,C\NT]9SURG5CY3 D\S+ ! FLAMES ( ,M9NEAPOLIS ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,GELD]LOOS ,TEXT 3 ,! UPRIS+ ?AT HAS SPREAD ACROSS ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES S9CE ! POLICE MURD] ( ,GEORGE ,FLOYD ON ,MAY #be 9 ,M9NEAPOLIS HAS1 LIKE ANY REBELLI\S MOVEM5T1 MET ) POLICE /RATEGIES = C\NT]9SURG5CY4 ,IT IS WELL DOCUM5T$ H[ MOD]N POLICE =CES SY/EMATICALLY USE C\NT]9SURG5CY /RATEGIES AGA9/ !IR [N POPULATIONS4 ,! MO/ VISIBLE C\NT]9SURG5CY MEASURE SO F> HAS BE5 ! CAMPAIGN ( /RAID1 BRUTAL REPRESSION3 ! ?\S&S ( PEOPLE >RE/$ & 9JUR$ BY POLICE & ,NATIONAL ,GU>D ACROSS ! C\NTRY1 AS WELL AS ! H&FUL ( ,BLACK PEOPLE :O HAVE BE5 MURD]$ S9CE ,MAY #b#e1 %OT TO DEA? BY COPS OR :ITE VIGILANTES4 ,NONE!LESS1 PEOPLE HAVE C\RAGE\SLY HELD !IR [N1 /AY+ 9 ! /REETS1 R$I/RIBUT+ WEAL? ?R\< LOOT+ & MUTUAL AID 9ITIATIVES1 SUPPORT+ ONE ANO!R ) HORIZONTALLY ORGANIZ$ FIR/ AID & LEGAL SUPPORT1 DISABL+ POLICE VEHICLES & 9FRA/RUCTURE 9 ORD] TO PHYSICALLY REMOVE COPS' ABILITY TO CAUSE H>M1 & DE/ROY+ MANY ( ! BUS9ESSES ?AT L$ TO G5TRIFICATION1 EXCLUSION & POLICE VIOL5CE 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,NE$LESS TO SAY1 ?IS IS AN 9CR$IBLE FEAT4 ,AMID SU* A DANG]\S1 BRUTALIZ+1 POT5TIALLY TRAUMATIZ+ SITUATION1 COLLECTIVE /R5G? IS :AT GETS PEOPLE ?R\<4 ,?AT IS :Y IT IS ! O!R SIDE ( C\NT]9SURG5CY1 ! ONE ?AT DIVIDES MOVEM5TS AGA9/ !MSELVES1 ?AT IS ! MO/ P]NICI\S AT TIMES LIKE !SE -- ESPECIALLY S9CE IT IS (T5 MOVEM5T P>TICIPANTS :O 5ABLE & REPRODUCE SU* MEASURES4 ,NONVIOL5CE ,S9CE ,BRITI% COLONIAL W>S 9 ,K5YA & ,9DIA1 POLICE /RATEGI/S HAVE ID5TIFI$ ! NE$ TO KEEP RESI/ANCE MOVEM5TS >RE/$ AT ! LEVEL ( NONVIOL5CE OR SIMPLE V]BAL DISS5T4 ,?IS IS A FUNDAM5TAL FUNCTION ( C\NT]9SURG5CY3 TREAT+ SOCIETY LIKE A HO/ILE POPULATION & KEEP+ IT FROM RIS+ UP4 ,9 E>LI] REBELLIONS AGA9/ POLICE MURD]S1 MAYORS1 POLICE *IEFS & W\LD-BE PROTE/ LEAD]S W]E UNIT$ FROM ! V]Y FIR/ H\RS 9 DECL>+ ?AT ONLY SYMBOLIC PROTE/ WAS A LEGITIMATE RESPONSE4 ,?IS HAPP5$ 9 ,OAKL& AFT] ! MURD] ( ,OSC> ,GRANT1 & IT HAPP5$ 9 ,F]GUSON AFT] ! MURD] ( ,MIKE ,BR[N4 ,=TUNATELY1 WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY4 ,PEOPLE HAVE SE5 ?AT ! ONLY TIME COPS GET *>G$ = KILL+ IS IF PEOPLE RIOT4 ,& WE HAVE ALSO RECOV]$ HI/ORIES ( /RUGGLE ?AT ! DOM9ANT 9/ITUTIONS HAD TAM$ & MANIPULAT$4 ,N[1 WE ONCE AGA9 REMEMB] ?AT NE>LY ALL \R VICTORIES 9 ! PA/1 :E!R 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 ANTI-W> MOVEM5TS1 OR EV5 9 ! ,CIVIL ,RIDLY ANYONE WAS OP5LY ADVOCAT+ NONVIOL5CE1 BECAUSE ( H[ CLE>LY ?AT W\LD S\ND LIKE PUTT+ PROP]TY OV] ,BLACK LIVES4 ,EV5 ! MAYOR ( ,M9NEAPOLIS1 AFT] BLOCK /ORES & A POLICE /ATION WAS BURNT D[N1 CLAIM$ TO EMPA?IZE ) ! ANG] ( RIOT]S4 ,TO PACIFY ?IS MOVEM5T1 SUBTL] /RATEGIES W]E NE$$4 ,9 CAME ! \TSIDE AGITATORS4 ,ABOLITIONI/S & ,CRIM9AL ,IMMIGRANTS ,! CONCEPT ( ! \TSIDE AGITATOR IS A V]Y OLD TROPE4 ,SOME ( ITS FIR/ USES W]E TO DELEGITIMIZE ! REBELLIONS ( 5SLAV$ PEOPLE1 SUGGE/+ ?AT ,AFRICANS W\LD NOT WANT TO REBEL ON !IR [N OR W\LD NOT BE SM>T 5\< TO DO SO1 & W]E 9/EAD L$ 9TO REBELLION BY NEF>I\S :ITE ABOLITIONI/S FROM ! ,NOR?4 ,ANO!R E>LY USE WAS AGA9/ AN>*I/S1 :O W]E FREQU5TLY IMMIGRANTS1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! ,U,S MOVEM5T1 & AS SU*1 SUBJECT TO X5OPHOBIC PREJUDICES4 ,! TROPE ( ! \TSIDE AGITATOR IS A PSY*OLOGICAL OP]ATION MEANT TO SUGGE/ ?AT ?OSE :O REBEL HAVE NO LEGITIMACY4 ,?OSE :O COME FROM \TSIDE ?REAT5 ! CLOS$1 LOCALIZ$ SY/EM ( OPPRESSOR & OPPRESS$4 ,! \TSID]S >E IMPUT$ ) EVIL1 ULT]IOR MOTIVATIONS1 :]EAS ! AU?ORITIES >E SIMPLY MOTIVAT$ BY A DESIRE TO PROTECT ?AT CLOS$ SY/EM4 ,& ( C\RSE !Y WANT TO PROTECT IT3 AS ! OPPRESSORS 9 ! CLOS$ SY/EM1 !Y >E ! ONES :O B5EFIT FROM IT4 ,SOLID>ITY & COLLECTIVE P[] >E DISC\RAG$1 AS PEOPLE >E IMPELL$ TO DI/RU/ ANYONE :O DOES NOT COME FROM )9 A V]Y SMALL CIRCLE1 FAMILY MEMB] OR IMM$IATE NEIE BE+ IRRESPONSIBLE IF !Y ALSO WANT TO FIE SUSPECT IF !Y ALSO CLAIM TO SUFF] UND] CAPITALISM4 ,! RACI/1 CLASSI/ IMPLICATIONS TRANSLATE WELL TO ! MOD]N USES ( ! PROVOCATEUR BOOGEYMAN4 ,! LOGIC ( C\NT]9SURG5CY IS SPREAD ACROSS ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM3 EV]YONE :O HAS AN (FICIALLY RECOGNIZ$ RIN+ AB\T \TSIDE AGITATORS4 ,TRUMP DOES IT1 MO/ POLICE *IEFS DO IT1 ,DEMOCRATIC MAYORS DO IT1 EV5 ! PROGRESSIVE W+ ( ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY LIKE ,ILHAN ,OM> & ,ALEX&RIA ,OCASIO-,CORTEZ DO IT4 ,! RI*I/S10 BUT ALL ( !M1 NONE!LESS1 >E US+ A TROPE ?AT IS IRREM$IABLY RACI/4 ,WORK+ = ! ,COPS ,! MO/ COMMON IT]ATION ( ?IS CONSPIRACY !ORY ?AT CIRCULATES AMONG PEOPLE :O ACTUALLY P>TICIPATE 9 MOVEM5TS AGA9/ POLICE BRUTALITY SUGGE/S ?AT ! \TSIDE AGITATORS >E ACTUALLY ! POLICE !MSELVES1 AG5T PROVOCATEURS4 ,H[ C\LD BLAM+ ! COPS = ! VIOL5CE POSSIBLY PLAY 9TO !IR H&S8 ,?IS IS 9 FACT ONE ( ! MO/ EFFECTIVE & ALSO P]NICI\S IT]ATIONS ( C\NT]9SURG5CY DISC\RSE1 PRECISELY BECAUSE PEOPLE :O SPREAD IT DO NOT REALIZE ?AT !Y >E FAVOR+ PACIFICATION & DO+ ! COPS' WORK4 ,IF IT IS JU/ M$IA & POLITICIANS CLAIM+ ?AT \R MOVEM5TS >E 9VALID OR \R ME?ODS TOO EXTREME1 ?AT ACTUALLY DOES NOT MATT] A LOT1 BECAUSE 9 ORD] TO MAKE A REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE 9 SOCIETY1 WE NE$ TO BE /RONG 5\< TO GO AGA9/ ! M$IA & ! GOV]NM5T ANYWAY4 ,IT IS :5 ! MOVEM5T TURNS AGA9/ ITSELF ?AT WE LOSE4 ,AS ,I DOCUM5T$ 9 ,! ,FAILURE ( ,NONVIOL5CE1 SIGNAL+ PROTE/]S AS 9FILTRATORS1 EV5 :5 IT IS DONE BY PACIFI/S1 EXPOSES !M TO VIOL5CE4 ,IT IS A SIGNAL TO ! CR[D ?AT ! P]SON S+L$ \T IS A ?REAT1 & ALSO AN UNREASONABLE =CE3 !Y >E NOT :O !Y SAY !Y >E4 ,RIOT]S CAN 9 FACT BE BO? REASONABLE & POLITE4 ,IT IS NOT ALL UNCOMMON1 9 ! MID/ ( A RIOT1 BONFIRES BLAZ+1 TO HE> PEOPLE SAY ?+S LIKE1 0DON'T SET ?AT ONE ON FIRE1 IT'S A *EAP MODEL1 ?AT'S NOT A RI* P]SON'S C>10 OR 0HEY1 LET'S GRAB ?OSE FIRE EXT+UI%]S1 !RE >E AP>TM5TS ABOVE ?IS BANK (FICE & WE DON'T WANT ! FIRES GETT+ TO BIG40 ,( C\RSE1 MORE (T5 ?AN NOT1 SU* CONV]SATIONS HAPP5 NON-V]BALLY1 BUT COMMONLY1 P>T ( ! BEAUTY ( ! RIOT IS ?AT /RANG]S TAKE C>E ( ONE ANO!R4 ,H[EV]1 :5 SOMEONE IS ACCUS$ ( BE+ AN 9FILTRATOR1 A FALSE PROTE/]1 DIALOGUE BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE1 A PRIORI1 HONE/ COMMUNICATION IS PRECLUD$ BY :O !Y SUPPOS$LY >E4 ,?OSE :O SPREAD ?IS K9D ( ACCUSATION >E ACTUALLY HOP+ ! CR[D WILL RELY ON ! UGLI] ME?ODS IT HAS AVAILABLE TO PROTECT ITSELF3 BEAT+ UP ! SUPPOS$ PROVOCATEUR1 & H&+ !M OV] TO ! POLICE4 ,?IS WAS EXACTLY H[ ! POLITICAL P>TIES IMPOS$ NONVIOL5CE ON ! ,CATALAN 9DEP5D5CE MOVEM5T 9 ,OCTOB] #b#a#g1 US+ !IR MASSIVE RES\RCES TO SPREAD ! RUMOR ?AT POLICE 9FILTRATORS W]E PLANN+ ON COMMITT+ VIOL5T ACTS 9 ! PROTE/S4 ,! DEGREE ( D\BLE?9K WAS UND5IABLE3 9 ! NAME ( NONVIOL5CE1 PEOPLE ASSAULT$ ?OSE :O BEGAN TO C>RY \T PROP]TY DE/RUCTION1 PROV+ ?AT !Y DID NOT LOGICALLY BELIEVE SU* PROTE/]S W]E ACTUAL COPS1 OR !Y NEV] W\LD HAVE BEAT !M UP4 ,RA!R1 ! ACCUSATION ( BE+ A PROVOCATEUR CONV]T$ ?OSE PROTE/]S 9TO HOMO SAC]1 PEOPLE ) NO LEGITIMACY OR RIE DO+ SOME?+ V]Y SIMIL> TO :AT ,AMY ,COOP] DID 9 ,C5TRAL ,P>K1 CALL+ ! POLICE & LY+ AB\T BE+ ?REAT5$1 KN[+ FULL WELL ?AT ! T>GET ( H] ACCUSATION FAC$ POLICE VIOL5CE4 ,& WE HAVE ALREADY SE5 H[ PROTE/]S 9 V>I\S CITIES HAVE ASSAULT$ DEMON/RATORS & GIV5 !M OV] DIRECTLY TO ! POLICE = DAMAG+ PROP]TY1 ONCE AGA9 VALU+ CAPITAL MORE ?AN HUMAN LIFE1 :I* IS ! V]Y K9D ( ?9K+ ?AT GIVES US POLICE MURD]S 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,ANO!R PROBLEM ) ?IS DISC\RSE IS H[ IT DI/RACTS FROM ! GREAT] VIOL5CE4 ,HONE/LY1 :O C>ES IF SOMEONE IS SMA%+ A ,T>GET OR LOOT+ A CONV5I5CE /ORE8 ,PEOPLE >E GETT+ MURD]$4 ,BLACK FOLKS HAVE TO LIVE EV]Y DAY UND] ! ?REAT ( SUDD5 DEA?4 ,?OSE :O FOCUS ON PROP]TY DE/RUCTION %\LD BE %AM$ = HAV+ !IR PRIORITIES SO \T ( L9E4 ,YES1 RIOT+ CAN BE DONE WELL & IT CAN BE DONE POORLY1 9 A WAY ?AT 5DANG]S O!RS4 ,H[EV]1 SOCIAL M$IA IS NOT ! PLACE TO AIR ?OSE CRITICISMS1 ESPECIALLY S9CE WE CAN NEV] KN[ IF ! CRITICISM IS COM+ FROM SOMEONE :O WAS ACTUALLY !RE1 NOR IS IT POSSIBLE TO KN[ :AT IS LEFT \T ( ! VIDEO !Y >E %>+ AS PRO( ( !IR ACCUSATION4 ,(T51 CRITICISMS >E %>$ 9 ! MOM5T ( ! PROTE/ ITSELF1 & ?IS CAN BE EFFECTIVE IF PEOPLE />T COMMUNICAT+ ON A GOOD FAI? BASIS4 ,SOMETIMES1 H[EV]1 Y\ CANNOT COMMUNICATE WELL 9 ! *AOS ( A DEMO UND] FULL POLICE ASSAULT4 ,BUT S]I\S SOCIAL MOVEM5TS HAVE O!R SPACES 9 ORD] TO TALK AB\T CONFLICTS LIKE ?IS & TO $UCATE NEW] FOLKS ON ! BE/ WAYS TO 5GAGE 9 PROTE/S4 ,ACCEPT+ ?AT SOCIAL M$IA IS A T]RIBLE PLACE = SU* CONV]SATIONS W\LD MAKE IT MU* EASI] TO %UT D[N ! RUMOR