,LET ,ME ,LIETTE ON ,Y\R ,BURN+ ,BLOCKADE ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,TEXT 3 ,AFT] H\RS ( BE+ H]D$ 9TO AIRPORTS1 T]RORIZ$ BY BORD] GU>DS1 & ADJU/+ MY DISGUISE AS A H>MLESS PONY-TAIL$ ANIMATION >TI/1 ,I >RIV$ AT ,ANNEMASSE4 ,I FELT LIKE SOME:]E !RE %\LD BE TRUMPETS1 A GLORI\S SYMPHONY ANN\NC+ ?AT AGA9/ ALL ODDS ?IS CONVICT$ CRIM9AL HAD MADE 9 PA/ BORD]-GU>DS & HIT*-HIK$ )\T KN[+ A WORD ( ,FR5* TO A T9Y LITTLE VILLAGE 9 ! ,ALPS :I* S]V$ AS \R SECRET AN>*I/ HEADQU>T]S4 ,AS TRAVEL COMPANIONS ,I WAS ) AN ,ITALIAN PHILOSOPH] & AN ,E/ONIAN FILM /UD5T 7:O WE HAD PICK$ UP AT ! AIRPORT BECAUSE 0,WE LOOK$ 9T]E/+07 & 9 MY POCKETS ONLY A FEW P5NIES4 ,YET1 )9 ONLY ONE DAY WE W]E GO+ TO TAKE ON ! EIGE/ P[]S ON ! FACE ( ! E>?4 ,I WAS A BIT SURPRIS$ :5 WALK+ 9TO ! ,V,A,A,A,G ?AT IT APPE>$ TO BE SOME SORT ( VAGUELY AN>*I/ ,WOOD/OCK4 ,& A BAD CORPORATE ONE1 ) HI<-PRIC$ BE] & NO FREE FOOD 9 SILY1 SOME?+ WAS WRONG4 ,I HURRI$LY BORR[$ ! MOBILES ( /RANG]S TO CALL ! CRIMEP5SEE AG5T ,I HAD E-MAIL$ ONLY A FEW H\RS BE=E HE HIMSELF HAD BEGUN HIS [N WILD HIT*-HIKE TO ! ,V,A,A,A,G4 ,)9 A FEW H\RS ( TRAMP+ AB\T LOOK+ = HIM1 IT BECAME CLE>--,I WASN'T EV5 AT ! AN>*I/ CAMP6 ,I WAS AT ! CAMP ( ! ,9T]GALACTIC1 ! CAMP ( ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATS1 HIPPIES1 & ,TROTSKYI/S4 ,( C\RSE !RE WAS GO+ TO BE BAD REGGAE & OV]PRIC$ BE]6 ,YET1 ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! MOBILE1 ,I C\LD HE> ! UNMI/AKABLE S\ND ( PUNK ROCK1 & ,I C\LD ALREADY SMELL ! FREE FOOD6 ,DESPITE IT BE+ PIT*-BLACK1 ,I SAW FROM ! TOR*-LILY ,SUNDAY MORN+ 9 AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID ! ROADS NE> ,G5EVA & ,ANNEMASSE1 T[NS ALREADY OCCUPI$ BY HORDES ( AN>*I/S4 ,AGA9 ANO!R 9T]NATIONAL BORD] & A LACK ( ,SWISS ,FRANCS TO PAY = TRANSPORT C\LD BE DIFFICULTIES1 BUT SU* ?+S HAD NEV] /OPP$ US BE=E4 ,! =CES ( AN>*Y1 SEP>AT$ BY CONT95TS & BORD]-GU>DS1 HAD JU/ BEGUN TO GA!R !IR P[]S4 ,! ,CRIMEP5SEE AG5T 9=M$ ME POLITELY ?AT HE WAS GO+ TO SLEEP ) A Y\NG WOMAN1 ?US MAK+ MY PRES5CE 9SIDE H] T5T A BIT /RANGE1 BUT ?AT ,I WAS WELCOME TO SLEEP RIT$ CLEAN+ ! TABLES4 ,AT ! NEXT MORN+ ASSEMBLY AT ,V,A,A,A,G1 AB\T TWO HUNDR$ RAG-TAG AN>*I/S ( OV] A DOZ5 DIFF]5T NATIONALITIES DECID$ IT WAS TIME TO LEAVE ,FRANCE & GO TO ,LAUSANNE1 CONSEQU5CES BE DAMN$6 ,WE M>*$ LIKE A SMALL >MY /RAIDS4 ,:ILE AT FIR/ IT SEEM$ TO MAKE S5SE1 A Y\NG WOMAN 9 \R GR\P REVEAL$ ?AT %E WAS ALREADY B>R$ FROM 5T]+ ,SWITZ]L&1 SO IF WE %[$ \R PAP]S %E C\LDN'T GO ?R\<4 ,\R GR\P DECID$ ON SOLID>ITY1 ?AT NONE ( US W]E GO+ TO %[ \R PAP]S--& IF ! GU>DS WANT$ !M1 !Y W\LD HAVE TO ANSW] TO ALL ( US6 ,I WAS A BIT 9CR$UL\S1 HAV+ BE5 9VOLV$ 9 AT LEA/ ONE FAIL$ BORD]-OP5+ BE=E & EV] BE+ ! PESSIMI/1 ,I ASK$ !M IF !Y HAD EV] BLOCKAD$ A BORD] BE=E & IF !Y EV5 KNEW H[ TO BLOCKADE A /REET4 ,!Y JU/ SMIL$ & SAID !Y W\LD WORRY AB\T SU* ?