,BLOCS1 ,BLACK & ,O!RWISE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

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,= A MORE SPECIFIC CONSID]ATION ( DRESS+ = ANONYMITY1 CONSULT ,FA%ION ,TIPS = ! ,BRAVE 

,MAT]IALS 

,MAT*+ CLO?+ ?AT CONCEALS ! WE>]S' ID5TITIES 

,TRU/ & COMMUNICATION 

,A MISSION 

,OPTIONAL ,MAT]IALS 

,PROVISIONS3 WAT] 7PL5TY1 ESPECIALLY IF Y\'LL BE DRESS$ 9 HOT GE> OR EXPECT *EMICAL WEAPONS ATTACKS71 FOOD 7DON'T RELY ON %OPS OR %OPKEEP]S 9 CONTE/$ ZONES71 ETC4 

,CAM\FLAGE3 DIFF]5T LAY]S ( CLO?+ = DIFF]5T PURPOSES OR /AGES ( ! ACTION 

,DEF5SIVE GE>3 BANN]S1 %IELDS 7POSSIBLY DISGUIS$ AS PUPPETS OR PLAC>DS71 /EEL-TO$ %OES 7%\LD /ILL BE COM=TABLE = RUNN+671 BODY >MOR OR PADD+1 GAS MASKS OR GOGGLES & B&ANNAS SOAK$ 9 LIME JUICE 7/ORE 9 ZIPLOCK BAGS UNTIL NECESS>Y71 RA9 COATS OR *EMICAL PROTECTION GE> 7IF !RE IS A RISK ( *EMICAL ATTACK71 :ATEV] RELEVANT M$ICAL SUPPLIES Y\ KN[ H[ TO APPLY1 ETC 

,(F5SIVE GE>3 SPRAYPA9T1 PROJECTILES1 SL+%OTS1 SIGNS OR FLAGS ON ?ICK POLES 7OR JU/ PLA9 POLES71 MOLOTOV COCKTAILS1 BRI<T LI<TS 7TO OBSCURE POLICE OR CAM]A VISION DUR+ NI<T ACTIONS71 LADD]S &_/OR BOLT CUTT]S = SCAL+ OR BREA*+ B>RI]S1 ETC4 

,COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPM5T3 H& RADIOS1 CELL PHONES1 POLICE SCANN]S1 FLAGS1 DRUMS1 %>$ CODES = MAK+ 9T]NAL ANN\NCEM5TS 

,TRANSPORTATION3 BICYCLES1 5\< *ANGE = ! SUBWAY1 KEYS TO Y\R ,S,U,V 7EASY !RE1 KILL]1 IT'S JU/ A JOKE67 

,:AT IS A ,BLOC8 ,>E !RE O!R K9DS BESIDES ! ,BLACK ,BLOC8 

,Y\ MAY HAVE HE>D ( ! NOTORI\S ,BLACK ,BLOC1 A V5]ABLE1 IF NOT DODD]+1 AN>*I/ TRADITION 9 :I* A MASS ( DIRECT ACTION 5?USIA/S GA!R1 ALL WE>+ BLACK CLO?+ & MASKS1 & 5GAGE 9 SOME LEVEL ( CONFRONTATIONAL ACTIVITY4 ,?IS TACTIC HAS WON SOME FAM\S VICTORIES 9 ! PA/ C\PLE DECADES1 & FAIL$ MORE TIMES ?AN ANYONE CAN C\NT1 TOO4 ,! SPECIFIC CULTURAL *>ACT]I/ICS ?AT >E ASSOCIAT$ ) ! ,BLACK ,BLOC TACTIC TODAY CAN MAKE IT EASY TO OV]LOOK ! LONG HI/ORY ( ! ,BLOC TACTIC & ! WIDE V>IETY ( APPLICATIONS = :I* IT CAN BE US$4 ,! ,BO/ON ,TEA ,P>TY1 = EXAMPLE1 WAS A P]FECT EXAMPLE ( A ,BLOC AT WORK3 ! P>TICIPANTS ORGANIZ$ SECRETLY1 WORE MAT*+ DISGUISES 7?\< !IR *OICE TO CO/UME !MSELVES AS 0,9DIANS0 WASN'T EXACTLY POLITICALLY CORRECT71 & 5GAG$ 9 A MASS ACT ( PROVOCATIVE PROP]TY DE/RUCTION2 PRESUMABLY !IR /RATEGIES = COMMUNICATION & MUTUAL DEF5SE W]5'T MU* DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE US$ BY ! FAM\S ,BLACK ,BLOCS ?AT1 A C\PLE HUNDR$ YE>S LAT]1 ATTACK$ SIMIL>LY NOXI\S C(FEE CORPORATIONS 9 ,SEATTLE4 ,?OSE :O PRACTICE DIRECT ACTION W\LD DO WELL TO KEEP 9 M9D ! WIDE RANGE ( SC5>IOS 9 :I* A V]SION ( ! ,BLOC APPROA* CAN BE USEFUL4 

,:AT IS A ,BLOC GOOD =8 

,ACT+ 9 A ,BLOC IS ESPECIALLY USEFUL :5 ! P>TICIPANTS 9 ! ACTION EXPECT ?AT ! POLICE1 FASCI/S1 OR O!R ADV]S>IES WILL WI% TO ID5TIFY ! P>TICIPANTS--:I* IS TO SAY1 V]Y (T51 N[ADAYS4 ,:5 EV]YONE 9 A GR\P LOOKS ! SAME1 IT IS DIFFICULT TO S+LE \T 9DIVIDUALS4 ,MANY MILITANT ACTIVITIES >E BETT] C>RI$ (F 9 A WAY ?AT ATTRACTS LESS ATT5TION1 BUT !RE >E SITUATIONS 9 :I* IT IS NECESS>Y TO /EP \TSIDE ! LIMITS 9 PUBLIC4 ,! ,BLOC TACTIC IS BE/ = CONDITIONS 9 :I* ! ACTION CALL$ = OCCUPIES ! GRAY >EA BETWE5 OV]T & COV]T1 & AS SU* IT MU/ BE APPLI$ C>EFULLY3 IF Y\ P>TICIPATE ) A ,BLOC 9 AN 5TIRELY LEGAL ACTION1 Y\ MAY MAKE A T>GET ( Y\RSELF UNNECESS>ILY1 OR NE$LESSLY FRI<T5 BY/&]S4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IF Y\ 9T5D TO 5GAGE 9 S]I\S ORGANIZ$ ILLEGAL ACTIVITY1 Y\ MI<T BE BETT] (F DO+ SO \TSIDE ! TRADITIONAL ,BLOC =MAT1 9 A TOTALLY CLOS$ GR\P1 ) ! ELEM5T ( SURPRISE & SO ON4 ,IT'S NOT A CO9CID5CE ?AT PEOPLE DON'T USUALLY LIB]ATE ANIMALS FROM FUR FACTORIES 9 ,BLACK ,BLOCS 7AL?\< ?IS DID OCCUR ONCE 9 ,BRAZIL74 

,ONE ( ! POSITIVE SIDES ( PUBLIC ,BLOC ACTIVITY IS ?AT1 UNLIKE 5TIRELY UND]GR\ND ACTIVITY1 IT CAN CREATE OP5-5D$ SITUATIONS1 9 :I* ! ACTIONS ( A FEW CAN OP5 ! FLOODGATES = O!RS TO JO9 94 ,AT BE/1 9VITE-ONLY MILITANT ACTIONS >E A SPECTATOR SPORT2 A ,BLOC1 ON ! O!R H&1 CAN BE A P>TICIPATORY & CONTAGI\S RADICALIZ+ EXP]I5CE4 

,! MO/ OBVI\S WAY TO FACILITATE ?IS IS TO ORGANIZE AN OP5 OR SEMI-OP5 ,BLOC4 ,9 AN OP5 ,BLOC1 A G5]AL CALL GOES \T TO ALL 9T]E/$ TO GA!R & ACT 9 A ,BLOC2 OP5 MEET+S >E HELD TO DISCUSS GOALS1 /RATEGIES1 & SO ON4 ,! B5EFITS ( SU* AN APPROA* >E ?AT MORE PEOPLE CAN BE 9VOLV$2 ! OBVI\S DRAWBACK IS ?AT SECURITY IS SO COMPROMIS$ ?AT ! POSSIBILITIES = ACTION >E SEV]ELY LIMIT$4 ,9 A SEMI-OP5 ,BLOC1 ! ORGANIZ+ TAKES PLACE 9 SECRET1 BETWE5 PEOPLE :O KN[ & TRU/ EA* O!R1 BUT :5 ! ,BLOC ITSELF COMES TOGE!R1 O!RS 9 ,BLOC ATTIRE >E WELCOM$ TO IT2 9 ! PA/ FEW YE>S ( ,BLACK ,BLOC ACTIVITIES1 ?IS HAS BE5 ! MO/ FREQU5T =MAT4 ,9 SU* ,BLOCS1 IT IS /ILL NECESS>Y ?AT ! P>TICIPANTS BE PREP>$ TO DEAL ) 9FILTRATION1 BUT !Y AT LEA/ HAVE ! B5EFIT ( SECURE PLANN+ & 9T]NAL /RUCTURES4 ,9 AN 5TIRELY CLOS$ ,BLOC1 ! P>TICIPANTS PREP>E 9 SECRET & DO NOT WELCOME ! P>TICIPATION OR COMPANY ( ANY \TSID]S DUR+ ! ACTION4 ,EV5 :5 SU* A ,BLOC IS CALL$ =1 IT CAN /ILL BE VALUABLE TO ACT OP5LY1 AS A ,BLOC1 RA!R ?AN COV]TLY3 ! PUBLIC NATURE ( ! ACTION MAY S5D AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE1 O!RS \TSIDE ! ,BLOC MAY BE 9SPIR$ TO 5GAGE 9 SIMIL> ACTIONS ( !IR [N1 ! CR[D COV] ITSELF MI<T 5ABLE AN ESCAPE ?AT W\LD BE MORE DIFFICULT = ?OSE OPT+ = A CL&E/9E APPROA*4 

,!RE >E MANY REASONS TO ACT 9 A ,BLOC4 ,BLOC P>TICIPATION CAN BE REXCIT+ & GOOD = MORALE--ACT+ 9 A MASS ( PEOPLE :O >E O/5SIBLY PREP>$ TO DO :AT !Y BELIEVE IS RI<T REG>DLESS ( POLICE 9TIMIDATION IS (T5 A HELL ( A LOT MORE EMP[]+ ?AN *ANT+ WEAKLY ) ! LIB]ALS1 & MAT*+ BATTLE-DRESS IS A RITUAL = 9SPIR+ C\RAGE ?AT NE$ NOT BE AB&ON$ TO \R UNI=M$ 5EMIES4 ,A ,BLOC PRES5CE MAY CONVEY IMPORTANT 9=MATION3 TO ! P[]S ?AT BE1 DON'T FUCK ) ?IS M>*1 OR DON'T Y\ D>E RIG ?AT JURY2 TO ALLIES OR POSSIBLE ALLIES1 DON'T DESPAIR1 WE'RE ) Y\4 ,F9ALLY1 ANONYMITY3 !RE >E C\NTLESS REASONS TO CONCEAL Y\R ID5TITY AT MASS ACTIONS4 ,EV5 IF Y\ DO NOT PLAN ON COMMITT+ ANY CRIMES1 EV5 IF Y\ DON'T M9D ! SECRET S]VICE CAPTUR+ Y\R IMAGE = !IR FILES1 Y\ /ILL DO A GREAT S]VICE TO O!RS BY MASK+ UP & 9CREAS+ ! NUMB] ( PEOPLE :O >E DISGUIS$1 ?US MAK+ IT MORE DIFFICULT = ! POLICE TO KEEP UP ) ALL ( Y\4 ,?OSE O!RS MI<T NOT JU/ BE CRIM9ALS1 EI!R2 !Y MI<T BE =EIGN]S :O DON'T WANT !IR P>TICIPATION 9 RADICAL ACTIVITIES TO BE US$ AS GR\NDS = DEPORTATION1 OR TEA*]S :O DON'T WANT TO RISK LOS+ !IR JOBS4 ,SOMETIMES A MASK$ CR[D IS UNNECESS>ILY 9TIMIDAT+ TO ! PUBLIC2 SOMETIMES FEW 5\< PEOPLE >E MASK+ UP1 OR POLICE ATT5TION IS SO FOCUS$ ON ! ,BLOC1 ?AT Y\ MAY DEEM IT SAF] NOT TO DRAW ATT5TION TO Y\RSELF BY DO+ SO1 EV5 IF Y\ MAY 5GAGE 9 ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES2 & SOMETIMES IT'S BETT] TO %[ Y\R NEI<BORS :]E Y\ /&1 OR LET ! PUBLIC & ! CAM]AS SEE ?AT NOT EV]YONE 9VOLV$ 9 RADICAL ACTIVITY IS Y\NG1 :ITE1 & MALE4 ,O!RWISE1 IF O!RS >E MASK+ UP1 Y\ MI<T AS WELL DO ! SAME4 

,?OSE MASKS DON'T NECESS>ILY HAVE TO BE BLACK SKI MASKS1 ANYWAY2 !RE >E PL5TY ( MORE FUN1 FAMILY-ORI5T$ WAYS TO OBSCURE Y\R ID5TITY4 ,BEYOND ! ,BLACK ,BLOC1 5DLESS POSSIBILITIES OP5 UP3 P9K ,BLOCS1 CL[N ,BLOCS1 DOCTOR ,BLOCS1 MA9T5ANCE WORK] ,BLOCS444 ,:]EV] !RE >E A BUN* ( PEOPLE WE>+ EI!R ID5TICAL CLO?+ OR CO/UMES1 ! ,BLOC TACTIC C\LD BE DEPLOY$ UTILIZ+ ! MAT*+ CR[D = CAM\FLAGE4 ,HALL[E51 = EXAMPLE1 C\LD (F] A GREAT OPPORTUNITY = ,BLOC ACTION--AS C\LD A HI< S*OOL GRADUATION6 

,:]E & H[ CAN ! ,BLOC TACTIC BE APPLI$8 

,BLACK ,BLOC ACTIONS HAVE BE5 A HIT AT MASS ACTIONS OV] ! PA/ C\PLE DECADES3 !RE HAVE BE5 ,BLOCS 9 ! PROTE/S AT MEET+S ( SU* DESPICABLE GANGS AS ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,ORGANIZATION1 AT POLITICAL EV5TS SU* AS DEBATES BETWE5 PRESID5TIAL C&IDATES1 AT ANTI-W> DEMON/RATIONS & SOLID>ITY M>*ES ) COMMUNITIES ?AT >E SUFF]+ POLICE BRUTALITY4 ,:]EV] !RE IS A MASS GA!R+ ( PROTE/]S1 IT MAY MAKE S5SE TO DEPLOY OR CALL = A ,BLOC4 

