TUALITY ( 9T5SIFI$ ,/ATE OPPRESSION & ! %IFT+ ( ! MOVEM5T ( SOCIAL PROTE/ 9TO ?AT ( DIRECT SOCIAL REVOLUTION2 

#e ,9CREAS$ 9T]NAL SOCIAL & POLITICAL $UCATION BETWE5 ACTIONS & DEVELOPM5T ( !ORY4 

,AT ! PRES5T TIME1 ! MOBILIZATION ( \R =CES IS DONE 9 SU* HAPHAZ>D MANN] ?AT \R ABILITY TO COMBAT WELL-TRA9$ & DISCIPL9$ ,/ATE =CES IS LIMIT$4 ,9 FACT IT IS ONLY BY VIRTUE ( \R REVOLUTION>Y D$ICATION & IRON CON/ITUTIONS ?AT WE HAVE BE5 ABLE TO COMBAT !SE =CES ) ! LEVEL ( RELATIVE SUCCESS ?AT WE ?US F> HAVE4 ,!Y 7! =CES ( ! ,/ATE7 FI<T \T ( HATR$ ( DIV]SITY & FREE EXPRESSION & = A PAY*ECK4 ,WE FI<T \T ( HATR$ ( OPPRESSION & LOVE1 & SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS ! JU/ ?+ TO DO4 

,H[EV]1 AS ! AG5TS ( ! ,/ATE MODIFY !IR PRES5T TACTICS1 BAS$ ON !IR DIRECT EXP]I5CES & VA/ 9TELLIG5CE REPORTS FROM ,SEATTLE TO ,QUEBEC ,CITY1 !Y CAN BE EXPECT$ TO A*IEVE A FUR!R LEVEL ( EFFECTIVE SUP]IORITY OV] US 9 ! NE> FUTURE4 ,!RE=E1 IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y ?AT WE BEG9 TO REORGANIZE \RSELVES 9 SU* A WAY AS TO AGA9 BR+ C]TA9 ADVANTAGES TO \R SIDE4 

,9CREAS$ ,ORGANIZATION ,( ,/REET ,FI<T+ ,=CE3 ,! ,=MATION ,( ,AN ,ELECT$ ,TACTICAL ,FACILITATION ,CORE 

,\R EXP]I5CES OV] ! C\RSE ( ! LA/ YE> & A HALF HAVE TAU<T US A LOT REG>D+ ! ACTUAL & POT5TIAL EFFECTIV5ESS ( ,BLACK ,BLOCS DUR+ L>GE DEMON/RATIONS4 ,A#a#f DEMON/RAT$ ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( A L>GE ,BLOC :5 US$ 9 TI<T CONJUNCTION ) NONVIOL5T1 DIRECT ACTION ORI5T$ CONT+5TS4 ,IT %[$ US H[ ! COMB9$ TACTICS ( PHYSICAL SELF-DEF5SE 7FROM ! ,BLOC7 & NONVIOL5T LOCKD[NS CAN1 AT ?IS HI/ORICAL JUNCTURE1 RESULT 9 EFFECTIVE OCCUPATION ( L>GE SECTIONS ( ! CITY-SCAPE4 ,J#b %[$ H[ A TI<TLY KNIT ,BLOC1 L9$ ) DEF5SIVE BANN]S >\ND ITS P]IMET]S1 CAN HELP FO/] CONFID5CE & ACT AS A MORE SUB/ANTIAL DET]R5T TO T>GET$ POLICE >RE/S4 ,A#b %[$ H[ EV5 A RELATIVELY SMALL ,BLOC 7AS ON ,SATURDAY1 ! #b#a/7 CAN BECOME A SUB/ANTIAL FI<T+ =CE :5 ! PHYSICAL & M5TAL COMMITM5T IS !RE4 ,H[EV]1 \R EXP]I5CES HAVE ALSO ILLU/RAT$ C]TA9 %ORTCOM+S ?AT WE ?US F> >E YET TO OV]COME4 ,SPECIFICALLY \R LACK ( A DEMOCRATIC TACTICAL COMM& /RUCTURE HAS H9D]$ \R ABILITIES TO ACT ) MORE PUNCTUAT+ SPE$ & TACTICAL F]OCI\SNESS4 ,9 C]TA9 CIRCUM/ANCES ?IS FAILURE HAS RESULT$ 9 US BECOM+ BOGG$ D[N 9 9DECISIV5ESS 7SPECIFICALLY REG>D+ MOVEM5T71 & H5CE HAS PUT US 9 DANG] AS WELL AS L$ TO >RE/S 7I4E4 ON ! ,MONDAY ( ! ,A#a#f ACTION7 4 ,!RE=E1 WE CONT5D ?AT WE NE$ TO DEVELOP A DEMOCRATIC TACTICAL COMM& /RUCTURE ?AT HEI<T5S \R MOBILITY :ILE SIMULTANE\SLY NOT COMPROMIS+ \R ,AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES4 

,9 REG>D TO ?IS1 WE PROPOSE ?AT ! PRES5T USE ( ELECT$ AFF9ITY GR\P SPOKESPEOPLE BE EXP&$ TO ?AT ( ACUTE TACTICAL FACILITATOR 7A-TACS74 ,! ROLE ( ?IS P]SON %\LD BE TO HELP FACILITATE ! ORGANIZ$ MOVEM5T ( !IR IMM$IATE SECTION AS RECOMM5D$ BY ! G5]AL TACTICAL FACILITATION CORE 7"9TO BE DISCUSS$ BEL[74 ,9 ADDITION1 EA* AFF9ITY GR\P %\LD ALSO ELECT AN ALT]NATE 9 CASE ! FIR/ IS 9CAPACITAT$ DUE TO 9JURY OR >RE/4 

,FOLL[+ ! G5]AL MEET+ ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC1 AT :I* ! BROAD PLANS = ! DAY'S ACTION %\LD HAVE ALREADY BE5 DISCUSS$1 DEBAT$ & !N DECID$ UPON BAS$ ON CONS5SUS1 ALL SU* ELECT$ A-TACS %\LD MEET 9 PRIVATE 7SU* PRIVACY H]E IS RECOMM5D$ AS A SECURITY PRECAUTION7 4 ,AT ?IS MEET+ A G5]AL TACTICAL FACILITATION CORE 7G-TACS7 %\LD BE ELECT$1 AGA9 BY CONS5SUS4 ,!SE G-TACS %\LD ACT AS ! FACILITATORS ( ,BLOC MOVEM5T 9 SU* A WAY AS IT COMPLIES ) ! G5]AL PLAN ( ACTION AS DEF9$ AT ! PRIOR OP5 MEET+4 ,! ID5TITY ( ! G-TACS WILL BE MADE DISCREETLY KN[N TO ALL TRU/$ AFF9ITY GR\P MEMB]S ?R\< !IR ELECT$ SPOKES_/A-TACS AS BEFITT+ FOLL[+ ! CONCLUSION ( ! CLOS$ SPOKESPEOPLE'S MEET+4 ,ANY AFF9ITY GR\P :I* HAS HAD !IR A-TAC ELECT$ TO ! TACTICAL FACILITATION CORE %\LD ELECT A NEW A-TAC4 

,9 CASES 9 :I* ! ,BLOC IS EXPECT$ TO BE L>GE & TO M>* 5 MASSE1 AFF9ITY GR\PS %\LD BE MADE RESPONSIBLE = SPECIFIC POSITIONS )9 ! ,BLOC2 SPECIFICALLY ! FRONT1 RI<T SIDE1 LEFT SIDE & RE> 7?IS %\LD BE DONE AT ! G5]AL OP5 MEET+74 ,?IS W\LD ESS5TIALLY CREATE F\R MA9 P]IMET] CLU/]S )9 ! ,BLOC4 7,NOTE3 ! USE ( CLU/]S IS FUR!R DISCUSS$ BEL[47 ,9 TURN ! ELECT$ G-TACS %\LD NUMB] #ab P]SONS4 ,!SE P]SONS %\LD EMANATE \T ( ! P]IMET] CLU/]S1 :I* !Y WILL BE RESPONSIBLE = 7?IS WILL BE FUR!R DISCUSS$ BEL[74 ,!SE TWELVE %\LD BE FUR!R DIVID$ 9TO F\R GR\PS ( ?REE4 ,9 TURN !SE ?REE %\LD BE POSITION$ AS SU*3 

#a ,A P]SON AT ! SPECIFIC P]IMET] CLU/]1 :I* !Y WILL BE DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE = 7FRONT1 RE>1 LEFT OR RI<T72 

#b ,A P]SON NE> ! MIDDLE ( ! ,BLOC :]E !Y WILL BE TOGE!R ) ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! O!R P]IMET] CLU/]S2 

#c ,A P]SON TO ACT AS A RUNN] BETWE5 !IR P]IMET] CLU/] G-TAC & ! G-TAC GR\P 9 ! MIDDLE4 

,9 G5]AL1 ALL TIME S5SITIVE DECISIONS SPECIFICALLY REG>D+ MOVEM5T %\LD BE RECOMM5D$ BY ! CONS5SUS ( ! C5TRAL G-TAC CORE BAS$ ON 9=MATION EMANAT+ FROM ! SPECIFIC P]IMET] TACS1 & RELIABLE RECONNAISSANCE 9=MATION4 

