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,A ,TRIP ,TO ,QUEBEC ,CITY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,DAVID ,GRAEB] 

,TEXT 3 

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,H]E9 LIES ! /ORY ( MY FIR/ TRIP TO ,QUEBEC ,CITY4 ,ONE /RANGE ?+ AB\T ! MON?S LEAD+ UP TO ! ,F,T,A,A ACTIONS WAS H[ \R IMAG9ATIVE L&SCAPES W]E CON/ANTLY FLIPP+ BACK & =?4 ,:5 ,JAGGI & HIS FRI5DS W]E 9 T[N EV]Y?+ WAS AB\T ,QUEBEC ,CITY & ! WALL !RE4 ,AFT] AB\T A MON? ( MEET+S 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 ALL ?AT HAD BECOME <O/LY1 9SUB/ANTIAL2 ,CORNWALL1 ,MOHAWKS1 BORD] ACTIONS1 ALL SEEM$ TANGIBLE & REAL4 ,OV] ! NEXT WEEK5D1 ?AT ALL REV]S$ AGA91 & ,I CAME \T ( IT UTT]LY1 COMPLETELY DET]M9$ TO MAKE IT TO ! ,SUMMIT4 ,?IS DET]M9ATION WAS TO CREATE CONSID]ABLE /RA9 ) SOME ( MY FRI5DS1 AT C]TA9 PO9TS1 BUT ,I NEV] AB&ON$ IT4 

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,! DAY WAS MA9LY SP5T DRIV+4 ,ME1 ,EMMA1 ,SA%A1 ALL FROM ,YA ,BA/A61 & ,DEAN1 FROM ! ,FREE ,C,U,N,Y ,COLLECTIVE1 SET (F FROM ! CITY FAIRLY E>LY 9 ! MORN+ ) A SUPPLY ( VEGAN FOOD & L>GE COLLECTION ( MUSIC CASSETTES4 

,TE*NICALLY1 ,SA%A1 ! FILMMAK]1 WAS NOT ACTUALLY GO+ TO ! CONSULTA BUT TO AN ,9DEP5D5T ,M$IA ,C5T] CONF]5CE GO+ ON A FEW BLOCKS AWAY AT ! SAME TIME4 ,HE ALSO HAD ! 9E/IMABLE QUALITY ( 5JOY+ DAY-LONG /9TS ( DRIV+1 :I* WAS GOOD BECAUSE ,I DIDN'T DRIVE AT ALL4 ,EMMA1 :O WAS SPOK+ = ,YA ,BA/A6 DESPITE ! FACT ?AT %E WAS GO+ TO DO ,BLACK ,BLOC1 WAS A BUDD+ >TI/1 ALSO 9 H] TW5TIES1 KN[N = 9/ALLATIONS >\ND ! CITY4 ,A D$ICAT$ VEGAN1 %E WORK$ 9 A HEAL? FOOD /ORE 9 ,L[] ,MANHATTAN4 ,DEAN WAS A GRAD /UD5T 9 SOCIOLOGY1 TALL1 CLEAN-CUT1 LOOK+ VAGUELY LIKE A Y\NG ,MONTGOM]Y ,CLIFT4 ,HE />T$ ! TRIP FAMI%$1 CONV9C$ US TO /OP = A CONSID]ABLE BREAKFA/1 & SOON AFT] />T$ COMPLA9+ ( C> SICKNESS4 ,I PULL$ A ,DRAMAM9E FROM MY M$IC9E T94 ,HE TOOK IT1 NODD$ (F ALMO/ IMM$IATELY1 & 5D$ UP SP5D+ ALMO/ ! 5TIRE TRIP FROM ! ,HUDSON ,VALLEY TO ,MONTREAL DOZ+ 9 ! BACK SEAT4 

,WE MADE ! BORD] CROSS+ )\T A PROBLEM1 TRY+ TO LOOK AS CLEAN-CUT AS POSSIBLE4 7,EMMA ATTEMPT$ TO COV] UP ! GRE5 P>TS ( H] HAIR ) A LITTLE /OCK+-CAP1 & PULL$ A HOODIE OV] ! GRUNGY ,CLA% ,T-%IRT1 BUT WE WOND]$ IF IT WAS EV5 NECESS>Y4 ,AM]ICAN PUNK ROCK]S1 AS ,SA%A PO9T$ \T1 >E QUITE REGUL>LY ALL[$ 5TRY 9TO ,CANADA47 ,SA%A1 9 ! DRIV]'S SEAT1 EXPLA9$ ?AT WE W]E GO+ TO AN ,9DEP5D5T ,M$IA ,CONF]5CE1 A CLAIM MADE 9F9ITELY MORE CONV9C+ BY ! L>GE EXP5SIVE VIDEO CAM]A SITT+ NEXT TO HIM 7HE HAD BE5 OCCASIONALLY /OPP+ TO DO PANORAMIC %OTS ( ! C\NTRYSIDE74 ,! BORD] COPS WAV$ US ON4 ,WE SKIRT$ ?R\< ,MONTREAL1 />+ AT A GIGANTIC FOLD+ MAP TO ! MUSIC ( ,PR(ESSOR ,LON<AIR1 GETT+ LO/ ONLY ONCE1 M>VEL+ AT ! BILLBO>DS ADV]TIS+ VACATIONS 9 ,CUBA 7! FIR/ DRAMATIC EVID5CE ?AT WE REALLY >E 9 A DIFF]5T C\NTRY71 & />T$ ! F9AL1 FLAT1 RA!R DRE>Y RUN TO ,QUEBEC AS ! SUN BEGAN TO SET4 ,WE HIT ! CITY ITSELF BY E>LY EV5+4 

,WE ,>RIVE 

  

,NAVIGAT+ \R WAY ?R\< ! CITY ITSELF IS NOT EASY4 ,! CITY PLANN]S SEEM TO HAVE SE5 NO?+ WRONG ) PUTT+ ?REE OR F\R ONE-WAY /REETS 9 A R[1 ALL GO+ 9 ! SAME DIRECTION2 !Y ALSO DIDN'T SEEM TO FEEL IT WAS V]Y IMPORTANT TO PUT NAMES ON SAID /REETS1 AT LEA/ ANY:]E ONE MI<T BE ABLE TO SEE !M4 ,!RE'S ALSO ! FACT ?AT ! ,C,L,A,C DRIV+ 9/RUCTIONS WE'RE US+ >E EXCEPTIONALLY BAD4 ,F9ALLY1 WE MANAGE TO LOCATE \R FIR/ /OP3 ! ,9DEP5D5T ,M$IA ,C5T]4 

,ACTUALLY1 ! ,I,M,C IS A PRETTY /&>D FIR/ /OP :5 Y\ COME TO A NEW CITY BECAUSE ! PLACE IS ALMO/ NEV] EMPTY1 & FULL ( 9=MATION4 ,TE*NICALLY1 ! BUILD+ AT :I* WE >RIV$ WAS NOT EXACTLY ! ,I,M,C BUT ! ,C,M,A,Q 7,C5T] DES M$IAS ALT]NATIFS DU ,QUEBEC2 IT WAS PRON\NC$ 0SMACK071 RUN BY AN ,N,G,O-FUND$1 ,SAL,A,M,I-ALLI$ M$IA GR\P CALL$ ,ALT]NATIVS4 ,?IS1 AT LEA/1 IS :AT WE LE>N FROM ,MADHAVA1 SOMETIME ( ! ,NEW ,YORK ,I,M,C1 SOMETIME CAMP C\NSELOR 9 ,P\<KEEPSIE1 :O WE DISCOV] SITT+ HUN*$ OV] A COMPUT] SCRAT*+ A SCRUFFY BLOND BE>D4 0,! NICE ?+ AB\T ,ALT]NATIVS10 HE SAYS1 0IS ?AT !Y HAVE MONEY4 ,OODLES ( IT4 ,WE'VE GOT EQUIPM5T COM+ \T ( \R E>S4 ,! NOT-SO-NICE ?+ IS !Y HAVE AN EXTREMELY TRADITIONAL1 TOP-D[N IDEA ( J\RNALI/IC ORGANIZATION3 BEAT ASSIGNM5TS1 DESK $ITORS444?AT SORT ( ?+4 ,( C\RSE1 GIVE US TIME10 GE/UR+ T[>DS ! O!R OLD ,I,M,C H&S HUDDL$ 9 A SMALL MEET+ ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! ROOM4 0,WE'LL DEMOCRATIZE ?+S40 

,HE 9TRODUCES US TO A T9Y1 SLI<TLY PIXIEI% WOMAN NAM$ ,ISABEL1 :O !N GIVES US DIRECTIONS4 ,! NEXT TW5TY M9UTES >E SP5T TRUDG+ UP A /EEP HILL TO ! ,C,L,A,C_/,C,A,S,A ,WELCOME ,C5T]1 9 A BEAUTIFUL OLD BUILD+ ) EXTREMELY HEAVY WOOD5 DOORS1 ONLY TO DISCOV] ?AT ! ,WELCOME ,C5T] IS REALLY ONLY A PLACE TO F9D H\S+ & WE ACTUALLY ALREADY HAVE H\S+ L9$ UP 7EV]Y?+ HAD BE5 >RANG$ BY PHONE ) ! ,C,L,A,C PEOPLE BE=E WE SET \T74 ,F9ALLY1 >\ND #a,P,M1 AFT] SECUR+ :AT WE ?9K >E ADEQUATE DIRECTIONS1 WE RETURN TO ! C> & SET (F TO MEET \R HO/S4 

,\R ,HO/S 

  

,\R HO/S1 AS IT TURN$ \T1 LIV$ 9 AN EXTREMELY BEAUTIFUL NEI<BORHOOD1 ALL CORNICES & *IMNEYS & T9Y %OPS SET 9 ! CORN]S ( N9ETE5? C5TURY AP>TM5T BLOCKS4 ,IT LOOK$ VAGUELY LIKE ! ,WE/ ,VILLAGE1 BUT MU* LESS PRET5TI\S--P>TLY1 ,I ?\<T1 BECAUSE POSITION$ AS IT WAS ACROSS AN 9SANELY /EEP HILL1 IT HAD NEV] BE5 S]I\SLY G5TRIFI$4 ,I WAS LAT] TO LE>N ?IS WAS ! HE>T ( ,JEAN ,BAPTI/E1 ONE ( ! FEW 0POPUL>0 NEI<BORHOODS LEFT 9 ! HI< P>T ( ! T[N NE> ! OLD1 WALL$ CITY1 N[ MO/LY FULL ( HOTELS & CONV5TION C5T]S4 

0,WELCOME1 MY REVOLUTION>Y FRI5DS60 BEAM$ ! Y\NG MAN :O GREET$ US AT ! DOOR4 ,HE WAS SURR\ND$ BY FIVE OR SIX Y\NG PEOPLE PRACTICALLY PIL+ ON TOP EA* O!R TO %[ !IR HAPP9ESS AT \R >RIVAL1 BUT ?R\<\T ! NI<T1 HE DID ALMO/ ALL ! TALK+--PRESUMABLY1 BECAUSE HE WAS ! ONLY ONE ) ANY SORT ( COMM& ( CONV]SATIONAL ,5GLI%4 

,ALL 9 ALL1 ! GR\P LOOK$ ALMO/ EXACTLY LIKE ONE W\LD IMAG9E A GR\P ( REVOLUTION>IES %\LD LOOK--AT LEA/1 IF ALL Y\ KNEW WAS ?AT !Y W]E FROM A PLACE ?AT WAS 9 SOME WAYS SORT ( LIKE ,EUROPE1 BUT 9 O!RS SORT ( LIKE ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA4 ,! ONE :O FIR/ GREET$ US WAS TALL1 ALMO/ EMACIAT$LY ?91 ) A B]ET & ,MEPHI/OPHELIAN BE>D4 ,S(T-SPOK5 9 HIS UNC]TA9 ,5GLI%1 HE O!RWISE LOOK$ ALMO/ EXACTLY LIKE ,LEON ,TROTSKY4 ,HIS COMPANION ) A D>K BE>D PULL$ (F A PLAUSIBLE ,*E ,GUEV>A2 A ?IRD MAN1 NAM$ ,PASCAL1 ) A LONG PONY-TAIL & ,*E ,GUEV>A ,T-%IRT WAS H>D] TO CALL4 ,HE DIDN'T SEEM TO CORRESPOND TO ANY REVOLUTION>Y H]O ,I C\LD REMEMB]1 BUT ,I C\LDN'T HELP ?9K+1 IF !RE WASN'T ONE1 !RE REALLY \<T TO HAVE BE54 7,I ASK$ MYSELF3 :Y DO WE ASSUME ?AT IF SOMEONE HAS SP5T A GOOD DEAL ( TIME & 5]GY 5SUR+ !Y LOOK EXACTLY LIKE WE ?9K A REVOLUTION>Y %\LD LOOK1 ?AT 9 ITSELF MAKES !M SOMEH[ 9AU!NTIC8 ,MO/ CAPITALI/S SP5D A GREAT DEAL ( TIME & 5]GY 9TO 5SUR+ !Y LOOK EXACTLY LIKE WE ASSUME CAPITALI/S >E SUPPOS$ TO LOOK LIKE4 ,NO ONE SUGGE/S IT MAKES !M ANY LESS A CAPITALI/47 

,!RE W]E ALSO TWO TE5AGE GIRLS 9 ! LIV+ ROOM :O APPE> L>GELY ORNAM5TAL3 !Y NEV] SAY A WORD 9 \R PRES5CE1 EV5 9 ,FR5*1 ?\< !Y 9V>IABLY />T$ TALK+ ! MOM5T WE LEAVE ! ROOM4 ,LAT]1 WE'RE TOLD !Y >E BO? >\ND SEV5TE5 YE>S OLD & EMB>RASS$ BY !IR LACK ( ,5GLI%4 

,! AP>TM5T CONTA9$ TWO B$ROOMS1 A L>GE HAMMOCK1 & SEV]AL MATS ALREADY SPREAD \T = SLEEP+ BAGS4 ,\R HO/S W]E OBVI\SLY US$ TO MULTIPLE H\SEGUE/S4 ,ACTUALLY1 IT WAS A PRETTY TYPICAL /UD5T ACTIVI/ AP>TM5T3 5DLESS BOOK%ELVES1 ALL ! BOOKS 9 ,FR5*1 VOLUMES ( C>TOONS & POETRY SCATT]$ >\ND ON SECONDH& FURNITURE1 MOCK RELIGI\S PO/]S1 LEFTI/ MAGAZ9ES1 A REFRIG]ATOR L>GELY FULL ( LEFT-OV] TAKE\T4 0,Y\ >E HUNGRY80 ASK$ ,TROTSKY4 ,EMMA ASKS IF !Y HAVE VEGAN FOOD & ,TROTSKY1 ASSUR+ H] !RE IS1 HEADS TO ! KIT*5 TO F9D SOME4 

0,I %\LDN'T HAVE ASK$ ?AT10 %E REALIZ$1 AS WE /& >\ND SMIL+ AT \R SIL5T COMPANIONS4 0,I BET ?IS IS LIKE ,POL&4 ,IF Y\ ASK PEOPLE 9 ,POL& = VEGET>IAN FOOD1 !Y ?9K ?AT MEANS1 NOT MU* MEAT4 ,IF Y\ ASK = VEGAN1 !Y ?9K ?AT MEANS 'ACTUALLY IS VEGET>IAN4' ,REAL VEGAN !Y'VE NEV] EV5 HE>D (40 

0,MAYBE WE %\LD HAVE PICK$ SOME?+ UP ON ! WAY10 SAID ,DEAN4 

0,WE PROBABLY W\LDN'T BE ABLE TO F9D ANY?+ AT ?IS H\R ANYWAY40 

,*E FET*ES W9E1 ,TROTSKY BR+S \T BREAD & *>CUT]IE4 ,IT'S ALL EXTREMELY TA/Y4 ,EMMA SAMPLES SOME BREAD1 LOOKS SUSPICI\SLY AT ! RE/2 LAT]1 :5 \R HO/S >5'T LOOK+1 SNEAKS (F TO ANO!R ROOM1 PULLS \T H] BACKPACK1 & PRODUCES A GIANT VAT ( ORGANIC PEANUT BUTT] & SOME PITA BREAD4 

,OV] W9E1 WE EXPLA9 WE'RE ALL AN>*I/S1 WORK+ ) ,C,L,A,C_/,C,A,S,A4 ,TROTSKY--ACTUALLY1 HIS NAME IS ,SEBA/I5--EXPLA9S ?AT1 YES1 !Y UND]/& ?AT WE'RE CONNECT$ TO ,C,L,A,C4 ,H]E1 !Y >E ALL ,TROTSKYITES--BUT1 HE'S QUICK TO ADD1 0NOT P>T ( ANY SECT40 ,!Y'RE ) ,G,O,M,M 7,GR\P ,OPPOS$ TO ! ,GLOBALIZATION ( ,M>KETS7 & ,SEBA/I5 IS ALSO ) ,O,Q,P 7,OP]ATION ,QUEBEC ,PR9TEMPS #b#a71 :I* WAS ORGANIZ+ LOGI/ICS = ! PROTE/S 7IT WAS PRON\NC$ 0OCCUPEE10 APPROPRIATELY 5\< CONSID]+ !Y W]E PLANN+ V>I\S CAMPUS OCCUPATIONS74 ,G,O,M,M'S POSITION IS ?AT IT IS CRITICAL TO TAKE P>T 9 L>G] SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 EV5 IF !Y >E RE=MI/1 SO AS TO RADICALIZE !M4 0,( C\RSE10 HE CONT9UES1 09 ,QUEBEC1 [+ TO ! POLITICAL SITUATION1 EV]Y GR\P HAS TO TAKE C]TA9 POSITIONS3 EI!R Y\ >E = IMM$IATE 9DEP5D5CE1 OR Y\ >E = SOME K9D ( AUTONOMY 9 COALITION ) WORK+-CLASS GR\PS 9 ,5GLI%-SPEAK+ ,CANADA4 ,SO WE HAD TO TAKE A POSITION4 ,WE >E = COMPLETE 9DEP5D5CE4 ,BUT WE WORK MA9LY ) /UD5T UNIONS10--:I* 9 ,QUEBEC1 ,SEBA/I5 EXPLA9$1 IS A SLI<TLY UNUSUAL SITUATION BECAUSE ( ! EXTREMELY WEIRD =M ( ! $UCATIONAL SY/EM H]E4 ,9 ! #a#i#fS1 ! LONGTIME OLD-FA%ION$ RI<T-W+ GOV]NOR :O'D RUL$ ,QUEBEC = TW5TY YE>S WAS F9ALLY VOT$ \T4 ,HE HAD FELT NO MORE ?AN TW5TY P]C5T NE$$ HI<] $UCATION4 ,! NEW ,GOV]NOR RAIS$ IT TO SIXTY OR SEV5TY P]C5T4 ,H[EV]1 HE TOOK HIS MODEL FROM ,CALI=NIA3 NOT ! SY/EM !Y HAVE 9 ,CALI=NIA N[1 BUT A BIZ>RE MODEL US$ 9 ,CALI=NIA BETWE5 #ai$ & #aifd OR SO1 :]E !Y TAKE ONE YE> FROM ,HI< ,S*OOL & ONE FROM ,UNIV]SITY TO CREATE A TWO-YE> ,9T]M$IATE ,S*OOL4 ,!SE ,9T]M$IATE /UD5TS1 HE EXPLA9$1 >E ACTUALLY /ILL ! MO/ RADICAL1 MU* MORE SO ?AN ! ,UNIV]SITY /UD5TS4 ,& !Y WILL ALL BE ON /RIKE = ! ,F,T,A,A4 7,SOME WILL BE OCCUPY+ ! COLLEGES TOO47 ,!Y C\LD TURN \T AS MANY AS FIFTY ?\S&1 = ! PROTE/S1 IF !Y MOBILIZE FULLY4 ,PROBABLY !Y WON'T4 ,WELL1 !Y'LL DEF9ITELY TURN \T AT LEA/ TW5TY ?\S&4 7,! TWO SIL5T GIRLS REPRES5T ?IS /RATUM47 

,AS ! EV5+ CONT9UES1 MORE FOOD APPE>S1 & EFFECTS ( HUNG] >E REPLAC$ BY ?OSE ( ! W9E4 ,WE ALL DISCOV] ?AT WE >E REALLY QUITE FASC9AT$ 9 ! DYNAMICS ( ,QUEBECOIS SOCIALI/ POLITICS4 ,SEBA/I5 IS HAPPY & *ATTY4 ,O!RS POP 9 & \T4 ,TALK+ TO ,SEBA/I5 IS SOMETIMES A LITTLE FRU/RAT+1 [+ TO HIS TYPICAL ,TROTSKYITE HABIT ( US+ ! T]M 0WE0 70WE DON'T LIKE TO WORK ) ?IS GR\P10 0WE TAKE A /RONG POSITION ON ?AT07 )\T EV] ACTUALLY TELL+ US :AT 0WE0 MEANT4 ,USUALLY1 IT DIDN'T SEEM TO REF] TO ,G,O,M,M4 ,IT SEEM$ TO REF] TO A MU* TI<T] ,M>XI/ ORGANIZATION ?AT SAW ,G,O,M,M AS P>T ( A BROAD] POPUL> FRONT1 :I*1 ( C\RSE1 IT WAS !IR DUTY TO BUILD UP TO BE AS BROAD AS POSSIBLE4 ,!RE=E1 !Y DIDN'T WANT TO BE TOO RADICAL OR TOO MILITANT4 ,BUT WE NEV] HE>D ITS NAME4 ,NOT ?AT IT REALLY BO!R$ US4 ,SEBA/I5 EXPLA9$ ,G,O,M,M WAS NOT WORK+ DIRECTLY ) ,C,L,A,C & ,C,A,S,A OR ATT5D+ !IR SPOKES 7!Y SEEM$ TO BE GO+ TO ! ,SAL,A,M,I SPOKES 9/EAD71 BUT PLANN+ ITS [N ACTION1 A CLASSIC NONVIOL5T CIVIL DISOB$I5CE1 ,SEATTLE /YLE1 ) LOCKD[NS & BLOCKADES4 ,!Y DID1 H[EV]1 WANT TO COORD9ATE ) ,C,L,A,C TO 5SURE !Y F\ND AN APPROPRIATE SPOT1 :I* C\LD BE RES]V$ = CLASSIC NONVIOL5T CIVIL DISOB$I5CE4 ,! BE/ W\LD BE TO BLOCKADE ! ONE HI<WAY ?AT LEADS UP TO ! P]IMET]4 ,HE PO9TS TO A MAP ON ! ,C,L,A,C_/,C,A,S,A 9=MATION PAMPHLET ALREADY LY+ ON ! CORN] ( ! TABLE4 0,Y\ SEE1 H]E1 9 ,ZONE ,H40 

0,Y\ MEAN D[N AT ! FOOT ( ! HILL !RE80 ,DEAN ASKS4 0,IT'S EXTREMELY /EEP1 ISN'T IT80 

,SA%A CONFIRMS3 0,YES1 ,I ?9K WE PASS$ ?R\< IT FIVE OR SIX TIMES :5 WE W]E GETT+ LO/ E>LI] 9 ! EV5+40 

0,YEAH4 ,IT'S F> TOO /EEP TO BE APPROPRIATE = R$ TACTICS4 ,IT W\LD BE SUICIDAL TO TRY TO *>GE UP !RE40 

,SEBA/I5 WANTS US TO PUT 9 A GOOD WORD AT ! SPOKESC\NCIL1 & WE1 ( C\RSE1 AGREE4 ,CONV]SATION %IFTS BACK TO ! COMPLEX DYNAMICS ( ANTI-,F,T,A,A COALITION BUILD+4 ,PASCAL PRODUCES A ,X]OX$ PAGE ) A K9D ( FL[-*>T1 ILLU/RAT+ ! ?REE OR F\R DIFF]5T LABOR CONF$]ATIONS1 UMBRELLA GR\PS1 FULL ( CIRCLES & >R[S & ALLIANCES4 ,! ?+ IS Y\ HAVE SU* WIDESPREAD UNIONIZATION 9 ,CANADA1 COMP>$ TO ! ,U,S ANYWAY1 & SO MANY UNIONS >E SO MILITANT4 0,:I*1 ACTUALLY10 ,I SAY1 0MAKES ME ?9K ( SOME POSSIBILITIES4 ,HAS ANYBODY ?\<T ( TALK+ TO ! HOTEL WORK]S 9 ! PLACE ! ,SUMMIT IS ACTUALLY GO+ TO BE HELD80 

,SA%A NODS VIGOR\SLY4 0,OR MORE RELEVANT1 P]HAPS1 ! FOOD H&L]S UNION40 

,SEBA/I5 SMILES4 0,YES1 ACTUALLY1 !RE W]E SOME PEOPLE TALK+ TO ORGANIZ]S = SOME ( ! WORK]S 9 ! ,CONF]5CE ,C5T] AB\T ! POSSIBILITY ( MAYBE PUTT+ LAXATIVES 9TO ! BIG FEA/4 ,IT WASN'T EV5 A S]I\S DISCUSSION1 JU/ LIKE PUTT+ \T SILLY IDEAS4 ,! V]Y NEXT DAY1 ! ,SUMMIT ORGANIZ]S PUBLICLY ANN\NC$ ?AT !Y W\LD BE US+ !IR [N SPECIAL CAT]]S & ALL FOOD W\LD BE FL[N 9 FROM ANO!R PROV9CE40 

