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,LIB]TAD ,PROVISIONAL 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,GELD]LOOS 

,TEXT 3 

,LIB]TAD ,PROVISIONAL 

,I /ILL DON'T KN[ H[ ?IS WILL TURN \T4  ,I'M MAK+ ! MO/ ( ?IS BIZ>RE ,IB]IAN EXILE1 NAVIGAT+ ! PSY*OTIC LABYR9? ( ! LEGAL SY/EM1 RID+ ! FICKLE WAVES ( REVOLUTION ?AT WA% AWAY ! BE/ LAID PLANS LIKE CA/LES ( S& & ?R[ \R LIVES TEMPE/U\SLY AB\T1 PULL+ SOME ( US D[N 9TO ! DEEP & TOSS+ O!RS S\NDLY ONTO ! %ORE4  ,9 ! DAYS AFT] ,MODELO ABRUPTLY OP5$ ITS BANEFUL M\? TO SPIT ME \T1 ,I BEGAN TO PIECE TOGE!R :AT HAD HAPP5$ & :AT WAS TO COME4  ,LATE ,MONDAY NI<T ! PEOPLE :O HAD ORGANIZ$ ! PROTE/ F\ND \T ,I HAD BE5 >RE/$ ALONG ) ,XAVI1 & FROM !N ON !Y W]E WORK+ CON/ANTLY1 FIGUR+ \T A /RATEGY TO SUPPORT US1 LOOK+ = LAWY]S1 & ALSO COM+ TO T]MS ) H[ ! ACTION HAD GONE SO POORLY -- :Y ! PET>DO WAS MU* /RONG] ?AN ANTICIPAT$ & NOT EV]YONE HAD EV5 BE5 9=M$ AB\T IT4  ,!Y HAD NO IDEA H[ WE W]E COP+1 CONSID]+ WE DIDN'T KN[ AB\T ! PET>DO & W]5'T AT ALL PREP>$ TO BE >RE/$4   ,ONCE ,XAVI GOT \T & ,I WAS S5T TO ,MODELO ) A BAIL HI<] ?AN !Y'D EV] SE5 = *>GES /EMM+ FROM A PROTE/1 !Y BEGAN GO+ >\ND TO ALL ! COLLECTIVES1 ALL ! NEI<BORHOODS1 DIGG+ 9TO !IR [N POCKETS1 & !Y SURPRIS$ EV5 !MSELVES :5 !Y COLLECT$ ! #c1 BY ,FRIDAY4 

,ONCE !Y GOT ME \T1 WE HAD TO FIGURE \T H[ TO TRY TO MAKE ! MONEY BACK1 H[ TO PREP>E \R DEF5SE1 & H[ ,I C\LD ADAPT TO MY NEW HOME = ! =ESEEABLE FUTURE4  ,I MET ) ! PUBLIC IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY & F\ND \T ?AT AL?\< %E HAD =TUNATELY APPEAL$ ! DEPORTATION BE=E ! #dh H\RS EXPIR$1 %E DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ANY ( ! EVID5CE PROV+ ! ACCUSATIONS ( ! NATIONAL POLICE -- ?AT ,I WAS 9 ! C\NTRY ILLEGALLY -- TO BE COMPLETELY FALSE4  ,%E SAID !RE WAS /ILL A *ANCE ! JUDGE MI<T CONSID] EVID5CE ?AT WE S5T 9 LATE1 SO ,I HAD TO GET HI< QUALITY SCANS ( MY PASSPORT & COLLECT SECOND>Y EVID5CE ?AT ,I WAS H]E AS A T\RI/ -- ?+S LIKE RECEIPTS FROM HO/ELS & TICKETS FROM MUSEUMS4 ,HMMM4 ,! ATTORNEY GOT PRETTY FRU/RAT$ :5 %E F\ND \T ,I DIDN'T HAVE ANY ( !SE1 NOT EV5 ANY TRAVEL RECEIPTS1 S9CE ,I HAD BE5 HIT*HIK+ & NOT EXACTLY SLEEP+ 9 ?REE /> HOTELS4  ,BUT :]E !RE'S A WILL1 !RE'S A WAY1 & ,I WAS ABLE TO RU/LE UP A FEW ITEMS4 

,& !N !RE WAS JU/ A LOT ( WAIT+4 ,WE DID NOT EXPECT A RESPONSE TO ! APPEAL = SIX MON?S1 DUR+ :I* TIME IT WAS NOT AT ALL CLE> IF ,I C\LD LEAVE ! ,E,U VISA T]RITORY1 S9CE !RE W]E OP5 DEPORTATION PROCE$+S AGA9/ ME4 ,AMBIGU\S PRISON B>S FAD+ 9 & \T1 AS ?\< OBSCUR$ BY SOME PASS+ FOG1 SPRANG UP >\ND ! CONT95T1 TOO F> AWAY = ME TO KN[ IF !Y W]E REALLY !RE1 BUT FELT1 SURE 5\<1 LIKE COLD 9 ! BONES4  ,SOON ! MI/S FLOOD$ ! L&SCAPE1 BUT ! ONLY ?+ !Y OBSCUR$ WAS ME4  ,MY VISA WAS EXPIR+1 ,I WAS LEGALLY OBLIG$ TO /AY BUT NOT P]MITT$ TO DO SO1 NOT ALL[$ TO WORK1 NOT ALL[$ TO /EAL MY SU/5ANCE2 ! ONLY LEGAL RESOLUTION WAS A DEA? C]TIFICATE4  ,I WAS SQUEEZ$ EXCRUCIAT+LY \T ( (FICIAL EXI/5CE UNTIL !RE WAS NO?+ LEFT ( ME4 

