,MAY ,DAY #bai 9 ,P>IS3 0,WE ,>E ,NOT ,GIV+ ,UP0 ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,TEXT 3 ,?IS YE> 9 ,FRANCE1 ! TRADITIONAL DAY = CELEBRAT+ ! /RUGGLES ( ! LATE #a#i? C5TURY & ! 9TRODUCTION ( ! EIT ( A MU* L>G] SEQU5CE ( /RUGGLE4 ,AS ,MAY ,DAY APPROA*$1 ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T REMA9$ CAUIS & ! 5TIRE TRAJECTORY ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T1 WE CAN ID5TIFY ! NEW /RATEGY ( REPRESSION ?AT ! /ATE IS EMPLOY+ & EVALUATE ITS /R5G?S & WEAKNESSES4 ,GLOBALLY1 IT APPE>S ?AT GOV]NM5TS FROM ,FRANCE & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES TO ,*9A & ,NIC>AGUA HAVE NO REAL PLAN = DEAL+ ) ! UNRE/ G5]AT$ BY SPIRAL+ SOCIAL 9EQUALITY EXCEPT BY CEASELESSLY ESCALAT+ ! VIOL5CE !Y P]PETRATE AGA9/ HUMAN BE+S4 ,! PA/ YE>'S CLA%ES 9 ,FRANCE PLACE IT NE> ! FRONT ( ?IS PROCESS ( ESCALATION2 ! FOLL[+ ANALYSIS WILL BE 9=MATIVE TO ANYONE 9T]E/$ 9 CONT9U+ TO ORGANIZE PROTE/S & BR++ PRESSURE TO BE> ON ! AU?ORITIES DESPITE !IR EF=TS TO IMPOSE 0ORD]0 BY BRUTE =CE4 ,= ! PA/ SEV]AL YE>S1 ,FRANCE HAS EXP]I5C$ NUM]\S WAVES ( RESI/ANCE TO CAPITALI/ PROJECTS & POLITICAL RE=MS4 ,?IS SUCCESSION ( CONFLICTS HAS UND]SCOR$ ! 9CREAS+ DIFFICULTY GOV]NM5TS FACE IMPOS+ !IR NEOLIB]AL AG5DAS ON ! POPULATION1 :ILE 5ABL+ AN>*I/S & O!R AUTONOM\S REBELS TO CONNECT ) NEW SECTORS ( ! POPULATION4 ,SOME IDEAS & PRACTICES ?AT ORIG9AT$ 9 AN>*I/ & ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN CIRCLES HAVE SPREAD TO O!R DEMON/RATORS1 TOO4 ,?IS EVOLUTION />T$ DUR+ ! MOVEM5T AGA9/ ! ,LOI ,TRAVAIL :5 /UD5TS & O!R DEMON/RATORS :O REFUS$ TO M>* ALONGSIDE TRADE UNIONS DECID$ TO TAKE ! HEAD ( ! PROCESSION1 CREAT+ ! CORTEGE DE TETE4 ,AS 9T5SE CLA%ES ) POLICE =CES BECAME ! NORM1 DEMON/RATORS :O HAD NOT PREVI\SLY 5GAG$ 9 /REET CONFRONTATIONS LE>N$ DEF5SE TACTICS SU* AS WE>+ GOGGLES & COV]+ !IR FACES = PROTECTION AGA9/ TE> GAS & POLICE SURVEILLANCE4 ,OV] ! FOLL[+ YE>S1 ! CORTEGE DE TETE CONT9U$ TO ATTRACT MORE & MORE DEMON/RATORS1 MO/ ( !M DISILLUSION$ BY ! LACK ( POLITICAL CONVICTION ( ! TRADITIONAL TRADE UNIONS' M>*4 ,DUR+ ,MAY ,DAY #b#a#h1 ! LEAD+ P>T ( ! DEMON/RATION DREW ALMO/ AS MANY P>TICIPANTS AS ALL ! TRADE UNIONS TOGE!R4 ,TO SOME EXT5T1 ! CORTEGE DE TETE HAS WEAK5$ & HA/5$ ! DECL9E ( TRADE UNIONS 9 ! ,FR5* POLITICAL SC5E4 ,! LATT] HAVE MORE & MORE DIFFICULTIES PORTRAY+ !MSELVES AS DEF5D+ WORK]S' RITICIPANTS--MANY ( !M UNFAMILI> ) DEMON/RATIONS & SOCIAL /RUGGLES--5GAG$ 9 9T5SE /REET CONFRONTATIONS & PROP]TY DE/RUCTION )\T WAIT+ = AN>*I/S TO %[ UP4 ,!Y REPEAT$LY SUCCE$$ 9 CREAT+ *AOTIC SITUATIONS \TSIDE ! ZONES CONTROLL$ BY POLICE4 ,?IS RE%UFFL$ ! C>DS ( SOCIAL PROTE/ 9 ,FRANCE & ALL[$ AN>*I/S & ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS TO REVISE SOME ( !IR TACTICS4 ,ULTIMATELY1 YELL[ VE/]S & RADICALS BEGAN FI !SE 9=MAL ALLIANCES & ! 9CREAS+ PH5OM5ON ( RIOT+ AS A =M ( POLITICAL ACTION4 ,IF MORE & MORE DEMON/RATORS CONT9UE EMBRAC+ \R TACTICS1 REFUS+ TO DISSOCIATE !MSELVES FROM ! MO/ 0RADICAL ELEM5TS10 & 5GAG+ 9 PROP]TY DE/RUCTION & /REET CONFRONTATIONS AGA9/ POLICE =CES1 ! GOV]NM5T WON'T BE ABLE TO CONT9UE TO FOOL PEOPLE ) ! CLASSIC >GUM5T ?AT 0DANG]\S RIOT]S WE>+ ALL BLACK >E ?REAT5+ ! SAFETY ( NORMAL DEMON/RATORS & ! LIVES ( GOOD CITIZ5S0 TO JU/IFY ITS BRUTAL REPRESSION4 ,?IS IS :Y1 FROM MEMB]S ( ! CURR5T GOV]NM5T TO YELL[ VE/]S & AN>*I/S1 EV]YONE KNEW ?AT DUR+ ?IS ,MAY ,DAY1 ! SITUATION W\LD BE EXPLOSIVE 9 ! /REETS ( ,P>IS4 ,?IS >TICLE PICKS UP :]E \R PREVI\S ANALYSIS LEFT (F1 9 ! AFT]MA? ( ,FR5* ,PRESID5T ,MACRON'S PRESS CONF]5CE A FEW DAYS BE=E ,MAY ,DAY4 ,SETT+ ! ,TRAP ,= YE>S N[1 IT HAS BE5 A RITUAL ?AT EV]Y TIME AN IMPORTANT DAY ( ACTION APPROA*ES1 ! AU?ORITIES 9CREASE ! PRESSURE BE=EH& VIA (FICIAL COMMUNIQUES & %OCK+ /ATEM5TS 9 ! CORPORATE M$IA 9 ORD] TO SPREAD FE> AMONG POT5TIAL DEMON/RATORS & DISC\RAGE !M FROM JO9+ ! FE/IVITIES4 ,) ,DIDI] ,LALLEM5T AS ! NEW ,PREFECT ( ,POLICE 9 ,P>IS1 ?IS PSY*OLOGICAL W>F>E IS 9 FULL USE4 ,AFT] ! RIOTS ( ,M>* #a#f1 ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR ,*RI/OPHE ,CA/AN] SAID TO ! NEWLY NAM$ ,PREFECT ?AT 0TO PROTECT DEMON/RATIONS IS TO CRU% ! RIOTS .