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,AFT] BREAKFA/1 WE DROP (F ,SA%A AT ! ,I,M,C & HEAD TO ! SPOKESC\NCIL1 :I* IS BE+ HELD BEL[ ! OLD CITY1 9 SOME K9D ( ADULT $UCATION BUILD+ ALONG A BROAD AV5UE CALL$ ,R5E-,LEVESQUE4 ,! SPOKES IS ONLY JU/ GETT+ />T$4 ,! ANTE*AMB] IS A LONG HALLWAY ) V5D+ MA*9ES1 A LITTLE NI*E = DR9K+ C(FEE1 & A VA/ TABLE FULL ( ACTIVI/ LIT]ATURE4 

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,ON ! TABLE1 5DLESS /ACKS ( PAP]S4 ,>RANG$ 9 NEAT PILES >E ALL ! H&\TS ONE ALWAYS SEES1 9 ANY ACTION3 ,LEGAL ,9=MATION1 ,M$ICAL ,9=MATION1 RES\RCES = 9DEP5D5T J\RNALI/S4 ,!RE >E ALSO V>I\S CALLS = BORD] ACTIONS1 ONE = A FEM9I/ ACTION1 NUM]\S 9=MATIONAL BROAD%EETS AB\T ! ,F,T,A,A ITSELF & ! DAMAGE IT WILL DO TO LABOR & 5VIRONM5TAL RI<TS1 REPLETE ) DRAMATIC HEADL9ES & C>TOON ILLU/RATIONS4 ,MO/ >E BIL+UAL2 A FEW >E ONLY 9 ,FR5*4 ,!RE >E BEAUTIFUL 0,C>NIVAL ,AGA9/ ,CAPITALISM0 PO/]S AVAILABLE = A SUGGE/$ T5-DOLL> CONTRIBUTION1 UNATT5D$1 ) A B[L 9 FRONT = ! MONEY4 ,I PICK UP TWO1 LEAVE TW5TY BUCKS ,AM]ICAN4 ,T[>DS ! V]Y 5D ( ! TABLE IS A PRICELESS T5-PAGE PAMPHLET CALL$ 0,! ,SUMMIT ( ! ,AM]ICAS 4444 ,FROM ! ,BOTTOM ,UP40 ,IT EXPLA9S :O ,C,L,A,C & ,C,A,S,A >E1 ) A ,PLAN ( ,ACTION1 ,T\R ,GUIDE = POLITICALLY M9D$ VISITORS1 TRANSPORTATION 9=MATION1 ,U,R,LS1 &1 CRUCIALLY1 A MAP ( ! CITY ) AN \TL9E ( ! SECURITY P]IMET]1 DIVID$ 9TO ZONES4 ,?IS IS ! ONE ?AT WAS SITT+ ON ! TABLE LA/ NI<T4 ,I TAKE TWO ( !M4 

,!RE'S ALSO AN 5ORM\S B[L FULL ( HOMEMADE /ICK]S1 APP>5TLY FREE3 

,F,T,A,A3 FREE TRADE ACCORDS M5ACE \R =E/S4 

,F,U,C,K ,C>S4 

,DON'T ,FE> ,TE*NOLOGY4 ,FE> ,?OSE ,:O ,CONTROL ,IT4 

,NO ,GOV]NM5T ,CAN ,EV] ,GIVE ,Y\ ,FRE$OM4 

,A ,RI* ,MAN'S ,HE>T IS A ,DES]T4 ,AN ,AN>*I/'S ,HE>T IS A ,K+DOM4 

,IT ,DIDN'T ,BEG9 9 ,SEATTLE4 ,IT ,WON'T ,5D 9 ,QUEBEC ,CITY4 

,H,O,L,Y ,%,I,T6 ,WE'D BETT] DO SOME?+444 ,5D ,CORPORATE ,RULE6 7) A C>TOON ( A GAS MASK7 

,! ,M,O,/ ,F,U,N ,Y,\',V,E ,H,A,D ,S,9,C,E ,S,E,A,T,T,L,E3 ,Q,U,E,B,E,C ,C,I,T,Y4 7) ANO!R C>TOON ( A GAS MASK7 

,GET ,Y\R ,H&S ,(F ,\R ,BODIES4 7) A PICTURE ( A NAK$ FEMALE TORSO7 

,>M$ & ,DANG]\S4 7) A C>TOON IMAGE ( A SC>Y-LOOK+ COP7 

,NO ,MATT] ,:O ,Y\ ,VOTE ,=1 ,I'M ,/ILL ,H]E4 7) A C>TOON IMAGE ( AN EV5 SC>I]-LOOK+ COP7 

,ALONG ) !SE >E A V>IETY ( T9Y COLORFUL BUTTONS1 SUGGE/$ DONATION ( FIFTY C5TS1 ) ,C,L,A,C'S LOVABLE RACCOON MASCOT1 FI/ 9 AIR4 7,AN>*I/S HAVE A ?+ = SMALL FURRY ANIMALS1 P>TICUL>LY IF !Y LIVE UND]GR\ND47 ,NO ,T-%IRTS1 ?\<4 ,DEAN PICKS UP A C\PLE BUTTONS4 ,!N WE GO 94 

,! ,ROOM ,9SIDE 

  

,9SIDE IS A V]Y L>GE ROOM :I* SEEMS TO NORMALLY BE US$ = DANCE RECITALS1 OR MAYBE GYMNA/ICS4 ,!RE >E POLI%$ H>DWOOD FLOORS & ONE WALL IS MADE 5TIRELY ( MIRRORS4 ,!RE >E ALREADY AB\T A HUNDR$ FIFTY TO TWO HUNDR$ ACTIVI/S SITT+ 9 A GIANT CIRCLE AMID 5DLESS PILES ( COATS & O!R GE>4 ,NE> ! DOOR IS A REGI/RATION TABLE1 ATT5D$ BY A Y\NG WOMAN ) A BOX FULL ( SQU>ES ( COLOR$ PAP]1 :O ASSURES US ?AT ! MEET+ HAS ONLY BE5 GO+ ON = AT MO/ TW5TY M9UTES4 ,:ISP]$ CL>IFICATIONS3 ANYONE ATT5D+ ! MEET+ CAN SPEAK1 BUT ONLY SPOKES CAN ACTUALLY VOTE4 ,EA* COLLECTIVE OR AFF9ITY GR\P IS ALL[$ UP TO TWO VOTES1 9DICAT$ BY PAP] SQU>ES4 ,HAVE \R GR\PS EMP[]$ US AS SPOKES8 ,YES8 ,%E H&S US \R TWO PIECES ( PAP]1 ONE R$1 ONE BLUE4 0,OH YES10 %E SAYS1 0,I ALMO/ =GOT4 ,NONE ( Y\ >E WORK+ J\RNALI/S OR 9 ANY WAY CONNECT$ TO LAW 5=CEM5T80 

0,:AT DO Y\ ?9K80 

0,WELL1 Y\ KN[1 WE HAVE TO ASK40 

,AS ! SPOKE FROM ,N,Y,C ,D,A,N1 ,LESLEY HAS ALREADY JO9$ ! CIRCLE1 ALONG ) H] RIDE1 AN ACTIVI/ NAM$ ,LYNN1 ALSO FROM ,NEW ,YORK1 :O WORKS ) ,RA9=E/ ,RELIEF4 ,HUGS >E EX*ANG$ ALL >\ND4 ,! TWO HAVE ALREADY CON/RUCT$ A LITTLE NE/ ( DOCUM5TS1 COATS1 SWEAT]S1 !RMOSES1 & ! LIKE ON !IR SECTION ( ! FLOOR4 ,I TAKE \T MY FIELD EQUIPM5T1 :I* CONSI/S ( A *EAP ,C,V,S ?REE-SUBJECT NOTEBOOK & A V]Y EXP5SIVE RAPIDOGRAPH 7TE*NICAL P5S3 ,I LIKE !M BECAUSE Y\ DON'T HAVE TO APPLY ANY REAL PRESSURE 9 WRIT+ SO Y\R H& DOESN'T CRAMP EV5 IF Y\ HAVE TO WRITE = H\RS1 :I*1 9 SU* MEET+S1 ,I USUALLY DID74 ,I UNPACK A C\PLE ( CA%M]E SWEAT]S TO BE US$ AS PILL[S1 MY CONTRIBUTION TO ! NE/1 & EV]YONE />TS :ISP]+4 

,! FIR/ QUE/ION IS 9EVITABLE4 0,SO :AT'S ALL ?IS AB\T VOT+8 ,:AT K9D ( PROCESS >E !Y US+ H]E80 

0,WELL1 ?AT'S 9T]E/+10 EXPLA9S ,LESLEY4 0,C,L,A,C IS K9D ( WEIRD ?AT WAY4 ,AS = ,C,A,S,A1 !Y'VE NEV] ORGANIZ$ A SPOKESC\NCIL4 ,I MEAN1 ,I ?9K !Y'RE DO+ REALLY WELL = PEOPLE ) NO EXP]I5CE40 ,BASICALLY1 %E SAID1 ACTIVI/S 9 ,QUEBEC ,CITY HAVE HAD1 UNTIL V]Y REC5TLY1 NO REAL EXP]I5CE ) CONS5SUS PROCESS AT ALL2 !Y'RE LE>N+ ?IS COMPLETELY FROM SCRAT*4 ,BUT !Y'D ALREADY MADE 5ORM\S PROGRESS1 HAV+ MOV$ 9 ! LA/ FEW MON?S FROM US+ A MAJORITY VOTE SY/EM TO A SORT ( SEMI-CONS5SUS SY/EM1 9 :I*1 IF !Y FAIL TO F9D CONS5SUS ON ! FIR/ GO1 !Y MOVE TO SEV5TY-FIVE P]C5T SUP]-MAJORITY VOTE4 ,IT 5DS UP WORK+ AB\T ! SAME AS FULL CONS5SUS W\LD4 ,MO/ ( ! PEOPLE FACILITAT+ ?IS MEET+ >E FROM ,MONTREAL1 H[EV]1 & SOME ( !M >E V]Y EXP]I5C$ FACILITATORS4 0,C,L,A,C ALSO USES A RA!R UNUSUAL SY/EM = TAK+ TURNS--IT'S A LITTLE CONTROV]SIAL--:]E !Y 9SI/ ON /RICT G5D] EQUITY4 ,= EV]Y CONTE/$ PROPOSAL1 !Y ALT]NATE BETWE5 ONE WOMAN SPEAK+ 9 FAVOR ( ! PROPOSAL1 ONE MAN 9 FAVOR1 ONE WOMAN SPEAK+ AGA9/ ! PROPOSAL1 ONE MAN AGA9/4 ,9 PRACTICE1 IT TURNS \T A LITTLE BIT MORE A RULE ( ?UMB ?AN A /RICT PRACTICE1 BUT IT'S A USEFUL WAY TO MAKE SURE NO ONE CAN =GET ! UND]LY+ PR9CIPLE40 

,! PROCESS1 %E GOES ON TO EXPLA91 IS A BIT MORE =MAL ?AN WE'RE US$ TO4 ,?IS IS1 9 P>T1 BECAUSE ?IS IS TE*NICALLY A CONSULTATION1 NOT A SPOKESC\NCIL PROP]LY SPEAK+3 ! LOCAL ORGANIZ]S >E COM+ UP ) ! BROAD FRAMEWORK = ! ACTION1 BUT !Y WANT AFF9ITY GR\PS COM+ FROM \TSIDE ! PROV9CE TO GIVE !M SOME ADVICE4 ,ALSO1 !Y WANT TO GET SOME IDEA ( :AT ?OSE \TSID]S >E 9T5D+ TO DO4 ,!RE=E1 ! PLAN IS TO MOVE QUICKLY FROM ! G5]AL MEET+ TO A BREAK\T SESSION1 :]E WE'LL DIVIDE 9TO SMALL1 MANAGEABLE GR\PS & EA* TAKE ON A S]IES ( QUE/IONS PROVID$ BY ! ORGANIZ]S4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! BREAK\T1 EV]YONE WILL EXPLA9 JU/ :AT !IR AFF9ITY GR\P WAS ?9K+ !Y W\LD ACTUALLY BE DO+ DUR+ ! ,SUMMIT4 ,?IS WILL BECOME ! BASIS ON :I* ! FACILITATORS CAN CON/RUCT A LI/ ( DIFF]5T SORTS ( ACTION 7BLOCKADES1 /REET !AT]1 ETC471 :I*1 9 TURN1 WILL !N ALL[ = A FUR!R BREAK\T1 ALL[+ PEOPLE TO CONSULT 9 SMALL GR\PS ) ?OSE :O 9T5D TO DO R\<LY ! SAME SORT ( ?+4 ,AFT] :I* !RE WILL BE D9N] & A P>TY1 & ! NEXT MORN+ WE'LL RECONV5E = A F9AL PL5>Y4 

,9 MO/ SPOKESC\NCILS1 !RE >E TWO FACILITATORS3 ONE MALE1 ONE FEMALE4 ,9 ?IS ONE1 !RE >E F\R4 ,?IS IS MA9LY BECAUSE ( ! LANGUAGE PROBLEM3 ! LOCAL ,C,A,S,A FOLKS SEEM TO SPEAK ONLY ,FR5*2 ! ,MONTREAL ACTIVI/S SWIT* BACK & =? ACCORD+ TO NO LOGIC ,I CAN DECIPH]2 EV]YONE ELSE IS SPEAK+ ,5GLI%4 ,SO1 !RE >E F\R PEOPLE SITT+ ON *AIRS AT ! HEAD ( ! CIRCLE3 TWO1 APP>5TLY1 :O >E ACTUALLY FACILITAT+1 TWO JU/ TO TRANSLATE--?\<1 9 PRACTICE1 ,I OBS]VE 7,I HAVE MY NOTEBOOK \T MO/ ( ! TIME1 SCRIBBL+ OBS]VATIONS FURI\SLY7 !Y SEEM TO P]IODICALLY SWIT*4 ,EXCEPT = ,JAGGI1 :O IS CLE>LY TRY+ TO KEEP HIMSELF 9 A M]ELY AUXILI>Y ROLE4 

,AS WE CAME 91 ! FACILITATORS W]E FIELD+ A REQUE/ BY A RADICAL VIDEO TEAM TO RECORD P>T ( ! PROCE$+S2 AFT] HE>+ ! USUAL OBJECTIONS1 ! PROPOSAL IS REFRAM$3 WE WILL 9VITE !M TO COME BACK LAT] 9 ! AFT]NOON1 :5 WE >E NOT DISCUSS+ ACTION PLANS BUT ONLY LOGI/ICS1 & !N PUT IT TO A VOTE AGA94 7,9 ! 5D1 ( C\RSE1 !RE IS TOO MU* OPPOSITION47 ,A WOMAN FROM ,C,A,S,A1 :O ,I ?9K WAS CALL$ ,CEL9E1 BEGAN BY SUMM>IZ+ ! 9=MATION ALREADY PR9T$ 9 ! H&\TS4 

,CEL9E.<#f.>3 ,!SE COLOR BLOCS >E NOT FIX$1 & !Y WILL NOT NECESS>ILY BE PHYSICALLY SEP>ATE1 ?\< WE WILL HAVE ONE >EA RES]V$ = ! ,GRE5 ,BLOC4 ,!Y >E3 

,! ,GRE5 ,BLOC IS ! MORE >TI/IC1 FE/IVE /YLE ( DEMO1 :]E !RE IS NO RISK ( HAV+ TO DEF5D !MSELVES4 

,! ,YELL[ ,BLOC IS OB/RUCTIVE4 ,?IS IS CLASSIC NONVIOL5T CIVIL DISOB$I5CE4 ,IT IS DEF5SIVE1 NONVIOL5T3 BLOCKADES OR ATTEMPTS TO OCCUPY GR\ND1 = EXAMPLE1 :I* 9VOLVE A DEF9ITE RISK ( >RE/4 

,! ,R$ ,BLOC IS DISRUPTIVE4 ,?IS IS ! DI/URBANCE BLOC1 :I* WILL TRY TO DISRUPT ! ,SUMMIT1 :]E P>TICIPANTS %\LD BE AW>E ( A HI< RISK ( REPRESSION & >RE/4 ,WE >E EXPECT+ CREATIVE1 DIV]SE /YLES ( DISRUPTIVE ACTION H]E4 

,WE EMPHASIZE 0DISRUPTION0 BECAUSE1 FROM E>LY ON1 ,C,L,A,C & ,C,A,S,A CAME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT1 GIV5 ! CON/RA9TS ( ! SECURITY F5CE & MASSIVE POLICE MOBILIZATION1 ATTEMPT+ A REPEAT ( ,SEATTLE & ACTUALLY TRY+ TO %UT D[N ! MEET+S WAS A /RATEGY UNLIKELY TO SUCCE$4 ,WE DECID$ ON AN ALT]NATIVE /RATEGY1 :I* COMB9$ EF=TS TO DISRUPT ! ,SUMMIT1 ) EF=TS TO CREATE ,TEMPOR>Y ,AUTONOM\S ,ZONES1 LIB]AT$ T]RITORIES ?R\<\T ! CITY4 

,C,L,A,C & ,C,A,S,A HAVE DEVELOP$ A S]IES ( PROPOSALS AB\T ! ACTIONS !MSELVES ?AT WE W\LD LIKE Y\ TO CONSID]4 .<,%E BEG9S TRANSLAT+ FROM A PAGE 9 ,FR5*.>3 

,ON ,?URSDAY1 ,APRIL #a#i?1 WE >E PROPOS+ A SPOKESC\NCIL AT #c,P,M1 ( EV]YONE :O'S H]E BY ?AT TIME1 TO F9ALIZE DETAILS ( ! ACTION4 ,?AT SAME NI<T1 WE >E PROPOS+ WE HOLD A TOR*LI<T P>ADE4 ,?IS WILL BE A ,GRE5 ACTION1 \R GOAL IS NOT TO BE >RE/$ BE=E ! #b?1 BUT TO WELCOME ! ,SUMMIT1 AS IT W]E4 ,WE JU/ WANT TO SPECIFY AGA93 ?IS IS A DEMO1 NOT A CONFRONTATION4 ,IT WILL /OP AS SOON AS ! COPS APPE>4 ,JU/ A WAY TO SAY 0HI0 & BEG9 TO MOBILIZE \R PEOPLE4 ,?OSE >E ! ONLY GOALS = ?AT DAY4 

.<,V>I\S PEOPLE HAVE QUE/IONS4.> 

,FACILITATOR3 ,CAN WE GO ?R\< ! :OLE S*$ULE & ONLY !N GO TO QUE/IONS8 

,CEL9E3 ,ON ,FRIDAY ! #b?1 ! ,C>NIVAL ,AGA9/ ,CAPITALISM M>* WILL ASSEMBLE ON ! ,PLA9S ( ,ABRAHAM AT NOON1 & !N PEOPLE CAN *OOSE :]E WE GO4 ,AT R\<LY #b,P,M1 EV]YONE WILL DISP]SE 9TO !IR [N BLOCS & TYPES ( ACTION2 !RE MAY BE A M>* BUT WE HAVE NOT ORGANIZ$ ONE YET BECAUSE WE DON'T KN[ :AT ! SECURITY SITUATION WILL BE LIKE4 

,N[1 BE> 9 M9D3 EV]Y?+ WE'RE PRES5T+ H]E CAN BE MODIFI$4 ,!SE >E JU/ PROPOSALS4 ,RI<T N[1 WE >E ALSO PROPOS+ ?AT AT #f,P,M ,FRIDAY ! #b? WE HOLD AN ASSEMBLY TO GO OV] ! DAY'S EV5TS & PLAN = ! NEXT4 

,ON ,SATURDAY ! #b#a/1 WE WILL P>TICIPATE 9 ! BIG LABOR DEMO AS AN EXPLICITLY ANTI-CAPITALI/ CONT+5T4 ,WE WILL H[EV]1 RESPECT ! ORGANIZ]S' P>AMET]S DUR+ ! M>*4 ,SO1 ?IS IS NOT1 ITSELF1 AN OCCASION = DIRECT ACTION4 

,?AT EV5+1 A LOT ( DEMOS & DIV]SE ACTIONS C\LD GO ON1 & ( C\RSE JAIL SOLID>ITY ACTIONS4 

,SUNDAY ! #b#bND WILL BE ! SAME3 !RE WILL BE SPACE = DIFF]5T ACTIONS1 BUT ALSO = PRISON SOLID>ITY4 

,SO444 BACK TO ! #b?4 ,:AT ,C,L,A,C & ,C,A,S,A HAVE SORT ( ORGANIZ$ IS TWO DIFF]5T DEMOS1 ,YELL[ & ,GRE54 ,IF Y\ LOOK AT ! H&\T1 Y\ WILL SEE1 ON ! RI<T ( PAGE TWO1 BO? PROPOSALS4 ,BO? ASSUME ! EXI/5CE ( A FREE ZONE1 9 :I* !RE WILL BE V]Y LIMIT$ RISK ( >RE/ .<SOME SKEPTICAL LAU<T].>1 A PLACE = ,GRE51 CREATIVE DEMOS4 ,IT WILL BE A FIX$ LOCATION1 A FREE PLACE :]E EV]Y?+ WILL BE BEAUTIFUL4 ,AT ! MOM5T1 ASSUM+ WE ASSEMBLE ON ! ,PLA9S ( ,ABRAHAM AT NOON1 WE HAVE TWO POSSIBILITIES4 ,IT'S A LITTLE VAGUE BECAUSE WE DON'T KN[ :]E EXACTLY ! SECURITY P]IMET] WILL BE1 BUT BASICALLY1 ONE IS ?AT ! ,YELL[ ,BLOC WILL BREAK \T ( ! ,PLA9S & M>* DIRECTLY TO C>RY \T A C>NIVALESQUE ACTION 9 FRONT ( ! SECURITY P]IMET]2 ! SECOND IS ?AT WE BEG9 TOGE!R ) ! ,GRE5 ,BLOC ON ! ,PLA9S ( ,ABRAHAM & C>RY \T A MU* LONG] M>* :I* W\LD SNAKE ?R\< ! CITY1 ALL[+ ! ,GRE5 ,BLOC TO SPLIT (F1 & !N >RIVE 9 ! SAME PLACE SOME H\RS LAT]4 

,9 EI!R CASE1 ! ULTIMATE GOAL IS A GIGANTIC1 M>VEL\S C>NIVAL1 ) BO? SMALL AFF9ITY GR\P ACTIONS & BIGG] COLLECTIVE ONES--WE NE$ ALL ( Y\6 

,OH YES1 & = ! LONG]1 M>*--WE C\LD ALSO RE>RANGE ITS PA? DEP5D+ ON SMALL] ACTIONS1 TO BE 9 SOLID>ITY ) !M4 

,AGA91 WE URGE PEOPLE TO RESPECT DIFF]5T BLOCS & DECISIONS ( PEOPLE TAK+ P>T TO 5SURE A LEVEL ( UNITY & SOLID>ITY4 

,QUE/ION3 ,DUR+ ! BREAK\T SESSIONS WE >E HAV+ AFT]1 C\LD Y\ 5SURE !RE'S ONE P]SON FROM EI!R ,C,L,A,C OR ,C,A,S,A'S ACTION COMMITTEE 9 EA* WORK%OP TO ANSW] QUE/IONS8 

,CEL9E3 ,YES1 WE'VE ALREADY >RANG$ = ?AT4 

,FACILITATOR3 ,SO1 DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY CL>IFY+ QUE/IONS AB\T ANY ( !SE PROPOSALS8 ,WE WILL BE ALT]NAT+ BETWE5 M5 & WOM54 

,!RE W]E1 ( C\RSE ANY NUMB] ( QUE/IONS3 AB\T ! ACTUAL EXT5T ( ! SECURITY P]IMET]1 ROADS FROM ! AIRPORT1 ! POSSIBILITY ( PREEMPTIVE >RE/S DUR+ ! ,?URSDAY TOR*LI<T P>ADE4 7,ANSW]3 ?IS S\NDS LIKE AN IMPORTANT CONC]N1 BUT WE'RE DO+ CL>IFY+ QUE/IONS N[47 ,WAS ! ORGANIZ+ COMMITTEE AW>E ?AT ! (FICIAL OP5+ ( ! ,SUMMIT MI<T BE MOV$ TO #a,P,M8 

,MAN3 ,I'M PUZZL$4 ,:AT SORT ( SOLID>ITY CAN ! ,R$ ,BLOC EXPECT FROM ! O!R BLOCS8 ,IT SEEMS LIKE ?IS :OLE ISSUE IS BE+ LEFT \T4 ,I NE$ TO REPORT BACK TO PEOPLE 9 ,TORONTO & ,I HAVE NO IDEA :AT TO TELL !M4 

.<,LESLEY TO ME3 0,?AT'S MY QUE/ION TOO40.> 

444AS !Y'LL BE ! ONES NE$+ SUPPORT4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?IS :OLE BLOC IDEA NE$S TO BE FLE%$ \T A BIT MORE4 