,JU/ ! ADDRESS ,I HAD REGI/]$ ) ! C\RTS -- :]E ,I C\LD NOT LIVE1 NOT HAV+ ! MONEY TO PAY R5T !RE -- A PASSPORT1 & ! C>D ON :I* EV]Y TWO WEEKS ,I COLLECT$ MY /AMP AT ! C\R?\SE1 AFFIRM+ IF NOT MY EXI/5CE !N MY PROTRACTION3 A SL[1 SL[ HE>TBEAT1 ! PADD$ /AMP ( 9K ON PAP]1 A METABOLISM ( ! \T]MO/ M9IMUM4  ,JU/ A PASSPORT & A PROVISIONAL LIB]TY C>D HURRY+ ALONG ! /REETS1 HELD BY SOME 5TITY 9VISIBLE 9 ITS HIB]NATION1 MOV+ BACK & =? TO ! =EIGN]S (FICE ) NEW =MS1 NEW DOCUM5TS1 SOMNAMBUL5TLY PURSU+ ! P]MISSION !Y W\LD NEV] GIVE3 TO WAKE UP4 

,MEAN:ILE1 !RE APPE>$ ANO!R 9HABITANT ( ,B>CELONA3 REM>KABLY LIKE ME1 BUT )\T A NAME1 )\T A PAP] EXI/5CE1 LIV+ 9 SQUATS1 WORK+ BLACK M>KET JOBS1 ROOT+ ?R\< DUMP/]S1 %OPLIFT+1 /EAL+ SURVIVAL FROM ! EXCESSES ( A C>ELESS SY/EM4  ,!RE W]E ?\S&S ( O!RS 9 ?IS CITY LIV+ 9 ! SAME PREC>ITY OR MU* WORSE2 UNDOCUM5T$ PEOPLE1 HUNT$ PEOPLE1 ILLEGAL PEOPLE1 SELL+ ! T\RI/S SUNGLASSES ALL LAID \T ON A BLANKET ) ! F\R CORN]S ATTA*$ TO A L5G? ( /R+ SO !Y C\LD PULL IT ALL UP 9 A SECOND & RUN %\LD ! POLICE COME BY4  ,PEOPLE :O >E NOT SE5 & DO NOT SEE1 :O1 = 9/ANCE1 W]E WORK+ 9 ! RE/AURANT KIT*5 OR AT ! HOTEL DESK ON ! LITTLE /REET ,ESCUDELL]S1 NEXT TO ,LAS ,RAMBLAS1 ON ,APRIL #b#cRD1 :O SAW ! POLICE *AS+ & >RE/+ ONLY ONE P]SON1 NOT TWO1 :O REMEMB]$ IT WELL1 BUT1 ON CONSID]ATION1 NOT WELL 5\< TO TALK TO A LAWY]1 TO A JUDGE1 TO CONTRADICT ! POLICE :O C\LD EASILY RU9 !IR LIVES4 

,LEGALITY IS NEV] MEANT TO BE LOGICAL4  ,IT IS RATIONALIZ$ CONTROL1 & ?\< IT IS /RANGE1 9 ! GLOBAL S*EME ( ?+S1 = IT TO BE APPLI$ TO A ,U,S CITIZ51 IT WORKS JU/ AS WELL4  ,NO EXCEPTIONS W]E MADE = ME ON ! BASIS ( MY PASSPORT1 NOR DID ,I EXPECT !M4  ,= ONE1 ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,SPA9 W\LD *AFE AT ! 9DIGNITY ( HAV+ ITS LEGAL PROC$URES 9T]RUPT$ BY BIG BRO!R1 & SECONDLY1 ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T W\LD NOT 9T]V5E ON ! BEHALF ( SOMEONE LIKE ME4  ,IF ANY?+1 !Y W]E S5D+ ! ,SPANI% POLICE MY FILES1 :I* MI<T EXPLA9 ! UNUSUALLY HI< BAIL & ! D\BLE :AMMY ?AT ! NATIONAL POLICE W]E HITT+ ME ) ?R\< ! FABRICAT$ DEPORTATION PROCE$+S4  ,& EV5 9 ?IS LATT] CASE1 :I* WAS 9 ! CLE> PURVIEW ( ! ,U,S CONSULATE TO RESPOND TO -- ! DEMON/RABLY FALSE DEPORTATION ( A ,U,S CITIZ5 -- ! CONSULATE REFUS$ TO HELP4  ,9 CONTRA/1 WE HE>D FROM ! LAWY] ?AT ,AM]ICANS >RE/$ = DRUNK5 FI<TS W]E QUICKLY RELEAS$ AT ! BEHE/ ( ! ,U,S EMBASSY4 

