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,SUMMIT ( ! ,AM]ICAS1 ,QUEBEC ,C,ITY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,DAVID ,GRAEB] 

,TEXT 3 

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,AT ?IS PO9T ,I'LL RETURN TO DI>Y MODE4 ,:AT FOLL[S IS BUILT UP L>GELY FROM NOTES QUICKLY JOTT$ AT ! TIME1 FLE%$ \T FROM MEMORY & LAT] *ECK$ AGA9/ ?OSE ( O!R P>TICIPANTS1 & PUBLI%$ 7USUALLY WEB-PUBLI%$7 FIR/H& ACC\NTS4 

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,I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A /UBBORN 9ABILITY TO SLEEP 9 MOV+ VEHICLES4 ,KITTY & ! ,CONNECTICUT CREW QUICKLY PASS \T 9 ! BACK ( ! VAN4 ,K>5 & ,I1 9SOMNIAC1 5D UP HAV+ A LONG CONV]SATION ) ,JANNA1 ! ,CA?OLIC ,WORK] FROM ,D5V]1 :O IS !RE ) ! ,S,O,A CONT+5T4 ,JANNA IS ACTUALLY A PAGAN1 BUT = RADICALS 9 ?AT P>T ( ! C\NTRY1 %E EXPLA9S1 !RE'S NOT A LOT ( *OICES4 0,I'D HAVE JO9$ ,PAGAN ,WORK] IF SU* A ?+ EXI/$40 ,%E WAS GASS$ 9 ,SEATTLE & HAD BE5 9 & \T ( HOSPITALS = SIX MON?S AFT]W>DS4 ,ON ! ?IRD DAY ( ! PROTE/S1 %E EXPLA9$1 !Y BR\<T 9 ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 :O />T$ US+ ,C,S1 A =M ( TE> GAS SO P[]FUL ONLY ! MILIT>Y IS ALL[$ TO EMPLOY IT 7:5 ! ,S]BIAN >MY US$ IT AGA9/ REBELS 9 ,KOSOVO1 ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T CALL$ IT A W> CRIME74 ,ONE PREGNANT WOMAN LO/ H] BABY2 ANO!R ACTIVI/ DI$ ( COMPLICATIONS SOME MON?S AFT]W>DS4 ,JANNA'S DOCTORS TOLD H] ?AT H] LUNGS HAD BE5 S]I\SLY DAMAG$1 & ?AT %E %\LD AVOID ANY FUTURE EXPOSURE TO SU* TOX9S AT ALL CO/4 

0,:I* MADE H] SLI<TLY CRAZY1 ,I ADMIT1 TO BE GO+ TO ,QUEBEC ,CITY4 ,BUT SOME ?+S >E JU/ TOO IMPORTANT40 

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,! ,S,O,A PEOPLE DROP US (F AT ,LAVAL ,UNIV]SITY1 ON ! $GE ( ! CITY4 ,BO? ,NEW ,YORK & ,CONNECTICUT ,YA ,BA/A6 ALREADY HAVE SLEEP+ SPOTS RES]V$ = US ON ! FLOOR ( ! MA9 GYMNASIUM4 ,A TE5AG] WORK+ ! LATE-NI<T DESK PO9TS US 9 ! RI<T DIRECTION--YES1 HE REM>KS1 ! UNIV]SITY HAS BE5 QUITE G5]\S ) !IR FACILITIES4 0,!Y W]E AFRAID WE'D OCCUPY ! CAMPUS40 

,! GYM LOOKS LIKE IT'S AB\T ! SIZE ( A FOOTBALL FIELD4 ,ITS %9Y H>DWOOD FLOOR IS COV]$ ) P]HAPS TWO ?\S& SLEEP+ ACTIVI/S1 >RANG$ 9 GEOMETRICAL CLUMPS SEP>AT$ BY WALLS ( BAGS & BACKPACKS4 ,WE PICK \R WAY ?R\< ! BLEA*]S 7ALSO COV]$ ) SLEEP+ BODIES71 EV5TUALLY LOCATE \R APPO9T$ SPOT1 ,D#a#g1 :I* IS SECTION$ (F ) :ITE TAPE1 & TOSS \R MEAG] POSSESSIONS ON ! PILE4 

,! ,CONNECTICUT KIDS NEV] GO TO SLEEP1 ?\<4 ,AFT] ALMO/ AN H\R SETT+ UP1 WA%+1 & CONF]R+1 ,KITTY ANN\NCES3 0,I KN[ IT'S REALLY FUCK$ UP1 BUT WE'VE K9D ( DECID$ WE'D BETT] />T LOOK+ = SOME GE> OR WE'RE GO+ TO BE COMPLETELY USELESS ON ! /REETS TODAY40 ,! ?REE ( !M1 ,KITTY1 ,LEE1 & ,&REA1 HAVE POOL$ & >E C\NT+ \T !IR MONEY1 :I* COMES TO >\ND =TY DOLL>S4 ,I L5D !M A CR$IT C>D & !Y VANI% 9 SE>* ( SUPPLIES4 ,?IS DOES1 AT LEA/1 MEAN ?AT ,&REA1 :O HAD BE5 WISE 5\< TO C>RY A SLEEP+ BAG1 LEAVES IT BEH9D 7!RE WAS SOME DISCUSSION ( US+ IT AS PADD+1 BUT WE CONCLUDE IT W\LD BE TOO ANNOY+ TO C>RY IT >\ND74 ,K>5 & ,I >RANGE IT AS A K9D ( LONG PILL[1 ?R[ D[N \R JACKETS & SWEAT]S AS MATTRESSES1 & GRAB A C\PLE H\RS SLEEP4 

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,ALMO/ EV]YONE IS />T+ TO GET UP4 ,GROGGY ACTIVI/S >E YAWN+1 /RET*+1 FUMBL+ = TOO?BRU%ES1 SE>*+ = ! BA?ROOM4 ,K>5 & ,I DECIDE TO HEAD D[N TO ! ,I,M,C TO GET ,K>5 AN ,9DYM$IA PASS4 ,?IS WAY %E CAN BE FILM+ 9 SOME SORT ( (FICIAL CAPACITY4 ,IT MI<T1 CONCEIVABLY1 AF=D SOME SLI<T PROTECTION AGA9/ >RE/4 ,?IS REQUIRES PADD+ AB\T 9 ! HALLS ( ,LAVAL--ONE ( ?OSE GRAY MOD]NI/ COMPLEXES ) VA/ FLUORESC5T HALLS ?AT MAKE Y\ FEEL LIKE Y\'RE UND]GR\ND EV5 :5 Y\ PROBABLY >5'T--) CUPS ( BAD V5D+-MA*9E C(FEE1 LOOK+ = SOME TABLE ) MAPS & 9=MATION4 ,EV5TUALLY1 WE F9D ONE1 MANN$ BY A C\PLE ( BLE>Y-EY$ /UD5TS :O TRY TO EXPLA9 ! LOCAL BUS SY/EM4 

,HAPPILY1 BUSSES >E /ILL RUNN+2 ?\< WE NEV] QUITE FIGURE \T ! TICKET SY/EM1 & IT LOOKS LIKE BUS CONDUCTORS >5'T BO!R+ TO COLLECT !M ANYWAY4 ,WE FOLL[ ! MAP UP T[>DS ! ,I,M,C1 :I* ,I VAGUELY REMEMB] FROM MY LA/ VISIT4 ,JU/ A BLOCK AWAY1 WE 5C\NT] A MIRACLE4 ,!RE1 ON ! CORN]1 PLA9 AS DAY1 IS AN ,>MY_/,NAVY /ORE4 ,IT'S /ILL OP56 ,& !RE1 9 ! PLATE-GLASS W9D[1 L>GE AS LIFE1 IS A GAS MASK4 ,I DA% 9 & ASK IF !Y /ILL HAVE ANY 9 /OCK1 &--EQUALLY MIRACUL\SLY--IT TURNS \T ?AT !Y DO4 ,PRECISELY ONE4 ,=TY BUCKS ,CANADIAN4 ,& IT'S ONE ( ?OSE GOOD1 ,CANADIAN MILIT>Y GAS MASKS1 TOO1 ) ! FILT] ON ! SIDE1 NOT LIKE ! CRAPPY CIVILIAN-ISSUE ,ISRAELI GAS MASKS FROM ! FIR/ ,GULF ,W> EV]YONE COMPLA9S AB\T1 :]E ! EYES FOG UP & ! PLA/IC ISN'T EV5 %ATT]PRO(4 ,?IS ONE IS ?ICK BLACK PLA/IC1 ) A DOZ5 /RAPS ON ! BACK 9 BLACK ) F9E YELL[ /RIPES ?AT >E TO MY EYES1 AT ?AT MOM5T1 /RANGELY BEAUTIFUL4 

,WE ALSO EA* PICK UP A CAM]A BAG4 

,! ,I,M,C 7NO ONE IS CALL+ IT ! ,C,M,A,Q ANY MORE1 AT LEA/1 9 ,5GLI%7 IS LOCAT$ ON A COBBLE/ONE AV5UE ON A V]Y /EEP HILL--SO /EEP1 9 FACT1 ?AT ! BUILD+ IT'S 9 IS TWO /ORIES ON ONE SIDE & FIVE ON ! O!R4 ,IT APPE>S TO BE L>GELY EMPTY2 Y\ 5T] ?R\< A REC5TLY REFURBI%$ /OREFRONT >EA ?AT LOOKS LIKE IT'S TEMPOR>ILY ATTA*$ TO SOME RADICAL GR\P 7IT'S UNFURNI%$ EXCEPT = A C\PLE *AIRS & PO/]S ON ! WALL74 ,VISITORS HAVE TO PROCE$ ?R\< ! EMPTY (FICES !N HEAD D[N/AIRS TO ! ,I,M,C ITSELF--/ILL HALF EMPTY1 ?\< !RE >E A NUMB] ( M$IA ACTIVI/S SLEEP+ 9 CORN]S & AB\T A DOZ5 MORE PLAY+ ) EQUIPM5T1 OR PA/+ UP LI/S ( TASKS1 COLLECTIVE RULES4 ,I GLANCE AT ONE %EET ON :I* P>TICIPANTS CAN ASSIGN !MSELVES TO COV] DIFF]5T EV5TS 7! OP]ATION HAS1 AS ,MADHAVA PR$ICT$1 BE5 SUCCESSFULLY DEMOCRATIZ$74 ,AT ! FRONT DESK IS A %ORT1 BE>D$1 GNOME-LIKE FELL[ :O SEEMS TO BE 5GAG$ 9 A PROLONG$ FLIRTATION ) ! TWO Y\NG WOM5 AT ! COMPUT]S BEH9D HIM 7!Y DO LITTLE BUT MOCK HIM1 & HE SEEMS TO TAKE GREAT DELI<T 9 !IR MOCK]Y74 ,HE SNAPS A DIGITAL PHOTO ( EA* ( US & !N *E]FULLY REM>KS ?AT BECAUSE ( SOME SORT ( COMPUT] GLIT*1 IT'S BE5 IMPOSSIBLE TO PR9T NEW PRESS BADGES ALL DAY4 ,HE'S WORK+ ON IT4 ,AFT] AB\T HALF AN H\R1 WE F9ALLY DO MANAGE TO SECURE BADGES4 ,I GET ONE TOO3 AFT] ALL1 ,I WILL DEF9ITELY BE COV]+ ?IS /ORY = ,9 ,!SE ,TIMES1 A ,*ICAGO MAGAZ9E ,I WRITE =4 ,K>5 & ,I BO? SIGN SOLEMN /ATEM5TS SAY+ WE AGREE TO ! ,I,M,C PR9CIPLES ( UNITY1 & TO CONTRIBUTE AT LEA/ AN H\R ( \R TIME TO SOME SORT ( WORK = ! ,I,M,C AT SOME PO9T 9 ! FUTURE4 0,DON'T WORRY AB\T ?AT RI<T N[10 REM>KS ONE SLEEPY ACTIVI/1 0BUT WE'LL PROBABLY BE NE$+ ALL SORTS ( HELP OV] ! NEXT DAY OR TWO4 ,JU/ *ECK BACK 940 

,!N1 >M$ ) GAS MASK & PRESS BADGE1 WE HEAD BACK TO ! UNIV]SITY4 

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,ALL ! FUSS AB\T DEF5D+ ! ,CONV]G5CE ,C5T] TURNS \T TO HAVE BE5 SOME?+ ( A R$ H]R+4 ,ONCE ! IDEA ( CONV]G+ ON ! ,PLA9S ( ,ABRAHAM HAD TO BE AB&ON$ = FE> ( PREEMPTIVE ATTACK1 ! DECISION WAS TO FALL BACK ON ! UNIV]SITY4 ,! UNIV]SITY1 H[EV]1 IS SEV5 MILES FROM ! P]IMET]4 ,IT'S GO+ TO BE A V]Y LONG M>*4 

,BY ! TIME WE GET !RE1 !RE >E ALREADY ?\S&S ( PEOPLE1 MO/ SCATT]$ ACROSS A VA/ OP5 QUADRANGLE NE> ! GYM :]E WE'D SLEPT1 PREP>+ = ! ,C,L,A,C_/,C,A,S,A ,C>NIVAL ,AGA9/ ,CAPITALISM M>*4 ,ALMO/ IMM$IATELY1 ,I RUN 9TO PEOPLE ,I KN[4 ,SAM1 ACTIVE ) ! ,NEW ,YORK ,I,W,W & ,D,A,N ,LABOR1 HAD NOT BE5 ) ! C>AVAN BUT HAD COME TO ,AKWESASNE 9DEP5D5TLY1 & SOMEH[ GOT ?R\<4 ,HE HAD HIT*$ UP ) A C>LOAD ( RADIO ACTIVI/S & 9DEP5D5T J\RNALI/S3 TWO C\PLES1 ,%AWN 7NOT TO BE CONFUS$ ) ,%AWN ,BRANT1 ! ,MOHAWK ORGANIZ]7 & ,LYN1 ,B5 & ,HEIDI4 ,!Y >E MO/LY 9 !IR ?IRTIES1 :I* MAKES !M--LIKE ME--RA!R OLD BY ACTIVI/ /&>DS4 ,S9CE WE'RE ALL SEP>AT$ FROM \R USUAL AFF9ITY GR\PS1 WE DECIDE TO CON/ITUTE \RSELVES AS A NEW ONE1 :I* ,I DUB 0! ,AKWESASNE ,REFUGEES40 ,AFT] A BRIEF HUDDLE1 WE COME TO A QUICK CONS5SUS AB\T \R P>AMET]S & ROLE4 ,WE WILL FOLL[ ! MA9 ACTION1 ACT+ P>TLY AS REPORT]S1 P>TLY AS P>TICIPANTS4 ,\R P>TICIPATION WILL BE R$_/YELL[ 9 ORI5TATION1 BUT WE'LL CONC5TRATE ON PROVID+ SUPPORT RA!R ?AN DIRECT CONFRONTATION4 ,WE WILL /AY MOBILE1 TRY TO AVOID >RE/1 SEP>ATE :5 WE C>E TO1 BUT IF WE DO1 ALWAYS E/ABLI% TIMES & PLACES TO MEET UP AFT]W>DS4 

,HAPPILY1 ,%AWN HAS SECUR$ A PLACE TO /AY3 ,HEIDI HAS A FRI5D ,PI]RE :O IS BUILD+ HIMSELF A H\SE 9 ! ,L[] ,CITY4 ,IT'S UNF9I%$ BUT P]FECTLY S]VICEABLE IF WE DON'T M9D SLEEP+ ON ! FLOOR4 ,%AWN ALSO HAS A C>4 

,N[1 ALL ?IS PUTS ME 9 A RA!R ODD SITUATION BECAUSE ,I AM N[1 EFFECTIVELY1 9 TWO DIFF]5T AFF9ITY GR\PS3 S9CE ,I'M ALSO A DE FACTO MEMB] ( ! ,YABBA GR\P1 EV5 ?\< ?IS N[ CONSI/S ( ?REE KIDS1 ALL >\ND TW5TY YE>S OLD1 :O HAVE GONE (F TO JO9 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC4 ,WELL1 ,I FIGURE1 IT WILL GIVE ME A C]TA9 FLEXIBILITY TO BE ABLE TO GO BACK & =?4 

,WE SELECT A L>GE GRE5 BANN] NE> A WOMAN ON /ILTS DRESS$ AS ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY1 & DECIDE ?AT IF ANYONE W&]S (F1 ?IS WILL BE \R RECONV]G5CE PO9T4 

,SO ,I W&] (F1 NOTEBOOK 9 H&4 ,K>5 BREAKS \T ! CAM]A4 

,?IS P>T ( ! CAMPUS WAS ALL HUGE QUADRANGUL> SPACES & CONCRETE1 ) A DI/9CT LACK ( GRE5]Y4 ,AT ! MOM5T1 H[EV]1 IT WAS FILL$ ) AN 5ORM\S V>IETY ( COLOR$ BANN]S1 FURL$ & UNFURL$1 SOME JU/ SOLID UNUSUAL COLORS--SALMONS & LAV5D]S--BUT ALSO 5DLESS V>IATIONS ON R$ & BLACK4 ,EV]Y:]E1 Y\NG PEOPLE W]E SIPP+ BOTTL$ WAT] OR CUPS ( BAD MICR[AV$ C(FEE1 MILL+ AB\T1 SITT+ 9 CIRCLES1 PLAY+ SNAT*ES ( BEATS ON DRUMS MADE FROM 9V]T$ FIVE-GALLON WAT] BOTTLES1 FIDDL+ ) GE>4 ,! WEA!R WAS /ILL CRISP1 BUT GAVE EV]Y SIGN ( WANT+ TO TURN 9TO A G5U9E SPR+ DAY4 ,NO CL\D 9 ! SKY4 ,! SN[ ?AT HAD COV]$ MU* ( ! CITY A MON? BE=E HAD MELT$4 ,I SET \T 9 SE>* ( ,YA ,BA/A6 PEOPLE1 )\T MU* LUCK4 ,AT ONE PO9T1 ,I SAW A CLU/] ( M5 :O LOOK$1 FROM A DI/ANCE1 LIKE A ,TUTE ,BIAN*E AFF9ITY GR\P1 BUT IT TURN$ \T !Y W]E ACTUALLY ALL DRESS$ AS ! ,QUEBEC ,CITY MASCOT 0,BONHOMME10 9 SMIL+ ,SANTA-/YLE MASKS & DIRTY :ITE JUMPSUITS4 

,JAGGI1 ) AN AMPLIFI$ MEGAPHONE WAS GO+ >\ND TO EA* CLU/] ( PEOPLE TO ANN\NCE ?AT ! ,G,O,M,M P>ADE WAS TO />T MOV+ AT #a#b3#c,P,M TO ! L[] CITY1 ! ,C,L,A,C_/,C,A,S,A ,C>NIVAL ,AGA9/ ,CAPITALISM P>ADE1 DUE TO LEAVE AT #a3,P,M1 WAS TO PROCE$ D[N ,AV5UE ,]NE ,LEVESQUE BECAUSE ! ,PLA9S ( ,ABRAHAM HAD BE5 DET]M9$ TO BE A TRAP4 

,I GRAB HIM = A SECOND4 

0,HEY1 ,DAVID10 HE SMILES4 0,SO :]E'S ,YA ,BA/A68 ,H[ WAS ,AKWESASNE80 

0,K9D ( A BU/4 ,WE DIDN'T EXACTLY MAKE IT ?R\<4 ,AS = ,NEW ,YORK ,YA ,BA/A61 AT ! MOM5T1 ,I ?9K ,I'M K9D ( IT40 

0,SO EV]YONE ELSE WAS TURN$ AWAY80 

0,WE'D MADE A DECISION IT W\LD BE ALL ( US OR NO?+40 

0,HUH8 ,:Y DID Y\ DO ?AT8 ,WE NE$ ALL ! BODIES WE CAN GET \T H]E60 

0,WELL1 BECAUSE4440 ,COME TO ?9K ( IT1 :Y DID WE DO ?AT8 ,I %RUGG$4 0,SOLID>ITY4 ,IT SEEM$ TO MAKE S5SE AT ! TIME40 

,JAGGI HAD TIME TO GIVE ME ONLY ! BRIEFE/ RUND[N ( :AT EM]G$ FROM ! LA/ NI<T'S SPOKESC\NCIL4 ,G,O,M,M HAD !IR [N P>ADE1 :I* W\LD 9CLUDE ,SAL,A,M,I PEOPLE1 & V>I\S ,TROTS4 ,!Y W]E GO+ TO C>RY \T PURE ,YELL[1 CLASSIC CIVIL DISOB$I5CE1 ) LOCKD[NS & ! LIKE1 BEL[ ONE ( ! SECURITY GATES4 ,! ,C,L,A,C P>ADE1 MU* BIGG]1 W\LD BE ,YELL[ 7BUT NOT 0SAFE ,YELL[07 & ALSO 9CLUDE A ,GRE5 CONT+5T4 ,! PLAN IS = ,GRE5 ,BLOC TO VE] (F BE=E WE GOT TO ! F5CE & OCCUPY ! >EA EV5 FUR!R D[N ! HILL FROM ,G,O,M,M1 C5T]$ 9 A ZONE CALL$ ,ILOT ,FLEURIOT B5EA? ! HI<WAY OV]PASS1 & 9CLUD+ ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ,JEAN ,BAPTI/E4 ,EV]YONE ELSE WILL PROCE$ DIRECTLY TO ! WALL4 

,!N HE RAN (F4 

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,! ,BLACK ,BLOC AT ?IS PO9T IS AT #be PEOPLE1 MAYBE LESS4 ,MO/LY WE>+ BLACK HOODIES1 ?\< !RE >E SOME 9 MILIT>Y-/YLE GE> OR EV5 V9YL RA+E>4 ,ALL1 ( C\RSE1 >E 9 BLACK4 ,MO/ HAVE GAS MASKS PULL$ BACK ON TOP ( !IR HEADS1 & BLACK B&ANNAS TI$ >\ND !IR NECKS4 ,!Y >E MA9LY L\NG+ AB\T1 AT ?IS PO9T1 SMOK+ OR NAPP+1 BUT !RE'S A HUGE R$ BANN] 9 ! FRONT ( :AT IS TO BE !IR COLUMN1 & ALL SORTS ( R$ & BLACK FLAGS SCATT]$ >\ND4 ,NOT F> AWAY IS A WOMAN DRESS$ AS ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY1 ON /ILTS1 & A LITTLE FUR!R1 A ,M$IEVAL ,BLOC ) T9 PAN HATS & POTLID %IELDS4 ,I AM PLEAS$ TO DISCOV] !Y DO1 9DE$1 HAVE A CATAPULT3 QUITE A BIG ONE1 TW5TY-FIVE FEET LONG4 ,>\ND !M >E A V>IETY ( FLY+ SQUADS :I* SEEM TO ME HALF ,BLACK ,BLOC1 ) GAS MASKS & B&ANNAS1 SOMETIMES EV5 HOCKEY PADD+1 ONLY 9 *E]FUL COLORS1 NOT 9 BLACK4 

,A FAIR NUMB] ( PEOPLE 9 FACT >E ALREADY MASK$ UP2 NOT SO MU* = SECURITY REASONS 7!RE SEEM TO BE NO POLICE ANY:]E7 AS BECAUSE !Y HAVE1 BY F>1 ! COOLE/ B&ANNAS EV]3 :I*1 IF FOLD$ 9 HALF1 COV] ! BOTTOM HALF ( Y\R FACE ) A LIFE-SIZE PICTURE ( ! BOTTOM HALF ( SOMEONE ELSE'S FACE4 ,I />T NOTIC+ !M EV]Y:]E3 !Y COME 9 R$1 ORANGE & YELL[4 

,B5 ALREADY HAS ONE1 9 ORANGE4 ,HE PR\DLY DISPLAYS IT3 ONE SIDE IS ! HAPPY SIDE1 ) A BIG SMIL+ FACE2 ! O!R HAS A FACE ) ITS M\? TAP$ CLOS$ BEH9D B>B$ WIRE4 

0,YEAH1 APP>5TLY ,RECLAIM ! ,/REETS1 ,LONDON1 %IPP$ OV] AT LEA/ A ?\S&4 ,!Y W]E H&+ !M \T E>LI]1 BUT ,I GUESS Y\ MISS$ !M4 ,/ORY WAS !Y W]E DESIGN$ BY ?IS OLD GUY :O US$ TO WORK ) ! ORIG9AL ,FR5* ,SITUATIONI/S4 ,OR SOME?+4 ,I'M NOT COMPLETELY SURE40 

,9SCRIB$ ON ! M>G91 9 ,FR5* & ,5GLI%1 >E ! FOLL[+ L9ES3 

,WE WILL REMA9 FACELESS BECAUSE WE REFUSE ! SPECTACLE ( CELEBRITY1 BECAUSE WE >E EV]YONE1 BECAUSE ! C>NIVAL BECKONS1 BECAUSE ! WORLD IS UPSIDE D[N1 BECAUSE WE >E EV]Y:]E4 ,BY WE>+ MASKS1 WE %[ ?AT :O WE >E IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS :AT WE WANT1 & :AT WE WANT IS EV]Y?+ = EV]YONE4 

,! BIG SURPRISE IS \R NUMB]S1 :I* EV]YONE IS SAY+ SEEM SIGNIFICANTLY HI<] ?AN EXPECT$4 ,I KEEP HE>+ NUMB]S LIKE FIVE ?\S&1 MAYBE EV5 T54 ,!RE >E NO POLICE ANY:]E 9 SI<T1 ?\< H]E & !RE >E CLUMPS ( LEGAL OBS]V]S1 EASILY ID5TIFIABLE 9 !IR BRI<T YELL[ VE/S4 

,JAGGI KEEPS DA%+ UP & D[N ) UPDATES & ANN\NCEM5TS2 0,9 ,ECUADOR1 !Y'VE OCCUPI$ ! ,CANADIAN EMBASSY 9 SOLID>ITY ) US60 ,!RE >E APP>5TLY ALSO BORD] ACTIONS GO+ ON 9 ,MEXICO & PEOPLE BLOCKAD+ A BRIDGE 9 ,*ICAGO4 

,F9ALLY1 SL[LY1 LUMB]+LY1 ! ,C>NIVAL ,AGA9/ ,CAPITALISM GETS UND] WAY4 

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,MAYBE TW5TY M9UTES 9TO ! P>ADE1 !RE'S SOME K9D ( ALT]CATION :5 A UNIV]SITY SECURITY GU>D TANGLES ) SOMEONE ON ! FRONT LAWN ( A BUILD+ BY ! P>ADE R\TE4 ,I >RIVE AS PEOPLE >E TRY+ TO DE-ESCALATE1 & NEV] F9D \T :AT EXACTLY HAPP5$4 ,! H\SE'S [N] & AN EI<T-YE>-OLD BOY >E /&+ RI<T !RE NEXT TO !IR POR*4 ,SOMEONE IS YELL+ AT HIM3 0,GET ?AT KID BACK 9 ! H\SE6 ,IT'S NOT SAFE ) ALL !SE COPS >\ND60 ,SOMEONE ELSE TELLS ME ! GU>D FREAK$ \T & DREW HIS GUN 7ONLY TO BE IMM$IATELY SURR\ND$ BY ACTIVI/S ) VIDEO CAM]AS71 BUT IT WASN'T CLE> :AT HAD SP>K$ ! 9CID5T TO BEG9 )4 

,%ORTLY !REAFT] 7CIRCA #a3#e,P,M71 !RE'S ANO!R M9OR TANGLE :5 SOME ,T,V J\RNALI/S TRY TO DRIVE A C> ?R\< ! CR[D4 ,M>*]S SW>M >\ND IT1 SOME P\ND ON IT1 O!RS LAY D[N 9 FRONT4 0,HE WAS AN AS%OLE10 PEOPLE TOLD ME1 BUT NOT EXACTLY H[--,I'M GUESS+ HE WAS JU/ >ROGANTLY TRY+ TO PU% ?R\<4 ,EV5TUALLY1 ! C> PULLS BACK TO A SIDE /REET & ! M>* CONT9UES4 

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,AT FIR/1 WE'RE PASS+ ?R\< A PURELY RESID5TIAL >EA1 ALL FAMILY H\SES & ! OCCASIONAL SMALL BRICK AP>TM5T BLOCK4 ,!RE'S NOT A COMM]CIAL E/ABLI%M5T ANY:]E 9 SI<T4 ,*ANTS >E 9 ,FR5*1 ,5GLI%1 EV5 ,SPANI%4 ,MO/ >E EXTREMELY FAMILI>3 0,A9'T NO P[] LIKE ! P[] ( ! PEOPLE CAUSE ! P[] ( ! PEOPLE DON'T /OP60 0,:O'S /REETS8 ,\R /REETS60 0,EL PUEBLO1 UNIDO1 JAMAS S]A V5CIDO40 ,O!RS W\LD BECOME SO3 0,SOL6 ,SOL6 ,SOL6 ,SOL-I-D>-I-TE60 

,K>5 *ECKS 91 %E HAS BE5 RANG+ UP & D[N ! P>ADE GETT+ ALL SORTS ( USEFUL FOOTAGE4 ,!RE >E CAM]AS EV]Y:]E1 BUT ?IS TIME1 !Y'RE ALMO/ ALL \R CAM]AS4 ,EV5 ! PEOPLE PHOTOGRAPH+ US FROM ! SIDE ( ! ROAD SEEM NOT COPS BUT ORD9>Y CITIZ5S4 

,M>*ES1 ,I NOTE1 >E ALWAYS SOME:AT ACCORDION-LIKE4 ,!Y HAVE A T5D5CY TO /RET* ?9 OV] TIME1 :I* MEANS WE HAVE TO /OP P]IODICALLY SO EV]YONE CAN REASSEMBLE !IR AFF9ITY GR\PS4 ,! ,BLACK ,BLOC1 NEV] L>GE1 IS BY N[ ALREADY BECOM+ MORE DIFFUSE4 ,I TAKE ADVANTAGE TO WORK MY WAY 9TO ! MIDDLE & F9ALLY LOCATE MY ,CONNECTICUT FRI5DS3 :O >E N[ P>T ( AN AFF9ITY GR\P ( SOME SIX OR SEV5 PEOPLE1 HAV+ LOCAT$ A FEW O!R =M] ,NEW ,5GL& ,YABBAS4 ,!Y >E CALL+ !MSELVES ,LA ,RESI/ANCE 7LAT] IT BECOMES ,LA ,RESI/ANCE ,I,I1 :5 !Y DISCOV] ! NAME IS ALREADY TAK574 ,KITTY HAS GIV5 H]SELF ! ACTION NAME ,KID ,A1 ?\< EV]YONE KEEPS =GETT+ TO USE IT4 ,LEE--A /RICT VEGAN--IS CALL+ HIMSELF ,*EESEBACON1 & ,&REA IS /ILL JU/ ,&REA4 ,%E'S ! ONLY ONE :O HAS A GAS MASK 7IT HAD BE5 WRAPP$ 9 H] SLEEP+ ROLL74 ,! O!RS SPORT NEWLY ACQUIR$ GRE5 MILIT>Y HELMETS & A V>IETY ( O!R GE> !Y'D PICK$ UP 9 T[N E>LI]4 0,?ANKS SO MU* = ! CA% C>D10 SAYS ,LEE1 H&+ IT BACK TO ME4 0,Y\'RE A LIFE SAV]4 ,I PROMISE ,I'LL S5D Y\ BACK ! MONEY40 

0,OH1 DON'T WORRY AB\T ! MONEY40 

0,NO1 REALLY4 ,I PROMISE ,I'LL GET Y\R ADDRESS AFT] ! ACTION & ,I'LL GET IT BACK TO Y\40 

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,:OOPS ALL >\ND AS ! M>* /OPS4 

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,! ,BLACK ,BLOC >E M>*+ IMM$IATELY BEH9D :AT SEEMS TO BE SOME K9D ( ,M>XI/ GR\P1 C>RY+ A DOZ5 ID5TICAL R$ FLAGS EMBLAZON$ ) IMAGES ( ,U,S POLITICAL PRISON] ,MUMIA ,ABU ,JAMAL4 ,Y\ CAN TELL ! ,M>XI/ GR\PS BECAUSE1 LIKE UNION FOLK1 !Y T5D TO WE> SOME K9D ( UNI=M4 ,9 ! ,/ATES !RE'S A GR\P CALL$ ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMUNI/ ,Y\? ,BRIGADE1 :O COME TO BIG ACTIONS 9 ,BLACK ,BLOC ATTIRE1 EXCEPT ALL 9 ID5TICAL ,T-%IRTS UND] !IR HOODIES & ALL WE>+ ! EXACT SAME R$ B&ANNA--LOOK+ SO P]FECTLY LIKE AN>*I/S ?AT Y\ KNEW !Y C\LDN'T ACTUALLY BE AN>*I/S1 BECAUSE1 EV5 ?\< ! :OLE IDEA ( BLACK BLOCS IS ?AT EV]YONE IS 9DI/+UI%ABLE1 NO GR\P ( AN>*I/S W\LD EV] REALLY BE DRESS$ EXACTLY ! SAME4 ,I DON'T SEE ANY EQUIVAL5T H]E 9 ,QUEBEC ,CITY 7?\<1 ,I LAT] LE>N !Y W]E 9 FACT !RE1 MIX$ 9 ) ! ,BLACK ,BLOC74 ,!RE >E1 H[EV]1 MANY SECTIONS ( ! P>ADE ?AT OBVI\SLY REPRES5T ONE OR ANO!R SOCIALI/ GR\P1 USUALLY ID5TIFIABLE BY MAT*+ ,T-%IRTS & ! FACT !Y C>RY PR(ESSIONAL-LOOK+1 PR9T$ SIGNS4 ,! L>G] SOCIALI/ BLOCS >E CONDUCT$ BY M>%ALS ) MAT*+ >M B&S1 PATROLL+ ! P]IMET]S1 L9K+ >MS :5 ! M>* /OPS4 ,EV5 ! SMALL] GR\PS USUALLY HAVE A LEAD] ) A MEGAPHONE1 (T5 WALK+ BACKW>DS1 LEAD+ !M 9 *ANTS4 ,?IS1 ( C\RSE1 MAKES !M /& \T FROM ! CR[D1 :ILE ! AN>*I/S1 ) !IR H&-PA9T$ SIGNS & BANN]S1 MO/LY BL5D 9--GIV+ ONE ! VAGUE S5SE ?AT EV]YONE NOT AFFILIAT$ ) A P>TICUL>1 ID5TIFIABLE GR\P IS MO/ LIKELY AN AN>*I/ ( SOME SORT OR ANO!R4 ,9 ?IS P>TICUL> M>*1 ?IS IS ALSO PROBABLY TRUE4 