,CEL9E3 ,I AGREE WE NE$ TO DO ?IS4 ,?AT'S :Y WE'RE H]E4 

,FACILITATOR3 ,I DON'T WANT TO BE A CA/RATOR .<LAU<T].> BUT WE HAVE TWELVE PEOPLE ON /ACK1 ?IS IS ! TIME SET ASIDE = ! TE*NICAL QUE/IONS ON ! PLAN ( ACTION1 NOT !ORETICAL QUE/IONS4 

,! PROBLEM WAS ?AT IT WAS ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE TO ANSW] ANY ( ! TE*NICAL QUE/IONS )\T HAV+ A MORE PRECISE IDEA :AT ?IS COLOR S*EME W\LD LOOK LIKE ON ! GR\ND4 ,& CLE>LY IT HAD NOT BE5 ?OR\<LY HA%$ \T4 

,MAN3 ,A PO9T ( CL>IFICATION4 ,! ,GRE5 & ,YELL[ ,BLOCS HAVE SPECIFIC M>*ES4 ,DO ,I UND]/& ! ,R$ DOES NOT8 

,CEL9E3 ,YES4 ,C,L,A,C & ,C,A,S,A >E WORK+ ON ORGANIZ+ ! ,GRE5 & ,YELL[ ,BLOCS1 BUT ! ,R$ ,BLOC ACTIONS %\LD BE DISCUSS$ 9 SMALL AFF9ITY GR\PS1 NOT G5]AL ASSEMBLIES ( TWO HUNDR$ PEOPLE LIKE ?IS4 

,WOMAN3 ,9 ! 9TRODUCTION1 Y\ REF]R$ TO ! BLOCS NOT AS GEOGRAPHICAL 5TITIES1 BUT AS ATTITUDES4 ,BUT A LOT ( ! QUE/IONS ,I'VE BE5 HE>+ MAKE IT S\ND LIKE !Y REALLY >E GO+ TO BE SEP>ATE GR\PS 9 SEP>ATE PLACES4 ,IS ?IS JU/ A PRODUCT ( CONFUSION8 ,OR HAS ?IS BE5 COMPLETELY WORK$ \T8 .<,A PAUSE AS ! FACILITATOR ASKS = MORE DETAIL$ TRANSLATION4.> ,?AT IS TO SAY1 IF ! ,R$ ,BLOC W]E NE> ! P]IMET] 9 A GEOGRAPHICAL S5SE1 & ! ,YELL[ ,BLOC WANT$ TO DO SOME K9D ( NONVIOL5T DIRECT ACTION444 WELL1 CLE>LY1 PEOPLE WILL WANT TO DO ?AT NE> ! P]IMET] TOO4 ,SO IT RAISES A QUE/ION AB\T ! ZONES4 ,WILL WE BE DIVID+ UP ! MAP ( ! CITY BY COLOR8 

,CEL9E33 ,WELL1 ! ,GRE5 ,BLOC WILL BE GEOGRAPHICALLY DELIMIT$4 ,IT WILL BE RELATIVELY F> AWAY FROM ! P]IMET]4 

,NICOLE .<A ,C,A,S,A P]SON1 ! ONE :O WAS 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 /EPS 9 TO CL>IFY.>3 ,! ,YELL[ ,BLOC WILL BE MORE MOBILE ?AN ! ,GRE51 DELIMIT$ NOT SO MU* 9 SPACE AS 9 ! TYPES ( ACTION IT CAN 5GAGE 94 ,! BE/ WAY WE'VE F\ND TO HELP ?OSE :O 9T5D TO BE 9 ! ,R$ ,BLOC IS TO ORGANIZE ! ,GRE5 & ,YELL[ AS BE/ WE CAN1 SO ! PEOPLE :O'LL WANT TO DO ,R$ WILL KN[ \R PLANS & >RANGE TO DO !IR ACTIONS ELSE:]E4 

,WOMAN3 ,! PROBLEM AS ,I SEE IT IS1 IF ,R$ & ,YELL[ ,BLOCS >E MOBILE & DEF9$ BY ATTITUDE1 H[ WILL PEOPLE KN[ :AT ,BLOC !Y'RE EV5 98 ,WILL !RE BE SEP>ATE M>*ES1 >MB&S1 SOME EQUIVAL5T ( M>%ALS :O CAN TELL Y\8 

,NICOLE3 ,?AT'S DEF9ITELY SOME?+ WE %\LD TRY TO CL>IFY4 ,REMEMB]3 ,YELL[ DOESN'T CONFRONT1 BUT IS DEF5SIVE4 ,BUT ?AT ALSO DEP5DS ON ! ATTITUDE ! COPS TAKE4 ,IF ! POLICE C>RY \T AN ALL-\T ASSAULT1 IF !Y BEG9 ATTACK+ EV]YONE 9DISCRIM9ATELY1 !N PRESUMABLY EV]YONE C\LD 5D UP 9 ! MIDDLE ( A DE FACTO ,R$ ZONE4 

,CEL9E3 ,WE CANNOT MAKE ANY ABSOLUTE ASSURANCES TO ANYONE AB\T :AT ANYONE ELSE WILL BE DO+4 ,BUT WE'D LIKE PEOPLE TO CALL \T :AT SORT ( ACTIONS & DEMOS !Y 9T5D TO BE C>RY+ \T1 :AT COLOR CODE BE/ FITS ?AT1 & WILL EXPECT !M TO TRY TO /AY ?AT COLOR AS WELL AS !Y CAN4 ,BUT WE KN[ ,YELL[ CAN SLIP 9TO ,R$4 

,NICOLE3 ,I'LL ADD ?AT ?IS IS :]E AFF9ITY GR\PS BECOME CRUCIAL4 ,IF ?IS HAPP5S Y\R AFF9ITY GR\P C\LD DECIDE COLLECTIVELY TO LEAVE ! >EA4 ,COMMUNICATION WILL BE V]Y IMPORTANT H]E4 

,CONV]SATION CONT9U$ 9 A SIMIL> VE9 = ANO!R FIFTE5 M9UTES4 ,NO ONE WAS QUITE SURE :AT ALL ?IS W\LD REALLY LOOK LIKE1 & IT SEEM$ ! PLANN]S HAD LEFT L>GE P>TS ( ! PICTURE 9T5TIONALLY VAGUE4 ,! ,C,L,A,C PLAN WAS1 ESS5TIALLY1 TO SOLICIT \R COLLECTIVE ADVICE TO FILL 9 ! DETAILS4 ,H5CE1 ! /RUCTURE ( ! MEET+4 ,AFT] ! FIR/ PL5>Y1 :]E WE JU/ GOT TO ASK CL>IFY+ QUE/IONS1 WE W]E TO BREAK UP AT NOON 9TO R&OMLY SELECT$ SMALL] GR\PS ( R\<LY TW5TY PEOPLE EA*4 ,!SE SMALL] GR\PS W\LD BE GIV5 ! SAME LI/ ( ISSUES TO DISCUSS2 EA* W\LD BE PROVID$ ) SOMEONE FROM ! ,C,L,A,C OR ,C,A,S,A PLANN+ TEAM TO ANSW] 9=MATIONAL QUE/IONS4 ,! RESULTS W\LD BE WRITT5 D[N & S]VE AS A RES\RCE = ! LOCAL WORK+ GR\PS4 ,F9ALLY1 EV]YONE AT ! SESSION W\LD EXPLA9 :AT ROLE !IR AFF9ITY GR\P WAS PLANN+ ON TAK+ ON DUR+ ! ACTIONS !MSELVES3 :E!R !Y W]E COM+ AS >TI/IC GR\PS1 SUPPORT GR\PS1 FLY+ SQUADS1 & SO ON4 ,!SE W\LD BE US$ AS ! BASIS = A SECOND R\ND ( BREAK\TS1 9 :I* EV]YONE W\LD GET TO COORD9ATE ?+S ) REPRES5TATIVES ( O!R AFF9ITY GR\PS 9T5D+ TO DO R\<LY ! SAME ?+4 ,AFT] ?AT1 WE'D GO HOME = ! EV5+ & HOLD A F9AL PL5>Y ,SUNDAY AFT]NOON4 

,LUN* WAS ON ! FLY4 ,WE GRABB$ PLATES1 SCOOP$ \T SOME SORT ( L>GE CASS]OLE & SALAD1 A CUP ( CID]1 & TOOK IT ) US TO ! ROOMS :]E ! BREAK\TS W]E BE+ HELD D[N/AIRS4 ,WE W]E MO/LY ASSIGN$ DIFF]5T ROOMS1 ( C\RSE1 ?\< SOMEH[ ,LYNN & ,I BO? 5D$ UP 9 ! SAME ONE3 ,GR\P ,FIVE4 

#a#b3#a,P,M1 ,FIR/ ,BREAK\T ,SESSION 

  

,D[N/AIRS W]E A :OLE S]IES ( SMALL ROOMS ?AT HAD ! FEEL ( SEM9> ROOMS1 BIG TABLES1 FLUORESC5T LI<TS1 MO/LY )\T W9D[S4 

,I WILL 9CLUDE A FAIRLY LONG EXTRACT FROM MY NOTES H]E4 ,HOPEFULLY1 !Y'LL CONVEY SOME?+ ( ! TEXTURE ( A CONS5SUS MEET+--P>TICUL>LY1 ( ! SOME:AT SWIRL+ QUALITY CONV]SATION TAKES :5 /ACK+ SPEAK]S 5SURES P>TICIPANTS R>ELY REPLY DIRECTLY TO ONE ANO!R'S PO9TS1 & DISCUSSION SEEMS TO CIRCLE >\ND ITS OBJECT RA!R ?AN IMM$IATELY ATTACK+ IT4 ,:AT FOLL[S IS PRETTY TYPICAL ( SU* DISCUSSIONS4 ,I WILL LABEL 9DIVIDUALS R\<LY AS !Y APPE>$ 9 MY NOTES1 S9CE = ! MO/ P>T1 ,I DID NOT WRITE D[N !IR ACTUAL NAMES4 ,ALSO1 ?\< ! CONV]SATION WAS BIL+UAL1 ) TRANSLATIONS PROVID$--,I'LL RE/RICT MYSELF H]E TO ,5GLI%1 ONLY PROVID+ ! TRANSLATIONS ( /ATEM5TS ORIG9ALLY MADE 9 ,FR5*4 

,ACCORD+ TO MY NOTES1 ,GR\P ,FIVE ORIG9ALLY CONSI/$ ( TWELVE M5 & T5 WOM51 ?\< TWO MORE WOM5 LAT] DRIFT$ 94 ,! ,C,L,A,C P]SON ASSIGN$ TO \R ROOM WAS NAM$ ,RADIKHA1 A WILL[Y Y\NG WOMAN ( ,S\? ,ASIAN DESC5T4 ,%E WAS ALREADY SEAT$ AS ,I CAME 91 *ATT+ ) A FRI5D :O WORK$ ) ! ,TORONTO ,I,M,C4 

,RADIKHA3 ,SO1 ! FACILITATORS HAVE ASK$ EA* GR\P TO CONSID] ?REE QUE/IONS 9 ?IS FIR/ BREAK-\T SESSION4 ,FIR/1 ! PROTECTION ( ! ,CONV]G5CE ,C5T]4 ,SECOND1 ! ATTITUDES EA* BLOC 7,R$1 ,GRE51 & ,YELL[7 WILL TAKE T[>DS ! POLICE4 ,F9ALLY1 :AT SORT ( ACTIONS Y\R AFF9ITY GR\P IS ?9K+ IT WILL TAKE P>T 94 

,BOB3 ,HI1 ,I'M ,BOB FROM ! ,TORONTO ,I,M,C4 ,IS IT OKAY IF ,I FACILITATE1 SO AS TO LEAVE ,RADIKHA AVAILABLE = ANSW]+ QUE/IONS8 

,RADIKHA3 ,?AT W\LD BE JU/ F9E ) ME4 ,I GUESS !N ,I CAN BE ! NOTETAK]1 TOO1 S9CE ! ORGANIZ]S WANT TO HAVE A RECORD ( EV]Y?+ EA* GR\P COMES UP )4 

,M]$I?3 ,ALSO1 DO WE WANT TO SET TIME LIMITS ON EA* AG5DA ITEM8 

.<,MANY NODS & AFFIRMATIVE NOISES.> 

,%\LD WE SELECT A TIME KEEP]1 !N1 OR DOES EV]YONE HAVE A WAT*8 .<,V>I\S PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE WAT*ES.> 

,ANO!R ,WOMAN .<TO ,M]$I?.>3 ,W\LD Y\ BE WILL+ TO DO IT8 

,M]$I?3 ,ALL RI<T !N1 ,I'LL BE TIME KEEP]4 

,FACILITATOR3 ,SO1 :AT DO WE HAVE1 UNTIL #a,P,M8 ,?AT'S =TY-FIVE M9UTES4 ,%ALL WE SAY T5 M9UTES = ! ,CONV]G5CE ,C5T] QUE/ION8 .<,TO ,RADIKHA.> ,IS !RE ANY BACKGR\ND WE %\LD KN[8 

,RADIKHA3 ,WELL1 )9 ,C,L,A,C1 WE CAME TO A DECISION TO CREATE A ,CONV]G5CE ,C5T]1 A PLACE TO HOLD MEET+S & = PEOPLE COM+ 9 FROM \T ( T[N4 ,WE ALSO DECID$ TO ORGANIZE SOME K9D ( DEF5SE 9 CASE ! POLICE ATTACK4 ,! QUE/ION IS H[ TO ORGANIZE ?AT1 & H[ TO LET PEOPLE :O WANT TO LEAVE GET \T4 ,= EXAMPLE1 WILL !RE BE SURVEILLANCE \TSIDE8 ,&444 WELL1 ALSO ,I GUESS SOME ( US HAVE BE5 TALK+ AB\T SOME SORT ( SURVEILLANCE 9SIDE TO PREV5T POLICE PROVOCATIONS 9SIDE ! ,C5T]4 ,H[ DO WE ORGANIZE ?IS8 ,WE DON'T HAVE MU* EXP]I5CE ) !SE ?+S & WE W]E HOP+ SOME ( Y\ MI<T BE ABLE TO HELP4 

.<,! FACILITATOR IS TAK+ /ACK AS V>I\S PEOPLE >\ND ! TABLE CAT* HIS EYE1 NOD SLI<TLY1 OR O!RWISE 9DICATE !Y WI% TO BE PUT ON ! SPEAK]'S LI/4 ,HE CALLS ON PEOPLE1 PO9T+ MO/LY1 S9CE FEW ( US KN[ EA* O!R'S NAMES4.> 

,WOMAN3 ,SO1 ,C,L,A,C DID MAKE A DECISION4 ,N[ Y\ JU/ NE$ SOME ADVICE8 

,OLD] ,GUY3 ,MY QUE/ION IS3 BE=E WE TALK AB\T VIGILANCE & PROTECTION1 %\LDN'T WE ALSO BE TALK+ AB\T DEC5TRALIZATION8 ,:AT EXACTLY IS GO+ TO BE HAPP5+ AT ! ,CONV]G5CE ,C5T]8 ,>E PEOPLE !RE GO+ TO BE COV]+ EV]Y?+ FROM F9D+ PEOPLE H\S+ TO PRESS CONF]5CES TO FOOD OR PROVID+ >T SPACES8 ,& IF SO1 IS IT TACTICALLY WISE TO CONC5TRATE ALL ?OSE FUNCTIONS 9 ONE PLACE8 

,FR5* ,GUY3 ,:5 WILL ! ,CONV]G5CE ,C5T] ACTUALLY BE SET UP8 .<,WE ALL />T LOOK+ AT ! H&\T1 BUT !RE'S NO 9DICATION4.> 

,RADIKHA3 ,9 RESPONSE TO ! C5TRALIZATION QUE/ION3 BY 0,CONV]G5CE ,C5T]0 WE MEAN A MEET+ PLACE TO HOLD SPOKESC\NCILS1 ALSO TO WELCOME PEOPLE1 PLACE !M 9 H\S+1 ?AT SORT ( ?+4 ,WE HAV5'T DECID$ :AT O!R FUNCTIONS ! PLACE MI<T S]VE4 ,AS = ! DATE1 WE DON'T KN[ ?AT YET1 BUT IT C]TA9LY WILL BE UP & RUNN+ BY ,W$NESDAY ! #a#h?4 

,Y\NG] ,FR5* ,GUY3 ,:AT AB\T ! GIANT PUPPETS8 ,WILL !Y BE MADE 9 ! SAME PLACE8 

,RADIKHA3 ,I ?9K SOME SMALL] PUPPETS MAY BE MADE !RE1 BUT ! L>G] PUPPETS WILL BE SOMEPLACE ELSE4 

,FACILITATOR3 ,?IS IS A SMALL GR\P SO ,I'M NOT GO+ TO BE US+ ! /RICT ONE MAN1 ONE WOMAN RULE H]E1 BUT ,I'LL /ILL TRY TO MA9TA9 G5D] EQUITY4 ,SO LET ME SKIP AHEAD 9 ! /ACK N[444 ! WOMAN 9 ! R$ SC>F8 

,R$ ,SC>F3 ,MY AFF9ITY GR\P IS 9T5D+ TO GIVE DIRECT ACTION TRA9+S BE=E ! ,SUMMIT3 WILL IT BE POSSIBLE TO DO ?AT AT ! ,CONV]G5CE ,C5T]8 

,RADIKHA3 ,I IMAG9E ! ,CONV]G5CE ,C5T] WILL BE AVAILABLE = TRA9+S4 

,AM]ICAN3 ,AT ,J#b .<! 9AUGURAL PROTE/S.>1 WE HAD NOT ONE BUT A S]IES ( V]Y DEC5TRALIZ$ ,CONV]G5CE ,C5T]S1 & ?AT WORK$ REALLY WELL4 ,ALSO WE HAD SIGNS UP EV]Y:]E SAY+ 0,NO ,DRUGS OR ,BOMBS ,ALL[$10 ?AT SORT ( ?+1 :I* APP>5TLY--,I KN[ IT S\NDS /UPID--MAKES IT A LITTLE H>D] = ! POLICE LEGALLY TO JU/ CRA% 94 ,ALSO1 WE W]E V]Y C>EFUL AB\T HID+ ! PUPPET W>EH\SE4 

,RADIKHA3 ,SO1 ,I'M HE>+ A LOT ( CONC]NS AB\T ! PUPPETS4 ,DO Y\ ?9K WE %\LD HAVE AN 5TIRELY SEP>ATE PLACE = PUPPET-MAK+8 

,LYNN3 ,I'M ACTUALLY FE>FUL AB\T US+ ! 9AUGURATION PROTE/S AS \R MODEL4 ,AT ! 9AUGURATION1 IT WAS PRETTY CLE> ! POLICE DIDN'T WANT >RE/S2 SEV]AL COPS ACTUALLY TOLD ME ?AT AFT] !Y DETA9$ ME4 

,SOMEONE3 ,IF !Y DIDN'T WANT >RE/S1 :Y DID !Y DETA9 Y\8 

,LYNN3 ,I TOOK (F MY CLO!S AT ! 9AUGURAL BALL ) A SLOGAN ACROSS MY *E/4 ,BUT EV5 !N !Y JU/ LET ME GO AFT] HALF AN H\R OR SO4 

,SOMEONE ELSE3 ,JEEZ1 H[ DID Y\ GET TICKETS TO ! 9AUGURAL BALL8 

,FACILITATOR3 ,UM1 MAYBE WE %\LD BR+ \RSELVES BACK TO ! PROPOSAL3 :AT %ALL WE DO AB\T DEF5SE & EVACUATION8 

,ANGLOPHONE ,GUY3 ,IT SEEMS A LITTLE SILLY TO DEVOTE A LOT ( RES\RCES TO DEF5D+ AN EMPTY BUILD+1 ,MAYBE IT'S IMPORTANT--IF WE REALLY DO WANT TO DEF5D ?IS SPACE--TO 5SURE !RE'LL BE SOME?+ GO+ ON !RE ALL ! TIME1 ,I MEAN1 :5 ! SPOKES >5'T MEET+4 ,O!RWISE1 Y\'D JU/ BE TY+ PEOPLE D[N4 ,P]HAPS WE C\LD (F] CONT9UAL TRA9+S1 = EXAMPLE4 

.<,BRIEF PROBLEMS ) TRANSLATION4 ,WE PAUSE TO MAKE SURE ! ,FR5* SPEAK]S ON ONE SIDE ( ! ROOM >E CAU<T UP4.> 

,FR5* ,GUY3 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! MAJOR REASON LAW 5=CEM5T HAS 9VAD$ CONV]G5CE SPACES 9 ! ,U,S IS TO DE/ROY ! >T & PUPPETS1 SO AS TO KILL ! MESSAGE ! PROTE/]S WI% TO CONVEY4 ,!Y HAV5'T MESS$ MU* ) SPOKESC\NCILS OR MEET+S4 ,SO IT SEEMS TO ME :AT'S REALLY IMPORTANT IS TO DEF5D ! PUPPET SPACE--:]EV] ?AT WILL BE--& IF ! PUPPETS >5'T BE+ BUILT 9 ! ,CONV]G5CE ,C5T]1 !N MAYBE WE %\LDN'T BE DEF5D+ IT AT ALL4 

,FACILITATOR3 ,CAN ,I JU/ *ECK = CONS5SUS3 WE SEEM TO BE TALK+ AB\T H[ & :AT TO DEF5D1 NOT :E!R4448 ,SO3 >E WE AGRE$ ON ?AT8 ,ANY DISAGREEM5T ?AT WE DO 9 FACT WANT TO DEF5D ! SPACE8 ,?AT ?IS IS EV5 A PRIORITY8 

,SUZETTE3 ,MY NAME IS ,SUZETTE & ,I'M ) ! /UD5T MOVEM5T4 ,WE'RE GO+ TO BE ON /RIKE DUR+ ! ,SUMMIT1 & WE NE$ \R PEOPLE 9 \R [N SPACE444 

,FACILITATOR3 ,I'M SORRY1 ,SUZETTE1 WE /ILL HAVE A /ACK H]E4 ,Y\'RE TALK+ \T ( TURN4 

,SUZETTE3 ,OH1 SORRY4 ,I GUESS ,I'M JU/ SAY+ SURE1 LET'S DEF5D ! SPACE1 BUT DON'T EXPECT ! ,QUEBEC ,/UD5T ,MOVEM5T TO BE ABLE TO D$ICATE ANY RES\RCES TO ?IS4 

,SECOND ,FR5* ,GUY3 ,I LIKE ! IDEA ( 5SUR+ PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO LEAVE IF ! PLACE IS BESIEG$4 ,BUT3 IS IT A ,YELL[ DEF5SE OR A ,R$8 

,FACILITATOR3 ,CAN ,I HAVE A TIME *ECK H]E8 

,M]$I?3 ,WE'RE ACTUALLY FIFTE5 OR TW5TY M9UTES OV] TIME ALREADY4 

,FACILITATOR3 ,& WE HAVE FIVE PEOPLE LEFT ON /ACK4 ,%ALL WE MAKE !SE ! LA/ COMM5TS & !N MOVE ON8 

.<NODS.> 

,R$ ,SC>F3 ,CAN'T WE MAKE SOME ( ! PUPPETS 9 ! ,CONV]G5CE ,C5T]1 & SOME ELSE:]E8 ,JU/ TO BE ON ! SAFE SIDE8 

.<,G5]AL TW9KL+.>.<#g.> 

,FACILITATOR3 ,SO IT SEEMS WE HAVE CONS5SUS ON ?AT4 

.<,MORE TW9KL+4 ,RADIKHA IS SCRIBBL+ RAPIDLY4.> 

,LYNN3 ,9 ,L,A1 WE MADE A V]Y SUCCESSFUL LEGAL MOVE BE=EH& TO DEF5D ! ,CONV]G5CE ,C5T]4 ,WE KNEW ?AT1 :5 ! COPS ATTACK$ \R SPACES 9 ,PHILLY & ,D,C1 !IR EXCUSE WAS ?AT ! PLACES W]E FIRE HAZ>DS1 SO ?AT WAS P>T ( \R DEF5SE3 WE ASK$ PEOPLE NOT TO BR+ C]TA9 ?+S1 :I* !Y C\LD SAY W]E FIRE HAZ>DS1 BUT MO/ ( ALL1 WE GOT LEGAL ASSURANCES BE=EH& ?AT !Y W\LDN'T COME 94 

,FRANCOPHONE ,GUY ) ,SIDEBURNS3 ,WAIT A M9UTE3 >E Y\ ACTUALLY SUGGE/+ WE C\LD GET AN ORD] ( PROTECTION FROM A JUDGE1 & ?AT W\LD MAKE IT LEGALLY IMPOSSIBLE = !M TO MAKE A PREEMPTIVE ATTACK LIKE !Y DID1 SAY1 ON ! PUPPETS 9 ,PHILADELPHIA8 

,LYNN3 ,!RE WAS A LEGAL 9JUNCTION4 

,AM]ICAN3 ,I REALLY CAN'T SEE H[ ?AT C\LD WORK4 ,AFT] ALL1 AT ,A#a#f & ,PHILLY1 ! COPS DIDN'T EXACTLY SAY1 0,WE ?9K ?IS IS A FIRE HAZ>D0 & CLOSE US D[N4 ,!Y CLAIM$ !RE W]E MOLOTOVS & BOMBS 9SIDE4 ,IT'S NOT LIKE !RE ACTUALLY W]E ANY4 ,!Y JU/ LI$4 ,SO1 ,I DON'T SEE :Y WE'RE ASSUM+ ?AT :E!R WE ACTUALLY HAVE ANY?+ DANG]\S 9 !RE HAS ANY?+ TO DO ) IT4 

