,?REE ,MON?S ( ,9SURRECTION 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,9 ! FOLL[+ TIMEL9E & 9T]VIEW1 AN AN>*I/ COLLECTIVE 9 ,HONG ,KONG PRES5TS A COMPLETE OV]VIEW ( ! MON?S-LONG UPRIS+1 REVIEW+ ITS A*IEVEM5TS1 ID5TIFY+ ITS LIMITS1 CELEBRAT+ ! 9SPIR+ MOM5TS ( MUTUAL AID & DEFIANCE1 & CRITIQU+ ! WAYS ?AT IT HAS YET TO PASS BEYOND A FRAMEWORK BAS$ 9 ! APPEAL TO AU?ORITY & ! \TRAGE ( ! CITIZ54 ,?IS IS A FOLL[-UP TO ! 9T]VIEW WE PUBLI%$ ) ! SAME GR\P 9 ,JUNE4 

,! /RUGGLE 9 ,HONG ,KONG HAS BE5 POL>IZ+ ON AN 9T]NATIONAL LEVEL4 ,SOME CONSPIRACY !ORI/S >E DET]M9$ TO READ ANY =M ( PROTE/ AGA9/ ! ,*9ESE GOV]NM5T M]ELY AS ! MA*9ATIONS ( ! ,U,S /ATE DEP>TM5T1 AS IF IT W]E IMPOSSIBLE = PROTE/]S TO SET !IR [N AG5DA AP>T FROM /ATE OV]SI<T4 ,O!RS *E]LEAD = ! MOVEM5T )\T CONC]N AB\T ! NATIONALI/ & NEOLIB]AL MY?S ?AT /ILL HOLD SWAY )9 IT4 

,! EV5TS 9 ,HONG ,KONG %[ H[ A MOVEM5T CAN ACTIVELY REJECT ! LEGITIMACY ( ONE GOV]NM5T & ITS LAWS & POLICE :ILE /ILL RETA9+ A NAIVE FAI? 9 O!R GOV]NM5TS1 O!R LAWS1 O!R POLICE4 ,AS LONG AS ?IS FAI? REMA9S 9 SOME =M1 ! CYCLE IS B\ND TO REPEAT4 ,YET ! PA/ MON?S ( 9SURRECTION 9 ,HONG ,KONG CAN HELP US TO IMAG9E :AT A WORLDWIDE /RUGGLE AGA9/ ALL =MS ( CAPITALISM1 NATIONALISM1 & ! /ATE MI<T LOOK LIKE--& HELP US ID5TIFY ! OB/ACLES ?AT /ILL REMA9 TO ! EM]G5CE ( SU* A /RUGGLE4 

,TIMEL9E ( ,EV5TS 

  
,JUNE #bai 

  

,9 SPR+ #b#a#i1 ! GOV]NM5T ( ,HONG ,KONG 9TRODUC$ A BILL ALL[+ = PEOPLE TO BE EXTRADIT$ FROM ,HONG ,KONG TO O!R C\NTRIES1 9CLUD+ MA9L& ,*9A4 

,A MASSIVE PEACEFUL DEMON/RATION AGA9/ ! EXTRADITION BILL TOOK PLACE ON ,JUNE #i1 ATT5D$ BY MILLIONS ( PEOPLE4 ,DUR+ ! FOLL[+ WEEK1 SOME PEOPLE ON ! ONL9E =UM ,L,I,H,K,G PROPOS$ ?AT ! MOVEM5T UTILIZE ECONOMIC PROTE/ TACTICS--= EXAMPLE1 ! COMPREH5SIVE )DRAWAL ( CA% FROM SAV+S ACC\NTS & G5]AL /RIKES4 ,?IS DID NOT OCCUR ON A VISIBLE SCALE UNTIL MU* LAT]4 

,ON ,JUNE #a#b1 :5 A MEET+ WAS S*$UL$ 9 ! LEGISLATIVE C\NCIL AB\T ! EXTRADITION BILL1 PROTE/]S & POLICE CLA%$ >\ND ! GOV]NM5T HEADQU>T]S & ! ,C,I,T,I,C ,T[]4 ,! MEET+ WAS ADJ\RN$4 ,POLICE FIR$ OV] #ae TE> GAS CANI/]S & RUBB] BULLETS AT PROTE/]S1 9JUR+ MANY PEOPLE2 !Y >RE/$ FIVE PEOPLE1 *>G+ !M ) RIOT+4 

,AL?\< ! GOV]NM5T ANN\NC$ ON ,JUNE #ae ?AT ! EXTRADITION BILL W\LD BE SUSP5D$1 A PROTE/] FELL TO HIS DEA? LAT] ?AT DAY4 ,9 ! WILL ?AT HE LEFT1 HE CALL$ = ! 0COMPLETE )DRAWAL ( ! EXTRADITION BILL1 ! RETRACTION ( ! RIOT *>GE1 ! UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE ( 9JUR$ /UD5TS2 ! RESIGNATION ( ,C>RIE ,LAM40 ,FROM ?AT PO9T ON1 MO/ ( !SE W]E C\NT$ AMONG ! DEM&S ( ! /RUGGLE4 ,TWO MILLION PEOPLE P>TICIPAT$ 9 /REET PROTE/S ! FOLL[+ DAY1 ON ,JUNE #a#f4 

,LATE ,JUNE TO ,JULY #a 

  

,ON ,JUNE #b#a1 PROTE/]S C>RI$ \T ! FIR/ EXP]IM5TS 9 0GU]RILLA0 ACTION1 MOV+ FROM ! GOV]NM5T HEADQU>T]S TO ! POLICE HEADQU>T]S1 ! ,REV5UE ,T[]1 & ! ,IMMIGRATION ,T[] 9 ! ADJAC5T DI/RICT1 BLOCK+ 5TRANCES & TEMPOR>ILY CLOS+ ! RESPECTIVE DEP>TM5TS4 ,SOME W5T BACK TO ! ,REV5UE ,T[] ! NEXT DAY1 ,JUNE #b#b1 TO APOLOGIZE TO US]S = ! 9CONV5I5CE4 

,A CR[D-FUND$ GLOBAL ADV]TIS+ CAMPAIGN CALL+ = ,G#b LEAD]S TO ACT ON ! ,HONG ,KONG CRISIS ON ,JUNE #bf G5]AT$ NO DISC]NIBLE RESPONSE4 ,TWO MORE PROTE/]S COMMITT$ SUICIDE AT ! 5D ( ! MON?4 ,DESP]ATION 9T5SIFI$1 LEAD+ MANY TO PROPOSE ?AT ! /RUGGLE WAS FAC+ AN 05DGAME0 SITUATION ) ! APPROA* ( ,JULY #a4 

,?AT DAY1 ,JULY #a1 PROTE/]S BROKE 9TO ! ,LEGISLATIVE ,C\NCIL 7,LEG,CO7 BUILD+4 ,PACIFI/ DEMON/RATORS PRIVATELY VOIC$ CONC]NS AB\T ?IS ACTION1 BUT ULTIMATELY *OSE NOT TO CONDEMN ?OSE :O 5GAG$ 9 IT4 ,F\R PROTE/]S :O 5T]$ ! C\NCIL *AMB]S REFUS$ TO LEAVE :5 ! RIOT POLICE >RIV$1 & A DOZ5 PROTE/]S W5T BACK 9 TO 0RESCUE0 !M4 ,FROM ?AT PO9T ON1 ! RESOLUTIONS 0NOT TO SPLIT0 9TO FACTIONS 78887 & 0TO COME 7>RIVE AT ! DEMON/RATION7 & GO 7ESCAPE FROM ! RIOT POLICE7 TOGE!R0 788887 DEF9$ ! COLLECTIVE E?OS ( ! /RUGGLE4 

,E>LY ,JULY3 ,! ,CONFLICT ,SPREADS 

  

,DUR+ ! ,UMBRELLA ,MOVEM5T ( #b#a#d1 DEMON/RATORS HAD 9V5T$ ! ,L5NON ,WALL1 AN IMPROMPTU & UNAU?ORIZ$ PUBLIC BULLET9 BO>D1 AS A WAY = 0CONSCI5TI\S CITIZ5S0 TO 0PEACEFULLY PETITION ! GOV]NM5T = R$RESS0 9 A WIDELY VISIBLE WAY4 ,DUR+ ,JUNE #b#a#i1 ?IS MODEL HAD TRANSC5D$ ITS /RICTLY PACIFI/ ORIG9S TO TAKE ON ! FUNCTIONS ( DISSEM9AT+ 9=MATION & COORD9AT+ /RATEGY4 ,ON ,JUNE #c1 ! POLICE DE/ROY$ ! ,L5NON ,WALL ?AT PROTE/]S HAD SET UP AT ! GOV]NM5T HEADQU>T]S4 ,9 RESPONSE1 ,L5NON ,WALLS BEGAN TO APPE> 9 EV]Y MAJOR DI/RICT1 /AFF$ & GU>D$ >\ND ! CLOCK4 

,AL?\< NO ONE WAS >RE/$ ON ,JULY #a1 MANY PEOPLE FE>$ ?AT !RE W\LD BE SUBSEQU5T POLICE REPRISALS4 ,SOME FL$ TO O!R C\NTRIES4 ,NECESSITY COMPELL$ EV]YONE 9 ! /RUGGLE TO MEMORIZE1 BY ROTE1 :AT !Y %\LD SAY--& NOT SAY--:5 CAPTUR$ BY ! POLICE4 ,! PHRASE 0,I HAVE ! RI<T TO REMA9 SIL5T0788887 BECAME A POPUL> MEME1 & ! REPETITION ( ?IS MANTRA BEGAN TO BE US$ AS A WAY TO UPVOTE PO/S ON ! ,L,I,H,K,G MESSAGE BO>D4 

,ON ,JULY #g1 ! FIR/ RALLY OCCURR$ \TSIDE ! MA9 PROTE/ >EAS ON ,HONG ,KONG ,ISL&1 ) SLOGANS & LEAFLETS DIRECT$ AT ! ,MA9L& T\RI/S FREQU5T+ ! >EA4 ,PROTE/S SPREAD TO A V>IETY ( O!R DI/RICTS OV] ! FOLL[+ WEEKS1 NOTABLY OCCURR+ 9 ,%AT9 ON ,JULY #a#d4 ,PEOPLE FROM ! NEI<BORHOOD %[$ SUPPORT BY ?R[+ SWIMM+ BO>DS \T ( !IR W9D[S TO PROTE/]S1 TO BE US$ AS %IELDS1 & YELL+ AT ! POLICE :O 5T]$ !IR H\S+ E/ATES4 ,POLICE *>G$ 9TO A %OPP+ MALL = ! FIR/ TIME1 LEAV+ ! FLOOR ( ! ,%AT9 ,NEW ,T[N ,MALL BLOODY4 ,! TRA9 TO ,%AT9 WAS SUSP5D$ ON POLICE ORD]S1 :ILE SELF-ORGANIZ$ C>POOL TEAMS =M$ TO FACILITATE PROTE/]S' ESCAPES4 

,ON ,JULY #a#g1 AFT] A FEW SEV]E CLA%ES1 ?\S&S ( S5IOR CITIZ5S M>*$ TO %[ !IR SUPPORT = Y\NG PROTE/]S1 DECL>+ ?AT !Y W]E NOT CONS]VATIVE KNAVES LIKE SO MANY ( !IR G5]ATION1 LIKE ! APA!TIC & APOLITICAL ONES Y\NG PEOPLE CALL 0OLD RUBBI%40 

,JULY #ba 

  

,A M>* TO ! ,LIAISON ,(FICE ( ,*9A--! (FICIAL ,P,R \TLET ( ! ,*9ESE ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY 9 ,HONG ,KONG--SAW ! NATIONAL EMBLEM ( ,*9A SME>$ ) A ?ICK COAT ( 9K4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME1 PEOPLE *ANT$ ! SLOGAN 0,RE/ORE ,HONG ,KONG TO ,GLORY1 ,REVOLUTION ( ,\R ,TIMES0 78888 88887 5 MASSE4 ,POLICE FIR$ TE> GAS1 RUBB] BULLETS1 & SPONGE GR5ADES.<#a.> )\T PRIOR NOTICE4 

,MEAN:ILE1 AT ,YU5 ,LONG /ATION1 :ITE-%IRT$ TRIADS.<#b.> ASSAULT$ PROTE/]S & CIVILIANS ON ! TRA94 ,SOME BELIEVE ?AT PRO-,BEIJ+ LEGISLATOR ,JUNIUS ,HO WAS BEH9D ?IS ATTACK4 ,! ASSAULTS TOOK PLACE ) ! ASSI/ANCE ( ! POLICE1 :O SAT IDLY BY4 ,FEW ( ! P]PETRATORS W]E >RE/$ & NONE W]E *>G$4 ,?IS 9CID5T >\S$ DEEP POPUL> RAGE AGA9/ ! POLICE4 

,LATE ,JULY TO ,E>LY ,AUGU/3 ,ESCALATION 

  

,= ! FIR/ TIME 9 POPUL> MEMORY1 ! POLICE REFUS$ TO ISSUE A P]MIT = ! M>* ?AT WAS TO TAKE PLACE 9 ,YU5 ,LONG ON ,JULY #b#g1 A WEEK AFT] ! TRIAD ATTACK4 ,?\S&S TOOK DEFIANTLY TO ! /REET REG>DLESS4 ,M>*+ )\T P]MISSION HAS S9CE BECOME ! NORM4 ,A MISUND]/&+ OCCURR$ BETWE5 ! PROTE/]S ON ! 0AGRE$0 DEP>TURE TIME1 RESULT+ 9 LONG DISCUSSIONS ON ,L,I,H,K,G & CALLS = BETT] COMMUNICATION BETWE5 ! FRONTL9ES & ! R[S ( P>TISANS BEH9D !M4 

,ON ,JULY #b#h1 #di P>TISANS W]E >RE/$2 MO/ W]E *>G$ ) RIOT+4 ,FROM ?AT DAY UNTIL E>LY ,AUGU/1 ! PROTE/S BECAME MORE SPONTANE\S & EPHEM]AL1 ) PROTE/]S TRAVEL+ TO DIFF]5T /ATIONS VIA ! ,HONG ,KONG METRO1 ,M,T,R 7,MASS ,TRANSIT ,RAILWAY71 *IEFLY T>GET+ POLICE /ATIONS4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME1 PEOPLE BEGAN HURL+ ,MOLOTOVS & BRICKS AT POLICE /ATIONS1 AS WELL AS US+ SL+%OTS4 ,MORE & MORE PEOPLE FROM ! NEI<BORHOOD CAME \T TO SUPPORT ! /RUGGLE1 YELL+ AT ! POLICE & DRIV+ !M BACK 9TO !IR /ATIONS4 ,POLICE REPEAT$LY DEPLOY$ TE> GAS 9 RESID5TIAL >EAS & >\ND HOMES = ! ELD]LY4 