+S :5 !Y HAPP5$4 ,LACK+ !IR FAI?1 ! ,CRIMEP5SEE AG5T & MYSELF M>*$ T[>DS ! FRONT ( ! GR\P & PREP>$ = ! WOR/4 ,! HORDE ( AN>*I/S BEH9D US BEGAN *ANT+ 0,NO ,BORD]S1 ,NO ,NATIONS1 ,/OP ,DEPORTATIONS60444& M>*$ RIDS1 :O />$ AT US 9 DISBELIEF4 ,\R 9T]NATIONAL GANG RE=M$ AFT] ITS FIR/ VICTORY1 & CAME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT N[ 9 ,SWITZ]L& WE HAD TO GET TO ,LAUSANNE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE BE=E ! AU?ORITIES CLAMP$ D[N ON \R BLATANT DISREG>D = 9T]NATIONAL MIGRATION LAWS4 ,WE W\LD 444 TAKE ! TRAM6 ,)9 M9UTES A TRAM PULL$ UP NEXT TO ! BORD]1 & TWO HUNDR$ AN>*I/S FILL$ 9 COMPLETELY4 ,I BEGAN WOND]+ :Y WE DIDN'T DO !SE TYPES ( SEIZURES ( PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MORE (T54 ,EV]YONE WAS SMIL+1 CLAPP+1 & SOON DECL>$ \R SOLID>ITY TO MAKE SURE WE ALL PAID \R TRAM TICKETS--AFT] WE W]E DEAD4 ,! SEIZURES ( PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CONT9U$ UNABAT$ AT ! TRA9 /ATION4 ,)9 M9UTES WE HAD FIGUR$ \T :AT TRA9 WAS GO+ TO ,LAUSANNE1 & US+ MY BODY TO KEEP ! DOORS OP51 BEGAN PIL+ 94 ,A N]V\S CONDUCTOR CAME UP TO ! ,CRIMEP5SEE AG5T & EXPLA9$ ?AT ANO!R TRA9 WAS LEAV+ 9 T5 M9UTES & W\LD GET US TO ,LAUSANNE EV5 QUICK] ?AN ?IS TRA94 ,HE SMIL$ AT H]1 ?ANK+ H] = ! ADVICE1 BUT 9=M$ H] ?AT WE W]E S5SIBLY TAK+ ! TRA9 ?AT WAS LEAV+ RID ! ,AN>*Y ,EXPRESS6 ,?R\< ! W9D[S1 ! ,ALPS & ! P]FECT BLUE LAKE ( ,LEMAN SP$ BY US4 ,OV]FL[+ FROM ! SEATS1 \R CREW SAT ON \R BACKPACKS & *ATT$ EXCIT$LY ) ! LOCALS :O HAD MADE ! UN=TUNATE DECISION TO ACTUALLY PAY = ! TRA9 TO ,LAUSANNE4 ,AT ,LAUSANNE WE W]E GREET$ AT ! TRA9-/ATION BY A MAN--:O C\LD 9 ANO!R LIFE PASS = A MILD-MANN]$ B>B]-- ?AT ANN\NC$ 9 A FEW M9UTES WE W\LD HAVE A BUS HEAD$ T[>DS ! AN>*I/ BASE ( ,CAMP ,B\RDONETTE4 ,WE >RIV$ AT A CAMP ?AT WAS WELL-ORGANIZ$ ) HOT-%[]S1 MELT$ ,SWISS *OCOLATE B>S1 & A PLE?ORA ( BLACK & R$ FLAGS4 ,AFT] CLAIM+ A BIT ( GR\ND = ,CRIMEP5SEE1 WE DECID$ TO HEAD TO ! SQUATT$ ,CAMP ,\LALALA BY ! LAKE = A SWIM TO COOL-(F AFT] A LONG DAY ( NOT PAY+ = ANY =M ( PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION :ATSOEV]4 ,:]E WE GREET$ BY A GIANT 9T]NATIONAL AN>*I/ BEA* P>TY6 ,I HAD NEV] SE5 ANY?+ QUITE LIKE ?IS 9 MY LIFE3 ! AMASS$ =CES ( ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T SUNBA?