,I SIT D[N ON ! /REET = A SECOND TO WAT* ! %[4 ,AFT] ! ,MUMIA BRIGADE PASSES1 & ! ,BLACK ,BLOC1 COMES ! ,M$IEVAL ,BLOC ) !IR CATAPULT4 ,! CATAPULT IS FOLL[$ BY A WOOD5 C>T FULL ( /UFF$ P&AS & O!R S(T TOYS TO BE US$ AS PROJECTILES4 ,!N COME ! AUTONOM\S ELEM5TS 9 ALL !IR AFF9ITY GR\PS1 !IR SIGNS & FLAGS & BANN]S AN 9F9ITE AN>*I/ H]ALDRY ( EV]Y CONCEIVABLE V>IATION ON R$ & BLACK4 7,MY FAVORITE1 A CRIMSON HE>T ON SABLE FIELD1 :I* ,I SAW REPEAT$ ) SLI<T V>IATIONS SIX OR SEV5 TIMES1 SOMETIMES ALONE1 SOMETIMES ACCOMPANI$ BY ! CAPTION 0,A,N,>,*,Y "7 ,L,O,V,E074 ,!RE W]E SIGNS3 ,AUTONOMEZ ,V\S 7,AUTONOMIZE ,Y\RSELF71 ,BETAIL 5 ,REVOLTE 7,CATTLE 9 ,REVOLT71 & DOZ5S ( PLAYS ON ! ,F,T,A,A_/,Z,L,E,A ACRONYM 7,F,T,A,A1 ,=C$ ,TO ,ACCEPT ,>I/OCRACY74 ,!RE >E ,RADICAL ,*E]LEAD]S & ,RAG+ ,GRANNIES1 JUGGL]S1 /ILT-WALK]S1 & AT LEA/ ONE MAN ON A UNICYCLE4 ,AT ONE PO9T1 ,I DETECT A GR\P *ANT+ 0,YA ,BA/A610 SPOT A ,YA ,BA/A6 SIGN AMONG !M1 & QUICKLY CLOSE 9--BUT !Y TURN \T TO BE SOME SORT ( ,ZAPATI/A SUPPORT GR\P1 9 ,T-%IRTS )\T ANY SORT ( GE>4 ,!Y >E IMM$IATELY FOLL[$ BY ! ,S,O,A FOLK WE>+ SKELETON MASKS1 ) AN 5ORM\S GRE5 BANN]4 

,! ONLY ?+ MISS+ IS GIANT PUPPETS3 ,I'M TOLD SEV]AL W]E C>RI$ \T ! NI<T BE=E = ! TOR*LI<T P>ADE1 BUT !Y'RE HIDD5 AWAY N[1 WAIT+ = ! LABOR M>* TOMORR[4 

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,SOMEONE ANN\NCES WE'RE T5 M9UTES FROM ! WALL4 ,WE'RE />T+ TO SEE /ORES N[1 MO/LY %UTT]$4 

,AN ACTIVI/ 9 AN ,EA/] ,BUNNY SUIT IS TRY+ TO ?R[ C&IES TO A GR\P ( *ILDR5 WAT*+ ! P>ADE FROM AN AP>TM5T T]RACE4 ,HE BECOMES AN 9/ANT CELEBRITY3 ! 0BUNNY GUY10 EV]YONE CALLS HIM1 AS 91 0,HEY1 DID Y\ SEE ! BUNNY GUY80 ,HE IS NOT H[EV] TO BE CONFUS$ ) ! O!R 0BUNNY GUY10 A /UD5T :O ACTUALLY C>RI$ HIS PET RABBIT ) HIM DUR+ ! M>*4 ,BUNNY ,GUY MANAGES TO L& A FEW ON ONE T]RACE1 & ! *ILDR5 EAG]LY SCOOP !M UP4 

,ONLOOK]S /ILL SEEM GU>D$1 ?\< !IR NUMB]S 9CREASE4 ,ACTIVI/S >E BANG+ ON /REET SIGNS AS !Y PASS1 MORE L\D ?AN P>TICUL>LY MUSICAL4 ,H]E & !RE >E CLUMPS ) ACTUAL MUSICAL 9/RUM5TS4 

,/ILL NOT A CL\D 9 ! SKY4 ,9 FACT1 IT'S BECOM+ QUITE HOT4 ,I'VE BE5 /RIPP+ (F LAY]S /EADILY1 & ?OSE GE>$ UP--SU* AS1 = 9/ANCE1 MY ,BLACK ,BLOC FRI5DS-->E REALLY BEG9N+ TO FEEL IT4 ,PEOPLE >E CALL+ = WAT]4 ,I'M SOMETIMES ) ! RE/ ( ! ,REFUGEES1 :O'VE POSITION$ !MSELVES BEH9D & ON ! $GE ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC1 SOMETIMES EXPLOR+ ! P>ADE1 OCCASIONALLY T\*+ BASE ) ,K>54 ,LA ,RESI/ANCE1 GE>$ TO ! HILT1 WANTS WAT] TOO1 SO ! ,REFUGEES SC\R ! /REETS = SOMEPLACE TO BUY SOME 7WE DID DECIDE WE W]E GO+ TO DO SUPPORT WORK71 BUT )\T MU* SUCCESS4 ,EV5TUALLY1 ,I LOCATE A CONV5I5CE /ORE ?AT'S OP51 BUT IT'S ONLY LETT+ PEOPLE 9 9 GR\PS ( TWO1 ) SOME GUY PO/$ AT ! DOOR TO LOCK & UNLOCK IT EA* TIME4 ,%AWN & ,I WAIT 9 L9E = A :ILE1 BUT REALIZE ?AT1 BY ! TIME WE GET 91 WE'LL HAVE LO/ ! P>ADE 5TIRELY4 

,%AWN1 :O HAS BE5 MONITOR+ ! LOCAL M$IA = SOME TIME N[1 IS AMAZ$ BY ! COMPLETE ABS5CE ( POLICE4 0,= MON?S !Y'VE BE5 WAG+ A T]ROR CAMPAIGN1 TELL+ EV]YONE WE'RE GO+ TO DE/ROY ! CITY4 ,N[ LOOK6 ,HAVE Y\ SE5 A S+LE COP8 ,AT ANY PO9T8 ,IF ANYONE HAD ACTUALLY WANT$ TO1 WE C\LD HAVE BURN$ D[N ?IS 5TIRE NEI<BORHOOD40 

0,MAYBE !Y'RE HOP+ SOMEONE DOES1 TO GIVE !M AN EXCUSE TO ATTACK40 

0,MAYBE4 ,BUT MY PO9T IS3 EI!R !Y KNEW !Y W]E LY+ :5 !Y TRI$ TO CONV9CE EV]YONE WE W]E A ?REAT TO ! CITY1 OR !Y DON'T REALLY GIVE A %IT AB\T ! PEOPLE !Y'RE SUPPOS$ TO BE PROTECT+40 

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,WE PASS A CON/RUCTION SITE4 ,A SMALL CR[D GOES UP AN ALLEY MADE BY TWO *A9-L9K F5CES1 BUT !Y'RE NOT1 AS ,I FIR/ GUESS$1 GO+ TO YANK UP A /RET* ( F5CE TO C>RY ) !M4 ,9/EAD1 ! M5 & A C\PLE WOM5 PULL ON !IR MASKS & />T BREAK+ & GA!R+ BRICKS & ROCKS4 ,A 7MA9LY FEMALE7 *ORUS /&S ABOVE !M *ANT+ 0,WE'RE ,GONNA ,FUCK ,%IT ,UP ,TONI<T60 9 SLI<TLY ACC5T$ ,5GLI%4 

,!Y'RE NOT1 9 FACT1 9 ,BLACK ,BLOC ATTIRE1 BUT APPE> TO BE /UD5TS1 OR MAYBE JU/ LOCAL TE5AG]S4 ,ACTUALLY ,I HAVE NO IDEA :O !Y >E1 BUT ,I'M GUESS+ ?IS W\LD HAVE TO BE ! ,R$ ,BLOC4 

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,SOME ,BLACK ,BLOC']S >E C>RY+ A MATTRESS ) !M1 AS A K9D ( GIANT %IELD4 ,SOMEH[1 !RE'S N[ A TRUCK AHEAD ( !M1 JU/ PA/ ! ,MUMIA BATTALION1 PLAY+ SOME SORT ( ,FR5* RAP MUSIC4 ,MAC & ,LESLEY COME B\NC+ BY1 MASK$1 9 MILIT>Y G>B4 ,WE EX*ANGE PLEASANTRIES4 ,!N !Y DISAPPE> AGA94 

,! P>ADE /OPS P]IODICALLY4 ,/>TS AGA94 

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,! ,AV5UE DE ,]ABLES IS ! PO9T :]E ! P>ADE IS SUPPOS$ TO SPLIT 9TO TWO COLUMNS1 ,GRE5 & ,YELL[4 ,! ,GRE5 GR\P WILL M>* NOR? UP ,AV5UE ,C>TI]1 :I* IS TWO BLOCKS NOR?1 & !N 5T] ! WORK+-CLASS NEI<BORHOOD ( ,/ ,JEAN-,BAPTI/E ?AT LIES ON ! /EEP /REETS ?AT SLOPE (F JU/ TO ! NOR? ( ! P]IMET]4 ,HEIDI1 :O HAS BE5 DO+ RADIO 9T]VIEWS UP & D[N ! P>ADE1 EXPLA9S ?AT ! NEI<BORHOOD ITSELF1 ALONG ) ! >EA FUR!R NOR?1 >\ND ! HI<WAY1 HAS BE5 DECL>$ A ,GRE5 ,ZONE4 ,PUPPETE]S & /REET !AT] GR\PS WILL OCCUPY ! >EA & PUT ON P]=MANCES = ! LOCAL COMMUNITY GR\PS1 :O >E WORK+ CLOSELY ) US4 7,C,A,S,A HAD BE5 GO+ DOOR TO DOOR 9 ,JEAN ,BAPTI/E = MON?S N[ ) FLI]S & PETITIONS1 EXPLA9+ :AT WAS GO+ TO HAPP547 ,SU* WAS ! PLAN4 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 ?\<1 IT SEEMS NOT MANY ,GRE5S >E ACTUALLY LEAV+3 EV5 ! DRAGONFLY DRUMM]S--A !ATRICAL GR\P ) DIAPHAN\S DRAGONFLY PUPPETS B\NC+ OV] !IR HEADS--& O!R OBVI\SLY ,GRE5 GR\PS >E CONT9U+ ) US = ! TIME BE+4 ,MEAN:ILE1 AS WE PAUSE1 SOMEONE 9 A FOOD TRUCK SEIZES ! OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE A QUICK SNACK4 ,EV]YONE IS PASS+ >\ND PLATES ( PA/A4 ,WE GRAB SOME1 BUT PASS MO/ ( IT TO ,LA ,RESI/ANCE4 

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,:ILE WE >E WAIT+1 ,I HEAD BACK TO ! CONV5I5CE /ORE ) ,LYN & SUCCESSFULLY BUY SEV]AL BOTTLES ( WAT]4 ,AS ,I'M HEAD+ BACK WE HE> RUMORS ?REE SQUADS ( COPS HAVE BE5 SI<T$ HEAD+ \R WAY 7NONE MAT]IALIZE74 

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,F9ALLY1 WE'RE MOV+4 ,IT TURNS \T ?AT1 ALL ?AT TIME1 WE W]E ONLY A FEW BLOCKS FROM ! WALL4 ,PASS+ ,AV5UE ,TURNBULL1 ! M>* 5T]S ! >EA WE HAD SCOP$ \T SO C>EFULLY DUR+ \R LA/ VISIT4 ,WE PASS ,GR&-,!ATRE DE ,QUEBEC1 5T]+ A SMALL P>K ?AT IS SOON TO BE KN[N TO MANY ( US AS 0,GR\ND ,Z]O40 ,! P>K IS MO/LY JU/ A HUGE LAWN ) SOME HILLOCKS & A FEW SMALL COPSES ( TREES H]E & !RE4 ,AT ! F> 5D IS ! WALL1 ) ITS ?REE-FOOT CONCRETE BASE & SEV5 FEET ( *A9-L9K ON TOP ( IT4 ,IT RUNS ALONG ! NEXT NOR?-S\? /REET1 ! ,RUE D',AM]IQUE ,FRANCAISE1 !N CURVES BACK %>PLY TO ! NOR?4 ,SQU9T+1 ,I NOTICE IT IS ALREADY COV]$ 9 MO/ SPOTS ) RIBBONS & IMAGES & SCULPTURES WOV5 9TO IT DUR+ A WOM5'S ACTION ! NI<T BE=E4 ,! BASE HAS BE5 LIB]ALLY SPRAY-PA9T$4 

,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! P>K IS A L9E ( COPS1 MAYBE =TY OR FIFTY ( !M1 RANK$ \T 9 FULL RIOT GE>4 ,WE NEV] SAW ANY POLICE ?AT DAY :O W]5'T FULLY >MOR$4 ,!SE ONES SEEM TO BE !RE TO PROTECT ACCESS TO A *ECKPO9T_/5TRYWAY OPPOSITE ! NOR!A/ CORN] ( ! P>K4 ,O!RWISE1 !RE'S NOBODY >\ND4 ,EV5 ! TWO M$IA TRUCKS ) SATELLITE DI%ES /ICK+ \T ( !M SEEM UNATT5D$4 ,YELL[ SURVEILLANCE HELICOPT]S RATTLE OV]HEAD4 

,! P>ADE BEG9S TO P\R 9TO ! OP5 SPACE4 ,EV]YONE IS M>*+ DIRECTLY T[>DS ! POLICE4 ,! POLICE HESITATE 7ONE CAN ONLY IMAG9E :AT IT MI<T FEEL LIKE TO BE 9 A DETA*M5T ( =TY-ODD RIOT COPS WAT*+ SEV]AL ?\S& AN>*I/S M>* DIRECTLY AT Y\74 ,!N !Y TURN >\ND1 M>* BACK BEH9D ! *ECKPO9T1 & WE SWEEP 9TO ! P>K4 

,NEXT TO ME SOMEONE IS %\T+ ANGRILY 9 ,FR5* & TOSS+ A HALF-FULL BOTTLE ( WAT] AT ! RETREAT+ COPS4 ,A COMPANION TAKES HIM G5TLY BY ! >M1 AS IF TO SAY3 0,WE ALL KN[ :AT'S GO+ TO HAPP54 ,WE %\LDN'T BE ! ONES TO />T40 

,! ,BLACK ,BLOC ISN'T AT ! HEAD ( ! M>*4 ,! VANGU>D IS COMPLETELY HET]OG5E\S1 ?\< IT 9CLUDES SOME ( ! BE/ PREP>$3 MANY 9 ONE OR ANO!R =M ( PADD+1 SOME 9 HELMETS & %IELDS4 ,AS ,I PULL UP TO ! FRONT1 !RE'S ALREADY ONE GUY 9 A YELL[ JACKET :O'S SCRAMBL$ UP TO ! TOP ( ONE SECTION ( ! WALL NE> ! *ECKPO9T 7IT DOES NOT1 9 FACT1 HAVE B>B$ WIRE ON TOP74 ,HE'S SWAY+ BACK & =?1 TRY+ TO USE HIS [N WEI<T TO MAKE IT WOBBLE4 ,A CR[D CONV]GES >\ND HIM ) GRAPPL+ HOOKS--OR1 REALLY1 !Y'RE FI/-SIZ$1 NUT-%AP$ HOOKS ATTA*$ TO LONG /RONG CORDS4 ,O!RS SET TO WORK ) WIRE CUTT]S4 ,A FACELESS L9E ( POLICE1 ALL 9 GAS MASKS & BATTLE >MOR1 /& IMPASSIVELY1 MAYBE ?IRTY FEET AWAY 9SIDE ! P]IMET] AS ! FIR/ PANEL COMES (F ITS CONCRETE MOOR+S & COLLAPSES TO ! GR\ND4 ,! POLICE DO NO?+4 

,BE=E LONG1 EV]YONE HAS F\ND SOME EMPTY PORTION ( ! F5CE4 ,MO/LY1 ! PROC$URE IS LIKE ?IS3 SMALL TEAMS ) ROPES WILL USE HOOKS TO ATTA* !M TO ! *A9-L9K1 !N EV]YBODY /REAMS 9 TO HELP PULL4 ,:5 ! WALL />TS TO GIVE1 PEOPLE WILL CLIMB ON TOP TO =CE IT D[N4 ,BY ! TIME ,I >RIVE1 !RE >E EI<T OR N9E SECTIONS D[N & ,I HAVE TO MOVE NOR!A/ ( ! *ECKPO9T TO F9D A SPOT :]E ,I'M NE$$4 ,I 5D UP PULL+ ON ! SAME ROPE AS ,MAC & ,LESLEY & ONE 9SANELY L>GE ,MOHAWK ,W>RIOR 7,I'M LAT] TOLD SU* 9DIVIDUALS >E REF]R$ TO ON ! RES]VATION AS ,F,B,IS1 0,FUCK+ ,BIG ,9DIANS07 :O PROBABLY HAS ! /R5G? ( ! ?REE ( US COMB9$4 ,NOBODY IS EV5 WE>+ MASKS AT ?IS PO9T4 ,I1 LIKE MANY PEOPLE1 HAVE MY GAS MASK P]*$ ON TOP ( MY HEAD4 ,:5 \R SECTION ( ! F5CE COMES D[N1 WE MOVE ON TO ANO!R ONE4 ,AT ONE PO9T1 A SECTION COMES D[N DIRECTLY ON TOP ( MY HEAD1 & ?OSE ( A C\PLE PEOPLE NEXT TO ME4 ,WE ALL LAU<1 TWO ( US %AKE H&S1 !N WE MOVE ON TO ! NEXT SPOT4 

,SOON1 TWI/$ PIECES ( D[N$ *A9-L9K F5CE >E SCATT]$ ACROSS ! $GE ( ! P]IMET]4 ,= SOME WEIRD REASON1 ! COPS >E /ILL DO+ NO?+1 JU/ /&+ !RE4 ,APP>5TLY1 !Y HAD ORD]S TO RESI/ ANY ATTEMPT TO 5T] ! SECURITY ZONE1 & >E TAK+ !IR ORD]S EXTREMELY LIT]ALLY4 

,F9ALLY1 A SMALL SQUAD ( ACTIVI/S1 ,I GUESS AB\T TW5TY ( !M1 ASSEMBLES = A *>GE4 ,TO ME1 IT SEEMS COMPLETELY 9SANE1 BUT MAYBE !Y HAVE SOME K9D ( PLAN4 ,IF !Y DO1 ,I NEV] F9D \T1 ?\<4 ,BECAUSE1 ALMO/ ! MOM5T !Y BEG9 TO SPR9T T[>DS ! POLICE1 PEPP] BOMBS />T EXPLOD+ ALL >\ND !M4 ,SOME />T /UMBL+1 FALL2 )9 SECONDS1 ! 5TIRE CONT+5T PULLS BACK 9 DIS>RAY4 

,FROM ?AT MOM5T ON1 = ! NEXT TWO DAYS1 IT WAS CONT9UAL *EMICAL W>F>E4 ,POLICE />T$ FIR+ UP & D[N ! WALL AT TEAMS /ILL PULL+ SECTIONS D[N 7AB\T #ae FEET HAD BE5 COMPLETELY CLE>$ AT ?IS PO9T74 ,TE> GAS CANI/]S />T$ B\NC+1 SP9N+1 EXPLOD+ ALL >\ND US4 ,I PULL$ ON MY GAS MASK2 SO DID AB\T HALF ! PEOPLE !RE4 7,I SAW AT LEA/ A DOZ5 MAKES ( GAS MASK1 ,ISRAELI1 ,CZE*1 ,BELGIAN1 ,CANADIAN1 SOME K9D ( WEIRD ,RUSSIAN ?+ ) A LONG TUBE FL[+ D[N TO A P\* /RAPP$ TO Y\R BELT47 ,O!RS W]E US+ SC>VES1 B&ANNAS1 :ATEV] WAS ON H&4 ,I SAW PEOPLE FUMBL+ ) VISORS & PLA/IC SWIMM+ GOGGLES AS TE>S & MUCUS /REAM$ D[N !IR FACES4 ,AT ONE PO9T1 AS ,I LOOK$ = A NEW POSITION ON ! WALL1 A PEPP] BOMB MU/ HAVE GONE (F RI<T NEXT TO ME4 ,UNLIKE ! TE> GAS1 IT W5T /RAI<T ?R\< MY GAS MASK & ,I WAS SUDD5LY BL9D & C\LDN'T BREA!4 ,I /UMBL$ BACK \T ( RANGE1 9TO ! OP5 AIR ( ! P>K1 EYES /ILL BURN+ & UNABLE TO FOCUS1 GASP+ = BREA?1 & W&]$ 9 A CIRCLE = A MOM5T UNTIL ,I F\ND A CLE> SPOT1 PULL$ (F MY MASK1 & SAT D[N ON ! GRASS4 ,AFT] MAYBE A M9UTE1 ,I WAS BASICALLY FUNCTIONAL AGA94 

,! P>K WAS BY !N FULL ( CLU/]S ( PEOPLE1 MOV+ AT DIFF]5T SPE$S 9 DIFF]5T DIRECTIONS2 IT WAS ALSO SPOTT$ ) 9CREAS+LY NUM]\S CL\DS ( GAS4 ,AT FIR/1 !Y DISSIPAT$ FAIRLY QUICKLY3 !RE WAS A /RONG BREEZE :I*1 TO EV]YONE'S AMUSEM5T1 WAS BL[+ BACK DIRECTLY ON ! POLICE4 ,H]E & !RE W]E SMALL GR\PS ( ACTIVI/S SITT+ 9 CIRCLES ON ! GRASS ON PAT*ES ( HI<] GR\ND1 5GAG$ 9 E>NE/ CONSULTATIONS--,YELL[ AFF9ITY GR\PS1 ,I'M GUESS+1 TRY+ TO FIGURE \T :AT TO DO4 ,= MO/1 ! DECISION SEEM$ TO BE TO /AY 9 ! P>K & CREATE AS MU* ( A C>NIVAL SPIRIT AS POSSIBLE1 DESPITE ! *EMICAL ASSAULT4 

,BY ! TIME ,I WAS BACK AT ! F5CE AGA91 A FEW M9UTES LAT]1 IT HAD TURN$ 9TO A /&UP BATTLE4 ,AFT] LAY+ D[N A WALL ( GAS1 ! POLICE APP>5TLY TRI$ TO ADVANCE1 ONLY TO BE DRIV5 BACK BY A RA9 ( ROCKS4 ,MASK$ FIGURES CLOSE TO ! P]IMET]1 N[ M>K$ ONLY BY ! BATT]$ CONCRETE BASE ( ! =M] F5CE1 HALF ( IT TOPPL$1 W]E /ILL L(T+ ROCKS & BOTTLES AT !M :5 ,I >RIV$4 ,!RE W]E A C\PLE PACIFI/S UP !RE1 = SOME REASON--AT LEA/1 A C\PLE WOM5 W]E ANGRILY %\T+1 0,/OP ?R[+ %IT60 ,! COPS W]E BY N[ %ELT]$ BEH9D A L9E ( PLA/IC %IELDS1 FIR+ TE> GAS CANI/]S & PLA/IC BULLETS DIRECTLY AT !M4 ,! PACIFI/S BEAT A HA/Y RETREAT4 

,ME1 TOO4 ,I FELL BACK ON ! P>K & JOTT$ D[N A FEW NOTES4 

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.<FROM NOTES ,I TOOK DUR+ A QUIET SPELL .> 

,! POLICE AT ?IS PO9T >E /ILL HOPELESSLY \TNUMB]$4 ,ROCK ?R[]S APPE> :5EV] !Y TRY TO ADVANCE1 BUT O!RWISE L>GELY SEEM TO HOLD !IR FIRE4 ,NOR DOES ANYONE ATTEMPT TO ADVANCE ON ! %ATT]$ P]IMET]4 

,BY ?IS TIME1 GAS CANI/]S >E COM+ D[N PRETTY CON/ANTLY1 NOT JU/ NE> ! P]IMET] BUT EV]Y:]E4 ,!Y'RE FALL+ LIKE MORT> R\NDS1 SO>+ 9 >CS WAY UP 9 ! AIR1 USUALLY ?REE TO FIVE AT ONCE1 !N FALL+ 9 CLU/]S1 /RIK+ ?R\<\T ! OP5 >EA ( ! P>K4 ,AT FIR/1 EA* TIME ONE L&S1 IT SETS (F A SMALL /AMP$E4 

,/ILL1 IT WAS BECOM+ SOME?+ ( A C>NIVAL4 ,PEOPLE W]E DANC+1 DRUMM+1 & CLAPP+1 TRY+ TO CREATE A FE/IVE OCCUPI$ T]RITORY 9 & \T ( ! TE> GAS CL\DS4 ,I PASS F\R WOM5 DO+ A DANCE ) GOSSAM] SC>VES1 ALL ( !M WE>+ GAS MASKS4 ,O!RS >E SP9N+ >\ND )\T EV5 B&ANNAS1 JU/ \T ( %E] DEFIANCE4 

,! ,BUNNY ,GUY ADVANCES ON ! WALL1 >MS SW++1 ) GREAT DRAMA4 ,GASS$1 HE BEATS A HA/Y RETREAT4 

,!RE >E ACTIVI/S ) HOCKEY /ICKS SY/EMATICALLY ?WACK+ ! CANI/]S BACK AT ! P]IMET]1 & ONE GUY 9 A GAS MASK SCOOPS ONE UP1 RUNS UP TO ! P]IMET] ) A PLUME ( GAS BILL[+ BEH9D HIM1 & *UCKS IT BACK OV] ! WALL4 

0,DON'T DO ?AT )\T GLOVES10 A M$IC W>NS ME4 0,!Y'RE R$ HOT4 ,Y\ CAN GET MAJOR BURNS FROM DO+ ?AT40 

0,& ?AT DOESN'T MEAN ANY GLOVES10 SAYS ANO!R4 0,IT'LL BURN RI<T ?R\< ?9 LEA!R4 ,Y\ REALLY NE$ A HOCKEY MITT40 

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,:5 ,I F9D ,%AWN & ,HEIDI1 HE EXCIT$LY REPORTS ?AT WE'VE FOIL$ ! COPS' FIR/ ATTEMPT AT A FLANK+ MANEUV]4 ,!Y TRI$ TO BR+ UP A WAT] CANNON--IT WAS BASICALLY AN >MOR$ FIRE TRUCK--FROM ! NOR?WE/1 BEH9D ! !AT]1 TO CUT US (F4 ,SEV]AL ,BLACK ,BLOC AFF9ITY GR\PS RAN TO ! SC5E & DISABL$ IT1 SMA%+ ! W9D[S & ATTACK+ ! TIRES UNTIL ! DRIV]1 CONV9C$ HE WAS AB\T TO BE PULL$ \T ( ! CAB1 REV]S$ ! VEHICLE & PULL$ A HA/Y RETREAT4 ,NO ONE WAS HURT1 BUT !RE W]E RUMORS ! ACCOMPANY+ SQUAD ( POLICE NABB$ A FEW R&OM ACTIVI/S NE> ! SC5E 7NOT ! ,BLACK ,BLOC KIDS1 ( C\RSE1 ?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 TOO DIFFICULT7 & TOOK !M (F ) !M--POSSIBLY ! DAY'S FIR/ >RE/S4 

,WE WAT* FROM A DI/ANCE AS ANO!R L9E ( COPS M>*+ T[>DS ! !AT] 5DS UP GETT+ PELT$ SO HEAVILY !Y TOO HAD TO RETREAT4 0,! ONES 9 BLUE10 ,HEIDI PO9TS \T1 0>E PROV9CIAL POLICE4 ,! ONES 9 GRE5 >E LOCAL1 CITY COPS4 ,!Y'RE NO BIG DEAL4 ,IT'S ! BLUE GUYS :O >E ! REALLY SC>Y ONES1 BECAUSE !Y'RE BRUTAL & !Y GET ALL ! HI<-TE* GADGETRY40 

,SOMEONE IS CLAIM+ !Y JU/ SAW ONE ( ! COPS NE> ! !AT] TRIP1 FALL D[N1 & ?WACK ! GR\ND REPEAT$LY ) HIS BATON 9 FRU/RATION4 ,ANO!R M9OR VICTORY4 ,SOMEONE HE>S IT1 & SMILES4 

,!RE W]E ALL SORTS ( CAM]AS1 EV]Y:]E4 ,MANY ACTIVI/S >E C>EFULLY DOCUM5T+ ACTS ( C>NIVALESQUE DEFIANCE2 O!RS >E FILM+ ! COPS4 ,K>5 F9DS US4 ,%E SAYS %E'S *OK+ ON ! GAS & CAN'T FILM ANY MORE2 %E'S HEAD+ D[N TO ! ,GRE5 ,ZONE4 ,WE SAY WE'LL MEET H] D[N !RE LAT]4 ,ALMO/ AS SOON AS %E LEFT1 ,I RUN 9TO ,TIME'S ,UP ,BILL1 A BICYCLE ACTIVI/ FROM ,NEW ,YORK4 ,BILL WAS UNMASK$1 LOOK+ GRIMLY 9DIFF]5T TO ! GAS1 BUT >M$ ) A HUGE VIDEO CAM]A4 

,HE SPOTS ME BECAUSE ,I HAVE MY MASK (F = A MOM5T4 

0,HEY1 ,DAVID1 >E Y\ BUSY RI<T N[8 ,W\LD Y\ BE WILL+ TO DO A BRIEF 9T]VIEW AB\T ,AKWESASNE80 

0,SURE4 ,WELL1 H[ BRIEF >E WE TALK+ AB\T80 

0,JU/ A M9UTE OR TWO40 

,I SMILE4 0,Y\ WANT TO DO IT H]E80 

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,WE /ROLL UP TO A SPOT ) RELATIVELY CLE> AIR1 AB\T =TY FEET FROM ! *ECKPO9T1 & ,I />T GIV+ A BRIEF DESCRIPTION ( ! C>AVAN1 ! FI%-FRY1 ! CROSS+4 ,AB\T HALFWAY ?R\<1 WE BO? LOOK UP & SPOT ?REE CANI/]S DESC5D+ 9 A GRACEFUL P>ABOLIC >C DIRECTLY AT \R HEADS4 ,WE />T RUNN+1 LAU<1 REPOSITION \RSELVES A LITTLE FUR!R FROM ! ACTION1 & F9I% ! 9T]VIEW4 

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,IT'S TURN+ 9TO A /&(F4 ,NO ONE IS ?R[+ ROCKS UNLESS ! POLICE TRY TO ADVANCE1 & = ! TIME BE+1 !Y'RE NO LONG] TRY+4 ,9/EAD1 !Y JU/ L(T 5DLESS TE> GAS & PEPP] BOMBS 9TO ! P>K1 AS ACTIVI/S ALONG ! P]IMET] EI!R TOSS !M BACK1 OR ?R[ ANY?+ ?AT MI<T LOOK LIKE A RESPONSE 9 K9D4 ,IT />T$ L>GELY AS AN EX*ANGE ( TE> GAS = SMOKE BOMBS1 :I* >C 9 A SIMIL> FA%ION4 ,!Y >E ALSO COMPLETELY H>MLESS--A PURELY SYMBOLIC TIT-=-TAT1 BUT SOMEH[ V]Y SATISFY+4 ,LAT]1 PEOPLE SEEM$ TO BE %OOT+ (F FL>ES1 & ,I SAW COLOR$ LI<TS ?AT ,I ?9K MU/ HAVE BE5 ,ROMAN C&LES1 BOTTLE ROCKETS1 OR SOME?+4 ,FUR!R (F1 ! CATAPULT WAS FL++ T$DY BE>S OV] REMA9+ SECTIONS ( ! WALL4 ,IT WAS ALL PURELY EXPRESSIVE1 ALMO/ LIKE A MATT] ( PR9CIPLE ?AT WE C\LD GIVE AS GOOD AS WE GOT4 

,AT FIR/1 ! L&+ ( A CANI/] 9 A CR[D W\LD CREATE A PANICK$ /AMP$E1 DESPITE ! PEOPLE %\T+ NOT TO RUN4 ,IT W\LD HAPP5 ESPECIALLY :5 ! POLICE />T$ US+ CANI/]S ?AT W\LD BUR/ 9TO FLAMES & />T SP9N+ CRAZILY1 OBVI\SLY IMPOSSIBLE TO ?R[ BACK4 ,BE=E LONG1 ?\<1 ! PANIC SUBSID$1 AS IT WAS MA9LY GAS-MASK$ OR /URDY PEOPLE :O HAD ! :]E)AL TO REMA94 ,SOMEONE %[$ ME ! TRICK ( /&+ DIRECTLY 9 FRONT ( A GR\P ( PANICK$1 FLEE+ PEOPLE ) Y\R >MS SPREAD \T2 9V>IABLY1 !Y W\LD SL[ D[N & !N /OP4 ,BUT1 BE=E TOO LONG1 ! PANICK$ FLI<TS PRETTY MU* /OPP$ ANYWAY4 