,PEOPLE BLOCK$ ! ,CROSS-,H>BOR ,TUNNEL ON ,AUGU/ #c4 ,ON ,AUGU/ #e1 A SQUAD ( MALE (FIC]S C>RI$ AWAY A FEMALE PROTE/] 9 ,T9 ,%UI ,WAI1 DELIB]ATELY LIFT+ H] SKIRT & EXPOS+ H]4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 REPORTS BEGAN TO CIRCULATE AB\T SEXUAL ASSAULT 9 POLICE /ATIONS4 

,ON ,AUGU/ #e1 ?\S&S P>TICIPAT$ 9 A 0G5]AL /RIKE0 9 DIFF]5T DI/RICTS4 ,PEOPLE BLOCK$ ! DOORS ( TRA9 C>S ON ! ,M,T,R E>LY ?AT MORN+1 /OPP+ ALMO/ EV]Y L9E ( ! ,M,T,R4 7,?IS HAD BE5 0REHE>S$0 ON ,JULY #c1 :5 ONE /ATION WAS %UT D[N E>LY 9 ! MORN+1 FOLL[$ BY %ORT & P]IODIC BLOCKAGES AT V>I\S IMPORTANT 9T]*ANGE /ATIONS ON ,HONG ,KONG ISL& 9 ! AFT]NOON47 ,9 MANY DI/RICTS1 ! CLA%ES >\ND POLICE /ATIONS LA/$ ALL DAY4 ,?AT NI<T1 PRO-GOV]NM5T GANGS DRESS$ 9 BLUE OR :ITE %IRTS ATTACK$ PROTE/]S ) IRON POLES & KNIVES4 

,MID-,AUGU/3 ,AN ,EYE = AN ,EYE 

  

,9 RESPONSE TO ! POLICE >RE/+ A Y\NG MAN = [N+ #a LAS] PO9T]S1 DESCRIB+ !M AS 0DANG]\S WEAPONS10 PEOPLE CREAT$ !IR [N H>BOR-FRONT LI<T %[ ) LAS] PO9T]S \TSIDE ! ,HONG ,KONG ,SPACE ,MUSEUM ON ,AUGU/ #g4 ,?AT SAME DAY1 ! FIR/ PRESS CONF]5CE TOOK PLACE ON BEHALF ( ! /RUGGLE1 ORGANIZ$ BY A GR\P ( PROTE/]S AS A C\NT]P>T TO ! DAILY POLICE PRESS CONF]5CES4 

,FLA%-MOB BLOCKADES APPE>$ 9 MULTIPLE DI/RICTS ! WEEK5D ( ,AUGU/ #a4 ,ON ,AUGU/ #a#a1 PROTE/]S FROM ,%AM ,%UI ,PO MOV$ TO ,TSIM ,%A ,TSUI1 :]E ! POLICE RUPTUR$ ! RI<T EYE ( A FEMALE FIR/-AID] US+ BEANBAG R\NDS4 0,AN EYE = AN EYE0 BECAME A VIRAL MEME1 & ! 0,EYE = ,HONG ,KONG ,CAMPAIGN0 />T$ BY ,KIM ,UI-,SEONG1 A WELL-KN[N ,S\? ,KOREAN ACTOR1 SPREAD >\ND ! WORLD LAT] 9 ,AUGU/4 

,ON ! SAME DAY1 POLICE FIR$ TE> GAS 9SIDE AN 5CLOS$ SPACE AT ,KWAI ,FONG /ATION & %OT AT PROTE/]S FROM CLOSE RANGE1 PU%+ !M D[N AN ALREADY CR[D$ ESCALATOR AT ,TAI ,KOO /ATION4 ,UND]COV] COPS DRESS$ AS PROTE/]S MADE >RE/S )\T PRIOR NOTICE4 ,?IS S[$ DI/RU/ AMONG PROTE/]S4 

,! NEXT DAY1 ,AUGU/ #a#b1 ?\S&S GA!R$ AT ! AIRPORT TO CONDEMN POLICE BRUTALITY1 CAUS+ HUNDR$S ( FLI<TS TO BE CANCEL$4 ,RUMORS ?AT RIOT SQUADS W]E AB\T TO >RIVE SPREAD ALL AFT]NOON2 MANY LEFT E>LY1 BE=E #f PM4 ,AFT]W>DS1 FEEL+ DECEIV$1 ANGRY PROTE/]S RETURN$ TO ! AIRPORT ON ,AUGU/ #ac & ACTIVELY BLOCK$ PASS5G]S FROM BO>D+4 ,! ATMOSPH]E BECAME T5S] LAT] 9 ! EV5+ :5 PROTE/]S ID5TIFI$ TWO M5 DISGUIS$ AS PROTE/]S--ONE A MA9L& SECURITY (FIC]1 ! O!R A J\RNALI/ FROM ,GLOBAL ,TIMES :O HAD CLOSE TIES ) ! MA9L& SECURITY DEP>TM5T4 ,BO? W]E TI$ UP & BEAT5 BY PROTE/]S4 ,! 9CID5T WAS WIDELY REPORT$ 9 ! MA9L&1 /IRR+ /RONG OPPOSITION TO ! MOVEM5T4 ,DISPUTES RAG$ AFT]W>DS AMONG PROTE/]S REG>D+ H[ TO TREAT 9FILTRATORS1 LEAD+ TO A PUBLIC %[ ( CONTRITION ON ,AUGU/ #a#d4 ,DESPITE ! DISAGREEM5TS1 A S5SE ( 0UNITY0 P]SI/$1 A UNITY ?AT PROTE/]S SWORE W\LD SURVIVE A NUCLE> EXPLOSION 78888874 

,! ,5D ( ,AUGU/ 

  

,MILLIONS ( PEACEFUL PROTE/]S ATT5D$ A M>* ON ,AUGU/ #ah DESPITE HEAVY RA94 ,ON ,AUGU/ #b#c1 ! 0,HONG ,KONG ,WAY0 ACTION TOOK PLACE ACROSS ! CITY4 ,AVIATION /AFF & ,CA?AY ,PACIFIC UNION LEAD]S :O ASSI/$ ! AIRPORT BLOCKADES OR %[$ SYMPA?Y TO ! MOVEM5T ON SOCIAL M$IA W]E FIR$ UND] PRESSURE FROM ,BEIJ+4 ,MULTIPLE REPORTS CIRCULAT$ AB\T DETA9EES BE+ BADLY BEAT5 & SEXUALLY ASSAULT$1 EV5 RAP$4 ,A _?,PROTE/,TOO GA!R+ AGA9/ SEXUAL VIOL5CE TOOK PLACE ON ,AUGU/ #b#h4 

,ON ,AUGU/ #b#d1 ! ,M,T,R CLOS$ D[N SEV]AL /ATIONS & /OPP$ TRA9 S]VICE AT ! RELAT$ DI/RICTS IMM$IATELY BE=E A DEMON/RATION 9 ,KWUN ,TONG4 ,FROM ?AT DAY ON1 PROTE/]S BEGAN TO REF] TO ! ,M,T,R AS ! 0,P>TY ,TRA90 78872 IT BECAME A T>GET ( V&ALISM4 ,AT ! ,KWUN ,TONG PROTE/1 PROTE/]S PRES5T$ :AT HAVE BECOME KN[N AS 0! FIVE DEM&S03 FULL )DRAWAL ( ! BILL1 REVOCATION ( 0RIOT0 *>GES1 UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE ( ALL >RE/EES1 E/ABLI%M5T ( AN 9DEP5D5T 9QUIRY 9TO ! CRIMES ( ! POLICE1 & UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE4 ,SOME ALSO CUT D[N ! 0SM>T LAMPPO/S0 9/ALL$ 9 ! DI/RICT1 ,R,F,I,D-EQUIPP$ /REETLI<TS ?AT >E SET TO BE UPGRAD$ ) FACIAL RECOGNITION TE*NOLOGY4 ,!Y SAW$ ! PO/S D[N1 DISASSEMBL$ ! CIRCUITRY1 & ID5TIFI$ :]E ! COMPON5T PIECES W]E MANUFACTUR$4 

,ON ,AUGU/ #c#a1 DESPITE ! >RE/S ( HI<-PR(ILE ACTIVI/S & C\NCILORS1 ?\S&S /ILL TOOK TO ! /REET4 ,WAT] CANNONS HAD BE5 TE/$ = ! FIR/ TIME ON ,AUGU/ #b#e2 N[ !Y W]E US$ AT FULL /R5G? TO D\SE ! CR[D ) BLUE PEPP] LIQUID4 ,PROTE/]S SET FIRE TO ROADBLOCKS >\ND ! POLICE HEADQU>T]S2 !Y ALSO ID5TIFI$ & SURR\ND$ AN UND]COV] POLICEMAN4 

,LAT]1 9 ,PR9CE ,$W>D /ATION1 POLICE 9DISCRIM9ATELY BEAT & PEPP]-SPRAY$ PROTE/]S & COMMUT]S 9 A TRA9 CAB94 ,SEV5 PEOPLE W]E S]I\SLY 9JUR$4 ,AT LEA/ ?REE PEOPLE >E /ILL UNACC\NT$ = AT ! TIME ( WRIT+2 MANY BELIEVE ?AT POLICE MURD]$ !M4 ,!RE HAS BE5 NO RESPONSE TO POPUL> DEM&S = ! ,M,T,R TO RELEASE ! ,C,C,T,V FOOTAGE4 ,AFT] ?IS1 HATR$ AGA9/ ! POLICE & ! ,M,T,R REA*$ NEW HEI<TS1 & PEOPLE CIRCULAT$ V>I\S ME?ODS TO EVADE TRA9 F>ES4 

,E>LY ,SEPTEMB] 

  

,ON ,SEPTEMB] #a1 ?\S&S GA!R$ AT ! BUS /ATION & ON ! MA9 ROAD T[>DS ! AIRPORT1 ! AIRPORT BUILD+ ITSELF BE+ (F-LIMITS S9CE ! HI< C\RT PASS$ A RE/RA9+ ORD] ON PROTE/]S FOLL[+ ! AIRPORT BLOCKADES4 ,?IS ACTION EFFECTIVELY P>ALYZ$ TRAFFIC T[>DS ! AIRPORT ?R\<\T ! AFT]NOON4 ,UNIV]SITIES & SECOND>Y S*OOL /UD5TS W5T ON /RIKE ON ,SEPTEMB] #b1 ) MANY FAC+ ASSAULTS FROM POLICE & SUPPORT]S ( ! GOV]NM5T 9 FRONT ( !IR S*OOLS4 ,/UD5TS & ALUMNI =M$ MULTI-S*OOL HUMAN *A9S 9 V>I\S DI/RICTS ?R\<\T ! WEEK4 

,F9ALLY1 ON ,SEPTEMB] #d1 ! *IEF EXECUTIVE ANN\NC$ ! )DRAWAL PROCESS ( ! EXTRADITION BILL--A PROCESS ?AT WILL BEG9 AFT] ! 5D ( ,P>LIAM5T>Y ,RECESS 9 ,OCTOB]4 ,YET ! MOVEM5T CONT9UES TO 9SI/ ?AT ! GOV]NM5T MU/ GRANT ALL FIVE DEM&S4 ,AS ( ?IS WRIT+1 V&ALISM 9 ,M,T,R /ATIONS CONT9UES1 ALONG ) 9QUE/S REG>D+ ! :]EAB\TS ( ! 0DISAPPE>$0 & DEM&S = ! RELEASE ( ! ,C,C,T,V FOOTAGE FROM ,AUGU/ #c#a4 

,9T]VIEW 

  

,WE CONDUCT$ ?IS 9T]VIEW ) AN AN>*I/ COLLECTIVE ?AT HAS BE5 ACTIVE 9 ! /RUGGLE OV] ! LA/ FIFTE5 WEEKS4 ,BETWE5 +E/+ VA/ AM\NTS ( TE> GAS1 !Y MET TO RUM9ATE OV] !SE QUE/IONS4 ,! ANSW]S >E ! RESULT ( MANY SLEEPLESS NI<TS SP5T 9 9TROSPECTION & RECOLLECTION1 EA* MEMB] ( ! COLLECTIVE HELP+ ! O!RS TO FILL 9 ! LACUNAE 9 !IR OV]WORK$ MEMORIES4 

,AT :AT PO9TS HAS ! MOVEM5T PLATEAU$8 ,:AT HAS MADE IT ESCALATE1 SPREAD1 SURVIVE8 

,! 0PLATEAU0 WAS PROBABLY REA*$ ON ,AUGU/ #e1 ON ! DAY ( ! FIR/ PROPOS$ 0G5]AL /RIKE40 ,?\< NOT PROP]LY A G5]AL /RIKE 9 ! TE*NICAL S5SE1 IT EFFECTIVELY %UT D[N MU* ( ! CITY = AN 5TIRE DAY4 ,9 MANY WAYS1 IT WAS A MOM5T\S EV5T1 BO? 9 ITS MAGNITUDE & BECAUSE IT WAS ! FIR/ TIME ?AT A /RIKE WAS CALL$ = POLITICAL 7RA!R ?AN SIMPLY ECONOMIC7 REASONS BY WORK+ PEOPLE OP]AT+ \TSIDE A UNION4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 DESPITE ! FACT ?AT POLICE /ATIONS W]E SURR\ND$--&1 9 C]TA9 CASES1 SUBJECT$ TO CONT9U$ ATTACKS1 TOR*$1 OR EV5 DE/ROY$--! EV5TS ( ?AT DAY ACCOMPLI%$ LITTLE 9 ! WAY ( TANGIBLE RESULTS1 ) ! /ATE REMA9+ SIL5T4 ,NOBODY C\LD HAVE ANTICIPAT$ ?AT ! DAY W\LD HAVE TURN$ \T AS GLORI\SLY AS IT DID1 AS POPUL> REV5GE ON ! POLICE TOOK ! MO/ UN=GETTABLE =MS ACROSS ! CITY1 BUT ?AT WAS V]Y MU* ! PO9T AT :I* PEOPLE BEGAN TO FEEL AS ?\< !Y HAD DONE EV]Y?+ !Y C\LD TO COMPEL ! GOV]NM5T TO RESPOND1 & ! EUPHORIA ( ?AT EV5+ BEGAN TO DEVELOP 9TO EXASP]ATION4 