,FACILITATOR3 ,I ?9K WE'RE HAV+ S]I\S PROCESS PROBLEMS H]E4 ,PEOPLE >E JUMP+ /ACK & ANYWAY WE'RE LONG S9CE OV] TIME4 ,RADIKHA1 DO Y\ HAVE AN ANSW] TO HIS QUE/ION8 ,HAS ANYONE LOOK$ 9TO LEGAL POSSIBILITIES8 

,RADIKHA3 ,ACTUALLY1 NO4 ,WE HAV5'T LOOK$ 9TO ANY ( ?AT YET1 S9CE WE'VE BE5 TOO BUSY LOCAT+ A SPACE4 ,ANYWAY1 ! LAWS >E DIFF]5T H]E4 

,M]$I?3 ,MAYBE WE %\LD HAVE LEGAL PEOPLE ON H&4 ,9 ,PHILLY1 !RE W]5'T ANY LEGAL PEOPLE >\ND :5 !Y ATTACK$ ! PUPPET SPACE--&1 ANYWAY1 ! PUPPET SPACE WAS A HUGE W>EH\SE \T 9 ! MIDDLE ( NO:]E ) NO O!R BUILD+S ANY:]E NE>BY1 SO !RE WAS NO WAY TO DO A BLOCKADE4 ,SO1 IF Y\'RE /ILL LOOK+ = A SPACE1 ?AT MI<T BE SOME?+ TO ?9K AB\T4 ,WE CAN ALSO MAKE SURE !RE'S MAT]IAL = A LOCKD[N ON H& H]E4 ,ALSO3 A WAY TO GET ! M$IA D[N !RE IMM$IATELY IF SOME?+ HAPP5S4 

,NEW ,5GL&]3 ,Y\ DO REALIZE WE'VE ONLY GOT TW5TY M9UTES LEFT = ! :OLE SESSION & WE /ILL HAV5'T GOT (F QUE/ION NUMB] ONE8 ,I'D ALSO LIKE TO SUGGE/ ?AT ! LANGUAGE BE+ US$ H]E--,R$1 ,YELL[1 ! VAGU5ESS--IS A REAL IMP$IM5T TO ACTION4 ,P]HAPS1 = ! SAKE ( TIME1 WE %\LD JU/ COME TO CONS5SUS AB\T :AT WE'LL ACTUALLY DO IF ! COPS DO ATTACK US4 ,?AT MI<T ACTUALLY HELP US MOVE ON TO ! NEXT TOPIC--WASN'T IT SUPPOS$ TO BE1 ATTITUDES T[>DS ! POLICE 9 ! DIFF]5T BLOCS8 ,COME TO ?9K ( IT1 WE REALLY %\LD HAVE ADDRESS$ ?AT FIR/1 !N MOV$ ON TO TALK+ AB\T ! ,CONV]G5CE ,C5T]4 

,RADIKHA3 ,WELL1 ! ORGANIZ]S SORT ( TOOK IT = GRANT$ WE W\LDN'T REALLY BE ABLE TO DO ALL ?IS 9 AN H\R4 ,I WANT TO ADD ?AT ,YELL[ IS SUPPOS$ TO BE *>ACT]IZ$ BY A 0DEF5SIVE ATTITUDE03 BLOCKAD+ IS ,YELL[4 ,IF Y\R GR\P DOES NOT 9T5D TO RESPOND TO POLICE ORD]S1 Y\'RE ,YELL[4 ,( C\RSE1 Y\R AFF9ITY GR\P CAN DECIDE = ITSELF H[ TO ACT :5 COPS ATTACK1 !RE'S NO CODE SAY+ 0ALL ,YELL[ AFF9ITY GR\PS HAVE TO DO ?IS40 ,R$ IS MORE444 T>GET$4 

,OLD] ,GUY3 ,?\< NOT NECESS>ILY VIOL5T4 

,RADIKHA3 ,NO1 NOT NECESS>ILY4 

,R$ ,SC>F3 ,9 ! 9T]E/ ( MOV+ ON1 ,I PROPOSE WE CLASSIFY ! ,CONV]G5CE ,DEF5SE AS ,YELL[4 ,Y\ KN[1 TE*NICALLY1 WE'RE NOT SUPPOS$ TO BE PLANN+ ,R$ ACTIONS H]E ANYWAY4 

,BY #a#b3#d#e1 WE CONCLUD$ ?AT ?IS WAS AB\T AS F> AS WE C\LD GO )\T EV5 KN[+ :]E ! ,C5T] WAS GO+ TO BE OR :AT IT WAS GO+ TO BE US$ =1 SO WE F9ALLY MOV$ ON TO DEF9+ ! BLOCS4 ,ONE WOMAN SAID H] AFF9ITY GR\P WAS 9T5D+ TO COME ) PLEXIGLASS %IELDS4 ,W\LD ?IS /ILL C\NT AS ,YELL[8 ,RADIKHA ASSUR$ H] IT W\LD1 S9CE %IELDS >E BY DEF9ITION DEF5SIVE4 ,LYNN CLAIM$ ?AT1 9 ,AM]ICA1 COPS HAD DEF9ITELY BE5 KN[N TO 9T]PRET DEF5SIVE GE> AS WEAPONS4 

,! PROBLEM ) ! BLOCS1 IT TURN$ \T1 WAS :E!R TO 9T]PRET !M GEOGRAPHICALLY4 ,A ,GRE5 ZONE MADE NO S5SE UNLESS IT WAS PHYSICALLY SEP>ATE4 ,Y\ NE$ TO GIVE PEOPLE A SAFE SPACE1 F> 5\< FROM ! ACTION ?AT !Y'RE NOT 9 DANG] ( BE+ MI/AK5 = COMBATANTS1 CLOSE 5\< ?AT !Y'RE CLE>LY P>T ( ! SAME EV5T4 ,TO M>K (F A SPECIFIC SPACE = A R$ ZONE1 ON ! O!R H&1 W\LD BE CLE>LY SUICIDAL4 ,Y\ MI<T AS WELL PUT UP SIGN SAY+ 'POLICE1 H]E >E ! ONES TO >RE/4' ,SO WE W]E /UCK ) ONE ,GRE5 ZONE1 9 SOME SPECIFIC >EA \T ( ! ACTION1 & ! RE/ ( ! CITY A VA/ ,YELL[ ZONE1 ANY P>T ( :I* MI<T TURN ,R$ AT ANY TIME4 ,BUT IF SO H[ W\LD IT BE POSSIBLE = ANYONE TO DO CLASSIC CIVIL DISOB$I5CE8 ,Y\ CAN'T CLAIM TO BE 5GAG+ 9 A NONVIOL5T SIT-9 IF1 AT ANY TIME1 SOMEONE ELSE MI<T PASS BY & *UCK A BRICK OV] Y\R HEAD4 ,\T ( A S5SE ( OBLIGATION TO \R ,TROTSKYITE FRI5D1 ,I SUGGE/$ ?AT P]HAPS C]TA9 ZONES1 MAYBE ( A BLOCK OR TWO1 MI<T BE SET ASIDE = PURELY ,YELL[ ACTIONS4 ,I WAS A BIT />TL$ TO HE> L\D & VEHEM5T OBJECTIONS4 ,= A C\PLE ( M9UTES1 ,I F\ND MYSELF CA/ AS ! REACTION>Y1 ) MANY ( ! LOCAL ACTIVI/S--9CLUD+ ! WOMAN FROM ! ,/UD5T ,MOVEM5T--ANGRILY REJECT+ ANY NOTION ?AT ,R$ TACTICS W\LD BE DECL>$ (F LIMITS1 ANY:]E4 ,I )DREW ! SUGGE/ION3 0,WELL1 PROBABLY GR\PS WILL SIMPLY CLU/] SPONTANE\SLY4 ,MAYBE WE DON'T NE$ TO ACTUALLY =MALIZE ANY ( ?IS40 

,FACILITATOR3 ,LET'S MOVE TO ! ?IRD QUE/ION3 SPECIFIC ACTION IDEAS4 ,ANYONE HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS TO JU/ DO+ A GO-R\ND H]E8 .<,NONE >E 9DICAT$.> 

,SUZETTE3 ,WE'RE NOT SUPPOS$ TO BE TALK+ AB\T ,R$ /UFF H]E8 

,FACILITATOR3 ,YEAH1 ?AT'S MY UND]/&+ ( ! SITUATION4 ,ONLY ACTIONS WE W\LD BE ABLE TO DISCUSS 9 A COMPLETELY PUBLIC SPACE4 

,OLD] ,GUY3 ,I'M ) ! ,PAGAN ,CLU/]1 :I* IS CONC5TRAT$ 9 ,V]MONT1 & WE'VE COME UP ) A PROPOSAL = AN ACTION BAS$ ON ! ,CO*ABAMBA /ATEM5T1 AB\T ACCESS TO WAT] AS A BASIC HUMAN RI<T4 ,WE WANT TO CREATE A ,LIV+ ,RIV] ( PEOPLE ?AT CAN FL[ ?R\< DIFF]5T ZONES 9 ! CITY1 TRY+ TO CAUSE AS MU* DISRUPTION AS POSSIBLE AS IT DOES SO4 ,?AT MI<T 9CLUDE ACTIONS >\ND ! C5TRAL ZONE NE> ! WALL1 :]E WE ASSUME ?+S WILL TURN ! R$DE/1 BUT IT'S BASICALLY A ,YELL[ SORT ( ACTION WE HAVE 9 M9D H]E4 

,RADIKHA3 ,I'LL SKIP MY TURN AS BASICALLY ,I'M GO+ TO SP5D ! WEEK5D DO+ SUPPORT WORK = PROTE/]S4 7,Y\ KN[1 ,I'M ) ,C,L,A,C47 

,OLIVE 7,FR5* /UD5T ) RA9B[I% HAIR73 ,I DON'T KN[ IF MY AFF9ITY GR\P WILL BE DO+ AN ACTION OR SUPPORT4 

,SIDEBURNS3 ,WE WANT TO DI/URB ! SUMMITE]S AS MU* AS POSSIBLE4 ,WE HAVE NO?+ SPECIFIC BEYOND ?AT YET1 BUT WE'VE BE5 ?R[+ >\ND ! IDEA ( BLOCKAD+ ! HI<WAY TO ! CITY4 

,JANE3 ,MY NAME'S ,JANE4 ,I'M ACTUALLY SPOK+ = TWO DIFF]5T GR\PS4 ,ONE GR\P IS FROM ,C>LETON ,UNIV]SITY & WILL BE DO+ DISRUPTIVE /REET !AT]--CL[N+ SORTS ( ?+S4 ,WE'LL %[ UP & W&] >\ND1 & WE HAVE !SE LITTLE SKITS WE CAN PUT ON ! MOM5T WE SEE SOME?+4 ,! O!R GR\P IS ! ,S,S,S,A1 FROM ,ONT>IO4 ,?AT'S A GR\P ( SECOND>Y S*OOL /UD5TS4 ,!Y'LL BE DO+ DRUMM+ ) F\ND 9/RUM5TS & BLOCKADE SORTS ( ?+4 

,5GLI% ,GUY3 ,I'M REPRES5T+ TWO AFF9ITY GR\PS BAS$ 9 ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,TORONTO ?AT >E ALSO DO+ !ATRICAL SKITS1 BUT WANT TO BE 9 ! ,YELL[ ,BLOC1 NOT ! ,GRE54 ,ALSO1 9 ,TORONTO1 WE HAVE ! ,GU]RILLA ,RHY?M ,SQUAD4 ,SOME ( !M WANT TO GET 9VOLV$ 9 ANY POSSIBLE AIRPORT ACTIONS BUT DON'T KN[ IF ?OSE >E /ILL ON4 

,DAVID3 ,I'M ) ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY ,YA ,BA/A6 ,WE HAVE F\R OR FIVE IDEAS = ACTION SC5>IOS1 NONE ( :I* CAN BE DISCUSS$ H]E4 ,WELL1 ,I GUESS !RE'S ONE WE CAN DISCUSS4 ,SOME ( US HAD AN IDEA TO COME \T1 SUIT$ UP 9 \R PADD+ & *EMICAL JUMPSUITS1 & GET A REALLY L>GE LADD]1 & JU/ K9D ( W&] >\ND ) IT RI<T NEXT TO ! WALL4 ,IF NO?+ ELSE1 IT W\LD WORK AS A DIV]SION4 ,WE F9D ?AT :5EV] WE %[ UP 9 ! SUITS1 COPS T5D TO FOLL[ US :]EV] WE GO4 

,Y\NG ,QUEBECOIS ,WOMAN3 ,I REPRES5T A POPUL> NEI<BORHOOD COMMITTEE 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ,/4 ,JEAN ,BAPTI/E--?IS IS A NEI<BORHOOD ?AT IS GO+ TO BE CUT 9 HALF BY ! WALL4 ,WE'RE PLANN+ A S]IES ( ACTIONS ON ! #a#g? & #a#h? HAV+ TO DO ) ?AT4 ,CAN WE DISCUSS ?OSE H]E8 

,FACILITATOR3 ,SURE1 :Y NOT8 

,Y\NG ,QUEBECOIS ,WOMAN3 ,WELL1 ?IS IS /ILL 9 ! PLANN+ /AGE1 BUT ONE IDEA IS ?AT PEOPLE 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD WILL SAVE !IR G>BAGE = A WEEK1 & !N ?R[ IT ALONG ! WALL TO %[ ?IS IS :AT CONSUM] SOCIETY PRODUCES4 ,& !RE >E TWO MORE4 ,ONE IS PUTT+ L9ES ( OLD CLO?+ ALONG ! P]IMET] 7! !ME ( WA/E AGA971 ! O!R IS NOISE4 ,SO AS TO DISRUPT ! ,SUMMIT1 TWICE A DAY EV]YONE WILL PUT ON MUSIC AS L\D AS POSSIBLE--SOME?+ REALLY ANNOY+1 & ALL AT ONCE1 TO TRY TO DRIVE ! DELEGATES CRAZY4 

,Y\NG ,FRANCOPHONE ,GUY3 ,WE >E PLANN+ TO TAKE P>T 9 BORD] ACTIONS AT ,AKWESASNE1 BUT NO?+ CONCRETE BEYOND ?AT4 

,PLEXIGLASS ,GUY3 ,MY COLLECTIVE 9 ,TORONTO IS ORGANIZ+ COMMUNITIES TO DO MASSIVE BORD] ACTIONS1 TOO4 ,AFT] ?AT WE'RE COM+ TO ,QUEBEC ) \R %IELD WALL4 ,WE MI<T ACTUALLY HELP ) ! ,CONV]G5CE ,C5T] DEF5SE IF PEOPLE REALLY DO 5D UP NE$+ ?AT4 

,LYNN3 ,I'M ) ,RA9=E/ ,RELIEF 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,WE HAVE SOME PEOPLE COM+ FROM ,ECUADOR1 ,NIC>AGUA1 :O CAN TALK AB\T ! POT5TIAL EFFECTS ( ! ,F,T,A,A ON !IR COMMUNITIES4 ,WE'RE HOP+ TO DO A PANEL & !N TAKE !M UP TO ! ,MOHAWK ACTION--?\< ,I'M WORRI$ :E!R WE'D BE PUTT+ !M 9 DANG] IF WE ACTUALLY TRY TO CROSS4 ,9 ,QUEBEC ITSELF444 WELL1 MY HOPE IS ?AT WE RU% ! WALL 9 SOME WAY4 ,MAYBE COMPLETELY NONVIOL5TLY4 ,I HAVE ?IS V]Y P[]FUL IMAGE 9 MY HEAD FROM ! MOVIE ,G&HI ( ALL ?OSE PEOPLE M>*+ UP TO ! SOLDI]S1 & GETT+ CLUBB$ D[N1 BUT !N1 MORE PEOPLE KEEP COM+ & ?\< EA* ONE 5DS UP GETT+ HIT1 !Y JU/ KEEP COM+ ANYWAY444 ,OR MAYBE LIKE ?AT EXCEPT WE'RE CLIMB+4 

,BOB3 ,I'LL ALSO BE DO+ ,9DYM$IA1 COV]+ ! HEAVI] ACTIONS4 

,MAN 9 ,BLUE ,B&ANNA3 ,I REPRES5T ,QUEBEC ,M$ICAL1 & WE'LL BE GIV+ SUPPORT BE=E1 DUR+1 & AFT] ! ACTIONS4 ,WE >E TRY+ TO WORK ) PEOPLE TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE M$ICS AT EA* ( ! BORD] ACTIONS AS WELL1 BUT ?AT'S A LITTLE MORE COMPLICAT$4 

,OLD] ,WOMAN3 ,I'M ALSO FROM ! ,V]MONT ,MOBILIZATION4 ,\R AIM IS TO MOVE FOLKS ACROSS ! BORD]1 BUT WE'RE ALSO TRY+ TO COME UP ) SC5>IOS = :AT TO DO ) PEOPLE IF !Y DON'T MAKE IT4 

,FACILITATOR3 ,OKAY1 TIME'S UP4 

,SOMEONE ASKS IF WE >E ALSO SUPPOS$ TO BE DISCUSS+ ! M>*3 :E!R WE'RE GO+ DIRECTLY FROM ! ,PLA9S ( ,ABRAHAM OR SNAK+ ?R\< ! CITY = AN H\R FIR/8 0,WELL1 NO10 SAYS ,RADIKHA1 0BUT IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT ( BREAK\T SESSIONS >E /ILL GO+ ON 7YES1 WE FLAGRANTLY LI$ AB\T ! TIME74 ,PEOPLE >5'T GO+ UP/AIRS YET1 SO WE C\LD C]TA9LY TALK AB\T ?AT A LITTLE IF PEOPLE WANT TO40 ,S5TIM5T IS CLE>LY LEAN+ T[>DS ! LONG] M>* 7IS IT REALLY A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE EV]YONE AB\T TO DO A DIRECT ACTION ASSEMBLE & JU/ HANG \T 9 ONE PLACE = SEV]AL H\RS BE=E !Y DO ANY?+871 :5 SOMEONE COMES D[N/AIRS TO TELL US ! BREAK\T SESSIONS >E OV]4 

,9 ! HALL1 ,I RUN 9TO ,LESLEY4 ,WE COMP>E NOTES4 ,MO/ ( H] SESSION WAS ALSO WA/$ ON ME&]+ DISCUSSIONS ( ,R$ & ,YELL[4 ,ONLY AT ! 5D DID ANY?+ USEFUL COME \T4 ,DEAN HAD A SIMIL> EXP]I5CE4 ,EMMA APPE>S TO HAVE VANI%$4 ,AS ,I HEAD UP/AIRS1 SEV]AL PEOPLE PO9T ME \T AS ! ,YA ,BA/A6 DELEGATE--,I'M GETT+ ! DEF9ITE IMPRESSION !RE'S A FEEL+ ?IS IS GO+ TO BE ! BIG NEW 9NOVATION = ?IS ACTION3 %IELDS & PADD+ & DEF5SIVE TACTICS4 7,AS IT TURNS \T !Y'RE WRONG2 IT WON'T BE4 ,BUT IT WAS K9D ( FUN BE+ A DE FACTO CELEBRITY47 

#a3#d#e,P,M1 ,BACK TO ! ,PL5>Y 

  

,A BRIEF1 ABORTIVE EF=T TO F9D MYSELF A CUP ( C(FEE 5D$ :5 ,I REMEMB]$ ,I /ILL DIDN'T HAVE ANY ,CANADIAN MONEY1 & !RE W]E NO OBVI\S ,A,T,MS4 ,/ILL1 IT GAVE ME A *ANCE TO /EP \TSIDE4 ,AFT] HANG+ \T A LITTLE 9 ! ANTE*AMB]1 :]E !RE HAD BE5 RUMORS ( A ,MONTREAL ,GAZETTE REPORT]1 ,I RETURN$ TO DISCOV] ! NEWLY ROTAT$ FACILITATORS BUSY SYN!SIZ+4 ,HAV+ GONE OV] ! WRITT5 REPORTS FROM EA* SESSION1 !Y W]E N[ DRAW+ UP A LI/ ( T5 DIFF]5T SORTS ( ACTION TO BE ADDRESS$ 9 ! NEXT BREAK\TS1 WRIT+ !M ON HUGE %EET ( BUT*] PAP] TAP$ TO ONE WALL1 SP>K+ OCCASIONAL *UCKLES AT SOME ( ! EVOCATIVE NOT-QUITE-,5GLI% CIRCUMLOCUTIONS3  

,FE/IVE & ,>TS GR\PS  

,PROTECTORS ( ! ,CONV]G5CE ,C5T]  

,BLOCKAD]S ( ,/REETS & ,B\LEV>DS  

,BLOCKAD]S ( ,\TSIDE ,SPECIFIC ,BUILD+S  

,OCCUPATIONS ( ,BUILD+S  

,WALK+_/,ADVANC+ ON_/,VISIT+_/,MOV+ T[>DS ! ,WALL  

,R$ECORATION ( ! ,URBAN ,SC5]Y  

,FOOD & ! ,REAPPROPRIATION ( ,DIFF]5T ,?+S  

,FLY+ ,SQUADS_/,SUPPORT ,GR\PS  
  

,HALFWAY ?R\<1 A WOMAN FROM ! ,PAGAN ,BLOC ASKS 0CAN ,I PROPOSE ONE MORE8 ,I ?9K Y\'VE HE>D \R PROPOSAL = A ,LIV+ ,RIV]4440 

0,W\LD ?AT NOT BE CONSID]$ A K9D ( FLY+ SQUAD80 

0,NO1 IT'S NOT A FLY+ SQUAD4 ,IT'S A :OLE BLOC UNTO ITSELF40 

0,ALL RI<T !N40 ,HE WRITES3 

#a7 ,RIVI]E ,HUMA9E 

,! FACILITATORS >E TRY+ TO GET SOME S5SE ( ! CONS5SUS ON ! ,CONV]G5CE ,C5T] & COLOR ATTITUDE QUE/IONS2 TELL US IF ANYONE ABSOLUTELY MISS$ LUN* !RE'S /ILL SOME FOOD ON ! TABLE2 & !N 9TRODUCE REPRES5TATIVES ( V>I\S WORK+ GR\PS3 ,LEGAL & ,M$ICAL1 ,H\S+ & ,F9ANCE4 

,! ,LEGAL COLLECTIVE 7!Y SEEM TO CONSI/ MA9LY ( ,5GLI%-SPEAK+ /UD5TS FROM ,MC,GILL7 H&$ \T 9=MATION %EETS & EXPLA9$ ?AT EA* AFF9ITY GR\P %\LD NAME ONE MEMB] TO S]VE AS LEGAL CONTACT4 ,?AT P]SON %\LD /RIVE TO AVOID >RE/1 & KEEP TRACK ( :]E EV]YONE IS AT ALL TIMES4 ,!Y SAID ! LEGAL CONTACT %\LD PROBABLY ATT5D AT LEA/ ONE LEGAL TRA9+1 ESPECIALLY IF !Y COME FROM ! ,U,S1 AS LAWS >E DIFF]5T H]E4 ,?IS IS ALSO ! P]SON :O KN[S :AT NE$S TO BE TAK5 C>E ( IF ANY MEMB] ( !IR AFF9ITY GR\P IS >RE/$3 :O'LL NE$ SOMEONE TO FE$ !IR CAT1 LIE TO !IR BOSS1 ETC4 ,!Y WILL BE ADOPT+ ! SY/EM US$ AT MASS ACTION 9 ! ,U,S3 MEMB]S ( EA* AFF9ITY GR\P WILL BE ASK$ TO FILL \T A =M REGI/]+ !IR REAL NAMES--OR AT LEA/1 SOME LETT]S ( !IR REAL NAMES--ALONG ) !IR ACTION NAMES1 & !SE PAP]S WILL BE GU>D$ ASSIDU\SLY BY ! LEGAL TEAM4 ,?AT WAY !Y'LL BE ABLE TO KEEP TRACK ( :O'S 9 JAIL AS ! NAMES COME 91 & MAKE ! 9=MATION AVAILABLE ON A SPECIAL LEGAL PHONE NUMB]4 0,& DON'T EV]YONE CALL AT ONCE AB\T PEOPLE MISS+ IF !RE'S A MASS >RE/6 ,ONLY Y\R LEGAL CONTACT P]SON %\LD CALL ! NUMB]40 

,SOMEONE ASKS3 0,DOES ?IS MEAN WE'RE NOT DO+ JAIL SOLID>ITY8 ,%\LD WE BR+ ,I,DS OR IS EV]YONE GO+ TO BE REFUS+ TO GIVE !IR NAMES ONCE >RE/$8 ,A LOT ( ?IS HASN'T BE5 COMPLETELY WORK$ \T YET40 