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,AT ! NOR? ( ! P>K1 !RE'S A LITTLE CLU/] ( TREES ?AT'S BECOME A K9D ( OBS]VATION C5T] = NONCOMBATANTS4 ,NEXT TO IT /& SEV]AL ,MOHAWK ,W>RIORS1 9CLUD+ ,/ACEY ,BOOTS1 :O APP>5TLY NEV] HIMSELF ADVANC$ TO ! WALL1 BUT HUNG BACK LIKE A PROP] MILIT>Y LEAD]1 GIV+ OCCASIONAL TACTICAL ADVICE4 ,!RE >E ALSO FIVE OR SIX METALWORK]S1 SOME ,ANGLOPHONE1 SOME ,FRANCOPHONE1 UNMASK$1 BUT C>RY+ B&ANNAS & V9EG> JU/ 9 CASE4 ,!Y'RE NOT 9 ACTION1 BUT LIT]ALLY %[+ ! FLAG3 !Y'RE SURR\ND+ A L>GE PLAC>D !Y'VE >RANG$ NE> A TREE ) !IR UNION COLORS4 

,IT IS >\ND ?IS PO9T ?AT ,I BEG9 NOTIC+1 AS ,I PROBE ! ZONE NE> ! P]IMET]1 ?AT A LOT ( ! MASK$ FIGURES >\ND ME >E ACTUALLY FRI5DS4 ,LA ,RESI/ANCE EM]GES FROM ! MI/1 ) A G5]AL EX*ANGE ( HUGS4 ,A BIT FUR!R NOR? IS ,BUFFY1 5TIRELY 9 BLACK1 ) A RE9=C$ BICYCLE HELMET & A R\ND G>BAGE LID AS A %IELD4 ,BEH9D H] >E MO/ ( ! O!R ,PR9CE ,$W>DS ,ISL&S KIDS1 SIMIL>LY DRESS$4 ,%E PULLS (F H] MASK BRIEFLY TO WAVE4 ,IF ! ,P,E,I GR\P IS TAK+ ! ROLE ( PELTA/S1 LI<T & MOBILE1 ,MONTREAL ,YA ,BA/A6 >E ! HOPLITES4 ,AB\T TW5TY ( !M >E /&+ 9 =MATION NE>BY--) A %IELD-WALL ( ?IRTE5 & FIVE OR SIX DRUMM]S3 ALSO 9 BLACK1 MO/LY1 ) BLACK MOTORCYCLE HELMETS1 BLACK GAS MASKS1 & ?REE-FOOT BLACK PLA/IC %IELDS1 BUT ALL COV]$ 9 /RANGE1 FOAM1 RA9B[ PADD+1 ) D9OSAUR SP9ES D[N !IR BACKS1 COMPLEX %APES EM]G+ FROM !IR HELMETS1 P5TAGRAM-LIKE SYMBOLS ON !IR %IELDS4 ,! DRUMS W]E MADE ( PLA/IC WAT]-BOTTLES4 ,IT'S VISUALLY EXTRAORD9>Y1 ?\<1 TACTICALLY1 SOME:AT PO9TLESS4 ,9 SU* A WIDE OP5 SPACE1 A PHALANX IS AB\T AS EFFECTIVE AS ! ORIG9AL COP L9E HAD BE53 UNLESS Y\ HAD A L9E ( HUNDR$S1 ONE C\LD BE FAIRLY EASILY \TFLANK$ & SURR\ND$4 ,! %IELDS1 H[EV]1 >E HI<LY EFFECTIVE AGA9/ TE> GAS CANI/]S & PLA/IC BULLETS 7:I* ! POLICE >E BEG9N+ TO USE FAIRLY 9DISCRIM9ATELY71 IF USELESS = HOLD+ GR\ND4 ,! ,YABBAS SEEM TO HAVE F\ND SOME?+ ( A PURPOSE 9 SIMPLY 9T]POS+ !MSELVES & DRAW+ FIRE4 

,?IS SEEMS TO BE ! EM]G+ DIVISION ( LABOR4 ,! ,BLACK ,BLOC1 ESPECIALLY ! ,AM]ICANS AMONG !M1 >E TAK+ ! ROLE ( FIR/ L9E ( DEF5SE4 ,!Y'RE NOT !MSELVES ?R[+ PROJECTILES1 JU/ HOLD+ GR\ND--?\< !Y'RE WILL+ TO GRAB ANY OPPORTUNITY TO RIP D[N NEW SECTIONS ( ! F5CE4 ,EV]YONE ?R[+ ROCKS SEEMS TO BE LOCAL2 ,I'M GUESS+ MANY MI<T BE ?OSE MILITANT SEV5TE5-YE>-OLDS ,SEBA/I5 HAD BE5 TELL+ ME AB\T1 :O1 UNLIKE ! ,BLOC1 NEV] SUBSCRIB$ TO PR9CIPLES ( NONVIOL5CE4 

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,A LOT ( ! ACTION AT ?IS PO9T IS BY ! SIDE ( ! >EA :]E ! WALL FIR/ FELL3 !RE IS A WIDE /REET RUNN+ JU/ BEL[1 & ANO!R /RIP ( WALL AS SU*4 

,I FALL BACK TO ! OBS]VATION PO/1 :]E ! HUGE ,MOHAWK ,W>RIOR ,I'D %>$ A ROPE ) E>LI] SEEMS TO HAVE JU/ COME BACK FROM ! FRAY1 APP>5TLY = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,HE'S JOY\SLY N>RAT+ ! /ORY ( H[ ! WALL FIR/ CAME D[N4 ,/ACEY1 EV] /OIC1 ALL[S HIMSELF A BRIEF SMILE4 ,HE TURNS TO TWO MASK$ ,BLACK ,BLOC']S1 (F]+ /RATEGIC ADVICE4 

0,C>EFUL TO GU>D Y\R LEFT FLANK D[N !RE & ALL[ AN ESCAPE R\TE1 BECAUSE1 IF !Y SWEEP UP ?AT /REET & SURR\ND Y\1 IT CAN TURN 9TO A 'KILL ZONE4' ,?AT'S H[ MASSACRES HAPP540 

,! POLICE /RATEGY1 N[ ?AT E>LI] ATTEMPTS TO DRIVE A W$GE 9TO ! P>K OR CUT US (F HAVE FAIL$1 SEEMS TO BE TO SIMPLY PUMP TE> GAS--& 9CREAS+LY NA/Y TE> GAS1 ,I NOTICE--9TO ! ZONE SURR\ND+ ! WALL = H\RS1 UNTIL \R NUMB]S />T TO ?94 ,!N1 PRESUMABLY1 !Y'LL MOVE \T & SECURE ! >EA = ! OP5+ C]EMONY1 S*$UL$ = #e3#c4 ,ULTIMATELY1 !RE WILL BE NO WAY TO /OP !M1 BECAUSE !Y >E RECEIV+ RE9=CEM5TS1 :ILE \R NUMB]S CAN ONLY DISSIPATE4 ,WE'LL NEV] HAVE AS MANY AS WE DID :5 WE FIR/ HIT ! WALL4 ,\R AIM !N BECOMES TO SL[ !M D[N AS MU* AS POSSIBLE4 

,DETAIL ( ,QUEBEC ,CITY 9DICAT+ ! SECURITY P]IMET] 7HEAVY L9E7 & ! APPROXIMATE >EA ( TE> GAS DEPLOYM5T 7?9 L9E1 GRAY >EA71 I7 ,! SITE ( ! ,C,L,A,C_/,C,A,S,A ACTION ON ,FRIDAY ,APRIL #b?4 ,IT WAS AT ?IS 9T]SECTION ?AT ! WALL FIR/ CAME D[N4 #b7 ,SITE ( MANY ( ! ,RUE ,/4 ,JEAN ACTIONS4 ,DESIGNAT$ AS A GRE5-ZONE ON ,FRIDAY1 IT BECAME R$ :5 ! F5CE WAS BEA*$ ON ,SATURDAY4 #c7 ,ALT]NATIVE M$IA C5T]4 #d7 ,SITE ( ! ,G,O,M,M ACTION ON ,FRIDAY & CONT9U$ CONFRONTATION DUR+ ! DAYS ?AT FOLL[$4 #e7 ,I'LLOT ,FLEURI1 5D PO9T ( ! C&LE-LI<T M>* FROM ,LAVAL1 BEG9N+ ( ,?URSDAY NI<T'S CELEBRATION1 HOME ( BO? ! FREE KIT*5 & GRE5 ZONE ACTIONS4 #f7 ,GA!R+ >EA & />T+ PO9T = ,SATURDAY'S ,M>*4 "4 "7 M$ICAL C5T]4 ,! M$ICAL C5T]1 SITES #c & #e W]E ALL DIRECTLY TE> GASS$ BY POLICE1 DESPITE !IR GRE5 ZONE DESIGNATIONS & DI/ANCE FROM ! P]IMET]4 7,RAPHAEL ,?I]R9 & ,/EVE ,DANIELS7 

,! LATE AFT]NOON TURNS 9TO A K9D ( GRADUAL1 FI<T+ RETREAT4 

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,MAJOR EX*ANGE ( TE> GAS = SMOKE BOMBS4 

,! P>K IS N[ UND] A CONT9U\S CL\D ( TE> GAS4 ,DIFF]5T AFF9ITY GR\PS HAVE TAK5 POSITIONS 9 IT1 M>K$ BY FLAGS3 SOME R$1 SOME BLACK1 SOME MULTICOLOR$4 ,!RE'S ONE V]Y COLORFUL ,NATIVE ,AM]ICAN FLAG ) ! HEAD ( A ,W>RIOR 9 R$ & YELL[ ON IT1 :I* ,MAC TELLS ME IS CALL$ ! 0,FLAG ( ,MANY ,NATIONS10 DISPLAY$ PROM95TLY 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! SQU>E4 ,PEOPLE HAVE BE5 US+ IT AS A SIGNAL TO 9DICATE :]E ! POLICE >E TRY+ TO ADVANCE4 ,A MOM5T AGO1 IT HELP$ RALLY PEOPLE TO DRIVE BACK A L9E ( COPS BY *UCK+ BRICKS--! COPS1 ,MAC IS C>EFUL TO PO9T \T1 W]E COMPLETELY >MOR$ SO IT'S NOT LIKE ANY ( !M >E LIKELY TO GET S]I\SLY HURT4 ,= ! MO/ P>T1 ! PROJECTILES SIMPLY B\NCE (F !IR %IELDS4 0,/ILL IT'S PRETTY MU* IMPOSSIBLE TO MANEUV]1 LET ALONE BEG9 >RE/S1 UND] A CONT9UAL RA9 ( BRICKS1 SO IT DOES1 EFFECTIVELY1 DRIVE !M BACK40 

,TE> GAS IS CONT9U\SLY BE+ ?R[N BACK NE> ! P]IMET]4 ,M$ICS1 :O AT FIR/ HAD BE5 L>GELY AT ! F> 5D ( ! P>K1 WA%+ \T EYES & TREAT+ A/HMATICS1 />T MOV+ UP TO TREAT BURN VICTIMS--! COPS >E 9CREAS+LY US+ TE> GAS LAUN*]S LIKE GUNS1 %OOT+ !M DIRECTLY AT PEOPLE'S *E/S & HEADS4 ,OV] & OV]1 ,I'M HE>+ CRIES ( 0,M$IC60 OR MORE (T51 ! ,FR5* *ANT3 0,SOL6 ,SOL6 ,SOL6 ,SOLI-D>-I-TE60 ,:5EV] SOMEONE W5T D[N1 HIT BY A CANI/] OR PLA/IC BULLET1 PEOPLE W\LD GA!R & />T *ANT+ = SOLID>ITY4 ,O!R ACTIVI/S W\LD COME & =M A HUMAN WALL AS M$IC TEAMS RAN UP--USUALLY ?REE OR F\R TO A TEAM1 ALWAYS 9 :ITE1 ) GIANT R$ CROSSES ALL OV] !M--TO HU/LE ! VICTIMS \T ( RANGE4 ,M$ICS HAD TO RUN FA/ OR ! POLICE W\LD />T FIR+ AT !M4 

,9ITIAL PH5OM5OLOGICAL NOTES ON ! ,Q,C ACTIONS1 WRITT5 %ORTLY AFT]W>DS3  

,9 A MAJOR ACTION1 !RE'S ABSOLUTELY NO WAY TO GRASP EV5 A FRACTION ( :AT'S GO+ ON4 ,!RE >E A HUNDR$ T9Y DRAMAS HAPP5+ AT ONCE1 LAT] TO BE GIV5 N>RATIVE =M BY P>TICIPANTS4 ,AT ANY GIV5 TIME1 Y\ >E PROBABLY SEE+ T9Y PIECES ( A DOZ5--SOMEONE RUNN+ (F 9 :AT SEEMS A R&OM DIRECTION1 SOMEONE /&+ 5GROSS$1 A CLU/] ( PEOPLE DO+ SOME?+ Y\ CAN'T QUITE MAKE \T 9 ! DI/ANCE4 ,MAJOR EV5TS MI<T BE HAPP5+ TWELVE FEET AWAY--BEH9D A WALL1 UND] AN ESC>PM5T--( :I* Y\ HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA2 AT LEA/1 UNTIL MU* LAT]1 :5 Y\ />T TO SYN!SIZE ACC\NTS4  

,TE> GAS CREATES AN UTT]LY HO/ILE URBAN L&SCAPE4 ,?AT :I* %\LD BE DESIGN$ = \R CONV5I5CE1 P>KS1 /REETS1 ONE'S [N CLO?+ POT5TIALLY1 BECOMES PA9FUL1 BUT IT ALSO 5C\RAGES ! 5DLESS HUGG+ & BOND+1 BECAUSE EV]YONE Y\ DO SEE :O ISN'T ACTUALLY FIR+ ON Y\ IS Y\R FRI5D4 ,BE+ GASS$ IS A LITTLE LIKE BE+ SET ON FIRE2 OR1 AT LEA/1 :AT ONE IMAG9ES BE+ SET ON FIRE MI<T BE LIKE4 ,PEPP] SPRAY IS ! SAME EXCEPT MORE SO4  

,NORMALLY ONE CAN CONFRONT ! COPS4 ,:5 ONE ( !M DOES SOME?+ OBVI\SLY UNJU/1 Y\ %AME !M3 !RE >E (T5 LIT]ALLY *ANTS ( 0,%AME6 ,%AME6 ,%AME60 0,! :OLE WORLD IS WAT*+60 ,9 ,NEW ,YORK1 ONE POPUL> *ANT DUR+ OBVI\S ACTS ( REPRESSION IS 0,GO ,FI<T ,CRIME6 ,GO ,FI<T ,CRIME60 ,NONE ( ?IS IS POSSIBLE H]E4 ,EV5 :51 AS AT ,A#a#f1 A POLICEMAN IS BEAT+ Y\ ) A BATON AS Y\ LIE ON ! GR\ND1 Y\ HAVE SOME IDEA :O IS BEAT+ Y\4 ,Y\ CAN COMP>E HIM TO BULLIES :O US$ TO BEAT Y\ UP 9 GRADE S*OOL1 OR TO POLICE ON ,T,V4 ,!SE COPS >E SPECT]S1 <O/S1 ME*ANICAL AB/RACTIONS4 ,IT IS UTT]LY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE !M AS 9DIVIDUALS4 ,!Y >E ONLY PIECES ON A BO>D1 & ! S\RCES ( V>I\S =MS ( T]ROR & PA94  

,GAS MASKS MAKES ONE FEEL A LITTLE LIKE A MA*9E ONESELF--! HUGG+ & EMBRAC+ IS 9 P>T TO REM9D Y\ ?AT Y\'RE NOT4  
  
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,MORE GAS--P]IODIC CALLS ( 0,M$IC60--AS PEOPLE >E HIT BY CANI/]S OR PLA/IC BULLETS1 :I* >E N[ BE+ US$ MORE OR LESS 9DISCRIM9ATELY4 ,SO MU* = ! RULES ( 5GAGEM5T ANN\NC$ ) SU* FANF>E BE=E ! ,SUMMIT4 ,PEOPLE >E RUNN+ UP & LOBB+ SMOKE BOMBS & TE> GAS CANI/]S DIRECTLY BACK AT COPS4 

,:OOPS >ISE AS ONE COP TRIPS 9 RETREAT4 ,! BATTLE IS /ILL V]Y MU* SEESAW+ BACK & =?4 ,I SEE SOMEONE BE+ C>RI$ (F SCREAM+1 ) S]I\S BURNS & BLOOD-SPLATT]$ CLO!S4 

,CRAIG1 ! HUGE FELL[ FROM ! SPOKESC\NCIL1 COMES CLAMB]+ UP T[>D ! F5CE1 >M$ ) A BIG TWO-BY-F\R HE F\ND SOME:]E1 C>RY+ IT LIKE A SWORD1 LOOK+ IMM5SELY PLEAS$ ) HIMSELF4 ,HE'S 9 :AT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIB$ AS A BLACK BATTLE SUIT1 WRAPP$ 9 PLA/IC BAGS1 ) A R\ND %IELD & GAS MASK P]*$ ON HIS HEAD4 ,AB\T TW5TY SECONDS LAT]1 TWO M$ICS RUN UP & ASK IF !Y CAN USE ! TWO-BY-F\R = SPL9TS--SOMEONE'S BE5 9CAPACITAT$1 NE$S TO BE C>RI$ AWAY4 ,HE SI<S1 %RUGS GOOD NATUR$LY1 & H&S IT OV]4 

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,WE'RE />T+ TO TAKE S]I\S CASUALTIES4 

,KITTY1 /&+ SOME ?IRTY Y>DS FROM ! WALL1 IS HIT 9 ! FOOT BY A TE> GAS CANI/]4 ,A TEAM ( M$ICS RUNS UP1 REMOVES H] BOOT1 CONFIRMS ?AT NO?+'S BROK54 ,/ILL1 IT HURTS LIKE HELL & %E'S LIMP+ = SOME TIME AFT]W>DS4 ,KITTY DOESN'T HAVE A GAS MASK1 JU/ TWO OR ?REE B&ANNAS DR5*$ 9 V9EG>4 ,A BIT 9 FRONT1 ,CRAIG IS /RUCK 9 ! RIBS & D\BLES OV] 9 EXCRUCIAT+ PA94 ,M$ICS ASK EV]YONE 9 ! >EA TO =M A CIRCLE >\ND HIM = PROTECTION AS !Y 9VE/IGATE4 ,AT FIR/1 WE ?\<T HE WAS HIT BY SOME K9D ( D[EL OR WOOD5 BULLET1 BUT IT TURNS \T TO BE YET ANO!R TE> GAS CANI/]1 ! K9D ?AT HAD BE5 FIR$ UP 9 ! AIR1 BUT 9 HIS CASE1 WAS FIR$ DIRECTLY AT HIM4 ,APP>5TLY HE HAD BROK5 A C\PLE ( RIBS 9 EXACTLY ! SAME SPOT AT ,A#a#f A YE> BE=E--H5CE ! AGONY4 ,PEOPLE RU% UP ) WAT]1 TRY+ TO HELP4 ,9 ! 5D IT TAKES F\R PEOPLE TO C>RY HIM AWAY4 

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,I FALL BACK TO *ECK UP ON ! ,REFUGEES1 :O >E MO/LY HANG+ BACK = LACK ( GAS MASKS4 

,! BIG QUE/ION AT ?IS PO9T WAS L9ES ( RETREAT4 ,REMEMB]+ ,/ACEY'S REM>KS AB\T KILL ZONES1 IT OCCURR$ TO ME ?AT ESCAPE R\TES W]E GO+ TO BE 9CREAS+LY IMPORTANT4 ,ESPECIALLY S9CE WE'D PROMIS$ WE W\LD TRY TO KEEP ! ACTION \T ( ,/4 ,JEAN ,BAPTI/E1 & NO ONE ,I TALK$ TO WAS QUITE SURE H[ WE'D BE ABLE TO LEAVE IF !Y TRI$ TO CUT (F ,]NE ,LEVESQUE AGA9 & WE C\LDN'T JU/ FALL BACK ! WAY WE CAME4 ,WE ALL AGREE ?IS IS GO+ TO BE 9CREAS+LY IMPORTANT AS ! ,SUMMIT'S OP5+ C]EMONY APPROA*ES4 ,!Y'RE OBVI\SLY NOT GO+ TO BE ABLE TO HOLD ! C]EMONY ) A MAJOR BATTLE GO+ ON TW5TY Y>DS AWAY & TE> GAS EV]Y:]E1 ! POLICE >E BEEF+ UP !IR NUMB]S &1 PRESUMABLY1 PREP>+ = A BIG PU%1 TO GET US AT LEA/ )9 :AT !Y CONSID] SOME REASONABLE DI/ANCE4 ,WE TRY TO F9D A CLE> SPACE TO LOOK AT MAPS1 BUT ! MAPS WE HAVE >E H>D TO READ ESPECIALLY BECAUSE !Y GIVE NO 9DICATION ( GRADI5TS1 SO WE HAVE NO IDEA IF :AT LOOKS LIKE AN OP5 SPACE IS ACTUALLY A CLIFF4 

,! ,B>RICADA COLLECTIVE1 FROM ,BO/ON1 SEEMS HAVE OCCUPI$ ! NOR? 5D ( ! P>K4 ,!RE'S A S+LE MASK$ FIGURE1 5TIRELY 9 BLACK1 /&+ ON ! BASE ( AN EMPTY F\NTA9 NE> SOME L>GE COLONIAL BUILD+S ?AT M>K ! NOR? $GE1 LOOK+ NOT UNLIKE A SABLE PEACOCK AS HE SCANS ! ACTION BEL[4 ,I PULL UP MY MASK & ASK HIM3 0,DO ?OSE /REETS GO ?R\< BEH9D H]E80 

0,I DON'T KN[4 ,:Y80 

0,I'M JU/ WORRI$ WE'LL GET CUT (F IF !Y MOVE 9TO ?IS SIDE ( ! P>K40 

0,:Y DON'T Y\ *ECK80 

,I SP5D SOME TIME 9VE/IGAT+4 ,!RE >E 9DE$ CLIFFS1 AT SOME PO9TS1 OR AT LEA/ V]Y PRECIPIT\S /RET*ES ) B\LD]S 7?IS WAS ALSO ONE ( ! FEW >EAS /ILL COV]$ ) DIRTY SN[71 BUT ALSO /AIRS & SEV]AL /REETS ?AT LOOK WIDE 5\< IT'S H>D TO IMAG9E ANYONE CLOS+ !M (F4 ,EV5 ! CLIFFS LOOK CLIMBABLE4 ,SO1 IT LOOKS LIKE !RE WON'T BE A PROBLEM4 

,L\D EXPLOSIONS R+ \T AS NEW1 EV5 NA/I] TE> GAS IS EMPLOY$4 ,!RE HAS BE5 A P]SI/5T RUMOR1 TOO1 ?AT ! POLICE W]E GO+ TO BE BR++ 9 ATTACK DOGS4 ,BRIEFLY1 ,I ACTUALLY DO SEE ONE1 A ,G]MAN %EPH]D ON A LEA%1 ON A L$GE OCCUPI$ BY POLICE F> (F 9 ! DI/ANCE4 ,IT'S ! ONLY ONE ,I SEE4 

0,NOT SURPRIS+ !Y'RE NOT US+ ! DOGS10 SOMEONE REM>KS4 0,IF !Y LET A DOG \T 9 ALL ?IS = MORE ?AN A FEW M9UTES1 IT W\LD PROBABLY /RANGLE ON ! GAS40 

,SOMEONE ELSE SI<S PHILOSOPHICALLY4 0,Y\ KN[ ,I QUIT SMOK+ A YE> AGO4 ,N[ ONE DAY IS PROBABLY GO+ TO DO ALL ! DAMAGE T5 YE>S ( SMOK+ PROBABLY W\LD HAVE40 

0,?AT'S :AT WE GET = TRY+ TO FI<T POLLUTION40 

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,MAC IS HEAD+ D[N ! HILL TO MEET ,LESLEY & SOME FRI5DS = A C(FEE BREAK ON ! ,COTE D',ABRAHAM TO \R NOR?1 ON ! $GE ( ! ,GRE5 ,ZONE4 ,HE ASSURES ME CAFES >E 9DE$ OP5 !RE4 ,W\LD ,I LIKE TO COME ALONG8 ,I F9D MO/ ( ! RE/ ( ! ,REFUGEES1 :O DECIDE IT W\LDN'T HURT TO TAKE A LITTLE :ILE TO CLE> \R LUNGS4 

,9 FACT1 ! ,COTE D',ABRAHAM IS NO?+ LIKE ! %UTT]$ EXPANSES ( ,]NE ,LEVESQUE 7:I* WAS1 AFT] ALL1 AS WE'D BE5 W>N$1 0! /REET ( ! B\RGEOSIE074 ,H]E EV]Y?+ IS OP53 %OPS1 RE/AURANTS1 AT LEA/ A DOZ5 /REETSIDE CAFES4 ,PROTE/]S MILL AB\T 9 CLUMPS4 ,SOME HAVE !IR GAS MASKS PULL$ BACK LIKE M$IEVAL HELMETS1 MO/ HAVE B&ANNAS WRAPP$ >\ND !IR NECKS & JANGL+ ACTION GE> ( ONE SORT OR ANO!R3 BACKPACKS1 GOGGLES1 WAT] BOTTLES1 ROPES & GRAPPLES1 B9OCUL>S1 OR SILLY MASKS & /REET !AT] PROPS TAP$ >\ND !IR BACKS = SAFEKEEP+4 ,IT WAS H>D TO SEE !M AS ANY?+ BUT A R&OM CR[D OR1 AT BE/1 ME&]+ B&S1 BUT UND]NEA?1 ONE KNEW !RE WAS A :OLE 9VISIBLE >*ITECTURE ( ORGANIZATION--COLLECTIVES1 CLU/]S1 BLOCS1 AFF9ITY GR\PS4 ,I TRY TO 5VISION :AT IT W\LD LOOK LIKE IF SOMEH[1 ALL ! ORGANIZATION C\LD SOMEH[ BE MADE VISIBLE3 /REETS SUDD5LY LI<T+ UP ) A HUNDR$ COLOR$ L9ES1 CIRCLES1 DIAGRAMS4 

,!RE'S A DRAMATIC1 /RIK+LY BEAUTIFUL *UR* AT ! V]Y FOOT ( A /EEP COBBL$ /REET4 ,9 FRONT ( IT IS ,LESLEY1 TALK+ TO SOMEONE FROM ,MAC,LEAN'S1 ONE ( ! MORE POPUL> ,CANADIAN MAGAZ9ES4 

0,HEY1 ,DAVID10 %E ASKS1 0Y\ WANT TO TALK TO A REPORT]80 

0,UH1 SURE40 

,! WOMAN IS 9 H] E>LY ?IRTIES1 WE>+ A TASSEL$ JACKET & C>RY+ A PAD4 ,%E IS *E]FUL1 5?USIA/IC1 EV5 P]KY4 ,I FEEL LIKE ,I'M DEAL+ ) A VISITOR FROM ANO!R WORLD4 

0,DAVID ,GRAEB]8 ,ISN'T Y\R FA!R OR SOME?+ A PR(ESSOR AT ,YALE8 ,HE'S AN AN>*I/ ( SOME SORT1 RI<T8 ,I WAS READ+ AB\T HIM 9 A REC5T ISSUE ( ! ,MONTREAL ,GAZETTE40 

0,NO1 ?AT'S ME1 ,I'M A PR(ESSOR AT ,YALE40 

0,W\LD Y\ M9D IF ,I ASK Y\ SOME QUE/IONS80 

0,UM1 NO4 ,I MEAN1 YES1 SURE4 ,I DON'T M9D4 ,GO AHEAD40 

0,WELL1 A REC5T SURVEY %[$ ?AT A MAJORITY ( ,CANADIAN CITIZ5S >E ACTUALLY 9 FAVOR ( FREE TRADE4 ,= ME1 ?AT RAISES A LOT ( QUE/IONS AB\T H[ MU* Y\ CAN REALLY CLAIM TO BE REPRES5T+ '! PUBLIC' 9 PROTE/S LIKE ?IS40 

,I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA :AT %E'S TALK+ AB\T3 :AT SORT ( SURVEY1 H[ ! QUE/ION WAS FRAM$1 :AT RESPONSES TO O!R QUE/IONS MI<T HAVE BE54 ,EV5 ?9K+ AB\T IT MAKES MY BRA9 HURT4 ,I CONSID] RAIS+ ! ISSUE ( :AT ! WORD 0FREE TRADE0 IS SUPPOS$ TO MEAN ANYWAY1 H[ IT'S A LOAD$ T]M1 H[ EV5 ,I W\LD HESITATE IF SOMEONE ASK$ ME IF ,I WAS AGA9/ FREE TRADE4 ,BUT ?AT'S MORE COMPLICAT$ ?AN ,I'M REALLY CAPABLE ( EXPRESS+ AT ?AT MOM5T4 ,9/EAD1 ,I TRY TO MAKE A CASE ?AT ! FACT ?AT ! GOV]NM5T IS 9T5TIONALLY TRY+ TO KEEP ! CONT5TS ( ! TREATY A SECRET %[S ?AT !Y DON'T BELIEVE ! PUBLIC W\LD ACCEPT IT IF !Y HAD ANY IDEA :AT IT ACTUALLY 5TAIL$4 ,AT LEA/1 ?AT'S :AT ,I WAS TRY+ TO SAY4 ,I WALK AWAY ) ! DI/9CT IMPRESSION ,I HAD JU/ COME (F LIKE A BLI!R+ IDIOT4 ,IT ALSO /RIKES ME ?AT AT LEA/ N[ ,I UND]/& :Y IT IS ?AT ANTI-GLOBALIZATION PROTE/]S 9T]VIEW$ ON TELEVISION ALMO/ 9V>IABLY LOOK LIKE BLI!R+ IDIOTS4 ,I'M NORMALLY A PRETTY >TICULATE GUY4 ,9 FACT1 ONE C\LD SAY ?AT1 AS A PR(ESSOR1 BE+ ABLE TO S\ND 9TELLIG5T--EV51 TO PROVIDE GLIB RESPONSES TO UNEXPECT$ QUE/IONS--IS K9D ( :AT ,I DO = A LIV+4 ,IF ,I CAN'T PUT TOGE!R A COH]5T S5T5CE ON NO SLEEP1 COM+ \T ( TWO H\RS ( *EMICAL W>F>E1 H[ ON E>? DO !Y EXPECT ANYONE ELSE TO8 

,MAC & ,LESLEY HAVE VANI%$ AGA94 ,! RE/ ( US 5D UP SIPP+ CAPPUCC9O 9 A T9Y RE/AURANT 9 :I* EV5 ! WAIT]S HAVE B&ANNAS /ILL TI$ >\ND !IR NECKS4 ,! [N] IS H&+ \T FREE BOTTLES ( WAT] TO ANYONE :O LOOKS LIKE !Y'RE BACK FROM ! FRONT1 & ACTIVI/S >E CONT9UALLY FIL+ 9 & \T ( ! BA?ROOM TO WA% \T K]*IEFS1 EYES1 & FACES4 

0,C>EFUL10 ! [N] SAYS1 P]IODICALLY1 9 ,FR5*4 0,REMEMB]1 IF Y\ GET ! CLO!S WET1 ! TE> GAS WILL COME \T AGA94 ,REMEMB]1 IT'S ALSO 9 Y\R HAIR4440 

,!RE'S ONE QUE/ION ON EV]YONE'S M9D4 ,SOMEBODY'S GOT TO ASK IT4 

0,SO10 ,I SAY1 0:AT HAPP5$8 ,H[ DID WE W98 ,I MEAN--SO FA/4 ,LA/ MON? AT ! CONSULTA1 WE W]E ALL ASSUM+ ?AT WE'D HAVE TO FI<T \R WAY ?R\< ?\S&S ( COPS TO EV5 BE ABLE TO GET TO ! WALL40 

,! G5]AL FEEL+ IS ?AT WE HADN'T BE5 DO+ ! MA? RI<T4 0,AFT] ALL10 ,HEIDI REFLECT$1 0:5 !Y SAY !RE'S GO+ TO BE '?REE ?\S& COPS1' ?AT DOESN'T MEAN !Y'RE ALL GO+ TO BE ON DUTY AT ! SAME TIME4 ,EV5 IF !Y'RE ON TRIPLE OV]TIME1 ONLY MAYBE HALF ( !M >E GO+ TO BE ON DUTY AT ANY GIV5 MOM5T4 ,PLUS1 !Y HAVE TO MA9TA9 A /RATEGIC RES]VE4 ,SO Y\ HAVE MAYBE ONE ?\S& COPS TO DEF5D A SEV5 KILOMET] P]IMET]1 ALONG ) DO+ EV]Y?+ ELSE !Y NORMALLY NE$ COPS TO DO40 