,ANG] AT POLICE HAS BE5 ONE ( ! *IEF FACTORS ?AT HAS PROPELL$ ! MOVEM5T S9CE !N4 

,MANY ( Y\ MU/ BE AW>E ( ! UNFETT]$ BRUTALITY ( ! ,HONG ,KONG POLICE1 A BRUTALITY ?AT !Y HAVE BE5 GIV5 GREAT] & GREAT] LIC5SE TO 9DULGE 9 ) EA* PASS+ DAY4 ,?IS IS ! SAME POLICE =CE ?AT W5T TO PA9/AK+ L5G?S TO /AKE A CLAIM TO BE+ 0,ASIA'S F9E/0 AFT] ! RIOTS ( ! LATE #a#i#fS & DECADES ( CORRUPTION4 ,C]TA9LY1 IT HAS BE5 TRAUMATIC = MANY TO LOSE ! ILLUSION ?AT ,HONG ,KONG IS A LIB]AL METROPOLIS 9 :I* PRODUC]S & CONSUM]S CAN GO AB\T !IR LIVES UNMOLE/$1 5JOY+ ! UNH9D]$ TRAFFIC ( OP9IONS & COMMODITIES4 ,BUT Y\NG GRADUATES FROM ! POLICE ACADEMY HAVE TO COME TO T]MS ) !IR [N TRAUMA1 AS WELL1 HAV+ LO/ HOPE ( OBTA9+ A TEMP]ATE & UNEV5TFUL C>E] ) REGUL> PROMOTIONS & BONUSES1 )\T ANY ( ! RISKS ( PREC>ITY ?AT *>ACT]IZE ! OCCUPATIONS AVAILABLE TO O!RS :O HAVE LIMIT$ $UCATION4 

,WE HAVE NO PITY = ! POLICE1 BUT IT IS CLE> ?AT !Y >E MOTIVAT$ BY PURE & UN9HIBIT$ WRA?4 ,?IS WRA? IS :AT !Y %>E 9 COMMON ) ?OSE ?AT !Y BRUTALIZE--! DIFF]5CE1 ( C\RSE1 BE+ ?AT !Y >E LEGALLY AU?ORIZ$ & 5C\RAG$ TO 5ACT IT4 ,ONE %UDD]S TO ?9K :AT SORT ( P]V]SE1 ,FULL ,METAL ,JACKET-/YLE MOTIVATIONAL TALKS !Y >E GIV5 BY !IR SUP]IORS BE=E !Y >E DEPLOY$ 9 PROTE/S1 :AT SORT ( DISGU/+ DISCUSSIONS !Y HAVE 9 !IR CADET ,:ATSAPP GR\PS1 :AT O!R MEANS !Y USE TO KEEP !MSELVES FOAM+ AT ! M\?1 /RA9+ AT ! LEA% TO CRACK A PROTE/]'S HEAD OP54 ,:ILE NO ONE 9 \R COLLECTIVE KN[S = C]TA9 :AT ACTUALLY HAPP5S 9 POLICE /ATIONS :5 Y\ >E CAPTUR$ N[1 !RE >E WIDESPREAD REPORTS ( TORTURE1 SEXUAL ABUSE1 EV5 RUMORS ( ! GANG RAPE ( FEMALE PROTE/]S4 

,ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! L9ES1 ONE GETS ! FEEL+ ?AT ANY ESCALATION 9 TACTICS ?AT HAS TAK5 PLACE S9CE ,AUGU/ #e HAS BE5 A REACTION TO HEI<T5+ POLICE VIOL5CE OR TO ! WAYS ?AT PRIVATE COMPANIES FACILITATE ?IS VIOL5CE--SU* AS ! COMPANY ?AT RUNS ! ,M,T,R1 :I* HAS MADE A MASSIVE =TUNE BUILD+ PRIVATE MALLS & AP>TM5TS ADJAC5T TO !IR SUBWAY /ATIONS1 OR ! ,NEW ,T[N ,MALL1 ! %OPP+ C5T] ?AT 9EXPLICABLY ALL[$ SQUADS ( RIOT POLICE TO /ORM IT & BLOODY ! FLOORS ( ONE ( ! CITY'S OLDE/ CONSUM] CITADELS4 ,! /RUGGLE (T5 RESEMBLES A BLOOD FEUD BETWE5 PROTE/]S & ! POLICE4 

,LA/ WEEK1 ! POLICE LAID SIEGE TO ,PR9CE ,$W>D ,M,T,R /ATION4 ,!Y RU%$ 9TO A SUBWAY C>1 BEGAN 9DISCRIM9ATELY BEAT+ ANYONE :O LOOK$ LIKE A PROTE/]1 & LEFT ! VICTIMS 9 A BLOODY HEAP ON ! /ATION FLOOR1 PROHIBIT+ !M FROM RECEIV+ M$ICAL AID4 ,!Y TRANS=M$ ! /ATION 9TO A SEAL$ 9T]NM5T CAMP = H\RS1 DISAPPE>+ ?REE PEOPLE :O >E RUMOR$ TO HAVE BE5 BEAT5 TO DEA?4 ,AS ! /AKES CONT9UE TO RISE 9 ! CONFLICT1 ?IS SPIRAL ( RETRIBUTION IS LIKELY TO CONT9UE4 ,) SO MANY PEOPLE FIXAT$ ON LIVE FE$S1 A<A/ AT :AT IS TRANSPIR+ BE=E !IR EYES DAILY--J\RNALI/S LOS+ !IR EYES1 BY/&]S BE+ APPREH5D$ = QUE/ION+ POLICE AU?ORITY--?IS FIXATION ON ! POLICE IS DIFFICULT TO BREAK1 ?\< C]TA9 ?READS ON ,L,I,H,K,G HAVE BE5 />T$ TO PLEAD ) ?OSE 9 ! /RUGGLE TO LOOK AT ! L>G] PICTURE RA!R ?AN CONC5TRAT+ ALL !IR EF=TS ON ACTS ( POPUL> V5GEANCE AGA9/ ! POLICE4 ,SU* ACTS >E CLE>LY 5C\RAG$ BY ! POLICE !MSELVES1 :O NE$ A S5SATIONAL RETROACTIVE ALIBI = !IR ACTIVITY--TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT !Y HAVE BE5 CAU<T DISGUIS+ !MSELVES 9 ! FRONTL9ES 9 ORD] TO ?R[ ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS4 

,LOA! AS WE >E TO ADMIT IT1 ?IS /RUGGLE ?RIVES ON POLICE VIOL5CE4 ,WE %\LD ADDRESS & REFLECT UPON ?IS4 

,= EXAMPLE1 ON ,AUGU/ #a#a1 A M$IC BEH9D ! FRONTL9ES LO/ AN EYE AFT] %E WAS HIT BY A RUBB] BULLET4 ,?IS WAS H>DLY ACCID5TAL 0COLLAT]AL DAMAGE0--! POLICE HAVE BE5 AIM+ AT PEOPLES' HEADS = A :ILE N[4 ,! NEXT DAY1 A HUGE MOBILIZATION TOOK PLACE AT ! AIRPORT1 ) A MEME DEM&+ ?AT ! POLICE RETURN AN EYE GO+ VIRAL1 SUPPLY+ A P[]FUL EMOTIONAL IMPETUS TO ! EV5TS ( ?AT AFT]NOON4 ,?AT EV5+1 PROTE/]S MADE A CITIZ5'S >RE/1 APPREH5D+ TWO PEOPLE SUSPECT$ ( BE+ AG5TS ( ! ,*9ESE COMMUNI/ P>TY & SKIRMI%+ ) ELITE AIRPORT POLICE SQUADS4 

,AS LONG AS ! /RUGGLE CONT9UES TO FE$ ON POPUL> 9DIGNATION >\S$ BY POLICE TRANSGRESSIONS1 PLEAD+ = A HI<] TRIBUNAL TO BR+ ! POLICE TO JU/ICE--BE ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ! ,WE/]N WORLD1 OR ! ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS--ITS MOM5TUM WILL BE CONT+5T ON POLICE PROVOCATION & IT WILL REMA9 >RE/$ AT ! PRECISE PO9T ?AT SOCIAL /RUGGLES 9 ,HONG ,KONG HAVE YET TO OV]COME3 ! RI<TE\S 9DIGNATION ( ! CITIZ54 

,:AT WILL HAPP5 :5 ! RES]VOIR ( CIVIC \TRAGE AB\T ?IS OR ?AT 9JU/ICE IS EXHAU/$8 ,IS IT NECESS>Y = ?OSE 9 ! /RUGGLE TO ALWAYS SITUATE !MSELVES ON ! HI<] MORAL GR\ND1 LEGITIMIZ+ !IR ILLEGAL ACTIVITY AS A REACTION TO ! EXCESSES ( ! /ATE8 ,H[ CAN !Y TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE1 TAKE ! (F5SIVE8 ,?IS DOESN'T NECESS>ILY MEAN /RIK+ FIR/ 9 A PHYSICAL S5SE1 BUT 0BECOM+-ACTIVE0 9 ! S5SE ,NIETZS*E SPOKE (1 DISP5S+ ) ! 0SLAVE MORALITY0 ( DEP5D5CE UPON--& FASC9ATION )--! 5EMY4 

,! SC&AL ( POLICE VIOL5CE HAS POL>IZ$ ! CITY TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT 5TIRE NEI<BORHOODS HAVE COME \T 9 SUPPORT ( ! BLACK-CLAD1 GAS-MASK$ PROTE/]S AMASS$ \TSIDE POLICE /ATIONS 9 V>I\S DI/RICTS4 ,! MO/ FAM\S ( !SE EV5TS TOOK PLACE 9 ,WONG ,TAI ,S9 & ,KWAI ,*UNG1 :]E HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE CAME D[N/AIRS 9 %ORTS & FLIP-FLOPS TO H>ANGUE ! POLICE1 MAK+ ONE (FIC] SO UNN]V$ ?AT HE PULL$ A LOAD$ RIFLE ON UN>M$ UNCLES & AUNTIES4 ,POLICE VIOL5CE HAS ALSO S]V$ AS A NUCLEUS TO ORGANIZE V>I\S NEI<BORHOOD 5DEAVORS >\ND4 ,= EXAMPLE1 9 AN EF=T TO COMBAT MIS9=MATION SPREAD BY MA9/REAM M$IA \TLETS1 PEOPLE HAVE HELD NEI<BORHOOD SCRE5+S 9 PUBLIC SQU>ES SO PEOPLE CAN SEE ! FOOTAGE :AT REALLY HAPP5$2 LIKEWISE1 ! SPACE ADJAC5T TO ! 9=MATION C\NT] ( ,NEW ,T[N ,MALL 9 ,%A ,T9 HAS BE5 TRANS=M$ 9TO A C\NT]-9=MATION BUREAU1 /AFF$ BY PROTE/]S :O >E ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO *AT ) CURI\S PASS]SBY4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ! 0,L5NON ,WALLS0 ?AT HAVE EM]G$ 9 EV]Y DI/RICT1 TYPICALLY >\ND PUBLIC H\S+ E/ATES1 HAVE BECOME CONVIVIAL SITES AS WELL AS PLACES ( DEADLY CONFRONTATION & MURD]\S RAGE2 AS BANAL AS !IR CONT5T (T5 IS1 IT HAS BE5 NECESS>Y TO DEF5D ! WALLS ( PO/-IT NOTES AGA9/ LATE-NI<T >SONI/S & KNIFE-WIELD+ ?UGS4 ,!SE NEI<BORHOOD 9ITIATIVES >E MOM5T\S & IMPORTANT4 ,!Y MAY 9DICATE A PA? \T ( ! IMPASSES ( ! PRES5T1 POSSIBLY /RET*+ 9TO A NEBUL\S FUTURE HELD 9 COMMON4 

,?IS BR+S US TO \R F9AL PO9T REG>D+ ! QUE/ION AB\T :AT MAKES ! MOVEM5T SURVIVE4 ,ONE ?+ ?AT SURPRISES FRI5DS :O COME TO VISIT ,HONG ,KONG FROM ELSE:]E IS ! UNITY & UNANIMITY ( ! MOVEM5T1 :I* HAS SE5 9SURG5TS ( ALL MANN] ( IDEOLOGICAL P]SUASIONS & BACKGR\NDS WORK+ TOGE!R ON CONCRETE ACTIONS RA!R ?AN SQUABBL+ OV] IDEOLOGICAL NICETIES4 ,ADH]5CE TO ?IS UNANIMITY HAS BE5 ALMO/ RELIGI\S1 A MANTRA ?AT HAS BE5 REPEAT$ AD NAUSEAM ON MESSAGE BO>DS EV]Y TIME A DISPUTE >ISES ?AT C\LD JEOP>DIZE IT4 ,! SIGNIFICANCE ( ?IS SOLID>ITY 9 EV]YBODY'S EYES1 ?IS CONS5SUS ?AT KEEPS ! MASS TOGE!R AGA9/ ! CONT9U$ EF=TS ( ! /ATE TO EXPLOIT TACTICAL DISAGREEM5TS )9 ! /RUGGLE1 IS SUMM>IZ$ 9 A HIL>I\SLY OV]-!-TOP /ATEM5T3 0,I WON'T EXCOMMUNICATE ANYBODY FROM ! /RUGGLE EV5 IF !Y DECIDE TO DETONATE A NUCLE> BOMB40 ,! GULF BETWE5 PACIFI/S & ,MOLOTOV-?R[+ 9SURG5TS /ILL RUNS DEEP1 BUT !SE >E NOT ROLES ?AT >E SET 9 /ONE4 ,:ILE ! RANKS ( ?OSE AT ! FRONT CONT9UE TO BE DECIMAT$ BY MASS >RE/S1 SOME :O W]E SPECTATORS A FEW WEEKS AGO >E MOV+ TO FILL !SE GAPS4 ,MESSAGE BO>DS & ,TELEGRAM *ANNELS (F] CIRCUITS ( COMMUNICATION = BO? SIDES TO EX*ANGE REFLECTIONS & FE$BACK AFT] EA* EPISODE ( /RUGGLE4 ,?IS IS M>VEL\S 9 MANY WAYS2 IT IS UND\BT$LY A =MIDABLE A*IEVEM5T ?AT IT HAS P]SI/$ = SO LONG & WILL CONCEIVABLY P]SI/ = A LONG TIME YET4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! 5=CEM5T ( ?IS UNANIMITY OBSCURES SY/EMIC PROBLEMS 9 ! MOVEM5T & =BIDS PEOPLE TO EVALUATE !M1 SOME?+ ?AT WE WILL %$ FUR!R LI<T ON LAT] 9 ?IS 9T]VIEW4 ,IT GOES )\T QUE/ION ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO SU/A9 POPUL> MORALE 9 A MASS MOVEM5T1 ?AT WE MU/ CON/ANTLY ATT5D TO ! AFFECTIVE CLIMATE ( ! /RUGGLE1 ?AT PEOPLE %\LD 5C\RAGE ONE ANO!R 9 TIMES ( TUMULT & DESPAIR4 ,BUT :5 ?IS AFFIRMATIVE AMBIANCE MASKS AN AV]SION TO DIFF]5CE1 DIV]G5CE1 & DISPUTATION1 = FE> ( ALI5AT+ PEOPLE & DIM9I%+ ! TURN\TS TO ! DEMON/RATIONS1 POSITIVITY BEG9S TO BE 9DI/+UI%ABLE FROM P>ANOIA--& ! S+UL>ITY ( EA* P]SON PRES5T IS EFFECTIVELY NULLIFI$1 EV]YONE BE+ R$UC$ TO A BODY /&+ ALONGSIDE O!R BODIES 5 MASSE4 