,9 ADDITION1 !SE G-TACS %\LD ALSO 5TAIL C]TA9 ROLE-SPECIFIC SUPPORT P]SONS 9 ORD] ?AT !Y >E ABLE TO FUNCTION EFFICI5TLY & SAFELY4 ,H5CE1 ALL G-TACS /ATION$ AT ! P]IMET]S %\LD BE EQUIPP$ ) TWO P]SONS FROM !IR AFF9ITY GR\P OR O!RWISE1 ONE ( :I* %\LD BE RESPONSIBLE = MA9TA9+ RADIO COMMUNICATION ) RECONNAISSANCE TEAMS &_/OR O!R IMPORTANT CON/ITU5TS4 ,! O!R %\LD BE PRES5T 9 ORD] TO WAT* ! TAC'S BACK4 ,WE MU/ BE AW>E ( ! FACT ?AT !SE FOLK WILL QUICKLY BE ID5TIFI$ BY ! =CES ( ! ,/ATE1 & !RE=E WILL LIKELY BE S+L$ \T = >RE/4 ,LIKEWISE1 ! C5TRAL G-TAC CORE %\LD ALSO BE EQUIPP$ ) A FEW P]SONS ON RADIO1 & A FEW P]SONS CONC]N+ !MSELVES ) SECURITY4 

,ALSO1 ! SPECIFIC ROLES ( ! V>I\S G-TACS1 BE IT RUNN]1 P]IMET] P]SON OR CORE GR\P1 %\LD BE ROTAT$ AS ! DAY'S ACTION 5SUES4 ,AGA91 SU* A ROTATION IS TO LIMIT ANY DEVELOP+ TR5D AIM$ AT A PSY*OLOGICAL T5D5CY T[>DS AU?ORIT>IANISM AMONG ! C5TRAL G-TAC CORE4 ,& AGA91 IT %\LD BE REM9D$ ?AT ! FUNCTION ( !SE FOLK W\LD PRIM>ILY HAVE TO DO ) ,BLOC MOVEM5T 7I4E4 :I* ROAD TO TAKE1 :I* WAY TO GO AT AN 9T]SECTION74 ,!Y WILL NOT BE PLAY+ ! ROLE ( G5]ALS OR AB/RACT LEAD]S 9 ANY WAY4 

,H]E IT IS IMPORTANT TO /RESS SEV]AL ?+S4 ,FIR/1 WE DO NOT ADVOCATE ! CREAT+ ( A P]MAN5T (FIC] CLIQUE4 ,!SE ELECT$ POSITIONS %\LD ONLY LA/ AS LONG AS ! ACTION AT H&4 ,IF ! ACTION LA/S MORE ?AN A S+LE DAY1 !N IT W\LD BE GOOD TO ELECT NEW TACS = ! DIFF]5T DAYS4 ,ALSO1 !IR POSITIONS %\LD BE REVOCABLE BY ! G5]AL :OLE AT ANY TIME4 

,LA/LY1 ! 9FLU5CE :I* !Y %ALL WIELD WILL NOT BE BEYOND ! ROLE ( FACILITATORS ( A G5]AL PLAN ADOPT$ TO ! G5]AL MEET+ ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC4 ,ANY /EPS !Y MAY ATTEMPT TO TAKE BEYOND !SE P]IMET]S W\LD BE GR\NDS = DISMISSAL4 ,& ( C\RSE1 WE >E NOT ADVOCAT+ ! =MALIZATION ( ANY AU?ORIT>IAN >MY /RUCTURE4 ,IT MU/ BE MADE CLE> ?AT ALL P>TICIPANTS 9 ! ,BLOC 9NATELY RES]VE ! RI<T TO DISOBEY TAC SUGGE/IONS AS WELL AS TO DES]T4 ,9 ?IS ! ADOPTION ( SU* A /RUCTURE W\LD BE CONSI/5T ) ,AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES ( ORGANIZATION4 ,! ,AN>*I/ MILITIAS RECOGNIZ$ ! NE$ = SU* /RUCTURE DUR+ ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W> & SO %\LD WE4 

,9DIVIDUAL ,AFF9ITY ,GR\PS 

,AFF9ITY GR\PS1 G5]ALLY NUMB]+ BETWE5 #c & #a P]SONS1 %\LD ORGANIZE !MSELVES 9 WAYS 9 :I* !Y SEE FIT TO REA* !IR GOALS 9 ! SPECIFIC ACTION AT H&4 ,DET]M9+ ! FOCUS ( Y\R AFF9ITY GR\P 9 RELEVANCE TO ! SPECIFIC ACTION ALL[S = ! CREATION ( A SPECIALIZ$ AFF9ITY GR\P4 

,)9 !SE AFF9ITY GR\PS1 IT IS SUGGE/$ ?AT !RE BE ONE P]SON :O C>RIES A SKELETAL ASSORTM5T ( FIR/ AID EQUIPM5T 7SAL9E SOLUTION1 V9EG>1 LEMON PEELS1 WAT] 9 A SQUIRT BOTTLE1 RESCUE REM$Y74 ,FUR!RMORE1 IT W\LD SEEM A V]Y S\ND SUGGE/ION ?AT EV]Y P]SON 9VOLV$ 9 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC TAKE A BASIC FIR/ AID C\RSE1 OR HAVE G5]AL KN[L$GE ( PROTE/-RELAT$ FIR/ AID PRACTICES4 ,LIKE PHYSICAL TRA9+1 BE+ TRA9$ 9 FIR/ AID W\LD HEI<T5 \R OV]ALL COMBAT ABILITIES4 

,IT %\LD BE DECID$ IF ! AFF9ITY GR\P MU/ USE A RADIO_/CELL DUR+ ! ACTION4 ,RADIO_/CELL USE MAY BE NE$$ 9 C]TA9 AFF9ITY GR\PS1 BUT BY NO MEANS IS IT NECESS>Y TO OV]FL[ ! /REETS ) UNNE$$ COMMUNICATION DEVICES4 ,COMMUNICATION CAN 9 TURN BE LO/ BY ! TRAMPL+ ( *ANNELS & UNTRA9$ USE4 ,MORE RADIOS WILL NEV] BE ! ANSW] TO ORGANIZATION & 9=MATION1 BUT ! /RATEGIC PLAC+ & USE ( !SE DEVICES WILL =EV] 5ABLE \R EFFECTIV5ESS4 ,ROLES ( ! O!R P]SONS 9 ! AFF9ITY GR\P1 9 ADDITION TO ! A=EM5TION$ ROLE ( ! M$IC & POSSIBLE USE ( A RADIO_/CELL OP]ATOR1 DEP5D UPON ! TYPE ( AFF9ITY GR\P 7FUNCTION7 4 ,! AFF9ITY GR\P %\LD SOLELY DECIDE ?IS !MSELVES4 

,TYPES ( SPECIALIZ$ AFF9ITY GR\PS 9CLUDE1 BUT >E NOT LIMIT$ TO1 A FRONT L9E 7DEF5SIVE71 (F5SIVE1 RECONNAISSANCE1 PROP]TY RELAT$1 M$IC1 SUPPORT1 NOISE1 & PREEMPTIVE4 

,A FRONT L9E AFF9ITY GR\P W\LD CONTA9 %IELDS &_/OR HEAVY BODY >MOR4 ,?IS TYPE ( AFF9ITY GR\P W\LD POT5TIALLY OV]SEE ! =MATION ( ! FRONT L9E4 ,!Y W\LD MOTIVATE & CALL = O!R %IELDS FROM )9 ! ,BLOC1 9 AID+ ! =MATION ( A SOLID L9E4 ,?IS AFF9ITY GR\P W\LD PROVIDE A RALLY PO9T TO HELP PROVIDE ! ,BLOC POSITION4 ,!Y W\LD NOT BE A P>T ( A *>GE L9E1 BUT 9/EAD HOLD AS A PO9T TO RETREAT BACK TO IF ! *>GE PROVES FAULTY4 ,9 ADDITION1 ?IS AFF9ITY GR\P IS AT ! CORRECT POSITION TO OV]SEE ! BUILD+ ( B>RICADES4 

,AN (F5SIVE AFF9ITY GR\P %\LD BE HI<LY MOBILE & 5?USIA/IC4 ,!SE AFF9ITY GR\PS %\LD BE PREP>$ = CONFRONTATION4 ,! (F5SIVE AFF9ITY GR\P CAN ALSO COME PREP>$ TO FILL SPECIALIZ$ TACTICAL NE$S4 ,CREATIVITY IS 5C\RAG$4 ,! DEF9ITION ( ?IS GR\P WILL BE LEFT AT ?IS4 

,A RECONNAISSANCE AFF9ITY GR\P OP]ATES \TSIDE ( ! ,BLOC1 GA!R+ 9=MATION4 ,COMMUNICATION IS HELD CLOSELY ) ! L>G] ,BLOC1 KEEP+ !M 9=M$ ( POLICE MOVEM5TS & NUMB]S4 ,:5 ,/ATE WEAKNESSES >E DETECT$1 ?IS AFF9ITY GR\P %\LD 9=M ! ,BLOC ( OPPORTUNITIES = ADVANCEM5T4 

,! ,BLOC %\LD HAVE !IR [N M$IC AFF9ITY GR\P4 ,= OPTIMAL COV]AGE1 M$IC GR\PS C\LD SPLIT TO COV] ALL SIDES ( ! ,BLOC AS A :OLE4 ,HAV+ \R [N M$ICS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT !Y HELP ONLY ,BLACK ,BLOC MEMB]S1 BUT 5SURES !IR MOVEM5T ) ! ,BLOC4 