MILL BE=E IT />TS4 ,!RE IS YET ANO!R PROBLEM ) ! PROVOCATEUR TROPE3 IT SPREADS ! IDEA ?AT ! POLICE NE$ A JU/IFICATION TO ATTACK DEMON/RATORS & KILL PEOPLE4 ,?AT IS ! COMMON ELEM5T TO ?IS CONSPIRACY !ORY1 AFT] ALL4 ,:Y >E POLICE SUPPOS$LY SMA%+ W9D[S OR LEAV+ AN EMPTY PATROL C> = PROTE/]S TO BURN8 ,SO !Y CAN HAVE A JU/IFICATION = BREAK+ UP ! PROTE/4 ,:5 HAVE POLICE EV] NE$$ A JU/IFICATION8 ,IT IS AN ABSOLUTE :ITEWA% TO CLAIM ?AT POLICE EV5 PRET5D TO BE REACTIVE1 ONLY BREAK+ \T !IR >S5AL :5 !RE C\LD FEASIBLY BE ! P]CEPTION ?AT !Y HAVE A GOOD REASON TO DO SO4 ,:AT PLANET >E !SE PEOPLE LIV+ ON8 ,H[ MANY UN>M$ ,BLACK FOLKS NE$ TO BE MURD]$1 H[ MANY PEACEFUL PROTE/S HAVE TO BE ATTACK$ BY VISIBLY SADI/IC COPS = FOLKS TO GET ?IS NOTION ( 0JU/IFICATION0 \T ( !IR HEADS8 ,! IDEA ?AT POLICE >E REACTIVE1 EV5 IF IT IS 9 A NEF>I\S WAY1 RUNS DIRECTLY C\NT] TO ! /RUGGLE TO ABOLI% ! POLICE4 ,CONSPIRACIES ?AT ,UND]M9E ,ACTION ,?IS K9D ( CONSPIRATORIAL ?9K+ ALSO SPREADS ! IDEA ?AT WE DO NOT HAVE AG5CY1 ?AT ! COPS >E ! ALL P[]FUL PUPPET MA/]S & ANY?+ WE DO PLAYS 9TO !IR H&S4 ,?IS VIEW DEC5T]S \R [N *OICES = H[ TO RESPOND4 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT QUE/ION IS NOT1 :AT DO ! COPS WANT US TO DO8 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT QUE/ION IS1 H[ DO ! PEOPLE MO/ AFFECT$ -- ,BLACK & BR[N FOLKS -- NE$ TO RESPOND TO ?IS SY/EMIC VIOL5CE8 ,& SECOND>ILY1 :AT /RATEGIES DO O!R FOLKS HAVE TO SUPPORT !M1 & TO ALSO PU% BACK AGA9/ =MS ( /ATE VIOL5CE ?AT DO AFFECT LIE NOT 9FALLIBLE4 ,!Y DO USE 9FILTRATORS4 ,MO/ (T5 TO GA!R 9=MATION1 SOMETIMES TO C>RY \T >RE/S1 OCCASIONALLY TO PROVOKE AN ACTION ?AT CAN 5TRAP PEOPLE4 ,EV5 IF COPS DO 5GAGE 9 PROP]TY DE/RUCTION1 ?IS PALES 9 COMP>ISON TO ALL ! TIMES !Y URGE PROTE/]S TO BE NONVIOL5T4 ,& :5 !Y 9FILTRATE1 !Y >E H>DLY OMNIPOT5T PUPPET MA/]S4 ,COPS >E (T5 NOT ALL ?AT 9TELLIG5T4 ,9 FACT1 ! #aie ,REVOLUTION 9 ,RUSSIA WAS TRIGG]$ 9 P>T BY A POLICE 9=MANT :O GOT C>RI$ AWAY4 ,WE NE$ TO BE FOCUS+ ON \R [N *OICES1 \R [N NE$S1 & \R [N /RATEGIES4 ,)\T LOS+ SI5ESS ( ! 