,9 SU* 5VIRONM5TS1 ! ,BLOC CAN S]VE MANY PURPOSES4 ,AS M5TION$ BE=E1 IT CAN SIMPLY BE PRES5T AS A PROMISE ( SOLID>ITY1 OR A ?REAT4 ,IT CAN ACT AS A L9E ( DEF5SE = OR A DI/RACTION FROM O!R ACTIVI/S DO+ CIVIL DISOB$I5CE ACTIONS SU* AS LOCK-D[NS & BLOCKADES1 :O WILL BE UNABLE TO DEF5D !MSELVES FROM ! POLICE4 ,IT CAN 5GAGE 9 PROP]TY DE/RUCTION3 ?IS CAN A*IEVE ECONOMIC 5DS1 SU* AS 9FLICT+ F9ANCIAL LOSSES UPON WICK$ CORPORATIONS1 OR O!R PRACTICAL GOALS3 A CITY CAN BE P]SUAD$ NEV] TO RISK HO/+ ANO!R FILL-9-!-BLANK1 OR ALI5AT$ WORK]S 7& EV5 ACTIVI/S67 CAN EXP]I5CE FIR/H& ?AT ! /RANGLEHOLD !IR OPPRESSORS SEEM TO HAVE ON REALITY CAN LIT]ALLY BE BROK54 ,A ,BLOC CAN ATTEMPT TO PREV5T DELEGATES FROM REA*+ AN UNWANT$ MEET+1 OR TRAP !M 9SIDE ! MEET+ SPACE TO MAKE SURE !Y GET ! MESSAGE ?AT !IR %5ANIGANS >E NOT WELCOME4 ,IT CAN RECLAIM URBAN SPACE1 OP5+ UP & PROTECT+ A /REET OR P>K = O!RS TO RE9T]PRET & 5JOY1 OR R]\T+ A P]MITT$ M>* 9TO UNP]MITT$ >EAS4 ,IT CAN 5GAGE ! POLICE 9 CONFLICT1 & ?US DISRUPT BUS9ESS AS USUAL--A MEET+ 9 ,QUEBEC ,CITY TO DISCUSS ! ,FREE ,TRADE ,>EA ( ! ,AM]ICAS AGREEM5T HAD TO BE HALT$ TEMPOR>ILY :5 TE> GAS FROM ! /REETFI<T+ BEL[ 5T]$ ! V5TS ( ! BUILD+ HO/+ IT4 ,IT CAN (F] ! POSSIBILITY ( CONTE/+ P[] & CONTROL 9 IMM$IATE ACTIONS1 RA!R ?AN M]E WORDS1 & ?US KEEP SPIRITS UP & APPETITES :ETT$4 ,A ,BLOC MI<T ATTEMPT TO SET (F FULL-SCALE RIOT+1 9 HOPE ( PRECIPITAT+ AN 9SURRECTION--OR IT C\LD SIMPLY CREATE A SPECTACLE1 TO EMPHASIZE ! AN>*I/ PRES5CE & =EGR\ND ITS ROMANTIC APPEAL3 LIB]AL C>P+ AB\T 0ALI5AT+ ! PUBLIC0NOT)/&+1 ! ,BLACK ,BLOCS 9 ,SEATTLE & AFT]W>DS DID AS MU* TO 9CREASE ! MASS APPEAL ( AN>*I/ ACTION AS ANY PROPAG&A PUBLICATION EV] HAS4 ,IF NO?+ ELSE1 A ,BLOC ACTION CAN BE GOOD PRACTICE = FUTURE SU* ACTIONS ?AT MAY A*IEVE MORE4 

,:5 *OOS+ GOALS = A ,BLOC AT A MASS ACTION1 IT IS CRITICAL ?AT ! 9T5TIONS1 NE$S1 & COM=T LEVELS ( LOCALS & O!RS :O WILL BE 9VOLV$ OR PRES5T BE TAK5 9TO ACC\NT4 ,ALI5AT+ PEOPLE NE$LESSLY IS NOT ONLY C\NT]PRODUCTIVE1 BUT 5DANG]S ,BLOC P>TICIPANTS2 ! POLICE >E ALREADY 5\< 5EMIES = ANYONE BREAK+ ! LAW4 ,! LA/ ?+ Y\ WANT TO DO IS 5DANG] O!RS ) Y\R ACTIONS--DON'T ?R[ /ONES AT ! POLICE FROM ! BACK ( A CR[D1 DON'T RISK PROVOK+ POLICE ATTACKS ON PEACEFUL M>*ES1 ESPECIALLY IF Y\'RE NOT PLANN+ ON /ICK+ >\ND TO BE> ! BRUNT ( !M4 ,IF Y\'RE OP]AT+ 9 A MO/LY \T-(-T[N GR\P ?AT WILL BE ACT+ 9 A RESID5TIAL NEI<BORHOOD1 DON'T BE SO >ROGANT AS TO ?9K Y\ %\LD BE ! ONES TO DECIDE :AT LEVEL ( CONFLICT IS MO/ APPROPRIATE = ! SITUATION--F> BETT] Y\ %[ ?AT Y\ RESPECT ! NE$S & P]SPECTIVES ( ! LOCALS1 & >E WILL+ TO FOLL[ !IR LEAD4 ,!RE MAY BE CASES 9 :I* IT IS APPROPRIATE TO BR+ A LEVEL ( 9T5SITY TO AN ACTION ?AT O!RS >5'T PREP>$ TO--= EXAMPLE1 IF LIB]AL ORGANIZ]S >E ADDRESS+ A GROSS 9JU/ICE ) USELESS GE/URES ?AT WILL DO NO?+ TO PUT ?+S RI<T--BUT IT'S GOOD =M TO MAKE SURE ?AT ! FIR/ ONES TO PAY ! PIP] = :ATEV] GOES D[N WILL BE Y\ & Y\R COMPANIONS1 NOT 9NOC5T BY/&]S4 

,SIMIL>LY1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE REALI/IC AB\T :AT Y\ CAN HOPE TO ACCOMPLI% 9 ! SITUATION AT H&1 GIV5 Y\R EXP]I5CE1 NUMB]S1 & O!R RES\RCES4 ,IF ! LOCAL POPULACE HATES ! >ROGANCE ( ! LEAD]S :O >E MEET+ 9 !IR CITY1 BUT MI/RU/S ! EQUALLY =EIGN HORDES :O HAVE GA!R$ !RE TO PROTE/ !M1 IT MI<T MAKE MORE S5SE TO T>GET ?OSE LEAD]S ?AN TO SMA% CORPORATE W9D[S 9 :AT ! LOCALS MI<T P]CEIVE AS AN \TSID]S' ATTACK ON !IR HOME /REETS4 ,TAKE EV]Y?+ 9TO ACC\NT3 ! P]SONALITY ( ! POLICE =CE1 ! CURR5T LOCAL POLITICAL CLIMATE1 H[ AW>E O!RS WILL BE ( :AT HAPP5S TO Y\ & Y\R COMPANIONS1 :E!R ! AU?ORITIES WILL WANT TO TEA* Y\ A LESSON ?IS TIME OR AVOID 9OPPORTUNE M$IA COV]AGE1 :E!R ! POLICE WILL BE TRY+ TO SECURE ! :OLE >EA 79 :I* CASE Y\ CAN EXPECT !M TO ATTEMPT MASS >RE/S1 IF !Y HAVE ! NUMB]S7 OR SIMPLY PROTECT A P>T ( IT 79 :I* CASE !Y MAY RESORT TO DISP]SAL OR DEF5SE TACTICS1 IF !Y >E \TNUMB]$ OR UNC]TA974 ,IS Y\R ACTION 9T5D$ = M$IA COV]AGE1 = ?OSE :O WITNESS IT 9 P]SON1 = ?OSE :O P>TICIPATE 9 IT1 OR = ?OSE :O FOOT ! BILLS8 ,IS Y\R GOAL WOR? ! RISK1 IS IT APPROPRIATE TO ! EV5T 9 QUE/ION8 

,\TSIDE ! MASS AT MASS ACTIONS1 ACT+ 9 A ,BLOC IS A MU* RISKI] PROPOSITION1 = ! ,BLOC CAN BE EASILY SURR\ND$ & NEUTRALIZ$ BY ! POLICE4 ,HI/ORICALLY1 AT DEMON/RATIONS1 ALMO/ EV]Y ,BLOC ?AT HAS MIX$ WELL ) A MU* L>G] MASS ( LAW-ABID+ PROTE/]S HAS MANAG$ TO MA9TA9 SOME DEGREE ( SAFETY & COH]5CE1 :ILE ALMO/ EV]Y ,BLOC ?AT HAS ATTEMPT$ TO OP]ATE 9 !IR ABS5CE HAS SUFF]$ OR AT LEA/ RISK$ S]I\S POLICE REPRESSION4 ,SOME LESSONS WE CAN DRAW FROM SU* PREVI\S SUCCESSES & FAILURES >E3 

,! ,BLOC %\LD NOT OP]ATE )\T EI!R ! ELEM5T ( SURPRISE OR ! B5EFIT ( BROAD CR[D COV]1 AT LEA/ NOT UNLESS IT IS EXPECT$ TO BE ( VA/ NUMB]S1 HI< MORALE1 & GREAT DEF5SIVE EXP]I5CE1 OR UNLESS ! PURPOSE ( ! ACTION IS TO GET A LOT ( P>TICIPANTS >RE/$4 

,ANN\NC$ DIRECT ACTIONS 7,BLOCS1 UNP]MITT$ M>*ES1 ETC47 AT MASS EV5TS %\LD ALWAYS TAKE PLACE ON OR BE=E ! BIG DAY ( G5]AL PROTE/1 NEV] AFT] !M4 ,:5 DIRECT ACTION PREC$ES OR CO9CIDES ) MASSIVE M>*ES & GA!R+S1 IT (T5 SETS ! TONE = EV]Y?+ ?AT FOLL[S1 UPP+ ! ANTE & RADICALIZ+ ! EV5T 9 G5]AL2 :5 DIRECT ACTION 5?USIA/S >E ! ONLY ONES LEFT \T ON ! /REET AFT] ! LAW-ABID+ ACTIVI/S HAVE GONE HOME1 ! POLICE KN[ !Y CAN ISOLATE1 ABUSE1 & >RE/ !M )\T FE> ( /EPP+ ON ! TOES ( ! 0WRONG0CITIZ5S1 OR BE+ OBS]V$ BY SU* CITIZ5S AS !Y DO SO4 ,! PRES5CE ( O!RS :O W\LD WITNESS POLICE BRUTALITY IS AN IMPORTANT DET]R5T2 WORK )\T IT AT Y\R P]IL4 

,?OSE OP]AT+ 9 A ,BLOC NE$ TO HAVE ! SUPPORT OR AT LEA/ ! RESPECT ( SOME1 IF NOT MO/1 ( ?OSE \TSIDE ! ,BLOC1 SO AS TO 5SURE !IR SAFETY ON ! FIELD1 LET ALONE G5]AL GOOD WILL 9 ! ACTIVI/ COMMUNITY4 ,9 ONE HI/ORIC 9/ANCE1 A ,BLACK ,BLOC WAS SURR\ND$ & CORN]$ BY POLICE1 :O W]E MOV+ 9 TO F9I% IT (F :5 A M>* ORGANIZ$ BY A LIB]AL WOM5'S ORGANIZATION WAS RE-R\T$ TO PASS ?R\< ! >EA & PROVIDE MEMB]S ( ! ,BLOC ) AN OPPORTUNITY TO BL5D 9 & ESCAPE4 ,TO ?IS 5D1 IT HELPS A GREAT DEAL IF ! GOALS OR T>GETS ( ! ,BLOC >E 9/ANTLY COMPREH5SIBLE TO \TSID]S1 SO :E!R OR NOT O!RS AGREE ) ! TACTIC ITSELF !Y CAN AT LEA/ UND]/& :Y IT IS BE+ EMPLOY$4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 !RE >E CASES 9 :I* NONE ( !SE RULES ( ?UMB IS RELEVANT4 ,5TIRELY \TSIDE ! REALM ( MASS ACTIONS1 AS LONG AS ! ELEM5T ( SURPRISE IS PRES5T1 !RE >E MANY O!R 5VIRONM5TS 9 :I* ! ,BLOC TACTIC CAN BE APPLI$2 9DE$1 SU* APPLICATIONS MAY BE ! MO/ PROMIS+ = ! FUTURE ( ! ,BLOC1 N[ ?AT POLICE >E V]Y FAMILI> ) & PREP>$ = ,BLOC PRES5CE AT DEMON/RATIONS4 ,A ,BLOC OP]AT+ SWIFTLY & ) ! ELEM5T ( SURPRISE AGA9/ AN UNSUSPECT+ T>GET CAN ACCOMPLI% A GREAT DEAL1 ESPECIALLY IF IT IS ( DEC5T SIZE4 ,CONSULT ! ILLU/RATION AT ! 5D ( ?IS TEXT = AN EXAMPLE ( H[ A ,BLOC CAN BE DEPLOY$ \TSIDE ! DEMON/RATION =MAT TO WREAK HAVOC ON CORPORATE & GOV]NM5TAL PROP]TY4 

,:5 ACT+ 9 A ,BLOC ) NO DEMON/RAT+ MASS = COV]1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT ADVANTAGE Y\ HAVE TO WORK ) IS SURPRISE4 ,IF Y\ ORGANIZE 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ! AU?ORITIES 9 QUE/ION DON'T SEE Y\R ACTION COM+1 Y\ MAY BE ABLE TO GET EV]Y?+ DONE & ESCAPE BE=E !Y'RE ABLE TO RESPOND4 ,EV5 :5 !Y DO >RIVE1 *ANCES >E !Y WILL NOT BE PREP>$ TO MAKE MASS >RE/S1 SO Y\ CAN EXPECT !M TO ATTEMPT ONLY TO SEIZE 9DIVIDUALS2 9 ?IS SITUATION1 ! 9DIVIDUALS C>RY+ \T HI< RISK ACTIONS MAY BE ABLE TO DISAPPE> 9 ! COMMOTION 75?USIA/S ( CIVIL DISOB$I5CE C\LD EV5 SN>L ! POLICE UP 9 PETTY >RE/S TO FACILITATE ?IS1 ?\< !Y MI<T ?US RISK A CONSPIRACY *>GE IF !Y W]E CONNECT$ TO ! ,BLOC7--OR1 IF ! GR\P IS ABLE TO ACT ) A HI< DEGREE ( SOLID>ITY & AUDACITY1 /AY+ CLOSE TOGE!R & NOT P]MITT+ POLICE TO GET !IR H&S ON 9DIVIDUALS )9 IT1 IT MI<T BE POSSIBLE TO NEGOTIATE A DEP>TURE 5 MASSE1 ?\< Y\ CAN EXPECT TO BE FOLL[$ AT ! V]Y LEA/4 ,IT HAS HAPP5$ BE=E ?AT GR\PS ( ACTIVI/S BREAK+ ! LAW TOGE!R1 :O %[$ ?AT !Y W\LD NOT BE 9TIMIDAT$ NOR ALL[ MEMB]S TO BE PICK$ (F1 HAVE BE5 P]MITT$ BY UNPREP>$ POLICE TO LEAVE AN >EA 9 RETURN = CONCLUD+ !IR ACTION4 ,IT'S ALSO HAPP5$ ?AT !Y'VE HAD RUBB] BULLETS %OT AT !M1 ?\<6 ,IF SOME ( Y\ >E PLANN+ ILLEGAL ACTIVITY ( A S]I\S NATURE1 IT MAY BE A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE O!RS 9 Y\R GR\P APPLY+ A WIDE RANGE ( LESS CONFRONTATIONAL TACTICS1 SO ! POLICE WON'T BE AS LIKELY TO TREAT Y\ ALL AS H>D-CORE CRIM9ALS 4 ,ALWAYS BE SURE EV]YONE 9 Y\R GR\P1 ESPECIALLY ! ONES :O >5'T KE5 ON TAK+ GREAT LEGAL RISKS1 KN[S EXACTLY :AT ! HI<E/ LEVEL ( POSSIBLE ILLEGAL ACTIVITY IS 9 ADVANCE1 AS Y\ NEV] KN[ :E!R ! POLICE WILL *OOSE TO HOLD O!RS RESPONSIBLE = ! ACTIONS ( ?OSE !Y C\LDN'T CAT*6 

,IF Y\'RE %[+ UP AT A CORPORATE (FICE AT SUNRISE1 Y\ CAN EXPECT TO BE PRACTICALLY ! ONLY ONES !RE1 & Y\'LL HAVE TO C\NT ON SPE$ & CLEV] ESCAPE R\TES = Y\R LIB]TY2 BUT !RE >E O!R SITUATIONS 9 :I*1 JU/ AS AT A DEMON/RATION1 !RE WILL BE CR[D COV]--EV5 POT5TIALLY SUPPORTIVE CR[D COV]--TO MELT 9TO4 ,:O KN[S1 A ,SPORTS ,FAN ,BLOC MIX+ ) ! JUBILANT CR[D CELEBRAT+ A HOME TEAM FOOTBALL VICTORY MI<T BE ABLE TO T\* (F H>D-CORE ANTI-CORPORATE V&ALISM & LOOT+6 