,PROP]TY-RELAT$ AFF9ITY GR\PS ALSO EXI/ 9 \R MOVEM5T4 ,! ROLES ( !SE PEOPLE %\LD NOT BE KN[N TO ANYONE :O IS NOT 9 ?AT SPECIFIC AFF9ITY GR\P4 ,9 RELATION1 9=MATION ON AFF9ITY GR\PS :O =M = PREEMPTIVE /RIKES AGA9/ ! ,/ATE %\LD ALSO BE HELD FROM ! ,BLOC4 ,ANY 9=MATION ON ! PLANS OR EXI/5CE ( !SE TWO GR\PS WILL ONLY WEAK5 !IR SECURITY4 

,!RE >E ALSO SUPPORT AFF9ITY GR\P ROLES4 ,ONE IDEA IS AN AFF9ITY GR\P D$ICAT$ TO DEAL+ ) PANIC SITUATIONS4 ,?IS GR\P W\LD NUMB] NO MORE ?AN A FEW GR\PS P] CLU/]_/SIDE 7! USE ( CLU/]S IS EXPLA9$ BEL[74 

,!RE C\LD ALSO BE A SUPPLY & NETWORK+ AFF9ITY GR\P RESPONSIBLE = C>RY+ FOOD1 WAT]1 & H&+ \T COMMUNIQUES TO NEI<BORHOOD PEOPLE & NON-,BLACK ,BLOC PROTE/]S4 ,! C>RY+ ( WAT] ALSO HAS A DUAL PURPOSE ( USE = EYE WA%+ IF NECESS>Y4 

,A NOISE AFF9ITY GR\P IS USEFUL 9 KEEP+ 5?USIASM & DRIVE 9 TIR+ SITUATIONS4 ,! S\ND ( MUSIC CAN CREATE SUDD5 DRIVES ( 5]GY & JOY )9 ! ,BLOC :]E NONE EXI/S1 & CAN S5D A CONTRADICT+ MESSAGE ( P[] TO ! 5EMY 9 BATTLE4 ,CREATIVITY IS ALSO 5C\RAG$ 9 ?IS >EA2 I4E4 ,BLACK ,BLOC BAGPIPE PLAY]S W\LD BR+ IMM5SE C\RAGE & 5?USIASM TO MANY1 AS DOES RADICAL *E]LEAD+ TO O!RS4 ,WE %\LD CONT9UE TO EMBRACE1 & =EV] ELABORATE1 ON ?IS HUMANI/IC APPROA* TO BATTLE ?R\< MUSIC & *E]4 ,= ?IS IS 9 \R FAVOR1 & ! ,/ATE IS =EV] UNLIKELY TO EMPLOY SU* AN EMOTIONAL TACTIC4 

,CLU/]S 

,AN AFF9ITY GR\P %\LD /RIVE TO BE A P>T ( A CLU/] ( #e-#a DIV]SE AFF9ITY GR\PS4 ,EA* CLU/] %\LD HAVE ITS [N FLAG TO S]VE AS A RALLY PO9T4 ,!SE FLAGS1 DI/+UI%ABLE BY DIFF]5T PATT]NS OR COLORS1 W\LD BE US$ AS M>K]S4 ,! PURPOSE ( !SE M>K]S IS TO S]VE AS A PO9T ( RETREAT1 OR SIMPLY AS A VISUAL AID IF A P]SON7S7 IS SEV]$ FROM AN AFF9ITY GR\P4 ,EA* CLU/] %\LD BE ABLE TO FUNCTION AS ITS [N 5TITY4 ,TO FACILITATE ?IS1 AFF9ITY GR\PS %\LD /RIVE T[>DS COMMUNICATION PRIOR TO ATT5DANCE AT ! ACTION4 

,CLU/]S NATURALLY =M BAS$ ON TRU/ RELATION%IPS BETWE5 DIV]SE 9DIVIDUALS & COLLECTIVES1 & %\LD CONT9UE BY !SE MEANS4 ,?IS BE+ SAID1 ! G5]AL MEET+ ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC %\LD /ILL BE US$ AS AN OPPORTUNITY = PRACTICAL NETWORK+2 SU* AS :AT SPECIALIZ$ AFF9ITY GR\PS >E NE$$ TO COMPLETE ! (F5SE1 DEF5SE1 & SUPPORT ( A CLU/]1 5ABL+ ! CLU/] A FULLY FUNCTION+ BODY4 ,:5 A PRE-ORGANIZ$ CLU/] DECIDES ?AT IT IS LACK+ 9 C]TA9 ( !SE CATEGORIES1 & :5 ?AT CLU/] FEELS COM=TABLE 9CORPORAT+ A RELEVANT AT-L>GE AFF9ITY GR\P 9TO !IR FOLD1 !N BY ALL MEANS !Y %\LD DO SO4 ,H]E1 ! MORE BALANC$ & SELF-CONTA9$ WE CAN MAKE ! V>I\S CLU/]S ! BETT]4 ,&1 ! MORE AFF9ITY GR\PS >E CONNECT$ ) L>G] FUNCTION+ CLU/]S1 ! MORE EFFECTIVE & SECURE ! OV]ALL ACTION WILL BE4 

,EA* CLU/] %\LD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY = C]TA9 ASPECTS ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC AS AN 5TITY4 ,! BASIC OPTIONS = A CLU/] TO *OOSE FROM %\LD BE #a47 P]IMET] CLU/]S1 #b47 AT-L>GE CLU/]S & #c7 RES]VE CLU/]S 7"9RES]VE CLU/]S >E DISCUSS$ BEL[ 9 ! SECTION TITL$ 'RES]VES'74 ,! ORGANIZATION ( ! CLU/]S 9TO ! ABOVE ROLES %\LD BE DONE AT ! G5]AL MEET+ ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC1 BE=E ! SPOKES_/A-TAC MEET+4 

,! ,BLACK ,BLOC AS A PHYSICAL 5TITY 9 MOTION %\LD BE DEF9$ BY ! =MATIONS ( F\R P]IMET] CLU/]S4 ,ONE TAK+ ITS POSITION AT ! FRONT1 ANO!R AT ! RE>1 & ! O!R TWO ON ! RI<T & LEFT4 ,AS M5TION$ ABOVE1 EA* ( !SE F\R P]IMET] CLU/]S %\LD BE EQUIPP$ ) A DI/9CT FLAG1 SO AS TO PROVIDE AN OBVI\S RALLY+ PO9T4 

,!SE P]IMET] CLU/]S MU/ TAKE RESPONSIBILITY = MA9TA9+ A TI<T L9E ( SECURITY >\ND ALL $GES ( ! ,BLOC AS A :OLE4 ,SPECIFICALLY1 !Y %\LD CONC]N !MSELVES ) ! SECTION :I* !Y >E DIRECTLY SITUAT$ 7FRONT1 RE>1 LEFT1 RI<T74 

,IT IS ALSO DESIRABLE ?AT ! V>I\S DEF5SIVE & (F5SIVE AFF9ITY GR\PS & P]SONS ( EA* P]IMET] CLU/] WORK 9 ORGANIZ$ CONJUNCTION ) EA* O!R DUR+ TIMES ( NE$4 ,= EXAMPLE1 IF ! ,BLOC F9DS IT NECESS>Y TO RETREAT FROM A GIV5 POSITION1 ALL P]SONS FROM )9 ! EFFECT$ P]IMET] CLU/] & ALL NONCLU/]_/AT-L>GE CLU/] FOLKS C>RY+ DEF5SIVE EQUIPM5T SU* AS %IELDS %\LD MA9TA9 A POSITION 9 ! RE>1 FAC+ ! 5EMY1 9 ORD] TO COV] ! RETREAT FROM RUBB] BULLETS1 BEAN BAGS1 ETC4 ,LIKEWISE1 DUR+ (F5SIVE MANEUV]S1 ALL P]SONS EQUIPP$ ) ! RELEVANT (F5SIVE GE> %\LD PLACE !MSELVES 9 ! FRONT1 AS %\LD A LIMIT$ NUMB] ( %IELD BE>]S 9 ORD] TO LIMIT ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( ! 5EMY BATON4 ,:5 NECESS>Y1 RELEVANT RE9=CEM5TS FROM ! O!R P]IMET] CLU/]S %\LD BE PREP>$ TO MOVE 9TO ! FRAY4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS %\LD ONLY BE DONE :5 ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y 9 ?AT IT IS ALWAYS DESIRABLE TO MA9TA9 A /RONG DEF5SIVE P]IMET] >\ND ! ,BLOC AS A :OLE4 ,?IS IS ALL COMMON S5SE ( C\RSE4 

,AT-L>GE CLU/]S %\LD MA9TA9 POSITIONS )9 ! SPACE CREAT$ BY ! =MATIONS ( ! F\R P]IMET] CLU/]S4 ,!Y %\LD ACT ACCORD+ TO !IR [N DIRECTION1 YET BE PREP>$ TO RE9=CE ! P]IMET] CLU/]S1 IF ATTACK$4 ,ALSO1 A MAJOR TASK = ! AT-L>GE CLU/]S %\LD BE ! ORGANIZATION ( *>G+ L9ES PREP>$ TO GO OV] & ?R\< POLICE_/MILIT>Y DEF5SIVE POSITIONS :5 & IF DESIRABLE &_/OR NECESS>Y4 