,! M$ICS EXPLA9 ?AT NO ONE %\LD ASSUME ?AT1 IF 9JUR$1 !Y WILL BE ABLE TO RELY ON (FICIAL P>AM$ICS & AMBULANCES4 ,USUALLY AMBULANCES WILL REFUSE TO GO ANY:]E NE> AN ACTION4 ,!RE=E1 ! M$ICAL TEAM WILL BE PROVID+ ?REE LEVELS ( M$ICAL 9FRA/RUCTURE DUR+ ! ACTION3 A CL9IC ) TRA9$ PR(ESSIONALS1 PROBABLY SOME:]E NE> ! ,I,M,C2 SEV]AL /REET TEAMS ( EXP]I5C$ ACTION M$ICS ) PR(ICI5CY 9 FIR/ AID1 HYPO!RMIA TREATM5T1 & DEAL+ ) TE> GAS & PEPP] SPRAY1 &1 F9ALLY1 EA* AFF9ITY GR\P %\LD NAME ONE P]SON AS !IR [N M$ICAL MONITOR & MAKE SURE ?AT P]SON ATT5DS AT LEA/ ONE M$ICAL TRA9+4 

,AS QUE/IONS BEG9 ,I /EP \T 9TO ! ANTE*AMB]1 DO A QUICK 9T]VIEW ) A REPORT] 9 EX*ANGE = A CUP ( C(FEE1 TAKE A /ROLL \TSIDE4 ,WE'VE BE5 MEET+ = FIVE OR SIX H\RS4 ,:5 ,I /ROLL BACK 91 ,JAGGI1 REPRES5T+ ! F9ANCIAL TEAM1 IS EXPLA9+ ! ORGANIZ]S >E CURR5TLY AB\T @s#b14 9 ! R$4 ,!N1 !Y ASK = VOLUNTE]S TO FACILITATE ! NEXT R\ND ( BREAK\T GR\PS4 ,I 5D UP 9 ! 0APPROA*+ ! WALL0 GR\P 7ASSUR+ MYSELF ?IS IS BECAUSE ?AT'S :AT MY AFF9ITY GR\P IS 9T5D+ TO DO & HAS NO?+ TO DO ) ! FACT ! FACILITATOR1 A Y\NG BLOND WOMAN LOOKS /RIK+LY LIKE A PUNK ROCK V]SION ( ,BUFFY ! ,VAMPIRE ,SLAY]74 ,DEAN JO9S ME--ALONG ) ,EMMA1 :O HAS SP5T MO/ ( ! SESSION MAK+ FRI5DS ) SOME ,BLACK ,BLOC TYPES ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! CIRCLE4 ,LESLEY SAYS %E'S GO+ TO CRUISE \T ) ,LYNN TO F9D ! PLACE :]E %E'S SUPPOS$ TO /AY4 

#d3#c,P,M1 ,BREAK\T ,SESSION 

  

,! F9AL MEET+ ( ! DAY WAS A LITTLE FRU/RAT+4 ,9 !ORY1 IT WAS ! MO/ MILITANT SESSION--?\< WE /ILL C\LDN'T DISCUSS MILITANT TACTICS EXPLICITLY4 ,IT WAS ALSO A /RANGE MIX3 !RE W]E TW5TY-SIX ( US 7FIFTE5 M51 ELEV5 WOM51 AS ,I DULY SET D[N 9 MY NOTEBOOK71 MA9LY AN>*I/S BUT ALSO 9CLUD+ REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,I,S,O1 ,I,A,C1 & O!R ,M>XI/ TYPES ) :OM AN>*I/S DON'T USUALLY FEEL COM=TABLE DISCUSS+ MILITANT ACTIONS4 ,EV]YONE SEEM$ A LITTLE UNC]TA9 H[ MU* !Y C\LD SAY4 ,SPOKESC\NCILS >E BY DEF9ITION NOT TRULY SECURE 5VIRONM5TS1 MO/ ( US DIDN'T KN[ EA* O!R4 ,ANYONE MI<T BE A COP4 

,WE />T BY EXAM9+ \R MAPS4 ,A LOCAL WOMAN 9 H] =TIES ) GRE5 /REAKS 9 H] HAIR & A PROM95T NOSE R+ EXPLA9$ SOME ( ! BACKGR\ND = \T ( T[N]S3 

,PUNK ,WOMAN3 ,I'M NOT SURE H[ L>GE ! P]IMET] IS GO+ TO BE4 ,:5 !Y FIR/ ANN\NC$ IT1 IT WAS GO+ TO BE #b4#h KILOMET]S BUT N[ IT SEEMS TO HAVE BECOME SMALL]4 ,WE'VE BE5 ASK$ TO /AY AWAY FROM ! ZONES M>K$ #b & #f1 :I* IS A WORK+-CLASS NEI<BORHOOD CALL$ ,/4 ,JOHN ,BAPTI/E :]E ! LOCAL COMMUNITY GR\P HAS COME \T 9 /RONG SUPPORT ( US1 BUT IS ALSO HOP+ TO AVOID ANY PROVOCATIONS ?AT MI<T CAUSE ! POLICE TO TE> GAS !IR NEI<BORHOOD4 

,ZONES #d1 ,C1 & ,B WILL BE ! MO/ DIFFICULT >EAS AS !RE'S 9 EFFECT A NATURAL /ONE WALL1 ) CLIFFS ALL >\ND4 ,WE CAN PRETTY MU* =GET AB\T APPROA*+ ! WALL FROM !RE44 

,IF !RE IS ANYONE H]E :O KN[S ?IS P>T ( ! CITY BETT] ?AN ,I DO1 !Y %\LD PROBABLY /EP =W>D TO HELP US4 ,BUT ,I ?9K WE ALL AGREE ?AT COM+ 9 ?R\< A WORK+-CLASS NEI<BORHOOD ?AT WILL BE HURT BY ! ,F,T,A,A %\LD BE SCRAT*$ (F4 ,SO1 ?AT PRETTY MU* LEAVES ,ZONE #c1 AN APPROA* FROM ! WE/4 ,! PROBLEM IS ?AT ZONE IS ALSO GO+ TO HAVE ! MO/ POLICE AS IT'S ! MA9 5TRANCE4 

,GRAY ,BE>D3 ,YES1 IT'S GO+ TO HAVE TO BE ,ZONE #c4 ,IF WE'RE GO+ TO ATTACK ! F5CE1 ,I'D ASSUME ?AT W\LD BE 9 A FAIRLY L>GE GR\P4 ,NOT ONLY >E ALL ! O!R >EAS LESS EASILY ACCESSIBLE1 !RE'S NO PLACE TO RETREAT 7EV5 IF WE C\LD GET UP ON ! CLIFFS1 WE C\LDN'T RUN D[N !M AGA9 IF ! POLICE />T$ PU%+ US BACK74 ,>EAS ,C & ,B >E BEL[ ! RIV]--NO PLACE TO RETREAT EI!R--SO MAYBE ONLY ,ZONE #c IS PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE8 

,FACILITATOR3 .<ALSO />+ AT H] MAP.> 444:I* IS ! ONE :]E !SE BIG /REETS >E8 

,GRAY ,BE>D3 ,YES1 ,I ?9K SO4 

,SOMEONE3 ,?AT'S ! NOR?WE/ SECTION ( ! WALL8 

,SOMEONE ELSE3 ,WILL !RE BE MANY 5TRANCES TO ! P]IMET]1 OR JU/ ONE OR TWO8 

,FACILITATOR3 ,!Y SAID !RE W\LD BE N9E BUT !Y HAV5'T ANN\NC$ :]E !Y'LL BE YET4 

,CRAIG .<AN>*I/ TYPE ) GIANT E>PLUGS.>3 ,DO WE KN[ :AT K9D ( F5CE IT'S GO+ TO BE8 

,SOMEONE3 ,NOT = SURE4 ,WE KN[ IT'S GO+ TO BE A *A9-L9K F5CE ) CONCRETE BASE1 & !N B>B$ WIRE ON TOP4 ,A SMALL /RET* ( IT HAS ALREADY BE5 PUT UP ON ! ,PLA9S ( ,ABRAHAM1 NE> ! CLIFFS1 BUT ,I'M NOT SURE IF ANYONE HAS SE5 IT YET4 

,SUZETTE3 ,ZONE #c WAS ! SITE ( A BIG DEMO & BATTLE LA/ YE> >\ND ?IS SAME TIME ( YE>1 >\ND S*OOL RE=M4 ,IT 5D$ ) A PRETTY BIG VICTORY = US 9 AN OP5 FIELD4 ,I HE>D ,ZONE ,E IS ,T\RI/VILLE1 IF ANY?+ %\LD GO WRONG IT %\LD BE !RE1 P]HAPS BETWE5 RESID5TIAL >EAS 

,PUNK ,WOMAN3 ,HITT+ TWO PLACES AT SAME TIME MI<T BE A GOOD /RATEGIC MOVE1 ALSO1 IF WE'RE TALK+ AB\T ,ZONE #c444 MI<T IT BE EASI] TO ADVANCE ON 7:AT K9D ( LANGUAGE >E WE ACTUALLY ALL[$ TO USE H]E8 ,VISIT8 ,ATTACK87 A PLACE :]E ! WALL OP5S & CLOSES4 ,ANO!R POSSIBILITY MI<T BE NOT TO ACTUALLY ATTACK ! F5CE AT ALL BUT TO %UT D[N ! MA9 5TRANCE2 MAYBE BY LOCK+ D[N TO IT4 ,?AT W\LD EFFECTIVELY %UT ! COPS 9 & AWAY FROM ! RE/ ( US4 ,A ?IRD OPTION 7P]HAPS SOME?+ TO DO AT A DIFF]5T LOCATION7 MI<T BE TO GET GRAPPL+ HOOKS & ACTUALLY HAUL ! F5CE D[N ) LOTS ( PEOPLE4 ,W\LD ?AT BE POSSIBLE8 ,I DON'T ACTUALLY KN[ IF ! CONCRETE P>T WILL BE CEM5T$ TO ! GR\ND BUT PROBABLY IT WON'T BE4 

,LESLEY3 ,NOT UNTIL N[66 

.<,MU* LAU<T] & GLANC+ UP AT 9VISIBLE MICROPHONES 9 ! CEIL+.> 

,Y\NG ,FR5* ,GIRL3 ,DO WE KN[ IF ! SECURITY =CES WILL COMPLETELY SURR\ND ! F5CE8 ,OR MI<T !RE BE GAPS 9 !IR L9ES8 

,GRAY ,BE>D3 ,WELL1 WE KN[ !RE'LL BE FIVE ?\S& RIOT POLICE TO PROTECT MAYBE TWO1 MAYBE ?REE KILOMET]S ( F5CE4 ,I'M NOT SURE H[ ?AT TRANSLATES4 

,PRESUMABLY !Y WON'T BE EV5LY DISP]S$1 ,!Y'LL HAVE L>GE UNITS AT ! GATES1 SMALL SQUADS H]E & !RE 

,FACILITATOR3 ,DOES ANYONE HAVE A PROPOSAL = ANY?+ TO PUT ON ! =MAL AG5DA8 ,BECAUSE1 Y\ KN[1 WE DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE AN AG5DA YET4 

,!RE SEEMS LITTLE PO9T & WE DECIDE TO KEEP IT 9=MAL4 ,SO3 ,:AT W\LD BE ! BE/ DAY TO TRY TO BREA* ! WALL8 ,C,L,A,C HAS ONLY BE5 TALK+ AB\T ,FRIDAY1 ! #b?1 BUT ! BIG LABOR M>* WAS ON ,SATURDAY & ?AT W\LD BE AT LEA/ =TY1 FIFTY ?\S& PEOPLE4 ,AS ALWAYS1 ! UNION LEAD]S W]E DO+ EV]Y?+ POSSIBLE TO KEEP !IR PEOPLE AWAY FROM ! ACTION4 ,! M>* W\LD BEG9 AT A LOCATION FAIRLY F> AWAY FROM ! ,SUMMIT & !N PROCE$ 9 ! OPPOSITE DIRECTION4 ,/ILL1 IF IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO DIV]T EV5 A FRACTION ( ! M>*]S T[>DS ! WALL ITSELF1 IT W\LD COMPLETELY *ANGE ! BALANCE ( =CES4 ,MANY PEOPLE REM>K ON ! UNLIKELIHOOD ( SU* A ?+4 ,S9CE ,SEATTLE1 UNION BUREAUCRATS HAVE BECOME REM>KABLY GOOD AT 5SUR+ ?IS NEV] HAPP5$4 ,O!RS REM>K ?AT ,CANADA IS DIFF]5T4 ,F9ALLY1 WE ALL 5D UP YIELD+ TO ! AU?ORITY ( AN OLD MAN 9 A FI%]MAN'S CAP & SCRAGGLY BE>D :O HAD BE5 L>GELY SIL5T UNTIL N[4 ,HE EXPLA9S1 9 ,FR5*1 ?AT HE GREW UP 9 ! OLD CITY1 & MI<T HAVE SOME 9SI<TS O!RS DON'T4 ,AFT] A LITTLE BIT1 SEE+ ?AT ! \T-(-T[N]S >E PAY+ RAPT ATT5TION1 HE SWIT*ES TO ,5GLI%3 

,FI%]MAN3 ,IT'S TRUE1 WE DO NOT KN[ :]E ! POLICE WILL BE1 BUT WE CAN ASSUME !Y'RE NOT JU/ GO+ TO BE 9SIDE ! P]IMET]--TO GET NE> IT MI<T BE A BATTLE 9 ITSELF4 ,IF SO1 IF WE >E GO+ TO BE UND] FIRE FROM TE> GAS & ! LIKE AS WE APPROA*1 ,I ?9K WE %\LD NOT APPROA* FROM \R [N NEI<BORHOODS4 ,!RE >E TWO BROAD ?OR\<F>ES3 ONE IS ,]NE ,LEVESQUE1 ! O!R ,GR& ,ALLEE1 :I* RUNS P>ALLEL TO ITS S\?4 ,!SE >E ! /REETS ( ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,!Y >E BO? /REETS :]E TOP BUREAUCRATS & WEAL?Y PEOPLE LIVE2 SO ?IS W\LD BE A GOOD >EA FROM :I* TO ADVANCE ON ! P]IMET]4 

,DAVID3 ,:AT MY AFF9ITY GR\P HAS BE5 WOND]+ IS3 IF BY SOME MIRACLE WE DO GET 9SIDE ! P]IMET] ON ! #b?1 WELL--!N :AT8 ,WE'VE HE>D TALK AB\T DISRUPT+ ! OP5+ C]EMONIES1 IF ONLY BY \R BE+ !RE1 OR SOMEH[ CUTT+ (F ! M$IA CONTROL C5T]4 

,DEAN3 ,ONCE 9SIDE1 WILL WE BE ABLE TO MIX 9TO ! CR[DS8 ,WILL !RE BE GU>DS *ECK+ = PEOPLE ) PASSES8 

,FI%]MAN3 ,IT'S NOT CLE>4 ,A LOT DEP5DS ON H[ MU* ( A ?REAT !Y ?9K WE >E .<GLANC+ UP AGA9 AT ! IMAG9>Y MICROPHONE.>4 ,IF1 AFT] ?IS SPOKESC\NCIL1 !Y FEEL ! P]IMET] IS 9SECURE1 !Y WILL MAKE ! >EA SMALL]1 & MORE EASILY DEF5SIBLE4 ,AS A RESULT1 !RE WILL BE FEW] ORD9>Y CITIZ5S 9SIDE4 ,?AT WILL MEAN !Y'LL BE BETT] ABLE TO SEE :O'S :O 7?AT IS1 !RE WILL BE MORE SUITS1 LESS PEOPLE DRESS$ LIKE US72 BUT1 !N1 WE'LL BE ABLE TO SEE :O'S :O AS WELL4 ,IF !Y 5D UP HAV+ TO MAKE IT A CAPITALI/ <ETTO1 EV5 IF ?AT MEANS !Y CAN DO :AT !Y WANT 9SIDE1 ?AT 9 ITSELF IS A BIG VICTORY = US--& AN ATTACK ON ?AT SPACE1 EV5 A PURELY SYMBOLIC ONE1 W\LD BE A GREAT VICTORY AS WELL4 

,GRADUALLY ,I REALIZ$ :AT WAS GO+ ON4 ,AS ,I M5TION$1 9 ANY SU* MEET+1 ONE HAD TO ASSUME SOMEONE 9 ! ROOM WAS A COP 7! REF]5CES TO MICROPHONES W]E MO/LY A WAY ( BE+ POLITE74 ,!RE=E1 ! ONLY P]SON :O WAS COMPLETELY COM=TABLE TALK+ WAS ! ONE MAN :O ACTUALLY ?\<T IT WAS TACTICALLY ADVANTAGE\S = ! POLICE TO KN[ \R PLANS4 ,EV]YONE ELSE WAS BEG9N+ TO LOOK 9CREAS+LY FIDGETY & UNCOM=TABLE4 ,F9ALLY1 SOMEONE SUGGE/$ WE'D GONE AB\T AS F> AS WE C\LD1 & WE BROKE = D9N]2 ) ,EMMA & SOME O!RS PASS+ WORD ?AT ?OSE :O W]E REALLY S]I\S AB\T ! PROJECT1 & HAD SOMEONE :O C\LD V\* = !M1 W\LD MEET LAT] AT ! ,C,A,S,A P>TY ?AT NI<T TO RECONV5E4 ,MEAN:ILE1 WE WILL WRITE 9 \R (FICIAL REPORT ?AT IT'S TOO SOON TO COME TO ANY REAL CONCLUSIONS1 BUT WE NE$ TO CONV5E A SPOKESC\NCIL TO PLAN ?IS SPECIFIC ACTION A FEW DAYS BE=E ! SUMMIT1 :5 WE HAVE SOME IDEA :AT ?+S WILL ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE4 

#h3,P,M1 ,SCANN] ,P>TY 

  

,! P>TY WAS HELD AT A PLACE CALL$ ! ,SCANN] ,BI/RO1 A 0MULTIM$IA CLUB0 ) AN ,9T]NET CAFE & B> D[N/AIRS1 ALONG ) A SMALL B&/&4 ,UP/AIRS !RE WAS ANO!R B>1 A POOL TABLE1 FOOSBALL1 A ,JUDGE ,DR$D P9BALL MA*9E1 & SCATT]$ MONITORS & SPEAK]S ON ! WALL ?AT 5ABL$ ONE TO SEE & HE> :ATEV] LIVE ACT WAS ON /AGE D[N/AIRS4 ,AS \R CREW CAME 9--AB\T TWELVE ( US FROM ! WALL BREAK\T GR\P1 9CLUD+ MO/ ( ! ,NEW ,YORK]S--TWO WOM5 W]E ON /AGE1 P]=M+ SOME SORT ( SPOK5-WORD PIECE 9 HI<LY COLLOQUIAL ,FR5*4 ,LAT]1 !RE WAS A MAN :O ,I ?9K WAS A COM$IAN2 WE W]E TOLD A B& WAS GO+ TO BE COM+ \T LAT]1 BUT BY ?AT TIME NONE ( US W]E PAY+ MU* ATT5TION4 ,WE 5D$ UP UP/AIRS1 LOOK+ = A TABLE1 BECAUSE1 F9ALLY1 SOMEONE HAD F\ND A PROP] MAP4 

,OR ALMO/ ALL ( US4 ,DEAN W5T /RAI<T = ! POOL TABLE1 :]E HE WAS SOON 5GAG$ 9 A LONG CONV]SATION ) A LANKY1 S&Y-HAIR$ FELL[ ) :OM HE WAS1 ULTIMATELY1 TO HAVE A TUMULTU\S SIX-MON? ROMANCE4 

,WE F\ND A SPOT 9 ! CORN]1 9 AN >EA :]E ! FREE D9N] HAD BE5 E>LI]4 ,WE PU%$ TOGE!R A C\PLE TABLES & MADE %ORT WORK ( ! REMA9+ FOOD1 :I* CONSI/$ ( A HUGE TUB ( RICE1 A DI% ) BEANS & VEGGIES 9 TOMATO SAUCE1 & SOME LOAVES ( ,FR5* BREAD & OLEO4 ,! VEGANS W\LDN'T T\* ! OLEO1 BUT EV]YONE WAS MUN*+ BREAD = ! FIR/ HALF ( ! P>LEY4 ,L>GE MAPS ( ! CITY W]E SPREAD ACROSS ! SURFACE ( ! TABLE & TAP$ 9TO PLACE4 ,EV]YONE HUDDL$1 & ! P>LEY CONT9U$ = H\RS1 ) PIT*]S ( BE] P]IODICALLY APPE>+ \T ( NO:]E1 ALWAYS TO ANO!R COLLECTIVE TOA/ ( 0SMA% ! /ATE60 

,IT WAS ! P]FECT MEET+1 EXCEPT1 P]HAPS1 = ! FACT ?AT WE W]E RI<T BEL[ ! SPEAK]S1 & COMB9$ ) ! AMBI5T NOISE ( DOZ5S ( FE/IVE CONV]SATIONS1 IT MADE IT A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO HE>4 ,SO ! REAL MEET+ WAS ALWAYS ! SEV5 OR EI<T PEOPLE 9 ! C5T] AT ANY GIV5 TIME1 :O C\LD ACTUALLY HE> EA* O!R1 USUALLY ) SEV]AL O!RS HANG+ AT ! $GES WAIT+ TO GET 94 ,IT NEV] TOOK ALL ?AT LONG4 ,SOMEONE W\LD ALWAYS BE TAK+ (F TO FET* BE] OR SMOKE A JO9T OR USE ! BA?ROOM1 & !N HAVE TO WAIT AT ! FR+ES :5 !Y CAME BACK4 ,/ILL1 WE KEPT IT UP = SOME?+ LIKE ?REE H\RS1 A LITTLE BUBBLE ( ACTIVI/ 9T5SITY1 ALMO/ COMPLETELY OBLIVI\S TO ! 9CREAS+LY RAMBUNCTI\S DANCE P>TY ?AT EV5TUALLY 5COMPASS$ US &1 LAT] 9 ! EV5+1 BEGAN TO DIE AWAY4 

,IT WAS H]E WE F9ALLY PLANN$ ! ATTACK ON ! WALL4 ,IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG TO GO ?R\< ! POSSIBILITIES4 ,EV5 IF IT DID PROVE POSSIBLE TO 5T] ! SECURITY ZONE1 !RE WAS NO OBVI\S ?+ TO DO ONCE WE W]E 9SIDE4 ,A BANN] HANG W\LD BE POSSIBLE1 BUT IT W\LD PROBABLY REQUIRE ! COLLABORATION ( HOME[N]S 9SIDE ! P]IMET]--!RE D\BTLESS W\LD BE SOME1 BUT !Y C\LD HANG ! BANN]S !MSELVES4 ,WE C\LD OCCUPY A BUILD+1 BUT IT W\LD LEAD TO ABSOLUTELY C]TA9 >RE/1 & IT WAS NOT CLE> :AT W\LD BE ! PO9T4 ,!RE WAS ONLY ONE ?+ = IT4 ,WE HAD TO DE/ROY ! WALL4 ,DO+ SO W\LD BE UTT]LY LEGITIMATE4 ,WE W\LD BE PROVID+ A PUBLIC S]VICE4 ,! HEADS ( EV]Y /ATE 9 ! ,AM]ICAS W]E COM+ TO ?IS CITY TO SET UP F5CES RI<T ?R\< PEOPLE'S NEI<BORHOODS2 WE AN>*I/S W]E COM+ TO TAKE !M D[N4 ,! QUE/ION WAS H[1 & MO/ ( ! NEXT ?REE OR F\R H\RS WAS SP5T GO+ OV] POSSIBILITIES3 GRAPPL+ HOOKS1 WIRE CLIPP]S1 TACTICS1 TOOLS1 DIV]SIONS1 ANGLES ( APPROA*4 ,NORMAL WIRE CLIPP]S >E NOT1 9 FACT1 /RONG 5\< TO CUT ?R\< ! *A9-L9KS ( A SECURITY F5CE2 !Y >E1 H[EV]1 /RONG 5\< TO SEV] ! WIRES ?AT CONNECT ! *A9-L9KS TO ! UPRI<T PO/S4 ,ONCE SEV]$1 IT WAS A MATT] ( WEI<T3 AT LEA/ ONE P]SON HAD TO CLIMB TO ! TOP ( ! F5CE & LEAN BACKW>DS AS O!RS PULL$4 ,ALT]NATELY1 F5CES C\LD BE TAK5 D[N BY A SMALL TEAM >M$ ) GRAPPL+ HOOKS & CABLES4 ,PROBABLY ! BE/ APPROA* W\LD BE NOT TO />T ALL 9 ! SAME PLACE4 ,WE %\LD HAVE SEV]AL COLUMNS4 ,IDEALLY1 ?REE1 EA* ) !IR [N PECULI> TACTICS4 ,YA ,BA/A6 C\LD COME D[N ONE BIG AV5UE1 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC D[N ! NEXT1 ! ,C,L,A,C_/,C,A,S,A PEOPLE 7NONE ( :OM W]E ACTUALLY PRES5T7 D[N A ?IRD4 ,EA* W\LD ?US APPROA* A DIFF]5T SECTION ( ! F5CE1 BUT ALL BE 9 SI<T ( ONE ANO!R4 ,EA* W\LD ALSO HAVE ITS [N P>TICUL> /YLE3 ! ,C,L,A,C PEOPLE MORE MILITANT1 ,YA ,BA/A6 MORE SILLY1 ,BLACK ,BLOC MORE MOBILE4 ,MEMB]S ( ,TORONTO & ,MONTREAL ,YA ,BA/A6--TWO GR\PS ( :I* ,I HAD HI!RTO HE>D ONLY ! VAGUE/ RUMORS--PROMIS$ TO LEAD ANY O!R ,YABBAS 9TO ACTION1 S9CE !Y KNEW ! T]RITORY4 