,:5 MAK+ PLANS & SETT+ GOALS = A ,BLOC ACTION 9 A P>TICUL> CONTEXT1 IT IS ALWAYS IMPORTANT TO LOOK BACK 9 HI/ORY = PREC$5TS4 ,IF ! LA/ TIME SOMEONE TRI$ SOME?+ SIMIL> TO :AT Y\ >E TRY+ WAS A DISA/]1 Y\ HAD BETT] FIGURE \T :AT NEW ELEM5T Y\ CAN ?R[ 9 TO GIVE Y\RSELF A BETT] *ANCE4 ,HI/ORY T5DS TO REPEAT ITSELF--AT LEA/ :5 WE DON'T USE \R +5UITY TO D]AIL IT6 ,GET FAMILI> ) ! HI/ORY ( ,BLOC ACTIONS OV] ! PA/ FEW YE>S2 :5EV] Y\'RE CONSID]+ JO9+ 9 ONE1 PICK \T & CONSID] ! PREVI\S EXAMPLE ?AT BE/ 9DICATES :AT Y\ CAN EXPECT FROM ?IS ONE--KEEP+ 9 M9D1 ( C\RSE1 ?AT Y\R ADV]S>IES HAVE BE5 DO+ ! SAME1 SO C\NT+ ON A P>TICUL> /RATAGEM TO WORK TWICE IS A RISKY PROPOSITION4 ,IT IS AT LEA/ AS IMPORTANT TO KN[ :5 NOT TO DO A ,BLOC ACTION AS IT IS TO KN[ :5 TO TRY ONE3 UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO ACT 9 ,BLOC1 :5 !RE >E NOT 5\< P>TICIPANTS AVAILABLE OR ! CONDITIONS >E NOT FAVORABLE1 CAN SAP 5]GY BETT] APPLI$ ELSE:]E4 ,:5 Y\ /RIKE 9 ,BLOC1 /RIKE H>D & IMPRESSIVELY1 !N WAIT = ! NEXT REALI/IC *ANCE TO DO SO AGA94 

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,NATURALLY1 ! AFF9ITY GR\P IS ! BASIC BUILD+ BLOCK ( ANY ,BLOC4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OV]/ATE ! IMPORTANCE ( 5GAG+ 9 ,BLOC ACTIVITY AS P>T ( A SMALL GR\P CAPABLE ( F5D+ = ITSELF & MAK+ DECISIONS2 TO DO O!RWISE IS TO ABDICATE RESPONSIBILITY = Y\RSELF TO ! MASS1 & TO D5Y ?AT MASS ! B5EFIT ( Y\R P>TICIPATION AS AN EQUAL4 ,BLOCS MADE UP ( SELF-SUFFICI5T AFF9ITY GR\PS CAN MAKE DEMOCRATIC DECISIONS QUICKLY1 CAN SPLIT UP 9TO EQUALLY EFFECTIVE SMALL] GR\PS1 CAN H&LE /RESSFUL SITUATIONS )\T ! ADD$ /RESS ( H]D+ A FLOCK ( CONFUS$ FOLL[]S4 ,IT GOES )\T SAY+ ?AT )9 Y\R AFF9ITY GR\P1 Y\ %\LD E/ABLI% COMMON EXPECTATIONS AB\T :AT GOALS >E1 :AT LEVEL ( RISK IS ACCEPTABLE1 :AT K9D ( SECURITY IS APPROPRIATE4 ,SECURITY IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT 9 ,BLOC ACTIVITIES1 BECAUSE ( ! SKET*Y MIX ( PUBLIC & UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY ?AT MAY BE 9VOLV$2 BE SURE EV]YONE HAS ! SAME S5SE ( SECURITY CULTURE4 

,REG>DLESS ( ! TOTAL SIZE ( ! ,BLOC1 EA* AFF9ITY GR\P %\LD BE TOTALLY SELF-SU/A9+1 AT LEA/ 9 REG>DS TO ! GOALS IT 9T5DS TO A*IEVE4 ,ESCAPE R\TES1 LEGAL RES\RCES1 EM]G5CY BACKUP PLANS1 KN[L$GE ( ! >EA--EV]Y AFF9ITY GR\P %\LD HAVE ALL ( !SE4 ,A BUDDY SY/EM 9SIDE A GR\P IS USEFUL1 SO IF ! GR\P ITSELF IS DISP]S$ 9DIVIDUALS CAN TAKE RESPONSIBILITY = ! SAFETY & :]EAB\TS ( !IR P>TN]S4 ,9T]NAL ROLES CAN BE ASSIGN$3 = EXAMPLE1 SC\TS :O KEEP TRACK ( ACTIVITY & POLICE PRES5CE 7!SE CAN BE EQUIPP$ ) H& RADIOS OR CELL PHONES ) :I* TO COMMUNICATE ) ! MA9 GR\P1 & CAN RIDE BICYCLES = EXTRA SPE$ & MOBILITY2 IT USUALLY MAKES ! MO/ S5SE TO POSITION !M A BLOCK OR SO AWAY FROM ! GR\P1 SO !Y CAN PROVIDE E>LY W>N+S & BROAD] P]SPECTIVE ON ! >EA71 COMMUNICATIONS PEOPLE 7ALSO ) RADIOS OR CELL PHONES1 & P]HAPS A POLICE SCANN]7 TO EX*ANGE 9=MATION ) ! SC\TS & O!R GR\PS1 RUNN]S TO COMMUNICATE NEW 9=MATION TO NE>BY GR\PS1 EXP]I5C$ FOLKS TO CORRELATE & CONSID] 9=MATION & TAKE RESPONSIBILITY = MAK+ SPLIT-SECOND DECISIONS1 P]SONS TO ACTUALLY C>RY \T ! ACTIONS PLANN$1 LOOK\TS TO COV] !M1 P]HAPS A FLAG-BE>] OR M>*+ B& TO MA9TA9 MORALE & KEEP ! GR\P VISIBLE FROM A DI/ANCE1 & SO ON4 ,IT MI<T BE WISE TO HAVE ONE P]SON 9 NON-,BLOC CLO?+ TO ATT5D ! ,BLOC1 TO H&LE SU* TASKS AS EXPLA9+ TO SPECTATORS ?AT !Y %\LD NOT TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS1 = ! POLICE CAN SEIZE !IR CAM]AS & USE ! PICTURES 9 C\RT4 ,! ROLE ! AFF9ITY GR\P PLAYS 9 A L>G] GR\P CAN ALSO BE SPECIALIZ$3 AN AFF9ITY GR\P C\LD S]VE AS SC\TS = A L>G] ,BLOC1 OR SET \T TO BLOCKADE A P>TICUL> 9T]SECTION1 OR CONC5TRATE ON MA9TA9+ A BANN] AT ! FRONT ( A L>GE GR\P4 

,AN AFF9ITY GR\P CAN =M A SMALL1 AD-HOC ,BLOC ON ITS [N1 BUT A L>G]1 MORE P[]FUL ,BLOC CAN BE =M$ AS A CLU/] ( AFF9ITY GR\PS4 ,9 ?IS CASE1 IT IS CRITICAL ?AT EFFICI5T & DEMOCRATIC /RUCTURES BE SET UP )9 ! CLU/]4 ,IT %\LD BE POSSIBLE = NEWS1 QUE/IONS1 & ANSW]S TO BE COMMUNICAT$ SWIFTLY BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS )9 AFF9ITY GR\PS & BETWE5 AFF9ITY GR\PS !MSELVES1 9 EV5 ! T5SE/ ( SITUATIONS4 ,SOME HAVE >GU$ 9 FAVOR ( A MORE MILIT>I/IC ,BLOC MODEL1 ?AT W\LD PRESUMABLY OP]ATE MORE LIKE ! HI]>*ICAL REGIM5TS \R 5EMIES PIT AGA9/ US1 BUT ! V]Y /R5G? ( ! ,BLOC IS ITS DEC5TRALIZ$1 UNPR$ICTABLE NATURE2 IT SEEMS FOOLI% TO TRY TO BEAT \R OPPRESSORS AT !IR [N GAME RA!R ?AN CAPITALIZ+ ON \R [N /R5G?S4 ,BETT] WE IMPROVE \R COORD9ATION1 RA!R ?AN CONTROL3 WE >E CONDUCTORS SETT+ ! /AGE = IMPROVIZATION1 NOT MILIT>Y TACTICIANS ) UND]L+S & COMM&+ (FIC]S4 

,9 A ,BLOC MADE UP ( AFF9ITY GR\PS FROM DIFF]5T >EAS1 ! LOCAL GR\P WILL 9EVITABLY HAVE ! MO/ 9=MATION AB\T :AT IS POSSIBLE1 & MAY WELL CONSEQU5TLY HAVE DONE ! MO/ ?9K+ & PREP>+4 ,?IS IS NOT NECESS>ILY A PROBLEM1 AS LONG AS O!RS TRU/ !M & >E ORGANIZ$ 5\< !MSELVES TO RETA9 !IR AUTONOMY4 ,! LOCAL GR\P %\LD MAKE PROVISIONS = %>+ AS MU* 9=MATION ) O!RS AS IS SAFE1 & ALSO BE SURE NOT TO ASSUME UN?9K+LY A POSITION ( AU?ORITY OV] ! O!R GR\PS2 A LOCAL GR\P ATTEMPT+ TO LEAD AN UN9=M$ MASS ON AN UNREVEAL$ SECRET MISSION CAN BE A REAL RECIPE = DISA/]4 

,PREP>ATION 

,ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+S TO DO BE=E AN ACTION IS LE>N ! >EA4 ,AS MANY MEMB]S ( EA* GR\P AS POSSIBLE %\LD SP5D TIME TRAV]S+ IT1 TAK+ C>EFUL NOTE ( ESCAPE R\TES & DEAD 5DS1 CAM]AS1 PLACES ! POLICE MAY MASS OR SEEK TO PROTECT1 POSSIBLE T>GETS1 POSSIBLE RES\RCES 7B>RICAD+ MAT]IALS SU* AS MOVABLE F5CES1 ETC471 & ABOVE ALL MAK+ SURE !Y WILL NOT GET LO/4 ,?OSE :O CANNOT BE !RE 9 ADVANCE %\LD AT LEA/ MEMORIZE MAPS4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE TO GET A]IAL MAPS (F ! 9T]NET1 = LOCATIONS = :I* /REET MAPS >E UNAVAILABLE OR DO NOT SUFFICE4 

,MAKE SURE Y\ HAVE SAFE ACCOMMODATIONS BE=E ! ACTION1 IF !RE'S ANY *ANCE ! POLICE >E EXPECT+ IT4 ,F> TOO MANY TIMES1 ! POLICE HAVE RAID$ ACTIVI/ H\S+ BE=E AN ACTION & >RE/$ HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE2 DO EV]Y?+ Y\ CAN TO F9D A PLACE TO SLEEP & PREP>E ?AT IS (F !IR RAD>1 SO Y\ WON'T RUN ?AT RISK4 ,/AY ) A FRI5D ( Y\R UNCLE1 OR R5T SLEEP+ SPACE AT A ,Y,M,C,A4 ,DON'T BE /UCK TRY+ TO SLEEP 9 Y\R C> ON ! /REETS !Y'RE PATROLL+ 9 PREP>ATION = ! NEXT DAY'S RIOT6 ,IF Y\'RE FROM \T ( T[N1 MAKE EQUALLY SURE Y\R TRAVEL+ GR\P 7:I* MAY NOT BE ! SAME AS Y\R AFF9ITY GR\P7 HAS PLANN$ A SAFE REGR\P+ & DEP>TURE FROM ! >EA1 & HAS A BACKUP PLAN 9 CASE ( EM]G5CY4 ,KEEP 9 M9D ?AT IF ?+S REALLY GO (F1 C]TA9 P>TS ( ! CITY MAY BE CLOS$ (F TO Y\ AFT] ! ACTION1 SO Y\'LL NE$ TO REGR\P ELSE:]E4 

,ADVANCE MEET+S >E A CRITICAL P>T ( ! PREP>ATION = MO/ ,BLOCS4 ,AGA91 H[ SECURE OR PUBLIC !SE MEET+S >E WILL DEP5D ON H[ MANY PEOPLE 7& ) :AT LEVEL ( DIRECT ACTION EXP]I5CE7 Y\ HOPE TO 9VOLVE1 & :AT DEGREE ( LEGAL RISK Y\'RE WILL+ TO TAKE4 ,IF Y\'RE TRY+ TO ORGANIZE A MASSIVE BUT L>GELY SYMBOLIC OP5 ,BLOC1 Y\ MI<T *OOSE TO CIRCULATE MEET+ TIMES OP5LY2 IF Y\'RE ORGANIZ+ ! CORE ( A ,BLOC ?AT WILL BE OP5 9 ! /REET BUT NE$S SOME PREP>ATION 9 PRIVATE1 TELL O!RS Y\ TRU/ TO PASS ON AN 9VITATION TO ! MEET+ ONLY TO ?OSE !Y TRU/2 IF Y\'RE PREP>+ AN 5TIRELY CLOS$ ,BLOC1 NOT ONLY %\LD Y\ ONLY REVEAL ! TIME & PLACE ( ! MEET+ TO Y\R COMPANIONS 9 ! ACTION1 BUT Y\ %\LD ALSO MAKE SURE !Y ALL KN[ NOT TO M5TION ! EXI/5CE ( ! PROJECT ITSELF TO ANYONE1 & TO HAVE ALIBIS READY SO !IR O!R FRI5DS WON'T WOND] :AT !Y'RE UP TO4 

,MEET+ LOCATION IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR 9 SECURITY4 ,Y\ DON'T WANT A PLACE ?AT CAN BE MONITOR$ 7NO PRIVATE RESID5CES71 Y\ DON'T WANT A PLACE :]E Y\ CAN BE OBS]V$ ALL TOGE!R 7NOT ! P>K ACROSS FROM ! SITE ( ! NEXT DAY'S ACTIONS71 Y\ DON'T WANT A PLACE :]E Y\ CAN BE SE5 5T]+ & LEAV+ OR ?AT SOMEONE C\LD 5T] UNEXPECT$LY--PO/ SC\TS1 LOCK ! DOOR ONCE ?+S GET />T$1 WAT* \T = ANY?+ SUSPICI\S4 ,I'LL NEV] =GET EXIT+ AN ULTRA-HI< SECURITY MEET+ 9 A UNIV]SITY BASEM5T ONLY TO DISCOV] ?AT :ILE WE'D BE5 LOCK$ 91 A CR[D ( LIB]AL /UD5T PROTE/]S HAD FLOOD$ ! ADJO9+ ROOM TO WAT* A SLIDE%[--:I* ALL ! ORGANIZ]S ( ! NEXT DAY'S MILITANT ,BLACK ,BLOC HAD TO WADE ?R\< 9 EMB>RASSM5T6 ,OOPS6 ,SMALL GR\PS CAN TAKE WALKS & *AT2 L>G] GR\PS CAN MEET 9 QUIET \TDOOR SETT+S--GO HIK+ OR CAMP+1 IF !RE'S TIME--OR 9 PRIVATE ROOMS 9 PUBLIC BUILD+S1 SU* AS LIBR>Y /UDY ROOMS OR EMPTY CLASSROOMS4 ,BE/ CASE SC5>IO3 ?\< HE HAS NO IDEA Y\'RE 9VOLV$ 9 DIRECT ACTION1 Y\'RE CLOSE ) ! OLD GUY :O RUNS ! CAFE ACROSS T[N1 & HE DOESN'T M9D LETT+ Y\ HAVE ! BACK ROOM ONE AFT]NOON = A PRIVATE P>TY1 NO QUE/IONS ASK$4 

,ONCE EV]YONE IS TOGE!R1 IF ! FOLKS 9 ATT5DANCE DO NOT ALL KN[ EA* O!R ALREADY Y\ CAN E/ABLI% ! LEVEL ( SECURITY BY PLAY+ ! 0V\*$ =0GAME3 EA* P]SON PUTS A H& ON SOMEONE ELSE PRES5T !Y KN[ & TRU/4 ,HOPEFULLY1 EV]YONE 9 ! ROOM WILL BE T\*+1 ?R\< ONE CONNECTION OR ANO!R1 & ! MEET+ CAN BEG9 ) SOME DEGREE ( CONFID5CE 9 ! AIR4 