,?IS ATMOSPH]E MAKES IT V]Y DIFFICULT TO CONDUCT A CRITIQUE1 ESPECIALLY ( HI<LY QUE/IONABLE PH5OM5A SU* AS ! WAV+ ( ,AM]ICAN OR COLONIAL FLAGS4 ,?R\<\T ! /RUGGLE1 ! PR9CIPLE ( LIB]AL TOL]ANCE HAS BE5 WEAPONIZ$ 9 AN UNPREC$5T$ WAY--BRO!RS & SI/]S1 Y\ HAVE Y\R OP9IONS & ,I HAVE M9E1 WE ALL RESPECT EA* O!R'S RI<T TO HOLD CONTR>Y OP9IONS1 SO LONG AS !Y DON'T ?REAT5 TO CREATE ANTAGONISM AMONG US4 ,! FACT ?AT ?IS HAS WORK$ UP UNTIL N[ IS NO PRO( ?AT IT IS HEAL?Y = ! FUTURE ( SOCIAL /RUGGLE 9 ,HONG ,KONG4 ,?IS SORT ( CULTURE PRET5DS TO M>G9ALIZE NO ONE :ILE EFFECTIVELY M>G9ALIZ+ EV]YONE1 EXCLUD+ EV]YONE FROM 5GAG+ ) QUE/IONS ?AT C\LD BE PA9FUL1 DISQUIET+1 OR UNSETTL+1 ?AT REQUIRE US TO PROBE ! DEP?S & CONFRONT ! CONDITIONS ?AT CON/ITUTE US AS SUBJECTS4 ,TO DO SO1 WE W\LD HAVE TO GO BEYOND ! TRAUMA ( IMM$IATE EV5TS & CONFRONT A TRAUMA ( MU* VA/] SCOPE--! 0ORD]0 ?AT WE P>TICIPATE 9 REPRODUC+ ON A CONT9U\S BASIS4 

,AFT] ALL1 IT IS ?IS 0ORD]0 ?AT R5D]S C]TA9 PEOPLE EFFECTIVELY 9VISIBLE4 ,= EXAMPLE1 FEW HAVE /OPP$ TO CONSID] ! PLI<T ( =EIGN DOME/IC WORK]S OV] ! LA/ FEW MON?S4 ,ORD9>ILY1 EV]Y ,SUNDAY1 !SE WOM5 CONGREGATE 5 MASSE 9 ! PUBLIC SQU>ES ( MAJOR DI/RICTS 9CLUD+ ,C5TRAL1 ,CAUSEWAY ,BAY1 ,MONG ,KOK1 & ,YU5 ,LONG1 ALL ( :I* HAVE BE5 SWEPT BY CLA%ES 9 ! REC5T CONFLICTS4 ,NOT HAV+ ACCESS TO ! REAL-TIME MAPS ?AT >E CREAT$ = P>TISANS1 !Y >E (T5 NOT =EW>N$ :5 !SE >EAS >E BE+ GASS$4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 !Y >E =C$ TO MOVE SOME:]E ELSE ON !IR ONLY DAY (F4.<#c.> ,?IS W\LD BE AN UN=TUNATE BUT ACCEPTABLE CONSEQU5CE ( ! /RUGGLE1 IF ONLY PROTE/]S MADE SOME K9D ( EF=T TO ACKN[L$GE ?IS & COMMUNICATE !IR SYMPA?IES TO !M4 

,ORD9>ILY1 ! SITUATION ( DOME/IC WORK]S GOES )\T NOTICE1 DESPITE ! FACT ?AT SO MANY FAMILIES 9 ! CITY EMPLOY !M2 H>DLY ANYONE AFFIRMS ! BRAVE1 SU/A9$ PROTE/S !Y ORGANIZE VIA !IR 9DEP5D5T UNIONS AGA9/ ! >RANGEM5TS BETWE5 !IR [N GOV]NM5TS1 ! EMPLOYM5T AG5CIES1 & ! LABOR DEP>TM5T 9 ?IS CITY4 ,!IR ACTIVE SUPPORT = & P]CEPTIVE UND]/&+ ( LOCAL SOCIAL /RUGGLES GOES UNREM>K$4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 P>TICIPANTS 9 ! MOVEM5T AGA9/ ! EXTRADITION LAW GO \T ( !IR WAY TO SOLICIT ! SYMPA?Y ( UP/&+ CITIZ5S ( 0! FREE WORLD10 TAK+ ! TIME TO EXPLA9 ! PLI<T ( ,HONG ,KONG TO T\RI/S >RIV+ AT ! AIRPORT4 

,?IS IS CURR5TLY A MAJOR BL9D SPOT 9 ! /RUGGLE4 ,HAV+ BE5 LEFT UNEXAM9$1 IT REC5TLY CULM9AT$ 9 A GROTESQUE & 9EXCUSABLE CAMPAIGN AGA9/ DOME/IC MIGRANT WORK]S HANG+ \T 9 ! PUBLIC PLACES :]E CLA%ES HAVE TAK5 PLACE4 ,OV] A P]IOD ( WEEKS1 ,L,I,H,K,G ?READS APPE>$ ASK+ :Y MIGRANT WORK]S W]E ALL[$ TO CONGREGATE & HAVE PICNICS ON ! /REET :ILE PROTE/]S W]E >RE/$ & TORTUR$ = P>TICIPAT+ 9 0ILLEGAL ASSEMBLIES40 ,!IR TONGUE-&-*EEK TONE DID NOT CONCEAL ! REPULSIVE IMPLICATIONS ( !IR CONT5T4 ,:Y ! D\BLE /&>D1 !SE PO/]S ASK$--%\LDN'T WE =CE !SE NON*ALANT1 K>AOKE-S++ AUNTIES1 5JOY+ !MSELVES :ILE PROTE/]S FE>$ = !IR SK9S1 TO UND]/& :AT K9D ( CITY !Y W]E LIV+ 98 ,:Y W]E WE BE+ D5I$ ! LIC5SE TO PROTE/ :5 !Y C\LD HAVE P>TIES ON ! /REET )\T EV] HAV+ TO SUBMIT A REQUE/ TO SOME GOV]NM5T BUREAU8 

,ALL ?IS NONS5SE CAME TO A HEAD A FEW DAYS AGO1 :5 SOME COMPLETE IDIOTS />T$ PA/+ /ICK]S ON PUBLIC ?OR\<F>ES & BRIDGES /AT+ ?AT ALL =EIGN DOME/IC WORK]S >E NOT WELCOME TO HANG \T 9 PUBLIC PLACES )\T A LIC5SE4 ,!SE DISGU/+ /ICK]S REPRES5T ! TRAGICALLY /UNT$ EXT5T TO :I* PROTE/]S HAVE ATTEMPT$ TO COMMUNICATE ) ! SIZABLE POPULATION ( MIGRANT WORK]S :OSE PLI<T NOBODY HAS TAK5 ! TIME TO CONTEMPLATE & POND]--BE=E1 DUR+1 & LIKELY AFT] ?IS /RUGGLE4 ,ADMITT$LY1 ?OSE :O MADE & PO/$ ! /ICK]S %\LD NOT BE CONSID]$ REPRES5TATIVE ( ! MOVEM5T AT L>GE1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME1 !Y HAVE NOT BE5 OP5LY D5\NC$ 9 PUBIC4 

,! 0ORD]0 ?AT *>ACT]IZES DAILY LIFE 9 ?IS SOCIETY ALSO REPRODUCES ! NOXI\S SEXI/ CULTURE ?AT HAS REPEAT$LY RE>$ ITS UGLY HEAD )9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,PROTE/]S HAVE UNE>!D ! ,9/AGRAM PR(ILES ( POLICEWOM5 & CALL$ !M :ORES ?AT !Y W\LD LIKE TO VIOLATE2 DEMON/RATORS TAUNT POLICEM5 BY SUGGE/+ ?AT !IR WIVES >E \T BANG+ O!R M5 :ILE !Y'RE GASS+ PEOPLE LATE AT NI<T2 HOT-BLOOD$ *E/-BEAT+ MALE PROTE/]S PREV5T WOM5 FROM /&+ 9 ! FRONTL9ES1 OR PL$GE ON MESSAGE BO>DS TO 0DEF5D !IR WOM50 FROM BE+ CAPTUR$ & RAP$ BY POLICE =CES4 ,:5 NEWS ( SEXUAL ABUSE & POSSIBLE RAPES 9 ! POLICE /ATIONS FIR/ SPREAD & WOM5 ON ,L,I,H,K,G PUT =W>D ! IDEA ( ORGANIZ+ WOM5'S M>*ES1 M5 BEGAN TO PANIC1 WORRY+ ?AT MAYBE ! WOM5 HAD IT 9 !IR HEADS TO M>* ON !IR [N )\T ! PROTECTION ( M54 ,?IS L$ TO ! LUDICR\S SPECTACLE ( M5 SWE>+ ?AT EV5 IF !Y W]5'T P]MITT$ TO M>* ALONGSIDE !IR SI/]S1 ?AT !Y W\LD /& BEH9D ! M>* 9 FULL GE> PREP>$ TO DEF5D !M TO ! 5D4 ,?AT WAS !IR IDEA ( MILITANCY4 

,WE DON'T M5TION ALL ?IS /UFF TO FUR!R ! PROLIF]ATION ( 0CANCEL CULTURE10 :I* ALL TOO (T5 RESULTS 9 SANCTIMONI\S DIS5GAGEM5T1 MORAL SOAPBOX+1 & ! P]PETUATION ( SOCIAL /RATIFICATION1 NONE ( :I* DO ANY?+ TO ALT] ! SOCIAL RELATION%IPS ?AT WE >E ALL 5TANGL$ 94 ,RA!R1 WE WANT TO ACKN[L$GE ! MESS WE'RE 9 & ! FACT ?AT ?IS MESS IS F> MORE COMPLICAT$ ?AN ! SIMPLI/IC N>RATIVE ( AN OPPRESS$1 VICTIMIZ$ PEOPLE PU%$ TO ! WALL BY A RU?LESS 0COMMUNI/0 KILL+ MA*9E4 

,AS LONG AS EXAM9+ !SE PROBLEMS IS TREAT$ AS P]IPH]AL OR DEMORALIZ+ ON ! GR\NDS ?AT ! MO/ PRESS+ EXIG5CY IS TO VANQUI% ! ,GREAT ,BEA/ ,*9A1 WE WILL SEE LITTLE PROGRESS T[>DS ACCOMPLI%+ ! PURPORT$ AIM ( ?IS /RUGGLE1 0LIB]AT+ ,HONG ,KONG40 

,:5 WE COMMUNICAT$ 9 ,JUNE1 Y\ DESCRIB$ AN 9*OATE NEW SOCIAL MOM5TUM1 A SORT ( HEADLESS NATIONALI/ POPULISM >IS+ FROM ! FAILURES ( PA/ PACIFI/1 DEMOCRATIC1 & P>LIAM5T>IAN MOVEM5TS4 ,HAVE NEW LEAD]S1 NEW N>RATIVES1 NEW 9T]NAL /RUCTURES ( CONTROL EM]G$ YET8 ,HAVE NEW FRAMEWORKS OR HORIZONS OP5$ UP = :AT PEOPLE C\LD FI<T = OR IMAG9E BEYOND NATIONAL SOV]EIGNTY8 

,NO1 ?+S HAV5'T *ANG$ 9 A DRAMATIC WAY S9CE ! LA/ TIME WE SPOKE4 ,! G5]AL UND]/&+ IS ?AT ?OSE :O TAKE P>T 9 ! MOVEM5T HAVE TO SPEAK 9 A UNANIM\S1 COLLECTIVE1 & CONS5SUAL VOICE1 AS OPPOS$ TO A MULTIPLICITY ( DIFF]5T1 POSSIBLY DISS5SUAL ONES4 

,9 ,TELEGRAM GR\PS & MESSAGE BO>DS1 ONE 5C\NT]S ! OCCASIONAL VOICE CALL+ = ,HONG ,KONG'S 9DEP5D5CE2 :ILE ONE CANNOT ESCAPE ! S5SE ?AT ?IS DESIRE IS TACITLY HELD BY A GOOD MANY P>TICIPANTS 9 ! /RUGGLE1 !Y >E (T5 %\T$ D[N1 = FE> ?AT ! MOVEM5T WILL LOSE SI<T ( ITS IMM$IATE AG5DA 7! FIVE DEM&S7 & \T ( A G5]AL W>9ESS ( ! DANG]S ATT5DANT TO >TICULAT+ ?IS DESIRE--AS E/ABLI%M5T POLITICIANS HAVE REPEAT$LY ASS]T$ ?AT ?IS /RUGGLE IS NOT REALLY 0AB\T0 ! FIVE DEM&S BUT IS ACTUALLY A 0COLOR REVOLUTION0 ORGANIZ$ BY =EIGN P[]S & SEP>ATI/S1 & ! ,*9ESE PRESS HAVE REPEAT$LY REIT]AT$ ?IS N>RATIVE4 ,9 ADDITION1 !RE IS ! FACT ?AT = MANY :O CONT9UE TO CROSS ! BORD] = WORK OR O!R P]SONAL REASONS1 ! 9DEP5D5CE ( ,HONG ,KONG W\LD NOT BE A WELCOME DEVELOPM5T4 ,!RE >E A LOT ( PEOPLE :O SIMPLY WANT TO SEE ! 0ONE C\NTRY1 TWO SY/EMS0 /IPULATION ?AT WAS \TL9$ 9 ! ,BASIC ,LAW OBS]V$ & 5=C$4 