<444.> ,I ASK Y\ = Z]O IMPUNITY40 ,S9CE ,LALLEM5T TOOK ?IS POSITION1 WE HAVE SE5 A CLE> %IFT 9 LAW 5=CEM5T /RATEGIES 9 ! ,P>ISIAN /REETS3 NUM]\S PREV5TIVE SE>*ES & CONTROLS ON ! \TSKIRTS ( DEMON/RATIONS2 MORE MOBILE POLICE UNITS ON ! GR\ND2 IMM$IATE USE ( TE> GAS & RUBB] BULLETS AS SOON AS ! FIR/ CLA%ES ]UPT2 POLICE BREAK+ M>*ES UP 9TO SEV]AL P>TS & KETTL+ !M2 & A FREE PASS FROM ! EXECUTIVE P[] = POLICE TO 5GAGE 9 H&-TO-H& CONFRONTATIONS4 ,ALL ( !SE HAVE 9CREAS$ ! LEVEL ( REPRESSION & VIOL5CE DUR+ DEMON/RATIONS4 ,SOME RADICALS & YELL[ VE/]S W]E DET]M9$ TO MAKE ,P>IS ! NEW CAPITAL CITY ( RIOT+ = ! #bai ,MAY ,DAY CELEBRATION4 ,! GOV]NM5T TOOK ALL POSSIBLE PRECAUTIONS TO KEEP ! SITUATION UND] ITS CONTROL4 ,MAY ,DAY WAS A TE/ TO SEE IF ! NEW LAW 5=CEM5T APPROA* W\LD WORK4 ,TO ?IS 5D1 ! GOV]NM5T DECID$ TO ?9K BIG4 ,AB\T #gd POLICE UNITS W\LD BE DEPLOY$ 9 ! /REETS ( ,P>IS4 0,MOBILITY1 RESPONSIV5ESS1 PREV5TION ( VIOL5CE1 & ! SY/EMATIC >RE/ ( TR\BLEMAK]S0 W]E ! MA9 GUIDEL9ES GIV5 BY ! ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR1 :O SAID ?AT ! AU?ORITIES W]E EXPECT+ BETWE5 0#a & #b RADICAL ACTIVI/S0 & ?AT ! LATT] C\LD 0POSSIBLY BE RE9=C$ BY 9DIVIDUALS FROM ABROAD :O MIE N[ CALL$ ULTRA-YELL[1 YELL[ VE/]S :O HAVE GRADUALLY BECOME RADICALIZ$40 ,(FICIAL /ATEM5TS LIKE ?IS HIY & AU?ORIT>IAN MEASURES4 ,9 ORD] TO MAXIMIZE !IR CONTROL OV] ! SITUATION1 ! AU?ORITIES ALSO DESIGNAT$ SEV]AL RE/RICT$ >EAS1 AS !Y HAVE DUR+ YELL[ VE/S DEMON/RATIONS1 & CANCEL$ OR RELOCAT$ SEV]AL EV5TS S*$UL$ = ,MAY ,DAY4 ,A M>* AGA9/ CLIMATE *ANGE ?AT WAS SUPPOS$ TO JO9 UP ) ! TRADITIONAL AFT]NOON DEMON/RATION WAS SIMPLY CANCEL$ BY AU?ORITIES4 ,?IS CANCELLATION C\LD BE RELAT$ TO ! FACT ?AT A CALL WAS MADE TO CREATE AN (F5SIVE BLOC DUR+ ?IS MORN+ M>*4 ,A YELL[ VE/ DEMON/RATION S*$UL$ = ! MORN+ WAS ALSO CANCEL$1 !N EV5TUALLY ASSIGN$ A NEW R\TE4 ,F9ALLY1 ! TRADITIONAL AN>*I/ PROCESSION ?AT TAKES PLACE EV]Y ,MAY ,DAY WAS ALSO R]\T$4 ,(FICIALLY1 ! GOV]NM5T JU/IFI$ !SE PROHIBITIONS BY SAY+ ?AT !Y W]E TOO CLOSE TO RE/RICT$ >EAS4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT BY CONTA9+ MORN+ DEMON/RATIONS TO SEV]AL DI/9CT DI/RICTS ( ,P>IS & PREV5T+ ANY CONNECTIONS BETWE5 !SE ACTIONS & ! TRADITIONAL ,MAY ,DAY M>*1 ! AU?ORITIES AIM$ TO CONTROL ! WAVES ( DEMON/RATORS SO !Y C\LD IMPLEM5T !IR NEW LAW 5=CEM5T /RATEGIES & C>RY \T PREV5TIVE SE>*ES1 CONTROLS1 & >RE/S UP/REAM ( ! AFT]NOON GA!R+4 ,ANO!R /RATEGIC ADVANTAGE ! AU?ORITIES HAD = ,MAY ,DAY WAS ! FACT ?AT !Y W]E ! ONES TO SET ! R\TE ( ! AFT]NOON ,MAY ,DAY M>*4 ,?IS YE>1 ! PROCESSION WAS SUPPOS$ TO LEAVE ,MONTP>NASSE 9 ORD] TO REA* ,PLACE D',ITALIE1 FOLL[+ AN APPROXIMATELY #d KM LONG R\TE--RELATIVELY %ORT = A ,P>ISIAN DEMON/RATION--?R\< MAJOR EMPTY B\LEV>DS4 ,= ! OCCASION1 AU?ORITIES ASK$ ! #ehd %OPS LOCAT$ ALONG ! R\TE TO REMA9 CLOS$ = ! DAY & TO B>RICADE !IR FRONT W9D[S4 ,! AFT]NOON DEMON/RATION WAS OBVI\SLY A TRAP SET BY AU?ORITIES3 L>GE B\LEV>DS :]E ! CR[D ( PROTE/]S C\LD EASILY BE SURR\ND$ & ATTACK$ BY POLICE =CES2 FEW T>GETS = RIOT]S1 EXCEPT AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! DEMON/RATION NE> ,MONTP>NASSE & 9 ! ,B\LEV>D DE L',HOPITAL2 & ! N[-TRADITIONAL CONCLUSION AT A MAJOR SQU>E :]E POLICE C\LD TRAP EV]Y DEMON/RATOR 9 A L>GE KETTLE4 ,9 ADDITION1 AS USUAL BE=E ,MAY ,DAY1 ,*RI/OPHE ,CA/AN] & ,LAUR5T ,NUNEZ--,SECRET>Y ( ,/ATE TO ! ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR--MET ) TRADE UNION LEAD]S4 ,! LATT] %>$ !IR CONC]NS AB\T POSSIBLE ACTS ( VIOL5CE DUR+ ! DEMON/RATION & DISCUSS$ LAW 5=CEM5T /RATEGIES & POSSIBLE ALT]NATIVES ) ! AU?ORITIES4 ,TO REASSURE TRADE UNIONI/S1 ,CA/AN] HELD A PRESS CONF]5CE TO ANN\NCE ?AT3 0\R FIR/ RESPONSIBILITY IS TO GU>ANTEE ! RITICLE EXPLA9S ?AT1 AT ?IS SAME MEET+1 ! AU?ORITIES TOLD ! TRADE UNIONS ( !IR 9T5TION TO ATTACK ! HEAD ( ! PROCESSION AT SOME PO9T DUR+ ! M>*--SOME:]E BETWE5 ! 9T]SECTION ) ,B\LEV>D ,RASPAIL & ,RUE DE LA ,GLACI]E4 ,TO MAKE ?IS EASY1 !Y ASK$ TRADE UNIONS TO DISASSOCIATE !MSELVES FROM ! CORTEGE DE TETE & TO CONT9UE TO DEMON/RATE VIA AN ALT]NATIVE R\TE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! >TICLE1 ! TRADE UNIONS SEEM TO HAVE REJECT$ ! (F]1 S9CE SOME ( !IR SYMPA?IZ]S >E USUALLY PRES5T AT ! HEAD ( ! DEMON/RATION4 ,H[EV]1 WE P]SONALLY REMA9$ UNCONV9C$ BY ! TRADE UNIONS' RESPONSE1 AS AT NUM]\S OCCASIONS 9 ! PA/1 !Y HAVE %[$ !IR TRUE FACES BY VOLUNT>ILY DISASSOCIAT+ !MSELVES FROM ! RE/ ( ! DEMON/RATION1 CONFRONT+ DEMON/RATORS :O >E LESS OB$I5T & PASSIVE ?AN !MSELVES1 OR US+ ! V]Y SAME DISC\RSE AS ! AU?ORITIES TO D5IGRATE REBELLI\S ACTIONS & 9DIVIDUALS4 ,LET'S MAKE ?IS CLE>3 9 ,FRANCE1 !RE IS ABSOLUTELY NO D\BT ?AT !RE IS COMPLICITY BETWE5 TRADE UNION LEAD]S & ! DEF5D]S ( ! EXI/+ ORD]4 ,YET AGA91 ! EV5TS ( ,MAY ,DAY #bai CONFIRM$ ?IS4 ,ON ! EVE ( ,MAY ,DAY1 T5SIONS RAN HI<4 ,NO ONE KNEW H[ ! SITUATION 9 ! /REETS W\LD TURN \T4 ,SEV]AL COMRADES DISCUSS$ /RATEGIES1 CONC]NS1 & DET]M9ATION ) LUNDIMAT9 9 AN >TICLE 5TITL$ 0,MAY ,DAY ,DEMON/RATION3 ,:AT TO ,EXPECT FROM ! ',BLACK ,BLOC'80 ,O!RS1 9 AN OPTIMI/IC & PASSIONATE TEXT1 SUGGE/$ ?AT ,MAY ,DAY #bai W\LD BE ! DAY :5 0EV]Y?+ W\LD BE POSSIBLE60 ,EV]YONE AGRE$ ON ONE ?+3 ! FOLL[+ DAY W\LD BE DECISIVE1 DESPITE ! SUFFOCAT+ LAW 5=CEM5T /RATEGY ?AT WAS WAIT+ = US4 ,! MA9 QUE/ION WAS :E!R WE C\LD SUCCE$ 9 ?W>T+ ! TRAP SET BY ! GOV]NM5T4 ,ESCAP+ ! ,TRAP ,DUE TO ! L>GE NUMB] ( ACTIONS ?AT TOOK PLACE ON ,MAY ,DAY #b#a#i1 WE WON'T PROVIDE AN EXHAU/IVE REPORT ( EV]Y?+ ?AT HAPP5$ ! /REETS4 ,WE'LL FOCUS ON ! MAJOR EV5TS ?AT /RUCTUR$ ! DAY & SOME 9T]E/+ 9ITIATIVES & SITUATIONS ?AT WE WITNESS$4 ,AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ UNIONS GA!R$ AT ,PLACE DES ,FETES ! WAY !Y DO EV]Y YE> TO PAY TRIBUTE TO ! AN>*I/ ORIG9S ( ,MAY ,DAY4 ,H[EV]1 DUE TO ! CONTEXT1 ! AN>*I/ DEMON/RATION WAS NOT P]MITT$ TO M>* T[>DS ,REPUBLIQUE4 ,9/EAD1 IT WAS SUPPOS$ TO 5D AT ,/AL+RAD--ANO!R LOCATION :]E IT W\LD BE EASY = POLICE TO KETTLE EV]YONE IF !Y WANT$ TO4 ,>\ND #aa AM1 AS MORE & MORE PEOPLE >RIV$ AT ,PLACE DES ,FETES1 POLICE =CES1 9CLUD+ RIOT POLICE UNITS & (FIC]S 9 PLA9 CLO!S1 BEGAN PATROLL+ ! SQU>E & SE>*+ 9DIVIDUALS C>RY+ BACKPACKS4 ,! AN>*I/ PROCESSION F9ALLY />T$ >\ND #a#a3#c AM4 ,IT WAS HUNDR$S /RONG4 ,! CR[D M>*$ RAPIDLY ?R\< ! /REETS ( ! ,P>ISIAN POPUL> DI/RICT1 FOLL[$ CLOSELY BY POLICE TRUCKS & RIOT POLICE UNITS ON FOOT4 ,AT ALMO/ EV]Y 9T]SECTION1 FIREM5 ) EXT+UI%]S W]E WAIT+1 AS IF \R OBJECTIVE = ! MORN+ WAS TO SET EV]Y?+ ON FIRE--:I* WAS ESPECIALLY UNLIKELY 9 ?IS WORK+-CLASS DI/RICT4 ,! G5]AL ATMOSPH]E ( ! M>* WAS /RANGE2 V]Y FEW T>GETS W]E ATTACK$4 ,NO D\BT P>T ( ! CR[D WAS ALREADY FOCUS+ ON :AT W\LD BE WAIT+ AHEAD ( US & H[ TO \TMANEUV] IT4 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE1 AS ! PROCESSION APPROA*$ ITS F9AL DE/9ATION1 GR\PS ( DEMON/RATORS LEFT 9 ORD] TO JO9 ! />T+ PO9T ( ! AFT]NOON M>* ON TIME4 ,9 ! 