0,:]EAS \R =CES W]E ALL CONC5TRAT$ ON ONE PO9T40 

,! BIG NEWS ON ! /REET IS ?AT ,JAGGI HAS ALREADY BE5 >RE/$--9EVITABLY 5\<4 ,SOMEONE AT ! NEXT TABLE HAS ALL ! DETAILS4 ,APP>5TLY1 HE HAD NEV] GONE NE> ! WALL1 BUT TURN$ (F ) ! ,GRE5 M>*4 ,AN H\R AGO1 HE WAS HOBNOBB+ ) SOME O!R ORGANIZ]S ON ! ,COTE D',ABRAHAM :5 SEV]AL PLA9CLO!SM5 DRESS$ AS PROTE/]S NABB$ HIM FROM BEH9D4 ,HIS FRI5DS--9CLUD+1 APP>5TLY1 SEV]AL WOM5 :O'D BE5 CO-FACILITATORS AT ! SPOKESC\NCIL--TRI$ TO 9T]V5E & ALMO/ SUCCE$$ 9 PULL+ HIM BACK1 :]EUPON !Y PULL$ \T TRUN*EONS & ID5TIFI$ !MSELVES AS POLICE4 ,!N !Y R\<$ HIM UP & ?REW HIM 9TO ! BACK ( A BLACK ,S,U,V4 ,IT DROVE (F & ?AT WAS ! LA/ ANYONE HAD SE5 ( HIM4 

0,ANY NEWS FROM ! ,G,O,M,M ,GRE5 M>*80 WE ASK \R NEW FRI5DS AT ! NEXT TABLE4 

,SOMEONE GR9S4 0,! /ORY ,I HE>D IS !Y ALL SAT D[N 9 FRONT ( ! WALL NE> ! HI<WAY1 FLA%+ PEACE SYMBOLS4 ,( C\RSE1 ! POLICE />T$ GASS+ !M1 JU/ LIKE EV]YBODY ELSE4 ,SOMEONE />T$ UP TOSS+ ! TE> GAS BACK &1 BE=E LONG1 !Y'D RIPP$ D[N !IR P>T ( ! WALL1 TOO40 0,!Y W5T ,R$80 

0,SPONTANE\SLY40 

0,WAIT A M9UTE10 SAYS A MIDDLE-AG$ WOMAN ) HORN-RIMM$ GLASSES AT ANO!R TABLE4 0,I HE>D AB\T LOBB+ BACK TE> GAS4 ,BUT ,I'M PRETTY SURE !Y DIDN'T ATTACK ! WALL OV] BY ! HI<WAY4 ,ANYWAY1 ,I WAS PASS+ BY LESS ?AN AN H\R AGO & ! F5CE WAS /ILL UP D[N !RE40 

0,I WAS !RE :5 IT HAPP5$10 SAYS SOMEONE ELSE4 0,:AT HAPP5$ WAS--YEAH1 SOMEONE />T$ KICK+ BACK ! TE> GAS4 ,BUT1 ALMO/ AS SOON AS !Y />T$ DO+ IT1 SOME LEAD] TYPE ) A MEGAPHONE %[$ UP & ANN\NC$ ?AT !Y'D MADE !IR PO9T1 & ?AT ! ACTION WAS OV]1 & !Y ALL RETREAT$ TO ! ,GRE5 ,ZONE40 

#f3#c,P,M1 ,BACK TO ,GR\ND ,Z]O 

  

,BY ! TIME ! ,REFUGEES HEAD BACK T[>DS ! WALL1 ALL ! TRAFFIC SEEMS TO BE GO+ 9 ! O!R DIRECTION4 ,P]HAPS SEV5 PEOPLE >E DRIFT+ D[NHILL & AWAY = EV]Y ONE MOV+ BACK UP4 ,WE PASS ! DRAGONFLY DRUMM]S1 9 A LITTLE CIRCLE 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! /REET4 ,!Y'RE TRY+ TO RALLY PEOPLE1 BUT NOT TOO EFFECTIVELY4 ,:5 WE GET TO ! TOP ! REASON BECOMES OBVI\S3 PHALANXES ( POLICE OCCUPY ! MIDDLE ( ! P>K1 & SMALL] SQUADRONS >E SY/EMATICALLY TAK+ UP POSITIONS ON EA* APPROA* /REET1 *OK+ (F ACCESS1 !N GASS+ LIKE CRAZY EV]YONE 9 SI<T4 ,L9ES ( RIOT POLICE >E MOV+ =W>D SY/EMATICALLY1 T5 OR TW5TY MET]S AT A TIME4 ,EV5TUALLY1 !Y />T MOV+ D[N ! ?REE MA9 NOR?-S\? /REETS--,TURNBULL1 ,CLAIRE-,FONTA9E1 & ,SA9TE-,CLAIRE--?AT LEAD D[N ! HILL 9TO ,/4 ,JEAN ,BAPTI/E4 

,IT DOESN'T SEEM !Y >E TRY+ TO DO MASS >RE/S4 ,AT LEA/ NOT YET4 ,!Y'RE JU/ TRY+ TO CLE> ! >EA4 

,! ,FLAG ( ,MANY ,NATIONS & A FEW BLACK AN>*I/ FLAGS >E BY N[ AT ! BOTTOM ( ! HILL1 ALONG ,/4 ,JEAN1 & ! ONLY POSSIBLE GAME LEFT WAS TO DELAY ! POLICE ADVANCE4 ,:]E ! ,BLACK ,BLOC IS IS ANYBODY'S GUESS4 ,SAME ) ! ,R$ ,BLOC3 NOBODY 9 ?IS CR[D WAS EV5 ?9K+ AB\T ?R[+ ROCKS4 ,IT HAD BECOME A MATT] ( SITT+ 9 ! /REETS1 S++ SONGS1 & WAIT+ TO BE ASSAULT$4 ,SIMPLE /UBBORN CIVIL DISOB$I5CE4 

#f3#e#e,P,M1 ,AV5UE ,TURNBULL 

  

,!RE >E AB\T T5 TO TW5TY ,D>? ,VAD]S OCCUPY+ ! HEI<TS AT ! TOP ( ! /REET1 LOOM+ \T ( AN ANXI\S MI/ ( !IR [N CREATION1 PREP>+ TO DESC5D ON US4 ,GRADUALLY A GR\P ( US ASSEMBLE ALONG ,LOCKWELL ,/REET1 & DECIDE TO M>* UP TO OPPOSE !M4 ,WE WADE UP ?R\< ! MI/--P>TLY L$ BY ME1 S9CE ,I'M ONE ( ! FEW ) A GAS MASK--& SIT D[N ON A /RET* ( /REET1 ) ,%AWN & ,LYN FOLL[+ BEH9D ) M9IDISKS TO MAKE SURE EV]Y S\ND IS RECORD$4 ,A Y\NG WOMAN C>RY+ A BULLHORN ASKS IF ANYONE HAS A COPY ( ! 0,*>T] ( ,RI<TS & ,FRE$OMS0 FROM ! ,CANADIAN CON/ITUTION 7LEGAL OBS]V]S HAD BE5 H&+ !M \T BE=E ! ACTION74 

0,I ?9K ,I HAVE ONE 9 MY BAG SOME:]E10 SAYS ,%AWN4 ,LYN ALSO PRODUCES A COPY4 

,WE SIT ON ! COBBLE/ONES1 AB\T ?IRTY OR =TY ( US4 ,I TAKE (F MY GAS MASK4 ,WE >E1 ,I NOTICE1 9 ! MIDDLE ( A PURELY RESID5TIAL NEI<BORHOOD4 ,! WOMAN ) ! BULLHORN1 WE>+ A SU$E JACKET & NO SORT ( GE> :ATSOEV]1 UNFOLDS ! PAP] & BEG9S A DRAMATIC RECITATION ( ! SECTION CONC]N+ FRE$OM ( SPEE* & FRE$OM ( ASSEMBLY4 ,AN ,I,M,C RADIO J\RNALI/ HOLDS \T H] MICROPHONE RI<T NEXT TO ! WOMAN1 KNEEL+1 ONE >M DRAMATICALLY UPRAIS$4 ,BEH9D US1 ,I NOTICE A C\PLE ( VIDEO CAM]AS FOCUS$ ON ! POLICE4 

,WE KNEW1 ( C\RSE1 !Y'D GAS US4 

,ONLY TW5TY OR ?IRD Y>DS FROM ! POLICE POSITION1 = ! FIR/ TIME1 9 FACT1 WE C\LD ACTUALLY LOOK 9TO !IR EYES & SEE !IR FACES4 ,MO/ ( !M W]5'T WE>+ GAS MASKS--PROBABLY BECAUSE !Y KNEW !Y'D BE FIR+ AT A DI/ANCE1 & D[NHILL4 ,WE ALL />$ TRANSFIX$ AS ONE WOMAN COP1 ) A SIMPLE 9(F5SIVE FACE & BLOND HAIR PULL$ BACK SEV]ELY BEH9D H] VISOR1 PULL$ \T H] LAUN*] & BEGAN TO TAKE AIM4 

,PEOPLE />T$ CALL+ \T TO H]3 0,DON'T DO IT6 ,PLEASE6 ,DON'T GAS US60 

0,?IS IS A NONVIOL5T ASSEMBLY60 

0,WE'RE NOT Y\R 5EMIES4 ,PLEASE1 DON'T %OOT60 

,!N %E FIR$4 ,! CANI/] SAIL$ A FEW 9*ES PA/ ! UPHELD MICROPHONE & EXPLOD$ DIRECTLY BEH9D US4 

,)9 A MATT] ( SECONDS1 IT WAS A B>RAGE4 ,EI<T1 N9E1 T5 CANS W]E SP9N+ ALL >\ND US1 EXPLOD+ 9 FLAMES1 SCATT]+ EV]Y:]E4 ,WE SCATT]$ TOO4 ,! Y\NG WOMAN ) ! MEGAPHONE />T$ WALK+ SL[LY1 DEFIANTLY BACKW>DS--!N1 TURN$ OV] H] %\LD] & PICK$ UP ! BULLHORN ONE LA/ TIME4 0,I JU/ WANT TO PO9T \T ?AT Y\ JU/ BROKE ! LAW60 

,ANO!R TE> GAS CAN L&$ AB\T A FOOT AWAY FROM H]1 !N SPUN1 FLAMES %OOT+ \T ( IT4 ,ANO!R SMACK$ 9TO SOMEONE'S W9D[ RI<T ABOVE US1 :]E = ALL WE KN[ SOME FAMILY HAD JU/ BE5 SITT+ D[N TO D9N]4 ,! 5TIRE >EA TURN$ 9TO A CL\D ( ,C,S4 

,?AT WAS1 AS ,%AWN PO9T$ \T1 ! FIR/ USE ( TE> GAS WE'D SE5 9 AN OBVI\SLY RESID5TIAL NEI<BORHOOD4 

,BE=E LONG1 WE'RE BACK ON ! ,COTE1 :]E ! ,FLAG ( ,MANY ,NATIONS WAVES4 ,SOMEONE TELLS US ?AT1 :ILE ON ,TURNBULL ! POLICE W]E DI/RACT+ !MSELVES BY GASS+ PACIFI/S & LOCAL RESID5TS1 ON A NE>BY SIDE /REET--,BURTON1 OR MAYBE ,CLAIRE-,FONTA9E--A C\PLE ,BLACK ,BLOC AFF9ITY GR\PS HAD MOV$ UP1 ?9K+ TO DO SOME K9D ( FLANK+ MANEUV]1 & DISCOV]$ ?REE EMPTY BLACK ,S,U,VS COMPLETELY UNGU>D$4 ,!SE W]E ! VEHICLES US$ BY SNAT* SQUADS1 QUITE POSSIBLY ! V]Y ONES E>LI] US$ TO NAB ,JAGGI4 ,!Y SMA%$ ! W9D[S & MADE AWAY ) SCORES ( PLA/IC %IELDS & O!R SUPPLIES1 9CLUD+ SEV]AL DOCUM5TS ON COP =MATION TACTICS4 

,%AWN & ,LYN1 /ILL SPUTT]+ FROM ! GAS1 HEAD (F TO F9D !IR C>1 :I* !Y ?9K !Y LEFT SOME:]E 9 WALK+ DI/ANCE ! NI<T BE=E4 ,WE'RE ALL GO+ TO BE MEET+ 9 AN H\R OR TWO ANYWAY1 BACK 9 ,LAVAL4 

#g3#b#g,P,M1 ,ALONG ,/4 ,JEAN 

  

,BY ?IS TIME !RE'S A /RONG FEEL+ ?AT ?+S >E W9D+ D[N4 ,WE HE> ! OP5+ C]EMONY HAS BE5 DELAY$ UNTIL #a,P,M 7?IS TURNS \T TO BE UNTRUE3 IT ACTUALLY BEGAN T5 M9UTES LAT]1 AT #g3#c1 BUT NONE!LESS H\RS BEH9D S*$ULE74 

,ANO!R GAS ATTACK3 ?IS ONE QUITE CLOSE TO US4 ,FLAM+ CANI/]S COME SP9N+ ALL ! WAY D[N TO :]E WE >E GA!R$ ON ,/4 ,JEAN1 ON A LITTLE 9T]SECTION NE> A DES]T$ LOT4 ,PEOPLE COME /REAM+ D[N ! SAME /REET4 ,SOME ( ! ,REFUGEES GO \T & SPREAD \R >MS TO PREV5T A /AMP$E1 BUT !RE'S NO USE TRY+ TO HOLD ! POSITION4 ,ONE Y\NG MAN ) A R$ FLAG TRIES ADVANC+1 NE>LY ALONE4 ,BE=E LONG1 HE HAS TO RETREAT AGA94 ,ANO!R GUY ) A ,QUEBEC ,SOVIET FLAG 767--HALF FLEUR DE LIS1 HALF HAMM] & SICKLE--PLANTS IT NEXT TO ! ,FLAG ( ,MANY ,NATIONS4 ,SOME ,C,L,A,C FELL[ ) A MEGAPHONE IS TRY+ TO RALLY EV]YONE 9 ! VIC9ITY 9 ,FR5*4 ,A SMALL GR\P DRAGS A DUMP/] TO ! MIDDLE ( ! 9T]SECTION & SETS A FIRE 9 IT4 ,IT'S A FLAT SPACE & WELL V5TILAT$1 JU/ ABOVE ANO!R /EEP SLOPE2 SEEMS AS GOOD A PLACE AS ANY TO TRY TO MAKE A /&4 ,I NOTICE1 TOO1 ?AT SEV]AL ( ! PEOPLE MILL+ >\ND ! DUMP/] DO NOT LOOK LIKE ACTIVI/S1 BUT APPE> TO BE LOCAL RESID5TS1 PISS$ (F AB\T ! TE> GAS4 ,& !Y DEF9ITELY DON'T SEEM TO BE BLAM+ US4 ,ONE ( ! ,C,L,A,C PEOPLE IS EXPLA9+ TO !M ?AT A FIRE WILL BURN AWAY ! RESIDUAL TE> GAS4 

,AFT] A :ILE1 ANO!R ,C,L,A,C P]SON--A TALL FELL[ ) LONG1 BR[N1 %AGGY HAIR--TURNS TO ME4 ,HE REMEMB]S ME FROM ! CONSULTA4 

0,WE >E GO+ TO ,LAVAL3 !RE IS A SPOKESC\NCIL10 HE SAYS4 0,W\LD Y\ LIKE TO COME80 

0,OH1 YEAH4 ,ACTUALLY ?AT'S :]E ,I'M SUPPOS$ TO MEET ! RE/ ( MY AFF9ITY GR\P 9 A FEW M9UTES4 ,H[ >E Y\ GETT+ !RE80 

0,!RE'S A BUS40 

,I HEAD (F ) ! ,C,L,A,C TEAM1 ONE MAN & TWO WOM51 BUT BE=E WE GET !RE1 !Y DECIDE TO /OP FIR/ = A BE]4 ,W\LD ,I LIKE TO COME ALONG8 ,I CONSID] IT1 IT OCCURS TO ME ?AT ,I'M COMPLETELY EXHAU/$4 ,SO !Y DIRECT ME TO ! BUS /OP1 & AFT] A PLEASANT *AT ) A FRI5DLY ,L,A ,TIMES REPORT] 9 ! NEXT SEAT1 ,I >RIVE 9 ,LAVAL4 

#h3#g,P,M1 ,/UPID ,LITTLE ,SPOKES 

  

,! ROOM1 :I* HAS EV]Y SORT ( BANN] DRAP$ ALL OV] ! WALLS1 CONTA9S MAYBE TWO HUNDR$ PEOPLE1 BUT ONLY HALF1 AT BE/1 >E TAK+ P>T 9 ! MEET+4 ,I SOON SEE :Y4 ,! CONV]SATION HAS DEG5]AT$ 9TO YET ANO!R >GUM5T AB\T DIV]SITY ( TACTICS4 ,!RE >E PEOPLE COMPLA9+ BITT]LY AB\T ROCK-?R[+1 O!RS 9SI/+ IT WAS ! ONLY WAY TO DEAL ) 9DISCRIM9ATE ATTACKS BY ! POLICE4 ,NOBODY SEEMS TO BE LI/5+ TO ANYBODY ELSE1 OR TALK+ AB\T PLANS = ! NEXT DAY 7OR MAYBE ?AT'S LAT]8 ,I DON'T SEE AN AG5DA ON ! WALL74 ,! :OLE SPOKESC\NCIL JU/ SEEMS TO BE A *ANCE = PEOPLE TO S\ND (F4 

,MO/ ( ! ,REFUGEES >E ALREADY 9 ! ROOM1 OR NE>BY1 L\NG+ AB\T1 PLAY+ ) !IR M9IDISKS1 & WAT*+ IMAGES ( ! ACTION FROM O!R PEOPLES' VIDEO CAM]AS4 ,I *ECK 9 & WE ALL AGREE TO HEAD BACK TO ! H\SE 9 AN H\R & A HALF4 

,IT WAS AT ?IS MOM5T ,I ALSO DISCOV] ?AT ,I AM NO LONG] ! ONLY MEMB] ( ,N,Y,C ,YA ,BA/A6 9 ,QUEBEC ,CITY4 ,LAURA1 ! ,ITALIAN WOMAN & ,C,U,N,Y GRAD /UD5T1 HAD JU/ >RIV$ ) A C>LOAD ( ,YABBAS--?AT IS1 ,YABBAS ( ! G5U9E1 ,ITALIAN V>IETY3 ,BEPPE1 ,S&RA1 & ,ROB]TO4 ,LAURA />TS LAU<+ ! MOM5T %E SEES ME4 ,%E RUNS UP TO GIVE ME A PROLONG$ EMBRACE4 0,HA6 ,?IS IS SO P]FECT6 ,SO WOND]FUL6 ,ALL ! BIG PRAGMATIC M5 ( ACTION 9 ,YA ,BA/A6--NOT A S+LE ONE GOT ?R\<4 ,!Y ALL GAVE UP4 ,& :O ACTUALLY MAKES IT 9TO ACTION8 ,JU/ Y\ & ME4 ,! TWO 9TELLECTUALS60 

,H] FRI5DS >E DRESS$ TO ! N9ES 9 GORGE\S ,ITALIAN SUITS4 0,IT WAS ! ONLY WAY WE C\LD GET ?R\<10 ,ROB]TO EXPLA9S TO ME *E]FULLY4 

0,YES10 ,LAURA SAID4 0,:5 WE TRI$ TO DRIVE ?R\< CU/OMS1 ! MAN ASK$ :]E WE W]E GO+4 ,WE SAID ,QUEBEC ,CITY4 ,!N HE ASK$ ! PURPOSE ( \R TRIP & ,BEPPE SAID 0T\RISM40 ,SO HE />T$ GO+ ?R\< ,BEPPE'S PASSPORT1 LOOK+ AT ! /AMPS4 ',HMMM444,G5EVA1 ,JUNE #a#i#i#i2 ,SEATTLE1 ,NOVEMB] #a#i#i#i2 ,PRAGUE1 ,SEPTEMB] #b4 ,SO Y\ JU/ HAPP5$ TO %[ UP AT EV]Y MAJOR PROTE/ AT A GLOBALIZATION SUMMIT = ! LA/ ?REE YE>S8 ,I DON'T ?9K SO4'0 

0,SO1 :AT DID Y\ DO80 

0,!Y ALL JU/ />T$ SCREAM+ AT HIM3 ',W,E ,>,E ,I,T,A,L,I,A,N ,C,I,T,I,Z,5,S ,T,R,Y,+ ,T,O ,V,I,S,I,T ,C,A,N,A,D,A6 ,H,[ ,D,>,E ,Y,\8 ,:,O ,! ,H,E,L,L ,D,O ,Y,\ ,?,9,K ,Y,\ ,>,E8 ,I ,W,I,L,L ,N,O,T ,/,& ,T,O ,B,E ,T,R,E,A,T,$ ,L,I,K,E ,?,I,S6 ,:,O ,I,S ,Y,\,R ,C,O,M,M,&,+ ,(,F,I,C,]8 ,:,A,T ,I,S ,Y,\,R ,B,A,D,G,E ,N,U,M,B,]8 ,W,E',R,E ,G,O,+ ,T,O ,C,A,L,L ,! ,I,T,A,L,I,A,N ,C,O,N,S,U,L,A,T,E ,& ,L,O,D,G,E ,A,N ,(,F,I,C,I,A,L ,C,O,M,P,L,A,9,T6 ,W,E',R,E ,G,O,+ ,T,O ,M,A,K,E ,?,I,S ,A,N ,9,T,],N,A,T,I,O,N,A,L ,F,U,C,K,+ ,9,C,I,D,5,T6' ,&1 F9ALLY1 HE JU/ BACK$ D[N40 

0,Y\ MEAN ?AT ACTUALLY WORK$80 

0,! SUITS HELP$40 

,! ONE ?+ ?AT REALLY WORRIES ME IS ?AT NO ONE HAS HE>D ANY?+ FROM ,K>54 ,I WAS PRETTY SURE WE'D EXPLA9$ TO H] ! IMPORTANCE ( MAK+ SURE O!R MEMB]S ( Y\R AFF9ITY GR\P KN[ Y\R :]EAB\TS--OR AT LEA/ ( GETT+ WORD TO !M BE=E Y\ SIMPLY LEAVE T[N4 ,ANYWAY1 IT SEEM$ LIKE BASIC COMMON S5SE4 ,I F9D A PLACE TO *ECK MY EMAIL4 ,NO?+4 ,MY CELL PHONE IS DEAD1 ALL MY NUMB]S ?US 9ACCESSIBLE 7= 9/ANCE1 ,SA%A'S71 BUT ,I BORR[ A PHONE FROM :I* ,I CAN *ECK MY MESSAGES4 ,NO?+4 ,! OBVI\S IMPLICATION IS ?AT %E'S BE5 >RE/$1 :I* IS BO? POSSIBLE 7,I AM TOLD !Y HAVE BE5 T>GET+ 9DEP5D5T J\RNALI/S7 & DI/URB+ 7S9CE %E HAS NO IDEA :AT %E'S DO+74 ,I'M TRY+ TO REMEMB]3 DID WE EV5 MAKE SURE %E WROTE ! LEGAL NUMB] ON H] >M8 ,YES4 ,WE DID ?AT AT ! ,I,M,C4 ,I BORR[ ! CELL PHONE AGA9 & CALL ,LEGAL4 ,ALL ,I GET >E BUSY SIGNALS4 ,I CALL ! ,I,M,C4 ,NO 9=MATION4 

,F9ALLY1 ,I GIVE UP4 ,! ,ITALIANS HAVE A C>1 & 9VITE ME TO JO9 !M ON A BRIEF SP9 TO SC\T \T ! ACTION4 ,WE 5D UP TAK+ A T\R ( ! ,UPP] ,CITY1 PASS+ D[N ,]NE ,LEVESQUE & ! ,FIELDS ( ,ABRAHAM1 WAT*+ OCCASIONAL NI<T BATTLES--AT ONE PO9T ,I WAS PRETTY SURE ,I SAW SOMEONE ?R[ A MOLOTOV1 (F 9 ! DI/ANCE4 ,SOMEH[1 AFT] AB\T T5 M9UTES1 ALL ( US W]E S++3 

,RIOT RIOT-,I WANNA RIOT  

 ,RIOT RIOT-A RIOT ( MY [N  

 ,RIOT RIOT-,I WANNA RIOT  

 ,RIOT RIOT-A RIOT ( MY [N 

7,WE HAD ALL1 )\T NOTIC+1 DROPP$ ! 0:ITE0 P>T47 ,I ?9K ,I ACTUALLY />T$ IT4 ,:I* IS UN*>ACT]I/IC1 S9CE ,I CAN'T S+ A NOTE4 ,NOT ?AT IT MATT]S MU* ) ! ,CLA%4 

0,AH10 SI<S ,ROB]TO1 :OSE ,5GLI% IS NOT FLU5T4 0,EV5 :5 WE CAN H>DLY SPEAK TO EA* O!R1 WE ALL KN[ ! SAME SONGS40 

,SATURDAY1 ,APRIL #b#a1 #ba 

  

,WE >RIV$ AT ! H\SE >\ND MIDNI<T1 ONLY TO DISCOV] ,JANNA1 ( ALL PEOPLE1 ALREADY !RE4 ,IT TURNS \T %E'S A FRI5D ( ,LYN'S4 

,ONE RESULT ( ,JANNA'S M$ICAL ORDEAL IS ?AT %E HAD BECOME SOME?+ ( AN EXP]T ON ! EFFECTS ( 0NON-LE?AL0 *EMICAL WEAPONS4 ,CLO?+1 %E EXPLA9$ TO US1 ABSORBS TOX9S4 ,IT'S IMPORTANT TO WA% \T EV]Y?+ WE'RE WE>+ V]Y C>EFULLY BE=E WE TAKE A %[] OR ELSE ! NEXT TIME WE GET WET1 IT'LL BE JU/ AS BAD AS :5 WE W]E GASS$ ! FIR/ TIME4 ,MY CLO!S W]E CLE>LY SATURAT$ ) ALL SORTS ( TOX9S4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ,I HAD NO BAGS &1 !RE=E1 NO?+ TO *ANGE 9TO4 ,I 5D$ UP W&]+ >\ND ! H\SE NAK$ AT #b,A,M :ILE EV]YONE ELSE WAS ASLEEP1 DO+ LAUNDRY 9 A MA*9E 9 ! HALF-F9I%$ BASEM5T4 ,MY SWEAT]S W]5'T WA%ABLE1 BUT1 =TUNATELY1 MO/ ( !M C\LD BE LEFT BEH9D S9CE1 ACCORD+ TO ALL REPORTS1 ,SUNDAY WAS GO+ TO BE EV5 W>M] ?AN ! DAY BE=E4 

,!N ,I CAU<T A GOOD SIX OR SEV5 H\RS SLEEP--A R>E LUXURY = A DAY ( ACTION4 

,= BREAKFA/ ! NEXT MORN+1 ,HEIDI HAD FET*$ CROISSANTS1 PA9 AU *OCOLATE 1 & A COPY ( EV]Y LOCAL PAP] AVAILABLE4 ,%E'D ALSO F\ND SEV]AL =EIGN ONES4 ,WE PASS$ !M >\ND :ILE WAT*+ ,T,V NEWSCA/]S 5DLESSLY REPLAY ! HI< PO9TS ( ,FRIDAY'S M>*ES & CONFRONTATIONS4 ,! COV]AGE WAS AMAZ+ = ITS DETAIL4 ,!RE W]E ! SORT ( HEADL9ES ,AM]ICAN M$IA ACTIVI/S DREAM AB\T1 ! K9D Y\ W\LD NEV] SEE 9 ! ,U,S 9 A MILLION YE>S3 0,! ,W,A,L,L ,F,A,L,L,S60 0,! ,T,E,>,S ,( ,D,E,M,O,C,R,A,C,Y10 7! LATT] REF]R+ TO PEOPLE'S REACTIONS TO ! TE> GAS71 & SO ON4 

,9=MATION AVAILABLE TO US WAS A CONFUS+ MIX ( RUMORS1 NEWS REPORTS1 RUMORS REPORT$ 9 NEWS REPORTS1 & (FICIAL POLICE /ATEM5TS--PRETTY MU* ALL ( :I* C\LD BE ASSUM$ TO BE SUB/ANTIALLY UNTRUE4 ,AT ! BAK]Y1 ,HEIDI HAD HE>D ?AT A GR\P ( EI<TY NUNS1 5RAG$ BY ! GAS1 WAS PREP>+ TO M>* ON ! MA9 *ECKPO9T TO RIP D[N ! WALL4 ,! ,T,V WAS REPORT+ ONLY FIFTY >RE/S ON ,FRIDAY1 BUT ,B5 & ,LYN1 :O HAD BE5 ON ! PHONE ) SOMEONE AT ! ,I,M,C1 HE>D MU* HI<] NUMB]S3 9CLUD+ #abf 9 A SWEEP JU/ A FEW H\RS BE=E 7BO? NUMB]S TURN$ \T TO BE WILDLY 9ACCURATE74 ,! POLICE HAD ?R[N A PRESS CONF]5CE ,FRIDAY EV5+1 ANN\NC+ ?AT A SPECIAL OP]ATION HAD NABB$ 0! LEAD] ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC0--OBVI\SLY MEAN+ ,JAGGI4 ,JAGGI'S CURR5T :]EAB\TS W]E UNKN[N4 7,ONLY SEV]AL DAYS LAT] DID POLICE ACKN[L$GE HOLD+ HIM2 HE WAS (FICIALLY *>G$ ) 0ILLEGAL POSSESSION ( A CATAPULT407 

,EV5 ! ,AM]ICAN PRESS WAS F> BETT] ?AN USUAL3 

,PROTE/]S ,SEIZE ,DAY 9 ,QUEBEC ,TRADE ,FOES ,TE> ,GASS$ AT ,SUMMIT ( ,AM]ICAS 

,BY ,DANA ,MILBANK  

,WA%+TON ,PO/ ,/AFF ,WRIT]  

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,Q,U,E,B,E,C ,C,I,T,Y1 ,APRIL #b--,PRESID5T ,BU% & #cc O!R ,WE/]N ,HEMISPH]E LEAD]S SEEK+ TO BUILD ! WORLD'S L>GE/ FREE-TRADE ZONE OP5$ A SUMMIT MEET+ TODAY AS CL\DS ( TE> GAS & VIOL5T DEMON/RATIONS PLAY$ HAVOC ) S*$ULES & DELAY$ MEET+S4 

,BU% REMA9$ HOL$ UP 9 HIS HOTEL AS ! SUMMIT'S OP5+ C]EMONIES W]E DELAY$ MORE ?AN AN H\R4 ,HE WAS =C$ TO CANCEL ONE MEET+ & PO/PONE OR ABBREVIATE O!RS BECAUSE ! MOVEM5TS ( HEADS ( /ATE >\ND ,QUEBEC ,CITY W]E HAMP]$ BY ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION PROTE/S4 

0,IF !Y >E PROTE/+ BECAUSE ( FREE TRADE1 ,I'D SAY ,I DISAGREE10 ,BU% SAID4 0,I ?9K TRADE IS V]Y IMPORTANT TO ?IS HEMISPH]E4 ,TRADE NOT ONLY HELPS SPREAD PROSP]ITY BUT TRADE HELPS SPREAD FRE$OM40 

,9 ! LOBBY ( ! ,LOEWS ,HOTEL1 CONFUSION REIGN$1 AS ,BU% AIDES SCRAMBL$ TO KEEP TRACK ( ! *ANG+ S*$ULE :ILE WAT*+ ! RIOTS ON TELEVISION4 ,COLOMBIAN ,PRESID5T ,&RES ,PA/RANA WAIT$ \T ! DELAYS 9 ! COCKTAIL L\NGE444 

,!RE W]E RUMORS ( HUGE NUMB]S ALREADY ASSEMBL+3 TW5TY-FIVE ?\S& AT ! ,VIEUX ,PORT1 AT ! V]Y FOOT ( ! CITY1 TO BEG9 ! LABOR M>* & ,PEOPLE'S ,SUMMIT2 A /UD5T GR\P MASS+ ON ! ,PLA9S ( ,ABRAHAM2 HUGE NUMB]S AT ,LAVAL4 ,EV]YONE1 9CLUD+ ! NEWSPAP]S1 W]E GO+ ON AB\T ! %E] SIZE ( ! EV5T3 !RE'S SIMPLY NO WAY ! POLICE CAN H&LE ?IS4 ,! BIG WILD C>D1 WE AGREE1 WILL BE ! LABOR M>*4 ,! ORGANIZ]S1 PR$ICTABLY1 HAVE SET IT UP SO ?AT EV]YONE />TS T5 OR FIFTE5 BLOCKS FROM ! P]IMET] & !N M>*ES (F 9 ! O!R DIRECTION1 TO 5D UP 9 A RALLY 9 SOME DI/ANT LOT4 ,! QUE/ION IS :E!R RANK & FILE WILL BE SATISFI$ BY ?IS4 ,WE KN[ ?AT BO? ,C,L,A,C & ,N,E,F,A,C 7,NOR!A/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,AN>*O-,COMMUNI/S1 A LABOR-ORI5T$ AN>*I/ GR\P7 WILL HAVE PEOPLE !RE1 TRY+ TO DIV]T PEOPLE TO ! WALL4 