,= ! B5EFIT ( =EIGN FRI5DS :O >E UNFAMILI> ) ! POLITICAL & CULTURAL CLIMATE H]E1 WE HAVE TO EMPHASIZE ?AT--AT LEA/ 9 \R E/IMATION--RUMORS AB\T ! IMP5D+ DEMISE ( LIB]ALISM AS A POLITICAL CULTURE >E UNF\ND$1 AT LEA/ AS F> AS ,HONG ,KONG IS CONC]N$4 ,WE W\LD GO SO F> AS TO SUGGE/ ?AT ! LOGIC ( LIB]ALISM1 UND]/OOD AS A =M ( 9TUITIVE 0COMMON S5SE10 MAY BE /RONG] H]E ?AN ANY:]E ELSE 9 ! WORLD4 ,MU* ( ?IS HAS TO DO ) ! CONTEXT ?AT WE ELABORAT$ UPON 9 \R PREVI\S 9T]VIEW1 ) ! FACT ?AT ?IS CITY WAS BUILT BY REFUGEES FROM COMMUNI/ ,*9A4 ,! FOLL[+ ANECDOTE ILLUM9ATES ! WAYS 9 :I* ?IS CONDITION IS NOT SIMPLY 5DEMIC TO ,HONG ,KONG1 BUT IS %>$ ) K9 ON ! MA9L& AS WELL4 

,AT A PANEL ON ! SUBJECT ( >T & POLITICS ?AT TOOK PLACE A FEW YE>S AGO1 ONE ( US P>TICIPAT$ 9 A DISCUSSION ) A DE> FRI5D FROM A C]TA9 PUNK ROCK CAPITAL 9 ,*9A1 :]E RESI/ANCE AGA9/ G5TRIFICATION & ! CON/RUCTION ( 0ECOLOGICAL !ME P>KS0 IS ONGO+4 ,TALK+ LATE 9TO ! NI<T AFT]W>DS1 OV] DR9KS & BLUNTS1 ?AT FRI5D BEGAN TO EXP\ND UPON ! DIFFICULTIES ( SPEAK+ AB\T AN>*Y 9 ,*9A4 ,AS ,MAO MADE SO ELOQU5TLY CLE> 9 HIS R$ NOTEBOOKS & ESSAYS1 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY IS ! AN>*IC =CE1 ! 0CON/ITU5T P[]0 ?AT TRANSC5DS & 5=CES ! >*E AS IT SEES FIT1 9/ITUT+ A P]PETUAL /ATE ( EM]G5CY = ! SAKE ( ! REVOLUTION2 CONSEQU5TLY1 QUOTIDIAN LIFE 9 ,*9A IS 0AN>*IC0 ON A MUNDANE LEVEL4 ,?AT IS TO SAY--:5 COMRADES 9 ! ,WE/ SPEAK ( 0USE0 79 ! S5SE 9 :I* ,AGAMB5 EMPLOYS ! T]M 9 ,! ,USE ,( ,BODIES7 9 REF]5CE TO OCCUPY+ PLAZAS1 ?R[+ P>TIES ON ! /REETS1 & SO ON1 ?IS T]M LOSES ITS MEAN+ 9 ,*9A :5 SU* 0USE0 ( ROADS & PUBLIC ?OR\<F>ES 9 V>I\S P>TS ( ! C\NTRY IS AN EV]YDAY OCCURR5CE1 !RE BE+ NO E/ABLI%$ PROTOCOLS ?AT DI/+UI% ! PROP] USE ( 0PUBLIC SPACE0 FROM AN EXCEPTIONAL USE4 

,*9ESE POLICE HAVE ! LIC5SE TO OP]ATE 5TIRELY \TSIDE !IR PR(ESSIONAL REMIT1 BEHAV+ 9 WAYS ?AT W\LD BE UNFA?OMABLE ANY:]E ELSE4 ,= EXAMPLE1 UNTIL REC5TLY1 \R FRI5DS 9 ! A=EM5TION$ DI/RICT ( ,*9A RAN A COMMON SPACE ?AT HELD CULTURAL EV5TS OP5 TO ! VILLAG]S ?AT LIVE >\ND ! >EA4 ,?IS SPACE WAS OP5 TO ALL COM]S1 ITS DOORS BE+ UNLOCK$ AT ALL TIMES2 DRIFT]S & VAGRANTS W\LD /UMBLE 91 (T5 /AY+ = DAYS OR WEEKS4 ,?IS ALSO MEANT ?AT PLA9CLO!S POLICEM5 W\LD COME TO ! SPACE :5 !Y W]E 0(F DUTY10 (F]+ GIFTS ( ,AM]ICAN CIG>ETTES1 ALCOHOL1 & C> RIDES 9TO T[N1 BUDDY+ UP TO ! 9HABITANTS ( ! SPACE :ILE MAK+ IT CLE> ?AT ! POLICE W]E V]Y MU* AW>E ( ! FACT ?AT ! P>TICIPANTS W]E OPPOS$ TO G5TRIFICATION 9 ! >EA4 0,WE'RE FRI5DS--Y\ W\LDN'T MESS >\ND & RU9 \R FRI5D%IP1 W\LD Y\80 ,! SAME POLICEM5 W]E DO+ ?IS ) VILLAG]S 9 ! >EA1 9VIT+ !MSELVES TO TEA AT VILLAG]S' H\SES & LAVI%+ !M ) GIFTS :ILE G5TLY REM9D+ !M ?AT VISIT+ ! SPACE UP ! HILL WAS V]Y MU* DISC\RAG$1 ?AT !Y C\LD BECOME P]SONA NON GRATA IF !Y M+L$ ) ! FOLKS LIV+ !RE4 ,A HORRIFIC SITUATION1 TO BE SURE4 ,9 SU* CONDITIONS1 9 :I* EV]YBODY IS COMPELL$ TO LIVE 9 A P]MAN5T /ATE ( EXCEPTION1 5ME%$ 9 ELABORATE NETWORKS ( =MAL & 9=MAL SURVEILLANCE1 \R FRI5D TOLD US ?AT TO MANY PEOPLE1 LIB]ALISM--! RULE ( LAW1 A RULE ?AT W\LD 5=CE PRIVATE PROP]TY1 PROP] B\ND>IES ?AT !Y IMAG9E W\LD SAFEGU>D ! 9DIVIDUAL FROM /ATE P[]S--APPE>$ TO BE ! MO/ RADICAL ?+ ?AT !RE WAS4 

,:5 FRI5DS ASK US :Y 0ANTI-CAPITALI/0 DISC\RSE & RHETORIC SEEM SO \TL&I% TO PEOPLE 9 ,HONG ,KONG1 WE MU/ ANSW] ?AT ?IS IS V]Y MU* A MATT] ( CONTEXT & CIRCUM/ANCE4 ,= ,HONG ,KONG]S1 CAPITALISM REPRES5TS 5T]PRISE1 9ITIATIVE1 & SELF-RELIANCE1 :I* !Y JUXTAPOSE ) ! CORRUPT NEPOTISM ( ! P>TY & ! BIG ,HONG ,KONG TYCOONS & POLITICOS :O +RATIATE !MSELVES 9TO ! COMPANY ( ?IS C>TEL4 ,BEYOND 0CAPITALISM10 H[EV]1 WE F9D ! SACR$NESS ( ! LAW1 :I* REMA9S ! TRANSC5D5T HORIZON BEYOND :I* SOCIAL /RUGGLE HAS YET TO CROSS4 ,YES1 EV]YBODY ACROSS ! WORLD CONT9UES TO BE> WITNESS TO ! FEATS ( H]OISM ?AT BLACK %IRTS TAKE P>T 9 EV]Y DAY--R$UC+ ! FACADES & MA*9ES ( SUBWAY /ATIONS TO RUBBLE1 DEVA/AT+ POLICE /ATIONS1 & ! LIKE--BUT !RE IS /ILL A LAT5T BELIEF ?AT ?IS IS ALL DONE ON BEHALF ( PRES]V+ ! RULE ( LAW & ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT SPECIFIC P]SONNEL HAVE BETRAY$4 

,SE5 9 ?IS LI<T1 ALL !SE ACTS ( ILLEGALITY CAN BE APPREH5D$ AS A MEANS ( REM9D+ ! AU?ORITIES ?AT ! 0M&ATE ( HEAV50 HAS BE5 )DRAWN FROM !M4 ,:ILE IT MI<T SEEM 0MY?OLOGICAL0 TO UTILIZE AN >*AIC CONCEIT TO DESCRIBE CURR5T EV5TS1 AS IF WE W]E SPEAK+ AB\T A 0COLLECTIVE MILL5>IAN ,*9ESE UNCONSCI\S0 ?AT HAS P]SI/$ FROM ! ANCI5T DYNA/IES UP TO ! PRES5T1 IT REMA9S APPOSITE1 BECAUSE EV]Y?+ LEADS US TO BELIEVE ?AT WE CONT9UE TO LIVE 9 MY?ICAL TIMES4 ,H[ ELSE CAN WE EXPLA9 ! CONT9UAL APPEALS TO ! C\RTI]S ( ! 09T]NATIONAL COMMUNITY10 UTILIZ+ ! 9T]NATIONAL MASS M$IA AS A TRIBUNAL ?R\< :I* WE HOPE TO GA9 AN AUDI5CE ) ! EMP]OR--I4E41 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES8 ,!RE REMA9S ! FAI? ?AT AT A HI<] C\RT ( APPEAL1 ! CRIM9ALITY ( ! ROGUE /ATES ?AT GOV]N US CAN BE BR\<T TO JU/ICE & PUNI%$1 9 ! NAME ( ELEM5TAL1 NATURAL RI<TS ?AT HAVE BE5 VIOLAT$ 9 ! FULL LI<T ( DAY4 ,SOME:]E1 WE BELIEVE1 EV5 IF ONLY 9 ! HE>TS ( DEC5T1 RI<T-?9K+ PEOPLE EV]Y:]E1 !RE IS A S5SE ( SOLID>ITY ) ?IS PRIMORDIAL & TRANSC5D5T LAW1 & JU/ICE WILL BE DONE1 JU/ICE WILL DESC5D FROM ! SKIES4 

,IT'S ALL DEPRESS+LY ,KANTIAN1 ACTUALLY4 ,! FAIL+S ( ! LOCAL POLICE DO NO?+ TO DISCR$IT ! ,IDEA ( ! ,POLICE1 :O WILL >RIVE ON SOME MESSIANIC DAY4 

,SO ! QUE/ION ! MOVEM5T HAS POS$ ITSELF SEEMS TO BE ?IS3 :AT W\LD IT TAKE = US TO PUT TOGE!R A CASE ?AT W\LD COMPEL ! ,POLICE TO ACTION8 ,H[ DO WE CONV9CE ! MAGI/RATES ?AT ?IS CRISIS HAS TO BE AT ! HEAD ( !IR LI/ ( PRIORITIES8 ,H]E WE >E1 GA!R+ & >*IV+ EVID5CE ) \R V]Y BODIES1 AMASS+ RECRIM9ATIONS & GRIEVANCES FROM ALL QU>T]S 9 \R 9QUE/ 9TO A FAIL$ /ATE1 SOLICIT+ 9FLU5C]S EV]Y:]E TO SPEAK ON \R BEHALF1 9 ! HOPE ?AT ALL ?IS BLOOD WILL BE R$EEM$ BY PROSECUTION & LEGITIMATE RETRIBUTION4 ,:5 CIVIL DISOB$I5CE ESCALATES 9TO PROP]TY DAMAGE1 /REET FI<TS1 AIRPORT OCCUPATIONS1 & G5]AL /RIKES ONLY TO MEET ) /ATE 9DIFF]5CE1 !N ! POPUL> IMAG9ATION BEG9S TO CONCEIVE ( WAYS TO PRECIPITATE ! ULTIMATE CATA/ROPHE1 ! >RIVAL ( ! ,PEOPLE'S ,LIB]ATION ,>MY 9TO ,HONG ,KONG1 AN EV5T ?AT MANY ANTICIPATE W\LD BE ! CATALY/ = 9T]NATIONAL 9T]V5TION4 ,SURELY ! ,POLICE W\LDN'T IGNORE US !N8 

,?IS IS ! APOCALYPTIC DISA/] !ORY ?AT IS BEG9N+ TO CIRCULATE ON ,L,I,H,K,G & ELSE:]E1 ! EMBRACE ( 0COMMON COLLAPSE10 A 0LET'S ALL BURN TOGE!R0 FANTASY 9 :I* PROTE/]S IMAG9E ! CITY BE+ SWALL[$ UP 9 ! ABYSS1 AWAIT+ 9T]NATIONAL SANCTIONS ON A ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY GONE AMOK4 ,9 ?IS HYPO!TICAL SC5>IO1 AS A CONSEQU5CE ( ! UNRE/ 9 ,HONG ,KONG SPREAD+ 9TO ! MA9L& LIKE SOME SORT ( V>IANT ( ! ,>AB ,SPR+1 ,*9A--REEL+ FROM ! PRESSURE ( TI<T5+ 9T]NATIONAL TRADE EMB>GOES--BALKANIZES & FRACTURES 9TO A MULTIPLICITY ( T]RITORIES1 EA* =MALLY & JURIDICALLY 9DEP5D5T 7SU* AS ,FUJIAN1 ,WUHAN1 ,X9JIANG7 ALONGSIDE A DEMOCRATIC ,HONG ,KONG1 :I* MI<T =M A /ATE ) ,GUANGZH\4 

,:ILE ! CONSEQU5CES ( SU* A DEVELOPM5T >E LEFT UNEXPLOR$--= EXAMPLE1 ! FACT ?AT !SE 0AUTONOM\S0 T]RITORIES W\LD BE LORD$ OV] BY P>TY APP>AT*IKS ALL ! SAME--?IS SPECULATIVE P]SPECTIVE IS WELCOME ON ONE LEVEL4 ,IF NO?+ ELSE1 IT REPRES5TS AN EF=T TO COME TO T]MS ) A FUTURE ?AT C\LD BE COMPLETELY DIFF]5T FROM ! ONE ?AT WE HAVE BE5 HABITUALLY ACCU/OM$ TO 9 TIMES ( AFFLU5CE--A FUTURE 9 :I* \R 9T]NET C\LD BE %UT (F1 9 :I* WE W\LD HAVE TO WORK COLLECTIVELY TO SECURE FOOD1 WAT] & ELECTRICITY1 SU* QUE/IONS BE+ IMP]ATIVE AS ! WORLD CONT9UES TO FALL TO PIECES & ECOLOGICAL DISA/] LOOMS OM9\SLY ON ! HORIZON4 