,DUR+ ?IS TIME1 ,XAVI & ,I HAD MEET+S ) \R DEF5SE LAWY]1 A SYMPA!TIC TYPE :O WAS GIV+ US A DISC\NT4  ,IT WAS H>D AT FIR/ TO P>TICIPATE :5 ,I C\LDN'T UND]/& A LOT ( :AT WAS BE+ SAID1 BUT (T5 PEOPLE FROM ! H\SE :O SPOKE A LITTLE ,5GLI% W]E ABLE TO COME ALONG TO TRANSLATE = ME1 & GRADUALLY MY ,SPANI% GOT BETT]4  ,WE F\ND \T :AT EVID5CE ! POLICE HAD AGA9/ US3 !Y HAD ! PET>DO1 ON :I* !Y W]E P]=M+ A *EMICAL ANALYSIS1 & !RE WAS A GOOD *ANCE ! =5SICS LAB W\LD SAY :ATEV] ! POLICE WANT$ TO HE>4  ,! POLICE /ORY WAS FAIRLY ABSURD4  ,!Y SAID !Y W]E CLOSELY OBS]V+ ! PROTE/1 !Y SAW ,XAVI & ME P>TICIPAT+ 9 IT1 !N ! :OLE GR\P =M$ UP A CIRCLE4  ,XAVI TOOK ! PET>DO 9TO IT1 & ,I FOLL[$ HIM4  ,SUBSEQU5TLY1 9 A /ATEM5T TO ! ,ASSOCIAT$ ,PRESS1 !Y DESCRIB$ ME AS A LEAD] ( ! PROTE/1 :I* IS RIDICUL\S = ANY NUMB] ( REASONS4  ,!N ! PROTE/]S YELL$ 0!RE'S A BOMB6 !RE'S A BOMB60 & EV]YONE RAN AS ! PET>DO W5T (F4  ,!Y SAID !Y >RE/$ ,XAVI & ME RUNN+ AWAY FROM ! SC5E4 ,SO BASICALLY1 WE NE$$ WITNESSES TO %[ ?AT ! POLICE W]E LY+ \T ( !IR ASSES4  ,SOME FOLKS WORK+ AT A HOTEL NEXT TO :]E ! >RE/S TOOK PLACE REMEMB]$ ?AT DAY WELL4  ,!Y REMEMB]$ ONLY ONE P]SON WAS RUNN+ & GOT >RE/$ BY ! POLICE1 & !Y GAVE ,XAVI'S DESCRIPTION4  ,XAVI HAD ALREADY ADMITT$ RUNN+ AWAY 9 HIS POLICE /ATEM5T1 SO ?IS DIDN'T HURT HIM4  ,BUT :5 !Y W]E ASK$ IF !Y C\LD GET 9 T\* ) \R LAWY] & MAKE A /ATEM5T TO ! C\RTS1 ! HOTEL WORK]S SUDD5LY DIDN'T REMEMB] SO WELL -- !Y W]E ILLEGALS1 UNDOCUM5T$ WORK]S1 & UND]/&ABLY WANT$ NO?+ TO DO ) ! LAW4  ,BUT O!R WITNESSES CAME =W>D3 ?REE PEOPLE :O W]E SITT+ AT TABLES ON ,LAS ,RAMBLAS SELL+ BOOKS RI<T NEXT TO :]E ! PET>DO W5T (F1 TWO OLD FOLKS :O HAD BE5 9 ! CR[D1 & A ,U,S MORMON :O WAS ASSIGN$ TO ,B>CELONA TO SOLICIT S\LS4 

,! PEOPLE AT ! TABLES SAID ! NOISE WAS JU/ A L\D FIREWORK1 !Y NEV] ?\<T IT WAS A BOMB1 NO ONE GOT HURT1 ! PROTE/]S W]E FE/IVE & UN?REAT5+1 !Y NEV] =M$ A CIRCLE1 !Y EV5 W5T >\ND & W>N$ ! TABL]S 9 ADVANCE ?AT !Y W]E AB\T TO %OOT (F A PET>DO1 & ! ONLY ONES PANICK+ W]E ! POLICE4  ,! TWO OLD FOLKS SAID ! SAME ?+ & ADD$ ?AT ! POLICE HAD TRI$ TO PRESSURE !M TO SAY !Y W]E 9JUR$4  ,& !N !RE WAS ! FUCK+ MORMON4  ,HE SAID HE WAS SC>$ WITLESS1 ?AT ! PROTE/]S W]E ALL T]RORI/S1 & ?AT BECAUSE ( ! TRAUMA HE HAD TO MISS WORK = A C\PLE DAYS4  ,CLE>LY ! PIGS HAD F\ND !IR MAN4  ,UP UNTIL ?AT GUY TE/IFI$1 ! JUDGE HAD REFUS$ TO GRANT ! PROSECUTOR A PUBLIC ACCUSATION4  ,9 ,SPA91 SOMEONE NE$S TO FILE AN ACCUSATION = !RE TO BE A TRIAL1 & ! PROSECUTOR CAN ALWAYS DO IT1 BUT AN ACCUSATION 0ON BEHALF ( ! PEOPLE0 IS MORE P[]FUL4  ,SO ?IS WAS A SIGN ?AT ! JUDGE = ! 9VE/IGATION P]IOD -- =TUNATELY A DIFF]5T JUDGE FROM ! DICKHEAD :O HAD BE5 ON CALL :5 WE W]E FIR/ BR\<T TO MAKE /ATEM5TS -- WAS NOT MANIACALLY HUNG]+ = \R BLOOD4  ,BUT ONCE ! ,AM]ICAN MADE HIS /ATEM5T1 !RE WAS BASIS = AN ACCUSATION4 