+1 GIV+ \T HEAPS ( FREE SALAD1 ?R[+ ,FRISBEES NUDE 9 ! LAKE1 & G5]ALLY HAV+ ! TIME ( !IR LIVES4 ,AFT] /RIPP+ (F MY CLO!S & JUMP+ 9 ! LAKE1 ,I SWAM TO :AT ,I CAN ONLY DESCRIBE AS A RICKETY PIRATE RAFT BUILT TO S+LE-H&$LY 9T]CEPT ! ,G#h DELEGATES :O1 TOO T]RIFI$ ( ! PROTE/]S TO DRIVE TO ,EVIAN1 W]E GO+ TO BE BOAT$ ACROSS ! LAKE4 ,COMPLIM5T+ ! ,G]MAN CREW ON !IR FLY+ ! ,JOLLY ,ROG]1 ,I CLIMB$ 9 & ASK$ IF !Y REALLY 9T5D$ TO USE ?IS RAFT TO 9T]CEPT ! ,G#h DELEGATES & :AT !Y W\LD DO ) !M IF !Y ACTUALLY CAUGE/ P[]S 9 ! WORLD WALK ! PLANK4 ,AS NIT+ A V]Y S]I\S DISCUSSION AB\T H[ MANY ROADS 9 ,LAUSANNE WE W]E GO+ TO BLOCK & H[ WE W]E GO+ TO DO IT4 ,:ILE ALL ! DETAILS W]E KEPT SUITABLY MY/]I\S1 ! ORGANIZ]S ASSUR$ US ?AT 0,WE KN[ H[ TO BLOCK ROADS0 & ?AT 0,SUPPLIES HAD BE5 PREP>$04 ,AFT] DECID+ TO /ICK TOGE!R1 ! ,FRANCO-,G]MANIC ,BLOC S5T A DELEGATE D[N TO ! ,P9K & ,SILV] ,BLOC 7:I* LIK$ DRESS+ UP 9 \TRAGE\S P9K & SILV] \TFITS & DANC+ TO ! LATE/ 9 ANTI-CAPITALI/ SAMBA MUSIC74 ,AT ! 9T]-GR\P MEET+1 IT WAS DECID$ ?AT ! ,SAMBA B& W\LD LEAD ! M>* 9TO ,LAUSANNE1 & A SPOKESMAN FROM 0! ,D>K ,GRAY ,BLOC0 ANN\NC$ ?AT 0WE EMBRAC$ HET]OG5EITY & DANC+1 & NO-ONE WAS GO+ TO BE =C$ TO COMMIT ACTS ( VIOL5CE !Y DON'T APPROVE (4 04 ,HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE CLAPP$ & *E]$4 ,IT WAS GO+ TO BE ONE ( ?OSE DAYS444TOMORR[ MORN+1 ?AT IS4 ,AS ,I W5T TO SLEEP1 ! LA/ ?+ ,I REMEMB] HE>+ WAS ! S\ND ( A RADIO PLAY+1 0,I AM ! ANTI*RI/1 ,I AM AN AN>*I/1 ,I KN[ :AT ,I WANT & ,I KN[ H[ TO GET IT4440 ,PROMPTLY AT SIX O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ ! TEEM+ MASSES ( AN>*Y GA!R$ \TSIDE !IR CAMP1 ) ONLY A LONE COP ON A MOTORCYCLE C[>DLY P]*$ 9 ! DI/ANCE4 ,AS EV]YONE WIP$ !IR EYES1 DRANK D[N SOME C(FEE1 & *ECK$ !IR POCKETS = !IR V9EG> & ONIONS 7TO DEF5D AGA9/ ! TE>-GAS ATTACKS74 ,\T ( NO:]E A RIDICUL\SLY BEAT5-UP GRE5 VAN APPE>$ ?AT RESEMBL$ SOME?+ ?AT AN AN>*I/ ,*E ,GUEV>A W\LD DRIVE /RAIT$ DANC+4 ,! MUSIC WAS 9T]RUPT$ OCCASIONALLY BY NEWS 9 BO? ,G]MAN & ,5GLI%3 0,! ROADS HAVE ALREADY BE5 BLOCK$ 9 ,G5EVA60 ,*E]+ BROKE LOOSE1 BUT WE ALL REALIZ$ WE W]E RUNN+ BEH9D S*$ULE4 ,:]E WAS ! ,P9K & ,SILV] ,BLOC :5 Y\ NE$$ !M8 ,\R MY/]I\S RADIO HO/ ANN\NC$ 0,! ,P9K & ,SILV] HAVE LO/ !IR ,SAMBA B&444IF ANYONE SEES A ,SAMBA B&1 PLEASE TELL !M60 ,AFT] A FEW MORE M9UTES ( FRU/RATION1 FROM ! DI/ANCE ! UNMI/AKABLE S\ND ( ,SAMBA DRUMS WAS HE>D4 ,TRIUMPHANTLY1 WE TOOK OV] ! HI*+ /RAIDS D[NT[N ,LAUSANNE4 ,AS REG>DS PREP>ATION1 ?IS ,BLACK ,BLOC HAD DEF9ITELY DONE !IR HOMEWORK4 ,BOTTLES ( PA9T W]E DI/RIBUT$1 BLOCKS ( WOOD GA!R$ 9 C>TS1 & HUGE TRIPODS W]E C>RI$4 ,9DE$1 ! ,BLOC WAS READY = BLOCKAD+4 ,ONE ,CRIMEP5SEE AG5T WAS SIMPLY H&$ A PAIR ( BOLT-CUTT]S ) A W9K6 ,EV] APT AT IMPROVIZATION1 AN>*I/S BEGAN SPLITT+ (F FROM ! MA9 M>* & SEIZ+ EV]Y AVAILABLE DUMP/] 79CLUD+ ?OSE *A9$ TO ! GR\ND67 = USE AS BLOCKADES4 ,! ,BLOC1 /ILL ON ! \TSKIRTS ( ! CITY1 BEGAN APPROA*+ :5 A ,CRIMEP5SEE ,9DEP5D5T ,REVOLUTION>Y ,CELL NOTIC$ A ,%ELL PETROL /ATION 9 ! DI/ANCE4 ,HOP+ ?AT EV]YONE W\LD GET ! MESSAGE1 HE BEGAN YELL+ 0,%ELL6 ,%ELL6 ,TO HELL ) ,%ELL60 ,)9 SECONDS1 MEMB]S ( ! ,BLOC />T$ ?R[+ /ONES & PA9T4 ,! LEVEL ( /RUGGLE WAS RAIS$ :5 YET ANO!R ,CRIMEP5SEE AG5T1 BOLT-CUTT]S 9 H&1 AIM$ /RAIS1 :ATEV] WAS AT H&4 ,AS ! CORN] WAS TURN$1 AN ,ESSO APPE>$1 & ! ,BLOC BEGAN R$UC+ IT TO RUMBLE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE4 ,! S\ND-VAN REM9D$ EV]YONE NOT TO SP5D ALL !IR TIME DE/ROY+ MULTI-NATIONALS1 BUT TO REMEMB] ?AT WE W]E H]E TO BLOCKADE ROADS4 ,9SIDE ! ,ESSO1 ! ,BLOC TRIUMPHANTLY SEIZ$ EV]Y?+ FROM CIG>ETTES TO FL[]S1 DE/ROY+ AS MU* ( ! ,%ELL /ATION AS !Y C\LD 9 ! PROCESS4 ,A FEW ( ! MORE 5T]PRIS+ MEMB]S ( ! ,BLOC EV5 GRABB$ OIL = LI\ND ! CORN] WAS JU/ ASK+ = IT4 ,AS SOON AS WE CAME TO ! FIR/ 9T]SECTION TO BLOCKADE1 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC ACT$ 9 A WAY ?AT CAN ONLY BE CONSID]$ PR(ESSIONAL4 ,BO>DS1 CR[-B>S1 & DUMP/]S W]E >TFULLY ASSEMBL$1 & AS AN >TI/ W\LD BE A F9I%+ T\* ON !IR MA/]PIECE1 LIT ON FIRE4 ,SEV]AL MEMB]S ( ! ,BLOC /OOD BACK TO ADMIRE !IR H&IWORK1 LIETTES ON ! BURN+ WRECKAGE4 ,C>S BEGAN BACK+ UP1 & A FEW MEMB]S ( ! ,BLOC WAV$1 & ONE DRIV] ACTUALLY WAV$ BACK6 ,! 5TIRE MA9 R\NDAB\T \TSIDE ,LAUSANNE WAS BLOCK$6 ,AS ! ,BLACK ,BLOC CONT9U$ ITS M>* /RAIT ( ! CON/RUCTION EQUIPM5T ?AT C\LD BE POSSIBLY TURN$ 9TO A B>RICADE4 ,A FULL-SCALE WOOD5 F5CE APPE>$ ON ONE SIDE ( ! 9T]SECTION1 ANO!R BEGAN TO BE FILL$ ) DUMP/]S & AN IRON B>S4 ,! ,BLOC 9 ITS EXCITEM5T EV5 BEGAN BLOCKAD+ EV5 ! SIDE ( ! /REET !Y CAME FROM1 BUT SOON REALIZ$ ?AT !Y W]E BLOCKAD+ ! ESCAPE R\TE AS WELL1 & !N DISMANTL$ ! BLOCKADE AS QUICKLY AS !Y PUT IT UP4 ,ANO!R OV]EAG] Y\NG MEMB] ( ! ,BLOC SMA%$ ! W9D[ TO A SMALL %OP1 CLAIM+ 9 DEF5SE ?AT ?IS %OP PRIM>ILY SOLD MEAT & SO %\LD BE DE/ROY$ 9 ! NAME ( ANIMAL LIB]ATION4 ,A QUICK DEBATE ON ! M]ITS ( ! ACTION TOOK PLACE1 & F9ALLY ! GR\P MORE OR LESS DECID$ ?AT ! NEGATIVE REACTION FROM LOCALS \TWEI<$ ! POSSIBLE ADVANTAGES4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 A ,BLACK ,BLOCK] ) A MEGAPHONE REM9D$ ! CR[D ?AT LIB>IANS AS ADV]TIS$ BY ! POLICE & ! M$IA1 ! LOCALS W]E PLEASANTLY SURPRIS$ :5 ! ,BLACK ,BLOC BEGAN ?R[+ PACKS ( CIG>ETTES ONTO ! BALCONIES 9TO ! >MS ( SURPRIS$ GR&MO!RS1 & GIV+ BRIE NOT TO LA/ =EV]1 & IF !Y DID P]HAPS WE W\LD =GET !IR SWEETNESS4 ,SUDD5LY1 FROM ! DI/ANCE TE>-GAS C\LD BE SMELL$ WAFT+ 9TO ! AIR4 ,SCREAM+ & RUNN+1 A CROSS-DRESS+ ,ITALIAN 9 A FULL P9K SKIRT & SILV] W+S ANN\NC$ ?AT ! ,P9K & ,SILV] ,BLOC WAS BE+ ATTACK$ BY ! PIGS & NE$$ HELP6 ,AS ! ,BLACK ,BLOC MOV$ =W>D1 ! ,P9K & ,SILV] ,BLOC FELL BACK EV5 MORE1 & DESPITE ! /EADY-/REAM ( TE>-GAS CANI/]S FALL+ >\ND ! UNMI/AKABLE VIEW ( A GIANT WAT] CANNON C\LD BE SE51 RU?LESSLY SPRAY+ ! ,P9K & ,SILV] ,BLOC4 ,IT WAS PURE C[>DICE ON ! P>T ( ! PIGS TO ATTACK ! ,P9K & ,SILV] /REET P>TY FIR/444& TOGE!R1 ! ,P9K & ,SILV] JO9$ ! ,BLACK ,BLOC TO FIRICADES FROM B>BWIRE1 BURN+ C>DBO>D1 & AN OV]-TURN$ WAGON--BUY+ ! CR[D SOME NE$$ BREA?