,TOOLS & ,TACTICS 9 ! ,PORTL& ,PROTE/S 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,ACROSS OV] TWO MON?S ( PROTE/S1 DEMON/RATORS 9 ,PORTL& HAVE EXP]IM5T$ ) A V>IETY ( TACTICS & /RATEGIES4 ,! CLA%ES 9 ,PORTL& DREW 9T]NATIONAL ATT5TION />T+ 9 MID-,JUNE1 :5 FOOTAGE SPREAD ( F$]AL AG5TS 9 UNM>K$ C>S SNAT*+ DEMON/RATORS (F ! SIDEWALKS & ,DONALD ,TRUMP ANN\NC$ ?AT F$]AL AG5TS W\LD BE US+ ?IS MODEL TO 9T]V5E 9 O!R CITIES >\ND ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,AFT] ,TRUMP'S ANN\NCEM5T1 ! DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,PORTL& GREW EXPON5TIALLY1 DRAW+ ?\S&S EA* NI<T1 UNTIL ! GOV]NOR ( ,OREGON DECL>$ ?AT F$]AL AG5TS W\LD BE )DRAWN FROM ! /REETS4 ,9 ! FOLL[+ OV]VIEW1 P>TICIPANTS 9 ! ,PORTL& DEMON/RATIONS DESCRIBE SOME ( ! TOOLS & TACTICS !Y HAVE SE5 EMPLOY$ !RE4 

,MANY ( !SE TOOLS WORK BE/ 9 COMB9ATION ) EA* O!R4 ,AS USUAL1 DIV]SITY ( TACTICS IS KEY--NOT JU/ TOL]ANCE = DIFF]5T APPROA*ES1 BUT ?9K+ AB\T H[ TO COMB9E ALL ( !M 9TO A SYMBIOTIC :OLE4 ,SOON1 WE AIM TO FOLL[ UP ?IS CURSORY REVIEW ) A MORE ?OR\< ACC\NT+ ( ! FULL RANGE ( /REET TACTICS & EQUIPM5T RELEVANT TO TODAY'S DEMON/RATORS4 

,! ,PORTL& PROTE/S HAVE ALSO PRODUC$ SOME NEW T]M9OLOGY1 SU* AS ! EXPRESSION 0SWOOP10 :I* DESCRIBES :AT HAPP5S :5 A RE=MI/ ) A MEGAPHONE MAKES A P[] PLAY TO HIJACK A GA!R+ ORGANIZ$ BY PEOPLE :O WANT TO SEE ! POLICE ABOLI%$4 ,AS DEMON/RATORS EXP& !IR NOTIONS ( :AT TACTICS >E APPROPRIATE 9 ?IS SWIFTLY POL>IZ+ SOCIETY1 WE HOPE !Y WILL ALSO EXP& !IR VISIONS ( :AT IS WOR? FI<T+ =1 ADOPT+ HORIZONTAL MODELS ( ORGANIZATION & LE>N+ H[ TO ID5TIFY & RESI/ P[] PLAYS4 

,DIGITAL ,SECURITY 

  

,?IS ?READ SPELLS \T H[ TO PROTECT Y\R PRIVACY VIA PROP] PHONE SAFETY AT DEMON/RATIONS--BE=E1 DUR+1 & AFT] ! PROTE/4 ,Y\ CAN F9D A LOT ( IMPORTANT 9=MATION AB\T G5]AL SECURITY 9 PROTE/ SITUATIONS AT MASKON4ZONE4 

,IF Y\ CAN1 LEAVE Y\R REAL PHONE AT HOME4 ,)\T US+ Y\R ,I,D1 BUY A TEMPOR>Y PHONE ) A NEW ,S,I,M C>D--OR USE AN OLD PHONE1 DELET+ EV]Y?+ & UPDAT+ IT4 ,Y\R ,S,I,M HAS A NUMB] 7Y\R 0,I,M,S,I0 NUMB]7 :I* IS (T5 COLLECT$ BY POLICE AUTOMATICALLY1 SO A NEW ,S,I,M HELPS4 