,IF Y\ >E P>T ( AN AFF9ITY GR\P P>TICIPAT+ 9 A L>G] ,BLOC1 Y\'LL WANT TO HAVE Y\R [N MEET+S FIR/1 SO :5 A REPRES5TATIVE ( Y\R GR\P ATT5DS ! L>G] MEET+ %E CAN PRES5T ! 9=MATION Y\ HAVE1 ! RES\RCES Y\ HAVE TO (F]1 ! GOALS Y\ HOPE TO A*IEVE1 & ! PLANS Y\ PROPOSE1 ACCORD+ TO H[ MU* ( ?IS Y\ TRU/ A L>G] NUMB] ( PEOPLE TO KN[4 ,IF ?IS IS A MASS ACTION & !RE IS A L>G] SPOKESC\NCIL MEET+ TAK+ PLACE1 AT LEA/ ONE P]SON FROM ! ,BLOC OR 9 COMMUNICATION ) IT %\LD ATT5D2 IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE SAFE = ?IS P]SON TO ID5TIFY H]SELF AS SU*1 BUT %E %\LD AT LEA/ BE !RE TO TAKE NOTE ( :AT ELSE IS GO+ ON4 ,A REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,BLOC C\LD ATT5D ! SPOKESC\NCIL PRES5T+ H]SELF AS A P>T ( AN AFF9ITY GR\P HOP+ TO DO SUPPORT = ?OSE 9VOLV$ 9 ,BLOC ACTIVITY1 & ?US TE/ ! WAT]S OR EV5 MEET O!RS 9T]E/$ 9 ! ,BLOC4 

,9 ! MEET+S ) Y\R AFF9ITY GR\P & ! ,BLOC1 Y\'LL WANT TO E/ABLI% A PLAN ( SOME K9D = ! DAY 7!SE ALMO/ NEV] COME (F AS 9T5D$1 BUT !Y HELP TO GET EV]YONE 9 PRACTICE ?9K+ AB\T ! SITUATION1 & IT'S GOOD TO BE PREP>$ TO HAVE SOME?+ TO DO 9 CASE EV]Y?+ DOES WORK \T71 & A /RUCTURE TO FACILITATE ! ,BLOC COMMUNICAT+ & MAK+ QUICK1 DEMOCRATIC DECISIONS1 AS DESCRIB$ ABOVE4 ,/RUCTURE WILL MAKE Y\ ADAPTABLE & ?US EFFECTIVE1 :E!R OR NOT Y\R PLANS COME TO FRUITION4 ,Y\ %\LD E/ABLI% A MEET+ PO9T = ! ,BLOC1 PLANS = DISP]SAL1 & A POSSIBLE TIME & PLACE = REGR\P+1 IF ?AT W\LD BE DESIRABLE %\LD ! ,BLOC BE DIVID$ E>LY4 ,%>E LEGAL 9=MATION1 :AT RES\RCES WILL BE AVAILABLE = ?OSE :O >E >RE/$4 ,GO OV] EV]Y POSSIBLE SC5>IO1 :AT Y\ CAN EXPECT FROM EA* O!R 9 EA* ( !M4 ,PSY*OLOGY IS IMPORTANT H]E3 PLAN = ! WOR/1 BUT DON'T DEMORALIZE Y\RSELVES--Y\'RE CONSID]+ ! POSSIBLE PROBLEMS SO Y\'LL BE READY = !M1 NOT TO TALK Y\RSELF \T ( ACTION4 

,F9ALLY--IF !RE WILL BE MORE ?AN ONE LANGUAGE SPOK5 AMONG DEMON/RATORS OR LOCALS1 MAKE SURE TO LE>N A FEW IMPORTANT PHRASES 9 EA* ( !M3 0WE >E NOT AGA9/ Y\1 WE WANT NO TR\BLE ) Y\10 0DON'T RUN1 WALK60 0M$ICAL ASSI/ANCE NE$$60 

,DUR+ ! ACTION 

,IT IS (T5 WISE TO WRITE ! PHONE NUMB] ( A LEGAL CONTACT ON Y\R BODY 9 P]MAN5T M>K] %ORTLY BE=E AN ACTION1 SO Y\ CAN BE SURE IT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO Y\ IF Y\ >E >RE/$1 REG>DLESS ( :AT ELSE TRANSPIRES4 ,Y\ MAY NE$ TO KN[ O!R CELL PHONE NUMB]S & SO ON = ! DAY'S ACTIONS3 TRY TO LE>N !M BY HE>T1 OR1 FAIL+ ?AT1 WRITE !M ON Y\R SK9 9 AN 9K ?AT Y\ CAN RUB (F IF ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y4 ,Y\'LL ALSO WANT TO HAVE 5\< MONEY ON Y\ = FOOD1 TRANSPORTATION1 & PHONE CALLS1 BUT NO MORE1 AS ?AT W\LD PROBABLY DISAPPE> 9 ! EV5T ( >RE/4 ,REMOVE PI]C+S ?AT C\LD BE TORN \T4 ,DO NOT C>RY Y\R ADDRESS BOOK1 OR UNNECESS>Y AN>*I/ PROPAG&A1 OR ANY?+ NE$LESSLY 9CRIM9AT+ OR ILLEGAL2 TAKE Y\R ,I4,D4 ) Y\ IF Y\ WANT TO BE PROCESS$ AS Y\R 0TRUE0 ID5TITY 9 ! EV5T ( >RE/1 MAKE SURE Y\ HAVE NO ID5TIFY+ PAP]S ON Y\ IF Y\ PLAN ON )HOLD+ Y\R ID5TITY FROM ! POLICE 9 ?AT EV5T4 ,C>RY PL5TY ( WAT] & HI<-5]GY FOODS ) Y\2 BE PREP>$ = EM]G5CIES--IF Y\ GET SEP>AT$ FROM EV]YONE & HAVE TO SP5D ! NI<T HID+ \T 9 A DUMP/]1 Y\ DON'T WANT TO BE />V+ TOO--BUT DON'T WEI< Y\RSELF D[N ) ANY?+ UNNECESS>Y4 ,C>RY ) Y\ :ATEV] FIR/ AID SUPPLIES Y\ KN[ H[ TO USE ?AT MI<T BE USEFUL4 ,BE AW>E ( :AT M$ICAL ASSI/ANCE--SU* AS /REET M$ICS & CL9ICS--IS GO+ TO BE PRES5T 9 ! /REETS1 & HAVE A PLAN IF Y\ HAVE TO GO TO A HOSPITAL 7A FAKE NAME & SOCIAL SECURITY NUMB]1 & AN ALIBI1 IF Y\ FE> Y\ MI<T 5C\NT] POLICE !RE72 BE SIMIL>LY AW>E ( :E!R LEGAL OBS]V]S & M$IA WILL BE PRES5T 9 ! /REETS1 & :E!R Y\'LL WANT !M >\ND OR F> AWAY FROM Y\4 

,BE PREP>$ = ! SITUATION AT H&4 ,IF ! POLICE \TNUMB] Y\1 >E WAIT+ = Y\1 & !RE >E REPORT]S & CIVILIANS 9 ! >EA1 DON'T COME 9 A GAS MASK & BODY >MOR LIKE ! FOLKS 9 Y\R FAVORITE /REET RIOT PHOTOGRAPHS--!Y'RE NOT GO+ TO GAS & BEAT Y\1 !Y'RE GO+ TO TRY TO 5CIRCLE & >RE/ Y\1 & Y\'LL NE$ TO BE ABLE TO MOVE QUICKLY & BL5D WELL TO AVOID IT4 

,CLO?+ IS ! ONE ESS5TIAL FEATURE ( ! ,BLOC TACTIC1 & ! ROCK UPON :I* IT RE/S OR F\ND]S4 ,F> AWAY FROM ! ACTION ITSELF1 Y\ MAY WANT TO PRACTICE MOV+ & ACT+ FREELY 9 Y\R ,BLOC GE>1 SO Y\ WON'T /ILL BE GETT+ US$ TO IT :5 IT'S TOO LATE4 ,! :OLE IDEA ( A ,BLOC IS TO LOOK 9DI/+UI%ABLE FROM EA* O!R1 SO MAKE SURE :ATEV] Y\R ,BLOC !ME IS1 EV]YONE IS ON ! SAME PAGE AB\T IT1 & ?AT Y\R [N CLO?+ DOESN'T BE> ANY FEATURES ?AT DI/+UI% IT4 ,9 A WOR/-CASE SC5>IO1 Y\ CAN MAKE A T-%IRT 9TO A MASK3 USE ! NECK HOLE = Y\R EYES1 TIE ! SLEEVES BEH9D Y\R HEAD4 

,Y\R CLO?+ %\LD PROTECT Y\ FROM ! HAZ>DS Y\ EXPECT1 :ILE NOT WEI<+ Y\ D[N UNNECESS>ILY2 IT %\LD BE ADAPTABLE %\LD UNEXPECT$ SITUATIONS >ISE4 ,LAY]S >E KEY3 IF POSSIBLE1 WE> AN \T] LAY] 9 :I* TO TRAVEL TO ! ,BLOC ACTION1 A LAY] ( ,BLOC CLO?+1 & !N ANO!R LAY] ( GETAWAY CLO?+ B5EA? ?IS--)\T RISK+ HYP]!RMIA1 ( C\RSE4 ,IT MAY BE MO/ S5SIBLE TO C>RY ! \T] LAY] ( Y\R GETAWAY LAY] 9 A SEAL$ BAG1 9 CASE Y\ >E COV]$ 9 PA9T1 TE> GAS1 ETC4 BY ! TIME Y\ NE$ TO USE IT4 ,IF Y\ EXPECT *EMICAL WEAPONS ATTACKS1 WE> A WAT]PRO( \T] LAY] ?AT ADMITS NO ACCESS1 & UND] ?AT SYN!TIC FIB]S ?AT WON'T ABSORB *EMICALS 7COTTON WILL74 ,= S]I\S CONFRONTATIONS1 *OOSE A GASMASK ) %ATT]-PRO( L5SES & REPLACEABLE NON-ASBE/OS FILT]S ?AT WON'T OBSCURE Y\R VISION TOO MU*2 O!RWISE1 Y\ CAN BREA! ?R\< A B&ANNA SOAK$ 9 V9EG> OR LIME JUICE 7TRANSPORT ! B&ANNA TO ! ACTION 9 A SEAL$ BAG2 Y\ CAN C>RY A LIME OR TWO ) Y\ TO KEEP IT FRE%7 & WE> SWIMM+ GOGGLES 7!SE CAN BE OBTA9$ 9 PRESCRIPTION =M = ?OSE :O WE> EYEGLASSES2 :5 NOT WE>+ !M OV] Y\R EYES1 KEEP !M 9SIDE \T ON Y\R =EHEAD SO !Y WON'T FOG UP74 ,Y\ CAN ADD A P>TICLE MASK UND]NEA? ! B&ANNA = EXTRA PROTECTION4 ,I'VE READ ?AT E> PLUGS CAN (F] SOME PROTECTION AGA9/ CONCUSSION GR5ADES1 BUT H[ ONE IS SUPPOS$ TO KN[ :5 TO PUT !M 9 & :5 TO HAVE !M \T SO AS TO BE APPROPRIATELY ATT5TIVE IS BEYOND ME4 ,IF Y\ EXPECT TO RISK RECEIV+ BL[S OR PROJECTILE FIRE1 WE> BODY >MOR ( SOME K9D 7SPORTS GE> CAN SUFFICE7 & FOAM OR PADD+1 & A BICYCLE OR MOTORCYCLE HELMET4 

,A ,BLOC ?AT 9T5DS TO DEF5D T]RITORY 9 CLA%ES ) ! POLICE MAY DECIDE TO USE %IELDS4 ,!SE CAN BE MADE FROM TRA% CAN LIDS OR CUT TRAFFIC B>RELS1 9FLATABLE RAFTS OR 9N] TUBES HEAVILY RE9=C$ ) DUCT TAPE & POSSIBLY A LAY] ( T>P1 GOOD OLD-FA%ION$ C>DBO>D1 OR LAY]$ 7SUP]-GLU$ TOGE!R7 & RE9=C$ PLEXIGLASS4 ,S(T5 UP ! H&LES ) A ?ICK WRAPP+ ( DUCT TAPE SO ! %OCK ( IMPACT WON'T BREAK Y\R WRI/S1 & PROVIDE PL5TY ( ROOM ON ! GRIP SO Y\R KNUCKLES DON'T TAKE ALL ! BL[4 ,L>G] %IELDS >E BETT] = PROTECT+ AGA9/ PROJECTILE WEAPONS OR FUNCTION+ AS A MOBILE B>RICADE1 :ILE SMALL] ONES PROVIDE BETT] MOBILITY & S]VE BETT] 9 H&-TO-H& COMBAT4 ,A L9E ( 9DIVIDUAL %IELD-BE>]S CAN =M A %IELD WALL1 ESPECIALLY IF !Y >E PRACTIC$ AT MOV+ TOGE!R2 ALT]NATIVELY1 MASSIVE MULTI-P]SON %IELDS CAN BE CON/RUCT$1 SU* AS ! 9SULATION BO>D PLAC>DS M5TION$ BEL[4 ,! LATT] %IELDS %\LD HAVE 5\< JO9TS 9 !M TO NAVIGATE N>R[] /REETS2 KEEP 9 M9D ?AT !SE JO9TS >E ALSO !IR WEAKE/ PO9TS4 

,SLAP/ICK AS IT IS1 IT (T5 HAPP5S ?AT COMRADES :O DISCUSS$ & PREP>$ TOGE!R WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE EA* O!R 9 !IR ,BLOC GE> ON ! DAY ( ! ACTION4 ,Y\ MAY WANT TO ID5TIFY Y\RSELVES TO EA* O!R E>LY ON1 ESPECIALLY PEOPLE FROM DIFF]5T CITIES & AFF9ITY GR\PS :O 9T5D TO WORK TOGE!R1 SO IT WILL BE EASI] TO KEEP UP ) EA* O!R 9 ! *AOS4 

,! MOM5T ! ,BLOC =MS CAN BE PIVOTAL4 ,:]E & :5 TO MASK UP IS A H>D QUE/ION3 IF Y\ DO IT TOO LATE1 ONCE Y\'VE JO9$ ! ,BLOC1 Y\ RISK BE+ ID5TIFI$2 IF Y\ DO IT TOO E>LY1 BE=E Y\'VE JO9$ ! ,BLOC1 Y\ RISK BE+ NABB$ BY ! POLICE4 ,LITTLE MASK$ GR\PS WALK+ >\ND BE=E OR AFT] EV5TS >E P]FECT T>GETS = !IR 5EMIES4 ,AT A BIG DEMON/RATION1 ONE ( ! BE/ OPTIONS IS TO GET 9 Y\R GE> 9 ! MID/ ( A L>GE CR[D ?AT IS NOT YET UND] MU* SURVEILLANCE1 ) PEOPLE >\ND Y\ ?AT Y\ TRU/1 & TO MOVE 9 ! BODY ( ! CR[D TO A MEET+ PO9T ) Y\R FELL[S 9 ! ,BLOC4 ,WE>+ LAY]S IS IMPORTANT H]E1 TOO3 IF Y\ CAN />T 9 A DISPOSABLE \T]MO/ LAY] ?AT MAKES Y\ LOOK LIKE A CIVILIAN OR LIB]AL ACTIVI/ 7IF P]HAPS ONE OV]DRESS$ = ! WEA!R71 MASK+ UP WILL SIMPLY MEAN DISC>D+ IT & SIMULTANE\SLY PULL+ UP Y\R MASK4 ,AT AN ACTION 9 :I* Y\ HAVE ! B5EFIT ( SURPRISE1 Y\ CAN ALWAYS PICK A SAFE1 QUIET PLACE NE> Y\R CONV]G5CE PO9T & MASK UP !RE4 

,9 A MASS ACTION SITUATION1 ! CONV]G5CE ( ! ,BLOC %\LD NEV] OCCUR BE=E O!R PROTE/]S >E \T 9 ! /REETS2 ONCE AGA91 ! POLICE WILL SIMPLY PICK (F ! ,BLOC :5 NO ONE ELSE IS !RE TO PROVIDE CR[D COV] OR BE> WITNESS4 ,DON'T MILL >\ND = LONG AT Y\R CONV]G5CE PO9T--BE TIMELY1 & GET MOV+4 ,IT CAN HAPP5 ?AT ! ,BLOC HAS A DIFFICULT TIME GETT+ \T 9TO ! FIELD ( ACTION1 ONCE IT HAS GA!R$4 ,ONE ( ! BE/ OPTIONS AT A MASS ACTION IS TO HAVE ! ,BLOC =M SOME:]E \TSIDE ! >EA ( HEAVY POLICE PRES5CE1 & MOVE 9TO IT 7UH1 IF ?AT'S REALLY :]E Y\ NE$ TO GO6 MAYBE Y\ %\LD CONSID] :AT Y\ C\LD ACCOMPLI% 9 ! O!R DIRECTION4447 AS P>T ( A MU* L>G] GR\P1 BE=E SEP>AT+ TO ACT AS A ,BLOC4 ,:5 MOV+ ) A MASS ( O!RS1 A ,BLOC %\LD KEEP CLOSE TO !M AS WELL AS TI<T 9T]NALLY2 POLICE MAY TRY TO PU% 9 & ISOLATE ! ,BLOC4 