,T[>DS ?IS GOAL1 IT MAY PROVE DESIRABLE TO UTILIZE TACTICS PREVI\SLY PRACTIC$ BY 7AMONG O!RS7 ,G]MAN BLACK BLOCS4 ,NAMELY ?AT ! 9T]IOR ( ! ,BLOC BE ORGANIZ$ BY /RAI<T L9ES 7FROM RI<T TO LEFT71 EA* L9E BE+ ONE OR TWO AFF9ITY GR\PS4 ,9 TURN1 AFF9ITY GR\PS =M+ AN AT-L>GE CLU/] %\LD CONSCI\SLY POSITION !MSELVES 9 SUCCESSIVE L9ES4 ,SU* L9ES MAKE = TI<T] 9T]NAL SECURITY1 :ILE CLE>LY ALL[+ = ! ,BLOC TO CONDUCT SU/A9$ & SUCCESSIVE *>GES AGA9/ ! 5EMY IF & :5 SU* AN ACTION BECOMES NECESS>Y4 

,PROP]TY RELAT$ AFF9ITY GR\PS1 BE !Y CONNECT$ ) AN AT-L>GE CLU/]1 OR 9DEP5D5T1 %\LD BE ALL[$ FREE ACCESS 9 & \T ( ! BODY ( ! ,BLOC BY ! RELEVANT P]IMET] CLU/]S AS NECESS>Y4 

,! ORGANIZATION1 OR RA!R ABILITY TO CALL = ! PRACTICE ( SU* ABOVE DISCUSS$ MANEUV]S1 %\LD (T5 BE EXPECT$ TO EMANATE FROM ! G-TACS AS MANIFE/ ?R\< ! COOP]ATION ( AFF9ITY GR\PS4 ,= IT WILL BE ! G-TACS :O >E G5]ALLY MO/ 9=M$ AB\T ! OV]ALL COMBAT SITUATION1 & POSITION+ ( ! ,BLOC4 ,?IS IS A TACTICAL PRACTICE ?AT ! G-TACS %\LD BE PREP>$ TO RESPONSIBLY FACILITATE4 

,ALL & ALL1 ! FUR!R 9CORPORATION ( ! ABOVE CLU/] MODEL CAN BE EXPECT$ TO RESULT 9 \RSELVES A*IEV+ A HI<] LEVEL ( IMM$IATE SITUATIONAL TACTICAL ABILITY ?AN WE CURR5TLY POSSESS4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! DEMON/RATION ( SU* ABILITIES CAN BE EXPECT$ TO FRI<T5 & DEMORALIZE ! 5EMY4 

,RECONNAISSANCE & ,COMMUNICATION 

,IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ! ,BLOC CONTA9S A SOPHI/ICAT$ SY/EM ( COMBAT RECONNAISSANCE & COMMUNICATIONS4 ,RECONNAISSANCE %\LD BE CONDUCT$ BY PAIRS &_/OR AFF9ITY GR\PS ON BICYCLES EQUIPP$ ) RADIOS &_/OR CELL PHONES4 ,9 TURN1 ! G5]AL TACTICAL FACILITATION CORE %\LD ALSO BE 9 POSSESSION ( RADIOS &_/OR CELL PHONES4 ,?R\<\T ! ACTION1 RECONNAISSANCE TEAMS %\LD BE SC\T+ \T ALL POSSIBLE AV5UES ( ,BLOC TRAVEL & CONSI/5TLY BE REPORT+ BACK TO ! G-TACS4 ,?IS WAY1 ! MOBILIZATION ( ! ,BLOC WILL BE ABLE TO BE CONDUCT$ ) A REASONABLE LEVEL ( $UCAT$ DECISIV5ESS4 

,O!R ELEM5TS ( ! RECONNAISSANCE FOLK %\LD BE OP]AT+ 9 ACTION ZONES NOT IMM$IATELY 9 ! VIC9ITY ( ! ,BLOC4 ,! PURPOSE ( !SE IS TO KEEP ! ,BLOC 9=M$ ON ! G5]AL SITUATION ( ! BROAD] ACTION1 & 9 TURN1 BE ABLE TO NOTIFY ! G-TACS ( POT5TIAL HOT SPOTS :]E ,BLOC PRES5CE IS REQUIR$4 

,9DIVIDUAL AFF9ITY GR\PS :O >E 9 POSSESSION ( RADIOS %\LD BE 9=M$ AS TO ! *ANNELS ON :I* SU* COMMUNICATIONS WILL OCCUR4 ,?IS WAY ! ,BLOC AS A :OLE WILL BE G5]ALLY 9=M$ 9 REG>DS TO ! BROAD] SITUATION4 

,ALSO1 NON-,BLACK ,BLOC AFF9ITY GR\PS 9VOLV$ 9 ACTS ( CIVIL DISOB$I5CE %\LD ALSO BE 9=M$ AS TO ! *ANNELS ( RADIO OP]ATION AS WELL AS ! NUMB]S ( ! RELEVANT CELL PHONES1 SO AS TO ALL[ !M ! ABILITY TO CALL 9 = ASSI/ANCE :5 & :]E NECESS>Y4 

,F9ALLY1 AS ALLUD$ TO ABOVE1 P]SONS DIRECTLY 9VOLV$ 9 RECONNAISSANCE %\LD BE EXPECT$ TO EMANATE \T ( ! V>I\S CLU/]S4 ,H[EV]1 A MORE DESIRABLE ME?OD W\LD BE = A :OLE AFF9ITY GR\P TO CONV]GE ON ! ACTION PREP>$ TO ACT AS A SPECIALIZ$ CELL 9 & ( ITSELF4 ,PREF]ABLY ?IS GR\P W\LD RESIDE 9 ! CITY 9 :I* ! ACTION IS TAK+ PLACE1 9 ?AT SU* P]SONS W\LD BE 9 A BETT] POSITION TO SC\T SU* ALREADY KN[N URBAN T]RA94 ,9 ADDITION1 ?OSE :O *OOSE TO ACT 9 A COMMUNICATIONS ROLE NE$ TO HAVE RADIO SKILLS4 ,V>I\S CODES & *ANNELS TO USE %\LD BE DISCUSS$ ONLY ) O!R ,BLOC MEMB]S :O HOLD RADIOS4 ,!RE >E SEV]AL TACTICS :I* CAN BE US$ :5 DO+ COMMUNICATIONS4 ,EA* CLU/] %\LD >RIVE TO ! ACTION ) ME?ODS = COMMUNICAT+ 9T]NALLY4 

,RES]VES 

,HI/ORICALLY MANY BATTLES HAVE BE5 WON BY ! SITUATIONAL DEPLOYM5T ( RES]VES AS A TACTICAL =CE4 ,?IS TACTIC HAS TRADITIONALLY BE5 PRACTIC$ & PROV5 SUCCESSFUL BY ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES MILIT>Y & POLICE DEP>TM5TS4 ,! USE ( A RES]VE =CE IS NOT CURR5TLY A TACTIC ADOPT$ BY ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN ,BLACK ,BLOC4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT ?AT WE CONSID] ?IS TACTIC AS ONE ?AT C\LD POT5TIALLY 5ABLE US TO BETT] COMBAT ! BRAWN ( ! ,/ATE4 

,! ,/ATE HAS ALWAYS HAD ! ADVANTAGE OV] US :5 IT COMES TO BRUTE =CE4 ,!IR ABILITY TO USE RES]VES1 BR++ 9 BUSSES FULL ( FRE%1 NEW1 GE>$ UP SOLDI]S1 WILL ALWAYS BE A ?REAT TO US4 ,WE1 ON ! O!R H&1 SP5D H\RS_/DAYS FI<T+ ) ! SAME GE> & LITTLE1 IF ANY1 RELIEF FROM \R /RA9S4 ,9 ALL FAIRNESS1 WE MU/ /UDY ! MILIT>Y TACTICS EMPLOY$ BY ,/ATE =CES & ADOPT ?OSE ELEM5TS :I* >E RELEVANT1 EFFECTIVE1 & CONSI/5T ) \R BELIEFS AS ,AN>*I/S4 

,! POT5TIAL USE ( ,BLACK ,BLOC RES]VES C\LD PROVE EMP[]+ = SEV]AL REASONS4 ,ONE BE+ ?AT ! USE ( RES]VES HAS HI/ORICALLY PROV5 TO BE SUCCESSFUL4 ,SECOND1 IMAG9E ! PSY*OLOGICAL EFFECTS ?IS SOME:AT SOPHI/ICAT$ TACTIC W\LD HOLD OV] M9DS ( ! ,/ATE4 ,BO? !SE PO9TS BE+ SAID1 ?IS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT RES]VES %\LD ALWAYS BE US$ :5 A ,BLACK ,BLOC HAS PRES5CE AT AN ACTION1 IT IS ONLY TO SAY ?AT SU* POSSIBILITIES CAN BE DISCUSS$ DUR+ ! G5]AL MEET+S ( ! ,BLOC4 ,DECID+ :E!R RES]VES WILL BE US$ %\LD OCCUR 9 PLANN+1 BE=E ! ACUTE MANIFE/ATION ( ! ACTION AT H&4 

,:5 A RES]VE =CE IS ORGANIZ$ AT AN ACTION1 !Y CAN BE US$ :5 ! L>G] ,BLOC IS SURR\ND$ BY POLICE4 ,9 ?IS CIRCUM/ANCE1 ! RES]VES >E CALL$ 9 TO FI<T A POLICE L9E FROM ! O!R SIDE1 RESULT+ 9 ! POLICE BE+ SURR\ND$ BY ! ,BLOC AS A :OLE4 ,9 ADDITION1 RES]VES CAN BE US$ TO HOLD A LOCATION = ! L>G] ,BLOC TO LAT] USE AS A DE/9ATION = RETREAT4 ,S5D+ 9 A SMALL] NUMB] ( RES]VES C\LD ALSO BE IDEAL = ADD$ =CE TO PU% ?R\< A POLICE L9E OR B>RICADE4 