,= O!RS1 ! IMAG9$ CATA/ROPHE IS SE5 AS A MEANS BY :I* TO RE/ORE ,HONG ,KONG'S RI<TFUL PLACE AMONG ! =EMO/ CITIES ( ! WORLD1 SOME?+ ?AT IS 9DICAT$ 9 ! MO/ POPUL> SLOGAN ( ! /RUGGLE3 0,RE/ORE ,HONG ,KONG TO GLORY1 REVOLUTION ( \R TIMES40 ,! 0GLORY0 REF]5C$ 9 ! SLOGAN IS A FANTASY ( PRELAPS>IAN PURITY--! ,HONG ,KONG ( H>D WORK1 ! 9DIVIDUAL 9ITIATIVE ( ! HONE/1 5TREPR5EURIAL COMMON MAN1 :OSE LIFE IS UNSULLI$ BY ! MA*9ATIONS ( BIG POLITICS4 

,:ILE IT'S F9E TO HYPO!SIZE AB\T A SITUATION ( COMMON RU91 :Y CAN'T WE ALSO ?9K AB\T H[ TO CREATE ! MAT]IAL BASIS = EV]YONE TO ?RIVE & FL\RI% TOGE!R8 ,& :AT C\LD ?IS 0TOGE!R0 MEAN1 :O DOES IT 5COMPASS1 :5 EV]YONE WE CU/OM>ILY EXCLUDE FROM ! PICTURE--E?NIC M9ORITIES & !IR SECOND-G5]ATION (FSPR+1 DOME/IC MIGRANT WORK]S1 NEW MIGRANTS FROM ,*9A1 & MA9L&]S :O AWAIT ! RI<T ( ABODE--IS IMPLICAT$ 9 ! FUTURE ( ! CITY8 ,:Y DO WE BELIEVE ?AT !SE QUE/IONS %\LD BE DEF]R$ UNTIL A GOV]NM5T IS ELECT$ TO ADDRESS !M1 :5 !RE >E SO MANY 9/ANCES ( AUTONOMY 9 ?IS /RUGGLE ?AT C\LD S]VE AS PREMISES UPON :I* TO DEVELOP !SE CONV]SATIONS RI<T N[8 

,ALMO/ ?REE MON?S 9TO ! UNRE/1 :AT >E ! GOALS & /RATEGIES--AV[$ OR IMPLICIT--( DIFF]5T CURR5TS )9 ! MOVEM5T8 

,AS WE M5TION$ ABOVE1 ! TACIT 9T5TION ( ! /RUGGLE AT ?IS PO9T 9 TIME IS TO F9D ! MEANS TO ESCALATE ! SITUATION UNTIL ?AT ! 0GLOBAL COMMUNITY0 IS COMPELL$ TO 9T]V5E4 ,MA9TA9+ MASS MOBILIZATIONS & CREAT+ AFFECT+ VIRAL SPECTACLES ?AT CAN BE DISSEM9AT$ ON 9T]NATIONAL NETWORKS--SU* AS ! 0HUMAN *A9S0 ( PROTE/]S HOLD+ H&S ON SIDEWALKS &1 MORE REC5TLY1 \TSIDE SECOND>Y S*OOLS DUR+ ! /UD5T /RIKES--KEEPS ! /RUGGLE AT ! =EFRONT ( PUBLIC ATT5TION4 ,MORE IMM$IATELY1 CONT9U$ 9SUBORD9ATION 9 ! SUBWAY1 9 BUSY COMM]CIAL >EAS1 & AT SITES SU* AS ! AIRPORT--9CLUD+ PROTE/]S F9D+ NOVEL WAYS TO %UT D[N TRAFFIC GO+ T[>DS ! AIRPORT )\T VIOLAT+ ! LETT] ( ! LAW--IS ?\<T TO HAVE DISC]NIBLE EFFECTS ON ! ECONOMY1 T\RI/ TRAFFIC1 =EIGN 9VE/M5T1 & ! LIKE4 ,MEAN:ILE1 C\NT]-SURVEILLANCE MEASURES HAVE BECOME CU/OM>Y PRACTICES1 9CLUD+ FELL+ ! ,R,F,I,D-EQUIPP$ 0SM>T LAMP PO/S0 9/ALL$ 9 SEV]AL NEI<BORHOODS & SPRAY+ OR DISMANTL+ ,C,C,T,V CAM]AS BE=E BIG DEMON/RATIONS4 

,ALL ?IS PO9TS TO AN 9TUITIVE UND]/&+ ( A REALITY ?AT ! BLOG ,DIALECTICAL ,DEL9QU5TS HAS \TL9$ V]Y WELL OV] A NUMB] ( YE>S 7& WE ?ANK !M = !IR CONT9U$ PA9/AK+ EF=TS TO SKET* ! RAPIDLY EM]G+ CONT\RS ( ?IS REALITY73 ,HONG ,KONG IS POIS$ AT ! =EFRONT ( A /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,S9IFICATION ( ! WORLD4 ,?AT IS1 IT APPE>S TO US ?AT1 ) NEOLIB]ALISM DY+ A DRAWN-\T1 PROTRACT$ DEA? UND] ! WEI<T ( MASS REVOLTS ?AT ALL ADVOCATE SECESSION FROM NEOLIB]AL GLOBAL >RANGEM5TS1 ! ,*9ESE V>IANT ( ! AU?ORIT>IAN SURVEILLANCE /ATE1 COMPLETE ) A PANOPLY ( C>C]AL CAMPS & QUASI-LEGAL 9/ITUTIONS1 IS ! ONLY MEANS BY :I* ! WORLD AS WE KN[ IT CAN BE HELD TOGE!R BY CO]CIVE =CE4 ,WE >E NOT ! ONLY ONES :O P]CEIVE ?IS2 NOT SO LONG AGO1 ,DIALECTICAL ,DEL9QU5TS FEATUR$ AN 9T]VIEW ) A ,HUAWEI EXECUTIVE ?AT IS ILLUM9AT+ 9 ITS FRANKNESS4.<#d.> 

,AS WE DESCRIB$ 9 \R PREVI\S 9T]VIEW1 ,X9JIANG IS AT ! BACK ( EV]YONE'S M9DS1 & ! HORROR ( ,X9JIANG1 C\PL$ ) ! RAPID 9TRODUCTION ( SURVEILLANCE APP>ATUSES ACROSS ! CITY1 GIVES ! /RUGGLE A PRON\NC$ APOCALYPTIC FLAVOR3 IT IS REIT]AT$ TIME & AGA9 ?AT IF WE DO NOT W91 WE WILL F9D \RSELVES 9 9T]NM5T CAMPS4 ,WE >E 9 G5]AL AGREEM5T ) ?IS1 BUT IT IS IMP]ATIVE ?AT WE RECOGNIZE ?AT WE >E WAG+ ! SAME 0H& TO H& FI<T0 .<,AGAMB51 ,:AT ,IS ,AN ,APP>ATUS8.> AGA9/ !SE APP>ATUSES AS C\NTLESS O!R 9SURG5TS ACROSS ! WORLD--?AT ,*9A IS NOT ! GREAT ,SATAN ?AT 0! FREE WORLD0 CAN DELIV] US FROM1 ! ,ANTI*RI/ ?AT WE HAVE TO SLAY AT ALL CO/S1 BUT A %AD[ FROM ! FUTURE1 A %AD[ LOOM+ OV] A DIS9TEGRAT+ PLANET4 

,IT GOES )\T SAY+ ?AT ,*9A S]VES AS A WELCOME DI/RACTION = ,WE/]N AUDI5CES AS WELL1 (F]+ ,WE/]N GOV]NM5TS ! OPPORTUNITY TO DECRY ,*9ESE EXCESSES 9 ORD] TO P>ADE !IR COMMITM5T TO 0HUMAN RI<TS0 :ILE KILL+ & JAIL+ !IR [N POPULATIONS4 

,LET'S TALK AB\T ! T5SIONS & CONTRADICTIONS 9T]NAL TO ! MOVEM5T4 ,\TSIDE ,HONG ,KONG1 WE HAVE HE>D A LOT AB\T PROTE/]S DISPLAY+ ! ,BRITI% FLAG1 S++ ! ,/>-,SPANGL$ ,BANN]1 %>+ ,PEPE ! FROG MEMES1 & EMPLOY+ O!R SYMBOLS ( ,WE/]N NATIONALISM4 ,H[ VISIBLE HAS ?IS BE5 ON ! GR\ND 9SIDE ! MOVEM5T8 ,HAS !RE BE5 PU%BACK8 

,WE >E SURE ?AT MANY ( Y\ WILL HAVE SE5 IMAGES ( ! ACTION ?AT TOOK PLACE A WEEK AGO 9 :I* PEOPLE CONGREGAT$ 9 FULL BLACK BLOC REGALIA \TSIDE ! ,AM]ICAN EMBASSY1 WAV+ ,AM]ICAN FLAGS1 S++ ! ,AM]ICAN NATIONAL AN!M1 & EXHORT+ ! ,:ITE ,H\SE TO PASS AN ACT ON ,HONG ,KONG AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE4 ,?IS L$ US TO MAKE ! TRAGICOMIC OBS]VATION ?AT ,HONG ,KONG MI<T BE ! ONLY PLACE 9 ! WORLD :]E ! BLACK BLOC C>RIES ,AM]ICAN FLAGS4.<#e.> 

,MANY 0FLAG-BE>]S0 >E DISMISSIVE ( ! CRITIQUES DIRECT$ !IR WAY2 ?IS *>ACT]IZES ?OSE :O SUPPORT ! CONT9U$ APPEALS TO ! ,:ITE ,H\SE 9 G5]AL4 ,:5 A COMRADE FROM ! ,U,S CAME TO VISIT US REC5TLY1 HE APPROA*$ ! FLAG-BE>]S & MADE NO SECRET ( HIS CONTEMPT = HIS [N GOV]NM5T4 0,FUCK ,! ,U,S,A60 WAS HIS PI?Y OP5+ REM>K1 BE=E HE ELABORAT$ UPON ! MURD]S P]PETRAT$ DAILY BY ! ,AM]ICAN /ATE MA*9E4 ,?IS EX*ANGE WAS CAPTUR$ BY A /UD5T PRESS & CIRCULAT$ ON ,FACEBOOK = A FEW H\RS1 5G5D]+ DISCUSSION & DEBATE4 ,MANY ( ! COMM5TS W]E REVEAL+3 !Y DISMISS$ \R ,AM]ICAN COMRADE AS ! 0,AM]ICAN V>IANT ( LEFT PLA/IC0 .<AN 9SULT+ T]M = OLD-FA%ION$ LEFTI/S EXPLA9$ 9 \R PREVI\S 9T]VIEW.> & ACCUS$ HIM ( BE+ AN IGNORAMUS4 0,DO Y\ REALLY ?9K WE >E ,AM]ICAN PATRIOTS8 ,WE >E JU/ BE+ PRACTICAL1 5LI/+ ! HELP ( SOMEBODY :O CAN REALLY HELP US60 ,!Y 9SI/$ ?AT S++ ! ,AM]ICAN AN!M1 WAV+ ! ,AM]ICAN FLAG1 & PUBLICLY DECL>+ H[ MU* !Y ADMIRE ! ,AM]ICAN WAY ( LIFE >E JU/ CALCULAT$ APPEALS TO ! P[]FUL S5TIM5TALITY ( ACTUAL ,AM]ICAN PATRIOTS4 7,SOME SU* PATRIOTS HAVE MADE ! TRIP TO ,HONG ,KONG1 SU* AS FASCI/ ORGANIZ] ,JOEY ,GIBSON1 :O HAD A BLA/ TAK+ SELFIES ) UNSUSPECT+ PROTE/]S ONLY TOO GLAD TO APPLAUD A HOT-BLOOD$ FLAG-WAV+ ,AM]ICAN :O APPE>$ FRI5DLY TO ! CAUSE47 

,! FLAG-BE>]S CLAIM ?AT ?OSE :O CRITICIZE ! FLAG-WAV+ >E NAIVE3 !Y DON'T KN[ ?AT ! MESSAGE ?AT !Y >E S5D+ IS A D\BLE-COD$ ONE4 ,ON ! ANNIV]S>Y ( ,SEPTEMB] #a#a1 SOME CALL$ = A CITY-WIDE CESSATION ( PROTE/ ACTIVITY 9 COMMEMORATION ( ?OSE :O LO/ !IR LIVES ON #i_/#a#a--YET ANO!R %REWD MOVE AIM$ AT W9N+ ,AM]ICAN SYMPA?Y4 ,AS CLEV] AS !SE PLAY-ACTORS ?9K !Y >E ) !IR CUNN+ GRASP ( REALPOLITIK1 ! JOKE IS ON !M--&1 ULTIMATELY1 ON US IF WE FAIL TO %ATT] ?IS ONGO+ FASC9ATION ) ! %AM TUG-(-W> BETWE5 ! 0GREAT P[]S0 ( ! WORLD4 

,MANY FRI5DS FROM ! ,WE/ HAVE ASK$ US REPEAT$LY :E!R ?IS S5TIM5T IS %>$ BY A VA/ PROPORTION ( ! /RUGGLE1 OR :E!R ?IS FIXATION ) ! ,WE/ IS A FR+E PH5OM5ON4 ,LET'S PUT IT ?IS WAY3 AT ! PRES5T MOM5T1 ANY?+ ?AT BE>S ANY RELATION TO ,*9A IS FAIR GAME = DEFACEM5T & DESECRATION--! GOV]NM5T 9SIGNIA IS DE/ROY$1 FLAGS >E TORN (F ( POLES & ?R[N 9 ! WAT]1 ! PREMISES ( BANKS & EV5 9SURANCE COMPANIES ?AT BE> ! NAME 0,*9A0 >E COV]$ 9 TAGS1 ! %UTT]S ( 0,*9A ,LIFE ,9SURANCE0 REC5TLY HAV+ BE5 TAGG$ ) 0,I ,DON'T ,WANT ,A ,*9AZI ,LIFE40 ,IF A /OREFRONT BE>+ VISIBLE ,AM]ICAN ICONOGRAPHY W]E ATTACK$ 9 ! SAME WAY 7SAY1 BY US71 WE FE> ?AT WE W\LD LIKELY BE /OPP$4 

,WE %\LD ALSO ADD ?AT ( LATE IT IS NOT SIMPLY ,AM]ICAN FLAGS ?AT >E SE5 AT PROTE/S1 BUT ! FLAGS ( O!R 0FRI5DLY0 MEMB]S ( ! ,G#b AS WELL--,CANADA1 ,G]MANY1 ,FRANCE1 ,JAPAN1 ! ,U,K1 & ! LIKE--) ! FLAG ( ! ,UKRA9E ALSO MAK+ AN UN=TUNATE APPE>ANCE LA/ WEEK1 PRESUMABLY BECAUSE SCRE5+S ( 0,W9T] ,ON ,FIRE0 HAVE BE5 TAK+ PLACE 9 PUBLIC SQU>ES & ! PUBLIC HAS LITTLE KN[L$GE ( :AT ?AT DOCUM5T>Y CONV5I5TLY OMITS4 