,9 FACT1 WE DISCOV]$ ?AT !RE W\LD BE F\R DIFF]5T ,YA ,BA/A6 CONT+5TS3 ! TWO FROM ,CANADA1 ONE FROM ,NEW ,YORK1 & ONE FROM ,CONNECTICUT4 ,! LATT] WAS REPRES5T$ BY A Y\NG WOMAN :O EV]YONE JU/ KNEW AS 0,KITTY FROM ,CONNECTICUT10 A MUSIC /UD5T AT ,CONNECTICUT ,COLLEGE1 :O ,I KNEW AS AN ACTIVI/ ) ! ,C,G,A,N 7! ,CONNECTICUT ,GLOBAL ,ACTION ,NETWORK74 ,KITTY HAD JU/ GOTT5 9TO T[N & HAD MISS$ MO/ ( ! SPOKES1 BUT GRAVITAT$ DIRECTLY TO ! ,SCANN]S MEET+4 ,I WAS REALLY GRATIFI$ TO SEE H]2 %E WAS A TAL5T$ FACILITATOR & ALL->\ND IMPRESSIVE ACTIVI/ 7,C,G,A,N HAD ALREADY SCOR$ TWO MAJOR VICTORIES1 OV] ! LA/ YE>3 ! FIR/ :5 !Y BLOCKAD$ D[NT[N ,H>T=D ) AN ALLIANCE BETWE5 AN>*I/S & JANITORS1 ! SECOND :5 !Y ALMO/ S+LE-H&$LY MANAG$ TO =CE ,H>T=D AIRPORT TO SETTLE A /RIKE ) !IR RE/AURANT WORK]S1 BY PROPOS+ AN ACTION TO SUPPORT ! PICKET L9E1 :I* APP>5TLY LEFT MANAGEM5T CONV9C$ !Y W]E AB\T TO FACE A HO>D ( RAMPAG+ ,BLACK ,BLOC']S47 ,AT ! MOM5T1 ?\<1 %E WAS MA9LY 9T]E/$ 9 F9D+ SOMEONE :O C\LD ROLL H] A JO9T4 ,%E DISAPPE>$1 SOMEONE FROM ! ,PR9CE ,$W>DS ,ISL&S SLID 9TO H] *AIR1 & ,SA%A1 FRE% FROM ! ,I,M,C1 TOOK ! POSITION ?AT P]SON HAD HAD SITT+ ON A NE>BY TABLE4 

,! CONF]5CE CONT9U$4 ,IF ,AM]ICAN ,YA ,BA/A6 DIDN'T MANAGE TO GET ?R\< ! BORD]1 WE'D HAVE TO R$UCE IT TO TWO COLUMNS4 ,WE KEPT HAV+ TO REM9D EA* O!R ?\< ?AT WE PROBABLY W\LDN'T BE ABLE TO JU/ WALK UP TO ! F5CE2 WE'D MORE LIKELY HAVE TO HAVE TO FI<T \R WAY UP ! LA/ ?REE BLOCKS TO EV5 GET 9 A POSITION TO />T US+ WIRE CUTT]S4 ,& ONCE WE W]E !RE WE'D NE$ AT LEA/ F\R TO SIX M9UTES TO BR+ D[N A F5CE4 ,SO1 ! PLAN W\LD ONLY WORK IF L>G] NUMB]S ( O!R PROTE/]S JO9 US4 ,PROBABLY :AT W\LD 5D UP HAPP5+ WAS ?AT HALF ! ,YELL[ ,BLOC W\LD BE 9SPIR$ TO JO9 91 ! O!R HALF RUN AWAY4 ,:E!R !RE W\LD BE 5\< ( !M TO LET US FI<T \R WAY TO ! WALL DEP5D$ ON ! TOTAL NUMB]S & NO ONE HAD ANY CLE> IDEA :AT ?OSE NUMB]S W]E LIKELY TO BE4 ,COLUMNS MI<T BE ANY:]E FROM A FEW HUNDR$ TO A FEW ?\S&4 ,REALLY IT ALL DEP5D$ ON ! LOCAL /UD5TS4 ,!Y C]TA9LY SEEM$ MILITANT 5\<4 ,BUT W\LD !Y COME ?R\<8 

,BY AB\T #a,A,M1 AFT] :AT MU/ HAVE BE5 ! SIXTE5? R\ND ( 0SMA% ! /ATE610 WE 5D$ UP COMPOS+ A CALL TO ACTION--CALL$1 S9CE IT HAD A C]TA9 R+1 0! ,SCANN] ,ACCORDS40 ,IT BEGAN3 0,WE >E ALL CALL+ = EV]YONE :O FEELS HEMM$ 9 BY WALLS TO COME TO ,QUEBEC ,CITY40 ,ONLY A P>AGRAPH1 REALLY1 BUT SOMEH[ IT WAS ONLY BY RELEAS+ IT ?AT ! MEET+ SEEM COMPLETE4 ,WE WROTE \T FIVE OR SIX S5T5CES1 ON A %EET ( PAP]1 $IT$ IT COLLECTIVELY1 PO/$ ! TEXT ANONYM\SLY ON AN ,I,M,C WEB PAGE SOME:]E 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ) A NOTE SAY+ IT WAS TO BE =W>D$ EV]Y:]E4 ,!N1 WE W5T \TSIDE & SET ! %EET ON FIRE4 ,SA%A (F]$ TO FILM ! RITUAL1 BUT SOMEONE OBJECT$1 JU/ 9 CASE HI<-TE* MEANS C\LD BE US$ TO GA!R F+]PR9TS FROM ! CLOSE-UPS ( \R H&S4 7,?IS SEEM$ TO ALMO/ EV]YONE ELSE K9D ( RIDICUL\S1 BUT ONE LE>NS ?AT1 ON MATT]S ( 0SECURITY CULTURE10 IT IS USUALLY BE/ NOT TO >GUE47 ,WE W5T HOME AGREE+ TO MEET AT #a,P,M ! NEXT AFT]NOON1 AS ! SPOKESC\NCIL WAS W9D+ D[N1 TO 9VE/IGATE ! >EAS :]E ! FIR/ ADVANCE ON ! WALL WAS LIKELY TO TAKE PLACE4 

,C,O,N,S,U,L,T,A ,D,A,Y #b3 

  
,SUNDAY1 ,M>* #be 

  

,\R GR\P SLEPT ?R\< ! (FICIAL ,C,L,A,C_/,C,A,S,A T\R ( ! CITY1 :I* WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE 9 ! MORN+1 BUT WE MANAG$ TO MAKE IT OV] TO ! SPOKES BY >\ND #a#a3,A,M--= A *ANGE1 JU/ AS IT WAS GETT+ UND] WAY4 7,ACTUALLY IT WAS SUPPOS$ TO HAVE />T$ AT #a,A,M BUT WE SEEM$ TO BE DEAL+ ) A S]I\S CASE ( 0ACTIVI/ TIME407 ,NUMB]S W]E SMALL] ?AN ! DAY BE=E1 BUT NOT MU*4 ,LESLEY1 ,DEAN1 ,LYNN1 & ,I RECON/RUCT$ \R LITTLE NE/--N[ ) ,SA%A & ,KITTY JO9+ US--,EMMA WAS (F ) H] NEW ,BLACK ,BLOC FRI5DS4 ,! ,C,L,A,C TEAM HAD ROTAT$ TOO3 ,JAGGI WAS NO LONG] TRANSLATOR1 BUT WAS ACTUALLY FACILITAT+ ?IS TIME1 ALONG ) AN OLD] WOMAN ,I HADN'T SE5 BE=E4 

#a#a3,A,M1 ,PL5>Y ,MEET+ 

  

,! MEET+ BEGAN ) REPORT-BACKS FROM ! BREAK\T SESSIONS ! NI<T BE=E2 AFT]W>DS1 WE W\LD CONSID] A S]IES ( CONCRETE PROPOSALS4 ,! REPORT-BACKS >E WOR? DOCUM5T+1 ,I ?9K1 BECAUSE !Y GIVE SOME S5SE ( H[1 ?R\< SU* OP5-5D$ & SOMETIMES APP>5TLY UNPRODUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS1 ACTION PLANS REALLY CAN TAKE =M4 ,9 EA* CASE1 ! IDEA WAS TO CREATE A SUMM>Y ( IDEAS ?AT SPOKES C\LD TAKE BACK TO !IR AFF9ITY GR\PS ACROSS ,NOR? ,AM]ICA TO SEE :I* !Y W\LD LIKE TO DEVELOP & PLUG 9TO1 & TO PROVIDE ! MEANS TO /AY 9 T\* ) ONE ANO!R 7USUALLY BY EMAIL74 

#a7 ,! 0FE/IVE >TSY SORT ( GR\P0 

,WE DECID$ TO MAKE SURE !RE W]E EV5TS HAPP5+ ALL OV] ! CITY4 ,ONE IDEA3 TO HAVE FE/IVE P]=MANCES ?AT W\LD SUPPORT BLOCKADES )\T ACTUALLY BE+ A P>T ( !M4 ,ANO!R WAS TO TURN ! WALL 9TO A SORT ( >T %[ 7UM1 BE=E IT WAS ATTACK$ ?AT IS74 ,WE CAN ANIMATE1 DECORATE IT4 ,WE SPOKE AB\T ! NE$ TO MAKE V]Y L>GE OBJECTS LIKE PUPPETS WELL BE=EH&1 & TO 5SURE WE HAVE A SPACE 9 :I* TO DO ?IS4 ,AS = SUPPLIES3 FABRIC1 SCRAPS1 A LOT ( ?+S CAN BE MADE \T ( F\ND OBJECTS4 ,WE'RE ASK+ EV]YONE TO />T PUTT+ ASIDE ANY?+ !Y F9D ?AT CAN BE US$ = CO/UMES1 PROPS1 OR CON/RUCTION PROJECTS4 

,WE'D ALSO LIKE TO MAKE A C\PLE SMALL PO9TS3 WE HE>D A LOT ( IDEAS AB\T DRUMM+1 /REET !AT]1 PUPPETS2 WE'RE EXPECT+ A LOT ( ?AT4 ,SOME SUGGE/$ ! IDEA ( P]HAPS ALSO SECTION+ (F SOME >EA = AN ONGO+ SIL5T OR UNMOV+ VIGIL1 TO REPRES5T ! VOICES ?AT >E SIL5C$ BY ?IS K9D ( SUMMIT4 

#b7 ,PROTECTORS ( ! ,CONV]G5CE ,C5T] 

,WE DECID$ ,CONV]G5CE ,C5T] DEF5SE IS 9DE$ A PRIORITY1 & ?AT WE'LL EMPLOY ?REE ME?ODS3 

A4 CONT9UAL SURVEILLANCE 9SIDE & \TSIDE 

B4 ORGANIZ+ EVACUATIONS ( PEOPLE & MAT]IALS IF ATTACK$ 

C4 ORGANIZ+ ACTIVE RESI/ANCE TO ANY POLICE PROVOCATION OR ATTACK4 

#c-#d7 ,BLOCKAD+ GR\PS 

,9 ! 5D1 IT DIDN'T SEEM TO MAKE ANY S5SE TO HAVE TWO DIFF]5T BLOCKADE WORK+ GR\PS1 SO WE M]G$4 

,MO/ ( US >E 9 FAVOR ( BLOCKAD+ HI<WAYS1 BUT WE'RE NOT AT ! PO9T ( BE+ ABLE TO MAKE CONCRETE PROPOSALS AS TO :I*4 ,!RE IS ALSO ! QUE/ION ( H[ TO BR+ UP ! K9D ( EQUIPM5T 7= EXAMPLE1 LOCKBOXES7 ?AT W\LD BE NECESS>Y TO MA9TA9 A REALLY EFFECTIVE BLOCKADE4 ,! BORD] IS A BIG PROBLEM = PEOPLE FROM ! ,U,S :O W\LD O!RWISE HAVE ACCESS TO SU* ?+S2 ALSO ,C,L,A,C_/,C,A,S,A IS TOO BUSY TO ORGANIZE ?IS4 ,WE SUGGE/ AFF9ITY GR\PS %\LD MAKE >RANGEM5TS 9 ADVANCE ) FRI5DS ELSE:]E 9 ,CANADA1 = 9/ANCE ! ,M>ITIMES1 TO GET ?+S DELIV]$--IF !Y W]E S5T H]E1 !Y W\LD PROBABLY BE 9T]CEPT$4 ,WE DECID$ ?AT ! CITY %\LD BE DIVID$ 9TO ZONES1 TO 5SURE ?AT EV]Y?+ IS COV]$4 

,!RE'S ALSO A SPECIFIC PROPOSAL FROM ! ,G,O,M,M = A PLAN !Y HAVE TO ORGANIZE A FE/IVE-/YLE BLOCKADE ) ?REE HUNDR$ PEOPLE OR MORE NE> ! C5T] ( ! CITY4 

,!RE WAS SOME DISCUSSION ( ! POSSIBILITY ( A BLOCKADE ( ! AIRPORT1 POSSIBLY MOTORCADES ( SOME ( ! HEADS ( /ATE1 BUT NO SPECIFIC PROPOSALS W]E DISCUSS$4 

,ANO!R IDEA WAS BLOCKAD+ (F P>TICUL> SYMBOLS ( CAPITALISM2 LIKE TRA9S1 OR %OPP+ C5T]S4 ,SOMEONE PROPOS$ AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEET+ REG>D+ ?AT AT #c3#c ?IS AFT]NOON1 AFT] ?IS MEET+4 ,IT WAS #c3#c1 RI<T8 

.<,WOMAN 9 ,SPID]-,MAN ,T-%IRT3 #c3#c1 ?AT'S RI<T4.> 

,F9ALLY1 !RE WAS ! IDEA ( BLOCKAD+ SOME MAJOR M$IA \TLET & DEM&+ ?AT !Y PLAY A PREP>$ TAPE1 SETT+ \T SOME ( \R PR9CIPLE OBJECTIONS TO ! TREATY4 

#e7 ,OCCUPATIONS ( BUILD+S 

,!RE >E ?REE COLLEGES H]E 9 ,QUEBEC ,CITY & ONE ( !M IS ALREADY OCCUPI$ BY ,O,Q,P4 ,= ! O!R TWO1 WE'RE DISCUSS+ :E!R & H[ TO OCCUPY !M4 

#f7 ,WALK+_/ADVANC+ ON_/VISIT+_/MOV+ T[>DS ! WALL 

,MANY AFF9ITY GR\PS EXPRESS$ A DESIRE TO PAY A VISIT TO ! SECURITY P]IMET]4 ,!RE WAS CLE>LY A /RONG WILL+NESS TO UND]TAKE ?IS1 & A FEEL+ !RE W]E MULTIPLE GOALS TO BE S]V$ BY ?IS3 TO DISRUPT ! P]IMET]1 DISRUPT ! ,SUMMIT1 POSSIBLY EV5 P5ETRATE IT4 ,BUT ?AT'S AB\T AS F> AS WE CAN GO 9 ?IS CONTEXT4 ,A LOT ( 9=MATION /ILL NE$S TO BE CL>IFI$1 & MO/ ( ! LOGI/ICS /ILL NE$ TO BE WORK$ \T4 ,WE W\LD HAVE TO DECIDE ON (FICIAL VISIT PO9TS & ! MEANS TO BE EMPLOY$ TO MAKE ANY ADJU/M5TS TO ! WALL ?AT MI<T BE REQUIR$4 ,%ALL IT BE ?R\< A MASS MOBILIZATION1 OR SEP>ATE AFF9ITY GR\P ACTIONS8 ,S9CE !RE'S SO MU* TO BE CONSID]$1 & SO MU* DEP5DS ON NUMB]S1 9=MATION AS YET UNAVAILABLE1 WE SUGGE/ ?AT A SPOKESC\NCIL BE CONV5$ A FEW DAYS AFT] ! F5CE IS ACTUALLY PUT UP TO MAKE F9AL DECISIONS4 

#g7 ,R$ECORATION ( ! URBAN FURNITURE 

,OR1 ,I GUESS ?AT %\LD PROP]LY BE1 0URBAN SC5]Y40 7,!RE W]E C]TA9 TRANSLATION PROBLEMS4 ,MA9LY !Y SEEM TO BE REF]R+ TO ! JUDICI\S USE ( SPRAY PA9T & O!R >TI/IC MAT]IALS47 ,WE DIDN'T HAVE A =MAL MEET+1 REALLY1 BUT JU/ SAID HELLO TO EA* O!R & !N ALL W5T (F TO JO9 O!R GR\PS4 ,WE RECOMM5D ?AT !SE ISSUES BE LEFT TO EA* 9DIVIDUAL AFF9ITY GR\P4 ,!RE'S NO?+ ?AT REALLY NE$S TO BE COORD9AT$ ON A CITY-WIDE SCALE4 

#h7 ,! REAPPROPRIATION ( FOOD & O!R ITEMS 

,!RE >E ALL K9DS ( MEANS ?AT CAN BE US$ BY ! ,R$1 ,YELL[1 & ,GRE5 ,BLOCS TO RECLAIM ?+S4 ,\R IDEA IS TO DO SOME ADVANCE SC\T+ ( POT5TIAL SITES = FOOD COMM&OS 7COMM&O DU BOEUF74 ,A ,FOOD ,MANIFE/O WILL BE WRITT5 TO EXPLA9 :Y ?IS TYPE ( ACTION IS TAK+ PLACE4 

,AS A SID5OTE3 ,MONTREAL ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS IS CURR5TLY PREP>+ A L>GE AM\NT ( FOOD ?AT WILL BE FROZ5 & BR\<T 9 = A COLLECTIVE FEA/1 P]HAPS TO BE HELD UND]NEA? ! HI<WAY ON ,FRIDAY OR ,SATURDAY NI<T4 

#i7 ,FLY+ SQUADS 7GR\PES MOBILES7 

,! PURPOSE ( FLY+ SQUADS IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT = HOT PO9TS DUR+ ! ACTION2 ALSO1 TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( OPPORTUNITIES ?AT MI<T OP5 UP SUDD5LY4 ,ALL ?IS1 ( C\RSE1 DEP5DS ON HAV+ ACCURATE 9=MATION ON :AT'S HAPP5+4 ,A COMMS SY/EM IS ESS5TIAL1 & WE'RE NOT SURE :AT SORT ( COMMUNICATIONS 9FRA/RUCTURE 7RADIOS8 WALKIE-TALKIES87 HAS ALREADY BE5 SET UP4 ,WE >E IMAG9+ NUM]\S RELATIVELY SMALL GR\PS ( ?REE1 F\R1 OR FIVE PEOPLE1 WELL-COORD9AT$ ) EA* O!R4 ,!Y WILL DECIDE = !MSELVES :I* ( ! ?REE BLOCS !Y WILL BE SUPPORT+1 :AT CALLS TO RESPOND TO4 ,! COORD9ATION ALREADY BE+ ORGANIZ$4 

#a7 ,! LIV+ RIV] 

,WE DECID$444 WELL1 ?IS ACTION IS ORGANIZ$ ) ,V]MONT PAGANS4 .<,!RE >E FIVE ( ! ,PAGAN ,CLU/] 9 ATT5DANCE3 F\R WOM51 ONE MAN4 ,/>HAWK ISN'T ) !M4 ,ALL ( !M >E SITT+1 SOME:AT 9CONGRU\SLY1 ON *AIRS4 ,!Y'RE MO/LY OLD]1 ,I NOTE1 SO IT MI<T JU/ BE BAD BACKS4.> ,WE WILL BE TAK+ ! ,/4 ,LAWR5CE AS AN ALLY1 & US+ IT1 ALONG ) G5]ALLY US+ WAT] AS A !ME TO REPRES5T :AT WE'RE FI<T+ AGA9/ & :AT WE'RE FI<T+ =1 AS A =M ?AT WILL LET US MOVE EASILY BACK & =? FROM ONE ACTION1 OR ONE K9D ( ACTION1 TO ANO!R4 

,WE >E ASK+ PEOPLE :O W\LD LIKE TO P>TICIPATE TO BR+ BLUE MAT]IAL1 RIBBONS1 CLO?+4 ,! IDEA IS TO CREATE A SORT ( ,BLUE ,BLOC444 

.<,?IS IS TRANSLAT$4 0,OH NO6 ,YET ANO!R ,BLOC10 SI<S ONE ( ! FACILITATORS4 ,EV]YBODY LAU<S4.> 

444?AT WAY WE WON'T BE /UCK TO ONE ZONE OR /YLE ( ACTION4 ,PEOPLE CAN JO91 RIVULETS CAN SPLIT (F1 /REAMS WILL FL[ BACK TOGE!R AGA94 ,IF PEOPLE WANT TO /AY AT BLOCKADE1 !Y CAN DO SO2 O!RS CAN P]=M C]EMONIES OR (F] SUPPORT = O!R GR\PS4 

,MALE ,PAGAN3 ,IF FOLKS WANT TO JO91 !Y >E 5C\RAG$ TO JO9 AFF9ITY GR\PS BE=EH&4 ,NOT NECESS>ILY TO JO9 AS 9DIVIDUALS4 

,OH1 YES3 \R O!R !ME IS FREE ACCESS TO WAT] = ALL PEOPLE1 9SPIR$ BY ! ,CO*ABAMBA DECL>ATION4 ,9 CONSEQU5CE1 WE'LL BE PROVID+ BOTTL$ WAT] = EV]YONE1 & >E 5C\RAG+ PEOPLE TO BR+ SAMPLES ( WAT] FROM Y\R P>TICUL> HOMES TO CONTRIBUTE TO ONE GREAT RITUAL ?AT WILL TAKE PLACE AT ! SAME TIME AS ! OP5+ C]EMONIES ( ! ,SUMMIT4 

,FACILITATOR3 ,WE HAVE A V]Y BRIEF P]IOD = QUE/IONS--JU/ FIVE M9UTES1 BECAUSE O!RWISE ?IS CAN GO ON =EV]4 

,FLY+ ,SQUAD ,SPOKESMAN3 ,OH1 ! FLY+ SQUAD GR\P =GOT TO ADD3 WE'LL HAVE A LI/S]V1 TO TALK AB\T COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPM5T TOO1 AS ?AT'S V]Y IMPORTANT = ?IS4 ,Y\ CAN SIGN UP ?R\< ! ,C,L,A,C WEBSITE4 

,BE>D$ ,MAN3 ,ALSO1 ONE IDEA ?AT CAME \T ( \R FIR/ BREAK\T CONC]N+ ! ,CONV]G5CE ,C5T] WAS TO DO LIKE ,L,A & SEEK A LEGAL 9JUNCTION /OPP+ ! COPS & FIREM5 FROM COM+ 94 ,WE WANT TO MAKE SURE ,LEGAL IS AW>E ( ?AT4 

.<,FEW QUE/IONS FOLL[1 BUT LOTS ( ANN\NCEM5TS ( LI/S]VS BE+ SET UP1 CONTACT 9=MATION1 & SO ON4.> 

,FACILITATOR3 ,LET'S PASS TO NEW PROPOSALS1 !N4 ,I'D LIKE TO REM9D PEOPLE WE HAVE TO BE \T ( H]E BY FIVE4 

,! FIR/ PROPOSAL WAS1 ONCE AGA91 ! ,CONV]G5CE ,C5T] DEF5SE4 ,IT WAS NOT CLE> TO ANY ( US :Y ?IS PROPOSAL HAD TO BE RE/AT$--IT WAS1 9 FACT1 ! EXACT SAME ONE ,C,L,A,C HAD MADE E>LI]4 ,PRESUMABLY1 IT WAS SOME K9D ( =MALITY4 ,9 !ORY1 EA* PROPOSAL WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE FOLL[$ BY FIVE PEOPLE SPEAK+ 9 FAVOR1 FIVE AGA9/1 BUT S9CE NO ONE PROV$ 9T]E/$ 9 SPEAK+ AGA9/ ! PROPOSAL1 IT WAS CONSID]$ CONS5S$ ON & WE MOV$ TO ! NEXT4 

,! NEXT WAS MU* MORE 9T]E/+1 BECAUSE IT BR\<T 9 AN ELEM5T ( %>P CONFLICT4 ,IT ALSO GIVES AN EXAMPLE ( H[ CONS5SUS DECISION MAK+ ACTUALLY OP]ATES 7BECAUSE1 DESPITE ! =MAL RULES1 WE W]E EFFECTIVELY US+ A SY/EM ( 0MODIFI$ CONS5SUS071 MO/ ( ALL BECAUSE ! CONFLICT NEV] EXPLICITLY CAME TO ! SURFACE4 ,OBJECTIONABLE PROPOSALS >E R>ELY %OT D[N4 ,EV5 :5 ANY ONE P]SON 9 !ORY HAS ! RI<T TO VETO 70BLOCK07 A PROPOSAL1 IT ALMO/ NEV] HAPP5S3 9/EAD1 !RE IS A PROCESS ?AT C\LD ALMO/ BE DESCRIB$ AS KILL+ ) K9DNESS4 