,ONCE TOGE!R1 /AY TI<T SPATIALLY 7) ! OBVI\S EXCEPTION ( ! SC\TS1 :O NE$ TO BE FUR!R \T7--Y\ NE$ TO KEEP POLICE \T ( Y\R RANKS1 PREV5T SNAT* SQUADS FROM GETT+ 9 TO GRAB 9DIVIDUALS1 & ALSO KEEP Y\R FRI5DS AT Y\R SIDES RA!R ?AN /RANG]S OR POSSIBLE UND]COV] (FIC]S4 ,BANN]S 7RE9=C$ ) ,P,V,C PIPE OR1 F> BETT]1 IF Y\ CAN GET !M SAFELY \T 9TO ! /REETS1 GREAT PLAC>DS MADE FROM T\< BUT LIMB] 9SULATION BO>D1 ) H&-HOLDS CUT 9TO !M2 !SE CAN BE TI$ OR *A9$ TOGE!R1 TO CREATE A MOBILE1 JO9T$ FULL SIZE B>RICADE7 D[N ! FRONT & SIDES ( A GR\P CAN (F] USEFUL B>RI]S TO ?IS 5D4 ,REMEMB]1 Y\R PHYSICAL PRES5CE & TOGE!RNESS COMPRISE Y\R /R5G?1 Y\R READ9ESS TO REPEL POLICE *>GES & FOIL >RE/ ATTEMPTS IS Y\R M>*+ P]MIT4 ,IF Y\ /RIKE :5 !Y'RE NOT PREP>$ TO MAKE MASS >RE/S OR ATTACK ) *EMICAL WEAPONS1 !Y'LL BE =C$ TO TRY TO 9TIMIDATE Y\ BY S+L+ \T 9DIVIDUALS = ATTACK OR >RE/2 MAKE ?IS IMPOSSIBLE1 DEF5D EA* O!R & DON'T BACK D[N4 

,IT'S POSSIBLE TO CONCEAL USEFUL MAT]IALS 9 AN >EA 9 ADVANCE--A DUMP/] CAN BE FILL$ ) /ICKS & ROCKS OR SPRAYPA9T CANS4 ,S5SITIVE MAT]IALS 7SU* AS PROJECTILES7 CAN BE TRANSPORT$ TO ! ACTION CONCEAL$ 9 PUPPETS1 & PUPPETS BUILT FROM PAP] MA*E OV] /RONG] /UFF CAN S]VE AS EFFECTIVE %IELDS--?\< ?OSE POOR PUPPETE]S GET 5\< %IT FROM ! SECRET S]VICE ALREADY )\T SUFF]+ ON Y\R ACC\NT TOO4 ,KEEP 9 M9D ?AT C>RY+ A BAG ( ROCKS1 BOTTLES1 GASOL9E1 ETC4 WILL NOT LOOK GOOD IF Y\ GET >RE/$4 ,DON'T =GET1 ALSO1 ?AT ) A SIMPLE TOOL IT'S ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO BREAK CONCRETE OR ASPHALT UP 9TO PROJECTILES ON ! SPOT--B5EA? ! CONCRETE1 ! PAV+ /ONES1 ISN'T ?AT H[ ! OLD ,FR5* SAY+ GOES8 

,EV]YONE 9 Y\R GR\P %\LD HAVE A ONE-TIME-ONLY NICKNAME = ! DURATION ( ! PLANN+ & ACTION1 SO Y\ CAN ADDRESS EA* O!R )\T GIV+ AWAY Y\R ID5TITIES4 ,?OSE COMMUNICAT+ OV] CELL PHONES OR H&-HELD RADIOS CAN C\NT ON ! POSSIBILITY ?AT ! POLICE >E LI/5+ 92 IT MAY BE WISE = ?OSE DO+ COMMUNICATIONS TO LE>N A CODE ( SOME K9D1 OR AT LEA/ KEEP 9 M9D :AT NOT TO SAY OV] ! AIR4 ,IT CAN ALSO BE GOOD = AN AFF9ITY GR\P OR ,BLOC TO LE>N COD$ ANN\NCEM5TS 9 ADVANCE1 SO Y\ CAN COMMUNICATE OP5LY )\T ANYONE ELSE UND]/&+4 0,TI<T5 UP601 0,! PIGS >E MOV+ 9601 0,WE NE$ TO BREAK ?R\< !IR L9ES601 0,IT'S TIME1 LET'S DO IT601 0,SPLIT UP & REGR\P AT CONV]G5CE PO9T ,B60>E ALL EXAMPLES ( TYPICAL ANN\NCEM5TS Y\ MI<T WANT TO CODE4 ,DON'T USE CODES UNNECESS>ILY1 OR ASSUME ?AT IF Y\ JU/ SAY 0COOKIE0 EV]Y TIME Y\ MEAN 0MOLOTOV COCKTAIL0IT'S GO+ TO PROTECT Y\2 CLUMSY USE ( CODE CAN ACTUALLY PUT Y\ 9 GREAT] DANG]1 = ! AU?ORITIES CAN CLAIM ?AT Y\R COD$ T]MS /OOD = MORE S]I\S ?+S ?AN !Y ACTUALLY DID4 ,ALSO1 DON'T BE AFRAID TO MAKE UNCOD$ ANN\NCEM5TS TO EV]YONE3 0,DON'T PANIC1 /ICK TOGE!R601 0,WE NE$ TO GET CLOS] & FILL 9 ?IS SPACE H]E1 SL[ D[N UP AHEAD601 0,M$IC601 0,:O CAN V]IFY :AT HE'S SAY+801 0,HOLD ! FUCK+ L9E60 

,9 ! HEAT ( ACTION1 IT'S EASY = ALL ! /RUCTURES Y\ HAVE SET UP 9 Y\R AFF9ITY GR\P TO DISSOLVE AS 9DIVIDUALS GET CAU<T UP 9 NEW DEVELOPM5TS4 ,DON'T LOSE Y\R HEAD & LET ! MOB M5TALITY TAKE OV]2 MAKE SURE TO /AY SPATIALLY CLOSE ) Y\R GR\P AT ALL TIMES1 KEEP 9 COMMUNICATION ) !M AB\T :AT IS HAPP5+1 DON'T GET DI/RACT$ FROM Y\R ROLE4 ,IT MI<T HELP TO HAVE AN 9=MAL =MATION--Y\ CAN /AY A C\PLE PACES BEH9D A P>TICUL> COMPANION AT ALL TIMES1 ) ANO!R FRI5D ALWAYS AT Y\R SIDE1 & ANO!R BEH9D Y\1 = EXAMPLE4 ,PLANS WILL *ANGE1 BUT DON'T LOSE ! /RUCTURES ?AT 5ABLE Y\ TO *ANGE !M 9 UNISON4 

,DON'T PANIC1 DON'T BELIEVE UNSUB/ANTIAT$ RUMORS4 ,Y\ PROBABLY WON'T GET A CLE> IDEA ( :AT WAS GO+ ON EV]Y:]E ELSE DUR+ ! ACTION UNTIL ! DAY AFT]1 IF Y\ EV] DO2 9 ! MID/ ( EV]Y?+1 IT WILL BE EASY TO GET BUFFET$ AB\T BY WAVES ( FAULTY 9=MATION1 SO RESI/ ACT+ ON NEWS UNTIL Y\'VE D\BLE-*ECK$ IT4 ,DON'T SPREAD RUMORS Y\RSELF1 & DON'T JU/ TELL O!RS Y\R CONCLUSIONS BAS$ ON :AT Y\'VE SE5 OR HE>D--TELL !M :AT Y\'VE SE5 OR HE>D & LET !M DRAW CONCLUSIONS TOO4 

,SC\TS %\LD PRACTICE US+ COMMUNICATION EQUIPM5T )\T BE+ OBVI\S1 & :ILE BICYCL+1 IF APPLICABLE2 ?OSE RECOGNIZ$ AS SC\TS CAN C\NT ON POLICE H>ASSM5T1 :I* WILL BE ALL ! MORE PROBLEMATIC BECAUSE !Y >E ALONE & CRITICAL TO ! SUCCESS ( ! GR\P4 ,!Y %\LD BE P>TICUL>LY QUICK & AL]T4 ,?OSE US+ RADIOS %\LD MAKE SURE !Y HAVE DECID$ TOGE!R ON A *ANNEL TO USE 9 ADVANCE1 & A BACKUP *ANNEL %\LD !RE BE PROBLEMS4 

,B>RICADES CAN BE MADE \T ( ANY?+ FROM NEWSPAP] DISP5S]S TO BURN+ DUMP/]S1 & CAN S]VE TO SL[ POLICE PROGRESS OR SIMPLY HALT TRAFFIC2 IF Y\'VE SC\T$ 9 ADVANCE1 Y\ %\LD BE ABLE TO GET !M 9 PLACE V]Y QUICKLY1 AMID CR[D CONFUSION4 ,DON'T EV] COMPLETELY BLOCK (F AN ESCAPE R\TE Y\ MAY NE$6 ,9 A LESS CONFRONTATIONAL SITUATION1 Y\ CAN MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT = ! POLICE TO FOLL[ Y\ 9 AN ORGANIZ$ L9E BY SIMPLY MOV+ ! WRONG WAY UP A ONE-WAY /REET1 PROVID$ !RE'S /ILL TRAFFIC COM+ D[N IT4 ,(F5SIVE USE ( PROJECTILES IS S]I\S /UFF--ONE CAN GO TO PRISON = MANY YE>S1 IF >RE/$--BUT IT CAN S]VE TO KEEP POLICE AT A DI/ANCE 9 ORD] TO PROTECT AN >EA1 OR PROVOKE !M 9TO US+ TE> GAS 7:I* MAY ACTUALLY BE A TACTIC !Y HOP$ TO AVOID74 ,DON'T BEG9 ?R[+ PROJECTILES 9 A SMALL GR\P ?AT CAN BE SURR\ND$--SAVE IT = MASSIVE CLA%ES 9 :I* ! CITY BELONGS TO ! POLICE 9 ONE DIRECTION & ! PROTE/]S 9 ! O!R4 ,:5 Y\ ?R[1 DO SO AS P>T ( A L>GE GR\P1 FROM ! FRONT ( ! CR[D1 & MA9TA9 A /EADY HAIL 9 ! CONTE/$ >EA4 ,?OSE BEH9D ! ?R[]S CAN TAKE PROVIDE MORE AMMUNITION VIA BUCKET BRIGADE4 

,IF Y\'RE PLANN+ TO DO PROP]TY DE/RUCTION1 COME EQUIPP$ ) ! APPROPRIATE TOOLS4 ,MAKE SURE Y\'RE 9=M$ AB\T Y\R T>GETS & !IR WEAKNESS OR /R5G?2 IF Y\ GET 9 POSITION & /RIKE ?AT FELONI\S BL[ ONLY TO F9D Y\'RE UNABLE TO BREAK ! %ATT]-PRO( GLASS1 Y\'VE JU/ RISK$ A LOT = NO?+4 ,SOMETIMES SPRAY PA9T CAN BE MORE ELOQU5T ?AN BROK5 GLASS3 0,NETWORK ,T,V1 KEEP Y\R EYES ON ! ISSUES0ACROSS ! FRONT ( ! SMA%$ CORPORATE /OREFRONT !Y'LL WANT TO FILM--OR1 ( C\RSE1 IF POSSIBLE1 Y\ CAN ALWAYS JU/ SPRAYPA9T !IR CAM]A L5SES6 ,/AY ABREA/ ( ! DIFF]5T /ATIONS' COV]AGE1 SO Y\ CAN (F] A PI?Y RETORT TO ! REPORT] :O ACCUSES Y\ ( 9T]F]+ ) FREE SPEE*3 0,WE SAW Y\R COV]AGE ( ! SOCIAL =UM LA/ NI<T--Y\ KN[ AS WELL AS ,I DO Y\ DON'T C>E AB\T FREE SPEE*40 ,!N DISAPPE> 9TO ! CR[D :ILE HE ANGRILY TELEPHONES HIS BOSS4 

,! MO/ DANG]\S WEAPONS Y\ %\LD PROBABLY EV] CONSID] US+ 9 A /REET CONFRONTATION >E MOLOTOV COCKTAILS4 ,UND]/& ?AT IF Y\ USE !SE1 Y\ CAN EXPECT S]I\S REPRISALS FROM ! POLICE2 ONLY DO SO :5 Y\'VE GOT A POLICE-FREE ZONE BEH9D Y\ & A SYMPA!TIC CR[D CLOSE BY ?AT Y\ CAN ESCAPE 9TO )\T UNNECESS>ILY 5DANG]+ ANYONE4 ,BE/ CASE SC5>IO1 Y\ SPLIT FROM ! ANGRY MASS 9 A SMALL TEAM1 APPLY Y\R COCKTAIL1 & DISAPPE>4 ,TRY TO AIM !M AT PROP]TY1 NOT (FIC]S1 IF POSSIBLE4 ,( C\RSE1 ) ! GOV]NM5T SP5D+ ?\S&S ( DOLL>S ON EA* (FIC]'S SPECIAL /ORM TROOP] SUIT1 ?R[+ /UFF AT COPS IS PRACTICALLY A VICTIMLESS CRIME 7& DON'T GIVE ME ?AT %IT AB\T MORE POLICE (FIC]S ?AN DEMON/RATORS GO+ TO ! HOSPITAL AT ! ANTI-,I4,M4,F4 PROTE/S 9 ,PRAGUE--FIR/ ( ALL1 H[ MANY DEMON/RATORS DO Y\ ?9K FELT SAFE GO+ TO ?OSE HOSPITALS1 & SECOND ( ALL1 HAV5'T Y\ EV] HE>D ( (F5SIVE 9JURIES87--BUT Y\'D BE MU* BETT] (F ?R[+ PA9T BOMBS AT !M 7:I* CAN BE MADE FROM GLASS BOTTLES1 LI<T BULBS1 HOLL[ ,*RI/MAS TREE ORNAM5TS1 OR WAX BALLS FILL$ ) PA9T71 OR %OOT+ PA9T GUN PELLETS FROM Y\R SL+%OT4 ,IF !Y GET PA9T OV] !IR CLE> HELMETS & %IELDS1 NO ONE'S 9JUR$1 BUT !Y'RE R5D]$ BL9D 9 !IR EXP5SIVE >MOR & HAVE TO RETREAT4 

,!RE IS A V>IETY ( POLICE WEAPONS ?AT MAY BE DEPLOY$ AGA9/ Y\3 PEPP] SPRAY1 TE> GAS1 WAT] CANNONS1 CONCUSSION GR5ADES1 RUBB] BULLETS1 CLUBS1 *>G+ HORSES OR VEHICLES4 ,KN[ :AT TO EXPECT 9 EA* SITUATION1 & BE PREP>$4 ,SOMETIMES ! BE/ DEF5SE REALLY IS A GOOD (F5SE2 A ,BLOC PREP>$ TO ACT MORE QUICKLY & C\RAGE\SLY ?AN LAW 5=C]S EXPECT CAN DISABLE A WAT] CANNON BE=E IT IS EMPLOY$ AGA9/ !M4 ,TE> GAS CANI/]S CAN BE ?R[N BACK AT ! POLICE1 BUT !Y WILL BE EXTREMELY HOT :5 !Y L&2 IF Y\ EXPECT TO BE DO+ ?IS1 MAKE SURE Y\ HAVE ON WELD+ GLOVES OR O!R S]I\S PROTECTION FROM HEAT1 & ?AT Y\ HAVE A GOOD 5\< ?R[+ >M & AIM TO GET !M \T ( ! >EA 5TIRELY4 ,DON'T PICK !M UP UNTIL !Y BEG9 RELEAS+ GAS--!Y MAY EXPLODE & 9JURE Y\4 ,HORSES MAY BALK AT APPROA*+ AN >EA :]E ?+S >E ON FIRE2 A LESS CONFRONTATIONAL MASS CAN DET] A HORSE *>GE BY ALL SITT+ OR LY+ D[N4 