+ TIME--A TACTICAL RETREAT WAS 9 ORD]4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ! RETREAT WAS ANY?+ BUT TACTICAL1 AS A ?OR\AT$ & W5T D[N TWO SEP>ATE /REETS4 ,?IS WAS A CLE> RECIPE = DISA/]1 & )9 ! H\R ! GR\P \R AFF9ITY GR\P WAS ) WAS SURR\ND$ BY COPS :O W]E CLE>LY GO+ TO CLOSE 9 )9 A FEW M9UTES4 ,AFT] A MOM5T ( QUICK ?9K+1 \R AFF9ITY GR\P DE-BLOCK$ 7:I* MEANS SIMPLY REMOV+ Y\R BLACK MASK & REPLAC+ Y\R MONO*ROME \TFIT ) SUITABLY MIDDLE-CLASS APP>EL SU* AS A BUTTON-D[N$ PLAID %IRT7 & JUMP$ A F5CE 9TO A RESID5TIAL NEI*+ D[N ! NE>E/ EMPTY /REET4 ,OBLIG+LY1 ! COPS FOLL[$ & AS ! CR[D APPROA*$ AN OP5 P>K1 BEGAN OP5LY PELT+ PEOPLE ) TE>-GAS CANI/]S & ATTACK+ ! CR[D ) TRUN*EONS4 ,SEE+ AS ! CR[D HAD LO/ ITS E>LI] CO-ORD9ATION & MORALE1 ?+S W]E ONLY GO+ TO GO D[NHILL--A PO9T PROV$ AS ! CR[D PANICK$ AGA9 & />T$ RUNN+ ACROSS ! P>K TO ESCAPE ! TE>-GAS4 ,JUMP+ 9 ! MIDDLE ( YET ANO!R CR[D ( P9K PIXIES 9 ORD] TO DE-BLOCK1 \R AFF9ITY GR\P DECID$ TO CALL IT A DAY 9 ,LAUSANNE & WALK BACK TO CAMP TO ATTEMPT TO GET :ATEV] REMA9$ ( ! DEMON/RATION TO ,G5EVA4 ,AS WE WALK$ BACK TO CAMP1 WE SMIL$ AS DUMBF\ND$ POLICE & ,%ELL EMPLOYES BEGAN PICK+ ?R\< ! SMA%$ REMA9S ( !IR /ORE4 ,ALL'S WELL ?AT 5DS WELL--OR AT LEA/ 5DS ) ! CAPITALI/S SUFF]+ AT LEA/ AS MU* AS !Y MAKE US SUFF]4 ,BACK AT ,CAMP ,B\RDONETTE1 ! MA9 CR[D WAS BE+ H]D$ D[N ! /REET BY RIOT POLICE1 :O 9 A MOVE ( UNEXPECT$ *UTZPAH BLOCK$ ! CR[D (F FROM RETURN+ TO ,CAMP ,\LALALA BY ! LAKE :]E ! PROTE/]S HAD LEFT !IR P]SONAL BELONG+S4 ,! CR[D1 CONFUS$1 ME&]$ UP ! HILL TO ,B\RDONETTE & ! POLICE FOLL[$1 SURR\ND+ US 9 ORD] NOT TO ALL[ ANYONE TO EXIT4 ,MY M9D RAC+1 IT BECAME APP>5T ?AT ! COPS W]E AT BE/ GO+ TO AT LEA/ QU>ANT9E US 9 ?IS CAMP1 & AT WORSE COME 9SIDE ! CAMP & BEAT ! LIV+ DAYLIK+ LOT ( A GRAVEY>D1 & PE]+ D[N ! /REET1 NOTIC$ ?AT COPS W]E ALREADY BLOCK+ (F ! EXIT1 BUT ! PIGS DIDN'T SEE US4 ,SOME ( \R ]/:ILE COMRADES PANICK$ & FL$ 9TO ! GRAVEY>D1 BUT \R AFF9ITY GR\P KEPT A LEVEL HEAD BY ASK+ A POLITE OLD C\PLE :O W]E LOAD+ !IR VAN IF !Y W\LD BE K9D 5\< TO SAVE \R FRE$OM FROM ! 5CROA*+ POLICE4 ,AT FIR/ !Y SEEM$ A BIT SURPRIS$ & MAYBE A LITTLE BIT SC>$ TOO444WE TOLD !M ! POLICE WAS ATTACK+ ! CAMP & ?AT !IR RIDE WAS \R ONLY WAY \T1 \R ONLY WAY TO AVOID JAIL1 EMPHASIZ+ ! DRAMA ) WILD GE/ICULATIONS & \R EYES BEGG+ = HELP4 ,CALMLY1 ! OLD MAN />$ AT US ) A LOOK ( PEACE & ANSW]$ QUIETLY3 0,OKAY 444 ,LET'S GO QUICK !N04 ,WE HID \R BACKPACKS 9 ! TRUNK1 JUMP$ 9 ! SUBURBAN VAN & ?ANK$ !M A MILLION TIMES 9 A MIXTURE ( ,FR5* & ,5GLI%4 ,WE W]E /ILL ANXI\S ?AT ! POLICE W\LD /OP ! VAN 