,COMP>+ NOTES1 WE ALSO TRY TO PIECE TOGE!R MORE ( A PICTURE ( :AT MU/ HAVE HAPP5$ YE/]DAY4 ,AKWESASNE WE DECIDE WE'LL NEV] FIGURE \T1 NOT UNTIL WE HAVE MORE 9=MATION4 ,OBVI\SLY1 SOME?+ FUCK$ UP 9 A BIG WAY4 ,%AWN WANTS TO KN[3 :Y ! HELL W]E Y\ GUYS F\R H\RS LATE8 ,HALF ! ,W>RIORS HAD LEFT ALREADY4 ,I HONE/LY CAN'T TELL HIM4 ,& :AT WAS ?IS IDIOCY ( 0ALL OR NO?+08 ,! IRONY AB\T ,FRIDAY WAS ?AT1 :ILE WE W]E ALL AT ,AKWESASNE EAT+ FI%1 ,C,L,A,C PEOPLE AT ! SPOKESC\NCIL W]E 9 A NE> PANIC ?AT ! ,C>NIVAL ,AGA9/ ,CAPITALISM W\LD BE A BU/4 ,! TOR*LI<T P>ADE & WOM5'S ACTION W]E BEAUTIFUL1 BUT RELATIVELY SMALL4 ,NO ONE HAD ANY IDEA H[ MANY PEOPLE W\LD %[ UP ,SATURDAY4 ,?AT'S :Y !RE HAD BE5 SO MU* JUBILATION AB\T NUMB]S ,SATURDAY MORN+4 

,JANNA COMES 9 LATE1 SNIFFL+1 9 A NI<TG[N--%E1 AT LEA/1 GOT ?R\< ) ALL H] BAGGAGE4 ,%E SAYS %E'D SP5T MO/ ( ,FRIDAY 9 ! ,GRE5 ,ZONE1 :OSE C5T] WAS BEL[ ! HI<WAY AT ! FOOT ( ! HILL1 & HAD CAU<T A GLIMPSE ( ! ,LIV+ ,RIV]4 

0,OH1 RI<T1 ! ,BLUE ,BLOC6 ,I WAS WOND]+ IF ?OSE GUYS EV5 GOT ?R\<40 

0,!Y W]E !RE ALL RI<T1 A C\PLE HUNDR$ ( !M1 ACTUALLY4 ,I SAW !M ON ,/4 ,JEAN1 NOT LONG AFT] WE HE>D ! WALL CAME D[N4 ,!Y HAD ?IS :OLE COMPLEX ORGANIZATION ) F\R FLAGS EA* REPRES5T+ ONE ( ! F\R ELEM5TS--GRE5 = E>?1 BLUE = WAT]1 R$ = FIRE &444 WAS IT :ITE = AIR8 ,NO1 ,I ?9K IT WAS YELL[4 ,/>HAWK WAS !RE ) A LITTLE DRUM & !Y PUT ON A SPIRAL DANCE & CALL$ ON ! P[] ( ! RIV] TO PUT ! ELEM5TS ON \R SIDE40 

,SAM IS LOOK+ DUBI\S1 AS IF TRY+ NOT TO MUTT] SOME?+ CYNICAL 9TO HIS C(FEE4 

0,WELL10 ,I REM>K1 0= :AT IT'S WOR?1 WE DID HAVE REM>KABLY GOOD WEA!R YE/]DAY40 

0,YEAH1 ! BREEZE WAS AT \R BACKS ! :OLE TIME10 SAID ,LYN4 0,Y\ SAW H[ IT KEPT BL[+ ALL ! TE> GAS BACK ON ! POLICE8 ,ESPECIALLY AT FIR/1 :5 !Y W]E FIR+ RI<T 9 FRONT ( !M1 IT ALL JU/ /REAM$ RI<T BACK 9TO !IR FACES40 

0,! E>? IS ON \R SIDE10 SAID ,JANNA4 0,I REALLY BELIEVE ?AT40 

0,MAYBE WE %\LD MAKE A SIGN TO C>RY TO ! P>K10 ,I SAY3 0',WE ,KN[ ,:I* ,WAY ! ,W9D ,IS ,BL[+4'0 

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,/ILL WORRI$ AB\T ,K>51 ,I 5D UP WA/+ ! RE/ ( ! MORN+ & E>LY AFT]NOON ON SOME S*EME PLANN$ BY ,HEIDI & H] FRI5D1 A ,FRONTL9E PRODUC] NAM$ ,CLAUDIA1 TO VISIT ! LOCAL PRISON1 9 A =E/ SOME MILES \T ( T[N4 ,CLAUDIA HAS A C>4 ,!RE >E ALREADY A H&FUL ( ACTIVI/S DO+ JAIL SOLID>ITY 9 FRONT ON ! PRISON1 BUT !Y HAVE ONLY A LIMIT$ LI/ ( :O'S 9SIDE1 & NO ONE HAS HE>D WORD ( ANY ,I,M,C OR O!R FREELANCE VIDEOGRAPH]S BE+ HELD !RE4 

,LAT]1 ?AT H&FUL IS TO EXP& TO A V]ITABLE 0,SOLID>ITY ,VILLAGE10 AS PEOPLE PIT* T5TS1 BR+ 9 JUGGL]S & MUSICIANS1 & CREATE A CONT9UAL RHY?M ( *ANTS & MUSIC TO 5SURE ! PRISON]S KN[ !Y'RE \T !RE4 ,A SQUAD ( RIOT COPS WILL APPE>1 & 5T]TA9]S ) MEGAPHONES WILL TELL JOKES & TRY TO CRACK !M UP4 ,!RE WILL BE VEGET>IAN COOK\TS & AN 5DLESS SUPPLY ( J\RNALI/S4 ,NOT N[4 ,ONLY AB\T TW5TY PEOPLE :O HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE MEMB]S ( !IR AFF9ITY GR\PS OR CLOSE RELATIVES >E BEH9D B>S1 A C\PLE LEGAL REPS1 & ONE RA!R PA!TIC MIDDLE-AG$ C\PLE WORRI$ SICK AB\T !IR SIXTE5-YE>-OLD DAU<T]4 

,EV]Y?+ TAKES LONG] ?AN IT \<T TO4 ,F9ALLY1 AFT] A M>A?ON CELL PHONE SESSION1 ,CLAUDIA SAYS %E WANTS TO CAT* ! TAIL 5D ( ! ,PEOPLE'S ,SUMMIT--:I* ! ORGANIZ]S HAD 9T5TIONALLY PLAC$ F>1 F> FROM ! ACTION1 NE> ! PORT SEV]AL KILOMET]S AWAY4 ,! P>ADE WAS SUPPOS$ TO SET \T AT NOON1 M>*+ TO ! SUMMIT2 WE'VE DEF9ITELY MISS$ ?AT4 ,ANYWAY1 ,I'M RELUCTANT TO HEAD ?AT F> FROM ! CITY )\T KN[+ H[ ,I'M GO+ TO GET BACK4 ,%E (F]S TO DROP US BO? (F AT ! ,I,M,C1 :]E ,HEIDI HAS TO DO A RADIO %[4 ,WE AGREE TO MEET ) ! RE/ ( \R GR\P AT ! P>TY UND] ! HI<WAY 9 ! ,GRE5 ,ZONE ?AT EV5+1 & ,I HEAD UP T[>D ! P>K TO SEE IF ,I CAN F9D ,LA ,RESI/ANCE4 

#c3#b,P,M1 ,F9ALLY ,BACK 9 ! ,CITY 

  

,!RE'S GRAFFITI EV]Y:]E3 A ?\S& ,CIRCLE-,AS1 0,F,U,C,K ,! ,C,O,P,S10 0,N,O ,*,O,I,C,E10 0,M,U,R,S ,B,L,A,N,C,S1 ,P,E,U,P,L,E ,M,U,E,T10 GAS MASKS PA9T$ ONTO ! FACES ( EV]Y HALF-DRESS$ MODEL ON A BUS-/OP ADV]TISEM5T1 NOT A BILLBO>D ANY:]E LEFT UNALT]$ OR UNDEFAC$4 ,BY ! SIDE ( ! HI<WAY1 AT V>I\S SPOTS3 

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,AT ! CAFE1 IT'S /ILL ALL ACTIVI/S4 ,)9 FIVE M9UTES1 ,I HAVE MO/ ( ! /ORY ( ! DAY4 ,! P>ADE WAS 5ORM\S3 ! NEWS IS SAY+ SIXTY-?\S& PEOPLE1 ) AN 5DLESS DISPLAY ( PUPPETS1 BANN]S1 FLOATS1 & !ATRICAL P]=MANCES4 ,IT 5D$ 9 A RALLY ) SPEE*ES BY ,JOSE ,BOVE1 ,MAUDE ,B>L[1 & ALL SORTS ( 9T]NATIONAL CELEBRITIES4 0,DID ANYONE BREAK (F TO GO TO ! WALL80 ,WELL1 NOT 9 ! ?\S&S1 NO1 BUT !RE HAVE BE5 A LOT ( TRADE UNIONI/S :O AT LEA/ HAVE VISIT$ ! P]IMET]4 ,ONE COLUMN ( SEV]AL HUNDR$ AUTO WORK]S =M$ AFF9ITY GR\PS & M>*$ UP TO A GATE SOME:]E WAY ON ! EA/ SIDE ( ! P]IMET]1 & 5D$ UP GETT+ S]I\SLY GASS$4 ,MANY >E /ILL !RE1 ?9KS ! FELL[ AT ! NEXT TABLE4 ,AT ANY RATE1 ?+S WILL REALLY GET 9T]E/+1 HE ?9KS1 :5 ! RALLY BREAKS UP1 BECAUSE A LOT ( ! P>TICIPANTS >E SAY+ !Y'RE GO+ TO GO TO ! P>TY UND]NEA? ! HI<WAY4 

0,?AT'S ! ,GRE5 ,ZONE1 RI<T8 ,! ,ILE ,FLU]IOT80 ,I ASK1 LOOK+ AT MY MAP4 

0,YES1 !RE4 ,B\LEV>D ,*>E/ ,E/4 ,Y\ SEE1 !RE'S ?IS HUGE 9T]SECTION ( SIX DIFF]5T ROADS8 ,IT'S NOT F> FROM ! ,I,M,C40 ,A FEW M9UTES LAT]1 ,I'VE RESUM$ MY CLIMB T[>DS ! ,OLD ,CITY4 ,! COPS HAVE BE5 GASS+ ALL DAY4 ,!RE IS1 LIT]ALLY1 A ?ICK CL\D ( ! /UFF1 HANG+ LIKE A NOXI\S WALL OV] ,/4 ,JEAN ,BAPTI/E1 & EXT5D+ WELL BEL[ IT4 ,ONE ?+ IS A PLEASANT *ANGE1 ?\<3 BY N[ ! LOYALTIES ( ! SURR\ND+ COMMUNITY HAVE BECOME UTT]LY EXPLICIT4 ,IT WAS AS IF1 ,FRIDAY1 !Y W]E /ILL OBS]V+1 MEASUR+1 WAIT+ TO SEE :E!R ! AN>*I/S W\LD REALLY TRA% ! CITY1 AS ! F$]AL AU?ORITIES HAD BE5 PROMIS+ !M1 :E!R ! COPS W\LD REALLY GAS !M1 AS ! AN>*I/S HAD SAID !Y W\LD4 ,BY N[1 !Y KNEW4 ,WE HAD HURT NO ONE & DAMAG$ NO?+4 ,WE HAD DONE \R BE/ TO AVOID MAK+ A BATTLEFIELD ( !IR NEI<BORHOODS4 ,! POLICE HAD RESPOND$ BY GASS+ & ATTACK+ EV]YONE 9DISCRIM9ATELY1 FIR+ TOX9S DIRECTLY 9TO !IR PATIOS & G>D5S4 

,BY ,SATURDAY AFT]NOON1 HALF ! H\SES >E HANG+ \T SOME SORT ( BANN] OR SIGN3 0,WE >E ) Y\610 0,NO ,F,T,A,A610 OR EV51 ONCE1 0,WE SUPPORT ! ,BLACK ,BLOC0 7EXCEPT1 ( C\RSE1 9 ,FR5*74 ,MANY HAVE ALSO BR\<T G>D5 HOSES \T TO !IR /OOPS OR >E DANGL+ !M FROM W9D[S TO PROVIDE FREE WAT] = PROTE/]S4 ,GR&MAS WAVE & SMILE FROM POR*ES4 ,*ILDR5 GIGGLE & FOLL[ US >\ND4 ,IT'S LIKE SOME CRAZY AN>*I/ FANTASY4 ,! ONE EXCEPTION1 AS ,I PASS1 IS A /OCKY1 MIDDLE-AG$ MAN :O IS ?R[+ SOME K9D ( TANTRUM AT A H&FUL ( ,BLACK ,BLOC KIDS 9 FRONT ( HIS BUILD+1 RI<T AT ! 5D ( ! /EEP /REET LEAD+ TO ! P>K4 0,:Y >E Y\ /ILL H]E80 HE'S %\T+1 0,I UND]/& YE/]DAY1 Y\ TORE D[N ! WALL1 Y\ MADE Y\R /ATEM5T4 ,?AT'S GOOD1 ,I SUPPORT Y\4 ,BUT 5\< N[6 ,/ILL Y\ HAVE TO FI<T ! COPS1 /ILL !Y'RE GASS+1 MY HOME IS FULL ( TE> GAS1 = TWO DAYS IT HAS BE5 FULL ( GAS1 ,I'VE HAD TO S5D MY 9FANT SON AWAY TO AN AUNT 9 ! SUBURBS BECAUSE HE WAS *OK+ ON IT4 ,MY MO!R HAS HAD TO AB&ON H] AP>TM5T4 ,5\<6 ,RI<T N[ !RE IS A LABOR M>* 9 ! ,L[] ,CITY1 IT SAYS ON ,T,V !RE >E #f1 PEOPLE M>*+4 ,:Y >5'T Y\ M>*+ ) !M8 ,:Y >E Y\ /ILL H]E BR++ ! GAS ON US80 ,! ,BLACK ,BLOC KIDS SEEM FLU/]$2 !Y APPE> TO KN[ 5\< ,FR5* TO UND]/& HIM1 BUT NOT 5\< TO MAKE ANY K9D ( >TICULATE REPLY4 ,F9ALLY1 ?REE OR F\R NEI<BORS GA!R & TRY TO CALM HIM D[N4 0,IT'S NOT !IR FAULT1 !Y JU/ WANT TO MAKE SURE ! HEADS ( /ATE HE> !IR MESSAGE40 0,Y\ CAN'T EXPECT !M ALL TO M>* AWAY FROM :]E ! DELEGATES >E ACTUALLY MEET+40 0,IT'S NOT ! KIDS :O >E GASS+ US10 ONE WOMAN 9SI/S1 0IT'S ! POLICE40 

#c3#c#e,P,M1 ,GR\ND ,Z]O 

  

,! P>K IS \RS AGA91 ) SCATT]$ COLLECTIONS ( PEOPLE 9 ! SQU>E SITT+ ON ! GR\ND1 PUTT+ ON P]=MANCES4 ,GAS EXPLOSIONS >E P]IODIC1 BUT NO:]E NE> ! SAME 9T5SITY AS ! DAY BE=E 7!Y'RE L&+ APPROXIMATELY ONCE EV]Y ?REE M9UTES N[1 SAYS SOMEONE ) A POCKET WAT*74 

,! ,BLACK ,BLOC IS NOT 9 EVID5CE4 ,I'M TOLD !Y'VE BE5 SCATT]$ 9 SMALL GR\PS = MO/ ( ! DAY1 GO+ AGA9/ EXPOS$ SECTORS ( ! P]IMET]4 ,I'M DISAPPO9T$1 ?\<1 TO SEE ?AT ! SECTION ( ! WALL WE'D PULL$ D[N YE/]DAY WAS UP AGA94 ,!RE'S A NEW1 SOME:AT J]RY-BUILT GATE4 ,RI<T BEH9D IT1 !Y'VE POSITION$ A WAT] CANNON--ACTUALLY A PRETTY CLEV] MOVE1 S9CE ?IS MEANS WE CAN'T GET NE> 5\< TO TRA% ! ?+4 ,! WAT] CANNON SEEMS TO BE SET TO AUTOPILOT1 %OOT+ AN HUGE PLUME ( WAT] :I* SL[LY SWEPT BACK & =? ACROSS AN >C ( SPACE 9 FRONT ( IT4 ,IT IS AS IF !Y HAD F\ND A LAWN SPR9KL] ?AT WORK$ AT A ?\S& TIMES ! PRESSURE & VOLUME4 ,AS A DEF5SIVE WEAPON1 IT WAS QUITE EFFECTIVE4 ,A COORD9AT$ ASSAULT ON ?AT SECTION ( WALL W\LD N[ CLE>LY BE IMPOSSIBLE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ! PRES5CE ( PLUMES ( WAT]--NO MATT] H[ HI< 9T5SITY--ON A HOT DAY IS APP>5TLY JU/ TOO MU* ( A TEMPTATION 9 ! MIDDLE ( AN ANTI-CAPITALI/ C>NIVAL4 ,PEOPLE KEEP DA%+ UP & MAK+ A SPECTACLE ( !MSELVES SPLA%+ AB\T 9 ! WAT]4 ,SOME GET KNOCK$ (F !IR FEET & SLIDE AB\T M]RILY4 ,O!RS LEAN 9TO IT & /AY UP--LOOK+ LIKE /REET MIMES WALK+ AGA9/ ! W9D--OR O!RWISE CL[N >\ND4 ,EV]YONE SEEMS TO BE 5JOY+ ! %[2 ANYWAY1 ! COPS DON'T SEEM TO BE FIR+ AT ANYONE4 ,DESPITE REPEAT$ W>N+S AB\T GETT+ MY TOX9-DR5*$ CLO?+ WET1 ,I CAN'T HELP MYSELF4 

,I TAKE A BRIEF DIP4 ,IT'S K9D ( REFRE%+4 

,BACK 9 ! P>K1 PEOPLE >E PLAY+ ,FRISBEE1 B\NC+ BEA*BALLS4 ,HALF ! TIME ,I HAVE MY MASK PULL$ UP ON TOP ( MY HEAD4 

,OLD FRI5DS >E EV]Y:]E4 ,AT ONE PO9T ,JANNA APPE>S1 5TIRELY WRAPP$ 9 AN ELABORATE PROTECTIVE \TFIT MADE ( PLA/IC G>BAGE BAGS1 GOGGLES1 PON*O1 & HI< PLA/IC BOOTS1 C>RY+ A L>GE BAG ( M$ICAL MAT]IALS = ! TREATM5T ( ! EFFECTS ( TE> GAS4 ,%E SETS UP %OP BY A TREE AT ! V]Y $GE ( A HUGE TOXIC CL\D4 

0,JESUS1 ,JANNA6 ,:AT >E Y\ DO+ H]E80 ASKS ONE ( H] FELL[ ,REFUGEES4 

0,I JU/ C\LDN'T SIT BACK & DO NO?+ :ILE PEOPLE >E BE+ GASS$40 

0,>E Y\ CRAZY8 ,I'VE HE>D !Y'RE US+ ,C,S AGA94 ,:O KN[S :AT W\LD HAPP5 IF Y\ W]E EXPOS$ AGA960 

0,C,S8 ,IS ?AT REALLY TRUE80 ,SEV]AL BY/&]S CONFIRM ! RUMOR4 ,! MATT] BECOMES A SPONTANE\S GR\P DISCUSSION4 ,EV5TUALLY1 ,JANNA AGREES TO MOVE BACK D[N TO ,/4 ,JEAN & SET UP %OP !RE 9/EAD4 ,TWO ( ! BY/&]S ACCOMPANY H]4 

,EV5TUALLY1 ,I NOTICE SCATT]$ CLU/]S ( ,BLACK ,BLOC AN>*I/S COALESC+ ON ! F> $GE ( ! P>K4 ,LOOKS LIKE SOME K9D ( PRE->RANG$ CONV]G5CE4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T1 ,I HAD BE5 TALK+ ) SOME FRI5DS AB\T ! FEASIBILITY ( A FLANK+ MANEUV] ( \R [N AGA9/ ! S\!RN PORTION ( ! WALL1 :I* SEEM$ UNDEF5D$4 ,SC\T+ \T ! T]RITORY1 ,I RUN 9TO ,DEAN1 :O HAD BE5 LY+ ON A LONG FLAT ROCK 9 A RA!R DA%+ TR5*COAT4 ,I EXPLA9 MY PROJECT4 

0,C\NT ME 910 HE SMILES1 PRODUC+ AN 5ORM\S PAIR ( WIRE CLIPP]S FROM UND] HIS COAT4 

,BUT ! SPOT TURNS \T TO BE BETT] DEF5D$ ?AN IT APPE>$4 ,TE> GAS CANI/]S L& DIRECTLY AT \R FEET1 & FIVE ROBOCOPS APPE> ) :AT LOOK LIKE GIANT %OTGUNS1 EI!R = ! FIR+ ( PLA/IC BULLETS OR PEPP]-SOAK$ BEANBAGS4 ,WE DON'T REALLY WANT TO F9D \T1 & QUICKLY BACK AWAY4 

,BY ?IS TIME1 ?\<1 ! ,BLOC1 /ILL ONLY AB\T =TY PEOPLE1 IS MASK+ UP & AB\T TO MOVE \T4 ,LA ,RESI/ANCE IS NOT AMONG !M1 BUT ,I DO SPOT TWO FRI5DS FROM YE/]DAY1 :O SUGGE/ ,I COME ALONG4 ,WE CAN ALWAYS DO LOOK\T1 !Y SAY4 ,ANYWAY1 APP>5TLY1 !RE'S A PLAN4 ,I ZIP UP MY HOODIE1 R5D]+ MYSELF 5TIRELY DRESS$ 9 BLACK1 MASK MYSELF1 & FOLL[4 

#d3,P,M1 ,CANADIAN ,IMP]IAL ,BANK ( ,COMM]CE 

  

,:AT FOLL[S IS ONE ( ONLY ?REE MAJOR 9/ANCES ( T>GET$ PROP]TY DE/RUCTION DUR+ ! ,SUMMIT4 ,! T>GET IS ! LOCAL HEADQU>T]S ( ONE ( ,CANADA'S MAJOR BANKS1 ! ,C,I,B,C--ONE ( ! MA9 =CES LOBBY+ = PASSAGE ( ! ,F,T,A,A1 ALONG ) PR(IT+ FROM GOV]NM5T /UD5T LOAN PROGRAMS :ILE PU%+ = MASSIVE CUTS 9 HEAL? & $UCATION FUND+4 

,! BANK (FICES >E ONLY A C\PLE BLOCKS FROM ! P>K1 ON ! $GE ( A RESID5TIAL NEI<BORHOOD4 ,!RE'S SOME K9D ( CONFRONTATION BETWE5 PACIFI/S & A L9E ( RIOT COPS A C\PLE BLOCKS AWAY1 BUT ,I CAN'T REALLY MAKE \T :AT'S GO+ ON !RE4 ,WE F9D ! BANK ITSELF1 ON ! FIR/ FLOOR ( SOME M9OR (FICE BUILD+1 ALREADY UND] SIEGE4 ,H[EV]1 MATT]S >E ALSO A BIT MORE COMPLICAT$ ?AN WE ANTICIPAT$4 ,TWO MEMB]S ( ! AFF9ITY GR\P ?AT PLANN$ ! ACTION HAVE PICK$ UP A POLICE B>RICADE & >E PREP>+ TO SMA% 9 ! BANK'S PLATE-GLASS W9D[S4 ,/&+ 9 !IR WAY1 ?\<1 >E TWO FIFTYI% HIPPIES1 APP>5TLY A M>RI$ C\PLE 9 ID5TICAL RA9B[ JACKETS & TIE-DY$ CLO!S4 ,! TWO >E ME?ODICALLY TRY+ TO 9T]POSE !MSELVES4 ,EV5TUALLY1 ! WOMAN GIVES UP BUT H] HUSB& IS P]SI/5T4 ,SPRY1 DANC]-LIKE1 HE KEEPS LEAP+ 9 FRONT ( !IR TRAJECTORY EV]Y TIME !Y PULL BACK TO SW+4 ,! TWO KIDS ) ! B>RICADE >E DET]M9$ NOT TO HURT HIM1 BUT NEI!R >E !Y AB\T TO GIVE UP4 ,!RE FOLL[S A PECULI> BALLET ( FE9TS & ?RU/S1 UNTIL ! ,BLACK ,BLOC KIDS FIGURE \T A SY/EM3 ONE BLUFFS HIM1 & ! O!R SW+S H>D 9 A DIFF]5T DIRECTION4 ,BE=E LONG !RE'S %ATT]$ GLASS ALL OV] ! SIDEWALK4 

,WE'RE SC\T+ = CAM]AS OR POLICE1 & SEE+ NEI!R4 ,!RE >E A C\PLE ( BY/&]S :O >E PROBABLY REPORT]S1 BUT !Y'RE ONLY C>RY+ NOTEBOOKS2 ! POLICE L9E TWO BLOCKS AWAY SEEMS OBLIVI\S1 OR MAYBE !Y JU/ HAV5'T RECEIV$ ORD]S YET TO MOVE4 ,:AT !RE >E IS EXTREMELY DISRUPTIVE PACIFI/S1 :O SEEM TO HAVE GONE ?R\< SOME ,SAL,A,M,I 0DE-ESCALATION TRA9+0 & >E TRY+ \T ALL !IR TE*NIQUES4 ,AS WE WALK ALONG ! $GE ( ! SC5E1 ONE BE>D$ PACIFI/1 LOOK+ RA!R LIKE ! LUMB]JACK FELL[ FROM ! ,SPOKESC\NCIL 7BUT NO1 IT'S NOT HIM7 IS FOLL[+ US ALONG REPEAT+ OV] & OV] AGA91 9 EXACTLY ! SAME WORDS3 0,!SE >E NOT ! RI<T TACTICS TO USE4 ,!SE >E NOT ! RI<T TACTICS TO USE4 ,!SE >E NOT ! RI<T TACTICS TO USE40 

,I'M CONSID]+ ASK+ HIM IF HE CONSID]S ?IS A =M ( >GUM5T4 ,MY COMPANIONS TELL ME JU/ LEAVE HIM BE4 ,:I* SEEMS WISE4 

,A LITTLE FUR!R (F1 ?+S LOOK !Y MI<T BE AB\T TO DESC5D 9TO %OV+ MAT*ES OR ACTUAL SCUFFLES4 

,IT'S TIME = SOME DE-ESCALATION ( \R [N4 ,! ,BLOC M>* (F1 L$ BY A TALL BLOND GUY S++ 0,KUMBAYA40 

,EXCEPT = ONE SMALL TEAM1 ONE ( :OM /AYS BEH9D TO SPRAY-PA9T3 

,BANKS DON'T BLE$4 ,PROTE/]S HAVE4 

,ANO!R PA/ES UP A C>DBO>D SIGN PREP>$ = ! OCCASION3 

,I ,[E ,Y\ ,ONE = ! ,BROK5 ,W9D[ 

--,! ,REVOLUTION 

,& A ?IRD SPLA%ES ! 9T]IOR ) A BUCKET ( :ITE PA9T4 

,WE M>* WE/1 AWAY FROM ! P>K1 BUT BE=E WE'VE GONE MORE ?AN A BLOCK OR TWO1 WE >E MET BY A DELEGATION ( MIDDLE-AG$ T[NSFOLK 7,I ?9K TO MYSELF1 0,I AM TEMPT$ TO CALL !M 'BUR<]S1' EXCEPT ?AT NONE ( !M >E FAT074 ,!Y ASK US NOT TO GO 9TO !IR NEI<BORHOOD4 ,IT IS RESID5TIAL4 

,ONE ( ! AN>*I/S 9 FRONT IS TRY+ TO EXPLA9 ?AT !Y HAVE NO?+ TO FE> FROM US3 WE NEV] ATTACK SMALL BUS9ESSES OR P]SONAL PROP]TY4 ,ONLY CORPORATE E/ABLI%M5TS4 

0,WELL1 !RE >E NONE ( ?OSE 9 ?IS DIRECTION4 ,JU/ PEOPLE'S HOMES4 ,SO !RE'S NO NE$ TO GO H]E40 

,AFT] A BIT ( UNCOM=TABLE %IFT+ BACK & =?1 ! MAN NEXT TO HIM IS MORE DIRECT3 0,DON'T DE/ROY ! T[N10 HE SAYS1 PO9T+ BACK TO ! P>K4 0,GO FI<T ! COPS60 

0,YES1 FI<T ! COPS10 SAYS SOMEONE ELSE4 0,WE REALIZE Y\ >E FI<T+ ON \R SIDE4 ,WE SUPPORT Y\4 ,BUT PEOPLE >E AFRAID = !IR NEI<BORHOODS40 

,= MANY ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC1 ?IS MU/ BE A MOM5T ( ULTIMATE MORAL CONFUSION4 ,AFT] ALL1 MO/ AN>*I/S BELIEVE T>GET$ PROP]TY DE/RUCTION IS LEGITIMATE BECAUSE IT'S NOT REALLY A =M ( VIOL5CE4 ,Y\ CAN'T BE VIOL5T TO AN 9ANIMATE OBJECT4 ,BECAUSE NOBODY ACTUALLY GETS HURT4 ,?IS IS :Y ! RA9B[ FELL[ C\LD ACT ! WAY HE DID3 HE KNEW NONE ( US W\LD BE WILL+ TO H>M ANO!R HUMAN BE+--OR ANYWAY1 C]TA9LY NOT ONE ?AT WASN'T DIRECTLY ATTACK+ US1 :]EAS IF HE HAD TRI$ TO 9T]POSE HIS BODY LIKE ?AT AGA9/ A COP1 ! COP W\LD SIMPLY HIT HIM4 ,SUDD5LY WE W]E FAC$ ) MEMB]S ( ! PUBLIC URG+ US TO =GO PROP]TY DE/RUCTION1 & 9/EAD 5GAGE 9 VIOL5CE4 ,) ! PACIFI/S1 WE C\LD >GUE1 EV5 SCREAM AT EA* O!R1 BUT WE W]E SCREAM+ 9 ! SAME LANGUAGE4 ,H]E WE W]E DEAL+ ) A COMPLETELY DIFF]5T MORAL UNIV]SE4 

,AFT] BRIEF EX*ANGE1 WE TURN >\ND & M>* BACK T[>DS ! P>K1 TO ! USUAL L\D *E]S & APPLAUSE4 ,SOMEONE %\TS3 0,IT'S ! ,PEOPLE'S ,RIOT ,POLICE60 

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,! P>K IS ALL CELEBRATION3 0,WE WON6 ,SUMMIT CLOS$ = TE> GAS60 

,NOT TRUE1 ( C\RSE4 

,AFT] A BIT ,I F9ALLY F9D ,LA ,RESI/ANCE1 TO A G5]AL EX*ANGE ( HUGS4 ,I TELL ,KITTY AB\T ! BANK4 ,%E TELLS ME ?AT ALL DAY !RE HAVE BE5 RUNN+ BATTLES ALONG ! NOR? SIDE ( ! WALL1 :]E IT CUTS ?R\< ,JEAN ,BAPTI/E4 ,POLICE L9ES >E SO ?9LY /RET*$1 IT'S USUALLY POSSIBLE TO F9D A SPOT ?AT'S UNDEF5D$4 ,MO/LY !Y'VE BE5 US+ HOOKS & ROPES & CLIPP]S LIKE ON ,FRIDAY1 BUT SOMETIMES Y\ CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ABRUPT SLOPES TO ROLL FLAM+ DUMP/]S OR EV5 JU/ %OPP+ C>TS 9TO ! F5CE4 

,! ,REFUGEES >E NO:]E TO BE SE51 SO ,I FIGURE ,I'M ,LA ,RESI/ANCE = ! RE/ ( ! AFT]NOON4 ,BE=E LONG1 WE 5D UP ON ! $GE ( AN ANCI5T *UR* GRAVEY>D1 :]E ! F5CE HAS BE5 P>TICUL>LY HEAVILY FE/OON$ ) SIGNS & SLOGANS1 YANK+ AWAY ) GRAPPL+ HOOKS1 US+ PAV+ /ONES TO MA% AWAY AT ! MA9 PO/S1 OR TO *UCK OV] ! F5CE AT POLICE VEHICLES OR EV51 ON ONE OR TWO OCCASIONS1 9DIVIDUAL POLICE4 ,MU* ( ! WALL IS ALREADY D[N 9 ?IS >EA4 ,EV]Y TRA% B9 SEEMS TO HAVE A FIRE 9 IT--TO BURN AWAY ! TE> GAS--:I* MEANS AS WE M>* WE F9D \RSELVES MOV+ ?R\< ALT]NAT+ /REAMS ( SMOKE1 TOXIC :ITE1 & ACRID GRAY4 

,KITTY EXPLA9S !Y'VE BE5 PAY+ P>TICUL> ATT5TION TO ! *UR*Y>D BECAUSE IT'S DIRECTLY BEH9D ! ,CONGRESS ,C5T] :]E ! ,SUMMIT IS TAK+ PLACE4 

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,! ,BLACK ,BLOC WAS NEV] L>GE ?AT DAY1 R>ELY MORE ?AN ?IRTY OR =TY PEOPLE1 ACTUALLY1 ?\< IT W\LD OCCASIONALLY RECONV]GE AT FIFTY OR SIXTY4 ,PEOPLE W\LD GET SCATT]$1 AFF9ITY GR\PS ( NORMALLY SIX OR EI<T GET R$UC$ TO TWO OR ?REE PEOPLE1 DUE TO 9JURIES OR EXHAU/ION4 ,?\<1 OCCASIONALLY1 WE'D ALSO GET RE9=CEM5TS FROM PEOPLE :O JU/ >RIV$ 9 T[N3 LIKE ! ?REE ,CONNECTICUT ,YABBAS :O %[$ UP ,SATURDAY MORN+ & JO9$ ,LA ,RESI/ANCE4 ,JU/ AB\T EV]YONE HAD BE5 HIT BY SOME?+ AT SOME PO9T--(T5 FEET OR ANKLES1 MO/LY BY TE> GAS CANI/]S4 ,BUT PLA/IC BULLETS W]E BE+ US$ 9CREAS+LY1 & FROM GUNS ) LAS] SI<TS SO AT NI<T PEOPLE C\LD (T5 SEE ?AT ! COPS W]E 9T5TIONALLY AIM+ = HEADS OR GRO9S4 0,I GOT HIT 9 ! GRO94 ,BUT ,I WAS WE>+ A CUP60 DECL>$ ONE ( \R NEW >RIVALS1 TRIUMPHANTLY4 