,DUR+ MY >RE/1 9T]ROGATION1 & /ATEM5T TO ! JUDGE1 ,I HAD KEPT MY C>DS CLOSE TO MY *E/ REG>D+ MY POLITICS & MY CONNECTIONS TO SQUATT]S & AN>*I/S1 & FOCUS$ ON ! IMM$IATE TRU? ?AT ,I KNEW NO?+ AB\T ! PET>DO1 HADN'T ORGANIZ$ ! PROTE/1 & WAS JU/ 9 ,SPA9 = A %ORT :ILE4  ,SUBSEQU5TLY1 ,I TALK$ AB\T IT ) ! LAWY] & O!R FOLKS1 & DECID$ !RE WAS NO PO9T HID+ MY POLITICS4  ,IT WAS A POLITICAL TRIAL3 ,I WAS FAC+ PRISON TIME BECAUSE ,I WAS AN AN>*I/ ASSOCIAT+ ) SQUATT]S1 & ,I W\LDN'T LET ! POLICE PRET5D IT WAS AB\T EXPLOSIVES4  ,I C\LDN'T WAIT 9 ,B>CELONA = TWO YE>S OR MORE & PRET5D NOT TO BE AN AN>*I/ -- BETT] TO BE 9 PRISON4  ,ANYWAYS ! ,SPANI% POLICE C\LD F9D \T ,I WAS AN AN>*I/ ) A QUICK SE>*4  ,RECOGNIZ+ ! POLITICAL DIM5SIONS ( ! TRIAL MADE IT EASI] TO TALK AB\T1 & TO ORGANIZE SUPPORT4  ,!RE WAS A GREAT NE$ = ! LATT]4  ,! COLLECTIVES ?AT HAD RAIS$ ! BAIL MONEY W]E PRETTY BROKE1 & HAD PL5TY ( PROBLEMS ( !IR [N4  ,WE SET \RSELVES ! GOAL ?AT !Y %\LD NOT HAVE TO WAIT TWO YE>S UNTIL TRIAL TO RECOV] ?AT MONEY4 

,9 ! MID/ ( ORGANIZ+ FUNDRAIS]S & PREP>+ = TRIAL1 ,I HAD TO FIGURE \T H[ TO LIVE MY LIFE 9 A NEW HOME ,I HADN'T *OS54  ,PLANS TO SEE DE>LY MISS$ FRI5DS & AG+ GR&P>5TS1 WORK 9 A G>D5 ?AT HAD BE5 WAIT+ = ME1 GO ON T\R TO DI/RIBUTE ! TWO BOOKS ?AT HAD COME \T S9CE ,I HAD LEFT1 MOVE TO A NEW CITY1 ALL ( IT WAS (F4  ,MORE IMM$IATELY ,I HAD BE5 PLANN+ TO F9I% MY LA/ C\PLE MON?S 9 ,EUROPE ) ,L 9 ,GRON+54  ,9 FACT :5 ,I GOT \T ( ,MODELO %E WAS ON ! BUS TO ,B>CELONA1 ?9K+ %E MI<T NOT GET TO SEE ME AFT] ALL4 ,E>LY ?AT ,SATURDAY MORN+ ,I WALK$ TO ! /ATION1 ONLY TO F9D \T ?AT ! ,EUROL9ES BUS HAD >RIV$ WAY AHEAD ( S*$ULE4 ,I RU%$ BACK HOME4 ,%E HAD ALREADY GOTT5 !RE1 ?\< NOT SPEAK+ ,SPANI% HAD NOT UND]/OOD ?AT ,I WAS \T ON BAIL4 ,I RAN UP ! /AIRS TO F9D H] 9 MY ROOM UNPACK+4 ,%E CRI$ \T 9 SURPRISE & WE WRAPP$ \R >MS >\ND EA* O!R4 ,IT WAS ONE ( ?OSE HUGS ?AT Y\'LL NEV] =GET4 ,BUT IT WAS A BITT]SWEET MEET+4  ,%E HAD TO GO BACK 9 A WEEK1 & ,I C\LD NOT GO ) H]4 

,! FOLKS :O W]E TO BECOME DE> FRI5DS CAME TO ! RESCUE1 >RANG+ A %ORT VACATION SO ,L & ,I C\LD LEAVE ! CITY & ALL ITS TR\BLES BEH9D = A SPELL4  ,B>CELONA'S SQUAT MOVEM5T WAS NOT )\T ITS PEACEFUL REFUGES1 & ! GREATE/ ( !SE WAS ,KAN ,PASCUAL1 AN OLD SQUAT ON TOP ( A M\NTA94  ,A GOOD HIKE FROM ! PAV$ ROAD1 SURR\ND$ 9 TREES & G>D5S1 ! SQUATT$ F>M (F]$ A SWEEP+ VIEW ( ! HILLS & VALLEYS WE/ ( ! CITY4  ,! PLACE WAS COM=TABLY SIMPLE1 ) A COMPO/ TOILET1 LIMIT$ ELECTRICITY FROM ! W9D & SUN1 :OLESOME WOOD5 >*ITECTURE1 ?ICK WOOD5 TABLES 9 ! KIT*51 A HUGE WOOD-FIR$ OV5 = MAK+ BREAD1 A ROPE SW+ ?AT LAUN*$ ONE \T 9TO ! VOID OV] T]RAC$ G>D5S & ! OP5 VALLEY4  ,JU/ :AT ,I NE$$4 