,POLICE WILL 5DEAVOR TO DISP]SE UNWANT$ CR[DS :5 !Y >E NOT PREP>$ TO >RE/ !M4 ,TE> GAS1 CONCUSSION GR5ADES1 HORSE *>GES1 RUBB] BULLETS1 ETC4 MAY BE EMPLOY$ FIR/1 IF ! MASS SEEMS P>TICUL>LY R[DY2 !N1 :5 !Y DEEM IT SAFE1 ! (FIC]S WILL MOVE 94 ,!Y WILL PROBABLY DO SO 9 L9ES1 *>G+ & FALL+ BACK TO REGR\P & CONSOLIDATE !IR GA9 BE=E *>G+ AGA94 ,VIOL5T 9DIVIDUAL >RE/S WILL TAKE PLACE AT ?IS TIME TO 9TIMIDATE ! MASS1 UNLESS ! SIDE ( ! ?RONG FAC+ !M IS TI<T-KNIT & PROTECT$ BY B>RICADES OR UNIT$ BY L9K$ >MS4 ,:ILE ! CR[D SEEMS VOLATILE & D>+1 ! POLICE MAY WELL KEEP A DI/ANCE2 IF ! CR[D IS CONFUS$1 PASSIVE1 OR DIS9TEGRAT+1 !Y MAY MOVE 9 TO =M L9ES 9 ITS MID/1 TO SPE$ ! PROCESS ALONG4 ,AT NO PO9T %\LD Y\ PANIC & RUN--?IS CAN ONLY 9CREASE Y\R *ANCES ( *>G+ 9TO TR\BLE1 & 5DANG] O!RS 9 ! PROCESS2 IF O!RS />T RUNN+1 %\T \T 0,WALK1 DON'T RUN60,AT ! SAME TIME1 KEEP MOV+ QUICKLY1 KEEP ?+S *AOTIC TO PREV5T ! POLICE FROM GETT+ A S5SE ( :]E !IR OPPON5TS >E OR :AT TO EXPECT2 NEV] LET !M COME TOGE!R 9SIDE ! MASS4 

,IF Y\ >E ON ! /REET1 !Y WILL ATTEMPT TO =CE Y\ ONTO ! SIDEWALK2 ?IS ?9S ! CR[D1 L[]S MORALE1 & PUTS Y\ A /EP CLOS] TO BE+ CORN]$4 ,IF Y\ >E =C$ ONTO ! SIDEWALK1 Y\ CAN USE A /REET CROSS+ OR TURN ONTO A SIDE /REET TO RETAKE ! ASPHALT2 BANN]-C>RI]S CAN RU% =W>D & BLOCK ! SPACE TO BE TAK5 :ILE IT IS FILL$ ) PEOPLE1 AS CAN BICYCLI/S4 ,! SAME GOES = O!R LANES ( TRAFFIC1 IF !Y >E 5DEAVOR+ TO LIMIT Y\ TO ! ONE Y\ HAVE SEIZ$4 ,IF ! POLICE CANNOT GET EV]YONE ONTO ! SIDEWALK1 !Y WILL AT LEA/ TRY TO SC>E ! LESS MILITANT 9 ! CR[D 9TO MOV+ ONTO IT & ADOPT+ A SPECTATOR ROLE1 SO !Y CAN !N DEAL ) ! H>D CORE CONT+5T2 9 ?IS CASE1 TRY TO KEEP MOV+ & CIRCULAT+ SO ! 0SPECTATORS0CAN BE ABSORB$ AGA91 ?\< ( C\RSE IF Y\ >E MOV+ 9 A TI<T ,BLOC Y\ DON'T WANT TO LOSE Y\R COHESION 9 SU* A SITUATION4 ,9 AN URBAN 5VIRONM5T1 IT CAN BE POSSIBLE = AN ORGANIZ$1 AL]T GR\P TO MOVE MORE QUICKLY ON FOOT ?AN EV5 M\NT$ POLICE (FIC]S2 ALWAYS KEEP MOV+ & /AY AHEAD ( Y\R FOES4 ,SUDD5 BUR/S ( SPE$ & *ANGES 9 DIRECTION CAN KEEP !M P>TICUL>LY CONFUS$--JU/ MAKE SURE Y\R GR\P CAN 5GAGE 9 !SE )\T ITSELF BECOM+ CONFUS$ OR DIVID$4 ,TO COORD9ATE SIMULTANE\S ACTION 9 L>GE GR\PS1 Y\ CAN %\T \T A C\NTD[N FROM T5 TO ONE4 

,POLICE SNAT* SQUADS CAN BE S5T 9TO A CR[D TO GRAB 9DIVIDUALS ! POLICE CONSID] LEAD]S OR DANG]\S 7OR :O HAVE BE5 OBS]V$ COMMITT+ A CRIME74 ,SOMETIMES Y\ CAN CLE>LY SEE ! COMM&+ (FIC] PO9T \T AN 9DIVIDUAL TO BE SNAT*$ 7?IS CAN ALSO BE ! CASE IF !RE IS AN (FIC] FIR+ RUBB] BULLETS--ANO!R (FIC] MAY BE PICK+ \T ! T>GETS = HIM1 & BY WAT*+ Y\ CAN TELL :O IS AB\T TO BE T>GET$74 ,! SQUAD WILL ATTEMPT TO SURR\ND ! T>GET1 :ILE KEEP+ AN OP5 CORRIDOR BACK TO POLICE L9ES4 ,TO PROTECT AGA9/ ?IS1 KEEP A CLOSE WAT* ON POLICE MOVEM5TS--!Y MAY =M A /RAI<T L9E P]P5DICUL> TO ! MASS BE=E PU%+ 94 ,IF Y\ KN[ :O ! T>GET IS1 GET !M \T ( ! >EA & 9TO DIFF]5T CLO?+4 ,PUT Y\R BODY BETWE5 APPROA*+ (FIC]S & ! T>GET2 KEEP MOV+ & OB/RUCT+ !IR PA?1 :ILE MAK+ IT SEEM AS ACCID5TAL AS POSSIBLE1 SO AS NOT TO BECOME A T>GET Y\RSELF4 ,IF A GR\P CAN ISOLATE & SURR\ND 9DIVIDUAL (FIC]S ?AT HAVE 5T]$ A CR[D1 !SE WILL BACK (F IF !Y DON'T FEEL 9 CONTROL4 

,O!RS CAN ATTEMPT TO UN>RE/ 9DIVIDUALS :O HAVE BE5 NABB$4 ,! TIME TO DO ?IS IS AS SOON AS ! POLICE /RIKE1 BE=E !Y HAVE MADE !IR WAY BACK TO !IR L9ES4 ,Y\'LL NE$ A FEW PEOPLE TO BREAK ! (FIC]S' GRIP & O!RS TO BLOCK !IR PA?4 ,AS SOON AS Y\R COMRADE IS FREE1 L9K >MS & DISAPPE> IMM$IATELY 9TO ! CR[D4 ,! SQUAD WILL PROBABLY TRY TO SNAT* AGA91 & WILL AIM = ! UN>RE/]S N[ TOO2 KEEP 9 M9D ?AT UN>RE/+ MAY RESULT 9 MORE S]I\S CRIM9AL *>GES ?AN ! ORIG9AL T>GET W\LD HAVE FAC$1 SO ONLY HAZ>D IT IF Y\ HAVE A GOOD *ANCE ( SUCCESS OR ! /AKES >E TOO HI< NOT TO4 ,IT HAS HAPP5$ BE=E ?AT POLICE VEHICLES SURR\ND$ BY AN ANGRY CR[D HAVE BE5 =C$ TO RELEASE >RE/EES1 BUT !Y HAVE TO BE TRAPP$ !RE1 NOT JU/ HECKL$4 ,IF !IR TIRES >E PUNCTUR$ 7/ICK ! SIDEWALL1 NOT ! TREAD71 ?AT WILL =CE !M TO A HALT1 BUT POPP+ TIRES CAN BE L\D--AGA91 DON'T TRY ?IS UNLESS Y\'RE 9 A TRU/$ CR[D ) COV] 9 RANGE4 

,IF Y\ >E GRABB$ BY POLICE1 KEEP 9 M9D ?AT EV5 SELF-DEF5SE ( ! MILDE/ SORT CAN RESULT 9 ASSAULT *>GES4 ,IF Y\ EXPECT Y\R COMPANIONS TO TRY TO SNAT* Y\ BACK1 KEEP ! >RE/+ (FIC]S' JOB DIFFICULT BY CONT9U+ TO MOVE1 OR ELSE GO LIMP3 ?IS WILL NOT RESULT 9 ASSAULT *>GES 7?\< 0RESI/+ >RE/0IS NOT UNHE>D (71 & WILL =CE ! (FIC]S TO WORK MU* H>D] TO MOVE Y\4 ,BE> 9 M9D ?AT GO+ LIMP MAY PROVOKE !M 9TO BE+ EV5 MORE VIOL5T TO Y\4 ,IF EV]Y >RE/ !Y MAKE CO/S !M A LOT ( MANP[] & TIME1 Y\R FRI5DS WILL BE 9 A BETT] POSITION TO ESCAPE OR ATTEMPT TO RESCUE Y\4 

,!RE'S ALWAYS ! *ANCE ?AT ! POLICE WILL TOTALLY SURR\ND Y\R GR\P & >RE/ Y\ ONE BY ONE4 ,IF ?IS OCCURS1 Y\'RE 9 TR\BLE4 ,! BE/ DEF5SE IS TO KEEP ABREA/ ( POLICE MOVEM5T BY MEANS ( SC\TS3 !Y MAY ATTEMPT TO MOVE UP SIDE /REETS TO SURR\ND Y\1 OR LURE Y\ =W>D :ILE S5D+ A L9E >\ND TO CUT (F Y\R RETREAT4 ,IF Y\ F9D Y\R GR\P SURR\ND$ BY POLICE L9ES ?AT >E ?9 9 ONE DIRECTION1 Y\ CAN ATTEMPT TO *>GE \T3 USE Y\R [N TI<T FRONT L9E1 PROTECT$ ) A B>RI] 7BANN]1 %IELDS1 F5C+1 L9K$ >MS AT ! LEA/71 TO PU% AS A SOLID WALL1 POT5TIALLY ) A PL[ PO9T AT ! V]Y FRONT TO DIVIDE !M4 ,A ,BLOC ONCE US$ A :EELB>R[ APPROPRIAT$ FROM A CON/RUCTION SITE TO FRONT A *>GE ?AT BROKE ?R\< POLICE L9ES4 ,APPLY ?IS TACTIC AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFT] Y\'VE BE5 5CIRCL$1 BE=E !Y >E 5TIRELY SURE ( ! SITUATION1 & ) MAXIMUM CONFID5CE IF Y\ WANT IT TO WORK4 ,(T5 Y\R BE/ *ANCE TO ESCAPE WILL BE ALL TOGE!R AS A COHESIVE GR\P2 ?IS ALSO ALL[S Y\ TO KEEP Y\R EQUIPM5T & CLO?+ 9 ! PROCESS1 SO Y\ CAN MA9TA9 Y\R EFFECTIV5ESS AS A ,BLOC1 EV5 IF Y\ ONLY *OOSE TO USE IT TO ESCAPE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IF Y\ >E P>T ( A CR[D ?AT IS MOV+ 9TO :AT Y\ ?9K IS A TRAP1 IT MAY BE WISE/ JU/ TO DISAPPE> ONTO ! SIDEWALK & \T ( Y\R ,BLOC GE> BE=E Y\ 5T] A SPACE Y\ CAN'T ESCAPE4 ,IF Y\ >E HOPELESSLY TRAPP$1 MAKE SURE Y\ DIT* ALL 9CRIM9AT+ ITEMS BE=E Y\ >E >RE/$1 HOPEFULLY 9 SU* A WAY ?AT !Y CANNOT BE CONNECT$ TO Y\4 

,REMEMB] ?AT ! POLICE WON'T BE ABLE TO MAKE MASS >RE/S UNLESS !Y HAVE LOTS ( PLA/IC H&CUFFS & VANS OR BUSSES 9 ! >EA1 SO !SE CAN BE A GOOD TIP-(F = :AT TO EXPECT4 ,! SAME GOES = *EMICAL WEAPONS2 IF !Y'RE READY TO USE TE> GAS1 !Y'LL ALL BE WE>+ GASMASKS !MSELVES4 

,?9K AB\T :AT ! GOALS ( ! POLICE WILL BE1 & H[ !SE AFFECT Y\R OPTIONS3 IF !Y >E TRY+ TO KEEP A P>ADE R\TE OR F5C$ >EA SECURE1 Y\ MAY ACTUALLY HAVE FREE RUN ( O!R >EAS = SOME TIME4 ,IF !Y >E TRY+ TO KEEP A MASSIVE M>* UND] OBS]VATION1 !Y WILL HAVE TO SPLIT !IR =CES TO KEEP UP ) A BREAKAWAY M>*2 ?IS WILL ONLY BE DIFFICULT = !M IF !Y >E UNPREP>$ 9 NUMB]S1 ( C\RSE1 BUT 9 C]TA9 SITUATIONS IT MAY BE TRUE ?AT T5 GR\PS ( FIFTY >E MU* MORE EFFECTIVE ?AN ONE GR\P ( FIVE HUNDR$4 ,!RE WILL BE MOM5TS DUR+ UNEXPECT$ DEVELOPM5TS :5 !Y >E P>ALYZ$ WAIT+ = ORD]S2 TAKE ADVANTAGE ( !SE--BUT IF AN UNUSUALLY LONG P]IOD PASSES )\T POLICE ACTIVITY1 IT MAY BE AN 9DICATION ?AT !Y HAVE A TRICK UP !IR SLEEVES1 SU* AS A NEW1 MORE HEAVILY >M$ & >MOR$ =CE MASS+ NE>BY4 

,AT AN ACTION ! P[]S ?AT BE SEE COM+1 Y\ CAN EXPECT TO BE UND] SURVEILLANCE BY UND]COV] (FIC]S1 & Y\ MAY HAVE TO DEAL ) AG5TS PROVOCATEURS1 TOO4 ,/AY AW>E ( ?OSE >\ND Y\1 ESPECIALLY /RANG]S2 UND]COV] AG5TS MAY BE EASY TO ID5TIFY 7PAIRS ( BIG M5 ) TWO DAYS ( /UBBLE ON !IR FACES1 NICE WRI/WAT*ES1 & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPM5T71 OR V]Y DIFFICULT TO4 ,KEEP Y\R COMPANIONS AW>E ( EV]Y P]SON Y\ SUSPECT1 BUT DON'T 0\T0 UND]COV] AG5TS UNLESS Y\ >E ABSOLUTELY SURE !Y >E AG5TS 7= EXAMPLE1 ONE ( Y\R SC\TS HAS BE5 FOLL[+ ONE1 & SE5 HIM *ATT+ ) HIS C[ORK]S71 & SOME?+ CONCRETE CAN BE GA9$ FROM IT4 ,UNSUB/ANTIAT$ ACCUSATIONS BETWE5 DEMON/RATORS CAN ONLY MAKE SITUATIONS MORE T5SE & DEMON/RATION 5VIRONM5TS LESS WELCOM+4 ,AS = AG5TS PROVOCATEURS & JU/ PLA9 /UPID PEOPLE1 !Y MAY BE MOV+ AMONG OR NE> Y\1 SMA%+ LOCALLY [N$ /ORES & PRIVATE VEHICLES2 :E!R OR NOT Y\ CAN PROVE !Y >E COPS OR ALLIES !RE(1 Y\ CAN C]TA9LY MAKE IT CLE> TO !M ?AT :AT !Y >E DO+ IS UNACCEPTABLE & HAS TO /OP4 ,DON'T GET SN>L$ UP 9 A TACTICAL DEBATE 9 ! MIDDLE ( AN ACTION1 JU/ MAKE Y\R PO9T 7OR1 9 A WOR/ CASE SC5>IO1 9T]V5E7 & GET ON ) ?+S4 