,:5 A SC\T SPOTT$ A PLAUSIBLE T>GET1 WE'D GA!R EV]YONE AVAILABLE & =M A CIRCLE TO DISCUSS IT4 ,?IS ALWAYS 9VOLV$ FIR/ GETT+ A C\PLE VOLUNTE]S TO DO A CAM]A-*ECK1 CIRCL+ ?R\< ! SURR\ND+ CR[DS1 S9CE !RE ALWAYS WAS ONE1 ASK+ ANYONE ) VIDEO CAM]AS OR PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPM5T NOT TO TAKE PICTURES ( ! MEET+4 ,?IS DESPITE EV]YONE BE+ MASK$ ALL ! TIME ANYWAY4 7,BRAD TOLD ME IT WAS JU/ ! SAME 9 ,PRAGUE4 ,! TRICK IS TO APPROA* LOOK+ VAGUELY SC>Y1 ALL 9 BLACK1 MASK$ & USUALLY HELMET$2 & !N BE SCRUPUL\SLY POLITE & GRACI\S :5 Y\ ACTUALLY OP5 Y\R M\?4 ,! COMB9ATION PROV$ REM>KABLY EFFECTIVE47 ,DISCUSSION WAS PRETTY FREE-=M1 BUT CONS5SUS-BAS$4 ,!N WE'D MOVE 9TO ACTION--(T5 GREET$ BY *E]S BY DEMON/RATORS & 9CREAS+LY1 T[NSPEOPLE1 :5EV] WE %[ UP 9 A NEW PLACE4 

,! ,BLOC HAD ONLY M9IMAL COMMUNICATIONS--AT ONE PO9T ,I ?9K \R 5TIRE COMMS SY/EM CONSI/$ ( TWO GUYS CONNECT$ VIA ,NEXTEL1 :OSE JOB WAS TO COORD9ATE SO AS TO MAKE SURE WE DIDN'T GET CUT (F & SURR\ND$ BY COPS4 ,:5 WE *>G$--AS ON ,/4 ,JEAN--ONE P]SON ALSO HUNG BACK TO SC\T4 ,BUT ?AT WAS IT4 ,?IS SEEM$ TYPICAL ( ! :OLE ACTION1 ?\<3 IF ,C,L,A,C HAD A COMMS OR SC\T+ SY/EM1 :I* PRESUMABLY !Y MU/ HAVE1 ,I NEV] SAW A SIGN ( IT4 ,IT MU/ HAVE BE5 V]Y SMALL4 ,TIME'S ,UP ,BILL1 :O SP5T SOME TIME CIRCL+ ! P]IMET] ON A BICYCLE1 LAT] COMPLA9$ ?AT HE'D SE5 NUM]\S UNGU>D$ BREA*ES 9 ! SECURITY F5CE ALL DAY4 ,IF !RE HAD BE5 ANY SORT ( PROP] ORGANIZATION1 PEOPLE W\LD HAVE BE5 ABLE TO BUR/ RI<T 94 ,BUT ( C\RSE MO/ ( US HAD LONG S9CE DECID$ WE DIDN'T WANT TO 9VADE ! P]IMET]4 

,9 P>T1 TOO1 ! ATTACKS ON ! WALL >E MEANT TO KEEP ! POLICE (F BALANCE1 TO TRY TO KEEP !M FROM AMASS+ =CES & 9VAD+ ! SURR\ND+ NEI<BORHOOD AGA94 

,NOT F> AWAY FROM ! CEMET]Y1 AT ,RUE ,/4 ,G5EVIEVE1 WAS A HUGE PRESS ( PEOPLE1 A K9D ( FOCUS ( 9T5SITY1 :]E ! ,BLOC HAD E>LI] BE5 ATTACK+ A SECTION ( ! WALL4 ,APP>5TLY1 !Y'D SET FIRE TO A DUMP/]1 & ROLL$ IT 9TO ! F5CE4 ,IT CRA%$ ?R\< & FLIPP$ OV] 9SIDE ! P]IMET]4 ,COPS !N TRI$ TO BLOCK ! BREA* ) A BULLDOZ]1 BUT ! ,BLOC HAD MANAG$ TO DISABLE IT--BY ! TIME WE SAW IT1 IT LOOK$ ?OR\<LY TRA%$1 ) REVOLUTION>Y SLOGANS SPRAY-PA9T$ ALL OV] IT--& ESCAP$ JU/ AS A SQUAD ( MAYBE ?IRTY RIOT COPS M>*$ UP 9 =MATION TO SECURE ! >EA4 ,:5 WE >RIV$1 ! DUMP/] WAS /ILL SMOLD]+1 ! TRACTOR BROK5 & ASKEW1 & ! ?IRTY POLICE /&+ ABSOLUTELY MOTIONLESS1 SURR\ND$ BY HUNDR$S ( PACIFI/S4 ,! ALLEY WAS TI<T 5\< !Y HAD MANAG$ TO COMPLETELY CUT !M (F4 ,! POLICE HAD MAYBE A C\PLE Y>DS CLE> 9 FRONT ( & BEH9D !M1 AFT] ?AT1 IT WAS AN IMP5ETRABLE WALL ( HUMAN BE+S4 ,SOMEONE TOLD US ! /&(F HAD N[ BE5 GO+ ON = ALMO/ AN H\R4 ,!RE WAS A SIZABLE B& ( DRUMM]S & O!R MUSICIANS A LITTLE BIT UP ! SLOPE1 PLAY+ SL[ RHY?MIC MUSIC--ACTUALLY1 IT WAS EXTREMELY GOOD1 ) ALL SORTS ( 9TRICATE SYNCOPATION--& PEOPLE DANC+ 9 HYPNOTIC /YLE4 ,OCCASIONALLY SOMEONE W\LD LEAVE ! HUMAN WALL & JO9 ! DANC+1 OR VICE V]SA4 ,5TRANC$1 ,I FELL AWAY FROM ! ,BLOC = A MOM5T1 PROMIS+ ,I'D R5DEZV\S LAT]4 

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,N[ ! /ORY IS ! ,SUMMIT IS DELAY$ BECAUSE ! TE> GAS HAS GOTT5 9 ! V5TILATION SY/EM4 ,OR1 ALT]NATELY1 ?AT ! ,BRAZILIAN DELEGATION HAVE US$ ?IS AS AN EXCUSE TO REFUSE TO GO 94 7,EV]YBODY HAS BE5 C\NT+ ON ! ,BRAZILIANS TO SPE>HEAD OPPOSITION TO ! TREATY47 

,! POLICE >E />T+ TO MOVE D[N 9TO ,JEAN ,BAPTI/E1 DESPITE \R BE/ EF=TS TO DELAY !M4 ,ONE UNIT HAS 5CIRCL$ A NE>BY 9T]SECTION4 

,!Y'RE ALSO TRY+ TO TAKE ! P>K AGA91 MAK+ LIB]AL USE ( CONCUSSION GR5ADES & PEPP] SPRAY4 ,! RESPONSE IS AN ALMO/ DIZZY+ DIV]SITY ( TACTICS4 ,!RE'S A CLU/] ( AB\T ?IRTY ACTIVI/S1 MO/LY /UD5TS ,I ?9K1 9 JEANS & ,T-%IRTS1 SOME )\T EV5 B&ANNAS1 /AG+ A SIT-D[N4 ,!Y POSITION !MSELVES RI<T 9 ! PA? ( A POLICE L9E1 ?OSE 9 FRONT RAIS+ BO? >MS 9 ! AIR TO FLA% PEACE SIGNS4 ,!Y'RE *ANT+3 

,WE'RE NONVIOL5T1 H[ 'B\T Y\8  

 ,WE'RE NONVIOL5T1 H[ 'B\T Y\8 

,AS ! COPS GET NE>]1 ! ACTIVI/S BREAK 9TO 0! :OLE WORLD IS WAT*+60 & TWO POLICE (FIC]S />T FIR+ PLA/IC BULLETS DIRECTLY 9TO ! MIDDLE ( ! CR[D4 ,SOMEONE SCREAMS4 ,SOMEONE C>RIES SOMEONE (F1 BUT ! RE/ HOLD !IR POSITION4 ,A PRIE/ APPE>S & 9T]POSES HIMSELF4 ,HE'S TALK+ ) ! POLICE4 ,SOME ,RADICAL ,*E]LEAD]S1 ) BLACK & R$ POMPOMS & \TRAGE\S HAIRDOS1 WALK UP & BEG9 ONE ( !IR ELABORATE *ANTS NE>BY4 ,APP>5TLY REASSUR$1 ! COPS RETURN TO ! F5CE4 

,ALMO/ IMM$IATELY !REAFT]1 F\R MOLOTOV COCKTAILS SAIL OV] ! F5CE AFT] !M4 ,I SEE A FEW FIGURES RUNN+ (F 9 ! MI/4 ,ODDLY1 !Y DON'T LOOK MU* LIKE ACTIVI/S3 ! TWO ,I SEE MO/ CLE>LY SEEM /OCKY1 =TYI%4 ,ONE RA!R REM9DS ME ( ! FELL[ :O'D BE5 COMPLA9+ AB\T ! TE> GAS ON HIS /OOP A FEW H\RS BE=E 7BUT ,I'M PRETTY SURE IT ISN'T HIM74 

,I NEV] SAW ANYONE ) A FIREBOMB ?AT WEEK5D :O WASN'T SPEAK+ ,FR5*4 

,F9ALLY1 ! PIECES />T$ TO FALL TOGE!R3 ,MONTREAL ,YA ,BA/A6 EXPLA9+ AB\T H[ !RE >E DIFF]5T /&>DS AB\T VIOL5CE 9 ,QUEBEC1 ,C,A,S,A'S CONFUS+ REFUSAL TO DISALL[ MOLOTOVS1 EV5 AS !Y APPEAL$ = COMMUNITY SUPPORT1 ! DELEGATION ( CITIZ5S TELL+ US TO FI<T ! COPS--EV5 ,MAC'S DIATRIBE 9 ,LITTLE ,ITALY AB\T H[ ! TRULY OPPRESS$ EI!R SIT BACK OR FI<T BACK1 & >E NOT 9T]E/$ 9 ELABORATE CODES ( NONVIOL5CE4 ,?IS IS A COMMUNITY ) AN EXTREMELY MILITANT TRADITION ( RESI/ANCE4 ,BO? ! PRIE/ & ! BOMB]S ACTUALLY REPRES5T$ ! SAME PH5OM5ON3 A COMMUNITY BEG9N+ TO ACTIVELY 9T]V5E ON \R BEHALF4 

,A BE>D$ GUY ON /ILTS1 9 AN ELABORATE GRE5-SEQU9$ CO/UME1 /RIDES UP TO ! F5CE ) AN 5ORM\S PEACE SIGN4 ,! COPS TURN ON ! WAT] CANNON & BLA/ HIM SQU>E 9 ! *E/4 ,HE FLIES BACKW>DS AB\T TW5TY FEET4 ,M$ICS RUN UP1 MAKE SURE HIS SP9E ISN'T BROK51 !N TURN ! /ILTS 9TO SPL9TS & QUICKLY1 KEEP+ !IR HEADS L[1 :ISK HIM AWAY4 

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,A HUGE PLUME RISES OV] ! P>K4 ,HELICOPT]S RATTLE OV]HEAD4 

,ANO!R MORT> R\ND4 ,*E]S AS SOMEONE ?R[S IT BACK4 ,TWO SMOKEBOMBS GO ) IT4 

0,HEY1 NONVIOL5T60 SOMEONE %\TS4 

,SOMEONE ELSE3 0,IS !RE ANYONE :O MI<T BE PREGNANT8 ,!Y'RE US+ ,C,S GAS60 

,A POLICE SQUAD />TS NABB+ ACTIVI/S AT ! $GE ( ! P>K4 ,IT'S P]HAPS ! FIR/ TIME ,I'VE ACTUALLY WITNESS$ AN >RE/4 ,I LEAVE ! P>K & HEAD D[NHILL AGA94 

#f3,P,M1 ,JEAN ,BAPTI/E 

  

,:AT FOLL[S IS SOME?+ ( A BLUR4 ,I COMPLETELY GAVE UP ON TAK+ NOTES4 ,I SOMEH[ W9D UP ) A COLUMN ( AB\T TW5TY-FIVE OR ?IRTY ,BLACK ,BLOC']S :O ATTEMPT A *>GE ON A F5C$ POSITION444 ,I ?9K IT WAS ALONG ,/4 ,JEAN AGA91 :]E A FLAM+ %OPP+ C>T HAD ALMO/ COLLAPS$ ! WALL AN H\R OR TWO BE=E4 ,AB\T HALFWAY ?R\< ! *>GE1 WE'RE PEPP]-BOMB$2 AT LEA/1 IT'S ! SAME BL9D+ S5SATION ,I HAD EXP]I5C$ AT ! WALL1 GO+ RI<T ?R\< MY GAS MASK4 ,I /UMBLE BACK A WAYS4 ,BY *ANCE1 !RE'S A M$IC ON A NE>BY /OOP1 A Y\NG MAN ( EI<TE5 OR TW5TY :O LOOKS LIKE HE'S FROM ,S5EGAL OR ,CAM]OON1 ) SPIK$ HAIR & A HEFTY PLA/IC FIR/ AID KIT4 ,HE (F]S ME ! FULL ANTI-PEPP] TREATM5T1 & WE F9D A %ELT]$ SPACE :]E HE C>EFULLY WA%ES MY EYES & FACE ) SOME K9D ( ANTACID SOLUTION1 !N SCRUBS & WA%ES IT \T ) M9]AL OIL4 ,I FEEL CONSID]ABLY BETT]4 

,BY ! TIME ,I F9D ! REMNANTS ( ! ,BLOC1 ?\<1 !RE >E ONLY A LITTLE OV] A DOZ5 ( !M1 & A BIG BLOND FELL[ REM>KS /]NLY ?AT NO ONE RECOGNIZES ME4 ,:]E'S MY AFF9ITY GR\P8 ,MAYBE Y\ %\LD GO TRY TO F9D !M4 ,I LOOK >\ND = ,KITTY & ! RE/ ( ,LA ,RESI/ANCE1 BUT NO ONE IS >\ND4 ,I C\LD HAVE SWORN ,I WAS ) !M E>LI]4 ,/ILL A LITTLE DAZ$1 ,I CAN'T REMEMB] ANYONE'S NAMES1 LET ALONE ACTION NAMES4 ,BUFFY IS A WAYS (F RE/+ AGA9/ A WALL ) H] EYES CLOS$4 ,I'VE =GOTT5 H] NAME TOO4 ,I TELL HIM1 GOOD IDEA1 YEAH1 ,I'M SURE !Y MU/ HAVE MOV$ D[N TO ! P>K OR SOME?+1 & HEAD (F TO TAKE MYSELF A BREA!R4 

,BIG BLOND GUY SUDD5LY TAKES ON A K9DLY TONE4 0,HEY1 GOOD LUCK6 ,I'M SURE IT WON'T TAKE LONG TO F9D !M40 

,AT ! P>K1 ?+S >E GETT+ EV] MORE 9T5SE4 ,A SMALL SQUAD ( PEOPLE ) FIRE BOMBS >E TRY+ TO DE/ROY ! WAT] CANNON4 ,EV]Y TIME !Y GET CLOSE TO BE+ 9 RANGE1 C>EFULLY DIV+ 9 BETWE5 ITS ME*ANICAL SWEEPS1 POLICE OP5 FIRE ) PLA/IC BULLETS4 ,I WAT* TWO MOLOTOVS MAKE BEAUTIFUL >CS & L& )9 A FEW FEET ( ! MA*9E1 PRODUC+ SPECTACUL>1 BUT MOM5T>Y1 SPLA%ES ( FLAME4 ,!Y DON'T SEEM TO DO ANY DAMAGE4 

,NO SNAT* SQUADS APPE> TO BE OP]AT+ AT ! MOM5T1 SO ,I LIE D[N TO RE/2 BUT IT SEEM$ ALMO/ AS SOON AS ,I HAD RE/$ A FEW M9UTES ,BUFFY IS !RE1 TAPP+ ME ON ! %\LD]4 0,HEY1 ,DAVID6 ,WE'RE TRY+ TO GA!R SOME FOLKS TOGE!R TO HEAD D[N T[>DS ! HI<WAY4 ,!RE'S A MA9 5TRY PO9T !RE ?AT'S REALLY LI<TLY GU>D$40 

0,OH1 OKAY40 

0,>E !RE ANY O!R MEMB]S ( Y\R AFF9ITY GR\P 9 ! P>K80 

0,NO1 ,I ?9K ,I LO/ !M40 

,)9 A FEW M9UTES ,I'M BACK ) ! ,BLOC1 9 ! SAME SPOT AS BE=E1 BUT ?IS TIME EV]YONE IS !RE3 ,LA ,RESI/ANCE1 ,CRAIG'S GR\P1 ! ,P,E,I KIDS--ONLY ,MONTREAL IS MISS+4 ,WE HEAD D[N ,/4 ,JEAN1 !N D[NHILL TO ! OCCASIONAL *E]S ( P$E/RIANS1 DESC5D TO ! HI<WAY & SCOPE \T ! SITUATION4 

,! SITUATION ?\< TURNS \T TO BE A LITTLE TOO HECTIC = MY TA/E4 ,!RE'S ALREADY A BATTLE GO+ ON1 ) AT LEA/ FIVE OR SIX COPS CR\*$ 9 ! D>KNESS BEH9D A WIDE *A9-L9K GATE1 R$ LAS]S FROM !IR SI<TS SWEEP+ & D>T+ EV]Y:]E4 ,!RE'S A HUGE EMPTY /RET* ( ASPHALT1 & %ELT]$ SPACES :]E PEOPLE--,I ?9K !Y'RE /UD5TS1 DEF9ITELY NOT ,BLACK ,BLOC1 BUT REALLY ,I HAVE NO IDEA :O !Y >E-->E MIX+ MOLOTOVS 9 EMPTY GLASS COKE-BOTTLES4 ,EV]Y M9UTE OR SO ONE WILL EM]GE FROM !IR COV] & L(T IT OV] ! GATE4 

0,IT DOESN'T LOOK SO LI<TLY DEF5D$ ANY MORE10 ,I SAY TO ,BUFFY4 

,%E FURLS H] BR[ AS ANO!R SPLA% ( FLAME LI<TS UP ! GATE MOM5T>ILY4 0,WELL1 WE'LL SEE :AT WE CAN MAKE ( IT40 

,! ,BLOC ITSELF HAD LONG S9CE CONS5S$ ON NO MOLOTOVS1 BUT N[ ?AT ! G5IE WAS \T ( ! BOTTLE1 AS IT W]E1 SOME ( US W]E AT LEA/ WILL+ TO HELP PREP>E !M4 0,AFT] ALL10 SOMEONE SAYS1 0WE SAID WE'D FOLL[ ! LEAD ( ! LOCAL PEOPLE40 ,O!RS--,LEE = 9/ANCE-->E LOOK+ EXTREMELY SKEPTICAL4 ,I F\ND ! :OLE SC5E 5ORM\SLY DI/URB+4 ,C,S WAS L&+ EV]Y:]E4 ,COPS W]E FIR+ APP>5TLY 9DISCRIM9ATELY4 ,!RE WAS ONE WEIRD GUY TWIRL+ SL[LY >\ND 9 ! V]Y MIDDLE ( EV]Y?+1 DANC+ 9 & \T ( ! LI<TS & CL\DS TO A MUSIC ?AT MU/ HAVE EXI/$ ONLY 9 HIS HEAD4 

0,JEEZ1 :AT W\LD MAKE SOMEONE ACT LIKE ?AT80 SOMEONE ASKS4 

0,I'M GUESS+ ,EC/ASY40 

,I FIGURE ?IS IS :Y !Y TELL Y\ NEV] TO BR+ DRUGS TO AN ACTION4 

,MYSELF1 ,I HAVE NO 9T]E/ 9 HELP+ ANYONE TRY TO SET SOMEONE ELSE ON FIRE-- EV5 POLICE 9 FLAME-RET>DANT BODY >MOR--SO IT OCCURS TO ME ?IS MI<T NOT BE A BAD MOM5T TO *ECK 9 ) ! ,I,M,C4 ,I WILL MAKE ONE LA/ ATTEMPT TO LOCATE ,K>54 ,!Y'LL PROBABLY HAVE A CLE>] IDEA :AT'S GO+ ON 9 ! CITY1 TOO1 & :E!R WE'VE REALLY %UT D[N ! ,SUMMIT4 ,RETREAT+ TO A NE>BY /REETLAMP TO CONSULT MY MAP1 ,I REALIZE IT'S QUITE CLOSE4 ,I WAVE GOOD LUCK TO EV]YONE 7NOBODY REALLY NOTICES71 WAT* = A MOM5T AS !Y DESC5D TO POSITIONS CLOS] TO ! GATE4 

,A FEW M9UTES LAT]1 ,I'M PASS+ UND] A HI<WAY RAMP :]E ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS IS ROLL+ \T VA/ TURE5S = AN UPCOM+ FREE KIT*54 ,!RE'S A SMALL T5T VILLAGE1 & PUNK-ROCK]S SETT+ UP A S\ND SY/EM FROM ! BACK ( A TRUCK4 ,?IS MU/ BE ! ,ILE ,FLEURIOT4 ,IT'S K9D ( A GRIMY1 CLAMMY SPACE1 BUT !RE >E ALREADY A FEW HUNDR$ PEOPLE />T+ TO GA!R = ! P>TY4 ,I MAKE A NOTE3 ,I'M SUPPOS$ TO BE MEET+ PEOPLE H]E AT ! P>TY LAT] ON4 ,!N ,I PASS ! N[ %UTT]$ ,>MY_/,NAVY /ORE &1 F9ALLY1 DESC5D 9TO ! ,I,M,C4 

#g3#a#e,P,M1 ,I 5T] ! ,I,M,C 

  

,AT ! ,I,M,C1 EV]Y?+ IS DIFF]5T4 ,= ONE ?+1 !RE'S SECURITY N[4 ,NO ONE IS ALL[$ 9SIDE )\T AN ,9DYM$IA ,I,D4 ,!RE'S A BIG FELL[ AT ! DOOR1 :O SEEMS TO BELONG TO ! BUILD+4 ,D[N/AIRS1 :]E ONCE !RE HAD BE5 A H&FUL ( DR[SY1 HAPPY ACTIVI/S1 ! SPACE IS N[ CRAMM$ & FULL ( GRIM EFFICI5CY4 ,ON ! TABLES >E R[S ( COMPUT]S & VIDEO CAM]AS2 !RE >E LAPTOPS ALL OV] ! FLOOR4 ,WIRES COV] EV]Y?+4 ,EV]Y ELECTRIC SOCKET HAS AN EXT5SION CORD & SEV5 OR EI<T DEVICES PLUGG$ 9TO IT4 ,NE> ! DOOR IS AN 5ORM\S PILE ( GE>1 GAS MASKS1 RA9COATS1 WAT] BOTTLES1 EV]Y SORT ( PROTECTIVE EQUIPM5T4 ,ON ! WALLS1 LI/S ( RULES1 WORK %IFTS1 TEAMS1 PHONE NUMB]S1 EV5TS4 ,NEXT TO ! DOOR IS AN IMPROVIS$ SECURITY DESK :]E Y\ %[ Y\R ,I,D A SECOND TIME2 BEH9D IT1 A GIRL ) D>K CURLY HAIR :O LOOKS LIKE A HI< S*OOL /UD5T4 ,I FLA% MY ,I,M,C C>D4 ,IT TURNS \T %E IS1 9 FACT1 A HI< S*OOL /UD5T3 P>T ( A SMALL GR\P FROM ANO!R PROV9CE :O >E 9 ! CITY ON SOME SORT ( ALT]NATIVE M$IA GRANT4 ,%E LOOKS MORE ?AN A LITTLE OV]:ELM$4 

,MAYBE A ?IRD ( ! FACES >E FAMILI> TO ME FROM O!R ACTIONS4 ,I SPOT ,CELIA1 :O ,I MET 9 ! ,I,M,C 9 ,PHILADELPHIA DUR+ ! ,REPUBLICAN ,CONV5TION4 ,AT ! TIME1 WE W]E BO? WORK+ ON ! TEAM DO+ LIAISON ) ! CORPORATE M$IA4 ,I WAS A COMPLETE NEOPHYTE4 ,%E1 9 H] MID-?IRTIES1 WAS AN EXP]I5C$ M$IA ACTIVI/1 :O 5D$ UP ORGANIZ+ MO/ ( \R PRESS CONF]5CES4 

0,HEY1 ,CELIA60 

0,OH1 HI1 ,DAVID4 ,JU/ GET 9TO T[N80 

0,NO1 ,I GOT ?R\< AT ,AKWESASNE4 ,ONE ( ! FEW4 ,BE5 H]E S9CE ,FRIDAY MORN+4 ,Y\80 

0,ME8 ,I'VE BE5 9 T[N S9CE ,W$NESDAY40 ,%E PAUS$4 0,SO1 :AT DO Y\ ?9K80 

0,I'VE NEV] EXP]I5C$ ANY?+ LIKE IT40 ,I />T$ GO+ ON AB\T ,FRIDAY & ! EXHIL>ATION ( BR++ D[N ! WALL4 

,CELIA1 H[EV]1 IS UNIMPRESS$ BY MA*O H]OICS1 & />TS TELL+ ME 9/EAD AB\T H] [N HI< PO9T3 A C]EMONY ON ! FIR/ DAY CONDUCT$ BY ! ,LIV+ ,RIV]4 ,HAD ,I SE5 IT8 ,%E HAD JU/ BE5 $IT+ IMAGES FROM IT ON A NE>BY COMPUT]3 ! BLUE /REAM COM+ TO RE/ ALONG ! /REETS ( ,/4 ,JEAN1 EV]Y?+ FALL+ SIL5T1 !N1 SUDD5LY1 A HUNDR$ PEOPLE SIMULTANE\SLY ?R[+ ROLLS ( TOILET PAP] 9TO ! AIR1 CREAT+ AN EFFECT LIKE A FLUTT]+1 BILL[+ SEA4 ,AFT] :I* A ,WICCAN (F]$ A BEAUTIFUL 9CANTATION4 

,! IMAGES ON ! COMPUT] SCRE5 W]E SMALL & ,I D\BT$ !Y REALLY GIVE A FULL S5SE ( ! MOM5T4 ,/ILL1 !Y W]E IMPRESSIVE4 ,I LOOK !M OV] EV5 AFT] ,CELIA IS CALL$ AWAY A MOM5T LAT]1 !N POKE >\ND UNTIL ,I F9D ! LEGAL P]SON :O HAS BE5 KEEP+ TRACK ( ,I,M,C >RE/EES4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 SEV]AL1 BUT MO/ ( !M )9 ! LA/ SEV]AL H\RS & NONE ( !M W]E ,K>54 ,NEI!R HAS ANYONE BE5 9 CONTACT ) H]4 

,I DO F9D SOMEONE :O KN[S ,SA%A'S NUMB]1 SO ,I USE ! ,I,M,C PHONE TO CALL HIM4 ,BUT IT GOES /RAI<T TO VOICEMAIL4 ,I *ECK MESSAGES4 ,CALL FRI5DS4 

,NO?+4 

,IS IT POSSIBLE %E JU/ W5T HOME & DIDN'T TELL ANYONE8 ,= AN ACTIVI/1 ?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 9CR$IBLY IRRESPONSIBLE4 ,BUT ( C\RSE1 ,K>5 IS NOT AN ACTIVI/4 

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,9DEP5D5T ,M$IA ,C5T]S >E ANO!R 9/ITUTION BORN ( ! ,W,T,O PROTE/S 9 ,SEATTLE3 !Y >E MEANT TO BE A WAY = ACTIVI/ J\RNALI/S TO PROVIDE !IR [N ACC\NT ( EV5TS1 & ACTUALLY CONVEY ! PROTE/]S' MESSAGE1 :I* ! CORPORATE M$IA ALMO/ NEV] DOES4 ,BY #b#a1 !RE W]E P]MAN5T ,I,M,CS 9 MO/ MAJOR ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN CITIES &1 9CREAS+LY1 ACROSS ! WORLD4 ,HUGE ONES W\LD ALSO COME 9TO BE+ TEMPOR>ILY DUR+ EV]Y MAJOR MOBILIZATION4 ,I,M,CS RAN ON ESS5TIALLY AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES4 ,EV]Y?+ WAS DONE COLLECTIVELY3 PEOPLE $IT$ EA* O!R'S /ORIES2 !RE WAS NO HI]>*Y ( $ITORS & REPORT]S2 ALL DECISIONS W]E MADE BY CONS5SUS4 ,! ,I,M,C W\LD HO/ LIVE RADIO %[S1 PREP>E VIDEOS1 & DUR+ ! KEY DAYS ( ACTION1 RELEASE A DAILY NEWSPAP] REPORT+ ON EV5TS4 ,MO/ IMM$IATELY1 ?\<1 IT MA9TA9$ A WEB PAGE1 :]E ONE C\LD F9D UP-TO-!-M9UTE 9=MATION ON ! ACTIONS AS !Y HAPP5$4 ,ONE SIDE ( ! PAGE WAS OP5--ANYONE C\LD PO/--&1 !RE=E1 IT L>GELY RESEMBL$ ! RUMOR MILL ON ! /REETS2 BUT ! C5T] ( ! PAGE WAS ALL DISPAT*ES FROM ,I,M,C REPORT]S1 :O PRID$ !MSELVES ON MA9TA9+ MORE EXACT+ /&>DS ( ACCURACY ?AN ! CORPORATE PRESS4 

,H]E AT ! ACTIVI/ 9FO HUB1 ,I WAS F9ALLY ABLE TO />T PIEC+ TOGE!R ! K9D ( COMPREH5SIVE1 PANORAMIC 9=MATION ?AT IS SIMPLY UNAVAILABLE ON ! /REETS4 ,! PICTURE WAS FRI<T5+4 

,! POLICE HAD BE5 MOV+ D[NHILL /EADILY S9CE #f,P,M1 MU* MORE RAPIDLY ?AN !Y HAD ! DAY BE=E4 ,?IS TIME1 !IR /RATEGY WAS FIR/ TO SEIZE KEY PO9TS & 9T]SECTIONS1 !N TO FOLL[ UP ) MOP-UP OP]ATIONS & >RE/ ANYONE /ILL ON ! /REETS )9 OCCUPI$ T]RITORY4 ,!Y W]E ALSO ADOPT+ A PO/URE ( H&S-ON BRUTALITY4 ,SEV]AL ,9DYM$IA VIDEOGRAPH]S HAD ALREADY BE5 BEAT5 & >RE/$4 ,ONE ( ! FIR/ POLICE T>GETS WAS ! ,CL9IC1 :]E \R M$ICS W]E TREAT+ ALL ! WOR/ 9JURIES4 ,FIR/1 POLICE HAD LOBB$ TE> GAS DIRECTLY ?R\< ! W9D[S1 %ATT]+ GLASS & =C+ ! M$ICS TO EVACUATE ! W\ND$4 ,FIFTE5 M9UTES LAT]1 A SQUAD ( POLICE %[$ UP AT ! NEW1 MAKE%IFT CL9IC !Y'D CREAT$ 9 ! ALLEYWAY \TSIDE & M>*$ EV]YONE \T AT GUNPO9T1 R\/+ PATI5TS \T ( /RET*]S1 APPROPRIAT+ M$ICAL SUPPLIES1 /RIPP+ EV]YONE ( GOGGLES & GAS MASKS & EV5 V9EG>-SOAK$ B&ANNAS1 !N DRIV+ !M D[N ! LONG /AIRS ?AT W\ND D[N FROM ! ,COTE D',ABRAHAM4 ,! BIG BATTLE HAD N[ %IFT$ TO ! HE>T ( ! ,GRE5 ,ZONE4 ,?\S&S ( PEOPLE HAD GA!R$ = ! FREE FOOD & DANCE P>TY ?AT WAS SUPPOS$ TO CELEBRATE ! DAY'S ACTION4 ,MANY W]E COM+ FROM ! M>* & ,PEOPLE'S ,SUMMIT2 !RE W]E *ILDR5 & OLD PEOPLE4 ,!N1 SUDD5LY1 ! POLICE ATTACK$4 ,! ACRE-WIDE 0,TEMPOR>Y ,AUTONOM\S ,ZONE0 UND] ! HI<WAY WAS TRANS=M$ 9TO A VA/ CL\D ( TE> GAS4 ,W\LD-BE P>TYGO]S RESPOND$ BY OCCUPY+ ! HI<WAY OV]HEAD4 ,! POLICE W]E CURR5TLY TRY+ TO DISLODGE !M1 BUT !RE W]E BY N[ AT LEA/ ?REE ?\S& ( !M & !Y W]E PUTT+ UP /IFF RESI/ANCE4 