,IT WAS SOME?+ ( A %OCK BE+ \T ( PRISON1 & EV5 MORE SC>Y H[ QUICKLY ,I HAD ADAPT$ TO BE+ 9SIDE4  ,9 ! FIR/ DAYS ,I FELT ! USUAL DISCOM=T ) CR[DS ( HAPPY PEOPLE & WIDE OP5 SPACES4  ,LAT] ,I 5C\NT]$ A DEEP] PROBLEM3 A P]SI/5T FEEL+ ( GUILT ?AT ,I HAD ACCEPT$ ! BAIL & CO/ ! MOVEM5T ?AT MU* MONEY1 ?AT ,I HAD LEFT BEH9D ALL ?OSE PEOPLE ON ! 9SIDE :OM ,I WAS JU/ GETT+ TO KN[4 ,ADD+ TO ALL ?IS WAS ! DIFFICULTY ( LIV+ UND] ! RE/RICTIONS ( PROVISIONAL LIB]TY4  ,9 SOME WAYS1 PROVISIONAL LIB]TY WAS WORSE ?AN PRISON1 BECAUSE ,I HAD TO BUILD ! PRISON WALLS 9 MY [N HEAD4  ,AN 9SULT+ MOCK]Y ( LIB]TY1 HAV+ TO /EP SO C>EFULLY EV]Y DAY1 BE+ AFRAID ( POLICE = ! FIR/ TIME 9 MY LIFE BECAUSE ( EV]Y?+ ?AT W\LD HAPP5 TO ME & O!R PEOPLE IF ,I W]E >RE/$ AGA94 

,ONE DAY ,I WAS WALK+ D[N A /REET 9 ,SANTS1 & ,I SUDD5LY SAW A SQUATT]S' PROTE/ COM+ FROM ! O!R DIRECTION4 ,NORMALLY ,I W\LD BE OV]JOY$ BY SU* A *ANCE 5C\NT]1 BUT H]E ,I WAS OV]COME ) A GRIM HUMOR1 ?9K+ A FI<T MI<T />T ALL ( ! SUDD5 & ,I'D BE SWEPT UP BY ! POLICE4 ,& EV]Y TIME A FIREWORK W5T (F NE>BY1 ,I WAS SWEPT BY A WAVE ( N]V\SNESS1 ?9K+ ! POLICE W\LD APPE> \T ( NO:]E & >RE/ ME = ANO!R BOMB4 ,LAT]1 DUR+ ! HOLIDAY ( ,/4 ,JUAN1 9 :I* IT WAS HI< TRADITION = EV]YONE FROM *ILDR5 TO GR&MO!RS TO SET (F FIREWORKS -- SMALL1 L>GE1 & W9D[-%AK+LY HUGE1 BY ! ?\S&S1 S\ND+ LIKE A GODDAMN W> -- ,I REALIZ$ H[ CYNICAL & MANIPULATIVE IT WAS = ! POLICE TO REACT TO ! SQUATT]S' PET>DO LIKE IT WAS SOME?+ GRAVE & DANG]\S4  ,%IT1 AT ONE PO9T DUR+ ! FE/IVALS ,I PASS$ AN 9NOC5T GR\P ( *ILDR5 AT PLAY ON ,RE9A ,AMALIA1 GAVE !M A SMILE AS ,I WALK$ BY1 !N DID A D\BLE TAKE & DOVE = COV] AS ,I REALIZ$ !Y HAD JU/ PLAC$ A MASSIVE FIREWORK B5EA? A GLASS BOTTLE4 ,PUBLIC ,DISORD] MY ASS4 

,BUT ,I WAS LUCKY TO BE \T4  ,! ,B>CELONA JAILS W\LD HAPPILY SWALL[ ME & =GET AB\T ME = H[EV] MANY MON?S OR YE>S IT W\LD BE UNTIL TRIAL4  ,?IS WAS ! FATE ( A NUMB] ( O!RS4  ,ALEX1 ,RODRIGO1 & ,JUAN1 ! PRISON]S ( 0,CUATRO ,EFE0 -- #d,F -- W]E /ILL LOCK$ UP AFT] A YE> & A HALF ON FABRICAT$ *>GES4  ,ALL OV] ! CITY ONE SAW BANN]S1 /5CILS1 & /ICK]S DEM&+ !IR FRE$OM1 & NE>LY EV]Y WEEK !RE W]E EV5TS TO RAISE FUNDS & TO REMEMB] !M4  ,L & ,I W5T TO ONE1 A CAB>ET AT ,CAN ,MASDEU1 :I* IS A BEAUTIFUL SQUAT ON A HILL JU/ \TSIDE ! CITY4  ,! HILLSIDE WAS COV]$ ) G>D5S ?AT ! SQUATT]S %>$ ) !IR NEI<BORS4  ,IT WAS ALWAYS HE>TW>M+1 WALK+ UP ! DIRT ROAD & SEE+ !M CULTIVAT+ TOGE!R4 

,! CAB>ET = ! PRISON]S ( #d,F BEGAN >\ND TWILI<T4  ,A HUNDR$ PEOPLE GA!R$ 9 A SEMICIRCLE ON ! GRASS1 LEAN+ =W>D 9 EAG] 9NOC5CE AS !IR FRI5DS BEH9D ! CURTA9 TRANS=M$ !MSELVES 9TO /ORYTELL]S & /ORIES1 MAGICIANS & MAGIC4  ,! HO/ SPUN 9TRODUCTIONS & /ORIES & JOKES \T ( CLEV] WEBS ( WORDS1 ?REW ! Y>N \T TO ! AUDI5CE & IMPELL$ US TO ?R[ IT BACK1 TRAD$ PLACES ) P]=M]S & ALWAYS REAPPE>$ TO RECAPTURE \R ATT5TION & C>RY US 9TO ! NEXT P]=MANCE1 UNTIL EV]YONE WAS TI$ 94  ,MUSICIANS PLAY$ ACCORDIONS & VIOL9S1 CL[N COPS F\<T CL[N AN>*I/S1 ACROBATS /ACK$ !MSELVES TO ! SKY & CAU<T !MSELVES 9*ES FROM ! GR\ND :5 !IR T[] TOPPL$4  ,TWO <O/S CREPT OV] ! LAWN AS SL[ AS ICE1 PRODUC$ FROM ?9 AIR L>GE /EEL B[LS & C>ESS$ !SE =EIGN 9/RUM5TS TO PRODUCE AN E]IE WAIL+ & MOAN+ ?AT S\ND$ FROM ANO!R WORLD4 