,! ,U4,S4 ,>MY HOLDS ONE ?IRD ( !IR PEOPLE BACK AS USE = RES]VES4 ,?IS IS AN IDEAL NUMB] = A FI<T+ =CE ?AT CAN MAKE A /RONG PU% :5 AN OPTIMAL BATTLE PO9T IS REA*$4 ,) ?IS 9 M9D1 :5 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC REA*ES OV] ONE ?\S&1 IT W\LD BE DESIRABLE TO HOLD #c OR SO 9 RES]VE4 ,?IS NUMB] %\LD *ANGE ) PROPORTION4 ,IF ! ,BLOC REA*ES TWO ?\S&1 NUMB]S HELD 9 RES]VE %\LD REA* AB\T #f4 ,IF ! ,BLOC IS LESS ?AN ONE ?\S&1 NO RES]VE %\LD BE PO/$4 ,) SU* SMALL NUMB]S1 A RES]VE =CE W\LD ONLY RESULT 9 ! G5]AL WEAK5+ ( ! ,BLOC :5 WE NE$ ALL ABLE BODIES = IMM$IATE RELEASE ON ! 
/REETS4 

,!RE >E PROS & CONS = \R ,BLOC TO DISCOV] :5 & IF !RE IS A DECISION TO USE A RES]VE =CE4 ,!SE MU/ BE RECOGNIZ$1 & !RE=E IT IS IMPORTANT ?AT OPTIONS BE DISCUSS$4 ,CITY-SCAPE 7I4E4 >E ! ROADS N>R[ OR WIDE871 ,BLOC_/POLICE SIZE1 & ! SITUATION ( ! ACTION ON H& 7>E L>GE PORTIONS ( ! CITY OCCUPI$ BY NONVIOL5T LOCKD[NS OR >E POLICE_/NATIONAL GU>D FREE TO ROAM ! URBAN T]RA987 MU/ BE WEI<$4 ,?IS %\LD ALL OCCUR AT ! G5]AL MEET+S ( ! ,BLOC4 ,! DETAILS ( =M+ A RES]VE1 IF ANY1 & MEANS ( COMMUNICATION %\LD BE DISCUSS$ AFT] ! ELECTION ( ! G-TACS AT ! SPOKES_/A-TAC MEET+4 ,FOLL[+ ! ELECTION1 SU* S5SITIVE 9=MATION CAN BE WORK$ \T AT A G-TAC MEET+ :]E ONLY ?OSE ) AN IMM$IATE 9T]E/ >E PRES5T4 

,?IS MEET+ %\LD E/ABLI% ! LOCATION ( ! 9ACTIVE RES]VES1 AS WELL AS RADIO_/CELL COMMUNICATION PROC$URES4 ,?IS RES]VE =CE %\LD MA9TA9 RADIO_/CELL COMMUNICATION ) ! BODY ( ! ,BLOC BY COMMUNICAT+ ) ! G-TACS4 ,DECISION TO MOBILIZE %\LD BE PLAC$ 9 ! H&S ( ! G-TACS4 ,NOTE ?AT ! G-TACS RECEIVE !IR 9=MATION ON ! S]I\SNESS ( COMBAT & ! NE$ = RES]VES FROM CELLS ( ! L>G] ,BLOC4 ,! G-TAC'S DECISION TO MOBILIZE A NUMB] ( 9ACTIVE RES]VES IS GIV5 :5 GR\PS )9 ! L>G] ,BLOC CALL = BACKUP4 ,RELY+ ON ?IS IS IMPORTANT 9 ORD] TO CONSID] ! MANY NE$S ( ! ACTIVE MEMB]S ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC4 

,DEPLOYM5T 7:]E & H[ MANY7 ( ! RES]VES %\LD BE LEFT TO ! G-TACS4 ,SPECIFICS ( H[ TO MEET ?IS DEPLOYM5T ?R\< :I* /REETS TO TAKE1 ETC41 %\LD BE LEFT TO ! AFFECT$ AFF9ITY GR\PS4 ,:5 SPE$ BECOMES AN ISSUE1 ! ELECT$ A-TACS )9 ! EFFECT$ AFF9ITY GR\PS %\LD BE PREP>$ TO MAKE $UCAT$ SUGGE/IONS 7:I* ?OSE AFFECT$ >E FREE TO ADOPT OR NOT7 4 ,! EXACT LOCATION ( ! RES]VE =CES %\LD NOT BE REVEAL$ TO ! ,BLOC AS A :OLE4 ,! ONLY PEOPLE :O %\LD BE 9=M$ ( !IR EXACT LOCATION %\LD BE ! G-TACS4 ,IT IS ALSO SUGGE/$ ?AT LOCATION ( ! RES]VES >E =MALLY DECID$ UPON AT ! LA/ MOM5TS1 :5 ! POSITION IS SOON TO BE HELD4 ,?IS IS NECESS>Y 9 ?AT ! COMMON KN[L$GE ( !IR LOCATION W\LD EXPECT$ TO RESULT 9 ?IS 9=MATION LEAK+ 9TO POLICE H&S ?R\< COMMON 9FILTRATION TE*NIQUES4 ,9 TURN1 ?IS KN[L$GE W\LD ALMO/ C]TA9LY RESULT 9 ! ,/ATE 7POLICE7 ATTACK+ \R ISOLAT$ =CES4 

,ALL RES]VE =CES %\LD BE DIVID$ 9TO RES]VE CLU/]S ( R\<LY FIFTY P]SONS EA* & BE /RATEGICALLY PLAC$ >\ND ! ACTION ZONE4 ,RES]VE CLU/]S ( FIFTY W\LD BE DESIRABLE 9 ?AT SU* A NUMB] IS SMALL 5\< TO MA9TA9 OPTIMAL MOBILITY & NON-VISIBILITY 7TO ! SE>*+ EYES ( ! ,/ATE71 :ILE BE+ L>GE 5\< TO MA9TA9 A M9IMUM ( SELF-CONTA9$ FI<T+ ABILITY4 ,SU* A RES]VE CLU/] W\LD BE L>GE 5\< TO FI<T !IR WAY ?R\< A REGUL> POLICE L9E IF NECESS>Y 7ONE R[ DEEP #bd ACROSS OR TWO R[S DEEP_/#a#b ACROSS EA*71 TO REUNITE1 :5 CALL$ =1 ) ! L>G] ,BLOC4 ,DIVID+ !SE =CES 9TO SU* SMALL]1 MORE MANAGEABLE RES]VE CLU/]S1 ALL[S = !M TO BE CALL$ 9 AS NE$$4 ,IT ESS5TIALLY SKIPS ! /EP TAK5 TO DIVIDE NUMB]S ( ! RES]V$ ,BLOC1 & ALL[S = GREAT] SECURITY 9 ! EV5T ?AT RES]VE LOCATIONS >E DISCOV]$ BY ! ,/ATE 7:]E IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT ONE CLU/] IS UNCOV]$ BY ! ,/ATE1 IT IS UNLIKELY ?AT ALL WILL BE74 

,AS ALLUD$ TO ABOVE1 IT IS NOT ALWAYS NECESS>Y :5 RES]VES >E NE$$1 TO CALL ALL ( !IR EXI/+ NUMB]S4 ,! FUR!R DIVISION ( !SE RES]VES 9TO SMALL] CLU/]S ALL[S !M TO BE CALL$ 9 BAS$ ON GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY &_/OR REQUIR$ =CE1 & WILL RESULT 9 OPTIMAL MOBILITY4 

,:5 A RELATIVELY L>GE NUMB] ( RES]VES >E CALL$ 91 SAY ?REE CLU/]S ( FIFTY1 !Y C\LD CONV]GE ON ! ACUTE SC5E ( BATTLE FROM SEV]AL DIRECTIONS4 ,:5 PROP]LY UTILIZ$1 SU* TACTICS C\LD BE EXPECT$ TO CONFUSE & /IFLE ! ,/ATE'S COMPREH5SION ( ! DEVELOP+ COMBAT SITUATION4 ,IT IS ALSO CONCEIVABLE ?AT SU* TACTICS C\LD BE COORD9AT$ SO AS SU* 5EMY =CES >E EFFECTIVELY FLANK$1 !REBY =C+ ! 5EMY 9TO RETREAT1 OR R\T+ !M 5TIRELY4 

,:5 ! RES]VE =CE IS 9ACTIVE1 A L[ PR(ILE MU/ BE MA9TA9$4 ,!Y %\LD KEEP A DI/ANCE ?AT PLACES !M AWAY FROM ACUTE ATTACK1 :ILE BE+ CLOSE 5\< SO ?AT ! POLICE CANNOT EASILY BREAK !IR REEM]G+ ) ! RE/ ( ! ,BLOC4 ,! DI/ANCE ! RES]VE CLU/]S FALL BACK FROM ! L>G] ,BLOC C\LD BE JU/ A FEW CITY BLOCKS1 BUT NONE!LESS %\LD BE DECID$ BY ! RES]VES CLU/]S !MSELVES1 ) G-TAC 9PUT4 