,WE DIDN'T HAVE CLE> NUMB]S YET = >RE/S & 9JURIES4 ,(FICIAL NUMB]S1 DUTIFULLY REPEAT$ BY ,T,V & WIRE S]VICES1 W]E %E]E/ FANTASY3 ! COPS W]E REPORT+ AB\T =TY 9JURIES S9CE ,FRIDAY1 ( :I*1 !Y CLAIM$1 AB\T HALF W]E POLICE4 ,\R M$ICS W]E REPORT+ !Y HAD TREAT$ OV] A ?\S& 9JURIES ON ! FIR/ DAY ALONE3 9CLUD+ SEV]AL A/HMATICS :O NE>LY DI$ FROM ! GAS1 DOZ5S ( BROK5 BONES & SOME V]Y S]I\S BURNS4 ,! AU?ORITIES W]E ALSO /ILL CLAIM+ ?AT ONLY A FEW DOZ5 HAD BE5 >RE/$1 DESPITE ! SWEEPS 9 ! ,OLD ,CITY4 ,?IS ALSO C\LD NOT POSSIBLY BE TRUE4 ,WE W]E ALREADY RECEIV+ ! USUAL FRI<T5+ REPORTS1 BY N[ FAMILI> 9 ! ,U,S1 ( 9T5TIONAL ABUSE ( PRISON]S4 ,BUSSES FULL ( H&CUFF$ DETA9EES W]E BE+ DRIV5 9 CIRCLES >\ND ! CITY = TWELVE OR ?IRTE5 H\RS TO AVOID LEGALITIES2 >RE/EES :O ACTUALLY W]E BOOK$ W]E BE+ HOG-TI$1 D5I$ ACCESS TO WAT] OR TOILET FACILITIES2 9JUR$ ACTIVI/S W]E BE+ D5I$ M$ICAL TREATM5T1 /RIPP$1 HOS$ D[N ) ICY WAT] & LEFT FREEZ+ 9 UNHEAT$ CELLS4 

,EV]YONE IS WORRY+ ! ,I,M,C WILL BE ! NEXT T>GET4 ,?IS IS NOT JU/ BECAUSE ( ITS OBVI\S /RATEGIC IMPORTANCE 9 GIV+ ACTIVI/S 7& EV]YBODY ELSE7 SOME IDEA :AT'S GO+ ON4 ,APP>5TLY1 SOMEONE HAD SCANN$ SEV]AL PAGES ( TEXT ?AT APPE>$ TO BE FROM ! POLICE ,S,U,VS BROK5 9TO ! NI<T BE=E1 ) DETAIL$ 9TELLIG5CE REPORTS & CONT+5CY PLANS ON POLICE /RATEGY1 & UPLOAD$ IT TO ! ,I,M,C WEB PAGE ! NI<T BE=E4 ,! $ITORS IMM$IATELY REMOV$ IT & PASS$ IT ON TO ! ,I,M,C 9 ,SEATTLE1 :O PUBLI%$ IT--NOT+ !RE WAS NO WAY TO BE SURE :E!R IT WAS =G$ OR G5U9E4 ,A FEW H\RS LAT] ,SEATTLE POLICE CLOS$ D[N ! ,I,M,C !RE4 ,IT SEEM$ REASONABLE TO EXPECT ?AT1 GIV5 ! CIRCUM/ANCES1 ! ,QUEBEC ,I,M,C MI<T BE NEXT4 

,! WOR/ NEWS1 H[EV]1 IS ?AT IT N[ LOOKS LIKE ONE PROTE/] HAS ACTUALLY BE5 %OT DEAD4 ,IT'S NOT COMPLETELY C]TA94 ,! REPORT FIR/ COMES 9 BY PHONE1 FROM AN ,I,M,C REPORT] BY ! HI<WAY4 ,?IS CREATES A MAJOR CRISIS1 BECAUSE ! QUE/ION N[ BECOMES :AT TO REPORT4 ,A MEET+ IS CALL$4 ,IT />TS ) MAYBE A DOZ5 PEOPLE HUDDL$ >\ND A DESK & 5DS UP 9CLUD+ ALMO/ EV]YONE3 

7,FROM NOTEBOOK1 #d_/#b#a_/#a1 #g3#e,P,M1 EM]G5CY MEET+1 ,QUEBEC ,I,M,C7 

  

,*UCK3 ,WELL1 LET ME PRES5T ?IS AS A =MAL PROPOSAL !N4 ,WE HAVE AN EYE-WITNESS REPORT ?AT A PROTE/] HAS BE5 KILL$ AFT] BE+ %OT 9 ! ?ROAT ) A PLA/IC BULLET NE> ! HI<WAY4 ,APP>5TLY SOME M$ICS TRI$ ,C,P,R1 & :5 HE DIDN'T COME >\ND1 !Y EV5TUALLY MANAG$ TO GET HIM TO AN AMBULANCE & ?AT'S ! LA/ ANYONE'S SE5 ( HIM4 ,SO ,I'M PROPOS+ WE PUT ! 9=MATION WE HAVE ON ! WEB PAGE4 ,BE>+ 9 M9D ?AT1 9 DO+ SO1 WE'D ALSO BE EFFECTIVELY RELEAS+ IT TO ! CORPORATE M$IA4 

,CELIA3 ,!RE'S ALSO A C\NT]-PROPOSAL ?AT A SMALL GR\P ( US DO ! LEG-WORK TO GET FULL CONFIRMATION BE=E WE RUN ANY?+4 ,WE'RE NOT ! CORPORATE M$IA4 ,= !M1 ONE CONFIRMATION W\LD BE 5\<2 \R JOB IS TO DO IT BETT]4 ,SO ! PROPOSAL IS NOT TO RUN ) ! /ORY UNLESS WE HAVE AT LEA/ TWO CONFIRMATIONS4 

,*UCK3 ,WELL1 ,I AGREE WE %\LD DEF9ITELY CREATE SU* A TEAM 9 ANY EV5T4 

,HEL54 ,I'M TAK+ /ACK = ANYONE :O WANTS TO EXPRESS CONC]NS N[1 OR COMM5T>Y4 ,BILL8 

,BILL3 ,WELL1 = MY [N P>T1 ,I'D PREF]1 IF POSSIBLE1 TO KEEP CORPORATE M$IA \T ( ?IS1 BECAUSE !Y'RE FUCK]S4 

,SUZETTE3 ,I AGREE ) ! SECOND PROPOSAL4 ,WE HAVE TO *ECK FUR!R4 

,&REW3 ,I ALSO MANAG$ TO GET ?R\< TO A /REET M$IC :O CONFIRM$ ! FIR/ P>T ( ! /ORY3 A Y\NG MAN WAS %OT 9 ! ?ROAT1 HE COLLAPS$1 HE WASN'T BREA?+1 M$ICS TRI$ TO REVIVE HIM1 & HE WAS EV5TUALLY TAK5 TO A HOSPITAL4 

,HEL53 ,SO WE CAN REPORT ?AT AS CONFIRM$8 

,B53 ,I'D SAY1 S9CE ?AT P>T IS CONFIRM$1 LET'S ASSEMBLE A SMALL TEAM TO 9VE/IGATE2 SEE IF WE CAN GET ANY FUR!R 9=MATION FROM ! HOSPITAL4 

,HEL53 ,SO Y\'RE SUPPORT+ ! SECOND PROPOSAL8 

,B53 ,YEAH4 

.<,!RE >E PEOPLE COM+ 9 FROM ! /AIRS1 /RIPP+ (F GE>1 TALK+ EXCIT$LY.> 

,HEL53 ,QUIET PLEASE6 ,WE HAVE A CONS5SUS PROCESS GO+ ON6 

,ANNETTE3 ,I ?9K WE %\LD ?9K S]I\SLY AB\T ! EFFECTS ( RELEAS+ ANY?+ ?IS POT5TIALLY EXPLOSIVE )\T HAV+ ABSOLUTE CONFIRMATION4 

,R&Y3 ,AS = FIR/ PROPOSAL1 ,I AGREE ) ,ANNETTE4 ,WE HAVE OV] T5 ?\S& PEOPLE H]E FAC+ SEV]AL ?\S& COPS4 ,IT'S ALREADY HALFWAY TO A W> \T !RE4 ,IF WE SPREAD ! WORD ?AT SOMEBODY DI$1 DO WE WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE = ! RESULT8 

.<,A C\PLE PEOPLE %\T 0YES60.> 

,ANNETTE3 ,LOOK1 WE KN[ ! CORPORATE M$IA IS WAT*+ EV]Y?+ WE'RE DO+4 ,WE PUT IT \T !RE1 !Y'LL RUN ) IT4 ,IF WE SAY SOME?+ ?AT ISN'T TRUE1 ,I DON'T EV5 WANT TO ?9K AB\T :AT'LL HAPP54 

,NOAH3 ,& PEOPLE \T !RE >E ALREADY PISS$ (F 5\< AT ! COPS4 

,*UCK3 444& MORE LIKELY TO BE 9 ! /REETS1 GETT+ IT FROM ! RUMOR MILL4 ,WORD WILL GO \T ?AT ?IS HAPP5$4 ,IT'S POSSIBLE1 IF WE RUN A /ORY SAY+ ONLY :AT'S ALREADY CONFIRM$1 !N SOMEONE :O KN[S ! RE/ ( ! /ORY WILL CALL 9 & TELL US4 ,IT MI<T BE ! ONLY REALI/IC WAY WE C\LD HAVE ( F9D+ \T4 

,RILEY3 ,WE'VE ALREADY HAD REPORTS ( SEV]AL MOLOTOVS HAV+ BE5 ?R[N1 SEV]AL PO9TS :]E !RE HAVE BE5 PIT*$ BATTLES ) ! COPS4 

.<,EV]YONE IS /&+ 9 A CIRCLE BY N[4.> 

,SUZETTE3 ,!RE HAVE ALSO BE5 A LOT ( 9CORRECT RUMORS AB\T ! ,SUMMIT BE+ %UT D[N4 ,H[ DO WE KN[ ANY ( ?OSE /ORIES >E EV5 TRUE8 

,DAVID3 ,WELL1 ,I CAN CONFIRM ! MOLOTOVS4 ,I'VE SE5 QUITE A FEW ( !M BY N[4 

,%EILA3 ,EXCUSE ME--PO9T ( PROCESS4 ,?IS 5TIRE MEET+ IS BE+ CONDUCT$ 9 ,5GLI%4 ,IS !RE ANYONE :O DOESN'T SPEAK ,5GLI% & WANTS AN EXPLANATION ( :AT'S GO+ ON8 

.<,ONE WOMAN DOES4 ,%EILA GIVES H] AN UPDATE 9 ,FR5* & PROVIDES SIMULTANE\S TRANSLATION = ! RE/ ( ! DISCUSSION4.> 

,HEL53 ,WELL1 IT S\NDS TO ME LIKE WE'VE COME TO444 

,JAMIE .<NEWLY >RIV$ .>3 ,LOOK1 ,I SAW ?IS GUY GET %OT6 ,?IS HAPP5$4 

,&REW3 ,WAIT1 Y\ W]E !RE8 ,Y\ SAW IT8 

,FROM ! ,DOOR3 ,C,O,P,S ,>,E ,5,T,],+ ,! ,B,U,I,L,D,+6 

,! MEET+ DISSOLVES 9TO A SCRAMBLE4 ,! COPS MU/ BE 9 ! UP/AIRS (FICES1 S9CE APP>5TLY !Y'RE NOT YET ON ! /AIRS4 ,SOMEONE %\TS3 0,Q,U,I,C,K,L,Y1 ,G,E,T ,! ,K,E,Y6 ,G,E,T ,I,T ,R,I,<,T ,N,[60 ,SOMEONE ELSE IS *ECK+ ! /AIRS2 O!RS GRAB PHONES1 PUN*+ /EADILY TRY+ TO F9D AN OP5 L9E1 TRY+ TO CONTACT ,I,M,C REPORT]S ON ! /REET4 ,AFT] A MOM5T1 ! CRISIS SUBSIDES4 ,IT LOOKS LIKE ! COPS HADN'T DONE MORE ?AN POKE !IR HEADS 91 %OOT A BULLET D[N ! /AIRS JU/ TO SC>E US1 & !N MAKE (F4 ,SL[LY1 EV]YONE TRIES TO BREA! AGA91 *ANGE REGI/]S1 EXIT CRISIS MODE4 ,! MEET+ RECONV5ES & ,JAMIE1 ! EYEWITNESS1 /ILL GE>$ UP ) A R$ B&ANNA & GRE5 GOGGLES ON TOP ( HIS HEAD1 PROVIDES MORE DETAILS3 ?IS ONE GUY1 ! VICTIM1 WAS = SOME REASON BY HIMSELF NOT F> FROM ! WALL1 MAYBE TW5TY MET]S FROM ! POLICE4 ,SUDD5LY TWO %OTS RANG \T & HE WAS HIT TWICE 9 RAPID SUCCESSION1 ONCE 9 ! %\LD]1 ONCE 9 ! ?ROAT4 ,Y\ C\LD SEE FROM ! LAS]S ?AT !Y W]E AIM+ DIRECTLY AT HIS HEAD4 

,I HAD A HORRIFI$ ?\<T3 WAS ?IS ?AT SAME GUY ,I'D SE5 DANC+ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! MELEE D[N BY ! HI<WAY4 ,IT HAD TO BE4 ,:O ELSE C\LD IT BE8 ,IT W\LD BE AMAZ+ IF ?AT GUY HADN'T GOTT5 %OT4 ,OR1 NO444 DIDN'T SOMEONE ELSE SAY IT HAPP5$ 9 AN >EA \TSIDE ( ! ACTION8 

,HEL53 ,SO IT S\NDS LIKE ! EM]G+ CONS5SUS IS >\ND ! SECOND PROPOSAL3 NOT TO S5D ANY?+ \T IMM$IATELY1 BUT TO TRY TO CONFIRM ! /ORY4 ,DOES ANYONE HAVE S]I\S CONC]NS ) ?AT8 

,BILL3 ,I'M /ILL NOT CLE> H[ WE W\LD DO ?AT4 ,WE DON'T KN[ ! GUY'S NAME4 ,! ONLY WAY TO CONFIRM ! NAME W\LD BE FROM ! COPS4 

,CELIA3 ,WE CAN CONTACT ALL ! LOCAL HOSPITALS4 ,I'LL VOLUNTE] TO BE 9 ! TEAM SO WE CAN1 EV5TUALLY1 PUBLI% ?IS4 

,JOE3 ,I'M REALLY AFRAID ?AT IF WE SPREAD FALSE RUMORS1 WE'LL S]I\SLY DISCR$IT \RSELVES4 

,RILEY .<ON ! PHONE.>3 ,I'M GETT+ A REPORT FROM AN ,I,M,C REPORT] ON ! /REETS \TSIDE2 HE SAYS !RE'S ALL SORTS ( POLICE BRUTALITY GO+ ON UP ABOVE4 ,APP>5TLY SIX COPS >E SURR\ND+ ! DOOR RI<T N[444 

,SOMEONE ELSE3 ,SOME M$ICS SAY !Y'RE COM+ D[N4 ,IT'S AN EM]G5CY4 

,ANNETTE3 ,WE HAVE TO BE> 9 M9D ! :OLE WORLD IS WAT*+ US4 ,IF ANY?+ WE REPORT TURNS \T TO BE 9ACCURATE1 NO ONE WILL EV] =GET IT4 ,I W\LDN'T EV5 M5TION ! FACT ?AT !RE >E RUMORS AT ?IS PO9T4 

7,M$ICS 5T]7 

,! M$ICS W]E1 UNSURPRIS+LY1 LOOK+ = A NEW SPACE TO SET UP %OP4 ,C\LD !Y USE ! UP/AIRS (FICES = A TEMPOR>Y CL9IC8 ,! CONS5SUS SEEMS TO BE ?AT IT'S NOT LIKELY TO BE A V]Y SAFE LOCATION1 S9CE WE'RE PROBABLY AB\T TO BE 9VAD$ \RSELVES1 BUT !RE >E NOT A :OLE LOT ( VIABLE ALT]NATIVES4 ,! M$ICS TAKE (F TO AL]T !IR NETWORK4 

,AS A SPACE1 ! ,I,M,C WAS P>TICUL>LY VULN]ABLE4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 !RE WAS ONLY ONE PO9T ( ACCESS3 ! /AIRS4 ,IF ! POLICE DID %[ UP1 WE'D ALL BE 9/ANTLY TRAPP$ H]E 9 ! BASEM5T4 ,SECOND1 ! BUILD+ DID NOT SEEM TO HAVE A FUNCTION+ V5TILATION SY/EM4 ,ONE TE> GAS CANI/] D[N ! /AIRS W\LD MAKE IT UN9HABITABLE4 ,ALREADY PEOPLE W]E JAMM+ SC>VES & SWEAT]S UND] ! CRACKS ( ! DOORS TO PREV5T BAD AIR FROM SEEP+ 94 ,! QUE/ION IS1 IF ! COPS DO TRY TO 5T]1 %\LD WE TRY TO DEF5D ! SPACE1 %\LD WE PRACTICE NONVIOL5T CIVIL DISOB$I5CE 7EV]YONE SIT ON ! FLOOR1 REFUSE TO COMPLY ) ORD]S1 GO LIMP IF !Y TRY TO C>RY US71 OR %\LD WE SURR5D] & COMPLY8 ,AN E>LI] MEET+ HAD CONS5S$ ON ! SECOND /RATEGY1 BUT 9 LI<T ( DEVELOPM5TS IT WAS CRITICAL TO MAKE SURE EV]YONE WAS /ILL ON ! SAME PAGE4 ,ALSO1 TO TRY TO 5SURE WE HAVE 5\< ADVANCE W>N+ ?AT ANYONE UNWILL+ TO RISK >RE/ WAS GIV5 AN OPTION TO GET \T BE=EH&4 

,H>DLY HAS ?IS MEET+ BEGUN1 H[EV]1 :5 WE'RE FAC$ ) ANO!R M$ICAL CRISIS4 ,A Y\NG WOMAN IS ESCORT$ D[N ! /AIRS1 C>RY+ A SEV5-MON?-OLD BABY4 ,%E'S SOBB+ QUIETLY4 ,! BABY'S SCREAM+4 ,H] ,I,M,C ESCORT IS DESP]ATELY SE>*+ = A M$IC4 

0,M$ICS8 ,I ?9K !Y JU/ LEFT40 

0,:Y8 ,:AT HAPP5$80 

0,IS ! BABY SICK80 

0,! FUCK]S GASS$ IT40 

0,:AT8 ,!Y GASS$ A BABY80 

,H] ESCORT EXPLA9S ! MO!R IS A ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS VOLUNTE]1 :O WAS D[N AT ! ,GRE5 ,ZONE LADL+ S\P :5 ! POLICE ATTACK$4 ,%E IMM$IATELY GRABB$ H] *ILD & TOOK (F = HI<] GR\ND1 BUT A CANI/] L&$ DIRECTLY AT H] FEET AS %E WAS FLEE+4 

0,W[4 ,DO Y\ ?9K IT WAS AN ACCID5T OR DO Y\ ?9K !Y ACTUALLY SAW ! BABY80 

,! MO!R1 :O UP TO N[ HAD BE5 SIL5T1 GL>$ AT HIM4 0,( C\RSE !Y SAW ! BABY60 %E SAID1 9 ?ICKLY ACC5T$ ,5GLI%4 0,!Y W]E ?IRTY MET]S AWAY FROM US60 

0,! MO!RFUCK]S60 

,HALF ! PEOPLE 9 ! ROOM W]E SPEE*LESS4 ,TWO WOM5 (F]$ TO HOLD ! 9FANT1 :OSE FACE WAS BRI<T CRIMSON1 TRI$ TO B\NCE & QUIET HIM4 ,HIS NAME1 WE LE>N$1 WAS ,GABE4 

0,I CAN'T BELIEVE !Y GASS$ A FUCK+ BABY40 

0,& !Y WOND] :Y PEOPLE ?R[ ROCKS AT ! POLICE40 

,SOMEONE FET*ES WAT]2 SOMEONE ELSE SUGGE/S !Y WAIT = ! M$ICS AT ! V]Y TOP ( ! /AIRWELL1 :]E !RE'S A L&+ ON ! SIX? FLOOR ) AN OP5 W9D[ & RELATIVELY UNTA9T$ AIR 7IT HAD PREVI\SLY BE5 US$ AS ! ,I,M,C SMOK+ SECTION74 ,IT'S AFT] EI<T & ,I'M BEG9N+ TO ?9K IT WILL ACTUALLY BE SAF] UND] ! HI<WAY1 :]E AT LEA/ !RE'LL BE ESCAPE R\TES4 ,A WOMAN :O IS P>T ( SOME LOCALLY BAS$ DOCUM5T>Y COLLECTIVE IS AT ! PILE ( GE>1 HOLD+ UP MY GAS MASK4 ,CAN %E USE IT 0= JU/ T5 M9UTES80 ,H] CREW JU/ WANTS TO GO \TSIDE TO GET A FEW %OTS ( ! POLICE4 

0,WELL1 IS !RE *ANCE IT WILL BE LONG] ?AN T5 M9UTES8 ,BECAUSE ,I REALLY HAVE TO LEAVE40 

0,NO1 NO10 %E SAYS4 0,WE WILL BE RI<T BACK40 

,I HESITATE1 MAKE A SUBJECTIVE ASSESSM5T ( ! SITUATION4 ,%E IS A PR(ESSIONAL VIDEOGRAPH]1 ) ! K9D ( AIR ( ABRUPT EFFICI5CY ?AT1 TO ME AT LEA/1 SUGGE/S 0P]SON :O W\LD LIE AB\T ?IS SORT ( ?+ )\T EV5 ?9K+ AB\T IT40 ,ON ! O!R H&1 WE >E 9 ! SORT ( COMMUNAL SITUATION :]E ONE CANNOT REALLY REFUSE A DIRECT REQUE/ )\T AN EXPLICIT REASON1 & ,I REALLY CAN'T SAY ,I HAVE ONE4 

0,OKAY4 ,BUT ,I REALLY AM GO+ TO NE$ IT BACK 9 T5 M9UTES40 

,HALF AN H\R LAT]1 ,I'M /ILL WAIT+4 ,I SP5D SOME TIME FUTZ+ >\ND ! (FICE1 ONCE AGA9 CONFIRM+ ?AT NONE ( ! 9NUM]ABLE CELL PHONE RE*>G]S 9 ! ,I,M,C WILL1 9 FACT1 RE*>GE MY MAKE ( PHONE4 ,I TRY TO SEE IF !RE'S WORK ,I CAN DO--,I DID PROMISE TO CONTRIBUTE AN H\R'S WORK1 BACK :5 ,I GOT MY ,I,D C>D4 ,BUT EV]YONE IS F> TOO DI/RACT$4 ,NEI!R IS IT POSSIBLE TO F9D A FREE COMPUT] ON :I* TO *ECK MY EMAIL4 ,)\T MY MASK1 ,I'M BASICALLY TRAPP$ H]E4 ,ANYWAY1 IF ,I LEAVE1 ,I'LL DEF9ITELY NEV] GET IT BACK4 ,SO ,I HEAD UP/AIRS TO HELP ) ! BABY1 :O IS /ILL UP ON ! L&+4 ,EV5 !RE1 !RE'S NOT TOO MU* ,I CAN DO O!R ?AN PROVIDE MORAL SUPPORT1 BUT IT'S A FASC9AT+ SPACE1 ALL CONCRETE & 9DU/RIAL1 ) TWO BIG FACTORY-/YLE W9D[S TILT$ SLI<TLY OP54 ,FROM ONE1 Y\ CAN SEE A RO(TOP N[ OCCUPI$ BY POLICE4 ,!Y'RE ONLY TW5TY OR ?IRTY FEET AWAY1 SOME ( !M1 ?\<1 /ILL UTT]LY IMP]SONAL 9 GAS MASKS1 VISORS1 & >MOR4 ,!Y DON'T SEEM TO BE AW>E ( US4 

,) NO?+ BETT] TO DO1 ,I />T$ TO SCRIBBLE3 

7,FROM MY NOTES AGA97 

  

,! PROBLEM ) ! ,I,M,C IS IT'S A BUBBLE--NOT JU/ 9 ! LIT]AL S5SE 7NO ONE WI%+ TO OP5 DOORS OR W9D[S & RISK ! TE> GAS GETT+ 971 BUT ALSO BECAUSE IT'S SEAL$ (F FROM ! S5SE ( IMM$IACY1 FELL[%IP1 & SPONTANE\S 9TIMACY Y\ HAVE ON ! /REETS :]E Y\'RE FAC+ CONT9UAL1 TANGIBLE DANG]4 ,H]E1 EV]Y?+ IS M$IAT$4 ,Y\'RE 9 A FLORESC5T ROOM FULL ( SCRE5S & MONITORS1 Y\ SEE NO?+ = Y\RSELF BUT /ILL Y\ KN[ EA* & EV]Y ONE ( ! WOR/ ?+S ?AT >E HAPP5+3 EV]Y >RE/1 EV]Y GRIEV\S 9JURY1 EV]Y NEW POLICE \TRAGE4 ,! RESULT+ MOOD ISN'T EXACTLY ONE ( HY/]IA2 IT IS MORE A K9D ( MANIC JUMP9ESS ?AT COMES FROM HAV+ F> TOO MU* 9=MATION4 

,BUT1 ON REFLECTION1 ISN'T ?IS :AT NEWS BASICALLY CONSI/S (8 ,A NATIONAL REPORT L>GELY CONSI/S ( ! WOR/ ?+S ?AT HAPP51 9 ANY GIV5 DAY1 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,AN 9T]NATIONAL REPORT LI/S ! WOR/ ?+S ?AT HAVE HAPP5$ 9 ! WORLD4 

,F9ALLY1 >\ND #h3#d#e1 ! VIDEO CREW RETURNS1 *ATT]+ ANIMAT$LY 9 ,FR5*4 ,!N !Y'RE AB\T TO LEAVE AGA94 

0,EXCUSE ME1 MY GAS MASK80 

0,OH1 YES40 

,UP/AIRS1 ! BUILD+ SECURITY GUY IS ONLY ALL[+ PEOPLE \T 9 GR\PS1 = FE> ( LETT+ GAS 9SIDE ! BUILD+4 0,I REALLY DON'T RECOMM5D GO+ \TSIDE RI<T N[10 HE TELLS ME4 0,!RE >E COPS ALL OV]4 ,IT'S EXTREMELY DANG]\S40 

,I TELL HIM ,I'LL TAKE MY *ANCES4 ,F9ALLY1 AFT] AB\T FIVE M9UTES1 SOMEONE IS RAPP+ ON ! GLASS DOOR FROM ! \TSIDE1 & ,I'M BACK ON ! /REETS4 

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,FREE AT LA/6 ,AT LEA/1 ODDLY1 ?AT'S :AT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE BACK 9 ! W> ZONE4 

,RIOT COPS OCCUPY ! WOOD5 /AGE AT ! V]Y TOP ( ! GREAT /AIRS LEAD+ UP TO ! ,OLD ,CITY2 !Y SEEM TO HAVE TAK5 ALL ! COMM&+ EM95CES4 ,?IS 5TIRE >EA ( ! CITY IS WREA!D 9 GAS4 ,!Y'RE US+ ! MORE P[]FUL1 MILIT>Y GRADE /UFF ?AT EV]YONE REF]S TO AS 0,C,S0 ?\< ,I DON'T KN[ IF IT REALLY IS 7! ,I,M,C PEOPLE W]5'T SURE74 ,JU/ BREA?+ )\T A MASK IS ALREADY PHYSICALLY PA9FUL2 PASS+ ?R\< L[-LY+ >EAS LEAVES ! UNPROTECT$ C\<+ & GAGG+2 NEW R\NDS >E FALL+ REGUL>LY4 ,!RE >E ONLY A FEW %AD[Y FIGURES ON ! /REET4 ,I TAKE A LANE BEH9D ! ,I,M,C ?AT SEEMS LIKE IT'S LEAD+ TO ! HI<WAY1 & ALMO/ IMM$IATELY RUN 9TO ,KITTY4 ,WE BO? />T LAU<+4 

,WE HUG4 ,IT'S PROBABLY ! SEV5? TIME WE'VE HUGG$ TODAY4 

0,SO :AT'S UP8 ,:]E'S EV]YBODY8 ,>E !Y ALL OKAY80 

0,WELL1 ,&REA GOT HIT TWICE & W5T HOME4 ,%E GAVE H] GAS MASK TO ,LEE 7,I GET ! SLEEP+ BAG74 ,EV]YONE ELSE IS OKAY4 ,WE'RE ALL D[N AT ! ,TEMPOR>Y ,AUTONOM\S ,ZONE UND] ! HI<WAY4 ,WE'VE BE5 UND] ATTACK = AT LEA/ AN H\R N[4 ,IT'S AMAZ+6 ,!RE >E ?\S&S ( PEOPLE !RE N[1 MORE COM+ ALL ! TIME4 ,!RE WAS A PIT*$ BATTLE1 & WE WON40 

,%E GOES ON TO DESCRIBE ! BUILD+ ( A GIANT BONFIRE 9 ! ,T,A,Z SPACE TO NEUTRALIZE ! TE> GAS4 ,! POLICE BR\<T UP A WAT] CANNON TO TRY TO PUT IT \T4 ,BUT PEOPLE /UCK IT \T4 ,MEAN:ILE1 MORE & MORE ORD9>Y CITIZ5S >E JO9+ US4 ,!RE >E N[ ?\S&S ON ! HI<WAY4 ,!Y'RE CALL+ !M ! 0BANG]S0 BECAUSE1 = AN H\R N[1 !Y'VE BE5 JU/ BANG+ RHY?MICALLY ON ! METAL B>RI]S ON ! SIDE ( ! HI<WAY1 MAK+ SO MU* ( A RACKET ?AT IT CAN EASILY BE HE>D AT ! ,CONV5TION ,C5T] T5 BLOCKS AWAY4 ,! POLICE />T$ MORT>+ ! HI<WAY TOO1 & S5T L9ES ( TROOPS TO CLE> ! >EA US+ BEANBAG GUNS & PLA/IC BULLETS1 BUT TO NO AVAIL4 ,EV5 :5 !Y />T$ US+ ! WAT] CANNON4 ,OLD PEOPLE1 FAMILIES1 UNION FOLK1 EV]YONE />T$ RA9+ BRICKS & BO>DS & FLAM+ DEBRIS D[N AT ! COPS4 ,F9ALLY1 ! POLICE )DREW4 

0,SO :AT >E Y\ DO+ H]E80 ,I ASK4 

0,WE HE>D A RUMOR !Y MI<T BE MOV+ ON ! ,I,M,C4 ,I CAME TO *ECK IF PEOPLE NE$ ANY HELP D[N H]E4 ,:AT AB\T Y\80 

0,I WAS *ECK+ = NEWS ( ,K>5 & 5D$ UP GETT+ TRAPP$ 9 ! ,I,M,C = AN H\R :5 SOMEONE BORR[$ MY GAS MASK40 

0,OH1 ,I HE>D SOMEONE GOT 9 CONTACT ) ,SA%A1 :O SAID ,K>5 WAS >RE/$ & !Y TOOK H] TO ,MONTREAL40 

0,REALLY8 ,:O DID Y\ HE> ?AT FROM80 

0,SOMEBODY40 ,%E ?9KS A SECOND4 0,NO1 CAN'T REMEMB]4 ,MAYBE SOMEONE FROM ,NEW ,YORK8 ,& DO Y\ KN[ ANY?+ AB\T ?IS RUMOR ?AT SOMEBODY GOT KILL$ D[N BY ! HI<WAY80 

0,IT'S ALL !Y'VE BE5 TALK+ AB\T AT ! ,I,M,C = ! LA/ H\R OR TWO4 ,BUT NOBODY SEEMS TO KN[ IF ! GUY IS REALLY DEAD40 

,AS WE SC\T ! POLICE POSITIONS >\ND ! ,I,M,C1 WE KEEP RUNN+ 9TO OLD FRI5DS4 ,SIMON1 FROM ,NEW ,YORK1 /ROLLS \T ( ! MI/ 9 A HELMET1 %IELD1 & >M & %9 GU>DS1 ( EXACTLY ! SORT WE HAD BE5 US+ 9 ,YA ,BA/A6 ,HE SEEMS AS SURPRIS$ AS WE ?AT HE MANAG$ TO GET IT ?R\<1 & AB\T AS PLEAS$ ) HIMSELF AS ANYONE C\LD POSSIBLY BE4 ,A LOT ( ,NEW ,YORK PEOPLE1 HE REPORTS1 >E F9ALLY GETT+ ?R\<4 ,WE JO9 MO/ ( ! ,REFUGEES1 V>I\S ,BLACK ,BLOC ELEM5TS1 & LOCAL RESID5TS1 & SET UP A MAKE%IFT DEF5SE ( ! ,I,M,C4 ,AS POLICE HELICOPT]S BUZZ OV]HE>D1 PEOPLE /RIP ! BO>DS FROM %OPS ?AT HAVE BE5 BO>D$ OV]1 CREATE A BONFIRE4 ,!N WE ALL />T BUILD+ B>RICADES1 MAK+ USE ( METAL F5CES COLLECT$ FROM ! LITTLE P>K NE> ! FOOT ( ! /AIR4 

,IT'S NOT A MOM5T TOO SOON1 AS BUSSES & VANS FULL ( POLICE RE9=CEM5TS >E BEG9N+ TO CONC5TRATE JU/ A BLOCK OR TWO UP ! ROAD4 ,BATTLES 5SUE4 ,WE'RE DRIV5 FROM \R POSITIONS1 DISP]SE1 RETURN1 BUILD ! B>RICADES AGA94 ,WE MAKE 5DLESS PHONE CALLS TRY+ TO GET REPORT]S FROM ! CORPORATE PRESS TO WITNESS ! SC5E1 HOP+ !IR PRES5CE WILL KEEP ! POLICE FROM 9VAD+ ! BUILD+4 ,!Y NEV] RESPOND4 ,NONE!LESS1 DESPITE A FEW TE> GAS %ELLS LOBB$ 9 W9D[S ON ! /AIRWELL1 POLICE NEV] 5D UP 5T]+ ! BUILD+ ITSELF4 