,TOO SOON1 ,L HAD TO LEAVE1 & ,I ?REW MYSELF 9TO A NEW RHY?M4  ,WE HAD \R [N EV5TS TO ORGANIZE TO RAISE MONEY = \R CASE4  ,! PEOPLE ( ,RU9,AMALIA ORGANIZ$ A CAB>ET 9 ! C\RTY>D4  ,O!RS SET UP A B> 9 ,GRACIA DUR+ ! NEI<BORHOOD ,FIE/AS1 AMID ALL ! SURREAL1 DECORAT$ /REETS4  ,I TRAVEL$ TO ,N$]L& = TWO WEEKS -- ! LONGE/ ,I C\LD LEAVE ,B>CELONA S9CE ,I HAD TO SIGN 9 AT C\RT -- & GOT SOME AID FROM PRISON] SUPPORT GR\PS !RE1 ?\< NATURALLY = ME ! MORE IMPORTANT P>T WAS SEE+ ,L AGA94  ,TOGE!R WE W5T TO ! YE>LY AN>*I/ CAMP AT ,APPELS*A1 & SP5T ANO!R FEW DREAMY DAYS 9 RA9Y ,GRON+54  ,BUT 9 NO TIME ,I WAS BACK 9 ,K>CELONA4  ,! SQUATT]S' ASSEMBLY PLANN$ TO ORGANIZE A HUGE CONC]T AS ! MAJOR FUNDRAIS] = \R CASE1 & A GR\P ( US BEGAN MEET+ TO LOOK = A V5UE & B&S4  ,= A :ILE WE ?\<T ,K5Y ,>KANA MI<T BE ABLE TO PLAY1 :I* W\LD HAVE ROCK$4  ,AS SUMM] PROGRESS$ SUPPORT BEGAN TO FALL (F1 UNTIL IT WAS JU/ ?REE ( US 9 A MEET+1 !N TWO1 !N ONE4  ,I WAS PA9FULLY HELPLESS AS ,I WAIT$ = MY ,CA/ELLANO & ,CATALAN TO IMPROVE2 H[ WAS ,I SUPPOS$ TO LOOK = A MAJOR V5UE 9 A =EIGN CITY8  ,IT WAS SAD ?AT PEOPLE W]E =GETT+ AB\T ! REPRESSION1 EV5 ?\< IT WAS AS S]I\S N[ AS :5 ! CASE WAS DRAMATICALLY NEW4  ,SAD ?AT MO/ ( ! PEOPLE :O 9VOLV$ !MSELVES 9 ?AT ILL-FAT$ PROTE/ & W]E LUCKY 5\< TO GET AWAY W]E NOT DEAL+ ) ! CONSEQU5CES2 SAD ?AT ! P]SON SADDL$ ) ?IS IMM5SE BAIL ?AT WAS A MAJOR BL[ TO ! MOVEM5T WAS AN 9COMPET5T GUIRI1 A =EIGN]1 :OM NO ONE KNEW ALL ?AT WELL4 

,& AT ,RU9,AMALIA !RE W]E O!R PROBLEMS1 ?REAT5+ ! H\SE ITSELF4  ,! APPEALS W]E RUNN+ \T1 ! EVICTION PROCESS WAS /EADILY APPROA*+ ITS 9EVITABLE 5D4  ,BUT IT SEEM$ ,I W\LD NOT BE ABLE TO /AY 9 ! H\SE TO ! V]Y CONCLUSION1 OR HELP OP5 A NEW H\SE1 BECAUSE ,I C\LD NOT RISK >RE/1 NOT ) ! #c1 EUROS EV]YONE HAD PUT UP = ME HANG+ OV] MY HEAD4  ,I WAS LIV+ 9 A CAGE4 

,! MOVEM5T ITSELF WAS GETT+ BEAT5 D[N4  ,SQUATS W]E BE+ EVICT$ ONE AFT] ANO!R4  ,ANY TIME !RE WAS A RADICAL PROTE/1 ! POLICE SURR\ND$ IT1 R[ AFT] R[ ( !M 9 RIOT GE>1 BACK$ BY A FLEET ( VANS & HELICOPT]S4  ,JU/ A C\PLE YE>S AGO1 PEOPLE RIOT$ 9 RESPONSE TO SU* AGGRESSIONS1 !Y BLOCK$ ROADS1 & ?REW ROCKS AT ! COPS4 ,BUT ! SUCCESSIVE CASES ( REPRESSION1 ( TORTURE1 ( VIOL5T EVICTIONS1 ( PRISON S5T5CES1 W]E WE>+ PEOPLE D[N4  ,IT WAS SAD TO SEE SU* A /RONG1 IDEALIZ$ MOVEM5T AS ! ONE 9 ,B>CELONA PU%$ BACK SO =CEFULLY BY ! ,/ATE1 ?\< ADMITT$LY ! G5TRIFICATION ( ,B>CELONA WAS ! FOCAL PO9T ( A GREAT DEAL ( GLOBAL CAPITAL1 & !IR POLICE =CE WAS BACK$ UP BY ! MI<T ( ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION = ! /RATEGIC PURPOSE ( NEUTRALIZ+ ! AN>*I/S4  ,IT WASN'T EXACTLY A WEAK PO9T ( ! SY/EM1 & AN>*I/S SIMPLY >E NOT /RONG 5\< YET TO GO UP AGA9/ ANY?+ ELSE4 