,IF Y\ HAVE TO BR+ Y\R PHONE1 BACK IT UP & REMOVE P]SONAL DATA ?AT Y\ DON'T WANT POLICE TO ACCESS4 ,USE A NEW V]SION ( I,O,S OR ,&ROID--!Y AUTOMATICALLY 5CRYPT ! PHONE SO POLICE CAN'T JU/ OP5 IT UP & READ Y\R MESSAGES4 ,DISABLE ,AIRDROP ON I,PHONES4 ,PASSCODE ON6 

,5 R\TE TO PROTE/1 KEEP Y\R PHONE (F IF POSSIBLE4 ,DON'T *>GE IT 9 R&OM PLACES4 ,KEEP IT 9 0,FLI<T_/,AIRPLANE ,MODE0 & 0,TURN (F ,LOCATION ,S]VICES40 ,G,P,S DOESN'T TRACK Y\--BUT CELL PHONE T[]S CAN GET Y\R LOCATION )9 #a#e-#c FEET4 

,9/ALL ,SIGNAL TO S5D MESSAGES & 5ABLE DISAPPE>+ MESSAGES 9 EA* CONV]SATION4 ,DON'T USE ORD9>Y TEXT MESSAGES1 NORMAL VOICE CALLS1 ,FACEBOOK ,MESS5G]1 ,:ATS,APP1 ,FACETIME1 OR ,9/AGRAM4 ,!SE CAN ALL BE US$ AGA9/ Y\ & RECORD Y\R DATA =EV]4 

,%>E FOOTAGE ) FRI5DS VIA ,BLUETOO?4 ,DON'T CONNECT TO R&OM WIFI ACCESS PO9TS4 ,IF Y\ BUY ?+S :ILE Y\'RE 9 ! /REETS1 USE CA%4 ,Y\R CR$IT C>D PUR*ASES & BANK ACC\NT ,A,T,M LOCATIONS CAN BE US$ TO TRACK Y\4 ,?IS ALSO APPLIES TO S5D+ MONEY ONL9E4 

,AFT] ! PROTE/--DON'T PUBLI% PHOTOS )\T REMOV+ METADATA4 ,D[NLOAD & SCRE5%OT ! PHOTOS1 OR USE A TOOL LIKE 0,IMAGE ,SCRUBB]04 ,DON'T BRAG OR SPECULATE AB\T :O DID :AT4 

,BE C>EFUL UPLOAD+4 ,Y\R COMPUT] ,I,P ADDRESS REVEALS Y\R APPROXIMATE LOCATION--IT CAN BE TRACK$ TO Y\R P]SONAL MA*9E4 ,9/ALL ,TOR ,BR[S] TORPROJECT4ORG OR ,BRAVE 7BRAVE4COM7 US+ A 0,PRIVATE ,W9D[ ) ,TOR0 7TOP RI<T7 TO PO/ S5SITIVE 9=MATION4 

,MASK+ & ,PROP] ,ATTIRE 

  

,WE>+ A MASK IS RESPONSIBLE FROM A M$ICAL P]SPECTIVE--9 ! ]A ( ! P&EMIC--BUT ALSO = SECURITY REASONS1 TO PROTECT Y\R PRIVACY4 ,N[ADAYS Y\ DON'T JU/ HAVE TO WORRY AB\T ! POLICE FILM+ & >RE/+ Y\1 BUT ALSO AB\T F>-RI<T 9T]NET TROLLS TRY+ TO ID5TIFY Y\ FROM VIDEO FOOTAGE4 

,IF DEMON/RATORS >E DRESS$ APPROPRIATELY 9 BLACK BLOC FA%ION1 IT %\LD BE DIFFICULT TO MAKE \T ID5TIFY+ P>TICUL>S4 

,PAY ATT5TION TO DETAIL4 ,COV] Y\R TATTOOS & O!R UNIQUE TRAITS4 ,COV] Y\R :OLE FACE1 NOT JU/ Y\R M\?4 ,!RE %\LD BE NO VISIBLE LOGOS ON Y\R CLO!S1 %OES1 OR BACKPACK4 ,READ ,FA%ION ,TIPS = ! ,BRAVE = MORE DETAILS4 

,RIOT ,RIBS1 ,FOOD ,C>TS1 ,9FRA/RUCTURE 

  