,! PROPOSAL WAS BR\<T =W>D BY A Y\NG WOMAN 9 A BIG :ITE CABLEKNIT SWEAT] & P9K WOOL5 CAP3 

,P9K ,CAP3 ,AMONG ! BLOCKADE GR\P1 WE DECID$ IT W\LD BE REALLY USEFUL TO =M A TACTICAL COMMITTEE4 

,SU* A COMMITTEE W\LD CONSI/ ( PEOPLE H]E WILL+ TO COME UP E>LY1 & ALSO1 ( C\RSE1 ,C,L,A,C_/,C,A,S,A FOLKS AS WELL4 ,?AT WAY1 IT W\LD BE ABLE TO SCOPE \T ! CITY AS ! WALL GOES UP1 FIGURE \T :AT HOTELS1 OR O!R IMPORTANT SPOTS NE$ TO BE HIT TO DISRUPT ! ,SUMMIT AS MU* AS POSSIBLE4 ,SO1 :5 ! V>I\S PEOPLE COME TO ! ,CONV]G5CE ,C5T] ON ,W$NESDAY & ,?URSDAY WE'LL HAVE A PLAN SO WE CAN DIRECT PEOPLE TO ! BE/ PLACES :]E !Y CAN MAKE AN IMPACT1 DISRUPT1 EV5 /OP IT4 ,?AT'S :AT ! #c3#c MEET+ WILL HOPEFULLY BE SO PLEASE COME IF Y\ HAVE ANY 9SI<TS1 OR JU/ >E WILL+ TO HELP 9 ANY WAY4 

,OLD] ,FACILITATOR3 ,:AT IS ! PROPOSAL1 !N8 ,TO CREATE SU* A GR\P8 ,>E Y\ JU/ ASK+ PEOPLE TO COME TO Y\R MEET+ OR MAK+ A =MAL PROPOSAL8 

,P9K ,CAP3 ,WE FEEL WE NE$ ! HELP ( LOCALS TO PULL ?IS (F4 ,SO WE WANT TO KN[3 IS ?IS AN IDEA EMBRAC$ BY ! GR\P8 ,BECAUSE1 IF NOT1 WE CAN'T DO IT4 ,! IDEA IS TO TAKE ACC\NT ( PA/ EXP]I5CES1 ?9K+ :AT'S WORK$ \T & :AT HASN'T AT ,SEATTLE1 9 ,D,C1 & SO ON4 

,OLD] ,FACILITATOR3 ,SO1 ON ! PROPOSAL1 >E !RE ANY CL>IFY+ PO9TS OR QUE/IONS8 

,WOMAN 9 ,RA9B[ ,DREADS3 ,IS ?IS A CALL FROM ONE GR\P1 OR A DEC5TRALIZ$ CALL1 OP5 TO ALL8 ,BECAUSE 9 ,C,L,A,C_/,C,A,S,A WE HAVE BE5 TRY+ TO DEVELOP A PROCESS ?AT WILL 5SURE ?AT NOT ONE S+LE GR\P 5DS UP DOM9AT+ COORD9ATION4 ,WE FEEL ?AT'S V]Y IMPORTANT4 

,P9K ,CAP3 ,WE >E 5VISION+ DIFF]5T PEOPLE1 PEOPLE FROM MANY AFF9ITY GR\PS1 PEOPLE FROM DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! ,U,S & ,CANADA1 :O COME TOGE!R ) AN IDEA4 ,IT W\LD BE LIKE A SP9-(F ( SPOKESC\NCIL4 ,TO 5SURE ?AT :5 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE COME1 WE CAN REALLY CLOSE D[N ! CITY1 REALLY MAKE AN IMPACT ON ! ,SUMMIT4 

,OLD] ,FACILITATOR3 ,I SEE ONE MORE CL>IFY+ QUE/ION4 

,AM]ICAN ,WOMAN3 ,?IS IS NOT A QUE/ION1 BUT3 IF ALL ?IS IS C5TRALIZ$ ONLY >\ND /REET BLOCKADES444 

,JAGGI3 ,UM1 WE'RE ONLY ASK+ = CL>IFY+ QUE/IONS AT ?IS PO9T4 

,ANO!R ,AM]ICAN ,WOMAN3 ,ACTUALLY1 ,I BELIEVE ! FACILITATOR CALL$ = 0CL>IFY+ PO9TS OR QUE/IONS40 ,SO ,I HAVE ONE ( ?OSE1 TOO4 ,?IS PROPOSAL IS BE+ MADE BY PEOPLE :O COME FROM ! BLOCKADE GR\P1 & :ILE WE ALL CONSID] ?AT IMPORTANT1 WE ALSO HOPE ANY SU* COMMITTEE W\LD TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ! TACTICS ( O!R AFF9ITY GR\PS SO AS TO HELP US COORD9ATE ! ACTION AS A :OLE COLLECTIVELY1 )\T ITS BE+ C5TRALIZ$4 ,IT W\LD BE USEFUL IF IT W]E A CONDUIT = 9=MATION1 SO PEOPLE KN[ :]E TO GET TACTICAL 9=MATION TO MAKE ACTIONS AS EFFECTIVE AS POSSIBLE4 

,OLD] ,FACILITATOR3 ,PLEASE DON'T MAKE 9T]V5TIONS--WE'RE ASK+ = CL>IFY+ PO9TS OR QUE/IONS4 ,A QUE/ION FROM A MAN8 

,MAN3 ,ALL RI<T !N1 ,I'D LIKE TO CL>IFY :E!R ! COMMITTEE WILL JU/ GA!R 9=MATION1 OR MAKE SUGGE/IONS4 ,OR WILL IT HAVE ANY O!R FUNCTIONS8 ,?AT IS1 W\LD IT HAVE FUNCTIONS O!R ?AN AS AN 9=MATION BANK8 

,P9K ,CAP3 ,IT W\LD BE BO?4 ,SO :5 PEOPLE COME FROM \T ( T[N1 !Y WILL HAVE SOME IDEA :]E ! IMPORTANT PLACES >E--AS !Y MI<T NOT BE FAMILI> ) ! CITY444 

,OLD] ,FACILITATOR3 ,A QUE/ION FROM A WOMAN8 

,KITTY .<:O HAD H] H& UP BE=E.>3 ,NO1 ,I PASS4 

,OLD] ,FACILITATOR3 ,! WOMAN 9 ! GRAY HAT !N4 

,LESLEY3 ,I ?\<T !RE ALREADY IS AN ACTION COMMITTEE1 CREAT$ LOCALLY4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO KN[ :AT !IR ROLE WILL BE 9 RELATION TO ?IS NEW TACTICAL ONE4 

,P9K ,CAP3 ,!RE'S AN ACTION COMMITTEE8 ,:]E IS IT1 !N8 

,NICOLE3 ,!RE IS AN ACTION COMMITTEE )9 ,C,L,A,C_/,C,A,S,A1 CREAT$ TO DEAL ) LOGI/ICS & PROPOSE ACTIONS4 ,WE HAV5'T DISCUSS$ IT YET BUT IF WE DID WE W\LD PROBABLY FEEL WE'D BE HAPPY TO %>E EXP]I5CES AS IT W\LD HELP US TO DO \R WORK4 

,WOMAN 9 ,SPID]-,MAN ,T-%IRT3 ,YES1 ,I ALSO ?9K IT'S A GREAT IDEA4 

,P9K ,CAP3 ,I REALLY FEEL ?IS IS SOME?+ :]E WE CAN WORK TOGE!R TO REALLY MAKE AN IMPACT ON ! ,SUMMIT4 

,! 9T]E/+ ?+ AB\T ?IS CONV]SATION IS ! DELICACY ) :I* IT WAS CONDUCT$4 ,AT ! TIME1 ,I HAD ONLY AN 9TUITION ( :AT WAS GO+ ON4 ,C]TA9LY1 ,I F\ND IT A BIT ODD ?AT ! WOMAN MAK+ ! PROPOSAL KEPT US+ ! SAME PHRASES 70REALLY MAK+ AN IMPACT ON ! ,SUMMIT07 OV] & OV]2 &1 LAT]1 ?AT H] *IEF SUPPORT]1 ! WOMAN 9 A ,SPID]-,MAN ,T-%IRT1 WAS US+ REM>KABLY SIMIL> T]MS4 ,NORMALLY1 ! WORD 0COMMITTEE0 W\LD HAVE BE5 A TIP-(F AS WELL4 ,AN AN>*I/ W\LD HAVE SAID 0WORK+ GR\P10 BUT WE W]E 9 A =EIGN 5VIRONM5T SO IT SEEM$ UNWISE TO READ TOO MU* 9TO WORD *OICE4 ,AS TIME W5T ON1 IT BECAME 9CREAS+LY CLE> TOES W]E BE+ /EPP$ ON1 BUT SU* WAS ! NON-CONFRONTATIONAL E?OS ?AT NO ONE WAS WILL+ TO EXPRESS ! FACT DIRECTLY4 ,RA!R1 ALMO/ ALL ! RESPONSES W]E HI<LY CON/RUCTIVE1 AT LEA/ 9 TONE4 

,WOMAN3 ,9 ! FLY+ SQUADS GR\P1 A LOT ( US OBS]V$ ?AT 9 ! PA/1 !RE HAS BE5 A PROBLEM ) UNRELIABLE 9=MATION3 ,FLY+ SQUADS 5D UP GO+ TO SOMEPLACE BAS$ ON RUMORS ?AT TURN \T NOT TO BE TRUE4 ,W\LD ?IS COMMITTEE GIVE ASSI/ANCE TO COMMUNICATIONS = US8 

,SPID]-,MAN3 ,YES1 ABSOLUTELY 

,P9K ,CAP3 ,YES4 

,M$IC 9 ,BLUE ,B&ANNA3 ,& WILL ?IS COMMITTEE BE RESPONSIBLE TO ! SPOKESC\NCIL8 ,IF SO1 H[ W\LD ?AT WORK 9 REAL T]MS8 

,SPID]-,MAN3 ,! ANSW] TO FIR/ QUE/ION IS YES--IT W\LD PROVIDE 9=MATION = :OEV]'S AT ! SPOKESC\NCIL4 ,TO ! SECOND3 IT DEP5DS ON :O'S P>TICIPAT+1 BUT JUDG+ FROM PREVI\S ACTIONS1 MAYBE IT WILL 5D UP DIVID+ ! CITY 9TO SECTIONS4 ,SO IF AN AFF9ITY GR\P COMES & PEOPLE SAY1 0,WE WANT TO GO DO ,YELL[ ,BLOC1 WE WANT TO F9D A BLOCKADE1 BUT WE WON'T RESI/ >RE/10 WE CAN SAY1 0,WELL1 WE KN[ !Y NE$ ANO!R FIFTY PEOPLE H]E 9 ?IS SECTOR40 ,! GR\P CAN ALSO HELP FACILITATE GA!R+ EQUIPM5T4 

,OLD] ,FACILITATOR3 ,WE'LL LET CONV]SATION CONT9UE = FIFTE5 M9UTES1 :I* IS ! MAXIMUM WE DECID$ TO ALL[ = SPECIFIC PROPOSALS1 BECAUSE AT ! RATE WE'RE GO+ N[1 IT WON'T BE POSSIBLE TO MAKE DECISIONS4 ,LET'S MOVE FROM CL>IFY+ QUE/IONS TO CONC]NS4 

,]IC3 ,I'D ACTUALLY /ILL LIKE TO CL>IFY SOME?+4 ,?IS S\NDS A LOT LIKE :AT WE W]E TALK+ AB\T 9 ! FLY+ SQUAD GR\P1 BECAUSE PEOPLE DIDN'T SEEM TO KN[ :AT WAS ALREADY 9 PLACE = COMMUNICATIONS OR TACTICAL4 ,WE NE$ TO FIGURE \T SOMEH[ H[ ,C,A,S,A_/,C,L,A,C TACTICAL & COMMUNICATIONS & FLY+ SQUADS >E ALL SUPPOS$ TO WORK TOGE!R4 

,RA9B[ ,DREADS ,WOMAN3 ,I F9D ! IDEA ( A /RATEGIC GR\P 9T]E/+1 BUT ,I WANT TO 5SURE ?AT !RE'S NOT A R$UPLICATION ( WORK H]E4 ,C,L,A,C_/,C,A,S,A HAS REC5TLY =M$ A COMMUNICATIONS GR\P1 SO ,I WANT TO 5SURE ?IS COMMITTEE WILL BE JU/ COORD9AT+ BLOCKADES4 

,SPID]-,MAN3 ,WE 9VITE Y\ TO JO9 ! GR\P4 

,P9K ,CAP3 ,WE WANT TO WORK ) Y\4 

,KITTY3 ,I AM A LITTLE CONC]N$ ?IS NEW GR\P IS UND]TAK+ TO DO TOO MU*1 & MI<T GET OV]:ELM$4 ,P]HAPS IT W\LD BE BETT] TO DEC5TRALIZE1 DIVIDE UP ! RESPONSIBILITIES A LITTLE4 

444 

,JAGGI3 ,P]HAPS IT'S TIME WE MOVE TO /RAW POLL1 TO GET A S5SE ( ! ROOM4 ,IF WE HAVE CONS5SUS1 WE CAN MOVE ON TO SOME?+ ELSE2 O!RWISE WE CAN HAVE A FULL DEBATE4 ,REMEMB]3 ?IS IS JU/ = SPOKES1 PEOPLE EMP[]$ BY !IR COLLECTIVES OR AFF9ITY GR\PS1 :O HAVE ! LITTLE R$ OR BLUE PIECES ( PAP]4 

,MAN3 ,ONE LA/ QUE/ION BE=E WE VOTE3 ?IS IS A COMMITTEE JU/ TO COORD9ATE BLOCKADES8 

,BLUE ,B&ANNA3 ,WAIT1 ISN'T IT A G5]AL TACTICAL COMMITTEE TO COORD9ATE ! ACTION8 

,MANY3 ,NO6 ,NO6 

,NOT ONLY W]E ! PROPON5TS ( ! COMMITTEE LEAD+ A COORD9AT$ EF=T1 !Y SEEM$ TO BE 9T5T ON PU%+ IT AS F> AS IT C\LD GO4 ,?AT IS1 ! PROPOSAL HAD />T$ AS A COMMITTEE TO CONVEY 9=MATION AB\T BLOCKADES1 & SEEM$ TO BE MORPH+ 9TO SOME?+ ) MU* BROAD] P[]S4 

,LESLEY1 :O HAD BE5 WAT*+ ATT5TIVELY1 JABB$ ME :5 ,I REA*$ = MY PAP]4 0,DON'T VOTE 'YES'6 ,EV]Y ONE ( ! PEOPLE PU%+ = ?IS PROPOSAL1 !Y'RE ALL ,I,S,O4 ,IT'S AN ,I,S,O C\P60 

,:I* W\LD EXPLA9 IT4 ,:5 IT CAMES TO A VOTE1 WE W]E ! ONLY ONES :O VOT$ NO1 BUT !RE >E AB\T FIFTE5 AB/5TIONS4 ,?IS WAS UNUSUAL 9 ITSELF4 

,IT WAS NOT 5TIRELY CLE> TO ME :AT W\LD HAPP5 NEXT1 S9CE ,C,L,A,C WAS NOT1 TE*NICALLY1 US+ A CONS5SUS PROCESS4 ,IF ?IS W]E ,D,A,N1 WE W\LD HAVE BLOCK$1 & ?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 ! 5D ( IT4 ,OR1 ALT]NATIVELY1 IF ! FACILITATOR WAS SUFFICI5TLY SKILLFUL1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 CLE> E>LI] ?AT SOME PEOPLE FELT /RONGLY 5\< AB\T ! ISSUE ?AT !Y W\LD BLOCK1 & !RE=E1 IF ! PROPOSAL WAS NOT SIMPLY )DRAWN1 IT W\LD BE ALT]$3 V>I\S PEOPLE W\LD SUGGE/ 0FRI5DLY AM5DM5TS0 UNTIL ALL ! CONC]NS HAD BE5 ADDRESS$4 ,C,L,A,C H[EV] WAS US+ A SY/EM ( MODIFI$ VOT+3 9 !ORY1 WE W]E TO PROCE$ TO DEBATE1 ) ONE MALE SPEAK] =1 ONE MALE SPEAK] AGA9/1 ETC1 & F9ALLY1 A VOTE REQUIR+ A #g#e.0 MAJORITY4 ,BUT1 9 FACT1 :AT HAPP5$ IS PRECISELY :AT W\LD HAVE HAPP5$ IF ?IS W]E PURE CONS5SUS4 

,JAGGI3 ,SO N[1 S9CE WE DON'T HAVE COMPLETE CONS5SUS1 WE PASS TO DEBATE4 ,FIR/ LET'S SEE IF ?OSE :O VOT$ AGA9/ WI% TO CL>IFY ! REASONS = !IR OPPOSITION2 !N WE'LL TAKE ?REE SPEAK]S = ! PROPOSAL1 & ?REE AGA9/4 

,LESLEY3 ,I'VE BE5 ON TACTICAL COMMITTEES BE=E444 

,SOMEONE3 ,C\LD Y\ /& UP PLEASE8 ,IT W\LD BE EASI] TO HE>4 

,LESLEY3 ,YES1 SORRY4 ,I'M ,LESLEY FROM ,N,Y,C ,D,A,N4 ,I'VE BE5 ON TACTICAL COMMITTEES BE=E & MY EXP]I5CE HAS BE5 ?AT !Y DON'T T5D TO WORK \T V]Y WELL4 ,9 ,SEATTLE1 REMEMB]1 !RE WAS NO C5TRAL COORD9AT+ COMMITTEE4 ,EV]Y?+ WAS DONE BY CONS5SUS BETWE5 AFF9ITY GR\PS1 EV5 ON ! /REETS4 ,AT ,A#a#f1 ?\<1 WE HAD SOME PROBLEMS1 SOME GAPS 9 ! BLOCKADE &1 !RE=E1 DUR+ ! CONV5TION PROTE/S 9 ,PHILADELPHIA & ,L,A1 ! ORGANIZ]S DECID$ TO CREATE TACTICAL TEAMS TO PROVIDE OV]ALL COORD9ATION--REALLY MORE 9 ! WAY ( AN EXP]IM5T ?AN ANY?+ ELSE4 ,:AT WE F\ND WAS ?AT1 9 ,PHILLY1 ! COPS W]E ABLE TO PICK (F MEMB]S ( ! TEAM FAIRLY EASILY & ?AT CAUS$ MORE DISRUPTION ?AN IF WE HADN'T HAD ANY C5TRALIZ$ COORD9AT+ AT ALL4 ,I WASN'T 9 ,L,A1 BUT FROM :AT ,I HE>D1 ! TACTICAL TEAM QUICKLY BECAME A P[] /RUCTURE UNTO ITSELF1 ! ,L,A ,D,A,N FOLK 5D$ UP BE+ TREAT$ LIKE GODS & IT COMPLETELY /IFL$ ANY K9D ( 9DEP5D5T 9ITIATIVE4 

,F9ALLY1 ,I HAVE SOME CONC]NS ?AT CREAT+ SU* A TEAM MI<T 5D UP C5TRALIZ+ P[] AWAY FROM ! LOCAL ORGANIZ]S4 ,SO1 ,I OPPOSE IT1 AS ,I BELIEVE IT'S IMPORTANT TO 5SURE WE MA9TA9 A V]Y CLE> COMMITM5T TO KEEP+ P[] 9 LOCAL H&S4 

,JAGGI3 ,& ! O!R NO VOTE8 

,DAVID .<9T]RUPT$ 9 ! PROCESS ( SCRIBBL+ NOTES.>3 ,:O ME8 ,UM1 SIMIL> CONC]NS4 

,JAGGI3 ,WELL LET'S OP5 UP ! FLOOR !N4 

,OLD ,PUNK3 ,I'D LIKE TO PROPOSE ?AT AS A FRI5DLY AM5DM5T1 ! COMMITTEE BE PUT TOGE!R 9 SU* A WAY AS TO 5SURE ?AT AS MANY AFF9ITY GR\PS AS POSSIBLE >E REPRES5T$4 

,JAGGI3 .<TO ,P9K ,CAP.>3 ,IF ?AT IS A FRI5DLY AM5DM5T444 ,IS IT8 

,P9K ,CAP3 ,YEAH1 OKAY4 

,MAN3 ,I W\LD ALSO PROPOSE IT BE CL>IFI$ ?AT ! COMMITTEE NOT BE A DECISIONAL BODY1 BUT ONE ?AT WILL GA!R 9=MATION & SUGGE/ POSSIBILITIES = ACTION4 ,I ?9K ?AT %\LD BE ADD$ AS A FRI5DLY AM5DM5T TOO4 

,ANO!R MAN3 ,:5 WE W]E FIR/ TALK+ AB\T ?IS PROPOSAL1 WE =MULAT$ IT JU/ AS A /RATEGIC COMMITTEE SPECIFICALLY TO COORD9ATE BLOCKADES4 ,S9CE ! /RAW POLL1 IT SEEMS WE >E TALK+ AB\T SOME?+ ?AT WILL COORD9ATE ! 5TIRETY ( ! ACTION4 ,SO1 !RE W\LD SEEM TO BE A BIT ( CONFUSION H]E--IT IS NOT CLE> TO ME :I* ?IS IS4 ,CREAT+ ! FIR/ W\LD BE GREAT4 ,IF IT'S ! LATT]1 !RE >E GR\PS CREAT$ TO DO ?AT ALREADY4 ,I W\LD BE = IT IF IT IS =M]4 

.<,BRIEF CONSULTATION BETWE5 ! FACILITATORS.> 

,JAGGI3 ,! LANGUAGE WE HAVE SAYS 0/RATEGIC COMMITTEE TO COORD9ATE ) O!R GR\PS10 KEEP+ 9 M9D ! FRI5DLY AM5DM5TS444 

,( :I* MORE QUICKLY FOLL[$4 ,BY ! TIME IT WAS OV]1 WE HAD A /RATEGIC COMMITTEE COMMITT$ TO A PR9CIPLE ( DEC5TRALIZATION1 TO COORD9AT+ ) ,C,L,A,C_/,C,A,S,A1 & ?AT W\LD HAVE NO MORE ?AN ONE REPRES5TATIVE FROM ANY SPECIFIC AFF9ITY GR\PS & AS DIV]SE A RANGE ( SU* GR\PS REPRES5T$ AS POSSIBLE4 ,:5 IT DID F9ALLY COME TO A VOTE1 9T]E/+LY1 !RE W]E A FEW NO VOTES1 BUT ALSO A GOOD DEAL ( APPLAUSE--A K9D ( MUTUAL APPRECIATION = HAV+ RESOLV$ ! ISSUE--& ! ?REAT ( ANY SORT ( C5TRAL COMMITTEE EM]G+ HAD BE5 DECISIVELY DEFANG$4 

,AFT] ! VOTE1 ,LESLEY & ,I W5T UP T[>DS ! FRONT1 TO CONF] ) ! ,C,L,A,C PEOPLE4 ,HEL5E--?AT WAS ! NAME ( ! WOMAN ) RA9B[ DREADS--?ANK$ US W>MLY = \R OPPOSITION4 0,!RE IS1 ( C\RSE1 A /RATEGIC COMMITTEE10 %E SAID1 9 SOME:AT UNC]TA9 ,5GLI%4 0,BUT WE DIDN'T WANT TO SEEM LIKE WE W]E EXCLUD+ !M4 ,/ILL1 ,I DID SEE ! ,I,S,O PEOPLE !RE4440 

,:AT HAPP5$ WAS ALSO1 ,I MI<T NOTE1 AN EXCELL5T EXAMPLE ( ANO!R KEY PR9CIPLE ( CONS5SUS DECISION MAK+3 ?AT ONE MU/ NEV] QUE/ION ! HONE/Y OR GOOD 9T5TIONS ( ANO!R ACTIVI/4 ,9 FACT1 TO HAVE EV5 M5TION$ ! ,I,S,O 9 ! DISCUSSION W\LD HAVE BE5 SE5 AS ALMO/ %OCK+LY CONFRONTATIONAL4 

,WE TAKE SOME AIR2 ?\< ,I 5D UP COM+ BACK PRETTY QUICKLY BECAUSE IT'S /ILL FREEZ+ \TSIDE & ,I'D LEFT ALL ( MY SWEAT]S 9 ! MEET+4 ,I F9D SOME C(FEE & COME BACK JU/ 9 TIME TO CAT* ! ONLY MAJOR 9CID5T 9 :I* ! C>EFUL SURFACE ( MUTUAL RESPECT & G5]OSITY ACTUALLY BEG9S TO BREAK D[N--PR$ICTABLY 5\<1 >\ND ! ISSUE ( NONVIOL5CE4 ,! ISSUE HAD1 APP>5TLY1 BE5 ! ALMO/ EXCLUSIVE TOPIC ( ! FIR/ SPOKESC\NCIL A MON? BE=E4 ,N[1 SOMEONE IS TRY+ TO RETURN TO IT4 ,I AM NOT SURE :O ! MAN WAS1 BUT HE WAS A BIG1 BE>D$1 ,ANGLOPHONE FELL[ 9 A LUMB]JACK %IRT1 ) A %EET ( PAP] 9 HIS H&S & A SMALL SQUAD ( SUPPORT]S BEH9D HIM1 ,HIS AGGRESSIVE GE/URES SEEM$ TO M>K HIM IMM$IATELY AS ONE ( ?OSE CLASSIC ACTIVI/ /]EOTYPES3 ! BELLIG]5T PACIFI/4 

,LUMB]JACK3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO TALK AB\T DIV]SITY ( TACTICS4 