,LETT]+ ( ! RES]VE CLU/]S W\LD BE B5EFICIAL = G-TACS TO BETT] MANAGE ! LOCATION ( !SE RES]VES4 ,= EXAMPLE1 RES]VE CLU/] ,B RESIDES ON ! ,EA/ SIDE ( ! L>G] ,BLACK ,BLOC1 & ! G-TACS KN[ ?IS4 ,! G-TACS >E !N ABLE TO CALL = RES]VE CLU/] ,B1 7SIMPLY BY REF]R+ TO 'CLU/] ,B'7 )\T GIV+ AN EXTRANE\S AM\NT ( DIRECTIONS & 9=MATION OV] ! RADIO_/CELL1 !RE=E RESULT+ 9 LESS 9=MATION = ! ,/ATE TO GET !IR H&S ON4 ,WE %\LD ASSUME ALWAYS ?AT !RE >E 9FILTRATORS LEE*+ >\ND US1 & ! WORD 'RES]VES' %\LD NEV] BE US$ :5 COMMUNICAT+ 9 PUBLIC4 

,PRIOR TO ! REEM]G+ ) ! ,BLACK ,BLOC1 COMBAT ) ! ,/ATE %\LD BE AVOID$ BY !SE RES]VES1 UNLESS 9 SELF-DEF5SE1 OR UNAVOIDABLE4 ,MA9TA9+ A L[ PR(ILE IS VITAL4 ,IT IS DESIRABLE ?AT ! RES]VES DE-,BLOC & BECOME 'REGUL>4' ,BLACK ,BLOC CLO?+ %\LD BE WORN UND]NEA? 'REGUL>' CLO?+4 ,?IS 5ABLES ! RES]VES TO BL5D 9 BETT] & BECOME LESS DI/+UI%ABLE AS MEMB]S ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC TO POLICE HELICOPT]S & 9=MANTS ( ! ,/ATE4 ,:5 !Y >E CALL$ = BY ! G-TACS1 ! RES]VE CLU/]7S7 %\LD REMOVE !IR 'REGUL>' CLO?+ TO REVEAL !IR TRUE COLORS UND]NEA?4 ,! 'REGUL>' CLO?+ C\LD BE DISC>D$ & ?R[N AWAY4 ,KEEP+ A *ANGE ( CLO?+ ON Y\R P]SON = LAT] USE IS1 ( C\RSE1 A P]SONAL DECISION4 ,H[EV]1 ANY?+ :I* IS NOT ( ABSOLUTE NECESSITY1 %\LD NOT BE C>RI$4 

,! ABSOLUTE CONDITION NECESS>Y = RES]VE EFFECTIV5ESS IS DEPLOYM5T SPE$4 ,)\T ?IS1 !Y MAY BE PREV5T$ FROM REEM]G+ ) ! L>G] ,BLOC &_/OR FAIL TO REA* ! SC5E ( ACUTE ACTION AT A TIME :5 !IR =CE CAN SW+ ! IMM$IATE /RUGGLE 9 \R FAVOR4 ,= ?IS PURPOSE ! RES]VES %\LD BE ORGANIZ$ AS A SORT ( LI<T 9FANTRY4 ,!Y %\LD POSSESS ONLY ! M9IMUM ( RIOT GE> TO REFRA9 FROM !IR BE+ WEI<T$ D[N4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT !Y %\LD ELIM9ATE GE> :I* W\LD OB/RUCT QUICK LI<TWEI<T MOVEM5T1 SU* AS HELMETS1 %IELDS1 HEAVY BODY >MOR1 OR L>GE BACKPACKS4 ,!Y %\LD BE EQUIPP$ ONLY ) GAS MASKS OR V9EG>-SOAK$ B&ANNAS1 & A M9IMUM ( (F5SIVE GE> 7AS 9DIVIDUALS & AFF9ITY GR\PS SEE NECESS>Y74 ,! ONLY EXCEPTION TO ?IS %\LD BE ! M$ICS1 :O %\LD C>RY A SKELETON ASSORTM5T ( RELAT$ EQUIPM5T4 ,IT W\LD BE IDEAL IF ALL RES]VES W]E EQUIPP$ ) BICYCLES SO ?AT ! GREATE/ LEVEL ( MOBILITY C\LD BE REA*$4 ,SU* BICYCLES CAN BE US$ = (F5SE & DEF5SE1 & MU/ BE DISC>DABLE4 ,H[EV]1 9 ! ABS5CE ( SU* BIKES1 RES]VE CLU/]S %\LD BE COMPOS$ ( AFF9ITY GR\PS_/9DIVIDUALS :O >E 9 GOOD C>DIOVASCUL> %APE4 ,!SE =CES MU/ BE PREP>$ TO RUN UP TO A MILE AT FULL SPE$1 & !N IMM$IATELY 5GAGE 9 BATTLE4 ,?IS IS SOME?+ TO KEEP 9 M9D :5 SU* =CES >E BE+ 9ITIALLY ORGANIZ$4 

,:5 & :]E ?IS RES]VE IS UTILIZ$ CORRECTLY ) SPE$ & /R5G?1 IT CAN BE EXPECT$ TO CAUSE SURPRISE & DEMORALIZATION AMONG ! RANKS ( ! 5EMY4 ,! V]Y FACT ?AT WE DEMON/RATE !SE FAIRLY SOPHI/ICAT$ MANEUV]S CAN BE EXPECT$ TO RESULT 9 ! 5EMY QUE/ION+ !IR P]SONAL SECURITY & APP>5T TACTICAL SUP]IORITY4 ,IT IS JU/ SU* OBJECTIVE & SUBJECTIVE %IFTS & DEVELOPM5TS AT ! ACUTE SC5E ( CONFLICT ?AT CAN & WILL L5D ITSELF TO ! SW++ ( FI<T+ MOM5TUM TO \R SIDE4 ,( C\RSE1 ?IS POSITIVE DEVELOPM5T CAN & WILL ONLY BE SU/A9$ IF ! ,BLOC HOLDS FA/ 9 ! FACE ( ! 9CREAS$ POLICE F]OCI\SNESS & BRUTALITY 9 ! CONFLICT AT H&4 ,?IS SITUATION %\LD BE EXPECT$ TO OCCUR 9 DIRECT RELATION TO POLICE FEEL+ ?AT !Y >E 9 REAL DANG] DUE TO \R UTILIZATION ( S]I\S TACTICS4 ,H]E1 ONE %\LD RECALL ?AT ALL ANIMALS >E MO/ DANG]\S :5 !Y >E BACK$ 9 A CORN] & S5SE !IR [N DEMISE4 

,ADDITIONAL ,SECURITY ,PRECAUTIONS3 ,MAPS1 ,RADIOS1 ,I,DS1 ,NAMES1 ,ETC4 

,:ILE IT IS S5SIBLE ?AT ALL AFF9ITY GR\PS 7ALL P]SONS = ?AT MATT]7 HAVE A DETAIL$ MAP ( ! >EA ( OP]ATION1 IT HAS BE5 PROV5 ?AT SU* MAPS MU/ ABSOLUTELY BE M>K$ ONLY 9 CODE4 ,DUR+ ! ,R#bK ACTION 9 ,PHILLY1 AT LEA/ TWO ,BLACK ,BLOC 9DIVIDUALS W]E >RE/$ 9 A PREEMPTIVE /RIKE APPROXIMATELY =TY-FIVE M9UTES AFT] A ,BLACK ,BLOC MEET+ 7AT :I* !Y W]E 9 ATT5DANCE7 & AN H\R & A HALF PRIOR TO ! DEMON/RATION PROP]4 ,ON !IR P]SONS W]E MAPS ( ! D[NT[N EQUIPP$ ) P5N$-9 LOCATIONS ( ! V>I\S ,BLACK ,BLOC EM]G5CY CONV]G5CE SITES AS WELL AS >EAS :]E ! ,BLOC 9T5D$ TO FOCUS !IR ACTIVITY AS WELL AS LOCATIONS :]E !Y PLANN$ ON M>*+ 9 ORD] TO ACCUMULATE MAT]IAL = B>RICADE CON/RUCTION :5 & IF ! DAY'S DEVELOPM5TS DEM&$4 

,!SE MAPS W]E NOT 5CRYPT$1 & !RE=E1 BY DETA9+1 SE>*+ & SUBSEQU5TLY RECOV]+ !SE MAPS FROM !SE 9DIVIDUALS ! POLICE A*IEV$ ! ADVANTAGE ( KN[+ ! 9T5D$ MOVEM5T ( ! ,BLOC BE=E IT HAPP5$4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KN[ EXACTLY :AT EFFECT ?IS 9TELLIG5CE HAD ON ! DAY'S EV5TS 7AS IT IS ALSO DIFFICULT TO SURMISE :E!R OR NOT ! POLICE HAD 9=MANTS AT ! PRIOR MEET+ AS SOME HAVE MA9TA9$71 BUT REG>DLESS1 ?IS MI%AP REPRES5T$ A MAJOR SLIP 9 SECURITY4 ,!RE=E1 IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y ?AT FROM N[ ON ALL SU* MAPS BE 5CRYPT$ SO AS TO AVOID ?IS SLIP UP4 

,9 ADDITION1 ALL RADIO COMMUNICATION %\LD BE CONDUCT$ ) ! USE ( PREPLANN$ CODES & FREQU5CIES :]E & :5EV] POSSIBLE4 ,ALL SU* CODES & FREQU5CIES %\LD BE MADE KN[N TO ALL P>TIES :O HAVE A LEGITIMATE 9T]E/ 9 MA9TA9+ RADIO COMMUNICATION ) US4 