5D1 :AT REMA9$ ( ! AN>*I/ PROCESSION DECID$ TO CONT9UE ITS C\RSE ?R\< ! /REETS ( ,P>IS 9 A SPONTANE\S WILDCAT DEMON/RATION1 BE=E DISB&+ :5 POLICE =CES & MEMB]S ( ! ,B,A,C 7,BRIGADE ANTI-CRIM9ALITE1 0,ANTI-CRIM9ALITY BRIGAGE07 %[$ UP4 ,DUR+ ! MORN+1 O!R WILDCAT 9ITIATIVES TOOK PLACE \TSIDE ! (FICIAL DEMON/RATIONS4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 !Y DIDN'T LA/ LONG1 AS POLICE BRUTALLY DISP]S$ !M4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 AT ,MONTP>NASSE1 ! SITUATION WAS ALREADY *>G$4 ,S9CE ! MORN+1 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE--FROM TRADE UNION SYMPA?IZ]S & PASS]SBY TO YELL[ VE/]S & RADICALS--HAD BE5 GA!R+ 9 ! MA9 B\LEV>D4 ,! GOV]NM5T'S DECISION TO CANCEL OR *ANGE ! C\RSE ( SOME MORN+ DEMON/RATIONS HAD NOT PACIFI$ ! SITUATION--ON ! CONTR>Y4 ,>\ND #a PM1 TIR$ ( REMA9+ /ATIC :ILE WAIT+ = ! (FICIAL H\R TO >RIVE TO />T ! DEMON/RATION--& DESPITE A MASSIVE POLICE PRES5CE 9 ! >EA--SOME AN>*I/S & O!R REBELLI\S DEMON/RATORS TOOK ACTION4 ,MOV+ SWIFTLY1 SOME PEOPLE ATTEMPT$ TO CON/ITUTE A BLOC AT ! FRONT ( ! PROCESSION TO ATTACK ,LA ,ROTONDE--! RE/AURANT :]E ,EMMANUEL ,MACRON CELEBRAT$ HIS PRESID5TIAL VICTORY 9 #b#a#g4 ,= A FULL H\R1 9T5SE /REET CONFRONTATIONS TOOK PLACE BETWE5 DEMON/RATORS & POLICE NE> ! 9T]SECTION ( ,B\LEV>D DU ,MONTP>NASSE & ,B\LEV>D ,RASPAIL4 ,9T]E/+ TO REPORT1 IT WAS DUR+ ?IS MAJOR PHASE ( CONFRONTATIONS ?AT ,PHILIPPE ,M>T9EZ1 ! LEAD] ( ! ,C,G,T TRADE UNION1 HAD TO BE EXFILTRAT$ MOM5T>ILY FROM ! DEMON/RATION--DRAW+ BOOS & 9SULTS FROM SEV]AL DEMON/RATORS--DUE TO ! EXPLOSION ( A TE> GAS CANI/] NE> HIS POSITION4 ,AS IF MORE PRO( W]E NE$$ ?AT MAK+ BACKROOM DEALS ) AU?ORITIES DOESN'T PROTECT Y\ FROM !IR WEAPONS 9 ! /REETS6 ,BUT :AT IS MORE 9T]E/+ H]E IS H[ HE REACT$ TO ?IS COMMONPLACE EV5T4 7,WE SAY COMMONPLACE BECAUSE N[ADAYS1 :AT IS MORE ORD9>Y ?AN BREA?+ TE> GAS DUR+ A DEMON/RATION87 ,YET ONCE ! SITUATION CALM$ D[N A BIT1 ,M>T9EZ TOOK ! OCCASION TO D5\NCE 0AN UNPREC$5T$ & 9DISCRIM9ATE REPRESSION FOLL[+ ! ACTS ( VIOL5CE ( SOME10 BE=E ADD+ 0! POLICE HAS *>G$ ! ,C,G,T1 A WELL-ID5TIFI$ ,C,G,T1 ?IS IS A S]I\S MATT]40 ,BESIDES ! VOLUNT>ILY DRAMATIC TONE ( HIS /ATEM5T--REMEMB] ?AT TRADE UNION LEAD]S >E H]E TO PLAY A SPECIFIC ROLE ON ! POLITICAL /AGE--! ,C,G,T LEAD] DIDN'T CONDEMN POLICE BRUTALITY P] SE1 BUT ONLY ! FACT ?AT DUR+ CONFRONTATIONS1 POLICE =CES ATTACK$ SOME ,C,G,T MEMB]S4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 POLICE VIOL5CE IS ACCEPTABLE AS LONG AS IT DOESN'T T>GET TRADE UNION SYMPA?IZ]S4 ,! SITUATION CREAT$ DIFFICULTIES = DEMON/RATORS :O WANT$ TO JO9 ! MA9 PROCESSION4 ,APPROA*+ ! ,B\LEV>D DU ,MONTP>NASSE1 ALL ACCESS WAS BLOCK$ BY POLICE L9ES4 ,IF Y\ WANT$ TO 5T] ! P]IMET]1 Y\ HAD TO SUBMIT TO A COMPLETE SE>*4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE W]E W&]+ >\ND ! POLICE *ECKPO9TS1 GO+ FROM ONE /REET TO ! NEXT TO SEE IF !RE WAS A WAY TO 5T] )\T BE+ CONTROLL$4 ,?IS CONFUS+ SITUATION WAS ! OCCASION TO 5GAGE DISCUSSIONS ) O!R DEMON/RATORS & TO EX*ANGE IMPORTANT 9=MATION4 ,SOME PEOPLE1 :O SUCCE$$ 9 LEAV+ ! ZONE ( CONFRONTATIONS1 W]E ALREADY %OCK$ BY ! LEVEL ( POLICE BRUTALITY1 :ILE A GR\P ( YELL[ VE/]S M5TION$ ! FACT ?AT !Y SAW ) !IR [N EYES P>T ( ! ,C,G,T PROCESSION RETREAT+ DUR+ ! CONFRONTATIONS1 LEAV+ RIOT]S & O!R DEMON/RATORS ALONE 9 FRONT ( POLICE =CES4 ,AS PLANN$1 >\ND #b3#c PM1 ! AFT]NOON M>* F9ALLY />T$4 ,AS ! IMPRESSIVE CR[D WAS SL[LY WALK+ T[>DS ITS DE/9ATION1 SOME POLICE *ECKPO9TS DECID$ TO RELEASE ! PRESSURE & LET PEOPLE 5T] ! 0SECUR$ P]IMET]0 )\T SUBMITT+ TO A SE>*4 ,POLICE W]E /ILL SPORADICALLY /OPP+ & *ECK+ ANYONE !Y CONSID]$ 0SUSPICI\S10 AS WELL4 ,ONCE ON ! MA9 B\LEV>D1 ! COMPACT CR[D ( PROTE/]S /RUGGL$ TO MOVE =W>D1 DUE TO ! NUM]\S POLICE CORDONS PRES5T ON EA* SIDE ( ! /REET 9 ORD] TO PROTECT POT5TIAL T>GETS4 ,H[EV]1 WAVES ( 9DIVIDUALS W]E DET]M9$ TO GET PA/ ! TRADE UNION PROCESSION 9 ORD] TO REA* ! CORTEGE DE TETE4 ,ONCE WE REA*$ ,PORT-,ROYAL1 ! ,C,G,T--LOCAT$ AT ! FRONT ( ! TRADE UNION PROCESSION--SUDD5LY /OPP$4 ,PEOPLE CONT9U$ TO GET >\ND ITS SECURITY S]VICE 9 ORD] TO REA* ! TAIL ( ! CORTEGE DE TETE4 ,?IS SITUATION WAS CLE>LY NO CO9CID5CE4 ,WE W]E RIRASS$ 0,I DON'T KN[ :AT Y\'RE TALK+ AB\T40 ,ONCE AGA91 ! ,C,G,T WAS BLATANTLY ASSI/+ ! AU?ORITIES 9 CLOS+ !IR TRAP >\ND ! 