7,AS = ! TWO ( \R CREW FL$ 9TO ! GRAVEY>D--WRIT+ ?IS F\R DAYS LAT] WE /ILL DON'T KN[ IF !Y'RE /ILL HID+ !RE67 BUT WE C\LDN'T HELP BUT SMILE AS WE ! VAN SP$ PA/ POLICE L9ES )\T A PROBLEM4 ,NOT ONLY DID !Y HELP US ESCAPE ! POLICE BLOCKADES1 ! C\PLE W]E ACTUALLY GO+ 9 ! DIRECTION ( ,G5EVA3 ,WOOO-HOO6 ,9SIDE ! C>1 ! RADIO BLA!R$ ON AB\T 0A DEG5]AT+ RIOT ( WILD Y\?0 9 ,LAUSANNE1 & WE C\LD B>ELY HELP \RSELVES FROM BUR/+ \T 9 LAUT$ TO TALK ) !M AB\T ! ,G#h & EV5 ?OSE 0NOT-SO-NICE KIDS BREAK+ ?+S D[N04 ,WE W5T TO GREAT PA9S TO EMPHASIZE ?AT ALL ?AT WAS BROK51 BURNT1 WRECK$1 & PLUND]$ BELONG$ TO L>GE MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS1 & ?AT IF Y\ TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ALL ! DAMAGE & KILL+S CAUS$ BY !IR NEOLIB]ALISM \R /RIKE BACK WAS NOT ONLY M9UTE1 BUT UND]/&ABLE4 ,!Y SEEM$ DUBI\S1 SO WE SWIT*$ ! SUBJECT & TALK$ AB\T H[ VIOL5T ! POLICE W]E 7:I* WAS TRUE ON SOME LEVEL1 BUT GIV5 \R BLOCKADES & PROP]TY DE/RUCTION NOT P>TICUL>LY SURPRIS+1 BUT IT'S ALWAYS IMPORTANT TO GIVE PIGS A BAD NAME674 ,WE W]E DRIV+ = MAYBE FIFTE5 M9UTES :5 ! OLD MAN TOLD US HE W\LD !N TAKE A SECRET C\NTRYSIDE ROAD AS ! POLICE W]E CONTROLL+ ! 5TRY ( ALL L>GE T[NS4 ,WE ?ANK$ !M AGA9 = GO+ \T ( !IR WAY1 & ONE ( \T COMPANY MUTT]$1 0,DAMN1 IT FELT SO GOOD TO BE A GANG/]60 444 & EV5 BETT] TO F9D LOCAL ACCOMPLICES6 ,! ELD]LY C\PLE %OOK \R H&S1 LEAV+ US AT ! TRA9 /ATION ( A SMALL T[N T5 M9UTES AWAY FROM ,G5EVA4 ,A FEW M9UTES LAT] WE >RIVE AT ! ,G5EVA /ATION 7)\T PAY+ = \R TRA9 TICKETS67 & HEAD T[>DS ! ,9DYM$IA ,C5T] AT 0,L',US9E01 HOP+ TO MEET FRI5DS !RE & F9D \T IF !RE WAS ANY ACTION /ILL GO+ ON4 ,ONCE 9SIDE ,L',US9E1 FREE BE]S & ORANGE JUICE 9 H&1 WE W]E TOLD ! CAMP 9 ,LAUSANNE HAD BE5 ATTACK$ BY ! POLICE & ?AT !Y >RE/$ OV] #ae PEOPLE MORE OR LESS AT R&OM1 QUE/ION+ !M AS REG>DS PROP]TY DE/RUCTION4 ,HUNDR$S ( O!RS BE+ HELD HO/AGE )\T ! P]MISSION TO LEAVE ! CAMP UNTIL !Y RELEAS$ !IR PAP]S TO ! PIGS4 ,AFT] RELAY+ \R ESCAPE ON ! ,9DYM$IA ,RADIO1 WE DECID$ IT WAS TIME TO TAKE A WELL-DES]V$ RE/4 ,ACCORD+ TO ALL ! NEWS 0FROM ! FRONT0 ON ,9DYM$IA1 POLICE REPRESSION WAS 9T5SIFY+ EV]Y:]E2 & ) MO/ ( ! DEMON/RATIONS COM+ TO AN 5D1 WE DECID$ NOT TO TRY \T LUCK BUT TO LEAVE ,SWITZ]L& AS SOON AS POSSIBLE4 ,WE WALK$ ACROSS ALL ( ,G5EVA UND] ! BRIRIV$ AT A /ATION :]E A TRA9 WAS SUPPOS$ TO BR+ US BACK TO ,ANNEMASSE444BUT DUE TO ! FUCK+ DEMON/RATIONS IT WAS CLOS$6 ,ONE ( US NOTIC$ AN ,AMNE/Y ,9T]NATIONAL VAN P>K$ NE>BY SO WE DECID$ TO BEG = !M TO BR+ US TO ! BORD]4 ,!Y W]E SURPRIS$ TO BE 9T]RUPT$ FROM !IR NOTE-TAK+1 AS ,AMNE/Y ,9T]NATIONAL W]E !RE TO DOCUM5T POLITICAL REPRESSION1 BUT WE MANAG$ TO CONV9CE !M ?AT \R AFF9ITY GR\P WAS LIKELY GO+ TO BE ANO!R VICTIM ( REPRESSION ITSELF = !IR FILES UNLESS !Y GOT US ACROSS ?AT BORD]6 ,:ILE !Y AT FIR/ DRUG !IR FEET & TOLD US TO WAIT TILL NE>LY D>KNESS1 SO ?AT WE %\LD WALK !RE 9/EAD2 T5 KILOMET]S BY FOOT ) HEAVY BACKPACKS AFT] A DAY ( RIOTS1 QUICK ESCAPES1 & SUN BURNS3 ,:AT A GREAT IDEA1 ,AMNE/Y66 ,=TUNATELY A Y\NG WOMAN F9I%$ H] WORK = ! DAY & ACCEPT$ TO BR+ US BACK TO ! ,V,A,A,A,G 9 ,ANNEMASSE4 ,WE ?ANK$ ?IS K9D /RANG] A MILLION TIMES1 EV5 ?