,ALSO1 IT %\LD GO )\T SAY+ ?AT NOBODY1 UND] ANY CIRCUM/ANCES1 %\LD C>RY ANY =M ( ,I,D OR P]SONAL CONTACT 9=MATION4 ,IF Y\ GET >RE/$ ) ?IS 9=MATION IT WILL ONLY BE US$ TO FUCK Y\4 

,LA/LY1 DO NOT REF] TO Y\RSELF OR O!RS Y\ KN[ BY Y\R REAL FULL NAME :ILE 9 ! VIC9ITY ( ! ACTION4 ,! LESS WE MAKE PUBLIC \R ACTUAL ID5TITIES ! BETT] (F WE >E REG>D+ POSSIBLE LEGAL ACTION & ,/ATE H>ASSM5T4 

,COMMUNIQUES 

,IT IS IMPORTANT ?AT ALL ,BLACK ,BLOC ACTIONS BE FOLL[$ ) A COMPREH5SIVE COMMUNIQUE1 :I* IS :5EV] POSSIBLE COMPOS$ BY A L>GE REPRES5TATIVE VOLUNTE] COMMITTEE FROM ! V>I\S AFF9ITY GR\PS4 ,?IS COMMUNIQUE %\LD DISCUSS ! ACTION 9 T]MS ( :Y IT OCCURR$1 :Y SPECIFIC CONFLICTS_/TACTICS DEVELOP$ & H[ ?IS IMM$IATE /RUGGLE IS CONNECT$ ) ! BROAD] ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T T[>DS A LIB]AT$ & CREATIVE WORLD4 

,TO A*IEVE ?IS1 A PO/ ACTION MEET+ %\LD BE >RANG$ AT A SECURE LOCATION4 ,! DETAILS ( :5 & :]E IT WILL BE HELD %\LD BE DECID$ UPON AT ! PRE-ACTION MEET+ ( ELECT$ A-TACS_/SPOKESPEOPLE 7AFT] ALL O!R ISSUES >E RESOLV$7 OR AT ! G5]AL PRE-ACTION MEET+ ( ! 5TIRE ,BLACK ,BLOC 7ALSO AFT] ALL O!R ISSUES >E RESOLV$4 

,SU* COMMUNIQUES >E IMPORTANT 9 REG>DS TO REA*+ \T TO ! BROAD] POPULACE1 AS WELL AS 9 DEBUNK+ ! DEMONIZATION ( \R ACTIVITIES AS CAN BE EXPECT$ TO EMANATE \T ( ! CORPORATE PRESS 7& ALSO (T5 FROM ! ,LIB]AL ,LEFT & OR?ODOX_/CONS]VATIVE ,COMMUNI/ PRESS74 

,9 ADDITION TO A PO/-ACTION COMMUNIQUE1 IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT ?AT SEP>ATE COMMUNIQUES BE COMPOS$ PRIOR TO ! ACTION & DI/RIBUT$ DUR+ ! ACTION4 ,!SE %\LD ALSO DISCUSS ! REASONS :Y WE TAKE TO ! 7\R7 /REETS ! WAY WE DO AS  WELL AS ADDRESS ! BROAD] SOCIAL ISSUES :I* BR\<T US TO ! ACTION AT H&4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL AFF9ITY GR\PS %\LD FACILITATE !SE4 ,9 TURN ! AFF9ITY GR\PS &_/OR RELEVANT SUPPORT P]SONS_/SUPPORT AFF9ITY GR\PS %\LD TAKE ! RESPONSIBILITY ( DI/RIBUT+ !M DUR+ ! ACTION TO ! PUBLIC & ! ,LEFT-9DEP5D5T M$IA AS !Y SEE FIT4 ,ALL SU* COMMUNIQUES %\LD BE SIGN$ ) ! NAME ( ! RESPONSIBLE AFF9ITY GR\P OR 9DIVIDUAL AS TO MA9TA9 ACC\NTABILITY4 ,ALL ANONYM\S /ATEM5TS MU/ BE ASSUM$ TO EMANATE \T ( ! B[ELS ( ,/ATE1 ) ! PURPOSE ( DISCR$IT+ US4 

,AN>*I/ ,PR9CIPLES ( ,TACTICAL ,LEAD]%IP 

,! IDEA ( SETT+ UP SU* A DEMOCRATIC *A9 ( COMM& IS NOT TO DIM9I% ! FREE SPONTANEITY ( ! ,BLOC1 BUT IS SIMPLY TO 9CREASE ! G5]AL MOBILITY & FI<T+ ABILITY ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC DUR+ TIME ( NE$4 

,! PRIM>Y FUNCTIONS ( ! ABOVE DISCUSS$ G5]AL TACTICAL FACILITATION CORE 7G-TACS7 WILL SIMPLY BE TO GUIDE ! DIRECTION ( ,BLOC MOVEM5T & ! ABILITY TO CALL = ! DEPLOYM5T ( RES]VE CLU/]S4 ,9 REG>DS TO ! =M]1 ?IS W\LD M9IMIZE REGRETTABLE TIME CONSUM+ DEBATES AS TO 0:I* WAY TO GO AT V>I\S 9T]SECTIONS40 ,! MORE WE CAN AVOID SU* TIME-CONSUM+ 9DECISIV5ESS ! BETT]1 AS SU* SL[D[NS C>RY ) !M ! POT5TIAL TO PUT ! :OLE ,BLOC 9 DANG] ( POLICE SURR\ND+ & SUBSEQU5T IMMOBILIZATION4 ,& GIV5 ! =CES ( ! ,/ATE'S ADVANTAGE 9 WEAPONRY1 IMMOBILIZATION IS AK9 TO DEFEAT4 ,SU* WAS ! CASE DUR+ ! ,A#a#f ACTION ON ,MONDAY1 :]E %ORTLY !REAFT] ! TAIL 5D ( ! ,BLOC 7:O WAS !N IMM]S$ ) NON-,BLOC ELEM5TS7 WAS CORDON$ (F BY POLICE & SUBSEQU5TLY >RE/$4 

,9 REG>DS TO ! LATT]1 SU* ABILITY TO CALL 9 RES]VES AT RELEVANT TIMES C\LD BE ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 IMM$IATE VICTORY OR DEFEAT4 ,& 9 ?IS CASE IT IS NECESS>Y TO PLACE ?IS ABILITY 9 ! H&S ( ! ELECT$ G-TACS 9 ORD] TO GU>D AGA9/ ANY MISUSE BR\<T ON BY AG5T PROVOCATEURS1 &_/OR TO PREV5T G5]AL TIME-CONSUM+ TACTICAL DEBATES :I* ! HEAT ( DIRECT CONFLICT DOES NOT ALL[ =4 

,) ?IS PROPOS$ ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL1 A RELATIVELY SMALL ,BLACK ,BLOC 7CONTA9+ NO RES]VES7 NUMB]+ R\<LY #b W\LD HAVE ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( TWICE ?AT NUMB] 9 REG>DS TO \R PRES5T ABILITIES4 ,& LIKEWISE1 A L>G] ,BLOC NUMB]+ #g1 ) A RES]VE =CE ( #c1 W\LD DRAMATICALLY GA9 9 TACTICAL ABILITY4 

,PHYSICAL ,TRA9+ ,9 ,BETWE5 ,ACTIONS 

,9 BETWE5 ACTIONS IT IS ( VA/ IMPORTANCE ?AT WE 9CREASE \R PHYSICAL ABILITIES ?R\< ! PRACTICE ( REGUL> EX]CISE1 MUSCLE BUILD+ & SELF-DEF5SE TRA9+4 ,AT PRES5T1 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC IS CONSID]ABLY LACK+ 9 C]TA9 ( !SE COMP>TM5TS4 ,?IS IS TRUE TO ! PO9T :]E 9DIVIDUALS :O POSSESS MUSCLE TONE >E SOMETIMES DI/RU/$ AS POT5TIAL POLICE AG5TS4 

,! FACT IS1 IF WE >E GO+ TO DEF5D \RSELVES AGA9/ ! =CES ( ! ,/ATE1 WE %\LD TAKE \R PHYSICAL CONDITION+ AT LEA/ AS S]I\SLY AS \R 5EMY DOES1 & PREF]ABLY MORE S]I\SLY4 ,! REACTION>Y POLICE & MILIT>Y >E AW>E ( ! IMPORTANCE ( ?IS 9 REG>DS TO !IR [N EFFECTIV5ESS1 & SO %\LD WE4 

,PREEMPTIVE ,ACTIONS 

,! =CES ( ! ,/ATE >E REGUL>LY KN[N TO TAKE PREEMPTIVE MEASURES AGA9/ DEMON/RATORS PRIOR TO !IR ACTIONS4 ,!Y REGUL>LY 9FILTRATE US & MAKE >RE/S BE=E ANY G5]AL DEMON/RATION OR ACTS ( CIVIL DISOB$I5CE BEG94 ,!Y ALSO />T !IR TACTICAL MOBILIZATION LONG BE=E ! SUN COMES UP PRIOR TO ! DEMON/RATIONS ON ANY P>TICUL> DAY4 ,9 ORD] TO NEUTRALIZE ?IS ADVANTAGE1 LIMIT$ ELEM5TS PRES5TLY 5GAG$ 9 ,BLACK ,BLOC ACTIONS %\LD 9DEP5D5TLY TAKE C\NT]MEASURES4 ,H]E SABOTAGE ( POLICE 7& :5 NECESS>Y1 ,NATIONAL ,GU>D7 EQUIPM5T IS \R BE/ BET4 