,MEAN:ILE1 !RE HAVE BE5 CONT9U$ CAMPAIGNS URG+ ! ,UNIT$ ,K+DOM TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY = ! F\NDL+S IT LEFT BEH9D BY ISSU+ ,B,N,O 7,BRITI% ,NATIONAL ,OV]SEAS7 PASSPORTS TO ,HONG ,KONG CITIZ5S ONCE MORE4 ,?\< ?IS PASSPORT DOES NOT GRANT ITS HOLD] ! RI<T ( ABODE 9 ! ,U,K1 NOR GU>ANTEE CONSUL> PROTECTION1 = SOME IT SEEMS TO EMBODY ! HOPE ( ESCAPE FROM A CITY ?AT MANY >E BEG9N+ TO REG>D AS A DEA? TRAP4 0,I'D RA!R BE A SECOND- OR ?IRD-CLASS CITIZ5 9 A ,WE/]N C\NTRY ?AN BE ?R[N 9 A ?\<T CORRECTION CAMP10 SOMEONE COMM5T$ WEEKS AGO ON A MESSAGE BO>D ?READ4 

,SE5 9 ?IS LI<T1 ! WAV+ ( ,WE/]N FLAGS SEEMS LESS LIKE A DEFT ACT ( /RATEGIC CUNN+ & MORE LIKE A DESP]ATE & PI\S PLEA = AN ALMI<TY DELIV]]4 ,?IS IS A DEADLY MIXTURE ( FE> & NAIVETE--! TWO FE$+ (F & COMP\ND+ EA* O!R--?AT WE >E MAK+ EF=TS TO COMBAT4 ,\R ,AM]ICAN FRI5DS REC5TLY GAVE US A M>VEL\S SLOGAN ?AT WE HOPE TO SPREAD EV]Y:]E3 0,*9AZI @& ,AM]IKKKA3 ,TWO ,C\NTRIES1 ,ONE ,SY/EM40 

,:I* 9/ITUTIONS & MY?OLOGIES HAVE LO/ LEGITIMACY 9 ! PUBLIC EYE 9 ! C\RSE ( ! UNRE/8 ,:I* HAVE RETA9$ OR GA9$ LEGITIMACY8 ,CAN Y\ DESCRIBE ! SUCCESS OR FAILURE ( EF=TS TO CRITIQUE !SE 9/ITUTIONS & MY?OLOGIES1 OR AT LEA/ TO OP5 UP DIALOGUE AB\T !M8 

,AS WE DESCRIB$ 9 ! PREVI\S 9T]VIEW1 = MANY YE>S1 IT WAS BELIEV$ ?AT !RE W]E TWO PA?S 9 SOCIAL /RUGGLE3 PACIFI/1 CIVIC1 & G5TEEL PROTE/S ACCESSIBLE TO H\SEWIVES1 ! ELD]LY1 & O!RS :O C\LD NOT HAZ>D ! RISK ( >RE/1 & BELLICOSE1 CONFRONTATIONAL P>TICIPATION 9 ! FRONTL9ES1 EMPLOY+ V>I\S K9D ( DIRECT ACTION4 ,!SE TWO PA?S P]SI/1 BUT :AT IS UNPREC$5T$ 9 ! CURR5T SITUATION IS ?AT BO? >E ILLEGAL3 ! GOV]NM5T REJECTS APPLICATIONS = PROTE/S & EV]Y ASSEMBLY IS DE FACTO PROHIBIT$1 H[EV] 9NOCU\S IT MAY BE4 ,SIMPLY BE+ PHYSICALLY PRES5T AT OR NE> ! SC5E ( AN ILLEGAL ASSEMBLY ALREADY CON/ITUTES GR\NDS = >RE/ & DET5TION4 ,:5 Y\ >E SITT+ ON ! SUBWAY TRA9 OR ! BUS HOME1 Y\ NEV] KN[ :E!R RIOT SQUADS WILL /ORM ! VEHICLE & PROCE$ TO BEAT ! LIFE \T ( EV]YONE ON BO>D1 :E!R VIGILANTES HAVE TIPP$ Y\ (F TO ! COPS OR >E FOLL[+ Y\ HOME1 :E!R ! TRIADS WILL BE \T 9 =CE :]E Y\ LIVE LATE AT NI<T4 ,P>TISAN%IP R5D]S Y\ 9TO A BODY ?AT CAN BE MAIM$1 TORTUR$ &--IT APPE>S--KILL$ BY ?OSE :OSE ACTS >E AU?ORIZ$ 9 ! NAME ( 0ORD]40 ,AS ! GU>DIANS ( ORD] MAKE CLE>1 WE >E 0COCKROA*ES10 PE/S TO BE EXT]M9AT$ & DISPOS$ ( SO ?AT BUS9ESS CAN PROCE$ AS USUAL4 

,9 ADDITION1 PR(ESS+ SYMPA?Y = ! /RUGGLE C\LD V]Y WELL LEAVE Y\ UNEMPLOY$ IF Y\ WORK = A COMPANY ?AT HAS LONG/&+ TIES ) ! ,*9ESE M>KET4 ,CONSID] ! HI<-PR(ILE CASE ( ,CA?AY ,PACIFIC1 ! UPP] MANAGEM5T ( :I* DEM&$ A LI/ ( MEMB]S ( A UNION ?AT HAD P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! MOVEM5T OR HELP$ TO LEAK FLI<T 9=MATION ( ! POLICE2 ?IS COMPANY IS C>RY+ \T A ?OR\<GO+ PURGE ( P>TISANS AMONG !IR /AFF1 DIRECT$ BY C>E]I/ SNIT*ES AMONG ! CREW4 

,TEA*]S AT S*OOL :O TUTOR$ Y\ 9 ALGEBRA JU/ A FEW MON?S AGO C\LD AID 9 Y\R >RE/2 PR9CIPALS & HEADS ( DEP>TM5TS /& IDLY BY AS RIOT SQUADS SEIZE Y\ & Y\R FRI5DS \TSIDE Y\R S*OOL BUILD+4 ,?IS IS ! REALITY ?AT PROTE/]S >E BECOM+ RAPIDLY HABITUAT$ TO4 ,AS A CONSEQU5CE1 NETWORKS ( MUTUAL ASSI/ANCE HAVE RAPIDLY =M$ TO ADDRESS ! SITUATION1 (F]+ EMPLOYM5T1 %ELT]1 TRANSPORT1 & MEALS TO ?OSE 9 NE$4 

,9 %ORT3 ! FUTURE1 AS A HORIZON ( =ESEEABLE ADVANCEM5T1 AN IT9]>Y ( FULFILLABLE & =E/ALL$ PLANS & PROJECTIONS1 HAS COLLAPS$1 & WE >E LEFT CONSULT+1 MOM5T BY MOM5T1 ! LIVE MAPS DRAWN 9 REAL TIME BY VOLUNTE] C>TOGRAPH]S1 TELL+ US :I* /ATIONS TO AVOID1 :I* ROADS TO TAKE A DET\R >\ND1 :I* NEI<BORHOODS >E PRES5TLY BE+ GASS$4 ,DAILY LIFE ITSELF BECOMES A S]IES ( TACTICAL MANEUV]S1 EV]YONE HAV+ TO EX]CISE CAUTION AB\T :AT !Y SAY AT LUN* 9 CAFES & CANTE5S LE/ !Y >E OV]HE>D & REPORT$1 EXP]IM5T+ ) DIFF]5T WAYS TO RIDE ! SUBWAYS = FREE )\T BE+ TOO OBVI\S AB\T IT1 9V5T+ CODES TO USE ON 9/ANT MESSAG+ OR SOCIAL M$IA ?AT EVADE QUICK DECRYPTION4 ,IT IS QUITE EXTRAORD9>Y ?AT SO MANY >E WILL+ TO =EGO ! CRAV5 COM=TS & CONV5I5CES ( ! METROPOLIS1 ! 5JOYM5T ( ANONYMITY AS !Y GO AB\T !IR BUS9ESS4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO F9D & MA9TA9 CL&E/9ITY 9 O!R WAYS4 

,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO D5Y ?AT ?R\< IT ALL1 A S5SE ( 9V5TION & ADV5TURE SATURATES ! M9UTIAE ( \R WAK+ LIVES4 

,:AT W\LD IT TAKE = ! UNRE/ TO SPREAD TO MA9L& ,*9A--IF NOT 9 ?IS MOVEM5T1 9 SOME FUTURE SEQUEL TO IT8 ,OR DO ! PREMISES ( ! MOVEM5T ITSELF R5D] ?AT IMPOSSIBLE8 

,= ONE1 IT W\LD REQUIRE US TO CONFRONT ! SOB]+ FACT ?AT ,HONG ,KONG IS BEHOLD5 TO ,*9A = MU* ( \R FOOD & WAT]4 ,?IS ALONE %\LD MAKE IT EVID5T ?AT ANY SUCCESSFUL REVOLT H]E MU/ NECESS>ILY 9VOLVE ACTIVE SUPPORT FROM COMRADES 9 ! REGIONS ?AT SURR\ND ,HONG ,KONG4 ,?IS PRACTICAL IMP]ATIVE W\LD MORE READILY F9D AN AUDI5CE H]E ?AN AB/RACT >GUM5TS1 AS ,HONG ,KONG]S NOTORI\SLY EXHIBIT LITTLE PATI5CE = DISCUSSIONS AB\T IDEOLOGY4 

,H]E WE %\LD NOTE ?AT ?IS PO9T IS A CONT5TI\S ONE2 SEV]AL 9 \R COLLECTIVE SUGGE/ ?AT ?IS DEP5D5CE IS A PO9T ( 9T5SE RES5TM5T = MANY 9 ,HONG ,KONG1 P>TICUL>LY AS IT IS A CONSEQU5CE ( NEF>I\S POLITICAL >RANGEM5TS ?AT HAVE SE5 ! GRADUAL DECIMATION ( MU* ( ,HONG ,KONG'S AGRICULTURAL L& 9 ! NOR!A/ T]RITORIES1 :I* WAS CLE>$ TO MAKE WAY = PRIVATE RESID5TIAL COMP\NDS ?AT >E (T5 SUBJECT TO =EIGN 7& MA9L&7 SPECULATION1 AS WELL AS ! GROTESQUE WAT] IMPORT DEAL ?AT WE HAVE ) ,GUANGDONG4 ,?AT IS--?IS DEP5D5CE M]ELY RE9=CES ! >DOR = 9DEP5D5CE & SOV]EIGNTY RA!R ?AN ATT5UATES IT4 

,ANO!R NECESS>Y /EP W\LD BE TO LET GO ( ! FANTASY ?AT ,HONG ,KONG IS EXCEPTIONAL1 ! WAY PEOPLE IMAG9E ! CITY AS A WORLD-CLASS LIB]AL 5TREPOT POPULAT$ ) FREE-M9D$1 LIB]TY-LOV+ COSMOPOLITANS1 9 CONTRA/ TO ! BOOTLICK+1 CRASS1 & BRA9WA%$ PEASANTS UP NOR?4 ,TRITE AS IT MAY S\ND1 WE HAVE TO EMPTY 0,HONG ,KONG ID5TITY0 ( ANY POSITIVE CONT5T--ALL ( ITS PRET5SIONS ( CIVILIZATION1 URBANITY1 & 5LI<T5M5T--9 ORD] TO MAKE WAY = ! CONSUMMATE NEGATIVITY ( PROLET>IAN REVOLT1 :I* CAN CUT DECISIVELY ?R\< ! DIVISIVE BR\HAHA G5]AT$ BY GOV]NM5TS ON BO? SIDES ( ! BORD]4 ,IT HAS TO BE SAID ?AT :5EV] !RE HAS BE5 AN UPHEAVAL OR REPORT ( A 0MASS 9CID5T0 9 ,*9A DUR+ ?IS /RUGGLE1 PEOPLE HAVE PAID CLOSE ATT5TION4 

,MANY HAVE ALSO EXPLOR$ 9V5TIVE AV5UES = 0SMUGGL+0 9=MATION TO MA9L&]S1 EV5 GO+ SO F> AS TO $IT PORN VIDEOS ON ,*9ESE ADULT SITES1 SUB/ITUT+ FOOTAGE ( POLICE BRUTALITY 9 ,HONG ,KONG = ! MONEY %OTS4 ,?IS REM9DS US ( \R FAVORITE ANCI5T ,*9ESE REBELLIONS1 9 :I* CONTRAB& 9=MATION CIRCULAT$ ?R\< P>*M5T HIDD5 9 BUNS & PA/RIES4 

,AS WE M5TION$ ABOVE1 !RE >E ?OSE :O VOLUBLY ADVOCATE 09DEP5D5CE0 & 0AUTONOMY0 = EA* REGION 9 ,*9A1 ! BALKANIZATION ( ! C\NTRY FOLL[+ ! COLLAPSE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ P>TY 7! LATT] BE+ ! PRIORITY1 ! =M] BE+ REG>D$ AS SIMPLY A FAVORABLE CONSEQU5CE74 ,YET = O!RS A MORE PLAUSIBLE EV5TUALITY1 CONSID]+ H[ FOLKS OV] ! BORD] >E (T5 IMAG9$ AS LO/ %EEP WAT*$ OV] BY AN ALMI<TY %EPH]D1 IS ! HOPE ?AT ,HONG ,KONG'S SOV]EIGNTY WILL BE BACK$ UP BY ! ?REAT ( 9T]NATIONAL MILIT>Y =CE1 ITS BORD] POLIC$ SO ?AT \R DE/9Y IS DEC\PL$ FROM ?AT ( ! ,*9ESE4 

,DISMANTL+ ?IS IDEOLOGICAL MATRIX & UND]M9+ ! BASES ( ,HONG ,KONG CULTURAL ID5TITY 9 FAVOR ( DANG]\S CROSS-BORD] WORK IS DEEPLY UNPLEASANT & UNPOPUL> WORK4 ,TRU? BE TOLD1 FEW ( US KN[ H[ TO GO AB\T DO+ IT ON A SIGNIFICANT SCALE1 ESPECIALLY S9CE ALL ! 9=MATION *ANNELS ON ! ,MA9L& >E SUBJECT TO COMPREH5SIVE CONTROLS4 ,\R FRI5DS ON ! MA9L& HAVE MADE EXT5SIVE EF=TS TO DISSEM9ATE 9=MATION REG>D+ ?IS /RUGGLE ON MESSAGE BO>DS & SOCIAL M$IA1 BUT ?IS 9=MATION IS (T5 SWIFTLY REMOV$ & !IR ACC\NTS >E QUICKLY BANN$4 