0DANG]\S 9DIVIDUALS ( ! LEAD+ PROCESSION40 ,NEV]!LESS1 ! CORTEGE DE TETE CONT9U$ ITS R\TE T[>DS ,PLACE D',ITALIE4 ,ALMO/ NO SIGNS ( CONFRONTATION W]E VISIBLE ON ! ,B\LEV>D DE ,PORT-,ROYAL4 ,! PRES5CE ( RIOT POLICE UNITS 9 ! B\LEV>D & AT ALMO/ EV]Y S+LE 9T]SECTION WAS CLE>LY DISSUASIVE4 ,H[EV]1 ! DIV]SE CR[D ( ?\S&S REMA9$ DET]M9$1 *ANT+ ANTI-POLICE & ANTI-CAPITALI/ SLOGANS AS WELL AS ! N[ CLASSIC 0,REVOLUTION60 ,ONCE PEOPLE TURN$ & 5T]$ ! ,B\LEV>D ,SA9T-,M>CEL1 ! T5SION SUDD5LY 9CREAS$4 ,SOME ( US KNEW EXACTLY :AT WAS AWAIT+ US4 ,WE W]E APPROA*+ ! F9AL DE/9ATION ( ! DEMON/RATION1 :I* MEANT ?AT IF AU?ORITIES WANT$ TO /RIKE H>D AT ! CORTEGE DE TETE1 !Y W\LD DO IT V]Y SOON4 ,POLICE =CES W]E PRES5T 9 EV]Y S+LE NEID DE L',HOPITAL1 ! CR[D BEGAN TO TID T[>DS ! ,AU/]LITZ TRA9 /ATION4 ,\R ONLY OPTIONS W]E TO RETREAT OR TO CONT9UE T[>DS ,PLACE D',ITALIE4 ,AS ! CR[D SL[LY M>*$ T[>D ! SQU>E1 WE REALIZ$ ?AT ! CORTEGE DE TETE HAD BE5 CUT 9 TWO BY POLICE =CES4 ,AHEAD ( US1 WAT] CANNON TRUCKS & POLICE L9ES BLOCK$ ! B\LEV>D4 ,BEYOND !M1 NE> ,PLACE D',ITALIE1 SEV]AL HUNDR$ PEOPLE :O CON/ITUT$ ! V]Y HEAD ( ! CORTEGE DE TETE 5GAG$ 9 IMPRESSIVE /REET CONFRONTATIONS ) POLICE =CES4 ,!Y CREAT$ NUM]\S B>RICADES1 SET ?+S ON FIRE1 & ATTACK$ POLICE ) PROJECTILES4 ,! CR[D EV5 ATTACK$ ! POLICE /ATION ( ! #a#c? DI/RICT ( ,P>IS1 :I* WAS HEAVILY PROTECT$ BY ANTI-RIOT F5CES = ! OCCASION4 ,EXTREMELY 9T5SE FIE1 :]E POLICE BEAT1 DISP]S$1 & >RE/$ PROTE/]S4 ,D[N ! ,B\LEV>D DE L',HOPITAL1 A NEWLY CON/ITUT$ BLOC WAS TRY+ TO REA* ! FRONT ( ! REMA9+ PROCESSION 9 ORD] TO FACE ! POLICE L9ES4 ,)\T FUR!R DELAY1 A HEAVY RA9 ( TE> GAS CANI/]S FELL ON ! CR[D4 ,! MOBILE WAT] CANNON />T$ PU%+ US D[N ! B\LEV>D4 ,?IS FRONTAL ATTACK SUCCE$$ 9 CREAT+ PANIC AMONG PROTE/]S4 ,TO ESCAPE ! SUFFOCAT+ ATMOSPH]E CREAT$ BY ! ?ICK CL\DS ( TE> GAS1 SOME DEMON/RATORS TRI$ TO F9D A WAY \T BY 5T]+ BUILD+S OR CLIMB+ F5CES & WALLS4 ,PROGRESSIVELY1 ! CORTEGE DE TETE RETREAT$ UNTIL REA*+ ! 9T]SECTION BETWE5 ! ,B\LEV>D ,SA9T-,M>CEL & ! ,B\LEV>D DE L',HOPITAL4 ,!RE1 AS POLICE W]E /ILL BLOCK+ ! SIDE ( ! B\LEV>D LEAD+ TO ! TRA9 /ATION--! CLOSE/ & SAFE/ EXIT--SOME DEMON/RATORS DECID$ TO USE ! LA/ OPTION !Y HAD BY RETRAC+ !IR /EPS4 ,UN=TUNATELY = !M1 AS ! TRADE UNIONS W]E SL[LY 5T]+ ! ,B\LEV>D ,SA9T-,M>CEL1 POLICE />T$ %OOT+ TE> GAS 9TO ! B\LEV>D TO KEEP ! CR[D 9SIDE ! >EA !Y HAD DESIGNAT$ TO ATTACK ! CORTEGE DE TETE4 ,PEOPLE W]E N[ DEF9ITELY TRAPP$ ON TWO DIFF]5T B\LEV>DS BETWE5 A RA9 ( TE> GAS & POLICE L9ES4 ,AS A RESULT1 ! CONFRONTATIONS 9SIDE ! KETTLE 9T5SIFI$3 AN>*I/S & O!R REBELLI\S PROTE/]S ANSW]$ ! ?ICK CL\DS ( TE> GAS & ! EXPLOSIONS ( FLA%-BANG GR5ADES ) A RA9 ( PROJECTILES1 SMA%+ W9D[S & SETT+ MAKE%IFT B>RICADES ON FIRE4 ,AS ! SITUATION BECAME MORE & MORE EXPLOSIVE--& DUE TO ! 9SI/5CE ( SOME DEMON/RATORS--POLICE F9ALLY AGRE$ TO RELEASE ! PRESSURE BY LETT+ SOME DEMON/RATORS EXIT ! DEMON/RATION VIA ! MA9 POLICE *ECKPO9TS LOCAT$ ON ! ,B\LEV>D DE L',HOPITAL4 ,HUNDR$S SEIZ$ ! OCCASION TO ESCAPE ! TRAP4 ,H[EV]1 ONCE \TSIDE ! MA9 POLICE P]IMET]1 MANY PEOPLE W]E /ILL DET]M9$ TO /AY 9 ! /REETS4 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE1 A L>GE CR[D BEGAN TO GA!R BEH9D POLICE L9ES4 ,UND]/&+ ?AT ! SITUATION C\LD QUICKLY ESCALATE1 POLICE />T$ TO PU% ! PROTE/]S BACK ) A S]IES ( *>GES & VOLLEYS ( TE> GAS CANI/]S4 ,BEH9D ! POLICE *ECKPO9T1 ! RE/ ( ! TRADITIONAL ,MAY ,DAY PROCESSION--TRADE UNIONS 9CLUD$--WAS ALL[$ TO PURSUE ITS C\RSE T[>DS ,PLACE D',ITALIE1 AS ! AU?ORITIES CLAIM$ TO HAVE REGA9$ CONTROL OV] ! SITUATION4 ,AS HUNDR$S ( DET]M9$ PEOPLE W]E WALK+ D[N ! ,B\LEV>D DE L',HOPITAL T[>DS ! TRA9 /ATION & ! ,AU/]LITZ BRIDGE1 A WILDCAT DEMON/RATION GOT UND]WAY4 ,FOLL[+ A QUICK SPR9T TO ESCAPE ! POLICE L9E ?AT TRI$ TO BLOCK \R PROGRESS1 ! CR[D CROSS$ ! BRIDGE4 ,ONCE WE REA*$ ! O!R SIDE ( ! ,SE9E RIV]1 PEOPLE BUILT SEV]AL MAKE%IFT B>RICADES TO BLOCK TRAFFIC & SET ! TRAIL] ( A CON/RUCTION SITE ON FIRE4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME S9CE ! MORN+1 WE FELT ?AT WE HAD F9ALLY SUCCE$$ 9 \TMANEUV]+ ! TRAP SET BY ! AU?ORITIES4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ?IS FEEL+ DIDN'T LA/ LONG1 AS ! FIR/ BRIGADES ( POLICE (FIC]S ON MOTORCYCLES >M$ ) ,L,B,D-#d LAUN*]S %[$ UP SOON AFT]4 ,FOLL[+ SEV]AL ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE !M1 RECOGNIZ+ ?AT ! SITUATION WAS BECOM+ MORE & MORE DANG]\S1 ! RAG+ CR[D DISP]S$ NE> ,BA/ILLE4 ,LAT] ?AT EV5+1 HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE ANSW]$ ! CALL TO GA!R AT ! ,PLACE DE LA ,CONTRESC>PE 9 ORD] TO CELEBRATE ! ONE YE> ANNIV]S>Y ( ! 0,B5ALLA CASE40 ,?IS CASE />T$ ON ,MAY ,DAY #b#a#h1 :5 ,ALEX&RE ,B5ALLA--!N ONE ( ,MACRON'S SECURITY (FIC]S--RECEIV$ AU?ORIZATION FROM ! EXECUTIVE TO ASSI/ POLICE =CES ON ! GR\ND4 ,DRESS$ AS A MEMB] ( ! ,B,A,C--9 PLA9 CLO!S ) A HELMET & ! TRADITIONAL ORANGE POLICE >MB&--HE ?REAT5$ & BRUTALLY >RE/$ SEV]AL 9DIVIDUALS 9SIDE ! ,J>D9 DES ,PLANTES & AT ! ,PLACE DE LA ,CONTRESC>PE4 ,9=M$ ( !SE EV5TS1 ! GOV]NM5T COV]$ UP ! CASE & PROTECT$ ,B5ALLA4 ,9 ,JULY #b#a#h1 AFT] A LONG 9VE/IGATION1 SOME J\RNALI/S REVEAL$ ! TRUE ID5TITY ( ,B5ALLA4 ,S9CE !N1 ! 0,B5ALLA CASE0 CONT9UES TO EMB>RASS ! CURR5T GOV]NM5T1 AS MORE & MORE D>K SECRETS & REVELATIONS SURFACE4 ,! ,AFT]MA?3 ,POLICE ,LIES & ,VIOL5CE ,COME TO ,LIIS DESPITE ! HEAVY-H&$ /RATEGY ( REPRESSION4 ,! MASSIVE WAVE ( 0VIOL5T RADICALS0 ?AT AU?ORITIES W]E EXPECT+ DID NOT %[ UP1 AS ONLY BETWE5 0#h & #a PEOPLE CAME TO SQU>E (F10 ACCORD+ TO (FICIAL S\RCES4 ,AT ! CLOSE ( ?IS LONG DAY ( CONFRONTATIONS1 #cae 9DIVIDUALS W]E 9 CU/ODY & NUM]\S DEMON/RATORS HAD BE5 9JUR$4 ,ON ! NATIONAL SCALE1 AU?ORITIES ONLY M5TION #bd DEMON/RATORS & #ad POLICE (FIC]S 9JUR$4 ,OBVI\SLY1 !SE FIGURES >E BRAZ5LY 9ACCURATE4 ,OV]ALL1 ! AU?ORITIES W]E SATISFI$ ) ! RESULTS ( ! /RATEGIES !Y EMPLOY$ ON ,MAY ,DAY #b#a#i4 ,DUE TO ! L>GE NUMB] ( PREV5TIVE SE>*ES & ID5TIFICATION *ECKS 7ALMO/ #b17 & ! R$UC$ AM\NT ( PROP]TY DE/RUCTION COMP>$ TO ,MAY ,DAY #b#a#h1 ! NEW /ATE APPROA* SEEM$ TO HAVE BORNE FRUIT4 0,\R /RATEGY PAID (F1 ESPECIALLY ! FACT ( PREV5T+ ! =MATION ( BLACK BLOC GR\PS BY HITT+ !M H>D AS SOON AS !Y TRI$ TO =M10 SAID SOMEONE FROM ! ,P>IS ,PREFECTURE1 :ILE ANO!R POLICE S\RCE ADD$3 0,WE W]E V]Y MOBILE1 V]Y (F5SIVE1 V]Y P[]FUL4 .<444.> ,AT NO TIME DUR+ ! DAY DID WE LOSE ! UPP] H&40 ,EAG] TO CELEBRATE ITS VICTORY & REASS]T ITS HEGEMONY1 ! GOV]NM5T 9ITIAT$ A HEAVY M$IA CAMPAIGN TO DISCR$IT PEOPLE :O TOOK P>T 9 /REET CONFRONTATIONS4 ,H[EV]1 ! RESULTS ( ?IS CAMPAIGN TOOK !M BY SURPRISE4 ,FIR/1 AS ?\S&S ( PROTE/]S W]E PU%$ BACK BY POLICE =CES ON ! ,B\LEV>D DE L',HOPITAL1 ,*RI/OPHE ,CA/AN]--! ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR AKA 0! FIR/ COP ( ,FRANCE0--APP>5TLY RECEIV$ REPORTS ?AT A GR\P ( POT5TIAL 0BREAK]S0 HAD 5T]$ ! ,PITIE-,SALPETRI]E HOSPITAL & W]E ATTACK+ IT4 ,)\T ?9K+ TWICE1 HE /AT$3 0,H]E1 AT ! ,PITIE-,SALPETRI]E1 A HOSPITAL WAS ATTACK$4 ,ITS HEAL? C>E P]SONNEL W]E ASSAULT$4 ,& A POLICEMAN 9 *>GE ( PROTECT+ ! BUILD+ WAS 9JUR$4 ,UNWAV]+ SUPPORT = \R POLICE =CES3 !Y >E ! PRIDE ( ! ,REPUBLIC40 ,LAT] ?AT DAY1 EV]Y CORPORATE M$IA RELAY$ ! /ORY AB\T ! >RE/ ( ! ?IRTY-TWO 09TRUD]S10 AS WELL AS ! FACT ?AT !Y W]E ALL 9 CU/ODY = 0P>TICIPAT+ 9 A GA!R+ ) ! OBJECTIVE ( COMMITT+ PROP]TY DE/RUCTION OR VIOL5CE40 ,:ILE CORPORATE M$IA DID NOT EV5 9VE/IGATE ?IS F>-FET*$ CLAIM FROM ! ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR1 WE KNEW ?AT ?IS S5SATIONAL /ORY ( 0RIOT]S ATTACK+ A HOSPITAL0 WAS A PURE FABRICATION 9T5D$ TO DISCR$IT DEMON/RATORS & !IR ACTIONS--AS ?IS EXACT SAME /RATEGY HAD ALREADY BE5 US$ AGA9/ US DUR+ ! MOVEM5T AGA9/ ! ,LOI TRAVAIL4 ,A CALL = ANONYM\S TE/IMONIES APPE>$ ON A RADICAL PUBLI%+ PLAT=M4 ,?IS 9ITIATIVE1 AS WELL AS SEV]AL 0FACT *ECKS0 BY TRADITIONAL NEWSPAP]S1 5ABL$ US TO %>E \R [N SIDE ( ! /ORY 9 ORD] TO DECON/RUCT ! DECEITFUL PROPAG&A ( ! /ATE4 ,CONTR>Y TO ! LIES ( ,*RI/OPHE ,CA/AN]1 Y\ CAN SEE :AT HAPP5$ AT ! ,PITIE-,SALPETRI]E HOSPITAL3 AS POLICE W]E FILL+ ! ,B\LEV>D DE L',HOPITAL ) TE> GAS 9 ORD] TO PU% BACK ! LEAD+ PROCESSION1 PEOPLE BEGAN TO PANIC4 ,SOME 9DIVIDUALS LOCAT$ 9 FRONT ( ! HOSPITAL SUCCE$$ 9 BREAK+ ! LOCK & OP5+ ! F5CES4 ,PEOPLE RU%$ 9TO ! C\RTY>D 9 ORD] TO ESCAPE ! TE> GAS4 ,AS POLICE 5T]$ ! HOSPITAL & BEGAN *>G+ !M1 ?IRTY-TWO T]RIFI$ PEOPLE ATTEMPT$ TO F9D %ELT] 9 ! CLOSE/ BUILD+--:]E ! 9T5SIVE C>E UNIT WAS LOCAT$4 ,AS Y\ CAN SEE 9 ?IS VIDEO TAK5 FROM 9SIDE ! 9T5SIVE C>E UNIT1 DEMON/RATORS DID NOT 0ASSAULT HEAL? C>E P]SONNEL0 OR 0ATTACK0 ! HOSPITAL4 ,AS ONE HOSPITAL WORK] RI1 ! ONLY WAY \T WAS H]E40 ,REG>D+ ! 9JUR$ POLICE (FIC] M5TION$ BY ,CA/AN] 9 HIS TWEET1 A COBBLE/ONE HIT HIM 9 ! HEAD DUR+ CLA%ES ?AT TOOK PLACE AB\T =TY M9UTES AFT] ! EV5TS AT ! HOSPITAL4 ,FOLL[+ ! REVELATIONS ?AT ! ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR HAD 9T5TIONALLY LI$ AB\T ! EV5TS AT ! ,PITIE-,SALPETRI]E HOSPITAL1 ! GOV]NM5T HAD NO *OICE EXCEPT TO /EP BACK4 ,UND] PRESSURE1 ,*RI/OPHE ,CA/AN] WAS =C$ TO EXPLA9 HIS BEHAVIOR 9 A PRESS CONF]5CE4 ,H>DLY A%AM$ TO BE CAUD+ HIS WORDS WAS NO?+ BUT AN 0ABSURD POLEMIC40 ,9 ! 5D1 ! ?IRTY-TWO COMRADES W]E RELEAS$ & ! *>GES AGA9/ !M DROPP$4 ,!N1 :ILE ! AU?ORITIES W]E PR\DLY TALK+ AB\T ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( !IR NEW LAW 5=CEM5T APPROA* = MA9TA9+ SOCIAL ORD]1 SEV]AL VIDEOS SPREAD ONL9E %[+ POLICE BRUTALITY DUR+ ! DEMON/RATION4 ,AMONG !M3 A RIOT POLICE (FIC] ?R[+ A COBBLE/ONE AT DEMON/RATORS2 A MEMB] ( ! ,B,A,C VIOLAT+ AN >RE/EE BY %OV+ HIS TELESCOPIC BATON 9SIDE HIS PANTS2 A POLICE (FIC] 9 RIOT GE> SLAPP+ A DEMON/RATOR 9 ! FACE2 & O!R FOOTAGE ( POLICEM5 /RANGL+1 BRUTALIZ+1 & TRIPP+ DEMON/RATORS4 ,9 ! 5D1 ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T1 :I* HAD EXPECT$ TO C>RY ! DAY VIA A /RONG M$IA CAMPAIGN TO DISCR$IT RIOTS & REBELLI\S DEMON/RATORS1 5D$ UP HAV+ TO DEAL ) TWO MAJOR CONTROV]SIES ?AT C\LD POT5TIALLY FUR!R WEAK5 ITS LEGITIMACY & IMAGE1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! CURR5T EXPLOSIVE POLITICAL & SOCIAL CONTEXT4 ,P]HAPS1 9 ! 5D1 ! GOV]NM5T HAS NOT EM]G$ VICTORI\S FROM ! ,MAY ,DAY EV5TS AFT] ALL4 ,REFLECTIONS ,! SUFFOCAT+ & OPPRESSIVE DEMON/RATION ( ,MAY ,DAY #bai IS N[ BEH9D US4 ,H[EV]1 WE %\LD NOT SIMPLY MOVE =W>D TO ! NEXT DAY ( ACTION )\T ANALYZ+ :AT HAPP5$ 9 ! /REETS ?AT DAY4 ,IF ! LEAD+ PROCESSION IS TO RE9V5T ITSELF & /AY UNPR$ICTABLE1 WE MU/ REFLECT ON ! EV5TS ( ! DAY & /UDY ! /RATEGIES & DECISIONS MADE ON ! FIELD4 ,O!RWISE1 WE WILL REMA9 TRAPP$ 9 ! ROLE ASSIGN$ BY AU?ORITIES1 AS WELL AS ( \R [N SELF-SATISFI$ & RITUALIZ$ =M ( SUP]FICIAL RADICALISM4 ,AS !RE IS ALWAYS ROOM = IMPROVEM5T1 WE PRES5T SEV]AL ?\\ND ! C\RSE ( ! TRADITIONAL AFT]NOON DEMON/RATION PUT ! MO/ T]RIFY+ DY/OPIAN NOVELS TO %AME4 ,ALL DAY LONG1 NUM]\S POLICE *ECKPO9TS1 SE>*ES1 PATROLS1 FRONTAL ATTACKS & 9CURSIONS1 & GRATUIT\SLY BRUTAL >RE/S CONFIRM$ ! RU?LESSNESS ( ! NEW LAW 5=CEM5T /RATEGY4 ,FROM N[ ON1 ! AU?ORITIES AIM TO CRU% SOCIAL MOVEM5TS & POLITICAL UNRE/ BY ANY MEANS NECESS>Y1 EV5 IF ?IS MEANS 9JUR+ EV5 MORE DEMON/RATORS ?AN !Y HAVE ALREADY4 ,!Y AIM TO E/ABLI% A /ATE ( FE> ?R\< 9T5TIONAL POLICE BRUTALITY & 9T5SE LEGAL REPRESSION1 9CLUD+ NEW LEGISLATION TO GIVE LAW 5=CEM5T A FREE H& DUR+ DEMON/RATIONS1 SU* AS ! ,LOI 0ANTI-CASSEURS04 ,ALL ?IS ALREADY />T$ BE=E ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T4 ,! AU?ORIT>IAN %IFT ( ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T IS WELL UND] WAY & UND5IABLE4 ,! AU?ORITIES >E WILL+ TO CRU% ANY =M ( REBELLION & UNRE/--BUT TO DO SO1 !Y HAVE HAD TO ADAPT !IR MODUS OP]&I 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! TACTICS & /RATEGIES ( ! CORTEGE DE TETE4 ,! 