,/AY AW>E ( O!RS1 TOO1 BESIDES ! POLICE2 O!R DEMON/RATORS ( MORE 0LIB]AL0OR AU?ORIT>IAN B5TS MAY TAKE IT UPON !MSELVES TO 9T]F]E Y\R ACTIVITIES1 UNMASK+ Y\1 ASSAULT+ Y\1 OR PO9T+ Y\ \T TO AU?ORITIES2 ! SAME GOES = LOCAL CIVILIANS4 ,NEV]1 EV] RESPOND TO ?IS ) VIOL5CE2 WALK AWAY1 OR RUN IF NECESS>Y4 ,A DIRECT ACTION ?AT TURNS 9TO A BRAWL ) LOCALS OR O!R ACTIVI/S IS DISA/R\S = EV]YONE4 ,ATTEMPT TO TALK \T DIFF]5CES1 IF ?IS APPE>S POSSIBLE & WOR?:ILE1 :5 TEMP]S HAVE COOL$1 9 A SAFE SPACE REMOV$ FROM ! IMM$IATE ACTION2 S5D A SPOKESP]SON IF NECESS>Y1 PREF]ABLY A SUPPORT] FROM \TSIDE ! ,BLOC4 ,AT ! LEA/1 ?IS CAN DI/RACT ! M$DL]S :ILE ! RE/ ( ! GR\P MOVES ON TO O!R ACTIONS4 

,AS CRAZY AS ?+S GET1 REMEMB] ?AT ! POLICE HAVE FIRE>MS1 & !RE'S R>ELY ANY REASON TO RISK GETT+ KILL$ = AN ACTION4 ,A /REET CONFRONTATION ) BETT]->M$ POLICE (FIC]S IS ALMO/ ALWAYS GO+ TO BE SOME?+ MORE ( A SPECTACLE ( CONFRONTATION ?AN A NO-HOLDS-B>R$1 LIFE-OR-DEA? BATTLE2 !RE'S NO %AME 9 ?IS FACT1 IT'S JU/ IMPORTANT TO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT4 ,! POLICE >E RE/RICT$ 9 :AT !Y CAN DO BY :AT PUBLIC OP9ION WILL DECREE AB\T IT2 Y\ >E LIMIT$ 9 :AT Y\ CAN DO BY A SIMIL> QUE/ION1 = :5EV] Y\ MOVE UP TO A MORE CONFRONTATIONAL TACTIC ! POLICE WILL IMM$IATELY UPGRADE !IR TACTICS TO A LEVEL HI<] ?AN Y\RS4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 /REETFI<T+ IS A MATT] ( *IVALRY = US RADICALS3 WE ALWAYS P]MIT \R OPPON5TS ! MORE P[]FUL TOOLS1 9 ORD] TO KEEP ! VIOL5CE FROM GETT+ TOO \T ( H&--&1 ( C\RSE1 TO %[ (F H[ MU* MORE NOBLE & C\RAGE\S WE >E6 ,IF ! PAP]S READ 7AS !Y HAVE BE=E7 0,VIOL5CE ]UPT$ :5 ACTIVI/S BEGAN ?R[+ BACK TE> GAS CANI/]S FIR$ BY ! POLICE10IT WILL BE CLE> TO EV]YONE :AT'S GO+ ON4 

,/AY FLEXIBLE1 TACTICALLY4 ,IF Y\ %[$ UP 9 RIOT GE> = A CONFRONTATION ) ! POLICE1 BUT F9D Y\RSELVES TOTALLY \TNUMB]$ & UNPREP>$1 Y\ CAN TURN ! O!R DIRECTION & MOVE ?R\< NE>BY NEI<BORHOODS PICK+ UP TRA% & BEAUTIFY+ ! >EA--?AT'LL GIVE ! M$IA A CONFUS+ MESSAGE TO DI/ORT6 

,ONCE AGA91 ALL ?IS WILL BE V]Y DIFF]5T IF Y\ >E APPLY+ ! ,BLOC TACTIC \TSIDE ! DEMON/RATION SETT+4 ,RA!R ?AN 5GAG+ 9 A CONFRONTATION ) ! POLICE :I* Y\ HOPE WILL BE CONTAGI\S1 OR AT LEA/ RISK+ ! POSSIBILITY1 Y\ WILL PROBABLY BE DO+ EV]Y?+ Y\ CAN TO AVOID 5C\NT]+ ! POLICE4 ,SC\TS1 9 ?IS CASE1 WILL S]VE MORE TO W>N Y\ AB\T ! APPROA* ( ! POLICE ?AN TO MONITOR ! LUMB]+ MOVEM5TS ( NE>BY POLICE =CES1 &1 ACCORD+LY1 MAY BE BETT] PO/$ AT FREEWAY OV]PASSES OR 9 DISGUISE \TSIDE ! LIQUOR /ORE ?AN ON BICYCLES4 

,ESCAPE3 AT ! 5D ( ! ACTION1 ! F9AL REMA9+ *ALL5GE IS TO GET \T ( Y\R GE> & DISAPPE>4 ,LAY]S1 ONCE AGA91 >E KEY3 UND] Y\R ,BLOC CLO?+1 Y\ %\LD BE WE>+ CLO?+ ?AT WILL MAKE Y\ BL5D EASILY ) :ATEV] LIB]AL PROTE/]S OR CIVILIANS WILL BE 9 ! >EA4 ,Y\ MAY HAVE TO GET D[N TO ?IS LAY] AT AN 9/ANT'S NOTICE3 = 9/ANCE1 IF ! POLICE HAVE S+L$ Y\ \T & >E PURSU+ Y\4 ,MAKE SURE IT'S A QUICK & EASY TRANSITION TO MAKE 7?\< NOT ONE ?AT CAN HAPP5 ACCID5TALLY1 9 ! MID/ ( ! ACTION674 ,TRY TO DO ?IS 9 A MASS ( 9ATT5TIVE PEOPLE1 OR >\ND A CORN] OR 9 A BU%2 IF Y\'RE SE5 OR CAU<T ON CAM]A *ANG+1 ALL ?AT TR\BLE Y\ W5T TO MASK+ UP MAY BE WA/$4 ,HOPEFULLY Y\ HAVE A CLEV] ESCAPE R\TE OR TWO ALREADY PLANN$ \T3 AN 9CONSPICU\S ALLEY1 AN OP5 SPACE TOO WIDE = ANY POLICE B>RICADE TO BLOCK1 A F5CE Y\ CAN CLIMB MORE QUICKLY ?AN ANY PIG (FIC]4 ,IF POSSIBLE1 Y\ MI<T WANT TO LOCK A BICYCLE SOME:]E NE>BY1 SO ONCE Y\'VE GOTT5 AWAY Y\ CAN HOP ON ?AT & MOVE QUICKLY2 9 URBAN 5VIRONM5TS1 Y\ CAN ALSO TRY TO GET A TAXI 7PROVID$ !Y'RE \T & AB\T71 OR GET ON ! SUBWAY 7?\< 9 A S]I\S SITUATION ?IS MAY BE %UT D[N1 OR ! POLICE *ECK+ PEOPLE COM+ 971 OR DUCK 9TO A RE/AURANT & JU/ EAT FRIES 9 A QUIET CORN] 9 Y\R CIVILIAN DISGUISE UNTIL ?+S QUIET D[N4 ,UNLESS ?+S HAVE GOTT5 REALLY HAIRY1 Y\ %\LD /ILL BE ) Y\R P>TN]1 IF NOT A FEW MEMB]S ( Y\R AFF9ITY GR\P4 

,F9ALLY1 ! NUMB] ONE RULE ( ALL DIRECT ACTION3 QUIT :ILE Y\'RE AHEAD4 ,TAKE ?+S AS F> AS Y\ CAN1 BUT LIVE TO FI<T ANO!R DAY1 UNLESS ?IS REALLY IS ! ,LA/ ,BATTLE4 

,AFT]W>DS 

,AFT] ! ACTION1 GA!R AGA9 9 Y\R AFF9ITY GR\P AT A PLACE & TIME SAFELY REMOV$ FROM DANG] & SURVEILLANCE4 ,GIVE EV]YONE A SPACE TO %>E H[ !Y'RE FEEL+4 ,DISCUSS & CRITIQUE :AT HAPP5$1 :AT Y\ LE>N$ FROM IT1 :AT IT MEANS = ! FUTURE4 ,IF APPLICABLE1 MAKE SURE TO REPORT ON Y\R CONCLUSIONS TO O!R AFF9ITY GR\PS :O W]E 9VOLV$1 & SEEK !IR FE$BACK AS WELL4 ,IF ANY ( Y\ HAVE BE5 >RE/$ OR >E FAC+ O!R DIFFICULTIES SU* AS 9JURY1 DISCUSS H[ TO H&LE ?IS4 ,CELEBRATE Y\R A*IEVEM5TS1 (F] EMOTIONAL SUPPORT1 SWE> & PLOT REV5GE IF NE$ BE4 ,MAKE SURE ABOVE ALL ?AT EV]YONE 9VOLV$ KN[S !Y >E LOV$ & SUPPORT$4 

,DON'T EV] BRAG AB\T Y\R A*IEVEM5TS 9 A ,BLOC1 OR %>E ANY?+ O!RS DON'T NE$ TO KN[1 ESPECIALLY IF IT C\LD 9CRIM9ATE SOMEONE4 ,KEEP 9 M9D ?AT IT'S POSSIBLE Y\'VE BE5 CAU<T ON CAM]A &1 H[EV] C>EFULLY DISGUIS$ Y\ W]E1 ID5TIFI$ BY ! AU?ORITIES4 ,9 ,SW$51 A FEW MON?S AFT] A /REET CONFRONTATION AT A MEET+ ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION1 E>LY ONE MORN+ ! POLICE >RIV$ AT ! RESID5CES ( A C\PLE DOZ5 ACTIVI/S :O HAD BE5 9VOLV$ & >RE/$ !M ALL AT ! SAME MOM5T4 ,?AT'S A WOR/ CASE SC5>IO--DON'T LET IT MAKE Y\ P>ANOID4 ,JU/ /AY AW>E ( ! DANG]S2 IF Y\'RE DO+ A LOT ( HEAVY /UFF1 OR ORGANIZ+ = IT1 Y\ MI<T WANT TO LIVE 9 SU* A WAY ?AT Y\R 5EMIES W\LD BE H>D-PRESS$ TO KN[ :]E TO F9D Y\ ANY GIV5 MORN+4 

,SOME IMPORTANT RELAT$ SUBJECTS NOT COV]$ 9 ?IS RECIPE3 

,JAIL SOLID>ITY & PRISON SUPPORT 

,M$ICAL ,TREATM5T 

,LEGAL ,OBS]V]S 

,H&L+ >RE/ 

,C\NSEL+ & SUPPORT 

,MOLOTOV ,COCKTAIL3 A M>T9I MADE ) TOO MU* V]M\? & NOT 5\< OLIVES4 

,ACC\NT 

,LOCAL AN>*I/S & ,E>? ,FIR/6]S WANT$ TO MAKE AN (F5SIVE /RIKE AGA9/ A BIOTE*NOLOGY COMPANY :OSE CRIMES HAD NOT BE5 BR\<T TO PUBLIC ATT5TION 79 FACT1 ! CORPORATION HAD BRIB$ ! LOCAL T[N GOV]NM5T74 ,!RE WAS CONSID]ABLE DISCUSSION AB\T :AT TACTICS TO USE--& !RE WAS A HUGE V>IETY ( TACTICAL DIFF]5CES1 ) SOME ( US COMMITT$ TO NONVIOL5CE & O!RS BE+ WILD MILITANT AN>*O-PRIMITIVI/S6 ,BE+ FROM SMALL T[NS 9 AN >EA NOT WELL-KN[N = HAV+ LOTS ( ACTIVI/S1 WE HAD TO WORK TOGE!R TO ALL[ EV]YONE TO P>TICIPATE AT :ATEV] LEVEL !Y W]E COM=TABLE4 ,! NONVIOL5T FOLKS C\LD HAVE DROPP$ A BANN]1 OR SOMEONE MI<T HAVE COME AT NI<T & %R$D$ ! CROPS1 BUT :AT C\LD BE DONE ?AT W\LD ALL[ US TO WORK TOGE!R1 BE SAFE1 DAMAGE ?IS EVIL CORPORATION1 & PROVIDE A WAKE UP CALL SU* AS \R PLACID SMALL T[NS HAD NEV] SE5 BE=E8 ,:AT BETT] ?AN ! 'BLOC'6 ,:O SAYS WE NE$ A MAJOR MOBILIZATION OR A GIANT ANTI-W> PROTE/ TO USE SU* TACTICS8 ,WE CAN HAVE ! EXCITEM5T & ! ACTION ( ANY GLOBAL DAY ( ACTION ANY DAY ( ! WEEK 9 \R [N T[N4 ,IT'S NOT LIKE !RE'S MORE /ATE TO SMA% 9 ,WA%+TON ,D4,C41 ,G5OA1 OR ,SEATTLE ?AN !RE IS 9 \R [N NEI<BORHOODS4 ,NOT ONLY ?AT1 BUT ?IS TIME ! COPS W\LDN'T BE READY = US4 

,S9CE WE W]E GO+ TO COMBAT BIOTE*NOLOGY1 IT MADE MORE S5SE = US TO DRESS 9 BIOHAZ>D SUITS ?AN 9 BLACK--NOT ONLY DID !Y DISGUISE US1 BUT !Y GOT \R MESSAGE ACROSS BY !MSELVES4 ,B\<T 9 BULK1 !Y W]E LESS ?AN ?REE DOLL>S EA*4 ,! SUITS LACK$ FACE MASKS1 SO WE MADE A QUICK TRIP D[N TO ! HOSPITAL = !M4 ,WE />T$ SPREAD+ NEWS ( ! ACTION TO \R FRI5DS BY WORD ( M\?1 KEEP+ \R BLOC LIMIT$ TO ONLY ?OSE WE TRU/$4 

,COMMITT$ FOLKS DROVE 9 FROM \T ( T[N & SET UP A 'BASE CAMP' = ! ACTION AT A LOCAL F>M1 BUILD+ BANN]S1 PREP>+ FLAGS1 WRIT+ FLI]S & M$IA RELEASES4 ,! EXCITEM5T WAS CONTAGI\S3 LOCAL PUPPETE]S BR\<T D[N A G>GANTUAN PUPPET ( AN 9DIG5\S F>M]1 & A LOCAL F>M] WANT$ TO DIG UP ! FRONT LAWN ( ! BIOTE*NOLOGY COMPANY TO PLANT ORGANIC SE$S4 ,WORK WAS SPONTANE\SLY & NATURALLY DIVID$ AMONG TEAMS3 M$IA1 >T1 ETC4 ,! M$IA TEAM MADE DIFF]5T PAMPHLETS = DIFF]5T PEOPLE--ONE = ! CORPORATE M$IA1 ONE = PEOPLE WALK+ D[N ! /REET1 EV5 ONE = ! EMPLOYES WORK+ !RE TO EXPLA9 TO !M :AT WAS HAPP5+4 ,AS TIME PROGRESS$ & MORE & MORE C>-LOADS ( PEOPLE DROVE D[N ! DIRT ROAD TO ! F>M1 WE KNEW ?AT ,MONDAY MORN+1 \R DAY TO /RIKE1 WAS GO+ TO BE L>G] ?AN WE EXPECT$4 

,WE HAD PICK$ \R T>GET 9 COMPLETE SECRECY1 & ONLY A FEW PEOPLE KNEW ITS NAME & LOCATION4 ,IF SOMEH[ WORD HAD LEAK$ TO ! BIOTE*NOLOGY COMPANY ?AT WE W]E PLANN+ SOME?+1 \R ACTION W\LD HAVE BE5 RU9$4 ,UNLIKE MANY BLOCS AT PROTE/S1 WE DIDN'T HAVE A HORDE ( PROTE/]S TO S]VE AS A DI/RACTION1 SO ! MA9 ELEM5T 9 \R FAVOR WAS SURPRISE4 ,WE TOLD EV]YONE ELSE TO TRU/ US--IT WAS GO+ TO BE A BIOTE*NOLOGY T>GET SOME:]E NE>BY--& ?AT WE HAD SCOP$ IT \T4 ,9DE$1 WE HAD DISCOV]$ ?AT ! 5TIRE COMPLEX1 ONE ( ! MA9 RESE>* C5T]S = A BIOTE*NOLOGY COMPANY1 HAD ONLY A FEW SECURITY GU>DS6 