.<AUDIBLE GROANS FROM >\ND ! ROOM.> 

,OLD] ,FACILITATOR3 ,I DON'T BELIEVE ?IS IS AN APPROPRIATE TIME OR PLACE TO DISCUSS ?IS ISSUE4 

,LUMB]JACK3 ,WELL1 IF ,I CAN'T DO IT N[1 :]E ELSE CAN ,I DO ?IS8 ,I HAVE A /ATEM5T ,I W\LD LIKE TO READ4 ,SOME ( US HAVE PREP>$ A /ATEM5T444 

,OLD] ,FACILITATOR3 ,EXCUSE ME1 ,I'M TRY+ TO EXPLA9 ?AT444 

,LUMB]JACK3 444A /ATEM5T TO BE ADOPT$ BY ! ,R$ ,BLOC4 ,WE FELT IT W\LD BE APPROPRIATE BECAUSE Y\ DID1 AFT] ALL1 CALL = DISCUSSION ON EA* BLOC'S ATTITUDE TO ! POLICE4 ,SO1 IF Y\'LL LET ME BEG93 .<BEG9S READ+.> 

0,! GOAL ( ! ,R$ ,BLOC IS TO EXPRESS ! PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION TO ! ,F,T,A,A & ,SUMMIT ( ! ,AM]ICAS4 ,TO ?AT 5D \R ACTIONS WILL BE TO DISRUPT OR PREV5T ! ,SUMMIT MEET+4 ,\R DIRECT ACTION WILL REMOVE ANY B>RI]S ?AT WILL BLOCK \R ABILITY TO EXPRESS \R OPPOSITION DIRECTLY TO ! P>TICIPANTS4 ,WE WILL LIKEWISE NOT HONOR ANY POLICE ACTIONS OR REQUE/S :I* WILL SIMIL>LY ATTEMPT TO BLOCK \R ACCESS TO !SE MEET+S4 ,\R ISSUES >E OPPOSITION TO ,F,T,A,A & ,SUMMIT2 !RE=E1 WE WON'T TAKE ACTIONS V]SUS ! WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE ( ?IS CITY4 ,& :ILE WE WILL NOT ALL[ ! POLICE OR !IR B>RICADES TO BLOCK \R ACCESS TO ! ,SUMMIT1 WE WILL NOT USE (F5SIVE WEAPONS OR ATTACK ! POLICE2 IF ATTACK$1 H[EV]1 WE WILL RESPOND 9 A DEF5SIVE FA%ION40 

.<! SPEE* IS CONT9UALLY 9T]RUPT$ BY CATCALLS & HECKL+.> 

,JAGGI3 ,IF Y\ WILL ALL[ ME TO TRANSLATE ! HECKLES H]E444 ,!RE HAS BE5 5DLESS DISCUSSION ( ?IS ALREADY1 & ?IS IS \T ( ORD]4 ,:AT Y\ >E SAY+ RUNS AGA9/ ! PR9CIPLES ( DIV]SITY ( TACTICS1 :I* WE HAVE ALREADY DISCUSS$ 7AT GREAT L5G?7 & F9ALLY CONS5S$ UPON4 

,LUMB]JACK3 ,WELL1 = ?OSE ( US :O >E NOT 9 ,QUEBEC ,CITY1 BUT 9444 DI/ANT PLACES1 IT'S H>D TO TRANSLATE :AT A VAGUE PHRASE LIKE 0DIV]SITY ( TACTICS0 IS ACTUALLY SUPPOS$ TO MEAN4 ,WE FEEL ?AT IF WE'RE ASK$ TO EXT5D \R RESPONSIBILITY = SOLID>ITY TO EV]YONE 9 ! GR\P1 WE HAVE ! RI<T TO ASK ! GR\P TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY = CL>IFY+ :AT LIMITS1 IF ANY1 !Y >E IMPOS+4 ,WE SUPPORT ! IDEA ( DIV]SITY ( TACTICS1 BUT ?AT DOESN'T MEAN SUPPORT = ANY TACTIC :ATSOEV]4 

,OLD] ,FACILITATOR3 ,AS ONE ( ! CO-FACILITATORS.<#h.> ,I DON'T ?9K WE CAN 5T] A DEBATE ON DIV]SITY ( TACTICS4 ,! CALL TO ATT5D ?IS SPOKESC\NCIL WAS MADE ON ! PR9CIPLE ( DIV]SITY ( TACTICS4 ,&1 ALSO1 REMEMB] ?AT \R ORGANIZATION IS DEC5TRALIZ$1 SO !RE IS NO OV]>*+ AU?ORITY ?AT CAN PLACE B>RI]S OR LIMITS ON :AT P>TICUL> AFF9ITY GR\PS CAN DO4 ,WE >E A CONSULTATORY BODY1 WE CAN'T IMPOSE4 ,SO1 ,I'D LIKE TO PASS TO A REAL PROPOSAL1 IF ANYONE HAS ONE4 

,?AT IS UNLESS !RE'S A PR(\ND FEEL+ 9 ! ROOM ?AT WE %\LD DISCUSS ?IS4 ,IS !RE8 

,NO8 ,%\LD WE HAVE A /RAW POLL8 

.<,!RE >E AB\T #ab PEOPLE LEFT 9 ! ROOM.> 

,JAGGI3 ,ALL[ ME TO EXPLA9 TO ANYONE UNFAMILI> ) \R PROCESS ?AT IF SOMEONE ASKS = A 0/RAW POLL10 ?AT IS NOT A B9D+ VOTE BUT A WAY TO GET A S5SE ( ! ROOM1 ( PEOPLE'S FEEL+S ON A QUE/ION1 = ! GUIDANCE ( ! FACILITATORS4 ,9 ?IS CASE1 IT W\LD BE TO F9D \T :E!R PEOPLE WANT TO DISCUSS ! PROPOSAL4 ,:O'S = DEBAT+ ?IS8 

.<,9 FAVOR3 ONE PAGAN1 A SMALL CLU/] ( ,LUMB]JACK'S SUPPORT]S.> 

.<,AGA9/3 OV]:ELM+LY L>GE NUMB].> 

.<,AB/A93 AB\T TWELVE.> 

,JAGGI3 ,ALL RI<T1 WE HAVE #g#e.0 9 FAVOR ( MOV+ ON SO ?AT'S :AT WE'LL DO4 

,! NEXT PROPOSAL CONC]N$ ! />T+ PO9T ( ! M>*3 :E!R TO ASSEMBLE ON ! ,PLA9S ( ,ABRAHAM4 ,!RE W]E CONC]NS ?AT IT W\LD BE UNWISE TO HAVE ?\S&S ( ACTIVI/S *ILL+ !IR HEALS 9 A L>GE P>K 9 CLE> SI<T ( ! POLICE = SEV]AL H\RS BE=E A MAJOR ACTION4 ,O!RS FELT IT WAS UNWISE TO *ANGE PLANS SO LATE 9 ! DAY1 BECAUSE IT WAS IMPORTANT = ! ,GRE5 ,BLOC AT LEA/ TO BE ABLE TO KN[ A DEF9ITIVE LOCATION 9 ADVANCE4 ,OP9ION SEEM$ TO BE LEAD+ T[>DS ! =M]4 

,KITTY TOOK (F1 EXPLA9+ %E HAD PROMIS$ A FRI5D 9 ! ,U,S %E W\LD *ECK \T ! ROAD TO ! AIRPORT4 ,H] FRI5D HAD HE>D !RE'S ONLY A S+LE-LANE HI<WAY1 ) NO ALT]NATE R\TES4 ,DEAN1 ,SA%A1 & ,I HEAD \T = \R [N 9=MAL T\R ) ! ,SCANN] FOLK 7,EMMA'S DISAPPE>$ SOME:]E74 ,WE ASSEMBLE1 AS PROMIS$1 AT #a,P,M & MUN* S&WI*ES AS WE /ROLL ?R\< ! COBBL$ /REETS ( ! SOON-TO-BE =BIDD5 ZONE4 

#a3#a#e,P,M1 ,F9AL ,9VE/IGATIONS 

  

,! ,PLA9S ( ,ABRAHAM1 A HUGE /RET* ( P>KL& AT ! TOP ( ,JAGGI'S CLIFFS1 IS /ILL 5TIRELY COV]$ ) SN[4 ,IT'S MO/LY DES]T$ ON A FRIGID ,SUNDAY AFT]NOON4 ,AB\T A DOZ5 ( US SET \T 9 SE>* ( ! /RET* ( WALL SUPPOS$LY ALREADY 9/ALL$4 ,WE LOOK 9CR$IBLY OBVI\S 9 \R BLACK HOODIES1 MILIT>Y PANTS & 5DLESS PAT*ES 7! KID NEXT TO ME1 9 BLOND DREADS1 IS WE>+ A JACKET EMBLAZON$ ) ! WORDS 0,VEGAN ,DEA? ,SQUAD407 ,ONLY ,BUFFY1 ! PREVI\S NI<T'S BREAK\T FACILITATOR1 IS 9COGNITO 9 BR[N SU$E JACKET & A CAM]A4 ,%E MAKES A NOT 5TIRELY UNCONV9C+ T\RI/ 7! CAM]A IS 9 FACT TO DOCUM5T 9=MATION ( POSSIBLE TACTICAL USE74 ,SA%A HAS A HUGE VIDEO CAM]A1 TO DOCUM5T \R EXP$ITION4 ,O!RS HAVE CAM]AS TOO4 

,AS WE APPROA* A BEMUS$ MIDDLE-AG$ SKI] = DIRECTIONS1 ,I REALIZE WE'VE BECOME ! V]Y EMBODIM5T ( ANO!R CLASSIC ACTIVI/ /]EOTYPE4 ,ACTUALLY1 IT'S ! P]FECT COMPLEM5T TO ! BELLIG]5T PACIFI/3 ! CR[D ( AN>*I/S LOOK+ LIKE A BUN* ( SOLDI]S FROM SOME UNHOLY >MY--:AT K9D ( >MY1 Y\ DON'T EV5 WANT TO IMAG9E--:O1 :5 Y\ ACTUALLY TALK TO !M1 TURN \T TO BE ! SWEETE/1 MO/ SELF-EFFAC+ PEOPLE IMAG9ABLE4 ,SOMEONE ASKS ! SKI]1 %EEPI%LY1 AB\T ! WALL4 ,HE FIR/ ?9KS WE'RE ASK+ AB\T ! WALLS ( ! OLD CITY1 BUT WE EXPLA9 \RSELVES4 0,OH1 ! NEW K9D ( WALL10 HE SMILES1 & PO9TS US PA/ AN ANCI5T T[] & D[N ! HILL4 

,! T[] IS A HUGE CANNON T[] OV]LOOK+ ! CLIFFS2 AFT] ?AT ?+S GET V]Y /EEP V]Y QUICKLY4 ,A FEW ( US TRY TO CLIMB D[N2 ONE ( ! ,PR9CE ,$W>D ,ISL&S KIDS GETS A SPONTANE\S NOSEBLE$2 ONLY A FEW ( US 7ME1 ,DEAN1 TWO MEMB]S ( ,MONTREAL ,YA ,BA/A67 ACTUALLY GO D[N4 ,! F5CE WASN'T REALLY VISIBLE EV5 :5 WE DO1 BUT ,SA%A GETS SOME BEAUTIFUL PANORAMIC %OTS = A FUTURE DOCUM5T>Y4 

,LAT]1 WE TOOK EXT5SIVE PICTURES ( ! >EA NE> ! ,GR& ,!ATRE1 :]E \R IMAG9$ ?REE-PRONG$ ATTACK WAS MO/ LIKELY TO RUN 9TO HEAVY RESI/ANCE4 0,SEE ?AT LITTLE P>K1 RI<T NEXT TO ! !AT]80 ASK$ ,GREG1 ONE ( ! ,MONTREAL PEOPLE4 0,?AT'S :]E WE HAD ! HUGE BATTLE LA/ YE> OV] S*OOL RE=M40 

,SOMEONE ELSE EXPLA9S ?AT ! GOV]NM5T WAS HOLD+ A PUBLIC HE>+ ON H[ TO C>RY \T $UCATIONAL FUND+ CUTS4 0,!Y HAD PROMIS$ ?AT /UD5T GR\PS W\LD BE ALL[$ TO P>TICIPATE1 BUT !N !Y ONLY 9VIT$ ! RI<T-W+ ONES40 ,?OSE EXCLUD$ ANN\NC$ !IR 9T5TION TO DISRUPT ! CONF]5CE2 ! GOV]NM5T ANN\NC$ !IR 9T5TION TO SURR\ND ! BUILD+ ) RIOT POLICE4 ,9 ! 5D1 IT CAME D[N TO A /&UP BATTLE3 RIOT COPS >M$ ) TE> GAS & PLA/IC BULLETS ON ONE SIDE & /UD5TS >M$ ) BRICKS1 POOL BALLS1 & MOLOTOV COCKTAILS ON ! O!R4 

0,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS80 

0,!Y HAVE TOTALLY DIFF]5T /&>DS H]E4 ,Y\ HAVE TO BE> 9 M9D !RE WAS A K9D ( GU]RILLA W> GO+ ON H]E BACK 9 ! #a#i#gS4 ,PEOPLE GOT KILL$4 ,QUEBEC ITSELF WAS UND] M>TIAL LAW = YE>S4 ,IT'S A V]Y DIFF]5T PLACE ?AN ! RE/ ( ,CANADA40 

,FIFTE5 M9UTES LAT]1 HUDDL$ 9 A BUS %ELT] TO P>LEY ON TACTICS1 ,GREG1 A LITTLE UNCOM=TABLE1 BR+S UP ! MATT] AGA94 0,ACTUALLY1 ,I'VE BE5 MEAN+ TO BR+ ?IS UP4 ,WE'VE BE5 DISCUSS+ ?IS A LOT 9 ,MONTREAL & ,I ?9K ! CONS5SUS IS1 WE'RE ALL ?9K+1 ?AT MOLOTOVS >E DEF9ITELY NOT A GOOD IDEA40 ,MILTON1 FROM ! SAME AFF9ITY GR\P1 IS NODD+ VIGOR\SLY4 0,I'M NOT SAY+ ?IS AS A MORAL ?+10 HE NOTES TO ! ,AM]ICANS1 0BECAUSE ,I'VE NEV] SE5 MOLOTOVS US$ AGA9/ PEOPLE :O >E ACTUALLY VULN]ABLE4 ,Y\ ONLY USE !M AGA9/ POLICE 9 FULL FLAME RET>DANT RIOT GE>1 :O Y\ KN[ >5'T GO+ TO GET S]I\SLY HURT NO MATT] :AT Y\ DO4 ,SO444 IT'S NOT LIKE Y\'RE ACTUALLY TRY+ TO SET ANYONE ON FIRE4 ,IT'S MORE444 ,OKAY1 ! WAY ,I SEE IT1 IT'S A WAY ( %[+ REALLY S]I\S PURPOSE1 %[+ ?AT Y\'RE DET]M9$ TO GET ?R\<4 ,A COP :O SEES A FIREBOMB COM+ AT HIM CAN'T HELP BUT BE />TL$1 EV5 IF HE KN[S IT WON'T KILL HIM2 IT CAN'T HELP BUT MAKE HIM WOND] IF HE REALLY WANTS TO HOLD HIS POSITION4 ,IT'S A WAY ( DRIV+ PEOPLE BACK4 ,& IT WORKS = ?AT40 

0,IT WORK$ LA/ YE> DUR+ ! P>K BATTLE1 DEF9ITELY10 SAYS ONE ( ! ,P,E,I KIDS4 ,!N AFT] A SECOND3 0NOT ?AT ,I'M 5DORS+ IT EI!R40 

0,! PROBLEM ) MOLOTOVS4440 ,MILTON SAYS4 0,WELL1 OKAY1 FIR/ ( ALL1 IF Y\ ?R[ ANY?+1 Y\ HAVE TO DO IT FROM ! FRONT ( ! L9E4 ,?AT'S TRUE ( ANY?+ Y\ ?R[ & IT SEEMS OBVI\S1 BUT ,I CAN'T BELIEVE H[ (T5 SOME IDIOT =GETS IT4 ,9 ! LA/ YE>'S BATTLE1 WE HAD A %IELD WALL1 & SOME PEOPLE W\LD LOB BRICKS & BOTTLES OV] ! L9E FROM WAAAAY BACK--SO1 ( C\RSE1 OCCASIONALLY ONE W\LD HIT ! BACK ( A %IELD-BE>]'S HEAD4 ,IF ,I HADN'T BE5 WE>+ A HELMET1 ,I W\LD HAVE GOT BRA9$ TOTALLY40 

,ONE ( ! ,P,E,I KIDS *IMES 93 0,EV5 WORSE1 IF Y\'RE GO+ TO USE MOLOTOVS1 Y\ HAVE TO PRACTICE FIR/4 ,IT'S AMAZ+ H[ MANY PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE ?AT4 ,AT ! V]Y LEA/1 Y\ HAVE TO PRACTICE PACK+ IT4 ,IF Y\ DON'T1 !N HALF ! TIME1 :5 Y\ COCK Y\R >M BACK TO ?R[1 ! RAG WILL POP \T & ! GASOL9E'LL SPILL ALL OV] ! GUY BEH9D Y\1 SO N[ HIS CLO!S >E SOAK$ ) GASOL9E & !RE'S PEOPLE PLAY+ ) OP5 FLAMES ALL >\ND HIM40 

0,SO NO MOLOTOVS40 

0,YEAH40 

0,! ONE REALLY LEGITIMATE USE = MOLOTOVS10 ,BUFFY PO9TS \T1 0MI<T BE = PROP]TY DE/RUCTION4 ,= EXAMPLE3 SAY !RE'S A WAT] CANNON4 ,N[1 ?AT'S A TOTALLY LEGITIMATE T>GET40 

0,REMEMB]1 ! WAT] CANNON DIDN'T SL[ PEOPLE D[N TOO MU* 9 ?AT LA/ DEMO40 

0,WAT] CANNON CAN BE PRETTY EFFECTIVE IF !Y'RE US$ RI<T40 

0,/ILL10 SAYS ,GREG4 0,! REASON ,I WANT$ TO HAVE ?IS LITTLE P>LEY WAS TO GET CONS5SUS WE DIDN'T WANT MOLOTOVS--?AT TACTICALLY1 IT'S JU/ NOT A GOOD IDEA4 ,SO3 DOES ANYONE ACTUALLY HAVE AN OBJECTION TO ?AT8 ,OR DO WE HAVE CONS5SUS80 

,NODS ALL >\ND4 ,I ASSURE HIM ?AT NO ONE ON ! ,U,S SIDE HAS EV5 CONSID]$ US+ !M4 

,WE SWUNG BACK TO ! SPOKESC\NCIL JU/ 9 TIME TO SEE ,EMMA & H] NEW FRI5D ,CRAIG COME \T 9 TREM5D\S IRRITATION4 ,APP>5TLY1 A ,G,O,M,M REPRES5TATIVE HAD1 9DE$1 COME 9 & ASK$ = C]TA9 ZONES TO BE NAM$ ,YELL[-ONLY2 ONE WAS PRESUMABLY ! HI<WAY >EA1 :I* WE DON'T WANT ANYWAY1 SO ?AT'S F9E1 BUT ANO!R WAS RI<T UP TO ! F5CE ON ONE ( ! ?REE /REETS WE W]E GO+ TO M>* ON4 ,WE %RUG & FIGURE1 !Y'LL WORK IT \T4 ,ANYWAY1 IF WE WANT TO GET HOME BE=E #b,A,M1 WE'D BETT] />T DRIV+4 

,! ,ROAD ,HOME 

  

,= AB\T AN H\R1 ,EMMA IS /ILL FULM9AT+ AGA9/ PACIFI/S4 ,:Y IS IT ?AT PEOPLE 9SI/ ON TRY+ TO IMPOSE !IR [N CODES ( CONDUCT ON O!RS8 ,H[ CAN !Y CALL !MSELVES AN>*I/S8 ,!SE ?+S %\LD BE LEFT /RICTLY UP TO EA* AFF9ITY GR\P TO DECIDE = !MSELVES4 

0,>E Y\ SAY+10 ,I ASK1 0?AT Y\'RE AGA9/ WRITT5 CODES8 ,OR ANY K9D ( CODE80 

0,I'M SAY+ ANY K9D ( CODE4 ,:AT POSSIBLE PURPOSE DO !Y S]VE80 

,WE GO AT IT = SOME TIME4 ,I REM>K ON ! POSSIBILITY ( ,NAZIS %[+ UP4 ,EMMA PO9TS \T ?AT ,NAZIS DO TRY TO CRA% AN>*I/ EV5TS FAIRLY REGUL>LY4 ,?AT'S :Y MANY AFF9ITY GR\PS ALL[ ONLY ONE EXCEPTION TO ! G5]AL PR9CIPLE ( NONVIOL5CE3 :5 ONE HAS TO DEAL ) ,NAZIS4 

0,ALL RI<T1 !N1 SAY Y\'RE AT AN ACTION & Y\ NOTICE ?AT ANO!R AFF9ITY GR\P HAS %[N UP ) A TACTICAL !RMONUCLE> DEVICE40 

,EMMA ROLL$ H] EYES4 0,:I* ( C\RSE Y\ C\LD HAVE EASILY PREV5T$ IF ONLY Y\ HAD E>LI] PUBLI%$ A CODE ( CONDUCT SPECIFY+ 'NO TACTICAL !RMONUCLE> DEVICES8' ,LOOK1 SOMEONE DOES SOME?+ CRAZY1 !N ALL RI<T1 PEOPLE >\ND !M HAVE TO DO :AT !Y HAVE TO DO40 

,M]CIFULLY1 ,SA%A *ANGES ! SUBJECT4 ,WE SP5D ANO!R FIFTE5 M9UTES TRY+ TO GET /RAI<T ! DIFF]5T V>IETIES ( ,CANADIAN SECURITY TO BE RANG$ AGA9/ US3 FROM ! ,R,C,M,P 7,ROYAL ,CANADIAN ,M\NT$ ,POLICE7 TO ! ,SU]TE DU ,QUEBEC--NAMES :I* GIVES ! ,AM]ICAN ACTIVI/ ! IMPRESSION ?AT WE >E AB\T TO BE ATTACK$ BY A COMB9ATION ( ,DUDLEY ,DO-,RI<T & ,9SPECTOR ,CL\SEAU4 7,9EVITABLE REP>TEE3 0,DOES Y\R DOG BITE80 0,DO Y\ HAVE A LIC5SE = ?AT M9KEY807 ,I REM>K ?AT 9 ,V]MONT1 AT LEA/1 ) ITS SOCIALI/ ADM9I/RATION1 WE CAN EXPECT ! POLICE TO TREAT US ) KID GLOVES4 ,EMMA IS EXTREMELY SKEPTICAL AB\T ?IS4 ,MORE LIKELY !Y'LL BE ESPECIALLY H>% TO PROVE !MSELVES4 ,ANYWAY1 :AT 9FLU5CE DO LOCAL POLITICIANS HAVE OV] ! POLICE8 ,BY ,MONTREAL1 WE'RE TALK+ FAMILIES4 ,SA%A GREW UP 9 ,HOLLYWOOD4 ,I'M FROM A LEFTY WORK+-CLASS FAMILY 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,BO? ,EMMA & ,DEAN1 H[EV]1 TURN \T TO BE FROM ,CA?OLIC WORK+-CLASS FAMILIES FROM ! ,MIDWE/1 & ?IS TRUMPS EV]Y?+4 ,EMMA'S P>5TS1 = 9/ANCE1 ADH]E TO SOME EXTREME *>ISMATIC SECT4 ,DEAN ?9KS HIS MOM IS SLI<TLY S*IZOPHR5IC 7IT RUNS 9 ! FAMILY72 %E COMPLETELY FREAK$ :5 HE WAS SIXTE5 & %E READ HIS DI>Y & DISCOV]$ HE WAS GAY 70& IT'S NOT LIKE !RE WAS ANY?+ EXPLICITLY SEXUAL 9 !RE2 ,I JU/ ADMITT$ ,I HAD A CRU% ON SOMEONE074 ,%E COV]$ ! DI>Y 9 PICTURES ( SA9TS & ! ,VIRG9 ,M>Y & TO ?IS DAY HASN'T GIV5 IT BACK TO HIM1 ,%E US$ TO S5D HIM UND]WE> SECRETLY BLESS$ ) HOLY OIL TO CONTROL HIS G5ITALS4 ,VISIONS & SIGNS3 ,EMMA'S MOM ?9KS %E'S POSSESS$ BY ! DEVIL & ?AT'S :Y %E BECAME AN AN>*I/4 ,%E HAS MONKS PRAY+ TO RESCUE H] DAU<T]4 ,SA%A GREW UP >\ND ,HOLLYWOOD1 HIS MOM ,JEWI%1 HIS DAD ,POLI%4 ,MOM BANN$ POP MUSIC FROM HIM = MANY YE>S4 ,EMMA & ,DEAN >E UNIMPRESS$4 ,!Y GO ON EX*ANG+ ,CA?OLIC /ORIES = :AT SEEMS LIKE APPROXIMATELY TWO & A HALF H\RS4 ,SOME:]E 9 UP/ATE ,NEW ,YORK1 ,I MANAGE TO GO TO SLEEP4 

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