\< WE ALL FELL ASLEEP 9 H] C> :ILE %E WAS /ILL TALK+ TO US4 ,AS %E DROPP$ US (F 9 ,ANNEMASSE1 PEOPLE RAN UP TO US & TOLD US ?AT JU/ A FEW M9UTES AGO ! ,9DYM$IA ,C5T] 9 ,G5EVA WAS ATTACK$ BY ! UND]-COV] POLICE1 :O NOT ONLY *ECK$ ! PAP]S ( BUT VIOL5TLY BEAT MANY M$IA ACTIVI/S1 >RE/+ TWELVE UND] ! AUSPICES ( SE>*+ = ! EV]-ELUSIVE 0,BLACK ,BLOC04 ,LUCKILY1 BY RAID+ A M$IA C5T] CAU*I/ CONSPIRATORS & CRIM9ALS DRIFT$ TO SLEEP 9 ?IS /RANGE AUTONOM\S ZONE ?AT HAD APPE>$ FROM \T ( NO:]E1 WE C\LD NOT HELP BUT TO REALIZE ?AT DESPITE ALL !IR TE>GAS1 BORD]-GU>DS1 WAT]-CANNONS1 OV]-PRIC$ TRA9 TICKETS1 & SECRET MEET+S WE HAD !SE PRESID5TS & PREMI]S RUNN+ SC>$4 ,! AMASS$ =CES ( ! WORLD'S EI*I/ ,EXP]IM5TATION ,AL?\< ! MA9 DEMON/RATION 7,:]E Y\ CAN SMA% CORPORATIONS & BURN CAPITALISM D[N67 WAS ON ,SUNDAY1 WE DECID$ TO LEAVE ON ,?URSDAY AS WE HAD HE>D ( SOME 0AN>*I/ CAMP0 TAK+ PLACE ONE WEEK BE=E ! ,G#h SUMMIT4 ,SO ! ?REE ( US LEFT ! DIRTY 9DU/RIAL T[N ( ,R--- & ESCAP$ TO ! GRE5 M\NTA9 RETREAT ( ! ,ALPS4 ,WE W]E DEF9ITELY A /RANGE CREW3 A HALF-MAD ,BELGIAN HOBO 7RETIR$ FROM A C>E] AS A PUNK ROCK /> TOO67 & TWO O!R H>DCORE KIDS TRY+ TO BE A BIT MORE PUNK4 ,AMAZ+LY1 ALL ?REE ( US TOGE!R HIT*-HIK$ ! #g KM SEP>AT+ US FROM \R UPCOM+ BATTLE 9 A DAY1 & 9 ! PROCESS HAD A REALLY NICE PICNIC ) SOME OLD PEOPLE WE ALMO/ CONV]T$ TO ANTI-CAPITALISM4 ,WE >RIV$ AT ! ,V,A,A,A,G 7,! ,ALT]NATIVE ,ANTI-CAPITALI/ ,ANTI-W> ,VILLAGE7 9 ! EV5+1 :]E WE W]E WELCOM$ AT ! 5TRANCE BY Y\NG M5 :O EXPLA9$ US ! WAY ! VILLAGE WORK$4 ,! ,V,A,A,A,G CONSI/$ ( >\ND #ae PEOPLE LIV+--9 ! BE/ POSSIBLE S5SE ( ! WORD-- 9 ONE BIG FIELD4 ,! ,V,A,A,A,G WAS COMPOS$ ( T5TS (F]+ A VA/ >RAY ( ACTIVITIES SU* AS PUNK %[S1 DEBATES1 WORK%OPS ON EV]Y IMAG9ABLE ISSUE1 VIDEO-%[+S1 LEGAL ADVICE1 M$ICAL ASSI/ANCE1 A NURS]Y1 AN ,9DYM$IA ,C5T]1 & MORE4 ,! ,V,A,A,A,G ITSELF WAS DIVID$ 9TO 0B>RIOS01 EA* B>RIO BE+ GR\P$ >\ND A COMMUNAL KIT*54 ,EV]Y MORN+ !RE WAS AN ASSEMBLY 9 EA* B>RIO TO FIGURE \T :AT WAS GO+ GREAT & :AT %\LD BE IMPROV$4 ,TWO DELEGATES ( EA* B>RIO W\LD MEET AT NOON ) O!R DELEGATES TO %>E EV]YONE'S IDEAS & RECOMM5DATIONS4 ,IF Y\ DIDN'T FEEL AT EASE 9 Y\R B>RIOS Y\ C\LD SWIT* B>RIOS AT ANY TIME4 ,AS WE SAT >\ND A FIRE 9 FRONT ( :I* PEOPLE W]E DISCUSS+1 S++1 & PLAY+ GUIT>1 & WE W5T TO ! FIR/ KIT*5 T5T WE F\ND4 ,! SMELL ( AWESOME VEGAN FOOD