,!RE W]E PL5TY ( /R5G?S 9 ! MOVEM5T H]E1 & IT WAS TRULY IMPRESSIVE TO 5T] NOT JU/ AN AUTONOM\S SPACE BUT AN AUTONOM\S WORLD1 A NETWORK ( LIB]AT$ ZONES 9 :I* ?\S&S ( PEOPLE PASS$ A GOOD P>T ( !IR LIVES & CREAT$ & %>$ :AT !Y NE$$ TO LIVE4  ,ON ! O!R H&1 ASPECTS ( ! MOVEM5T LEFT MU* TO BE DESIR$4  ,! FAM$ MILITANCY ( ,B>CELONA WAS OV]RAT$4  ,9 FI<TS ) ! POLICE ,I F\ND PROTE/]S H]E TO BE PASSIVE & 9EXP]I5C$4  ,9 AN>*I/ & ANTIFASCI/ PROTE/S1 :5 ! COPS CLA%$ ) ! EXP]I5C$ H>DCORE AT ! FRONT1 ! RE/ ( ! CR[D 9/9CTIVELY />T$ RUNN+ BE=E WAIT+ TO SEE IF ! FRONT L9E WAS TRY+ TO RETREAT OR NE$$ BACKUP4  0,?IS W\LD NEV] HAPP5 9 ,G]MANY10 ANO!R =EIGN] MI<T MUTT]4  ,I W\LD F9D MYSELF -- DUBB$ BY FOLKS 9 ! SQUATT]S' ASSEMBLY AS 0! MO/ EXP5SIVE MAN 9 ,B>CELONA10 OR 0,MR4 #c10 -- SUDD5LY /&+ \T 9 ! CR[D1 DESPITE MY BE/ 9T5TIONS TO /AY SAFE & 9CONSPICU\S1 BECAUSE ,I WAS HOLD+ UP MY >MS TRY+ TO GET PEOPLE NOT TO RUN4 

,! MOVEM5T H]E SUFF]$ FROM A DRA9 ON EXP]I5CE BECAUSE ON ! ONE H& ! CITY WAS SO FA%IONABLE & ON ! O!R H& SO CONDUCIVE TO BURN-\T4  ,AFT] A FEW YE>S ( LIV+ H]E MANY ( ! AN>*I/S & SQUATT]S T5D$ TO MOVE AWAY4  ,MANY ( ! NEW PEOPLE W\LD COME BECAUSE ,B>CELONA HAD A REPUTATION AS A PLACE :]E ?+S W]E HAPP5+1 SO TO PUT IT BLUNTLY !Y W]E (T5 PEOPLE :O DIDN'T HAVE :AT IT TAKES TO MAKE ?+S HAPP5 9 ! PLACE !Y W]E COM+ FROM4  ,!N AGA9 ,I CAN SYMPA?IZE ) ?IS1 BECAUSE A /RONG MOVEM5T IS MORE ATTRACTIVE ?AN ! PROSPECT ( LIV+ 9 A PLACE ) FEW ALLIES4  ,I ?9K MO/ PEOPLE W]E WAIT+ = A CRITICAL MASS ?AT WAS NO LONG] AVAILABLE1 N[ ?AT ! MOVEM5T HAD %RUNK4  ,!Y W]E WAIT+ = A RIOT TO HAPP5 RA!R ?AN LE>N+ H[ TO />T ONE !MSELVES4 