,?IS COMPANY HAD G5ETICALLY 5G9E]$ CORN TO FEATURE 0TRAITOR SE$S10SE$S MODIFI$ TO BE DEP5D5T ON !IR EXP5SIVE PE/ICIDES4 ,F>M]S W\LD PUR*ASE !SE *EAP SE$S1 & !N GO 9TO DEBT BUY+ ! PE/ICIDE1 LOS+ !IR L& & LIVELIHOOD4 ,?IS DE/RUCTION ( SMALL & 9DIG5\S F>M+ & ( BIODIV]SITY WAS LEAD+ TO HUGE DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,BRAZIL & ,9DIA 9 :I* !SE CROPS W]E RIPP$ FROM ! GR\ND & ! SE$S BURNT1 9 PUBLIC6 ,!SE SE$S W]E BE+ DESIGN$ RI<T D[N ! /REET--& NO ONE EV5 KNEW AB\T IT4 ,! COMPANY WAS SO SMUG !Y DIDN'T EV5 HIRE MU* 9 ! WAY ( SECURITY4 ,EV]YONE AGRE$ ?AT IT WAS A WOR?Y T>GET1 & EV]YONE FROM PACIFI/S TO MILITANTS WAS HAPPY ) KEEP+ ! EXACT LOCATION SECRET UNTIL ! DAY ( ACTION4 

,! NI<T BE=E1 WE W5T OV] A MAP1 9CLUD+ A]IAL PHOTOS 7:I* >E EASILY D[NLOAD$ FROM ! 9T]NET--TRY T]RAS]V]4COM7 & DETAIL$ MAPS4 ,WE DIDN'T GIVE AWAY ! PRECISE LOCATION EXCEPT TO ONE DRIV] FROM EA* ( ! C>S4 ,PEOPLE W]E GIV5 AN ALL-TOO-QUICK TRA9+ ON UN->RE/+ & BLOC TE*NIQUES1 & COMMUNICATION EQUIPM5T WAS DI/RIBUT$ AMONG ! AFF9ITY GR\PS4 ,?IS LACK ( TRA9+1 ESPECIALLY CONSID]+ MO/ ( ! P>TICIPANTS HAD NEV] BE5 P>T ( A BLOC1 WAS A GREAT MI/AKE4 ,/ILL1 AFF9ITY GR\PS HAD COME TOGE!R NATURALLY OV] ! FEW DAYS BE=E ! ACTION1 EV]YONE JO9+ GR\PS ) CLOSE FRI5DS :O WANT$ TO RISK ! SAME LEVEL ( >RE/ & P>TICIPATE 9 ! SAME TYPE ( ACTION4 ,)\T ANY >GUM5T OR CO]CION1 AUTONOM\S GR\PS HAD =M$ = A TRULY DIV]SE RANGE ( ACTIONS3 CLIMB+ ON ! RO( ( ! BUILD+ & DROPP+ BANN]S1 DIGG+ UP ! FRONT Y>D ( ! BIOTE*NOLOGY COMPANY TO PLANT SE$S1 DO+ 9DEP5D5T M$IA WORK1 PASS+ \T FLI]S ON ! SIDES ( NE>BY HI<WAYS TO ! TRAFFIC ?AT W\LD BE SN>L$ BY ! SPECTACLE WE W]E TO CREATE1 P]=M+ 9 A PLAY 9VOLV+ ! GIANT 9DIG5\S F>M] PUPPET1 ACT+ AS POLICE LIAISONS 7A POLICE LIAISON IS A P]SON :OSE JOB IS BASICALLY TO DELAY ! POLICE BY ACT+ AS ! 'SPOKESP]SON' = ! GR\P71 &1 ( C\RSE1 PROP]TY DE/RUCTION4 ,SURPRIS+LY1 !RE WAS NO PR$ICTABLE CONFLICT AB\T VIOL5CE V]SUS NONVIOL5CE2 EV]YONE FELT ?AT !Y W]E P>TICIPAT+ 9 A COLLECTIVE ACTION 9 :I* EV]Y GR\P & EV]Y ACTION WAS VITAL TO ! OV]ALL SUCCESS ( ! :OLE PROJECT--! PROJECT AT H& BE+ TO UTT]LY HUMILIATE A BIOTE*NOLOGY COMPANY ?AT HAD C\NT$ ON NO ONE EV5 KN[+ !Y EXI/$4 

,AT ! CRACK ( DAWN1 EV]YONE PUT ON !IR BIOTE*NOLOGY SUITS1 D\BLE-*ECK$ !IR PROPS1 & JUMP$ 9TO !IR C>S4 ,WE P>K$ 9 ! P>K+ LOTS ( A NE>BY HOTEL & FAMILY RE/AURANT1 & RAN 9TO ! FRONT Y>D ( ! MASSIVE BIOTE*NOLOGY COMPLEX4 ,IMM$IATELY GR\PS SCRAMBL$ UP ONTO ! RO( & DROPP$ BANN]S2 O!R GR\PS BEGAN SPRAY-PA9T+ ',FUCK ,BIOTE*NOLOGY' & ',FREE ! ,SE$' ON ! WALLS ( ! BUILD+4 ,GIANT BANN]S W]E UNFURL$1 & )9 M9UTES AN UNE>?LY PLAY BEGAN1 ) GR\PS ( BIOTE*NOLOGY-SUIT$ PEOPLE & A TRADITIONALLY-DRESS$ F>M] TE>+ UP ! C>EFULLY MANICUR$ LAWN ( ! COMPANY1 PLANT+ ORGANIC SE$S1 :ILE GIANT BIOTE*NOLOGY CORN VISUALS W]E ]ECT$ FAC+ ! HI<WAY4 ,! EMPLOYES ( ! COMPANY MU/ HAVE ?\<T ONE ( !IR [N EXP]IM5TS HAD GONE HORRIBLY AWRY1 & FL$ 9SIDE1 LOCK+ !IR DOORS & />+ \T ! W9D[S4 ,! SECURITY GU>DS1 VA/LY \TNUMB]$1 JU/ WAT*$ ) M\?S AGAPE4 ,?IS 5TIRE ACTION WAS VISIBLE FROM ! HI<WAY1 & MORE P>TICIPANTS DRESS$ 9 BIOHAZ>D SUITS H&$ \R FLI]S \T & C>EFULLY TALK$ ?R\< ! ISSUES ) PASS+ TRAFFIC--TRAFFIC ?AT SOON GR\ND TO A HALT4 ,)9 FIFTE5 M9UTES1 \R ACTION HAD COMPLETELY P>ALYZ$ ONE ( ! L>GE/ BIOTE*NOLOGY COMPANIES 9 ! WORLD & HAD FROZ5 TRAFFIC ON ONE ( ! MAJOR HI<WAYS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,( C\RSE1 IT WAS ! COPS ?AT ACTUALLY %UT D[N ! HI<WAY--MAYBE 9 FE> ! PUBLIC W\LD SEE ! SPECTACLE AHEAD4 

,( C\RSE ! COPS DID COME EV5TUALLY--AL?\<1 DUE TO ! ELEM5T ( SURPRISE1 WE HAD FREE RUN ( ! PLACE = ALMO/ AN H\R4 ,EV5 :5 ! FIR/ COPS >RIV$1 !Y REALIZ$ LIKE ! SECURITY GU>DS ?AT !Y W]E \TNUMB]$ BY A L>GE MASS ( MANIACS 9 BIOTE* SUITS4 ,!Y TRI$ 0TALK+0TO \R POLICE LIAISONS1 :O REPEAT$LY TOLD !M WE HAD TO CONSULT ) EA* O!R ON ANY DECISION1 A DELAY+ TACTIC ?AT 5ABL$ US TO GET MORE ( ! ACTION DONE--A MI/AKE 9 RETROSPECT1 S9CE ?AT WAS :5 WE %\LD HAVE RE-GR\P$ & PREP>$ = ! 9EVITABLE POLICE ASSAULT4 ,EV5 AFT] RE9=CEM5TS >RIV$1 ! COPS W]E AFRAID TO ACT UNTIL SOME ( ! BUS9ESSM5 CAME \T ( ! (FICE & :ISP]$ 9 !IR E>S4 ,A FEW ( ! (FIC]S BEGAN TRY+ TO >RE/ PEOPLE1 />T+ BY >RE/+ ! ONLY P]SON !Y C\LD ID5TIFY--! F>M]4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ALL ! AFF9ITY GR\PS W]E SO ABSORB$ 9 C>RY+ \T ! ACTIONS !Y HAD PLANN$ !Y LET SOME PRECI\S SECONDS PASS BE=E !Y C\LD ACT--& BY !N ! POLICE MANAG$ TO PEPP]-SPRAY ONE 9DIVIDUAL 9 ! FACE4 ,H[EV]1 ?R\< QUICK ?9K+1 \R :ITE BIOTE* SUIT DISGUISES1 & SOME RIDICUL\SLY BRAVE UN>RE/+ TE*NIQUES 79CLUD+ GIV+ COPS W$GIES & PULL+ PEOPLE FREE FROM !IR GRASP7 WE MANAG$ TO PROTECT ALMO/ EV]YONE FROM >RE/4 

,AT ?IS PO9T ! BLOC HAD BECOME A V]Y LOOSE CLU/] ( AFF9ITY GR\PS1 MO/ FOLKS NOT EV5 SPATIALLY NE> EA* O!R1 :I* PLAY$ 9TO ! H&S ( ! COPS4 ,:5 CALLS TO 'BLOC UP' W]E MADE1 IT SOON BECAME APP>5T MO/ PEOPLE DIDN'T HAVE ANY IDEA :AT WE W]E TALK+ AB\T1 & HAD LITTLE GRASP ?AT BY GA!R+ TOGE!R AS A L>G] GR\P WE C\LD /& (F ! COPS--A DIFFICULTY DUE TO \R LACK ( TRA9+ BE=EH&4 ,/ILL1 :5 COPS CAME \T ON BIKES1 PROTE/]S NIMBLY JUMP$ OV] F5CES TO AVOID !M1 LEAD+ ONE COP TO A NE>-COLLISION ) ! F5CE6 ,= A GOOD FIFTE5 M9UTES PURE P&EMONIUM REIGN$1 ) COPS UNSUCCESSFULLY *AS+ PROTE/]S & PROTE/]S SW>M+ \TSIDE ! COPS' GRASP )\T EVACUAT+ ! PREMISES ( ! COMPANY4 ,! F>M] *OSE TO BE >RE/$ NONVIOL5TLY :ILE ! P]SON :O WAS PEPP]-SPRAY$ WAS F9ALLY CUFF$ AFT] A CONSID]ABLE BATTLE4 ,F9ALLY1 ! COPS SETTL$ D[N & AGRE$ TO LET US MOVE \R PROTE/ (F ! PREMISES4 ,RESCU+ \R GIANT BANN]S1 WE MANAG$ TO REGR\P \R SCATT]$ =CES & MAKE A QUICK GETAWAY TO \R C>S4 ,ALTOGE!R1 \T ( FIFTY-SOME PEOPLE AT ! ACTION1 !RE W]E ?REE >RE/S4 

,WE TRI$ TO MAKE IT BACK TO \R SECRET HIDE-\T1 ONLY TO F9D \T ! CITY HAD S5T UND]COV] COPS AFT] US4 ,AFT] SOME QUICK DRIV+1 WE ESCAP$ ! POLICE & PULL$ 9TO A TRUCK /ATION--WE HAD TO DISPOSE ( \R BIOTE* SUITS1 :I* WE W]E /ILL WE>+6 ,WE W5T >\ND BACK TO AN ISOLAT$ DUMP/] & BEGAN ?R[+ \R BIOTE* SUITS & O!R 9CRIM9AT+ EVID5CE 9SIDE4 ,!N1 TO \R SURPRISE1 WE NOTIC$ A TRUCK] WAT*+ US ?R\< HIS %ADES4 ,HE GAVE US A ?UMBS UP & A %ADY SMILE4 ,\R VICTORY WAS ALL OV] ! ,C,B RADIOS6 

,REUNIT$ AT \R SECRET HIDE\T1 WE GA!R$ >\ND & DECID$ TO M>* D[NT[N & TO ! JAIL4 ,EV]Y:]E1 PEOPLE W]E TALK+ AB\T \R ACTION1 AT D9]S & 9 %OPP+ C5T]S1 OLD M5 & Y\NG WOM5--NO ONE HAD SE5 IT COM+1 & PEOPLE GOT ! MESSAGE6 ,NOT ONLY ?AT1 BUT ALMO/ EV]YONE WAS SUPPORTIVE--0,I DON'T BELIEVE !Y'RE PUTT+ ?AT 9 \R FOOD10 0!Y'RE MESS+ ) ,GOD'S CREATION10 0?AT COMPANY'S JU/ \T TO MAKE MONEY REG>DLESS ( ! CO/ TO ?IS T[N OR ! WORLD0444,I HAD NEV] BE=E SE5 SU* A POSITIVE REACTION TO AN ACTION4 ,:5 WE F9ALLY GOT TO ! JAIL1 \R BOR+ LITTLE T[N WAS SC&ALIZ$--AS WAS ! BIOTE* COMPANY6 

,A LAWY] AGRE$ TO DEF5D ! DEF5DANTS = TWO HUNDR$ BUCKS1 & WE RAIS$ ! MONEY ?R\< B5EFIT CONC]TS 9 :I* EV]Y /YLE ( MUSIC FROM PUNK TO BLUEGRASS WAS PLAY$4 ,9 C\RT1 ! COPS ADMITT$ ?AT DUE TO EV]YONE WE>+ :ITE BIOTE* SUITS !Y W]E UNABLE TO ID5TIFY EXACTLY :O DID :AT1 SO !Y C\LDN'T REALLY MAKE ANY *>GES /ICK4 ,AT ! 5D1 ! DEF5DANTS W]E LET (F ) COMMUNITY S]VICE & ! COPS EV5 APOLOGIZ$6 

,AS 9 ANY ACTION1 !RE W]E ?+S ?AT W5T WRONG & ?+S ?AT W5T RI<T4 ,WE DEF9ITELY HAD FREE RUN ( ! PLACE = A :ILE1 & C\LD HAVE 9FLICT$ MU* MORE S]I\S DAMAGE ON ! BIOTE*NOLOGY COMPANY ?AN WE DID--AT ! RISK ( POSSIBLY ALI5AT+ SOME PEOPLE4 ,GIV5 ! WEI<T ( ! ISSUE1 IT PROBABLY W\LD HAVE BE5 WOR? IT4 ,WE DEF9ITELY %\LD HAVE DONE MORE UN>RE/+ TRA9+S--! ME?ODS WE US$1 LIKE JUMP+ & WRE/L+ ) COPS1 MAY BE C\RAGE\S1 BUT >E NOT RECOMM5D$4 ,WE C\LD HAVE ALSO US$ A GOOD BLOC TRA9+--PEOPLE DIDN'T REALLY RESPOND :5 FOLKS CALL$ \T 'BLOC UP' TO TI<T5 \R RANKS4 ,FIFTY PEOPLE TOGE!R C\LD DEF9ITELY HAVE /OOD UP ! COPS1 BUT :5 PEOPLE PANICK$ & BEGAN RUNN+ >\ND AS LONE 9DIVIDUALS1 ! COPS MANAG$ TO NAB !M4 ,LA/LY1 WE %\LD HAVE HAD A LAWY] READY AHEAD ( TIME4 ,/ILL1 H9DSI<T IS ALWAYS CLE>] ?AN =ESI<T1 & ! CREATIVE USE ( BLOC TACTICS ) GREAT PUBLIC \TREA* MADE ?IS AN ACTION PEOPLE 9 \R SMALL T[N WILL BE TALK+ AB\T = YE>S--& ONE ?AT'S CAUS$ ! BIOTE*NOLOGY COMPANY CONSID]ABLE GRIEF & EXP5SE4 

,!RE >E SOME ?AT SAY ! BLOC IS DEAD1 BUT IT IS ONLY AS DEAD AS ! IDEAS ?AT MOTIVATE IT4 ,TRY+ TO REPEAT ,SEATTLE IS GO+ TO FAIL3 ?OSE IDEAS DI$ AFT] !Y W]E EMPLOY$1 BUT !Y W]E WELL & ALIVE AT ! TIME BECAUSE !Y W]E NEW & CREATIVE3 ! COPS C\LDN'T SEE !M COM+4 ,DON'T JU/ ?9K AB\T PREVI\S BLOCS1 LOOK >\ND Y\ = LIV+ 9SPIRATION4 ,! REAL QUE/ION IS NOT :E!R ! BLOC IS DEAD OR ALIVE1 BUT :AT IDEAS WE CAN COME UP ) = /RIK+ ! NEXT BL[ AGA9/ CAPITALISM4 ,MAY ?AT NEXT BL[ BE A KILL+ ONE6 

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