REM9D$ US ( \R EMPTY /OMA*S4 ,ONE ( ! MEMB]S ( ! B>RIO EXPLA9$ TO US ?AT ! FOOD WAS FREE1 MADE BY EV]YONE = EV]YONE1 BUT ?AT A CONTRIBUTION W\LD BE GREAT TO HELP PAY+ = ! CAMP FEES4 ,WE GAVE A C\PLE ( EUROS & HAD A M>VEL\S TIME EAT+ TONS ( PA/A & SAUCE >\ND ! FIRE4 ,9 ! TRADITION ( HOBO ELITISM1 WE HAD NO T5T SO WE JU/ FELL ASLEEP ON \R SLEEP+ BAGS \TSIDE4 ,! BRILY1 & )9 M9UTES WE W]E 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! MORN+ ASSEMBLY4 ,WE W]E SURR\ND$ BY A HET]OG5E\S CR[D ( FIFTY PEOPLE3 Y\NG CRU/IES1 OLD LADIES1 MIDDLE-AG$ HIPPIES4444BASICALLY PEOPLE ( ALL K9DS4 ,! ASSEMBLY FIGUR$ \T :O W\LD TAKE C>E ( ! KIT*51 ! 5TRANCE1 ! CAMP SECURITY1 & ALL O!R PRESS+ MATT]S = ! DAY4 ,! DISCUSSION WAS ROLL+ FROM ONE P]SON TO ANO!R 9 A IMPRESSIVE & POLITE MANN] 7,AL?\< 9 ! ASSEMBLY NEXT TO US1 !SE OLD AN>*I/S W]E ALL %\T+ AT EA* O!R1 :I* :ILE S\ND+ COOL & PASSIONATE1 PROBABLY GOT LESS DONE674 ,SOMEONE CAME UP ) ! IDEA ( CREAT+ A TEAM TO CLEAN UP TOILETS & ! CAMP 9 G5]AL4 ,AT ?IS PO9T AN ELD]LY MAN RAIS$ HIS VOICE = ! FIR/ TIME1 EXPLA9+ ?AT HE ?\*Y 9 ACTION4 ,9 ONE CORN] ( ! VILLAGE AN OLD MAN WAS BUILD+ A SMALL SWIMM+ POOL = TWO LITTLE *ILDR5 \T A MY/]I\S GIANT PIPE1 SOME /R+S1 & A PLA/IC CONTA9]444& JU/ A FEW MET]S AWAY SOME WOM5 WAS CON/RUCT+ A SOL>-HEAT] TO HAVE A HOT %[]4 ,!RE W]E SO MANY ?+S GO+ ON IT WAS DAZZL+3 CON/ANT DEBATES & VIDEO %[+S1 KIDS RUNN+ FREE )\T P>5TAL SUP]VISION1 FRI5DS GA!R+ TO PEEL VEGETABLES & PREP>E FOOD4 ,AN>*Y 9 FUCK+ ACTION1 DUDE4 ,! ONLY PROBLEM WE 5C\NT]$ WAS A C\PLE ( DAYS LAT]1 :5 WE HAD AN ASSEMBLY TO DECIDE :AT TO DO CONC]N+ ! #ae >RE/$ DEMON/RATORS 9 ,LAUSANNE4 ,IT WAS H>D TO F9D A CONS5SUS AS WE WANT$ TO %[ AU?ORITIES WE W]E 9 SOLID>ITY ) !M BUT DIDN'T WANT \R CAMP TO FALL TO ! SAME FATE AS ! CAMPS ?AT MORN+ 9 ,LAUSANNE4 ,!RE WAS ACTUALLY NO 0RID TIME FIGUR+ ?IS \T4 ,F9ALLY1 ! DECISION WAS ?AT ! PEOPLE TOO TIR$ TO DEMON/RATE AGA9 W\LD /AY 9 ! VILLAGE TO PREV5T A POLICE ATTACK :ILE O!RS W\LD ASSEMBLE 9 FRONT ( ! CITY HALL 9 ,ANNEMASSE TO (F] FOOD & TALK TO ! LOCALS1 %[+ ! T[N PEOPLE ?AT !SE CRAZY AN>*I/S W]E NOT JU/ AB\T SMA%+ W9D[S BUT AB\T BUILD+ A BETT] WORLD AS WELL4 ,SOMETIMES1 WE'RE SO /UCK 9 ?IS WORLD ( %IT WE F9D IT H>D TO BELIEVE 9 ANY?+4 ,?AT MAKES COMMUNITIES LIKE ! ,V,A,A,A,G ALL ! MORE P[]FUL AS WE REALIZE AN>*Y IS NOT JU/ A REFUSAL ( !IR SY/EM BUT A REAL CONV]G5CE ( CREATIVE & UNIQUE DESIRES1 AN >MY ( DIEH>D DREAM]S B5T ON MAK+ ?OSE DREAMS REALITY & MAK+ REALITY \R DREAMS4 ,:ILE ONLY =TY KILOMET]S AWAY FROM H]E 9 ! ,V,A,A,A,G ! EI*Y FUCK+ EXI/$ RI*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,JANU>Y #a#d1 #bbb 3 ,LET ,ME ,LIETTE ON ,Y\R ,BURN+ ,BLOCKADE -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/