,Y\ CAN IMAG9E H[ DAUNT+ ?IS TASK IS1 ! DIFFICULTY BE+ MAGNIFI$ BY ITS URG5CY--ESPECIALLY N[ ?AT CR[DS >E BEG9N+ TO =M *ORUSES TO S+ A NEWLY-P5N$ 0,HONG ,KONG NATIONAL AN!M0 9 PUBLIC SPACES4 

,GIVE US A RUND[N ON ! TACTICAL & TE*NICAL 9NOVATIONS ?AT HAVE OCCURR$ OV] ! PA/ MON?S & :AT !Y HAVE 5ABL$ P>TICIPANTS TO DO ?AT WAS PREVI\SLY IMPOSSIBLE4 ,IMAG9E ?AT Y\ >E ADDRESS+ PEOPLE :O WILL BE 9 A SIMIL> SITUATION TO Y\RS AT SOME PO9T 9 ! FUTURE4 

,YE>S FROM N[1 WE WILL CONT9UE TO LOOK BACK & M>VEL AT ALL ! 9CR$IBLE ?+S ?AT EM]G$ 9 RESPONSE TO ! CONCRETE PROBLEMS ?AT 9SURG5TS HAVE FAC$ OV] ! C\RSE ( ! PA/ ?REE MON?S4 

,9 RESPONSE TO TE5AG]S HAV+ NO HOMES TO RETURN TO BECAUSE !Y W]E PRACTICALLY 0DIS[N$0 BY !IR P>5TS = ATT5D+ DEMON/RATIONS & REMA9+ ON ! /REETS :5 /ATES ( EM]G5CY W]E DECL>$1 PEOPLE CREAT$ A NETWORK ( OP5 AP>TM5TS TO :I* Y\NG P>TISANS C\LD RETREAT & /AY TEMPOR>ILY4 ,9 RESPONSE TO M9IBUSES1 BUSSES1 & SUBWAY TRA9S NO LONG] BE+ SAFE = ESCAP+ PROTE/]S1 C>POOL NETWORKS W]E =M$ VIA ,TELEGRAM TO 0PICK KIDS UP FROM S*OOL40 ,WE 5C\NT]$ ELD]LY DRIV]S :O DIDN'T EV5 KN[ H[ TO OP]ATE ,TELEGRAM1 BUT :O DROVE REPEAT$LY >\ND ! 0HOT SPOTS0 REPORT$ BY ! RADIO NEWS1 WAT*+ = RUNN+ PROTE/]S :O NE$$ A QUICK RIDE \T ( DANG]4 

,9 RESPONSE TO Y\NG PEOPLE NOT HAV+ ANY WORK OR 5\< MONEY TO BUY FOOD AT ! FRONT L9ES1 WORK+ PEOPLE PREP>$ SUPPLIES ( SUP]M>KET & RE/AURANT C\PONS & H&$ !SE \T TO PEOPLE 9 GE> BE=E L>GE-SCALE CONFRONTATIONS4 ,?IS REM>KABLE FACT IS (T5 US$ BY CONS]VATIVES TO SUGGE/ ?AT =EIGN P[]S >E BEH9D ?IS 0COLOR REVOLUTION10 BECAUSE444 :]E DID ALL ! MONEY = !SE C\PONS COME FROM8 ,!RE HAS TO BE SOMEBODY BANKROLL+ ?IS6 ,!Y CANNOT FA?OM ?AT ANY WORK] W\LD BE WILL+ TO REA* 9TO HIS [N POCKETS 9 ORD] TO HELP A P]SON ?AT HE DOES NOT KN[4 

,9 RESPONSE TO ! SUFF]+1 TRAUMA1 & SLEEPLESSNESS 9DUC$ BY LONG-T]M EXPOSURE TO TE> GAS & POLICE VIOL5CE1 :E!R EXP]I5C$ FIR/-H& OR VIA GRAPHIC LIVE FE$S1 SUPPORT NETWORKS APPE>$ (F]+ C\NSEL & C>E4 ,9 RESPONSE TO KIDS NOT HAV+ 5\< TIME TO DO !IR HOMEWORK BECAUSE !Y >E \T ON ! /REETS ALL NI<T1 ,TELEGRAM *ANNELS APPE>$ (F]+ FREE TUTOR+ S]VICES4 ,9 RESPONSE TO /UD5TS 0NOT BE+ ABLE TO HAVE AN $UCATION0 BECAUSE !Y W]E ON /RIKE1 PEOPLE ORGANIZ$ SEM9>S ON ALL MANN] ( POLITICAL SUBJECTS AT S*OOLS ?AT W]E SYMPA!TIC TO ! CAUSE & ALSO 9 PUBLIC SPACES4 

,MEAN:ILE1 PEOPLE HAVE />T$ *AT ROOMS ON ,TELEGRAM TO DISCUSS SUBJECTS ?AT PROTE/]S MAY BE CURI\S AB\T2 WE >E 9 ! PROCESS ( />T+ ONE \RSELVES4 ,! SUBJECT MATT] MI<T BE TE*NICAL 7H[ TO TAKE A SUBWAY TICKET MA*9E AP>T1 H[ TO PASS ?R\< A TURN/ILE )\T PAY+71 IT MI<T BE HI/ORICAL 7WE REC5TLY SAW ONE AB\T ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION71 IT MI<T BE SPIRITUAL1 OR AB\T SELF-DEF5SE & M>TIAL >TS4 

,ALL ( !SE EF=TS >E BREA?TAK+ 9 !IR BREAD? & EFFICI5CY4 ,AFF9ITY GR\PS =M TO MAKE ,MOLOTOVS & TE/ !M \T 9 =E/S4 ,O!RS DEVELOP FRI5D%IPS & TRU/ PLAY+ W> GAMES 9 ! WOODS1 SETT+ UP SIMULATIONS ( CROSSFIRE ) ! POLICE4 ,IMPROMPTU M>TIAL >TS DOJOS >E HELD 9 P>KS & RO(TOPS4 ,SAY :AT Y\ WANT AB\T PEOPLE 9 ?IS CITY1 !Y >E EXTRAORD9>Y AT SOLV+ PRACTICAL PROBLEMS ) M9IMAL FUSS4 

,?IS /RUGGLE HAS PLAY$ A P$AGOGICAL ROLE = EV]YONE :O HAS P>TICIPAT$ 9 IT4 ,IT IS A PH5OM5OLOGICAL P$AGOGY 9 :I* ! CITY ?AT WE 9HABIT HAS ACQUIR$ AN 5TIRELY NEW SIGNIFICANCE ?R\< ! PROCESS ( ! /RUGGLE--EV]Y ASPECT ( EV]Y CITY HAS TAK5 ON A DEEP TACTICAL SIGNIFICANCE4 ,Y\ HAVE TO KN[ :I* >EAS >E FREQU5T$ BY TRIADS2 EV]Y B5D 9 ! ROAD & CUL-DE-SAC C\LD MAKE A DIFF]5CE 9 :E!R Y\ COME \T ( A DEMON/RATION 9 ONE PIECE4 ,OV] ! LA/ FEW MON?S1 WE HAVE F\ND \RSELVES 9 NEI<BORHOODS ?AT >E =EIGN TO US1 BUT EV5 ! NEI<BORHOODS WE HAVE GR[N UP 9 ALL \R LIVES BECOME /RANGE TO US :5 WE >E FLEE+ FROM RU%+ RIOT SQUADS OR P]US+ MESSAGE BO>D ?READS FULL ( /ORIES %>$ BY ?OSE :O1 ?ANKS TO !IR EMPLOYM5T OR BACKGR\ND1 >E 9TIMATELY ACQUA9T$ ) ASPECTS ( ! CITY ?AT WE C\LD NEV] ACCESS ON \R [N4 ,C\PLE ?IS ) ! EXTRAORD9>Y REAL-TIME MAPS DRAWN BY TEAMS TO 9DICATE ZONES ( DANG] & AV5UES ( ESCAPE & Y\ BEG9 TO GRASP H[ ! LA/ ?REE MON?S HAVE BE5 AN ACCEL]AT$ PSY*OGEOGRAPHIC & C>TOGRAPHIC T\R ( \R CITY1 ! VALUE ( :I* IS 9E/IMABLE BO? = ?IS /RUGGLE & ?OSE TO COME4 

,( C\RSE1 AT ! 5D ( ! DAY1 IT ISN'T SIMPLY AB\T ?OSE ON ! /REETS2 !RE >E MANY1 EV5 9 \R [N COLLECTIVE1 :O PREF] = V>I\S REASONS NOT TO BE :]E /REET FI<TS TAKE PLACE4 ,! MONUM5TAL CONTRIBUTIONS ( ?OSE :O DRAW MAPS & SUPPLY REAL-TIME 9=MATION (F-SITE1 TIRELESSLY V]IFY+ ! ACCURACY ( ! DATA ?AT CONT9UALLY /REAMS 9 FROM A MULTIPLICITY ( *ANNELS1 HAVE BE5 9/RUM5TAL 9 5SUR+ ! SAFETY ( P>TISANS & ! ELIM9ATION ( FALSE NEWS 7C]TA9 ACC\NTS ON MESSAGE BO>DS CONT9U\SLY SPREAD FALSE 9=MATION ON A REGUL> BASIS1 ! PURPOSE ( :I* REMA9S UNKN[N74 ,IT'S ALSO MEAN+FUL ?AT PEOPLE TAKE ! TIME1 AFT] EXHAU/+ /REET COMBAT1 TO COLLECTIVELY DEBATE ! F9] PO9TS ( TACTICS ON ,TELEGRAM *ANNELS & MESSAGE BO>DS1 OP5LY & 9 A COMRADELY SPIRIT4 ,?IS IS :AT MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO ACCOMPLI% EA* PROJECT$ 9ITIATIVE--BE IT %UTT+ D[N A SUBWAY L9E1 A HI<WAY TO ! AIRPORT1 OR ! AIRPORT ITSELF--EV5 IF1 AS 9 ! CASE ( ! SUBWAY L9E1 E>LY ATTEMPTS >E T5TATIVE & UNSUCCESSFUL4 ,! WILL TO ACCOMPLI% OBJECTIVES MU/ BE C\PL$ ) ! COLLECTIVE DET]M9ATION TO CREATE ! 9=MATIONAL 9FRA/RUCTURE TO MAKE IT HAPP54 

,:AT CAN PEOPLE \TSIDE ,HONG ,KONG DO TO SUPPORT >RE/EES & PRISON]S 9 ?IS MOVEM5T--SPECIFICALLY ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN ONES8 ,>E !RE O!R ?+S Y\ W\LD LIKE TO SEE PEOPLE ELSE:]E 9 ! WORLD DO TO SUPPORT Y\8 

,9 ! COM+ DAYS1 WE WILL DISCLOSE 9=MATION AB\T A GLOBAL SOLID>ITY ACTION ?AT WE >E COORD9AT+ ) SOME FRI5DS OV]SEAS4 ,WAT* ?IS SPACE6 

,ALSO1 IT W\LD BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL IF Y\ W\LD PUBLI% Y\R [N LIT]ATURE AB\T ! /ATE ( AFFAIRS ?AT WE >E ALL FAC+1 AT ?IS HI/ORICAL MOM5T1 9 REG>D TO ,*9A & ! CONT9U+ DEVELOPM5T ( SURVEILLANCE TE*NOLOGIES >\ND ! WORLD4 ,WE CANNOT ALL[ ! N>RATIVE ( ?IS /RUGGLE TO REVOLVE SIMPLY >\ND SELF-RI<TE\S D5UNCIATIONS ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,! P>TY IS ABSOLUTELY WOR?Y ( \R CONTEMPT1 BUT WE MU/ NOT IMAG9E ?AT ! EVIL ( ?IS WORLD IS CONC5TRAT$ 9 ,*9A1 WE CANNOT ALL[ ?IS F>CICAL FACSIMILE ( ! ,COLD ,W> ) ITS LAU<ABLE DIVISION BETWE5 ! UP/&+ CITIZ5S ( ! 0FREE WORLD0 & ! S5T9ELS ( #aihd TO DIV]T US FROM ! DEM&S ( \R TIME & ! PROJECT ( HA/5+ ! RU9 ( EV]Y?+ ?AT CONT9UES TO SEP>ATE US FROM ! LIFE ?AT AWAITS US4 

,SPREAD ! SPIRIT ( PROLET>IAN MOCK]Y4 ,LET US LAU< 9 EV]Y LANGUAGE WE KN[6 

.<#a.> ,A SPONGE GR5ADE IS LIKE A RUBB] BULLET1 EXCEPT AB\T TW5TY TIMES L>G] & TIPP$ ) /YR(OAM SPONGE 9/EAD ( RUBB]4 

.<#b.> ,TRIADS >E GANG MEMB]S 9VOLV$ 9 ! RACKETE]+ ORGANIZATIONS ?AT HAVE A LONG HI/ORY 9 ,HONG ,KONG & ,MA9L& ,*9A4 ,!IR G5EALOGY /RET*ES ALL ! WAY BACK TO ! SECRET SOCIETIES ?AT OPPOS$ ! ,Q+ ,DYNA/Y DUR+ ! IMP]IAL P]IOD1 A CASE /UDY 9 H[ REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATIONS >E RECUP]AT$4 

.<#c.> ,BY ,HONG ,KONG LAW1 EMPLOY]S >E ONLY REQUIR$ TO GIVE !IR HELP]S ONE DAY (F A WEEK & MANY F9D WAYS TO CONTRAV5E ?IS LAW4 

.<#d.> ,Y\ CAN CONSULT ! 9T]VIEW H]E1 ALONG ) MANY MORE EXAMPLES ( ,*9A'S EXT5SIVE NETWORKS ( CONTROL ?AT ! CURATOR HAS COLLECT$ OV] YE>S ( PA9/AK+ RESE>*4 

.<#e.> ,$ITOR'S NOTE3 ,SADLY1 ?IS IS NOT TRUE4 ,9 ,G]MANY1 :]E BLACK BLOC TACTICS ORIG9AT$1 SOME 0ANTI-,DEUTS*0 LEFT RADICALS BECAME FAM\S = M>*+ ) ,AM]ICAN FLAGS1 (T5 9 BLACK BLOC =MATIONS4 ,! /UPIDITY ( SEEK+ SALVATION FROM ONE EMPIRE 9 ! >MS ( ANO!R KN[S NO BORD]S--& MILITANCY ALONE IS NO PRO( AGA9/ IT4 

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