9T5SIFICATION ( POLICE *ECKPO9TS & SE>*ES BE=E DEMON/RATIONS 5ABLES !M TO >RE/ POT5TIAL RIOT]S & TO SEIZE EQUIPM5T ( ALL K9DS4 ,!Y HOPE ?AT1 IF !Y DO ?IS1 !SE PEOPLE WON'T P>TICIPATE 9 /REET CONFRONTATIONS--:I*1 IF WE FOLL[ !IR LOGIC1 %\LD WEAK5 ! LEAD+ PROCESSION4 ,ANO!R ASPECT ( ! CORTEGE DE TETE ?AT ! AU?ORITIES HAVE CLE>LY UND]/OOD IS ?AT ONE ( ITS MAJOR ASSETS IS ITS MOBILITY & SPE$4 ,!RE=E1 :AT BETT] WAY TO CONTROL ! (F5SIVE CR[D ?AN TO LEAD IT 9TO A TRAP 9 :I* EV]Y S+LE EXIT IS BLOCK$ BY POLICE L9ES8 ,!N ! AU?ORITIES WILL KN[ \R R\TE & \R POT5TIAL OBJECTIVES PRECISELY4 ,!Y CAN DECIDE TO KETTLE EV]YONE :5EV] !Y *OOSE1 !N 5GAGE 9 H&-TO-H& COMBAT & >RE/ MORE PEOPLE4 ,& IF SOME PEOPLE SUCCE$ 9 ESCAP+ FROM ! KETTLE TO />T WILDCAT ACTIONS--AS WE SAW DUR+ ,MAY ,DAY #b#a#i--! AU?ORITIES CAN S5D !IR MOTORCYCLE BRIGADES TO DISP]SE EV]YONE4 ,ALL ?IS CONFIRMS ?AT WE NE$ TO RECONSID] \R TACTICS & /RATEGIES4 ,WILL+LY 5T]+ ! TRAP SET BY ! AU?ORITIES HAS PREV5T$ US FROM OP5+ NEW BREA*ES & UNLEA%+ \R DE/RUCTIVE CREATIVITY 9 JOYFUL & SPONTANE\S ACTIONS4 ,9 ! 5D1 ON ,MAY ,DAY1 WE W]E EXACTLY :]E ! POLICE WANT$ US TO BE1 9SIDE !IR P]IMET]1 & ?IS 5ABL$ !M TO CONTA9 & BRUTALLY REPRESS US4 ,! DIFFICULTY 9 PREP>+ = EV5TS LIKE ,MAY ,DAY 9 ,P>IS IS ?AT1 AS !Y ATTRACT ?\S&S & ?\S&S ( 9DIVIDUALS1 IT IS NOT EASY TO PLAN SECRETLY 9 A WAY ?AT WILL REA* MO/ PEOPLE4 ,ONCE A CR[D DECIDES TO PLAY BY ! RULES SET BY AU?ORITIES1 IT FACES TREM5D\S DISADVANTAGES4 ,CONSID]+ ?AT AU?ORITIES >E WILL+ TO 9JURE EV5 MORE DEMON/RATORS IF !Y HAVE TO1 WE %\LD TAKE ?IS ISSUE S]I\SLY4 ,ON NUM]\S OCCASIONS1 P>TICIPANTS 9 ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T HAVE DEMON/RAT$ !IR CAPACITY & DET]M9ATION BY REMA9+ \TSIDE POLICE P]IMET]S4 ,?IS 5ABL$ EV]YONE TO 5GAGE 9 9T5SE /REET CONFRONTATIONS & PROP]TY DE/RUCTION1 SOMETIMES )\T EV5 SEE+ POLICE = M9UTES OR H\RS4 ,OBVI\SLY1 ) ! NEW ,POLICE ,PREFECT & ! NEW /RATEGY ( REPRESSION1 ! SITUATION HAS EVOLV$4 ,H[EV]1 WE CONT9UE TO BELIEVE ?AT A /RATEGY ( DEC5TRALIZATION IS ! MO/ EFFICI5T SOLUTION1 AS POLICE CAN'T HOPE TO CONTROL MANY WILDCAT DEMON/RATIONS ( HUNDR$S ( DEMON/RATORS IF !Y TAKE PLACE AT ! SAME TIME 9 MANY DIFF]5T LOCATIONS4 ,! QUE/ION IS--H[ DO WE DEAL ) ! NEW EXTREMELY MOBILE POLICE UNITS8 ,SO F>1 !Y >E ! ONES ?AT ?REAT5 SPONTANE\S M>*ES & ACTIONS4 ,AS 9 ANY /RATEGY1 !RE IS A WEAK PO9T4 ,! OBJECTIVE N[ MU/ BE TO F9D ?IS WEAK PO9T 9 ORD] TO ?W>T ! GOV]NM5T'S NEW /RATEGY ( REPRESSION4 ,IF NO?+ ELSE1 ! %E] NUMB] ( PEOPLE 9 ! /REETS = ,MAY ,DAY PROVES ?AT ,MACRON'S POLITICAL ANN\NCEM5TS DID NOT PACIFY ANYONE OR RESOLVE ! ONGO+ POLITICAL CRISIS4 ,F> FROM IT4 ,DESPITE ! MASSIVE POLICE PRES5CE1 ! TRAP SET BY AU?ORITIES1 & ! CLE> W>N+S ?AT ! GOV]NM5T BROADCA/ BE=E ,MAY ,DAY1 PEOPLE'S DET]M9ATION & RAGE REMA9S UNBREAKABLE4 ,?\S&S & ?\S&S ( YELL[ VE/]S ANSW]$ ! 9VITATION S5T BY RADICALS TO JO9 A LEAD+ PROCESSION ?AT COMPRIS$ CONSID]ABLY MORE ?AN HALF ( ! 5TIRE AFT]NOON DEMON/RATION--CONFIRM+ ! DECL9E ( TRADE UNIONS AS A TOOL ( POLITICAL PACIFICATION4 ,! TRAP SET BY AU?ORITIES DIDN'T /OP DEMON/RATORS FROM 5GAG+ 9 IMPRESSIVE & C\RAGE\S /REET CONFRONTATIONS ) POLICE1 NOR FROM />T+ WILDCAT ACTIONS \TSIDE ( ! P]IMET]4 ,9 ! 5D1 DESPITE ! 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