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,WE F9ALLY GET A *ANCE TO PAY BACK \R WORK COMMITM5T TO ! ,I,M,C4 ,%AWN HAS A RADIO & AGREES TO DO /REET REPORTS = ! #a#a--#d %IFT4 ,?IS ALSO GIVES ! ,REFUGEES A NEW RAISON D'ETRE1 & AN EXCUSE TO MORE OR LESS FOLL[ ! ACTION 9 ?IS P>T ( ! CITY4 

,! CITY ITSELF HAS TAK5 ON A NE> 9SURRECTION>Y QUALITY4 ,IT SOON BECOMES APP>5T ?AT ! POLICE HAVE COMPLETELY OV]PLAY$ !IR H&4 ,BY DISP]S+ !IR =CES SO F> FROM ! WALL1 !Y'VE 5D$ UP ) NO CLE> ZONES ( CONTROL :ATSOEV]3 EV5 MO/ ( ,JEAN ,BAPTI/E IS LIB]AT$ T]RITORY AGA91 ) B>RICADES & BONFIRES BE+ BUILT AT A DOZ5 DIFF]5T LOCATIONS4 ,WE W&] ALONG ! ,COTE D',ABRAHAM1 A W9D+ PA? ALONG ! BOTTOM ( A /EEP BLUFF1 ! V]Y FOOT ( ! ,OLD ,CITY1 TRY+ TO F9D A WAY BACK UP4 ,ISOLAT$ CLU/]S ( PEOPLE >E WALK+ ALONG ! ROAD4 ,MANY SEEM TO BE APOLITICAL1 LOCAL BOYS \T = A GOOD TIME4 ,ONE GOOD-NATUR$ CREW TOA/ US AS !Y PASS1 0,?IS IS A V]Y GOOD NI<T = DR9K+ BE]60 ,ANO!R Y\NG MAN HAD BE5 HIT BY A PLA/IC BULLET ON ! BUTTOCKS & IS %[+ ! WELT TO EV]YONE HE MEETS4 70,LOOK AT ?AT6 ,CAN Y\ SEE :AT ?OSE PIGS DID TO ME807 ,IT'S AS IF ! EASY CAM>AD]IE ( ! DAY BE=E HAS N[ EXT5D$ TO ! 5TIRE CITY--?\<1 AS WE CLIMB 9TO ! ,OLD ,CITY1 WE DO SEE A C\PLE ACTS ( DRUNK5 R&OMNESS AS BE] BOTTLES FLY ?R\< CLOS$ %OP W9D[S4 

,ONE WAS A CORN] PR9T %OP ?AT SEEM$ PRETTY OBVI\SLY ( ! 0MOM & POP0 V>IETY4 

0,TSK1 TSK4 ,?AT'S NOT A LEGITIMATE T>GET1 IS IT80 SAYS ,LYN4 

0,ON ! O!R H&10 ,HEIDI OBS]VES1 0COMP>$ ) :AT HAPP5S AFT] A HOCKEY *AMPION%IP 9 ?IS T[N1 ?IS IS NO?+4 ,!RE'S USUALLY HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( DOLL>S WOR? ( DAMAGE4 ,I ?9K EV5 ! HOOLIGANS >E HOLD+ BACK40 

,UP 9 ! ,OLD ,CITY1 ,AFRICAN & ,ASIAN IMMIGRANTS >E AMONG ! CR[DS DEF5D+ POSITIONS AGA9/ ! POLICE4 ,*ILDR5 & OLD PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY BE5 EVACUAT$4 ,WE KEEP RUNN+ 9TO ACTIVI/S FROM ,NEW ,YORK4 ,BRAD ,WILL1 AN ECO-ACTIVI/ LIV+ 9 ! ,N,Y,C ,I,M,C1 HAS JU/ GOT 9TO T[N2 HE'S GOT A HUGE BACKPACK & HIS FACE IS SWA!D 9 A RIPP$ ,T-%IRT1 REEK+ ( V9EG>4 0,! PROBLEM10 HE SAYS1 0IS ?AT PEOPLE JU/ CAN'T TAKE ! GAS4 ,WE'D HAVE DRIV5 !M \T ( ! 5TIRE NEI<BORHOOD IF IT WASN'T = ! GAS40 

,BRAD DIRECTS US TO A P>TICUL>LY DRAMATIC SC5E FUR!R UP ! HILL ?AT MI<T BE WOR? REPORT+4 ,B5 & ,I CLIMB UP ! HILL TO 9VE/IGATE4 ,!RE'S A MAJOR BATTLE GO+ ON AS RESID5TS CR\* BEH9D A B>RICADE ( S(AS1 WOOD5 DOORS1 & BRIC-A-BRAC OBVI\SLY DRAGG$ \T FROM !IR BASEM5TS2 COPS >E FIR+ ON !M FROM A POSITION BEH9D ?REE OR F\R POLICE VEHICLES FUR!R UP ! /REET4 ,Y\NG M5 >E P\R+ GASOL9E & SUG> 9TO EMPTY BOTTLES FROM A BIG PLA/IC CANI/]2 !N !Y /UFF ! BOTTLES ) RAGS & LEAVE !M NE> ! $GE ( ! B>RICADE4 ,P]IODICALLY1 SOMEONE WILL TAKE ONE1 DA% UP TO A LITTLE LOT BETWE5 TWO BUILD+S1 LI<T IT1 & HURL IT AT ! POLICE--!N RUN BACK AGA94 ,! POLICE1 9 TURN1 >E FIR+ PEPP] BOMBS BEH9D ! B>RICADES TO TRY TO =CE PEOPLE TO COME UP = AIR1 !N %OOT+ AT !IR HEADS ) PLA/IC BULLETS4 ,I WAT* AS A MOLOTOV SAILS UP1 MISSES ITS T>GET1 & L&S ON ! WOOD5 L9TEL ( A SECOND-/ORY W9D[1 SETT+ A T9Y FIRE4 ,NO ONE SEEMS P>TICUL>LY AL>M$4 

0,JEEZ1 !Y'RE GO+ TO BURN D[N !IR [N NEI<BORHOOD60 

,A MOM5T LAT] ,I WAS BL9D & C\LDN'T BREA!4 ,ANO!R PEPP] BOMB4 ,I HAVE A DI/9CT MEMORY ( TELL+ MYSELF 0KEEP Y\R HEAD D[N1 KEEP Y\R HEAD D[N0 &1 A SECOND LAT]1 FEEL+ LIKE SOMEONE HAD JU/ BROK5 A BOTTLE OV] MY HEAD4 ,?IS IS ODD BECAUSE NO ONE HAS EV] BROK5 A BOTTLE OV] MY HEAD & 9 FACT ,I HAVE NO IDEA :AT IT W\LD FEEL LIKE1 BUT ?AT WAS MY FIR/ REACTION4 ,APP>5TLY1 ,I DID MANAGE TO KEEP MO/LY D[N1 & ! BULLET RICO*ET$ (F ! V]Y TOP ( MY HEAD1 COM+ TO RE/ ?IRTY FEET BEH9D US4 ,I SAT ON ! GR\ND A SECOND1 !N RETREAT$ AS SOMEONE RAN PA/1 %\T+ SOME?+ HELPFUL 9 ,FR5*4 ,BACK AT ! FOOT ( ! HILL1 ,BRAD1 /ILL SPUTT]+ FROM ! TE> GAS1 PRES5T$ ME ) ! BULLET--OR ANYWAY1 IT WAS PROBABLY ! SAME BULLET4 0,IF ?AT'S Y\R FIR/10 HE SAID1 0Y\ MI<T WANT TO KEEP IT40 

0,?ANKS40 

,! BULLET IS GIGANTIC3 MADE ( SOME?+ ?AT FELT LIKE H>D GRE5 RUBB]1 MALLET-%AP$1 L>GE 5\< TO FILL ! PALM ( MY H&4 ,I TELL MYSELF3 IT'S A LUCKY ?+ ,I SWALL[$ ONE ( ?OSE CODE9E TABLETS AN H\R AGO1 JU/ 9 CASE4 

,WE 5D UP1 A FEW H\RS LAT]1 AT A LITTLE %OP-L9$ P>K ON ! $GE ( ! L[] CITY1 AT ! CORN] ( ,CORONNE & ,*>E/1 :]E ANO!R HUGE BONFIRE HAS BECOME ! C5T] ( A SPONTANE\S /REET P>TY4 ,SOMEONE'S BR\<T \T A S\ND SY/EM1 PEOPLE >E SMOK+ DOPE & DANC+ 9 ! FLAMELI<T4 ,O!RS /REAM 9 FROM ! HI<WAY1 OR GET CALL$ AWAY TO BATTLES A FEW BLOCKS AWAY4 ,C>S OCCASIONALLY APPE>1 TAKE ONE LOOK AT ! SC5E1 & DESP]ATELY ,U-TURN AWAY4 ,:5 WE HEAD HOME >\ND #d,A,M1 !RE'S TALK ( MAK+ YET ANO!R ATTACK ON ! WALL1 ?IS TIME FROM ! ,PLA9S ( ,ABRAHAM4 ,!RE >E ALSO RUMORS ?AT ! GOV]NM5T WAS CALL+ 9 ! >MY4 

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,! NEXT MORN+ WE W]E ALL AGL[4 

,B53 0,?AT WAS JU/ HUGELY SUCCESSFUL40 

,%AWN3 0,IT WAS DEF9ITELY ! MO/ IMPRESSIVE DEMO ,I'VE EV] BE5 940 

0,& ,I KN[ ! PEOPLE ( ,QUEBEC ,CITY >E GO+ TO HAVE ANO!R ONE SOON40 

,I ASK$3 0,SO1 :O EXACTLY W]E ALL ?OSE PEOPLE MAK+ NOISE ON ! HI<WAY ALL NI<T8 ,W]E !Y REALLY UNION PEOPLE FROM ! ,PEOPLE'S ,SUMMIT80 

0,?AT WAS ! AMAZ+ ?+10 SAID ,LYN4 0,!Y W]E EV]YBODY4 ,UNION PEOPLE4 ,KIDS4 ,GRANNIES4 ,OLD HIPPIES4 ,ORD9>Y CITIZ5S ( EV]Y K9D40 

0,I SAW HI< S*OOL KIDS10 SOMEONE *IMES 91 0MO!RS ) KIDS1 ONE MO!R-DAU<T] TEAM BO? BANG+ AWAY AT ! GU>D-RAILS ) /ICKS4 ,PEOPLE =M$ A K9D ( IMPROMPTU ROTATION SY/EM TO MAKE SURE ! S\ND NEV] />T$ TO DIE D[N40 

0,A LOT ( ! UNION PEOPLE HAD COME ) MASKS & BOTTLES ( V9EG> ) !M ON ! BUS1 ALREADY ORGANIZ$ 9TO AFF9ITY GR\PS & EV]Y?+40 

0,IF Y\ ?9K AB\T IT10 SAID ,%AWN1 0IT WAS ! P]FECT CIVIL DISOB$I5CE1 BECAUSE WE C\LD MAKE ?IS HUGE RACKET ?AT Y\ C\LD HE> A MILE AWAY4 ,!Y C\LD DEF9ITELY HE> IT AT ! SUMMIT & ! HOTELS :]E ! DELEGATES W]E /AY+4 ,BUT AT ! SAME TIME WE JU/ C\LDN'T BE DISLODG$4 ,PEOPLE W]E ALREADY />T+ TO BANG AT NOON & ,I CAME BACK H\RS LAT] & IT WAS /ILL GO+ JU/ AS /RONG40 

0,ALSO1 !Y W]E SO HI< UP ,I ?9K ! DELEGATES 9 ! ,CONV5TION ,C5T] C\LD ACTUALLY SEE !M40 

,CONV]SATIONS LIKE ?IS W]E TO CONT9UE = DAYS1 EV5 WEEKS1 TO COME1 & GRADUALLY CRY/ALLIZE 9 =MAL 0REPORT-BACKS0 TO GR\PS AT HOME1 WEB N>RATIVES1 & PUBLI%$ ,I,M,C REPORTS1 ! MOVIES & BOOKS ?AT WE ALL KNEW W\LD EV5TUALLY COME \T ( ?IS1 IF RE/RICT$ TO AN ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY ACTIVI/ AUDI5CE4 ,DUR+ AN ACTION1 AFT] ALL1 ONE IS SURR\ND$ BY AN ALMO/ 9F9ITY ( POT5TIAL N>RATIVES1 SOME MORE IMM$IATE 70! COPS >E MOV+ 9 ON ! ,I,M,C6071 O!RS MORE AB/RACT 70! ,BRAZILIANS >E LOOK+ = AN EXCUSE TO SABOTAGE ! ,SUMMIT071 ALL OP5-5D$1 UNC]TA91 MO/ ( :I* EV]YONE KN[S WILL TURN \T IRRELEVANT OR UNTRUE4 ,NO ONE1 NOT EV5 AT ! ,I,M,C1 IS 9 A POSITION TO BEG9 TO SPECULATE AB\T H[ ! /ORY AS A :OLE WILL BE TOLD AFT]W>DS1 ESPECIALLY :O WON4 ,9S(> AS A GAME WAS BE+ PLAY$1 ! RULES ( ! GAME--EV5 ! PRECISE NATURE ( ! FIELD & PLAY]S--W]E BE+ NEGOTIAT$ & R5EGOTIAT$ CONT9UALLY1 9 ACTION4 ,NO ONE 9VOLV$ WAS 9 DIRECT CONTACT ) MORE ?AN A T9Y P]C5TAGE ( IT 7,I1 = 9/ANCE1 NEV] SAW ! P>ADE1 ! ,BRIDGE ,C,D OR ,LIV+ ,RIV]71 & IT WAS ONLY 9 RETROSPECT ?AT WE C\LD COME UP ) A PLAUSIBLE !ORY ( :AT ! /AKES ( ! BATTLE EV5 W]E4 ,NOT ?AT !RE IS EV] ONE DEF9ITIVE /ORY1 EV5 YE>S LAT]--!RE NEV] IS1 ) ANY HI/ORICAL EV5T4 ,BUT !SE CONV]SATIONS PLAY$ A CRUCIAL ROLE 9 N>R[+ ?+S D[N4 

,BY NOON WE W]E BACK TO YET ANO!R ,C,L,A,C SPOKESC\NCIL1 SOME:]E ON ! ,COTE D',ABRAHAM4 ,! NI<T'S BATTLES W]E ALL OV]1 ! BONFIRES NOT EV5 SMOLD]+--ALL \T4 ,! B>RICADES1 EV51 SEEM$ TO HAVE BE5 SY/EMATICALLY DE/ROY$ BY BULLDOZ]S1 & L>GE NUMB]S ( ACTIVI/S HAD ALREADY LEFT T[N4 ,MU* ( ! DISCUSSION WAS AB\T :E!R IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO R\ND UP 5\< PEOPLE TO M>* ON ! ,M9I/RY ( ,JU/ICE TO PROTE/ ! WEEK5D'S POLICE REPRESSION4 ,!RE WAS ALSO SUPPOS$ TO BE A DEMO GO+ ON AT ! ,GR& ,!ATRE1 NE> ! WAT] CANNON1 & A P>TY SOME:]E ELSE1 BUT NO?+ 9SPIR+ 5\< TO KEEP US FROM FALL+ BACK TO ! ,UNIV]SITY1 TO />T GA!R+ UP \R ?+S TO GO4 

,W9D-D[N DAYS ( AN ACTION >E ALWAYS ! MO/ DANG]\S4 ,9 BIG MOBILIZATIONS1 ACTIVI/ NUMB]S T5D TO PEAK AT ! BEG9N+ & !N DECL9E /EADILY1 [+ TO 9JURIES1 >RE/S1 & BE=E LONG1 PEOPLE SIMPLY RETURN+ TO !IR LIVES OR JOBS4 ,POLICE NUMB]S1 ON ! O!R H&1 REMA9 CON/ANT4 ,AS SOON AS ! BALANCE ( =CES BEG9S TO TILT SIGNIFICANTLY1 !Y WILL USUALLY />T TO TAKE REV5GE = P]CEIV$ HUMILIATIONS ( ! DAYS BE=E4 ,ACTIONS ( ANY SORT BECOME 9CREAS+LY DANG]\S2 SO1 (T51 DOES WALK+ D[N ! /REET1 AS ! COPS WILL (T5 BEG9 ! SORT ( R&OM MASS >RE/S !Y W]5'T ABLE TO E>LI]4 ,ANYONE WALK+ ALONE 9 GE>1 OR EV5 9 GRE5 HAIR1 PI]C+S1 OR TATTOOS1 MI<T BE A T>GET2 BUT SMALL GR\PS >E NOT NECESS>ILY SAFE EI!R4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 IT'S ONLY DUR+ ! W9D-D[N ?AT ?OSE :O P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! ACTIONS BEG9 TO GET A CLE> PICTURE ( :AT HAPP5$-->E ABLE TO SORT ! GOOD 9=MATION FROM ! BAD &1 ABOVE ALL1 />T CON/RUCT+ SOME OV]ALL PICTURE ( ! EV5T AS A :OLE4 ,! RESULT IS A COMB9ATION ( 9CREAS+ P>ANOIA ON ! GR\ND & AN 5ORM\S FL[ ( NEW & RETROSPECTIVE 9=MATION4 ,IT WAS AS IF ! S5SE ,I'D HAD AT ! ,I,M,C--! COMB9ATION ( SWEEP+ PANORAMIC VIEW1 & CLAU/ROPHOBIC T]ROR--HAD N[ EXP&$ TO FILL ! 5TIRE CITY1 OR AT LEA/1 ?OSE P>TS ?AT ACTIVI/S 9HABIT$4 

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,BACK AT ,LAVAL1 ,MAC WAS H>D AT WORK ANSW]+ PHONES & GO+ ?R\< LI/S ( >RE/EES AT ! LEGAL (FICE4 ,%AWN C>RI$ \T AN 9T]VIEW ) A ,C,A,S,A ORGANIZ] FROM ! ,COMITE ,POPULAIRE DU ,/4 ,JEAN-,BAPTI/E1 :O EMPHASIZ$ ! NE$ TO MOVE AWAY FROM SUMMIT HOPP+ & DO WORK )9 COMMUNITIES4 ,RUMOR HAD IT MORE PEOPLE HAD JU/ GOT 9 FROM ,NEW ,YORK4 ,I RETURN$ TO ! GYM1 N[ L>GELY EMPTY EXCEPT = 5DLESS PILES ( BACKPACKS1 TO F9D !M4 ,!RE W]E AT MO/ A HUNDR$ PEOPLE LEFT4 ,MONTREAL ,YA ,BA/A6 W]E P]=M+ A LITTLE IMPROVIZATION ON ! DRUMS4 ,I SP5T A :ILE *ATT+ ) !M1 TAK+ NOTES ON GE> & TACTICS TO BR+ BACK TO ,NEW ,YORK ,YA ,BA/A61 IF1 9DE$1 ONE /ILL EXI/$4 

,!RE WAS1 9 FACT1 AN AFF9ITY GR\P ( SEV5 :O HAD JU/ MADE IT ?R\<1 9CLUD+ ,]IC & ,5OS FROM ,NEW ,YORK & A FAM\S ACTIVI/ CALL$ ,BORK1 FROM ,D4,C4 ,MEET+ !M WAS A LITTLE DISORI5T+ AT FIR/4 ,I HAD JU/ SP5T TWO DAYS ON ! /REETS1 :]E ANYONE Y\ MET :O WASN'T ACTUALLY %OOT+ AT Y\ WAS Y\R BRO!R OR Y\R SI/]2 !Y W]E JU/ HEAD+ 9TO ACTION1 FULL ( SECRET PLANS & GRIM 9T5SITY4 ,/ILL1 ,I GOT TO LE>N A LITTLE AB\T :AT HAD HAPP5$ TO MY FRI5DS4 ,AFT] EV]YONE TURN$ >\ND AT ! CU/OMS GATE AT ,AKWESASNE1 !Y GA!R$ TO DECIDE :AT TO DO NEXT4 ,NI<T HAD FALL51 \R FEW ,MOHAWK PATRONS HAD ALL CROSS$ ! BORD] & AB&ON$ US1 & FIGURES 9 ! D>KNESS BEGAN %OOT+ ! OCCASIONAL PA9TBALL AT \R VEHICLES4 ,! C>AVAN ONLY GOT BACK TO ,BURL+TON >\ND #c,A,M4 ,SOME W5T HOME4 ,SOME TRI$ TO SUBMIT !MSELVES TO CU/OMS AT O!R PLACES ! NEXT DAY4 ,SOME GOT ?R\<4 ,ALL REPORT$ AGGRESSIVE QUE/ION+ AIM$ AT E/ABLI%+ IF !Y W]E 9 ANY WAY ASSOCIAT$ ) AN ORGANIZATION CALL$ 0,YA ,BA/A60 ,W>CRY JO9$ A CREW DUBB$ ! 0,SN[%OE ,BRIGADE10 ?AT CROSS$ ON FOOT ?R\< A =E/ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! NI<T4 ,!Y GOT CAU<T :5 ONE 9EXP]I5C$ KID PANICK$ & ASK$ A COP = DIRECTIONS4 ,! REMA9+ ,YA ,BA/A6 CONT+5T TRI$ TO TAKE ! LEGAL R\TE1 BUT1 AFT] SUBMITT+ !MSELVES TO CU/OMS TWICE1 ALL 5D$ UP 9 IMMIGRATION DET5TION4 ,EXCEPT1 AMUS+LY1 = ,MOOSE4 ,HE WAS JU/ TURN$ AWAY4 ,SA%A WAS LOCK$ UP ) !M3 ?AT'S :Y HIS PHONE WAS DEAD4 ,ALL ( !M W]E ALL BE+ TAK5 TO ,MONTREAL = PROCESS+ & PRESUMABLY BE+ RELEAS$ 9 A C\PLE DAYS4 ,K>51 :O IT TRANSPIRES DID 9DE$ JU/ TAKE (F ON ,FRIDAY )\T TELL+ ANYONE1 IS ALREADY 9 ,MONTREAL TRY+ TO F9D SOME WAY TO REA* ,SA%A4 

,EV5TUALLY1 WE HOLD A SMALL ,NEW ,YORK MEET+4 ,BRAD REPORTS ?AT ! /REETS >E GR[+ 9CREAS+LY DANG]\S1 ) BLACK ,S,U,VS EV]Y:]E1 ALONG ) /RET* UND]COV] VANS1 ) GU>D W9D[S1 ?AT SEEM TO BE ,CANADIAN 9TELLIG5CE4 ,!Y'RE PICK+ UP ANYONE ) GE>--PADD+ OR %IELDS1 C]TA9LY1 BUT EV5 M$ICS OR ,I,M,C J\RNALI/S ) VIDEO CAM]AS4 ,SIMON WAS >RE/$ JU/ ?IS MORN+4 ,SEV]AL O!R ,NEW ,YORK]S %[$ UP 9 ! CITY ONLY TO BE IMM$IATELY CAU<T 9 SWEEPS4 

,WE COME UP ) A PLAN4 ,?OSE :O HAVE BE5 9 ACTION HAD PROBABLY BE/ GET \T ( T[N4 ,WE'LL FALL BACK ON ,MONTREAL & DO JAIL SUPPORT = \R FRI5DS 9 IMMIGRATION DET5TION1 :O %\LD BE COM+ UP = HE>+S SOON4 

,RETURN+ TO ! LAW (FICES1 ,I'M SURPRIS$ TO DISCOV] ,RUFUS1 AN OLD FRI5D & LEG5D>Y ACTION M$IC FROM ,NEW ,YORK1 WAIT+ 9 L9E = VEGET>IAN BURRITOS AT A FREE KIT*5 ?AT'S BE5 SET UP 9 A NE>BY HALL4 ,KITTY & ,LEE >E !RE TOO4 ,RUFUS HAD BE5 WORK+ ) ! M$ICAL TEAM S9CE ,SATURDAY & HAS ALL ! DETAILS AB\T CASUALTIES4 ,IT TURNS \T SOMEONE WAS 9DE$ %OT 9 ! ?ROAT1 BUT HE ISN'T DEAD4 ,HE'D /OPP$ BREA?+ = A :ILE BECAUSE HIS L>YNX WAS CRU%$1 BUT M$ICS MANAG$ TO GET HIM BREA?+ & DOCTORS LAT] SAV$ HIS LIFE BY P]=M+ A TRA*EOTOMY4 ,HE WILL NEV] SPEAK AGA94 ,?AT WAS ! WOR/ S+LE 9JURY4 ,ANO!R MAN HAD HIS F+] RIPP$ (F TRY+ TO TE> D[N ! WALL BUT A M$IC SEW$ IT RI<T BACK ON AGA94 7,KITTY3 0,OH1 ,I SAW ?AT HAPP56 ,IT WASN'T FROM CLOSE UP1 BUT444HE WAS GRIPP+ ?IS CORD & TRY+ TO PULL D[N A SECTION ( WALL1 :5 ?IS COP CLIMB$ ON TOP ( A F5CE & YANK$ BACK AT IT4 ,HIS F+] CAME RI<T (F4 ,HE WAS JU/ /&+ !RE1 /UNN$1 & EV]YBODY WAS SCREAM+ 0,M$IC60 ,!N ONE RAN UP1 GRABB$ ! F+]1 & W5T (F ) HIM407 ,!RE WAS ANO!R :O LO/ AN E> :5 A TE> GAS CANI/] HIT HIS E>R+4 ,A LOT ( BROK5 >MS & FRACTUR$ RIBS4 

0,Y\ W]5'T HIT Y\RSELF1 W]E Y\80 ASK$ ,LEE4 0,BECAUSE !Y W]E DEF9ITELY T>GET+ /REET M$ICS4 ,I SAW ?AT4 ,NOT JU/ %OOT+ TO SC>E !M1 AIM+ AT !M40 

,!RE IS A LONG L9E ( BUSSES ON ! MA9 ROAD ?R\< CAMPUS2 EV]Y H\R1 F\R OR FIVE LEAVE TO C>RY PEOPLE BACK TO ,MONTREAL4 ,!RE IS SOME QUE/ION ( :E!R ONE HAS TO BE A /UD5T BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO BE *ECK+ ,I,DS4 ,! BIG /ORY 9 ! LOCAL NEWSPAP]S IS ?AT ALL ! BIG HOTELS & RE/AURANTS HAD TO ?R[ \T TONS ( FOOD BECAUSE IT WAS TA9T$ BY GAS1 & ?AT1 SUPPOS$LY1 ,GEORGE ,W4 ,BU% TRI$ TO TAKE A SWIG \T ( A TA9T$ BOTTLE & HAD TO SPEW IT ALL \T--?\< IT'S H>D TO IMAG9E H[ ?IS W\LD REALLY HAVE HAPP5$4 

,WE PULL TOGE!R A LITTLE GR\P3 ,RUFUS1 ,KITTY & ,LEE1 ,JANNA1 A C\PLE MORE4 

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,A M>* IS PASS+ BY ,DES ,J>D9S1 MAYBE TWO-HUNDR$ PEOPLE1 L$ BY R$ & BLACK FLAGS4 ,I ?9K !Y'RE HEAD+ D[N TO ! ,M9I/RY ( ,JU/ICE4 ,KITTY1 :O'S GO+ TO JO9 US 9 JAIL SUPPORT1 HAS SOMEH[ ACQUIR$ A BLACK FLAG & BANN] = US TOO4 

,BY SOME MIRACLE1 ! LEGAL (FICE HAS A COMPATIBLE CELL PHONE RE*>G]4 ,) AB\T FIFTE5 M9UTES WOR? ( JUICE1 ,I CALL ,ALISON ,HAYNES1 ! ,MONTREAL ,GAZETTE REPORT] ,I'D BE5 MEAN+ TO CALL ALL WEEK5D4 ,IT TURNS \T %E WAS AT ! ,C,I,B,C BANK TOO1 PROBABLY ONE ( ?OSE REPORT]S ,I NOTIC$ AMONG ! ONLOOK]S4 ,%E SAYS %E'D 9T]VIEW$ ! RA9B[ C\PLE AFT]W>DS4 ,!Y W]E FROM ,VANC\V]4 ,AFT] WE'D LEFT !Y WROTE A NOTE TO ! ,C,I,B,C SAY+ 0,WE'RE SORRY1 WE DID \R BE/ TO SAVE Y\R BANK40 

,I HAV5'T TALK$ TO H] = MORE ?AN A M9UTE OR TWO :5 ,RUFUS COMES TO TELL ME WE'RE GO+ TO MISS \R BUS4 ,!N1 ( C\RSE1 ! PHONE DIES4 ,! NEXT DAY 9 ,MONTREAL ,I PICK UP ! PAP] & F9D AN >TICLE ) A BRIEF QUOTE FROM ME1 EXPLA9+ IT WAS CUT (F BY MY HAV+ TO HI<-TAIL IT \T ( T[N4 

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,ON ! BUS1 EV]YONE IS EX*ANG+ W> /ORIES4 ,A C\PLE ( ,MONTREAL ,YABBAS >E ALREADY HEAD+ HOME4 ,GREG IS LI/+ ! ?REE CORPORATE T>GETS ?AT GOT HIT3 ! ,C,I,B,C1 A ,%ELL ,OIL /ATION ?AT GOT TRA%$ 7! ATTACK]S SPRAY-PA9T$ ! WORDS 0,VIVA ,K5 ,S>O ,WIWA6071 & A ,SUBWAY S&WI* %OP4 ,NOT A ,MC,DONALD'S1 AS SOME PEOPLE W]E SAY+4 ,SUBWAY WAS *OS5 BECAUSE IT WAS ! SECOND-L>GE/ FA/ FOOD *A9 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 & ,CANADIAN [N$4 ,ALSO1 SOME PEOPLE TRA%$ ONE ( ! ,T,V NEWS TRUCKS LEFT 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! P>K TO PROTE/ ! COV]AGE ON ! CORPORATE M$IA4 ,HE'S PRETTY DUBI\S ?\< AB\T ! 0LITTLE RIOT ?AT NI<T4 ,?AT WAS PRETTY LAME4 ,I DIDN'T SEE IT1 BUT ,I HE>D A BUN* ( ,QUEBECOIS NATIONALI/S W5T CRAZY & 5D$ UP WREAK+ HAVOC ALL OV] ! ,OLD ,CITY4 ,I HE>D !Y EV5 BROKE ! W9D[S ( \R CL9IC60 

0,NO1 NO10 ,I SAID1 0?AT WAS ! COPS40 

0,>E Y\ SURE AB\T ?AT80 

0,ABSOLUTELY4 ,I WAS 9 ! ,I,M,C AT ! TIME4 ,I EV5 TALK$ TO ! M$ICS :O CAME 9 AFT]W>DS TO F9D A NEW SPACE40 

0,OH4 ,/ILL1 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,I WASN'T 9VOLV$ 9 *OOS+ ! T>GETS1 BUT ,I KN[ ?AT A LOT ( ?\<T W5T 9TO IT4 ,ONE BANK1 ONE OIL COMPANY1 ONE FA/-FOOD *A91 ONE TELEVISION NETWORK4 ,I JU/ HATE TO SEE A BUN* ( DRUNK5 FRAT BOYS GO \T & DILUTE ! MESSAGE40 

,TWO KIDS FROM ! ,TY5D9AGA ,MOHAWK ,T]RITORY >E TALK+ AB\T H[ !Y W]E !RE = ,AKWESASNE1 BUT C\LDN'T GET ACROSS ! POLICE L9E AT ,CORNWALL4 

0,REALLY80 ,I ASK4 0,BECAUSE NONE ( US W]E REALLY SURE WE REALLY HAD ANY COMMUNITY SUPPORT40 

0,NO1 NO1 WE JU/ C\LDN'T GET 9 BECAUSE ! POLICE W]E \T !RE ) %IELDS & BATONS BLOCK+ ! ROAD TO EV]YBODY4 ,FUCK+ PIGS6 ,?IS IS \R FUCK+ HOME & IT WAS LIKE IT WAS UND] MILIT>Y OCCUPATION40 

0,YEAH10 SAYS ! O!R KID4 0,WE W]E READY TO />T A RIOT4 ,WE'D BE5 ) ! C>AVAN 9 ,W9DSOR1 & WE WANT$ TO JO9 Y\ GUYS 9 ,AKWESASNE4 ,BUT !RE W]E JU/ TOO MANY ( !M40 

0,REALLY80 ,I ASK4 0,W[4 ,I ONLY WI% WE KNEW ?AT AT ! TIME4 ,WE W]E FEEL+ AWFULLY LONELY \T !RE40 

,MA9LY1 ?\<1 EV]YONE IS JU/ EXHAU/$4 ,KITTY />ES \T ! W9D[ = A :ILE4 0,:AT A /RANGE COME-D[N10 %E SAYS4 0,Y\ KN[ :AT IT'S LIKE8 ,IT'S LIKE COM+ D[N FROM ACID4 ,Y\ KN[1 LIKE :5 Y\'VE BE5 TRIPP+ = DAYS & Y\ COME D[N & SUDD5LY EV]Y?+ JU/ SUCKS80 

,LEE AGREES4 ,HE'S /ILL FEEL+ WEIRD AB\T ! MOLOTOVS4 0,I FEEL DIRTY & US$40 

,KITTY3 0,I DON'T4 ,WELL1 NOT US$1 ANYWAY4 ,BUT ! PROBLEM IS1 :5 Y\'RE COM+ D[N FROM AN ACTION1 !RE'S NO WAY TO JU/ TAKE ANO!R HIT40 

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