,IF ONE ( ! PRIM>Y ADVANTAGES ( ! =CES ( ! ,/ATE IS !IR ME*ANIZ$ MOBILITY1 !N WE %\LD /RIKE \T AGA9/ !SE REPRESSIVE TOOLS BY EFFECTIVE1 CL&E/9E MEANS4 

,SEP>ATE AFF9ITY GR\PS UND] !IR [N DIRECTION %\LD VOLUNT>ILY COORD9ATE SU* ACTIONS4 ,!SE GR\PS %\LD NUMB] V]Y FEW 9 RELATION TO ! BROAD] ,BLOC1 & %\LD NOT TAKE P>T 9 ANY SUBSEQU5T ABOVE GR\ND ACTIONS !REAFT] DUR+ ! DAY'S EV5TS4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! 9T5T & ID5TITY ( !SE GR\PS %\LD OBVI\SLY REMA9 ABSOLUTELY SECRET TO ! ,BLOC AS A :OLE4 

,!RE CAN BE NO *A9 ( COMM& BETWE5 !M & ! RE/4 ,!Y MU/ OP]ATE COMPLETELY ON !IR [N1 VOLUNT>ILY1 & BY /RUCTURAL MODELS ( !IR *OOS+ 7AS LONG AS !Y >E CONSI/5T ) ,AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES ( ORGANIZATION74 ,SU* CL&E/9E ACTIVITY1 IF P]=M$ EFFECTIVELY1 HOLDS ! POSSIBILITY ( CONSID]ABLY DISRUPT+ ! ABILITIES ( ! 5EMY1 & !RE=E CAN SUB/ANTIALLY PLACE NEW ADVANTAGES ) ! ,BLACK ,BLOC4 

,PREP>ATIONS ,= ,9CREAS$ ,/ATE ,REPRESSION 

,! /RONG] \R MOVEM5T BECOMES1 ! MORE LIKELY IT WILL BE ?AT ! ,/ATE WILL MORE ?OR\<LY CRIM9ALIZE ,AN>*ISM1 SPECIFICALLY ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC V>IETY4 ,AS WE SPEAK1 WE MU/ ASSUME ?AT ! ,F,B,I HAS ALREADY COMPIL$ A DOSSI] ON MANY ( US4 ,WE MU/ ALSO ASSUME ?AT MANY ( \R LOCAL ,AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS & COLLECTIVES >E ALREADY BE+ WAT*$ & ?AT 9FILTRATORS >E WORK+ ON P5ETRAT+ \R RANKS2 9 C]TA9 CASES WE HAVE NO D\BT ?AT !Y ALREADY HAVE4 

,9 ADDITION1 AS \R MOVEM5T PROGRESSES 9TO MORE S]I\S PHASES1 WE MU/ ANTICIPATE A MU* MORE VIOL5T ,/ATE REACTION AGA9/ US4 ,?IS CLE>LY OCCURR$ 9 ! LATE #fS & WE MU/ FULLY UND]/& ?AT IT WILL HAPP5 AGA94 ,?IS T5D5CY IS ALREADY DEVELOP+ A CLE> TRAJECTORY4 ,! %OOT+ ( ?REE DEMON/RATORS AT ! ,GO!NBURG PROTE/S1 & ! KILL+ ( ,C>LO 9 ,G5OA ILLU/RATES ?IS AS AN UND5IABLE FACT4 

,AS COMMITT$ REVOLUTION>IES ( PRACTICAL M9D1 WE MU/ PREP>E = EV5TUALITIES4 ,?IS IS NO GAME4 ,9 SU* WE MU/ =M CL&E/9E NETWORKS :]E9 WE CAN MA9TA9 ! ABILITY TO EXI/ AS AN UND]GR\ND FI<T+ =CE IF & :5 ! CIRCUM/ANCES DEM&4 ,SU* AN UND]GR\ND =CE MU/ 5TAIL1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 ACCESS TO ALT]NATIVE ID5TIFICATION1 KN[N & TRU/$ SAFE H\SES1 FRI5DS 9 /RATEGIC POSITIONS1 ACCESS TO MAT]IALS ( NECESS>Y SUBSI/5CE 7I4E4 FOOD1 M$IC9E1 ETC471 AN UND]GR\ND MEANS ( COMMUNICATION1 WAYS TO PASS UNSE5 ?R\< 9T]NATIONAL BORD]S & ! KN[-H[ TO CONT9UE \R MILITANT ACTIVITIES UND]GR\ND4 

,! FACT ( ! MATT] IS1 :5 \R ABOVE-GR\ND ACTIVITIES DRAW ! RESPONSE ( POLICE %OTGUN BLA/S1 ! MASS LONG T]M 9C>C]ATION ( \R MILITANTS1 OR :5 IT ALL BECOMES A SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE F>CE )9 ! BLANKET ( ! SPECTACLE1 !N WE MU/ BE PREP>$ TO MEET ! *ALL5GES ( ! ,/ATE BY O!R MEANS2 /ILL MILITANT & CONCRETE1 YET UND]GR\ND4 

,FUR!RMORE1 IT MU/ BE UND]/OOD ?AT :5 EXTREME CRISIS SITUATIONS OCCUR1 ! K9D :I* W\LD =CE US UND]GR\ND1 !RE WILL NOT BE ! TIME TO ORGANIZE ! BASIC MEANS ( SU* AN EXI/5CE4 ,LIKEWISE1 :5 ! GREAT] SOCIAL BREAKD[N ( ! PRES5TLY DOM9ANT SY/EM OCCURS1 !RE WILL NOT BE TIME TO ORGANIZE A SOLID POPUL> FI<T+ =CE4 ,!RE=E1 WE MU/ PREP>E N[ = ?AT :I* WE RECOGNIZE AS AN 9EVITABLE \TCOME ( \R REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITIES4 

,WE MU/ & WILL ATTACK ! LEVIA?AN HEAD ON1 !N FROM ! %AD[S1 & !N AGA9 FACE-TO-FACE4 ,! ONLY RESULT CAN BE SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 

,H]E WE W\LD LIKE TO REM9D Y\ ?AT FIRE>MS >E /ILL LEGAL1 AS ( PR9T1 & EASILY ATTA9ABLE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 

,DEVELOPM5T ,( ,\R ,SOCIAL & ,POLITICAL ,UND]/&+S 

,LA/LY1 WE MU/ PRACTICE SELF-DISCIPL9E 9 REG>DS TO \R CONT9U+ PRACTICAL & !ORETICAL /UDIES ( SOCIAL & POLITICAL IDEAS DUR+ ! TIMES 9 BETWE5 ACTIONS4 ,= ! ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 AS /AT$ BY ,BAKUN91 IS DRIV5 BY 0! 9/9CT TO REBEL10 BUT IT IS ALSO DONE SO BY ! CONSCI\S EM]G5CE ( A REVOLUTION>Y PEOPLE4 ,! FOLK :O MAKE UP ! ,BLACK ,BLOC %\LD BE EXAMPLES NOT JU/ ( ,AN>*I/ FI<T+ C\RAGE1 BUT ALSO ( ,AN>*I/ AW>5ESS4 ,WE %\LD /UDY ! HI/ORIES ( ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 ,REVOLUTION>Y ,UKRA9E1 ,KRON/ADT1 ,SPA91 AS WELL AS ! ,P>IS REVOLT ( ^*#f#h4 ,9 ADDITION WE %\LD READ ! WRIT+S ( ,BAKUN91 ,KROPOTK91 ,MAHKNO1 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 ,MELTZ]1 ,GUY ,DEBORD1 & ,BOOK*9 TO NAME BUT A FEW4 

,9 A WORD1 WE MU/ EXP& \R RELEVANT UND]/&+S 9 ORD] TO COMPLETELY TRANSC5D ! OPPRESSIVE 9DOCTR9ATION ?AT ! ,/ATE HAS P]PETUAT$ ON US S9CE ! TIME ( \R BIR?4 ,WE MU/ EX]CISE \R CAPACITY = UND]/&+ 9 ORD] TO REALIZE \R CREATIVE CONSCI\SNESS4 ,& F9ALLY1 WE MU/ /RIVE TO FUR!R DEVELOP ,AN>*I/ !ORY 9 DIRECTIONS DIRECTLY RELEVANT TO ! CONTEMPOR>Y MODES ( NEO-,CAPITALISM2 NAMELY ?AT ( RADICAL COMMODIFICATION & CONSUM]ISM4 

,CONCLUSION 

,9 CONCLUSION1 ?IS COMMUNIQUE IS PUT =W>D ) ! 9T5T TO SP>K ! CON/RUCTIVE DEVELOPM5T ( \R REVOLUTION>Y ABILITIES4 ,IT IS NOT MEANT TO BE AU?ORITATIVE AS MU* AS IT IS 9T5D$ TO FACILITATE A POSITIVE 9T]NAL DIALOGUE4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS \R HOPE ?AT AT LEA/ SOME ( ! ABOVE SUGGE/IONS >E S]I\SLY DEBAT$ & !N ADOPT$ BY \R FELL[ ,BLACK ,BLOC ,AN>*I/S4 

,WE 5C\RAGE Y\ TO REPLICATE & DI/RIBUTE ?IS COMMUNIQUE H[EV] Y\ *OOSE 7AS LONG AS IT IS NOT DONE = ,CAPITALI/ PR(IT74 

,9 ,SOLID>ITY1 

-,! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE 

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