5EMY4 ,IT IS PROBABLY NO CO9CID5CE ?AT PROGRESSIVE POLITICIANS1 RIE TRY+ TO DO TO US4 ,! PO9T ( A C\NT]9SURG5CY /RATEGY IS TO PACIFY A REBELLION ?AT W\LD BE TOO DIFFICULT OR TOO CO/LY TO ANNIHILATE ?R\< PURE MILIT>Y =CE4 ,\R GOAL %\LD BE TO ALL[ !SE REBELLIONS TO GR[ & EXPRESS !MSELVES FREELY1 ATTACK+ OPPRESSIVE /RUCTURES & PREFIGUR+ ! WORLD WE WANT4 ,TO DO ?AT1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO RAISE AW>5ESS AB\T H[ C\NT]9SURG5CY /RATEGIES WORK4 ,9 A DIGITAL AGE1 ONE ( ! MO/ VITAL >EAS = IMPROVEM5T IS TO TEA* ONE ANO!R H[ TO RECOGNIZE CONSPIRACY !ORIES1 & H[ TO APPLY BASIC /&>DS ( EVID5CE4 ,JU/ BECAUSE SOMEONE ON SOCIAL M$IA SAYS A VIDEO IS FROM A C]TA9 PLACE OR TIME1 OR %[S A C]TA9 ?+1 DOES NOT MEAN ?IS IS TRUE4 ,9 FACT1 SOCIAL M$IA 0EVID5CE0 IS EXTREMELY PRONE TO SUGGE/ION4 ,AS DOCUM5T$ H]E1 ! RUMOR ?AT A BLACK BLOC PROTE/] WAS UNMASK$ AS A COP W5T VIRAL AFT] A #bab PROTE/ 9 ,MADRID4 ,IT DID NOT MATT] ?AT 9 ! VIDEO1 ONE CAN SEE ?AT ! COP IS NOT ACTUALLY WE>+ A MASK1 & NOT DRESS$ 9 TYPICAL BLACK BLOC FA%ION4 ,! SIMPLE FACT ?AT ! MESSAGE ACCOMPANY+ ! VIDEO MADE A CLAIM AB\T ! COP'S APPE>ANCE *ANG$ ! P]CEPTION ( ! HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE :O SAW IT4 ,IT NE$S TO BECOME /&>D PROC$URE1 :5 PEOPLE />T SPREAD+ RUMORS BAS$ ON FLIMSY EVID5CE1 TO CALL IT \T & %UT IT D[N4 ,WE WILL BE 9 A MU* /RONG] PLACE ONCE EV]YONE RECOGNIZES ?AT CONSPIRACY !ORIES >E A RI MOVEM5T1 & IT L$ TO ! CREATION ( A 0,DEEP ,/ATE0 P>ANOIA ?AT ,TRUMP & SIMIL> RIE OR DEC5T H\S+4 ,! MOVEM5T ?AT IS FIE LEGITIMATE4 ,!RE WILL BE CONFLICTS1 !RE WILL BE DIFF]5CES1 BUT ?AT IS OKAY4 ,:AT WE CANNOT DO IS AID ! C\NT]9SURG5CY /RATEGIES ?AT HELP ! /ATE DIVIDE & PACIFY ?IS MOVEM5T4 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT VICTORIES WILL BE ACCOMPLI%$ 9 ! /REETS1 9 MOM5TS ( CONFLICT & 9 MOM5TS ( CREATION4 ,BUT H[ WE TALK AB\T ! MOVEM5T1 ! /ORIES WE %>E1 ! N>RATIVES WE CREATE & ! 5EMIES & ALLIES WE ID5TIFY1 WILL DET]M9E :E!R ! /RUGGLE BECOMES ISOLAT$ & DIVID$1 OR :E!R IT CONT9UES TO GR[4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,JANU>Y #b1 #bba 3 ,C\NT]9SURG5CY3 D\S+ ! 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