,= ME ! WOR/ P>T ( ! MOVEM5T WAS 9T]NAL3 NAMELY ! MEET+S4  ,SOMEH[1 ) ALL ! OPPORTUNITIES = IMPROVEM5T -- !RE W]E AFT] ALL HUNDR$S ( MEET+S A MON? -- ,I NEV] SAW A CLE> IDEA ( DECISION-MAK+ PUT 9TO PRACTICE4  ,! MEET+S W5T ON = H\RS1 TOPICS *ANG$ R&OMLY1 NE$LESS DETAILS W]E EXHAU/$ :ILE OV]>*+ QUE/IONS W]E MISS$1 & ! MEET+S 5D$ ALL TOO (T5 )\T ANY CLE> PICTURE ( :AT WAS ACCOMPLI%$ OR DECID$4  ,( ALL ! HUNDR$ PLUS H\RS ,I SP5T 9 MEET+S !RE1 ,I ALMO/ NEV] HE>D SOMEONE ASK ANO!R P]SON :AT !Y ?\<T ( A C]TA9 IDEA1 OR *ECK :E!R A  PROPOSAL SATISFI$ EV]YONE1 OR 5C\RAGE PEOPLE :O W]E REMA9+ SIL5T TO %>E !IR ?\<TS4  ,G5]ALLY1 IT WAS A MATT] ( TALK+ UNTIL ANYONE :O DISAGRE$ GAVE UP4  ,IT WAS ESPECIALLY H>D = ME :5 ,I HAD A DEF9ITE 9VE/M5T 9 A C]TA9 GR\P -- = EXAMPLE A LIV+ GR\P OR TRIAL SUPPORT GR\P -- BUT C\LDN'T COMMUNICATE AS WELL AS ,I NE$$ TO4  ,IF ,I F9ALLY SUMMON$ UP ! WORDS TO EXPRESS MY DISAGREEM5T ) ! WAY A DECISION WAS GO+1 ALMO/ EV]Y TIME ! O!R PEOPLE 9 ! GR\P EXPLA9$ TO ME :Y !IR WAY WAS BE/ RA!R ?AN TRY+ TO UND]/& OR EMBRACE MY CONC]NS4  ,!SE PROBLEMS TRANSC5D$ ! G5D] DIVIDE ON :I* AU?ORIT>IAN DECISION-MAK+ IS (T5 BLAM$2 ,I WITNESS$ ! SAME PATT]NS COM+ FROM MIX$ GR\PS ( SQUATT]S & FROM RADICAL FEM9I/S4  ,IT WAS V]Y MU* A CULTURE ( DEBATE1 & ! CULTURE ( RECONCILIATION ?AT SEEMS SECOND-NATURE AMONG ! AN>*I/S ,I USUALLY WORK ) 9 ! ,U,S WAS SIMPLY ABS5T4 

,9 ADDITION TO ! DISILLUSIONM5T1 ,I HAD MAT]IAL PROBLEMS ( SURVIVAL TO WORRY AB\T4  ,IF WE C\LDN'T OP5 A NEW SQUAT1 :]E W\LD ,I LIVE8  ,I C\LDN'T WORK LEGALLY1 & ) ! M>G9AL WORK ,I C\LD F9D ,I W\LD HAVE TO GIVE UP ALL MY TIME & MY SANITY TO BE ABLE TO AF=D ! CITY'S HI< R5TS4  ,ON SOME BLEAK DAYS ,I ?\<T ,I MI<T JU/ HAVE TO GO BACK TO ! FREE HOTEL AT ,MODELO4  ,! QUE/ION WAS ALWAYS ON MY M9D3 H[ DO WE SURVIVE REPRESSION = ! LONG T]M8  ,IF !Y CAN'T FIGURE IT \T 9 ,B>CELONA1 ) SO MU* REPRESSION TO LE>N FROM1 !N :]E8 

,& !RE WASN'T ALWAYS REFUGE 9 \R MORTAL BUBBLE ( AUTONOMY AT ,RU9,AMALIA4  ,EV5 :5 Y\ DO SPEAK ! LANGUAGE FLU5TLY1 & DON'T HAVE TO DEAL ) DEPRESSION1 LIV+ 9 A COLLECTIVE IS H>D4  ,?\< LIFE 9 A SPACE \TSIDE CAPITALISM IS SO MU* MORE ?AN :AT IS UND]/OOD TO BE LIFE 9 ! MA9/REAM1 9 ?AT IT FILLS UP AN EMPT9ESS ?AT />ES Y\ 9 ! FACE EV]Y DAY ( Y\R B\<T & SOLD LIFE1 IT ALSO REQUIRES Y\ TO USE MUSCLES ?AT Y\'VE H>DLY EV5 FLEX$ BE=E4  ,I DIDN'T ALWAYS FEEL EMOTIONALLY COM=TABLE1 %>+ MY LIFE ) !SE PEOPLE :O W]E W>M & BEAUTIFUL BUT /ILL 9 MANY WAYS /RANG]S4   ,SOMETIMES IT'S JU/ EASI] TO SURR5D] Y\R HUMANITY1 ISOLATE Y\RSELF 9 A H\SE1 IMPRISON Y\RSELF 9 A JOB4 

,ONE DAY ,I GOT A LETT]1 PASS$ ?R\< A LONG NETWORK ( FRI5DS & FAMILY UNTIL IT CAME OV] ! SEA & 9TO MY H&S4  ,IT WAS FROM ,JAMEEL1 A PRISON] 9 ,VIRG9IA ,I HAD BE5 WRIT+ )4  ,HE HAD BE5 LOCK$ UP 9 MAXIMUM SECURITY = YE>S1 & S9CE BE+ 9C>C]AT$ HAD BECOME AN AN>*I/4  ,I HAD TOLD HIM AB\T :AT HAPP5$ TO ME 9 ,B>CELONA1 & ?AT IT W\LD BE A LITTLE LONG] BE=E ,I GOT BACK HOME & C\LD />T WRIT+ HIM REGUL>LY AGA94  ,HE REM9D$ ME ?AT REPRESSION IS 9EVITABLE = ?OSE :O /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! SY/EM1 & MANY 5D UP DEAD OR 9 PRISON4  ,BUT ,I %\LD KEEP MY HEAD UP1 BECAUSE TO DEMORALIZE US WAS ALSO A GOAL ( !IR REPRESSION1 & TO /AY /RONG & HOPEFUL WAS A WAY ( DEFEAT+ !M4 

,ANO!R DAY A /RANG] WROTE ME (F]+ TO HELP ME PUBLI% ONE ( MY NEXT BOOKS4 ,RE9VIGORAT$1 ,I ?REW MYSELF BACK 9TO ! WORK1 & EV5 9 EXILE1 LIFE C\LD GO ON4 

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