,IT IS REALLY GOOD = MORALE TO HAVE A GR\P ( PEOPLE PROVID+ FOOD & O!R NE$$ RES\RCES4 ,PORTL& PROTE/]S HAVE BE5 DEEPLY ?ANKFUL ?AT ,RIOT ,RIBS HAVE COME \T TO FE$ EV]YONE FREE FOOD4 ,?IS 5ABLES PEOPLE TO /AY LONG] & HELPS !M TO FEEL ?AT IT IS WOR? ! EF=T & RISK TO SUPPORT ! MOVEM5T ?AT N\RI%ES !M4 

,F$S & COPS KN[ H[ IMPORTANT !SE MUTUAL AID EF=TS >E & 9T5TIONALLY T>GET !M 9 HOPES ( BREAK+ ! WILL ( ! DEMON/RATORS4 ,Y\ CAN 0BE=E0 & 0AFT]0 %OTS ( ! 9FRA/RUCTURE ONE NI<T ?AT F$]AL M]C5>IES ATTACK$ IT4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 UNI=M$ (FIC]S >E NOT ! ONLY DANG] ?REAT5+ COMMUNITY 9FRA/RUCTURE4 ,9 LATE ,JULY1 ,RIOT ,RIBS EXP]I5C$ A C\P 9VOLV+ PHYSICAL VIOL5CE & 9TIMIDATION4 ,:]EV] MONEY IS 9VOLV$ 9 ACTIVISM1 !RE IS GREAT RISK ( 9FI<T+ UNLESS ! GOALS1 /RUCTURES1 & EXPECTATIONS HAVE BE5 SET V]Y PRECISELY 9 ADVANCE4 ,! ORIG9AL ,RIOT ,RIBS FOLKS HAVE LEFT T[N1 APP>5TLY TAK+ ! CONCEPT ( ,RIOT ,RIBS ON ! ROAD TO O!R CITIES AS ,REVOLUTION ,RIBS4 ,SOMEONE %\LD WRITE 9 DETAIL AB\T ! RISE1 FALL1 & REBIR? ( ,RIOT ,RIBS4 

,LEAF ,BL[]S 

  

,LEAF BL[]S CAN DISPEL TE> GAS OR SMOKE4 

,TE> 0GAS0 IS ACTUALLY A F9E P>TICULATE MATT]--IMAG9E A BAG ( FL\R EXPLOD+1 BUT MU* F9] & LI<T]4 ,:5 ?IS P>TICULATE L&S ON Y\1 IT /AYS !RE & CAN BE RE-ACTIVAT$ LAT]1 ESPECIALLY BY WAT] OR SWEAT4 ,= ?IS REASON1 DEMON/RATORS HAVE US$ LEAF BL[]S TO BL[ TE> GAS (F ( PEOPLE AFT] EXPOSURE--IT IS ! SAME CONCEPT AS TAK+ A %[] AT ! BEA* TO GET ! LA/ ( ! S& (F Y\R BODY4 

,BE C>EFUL NOT TO BL[ TE> GAS 9 A DIRECTION :]E IT C\LD AFFECT O!R PEOPLE4 

,A S+LE LEAF BL[] CAN S]VE TO BL[ GAS FROM A S+LE CANI/] AWAY FROM PEOPLE UNTIL O!RS CAN EXT+UI% IT1 AS DEMON/RAT$ 9 ,HONG ,KONG4 ,BUT = BE/ RESULTS1 USE SEV]AL LEAF BL[]S TOGE!R4 

,:5 Y\'RE *OOS+ A LEAF BL[]1 MAKE SURE IT HAS A GOOD FAN & A WIRELESS P[] S\RCE4 

,LEAF BL[]S WORK WELL 9 COMB9ATION ) UMBRELLAS & %IELDS4 ,:ILE ! %IELDS PROTECT DEMON/RATORS AGA9/ IMPACT MUNITIONS1 ! LEAF BL[]S KEEP ! GAS MOV+ AWAY FROM PROTE/]S UNTIL SOMEONE CAN RUN UP & EXT+UI% ! CANI/] OR ?R[ IT BACK AT ! ASSAULT]S :O %OT IT4 ,TEAMWORK6 

,?IS >TICLE TRACES ! ORIG9S ( ! LEAF BL[] AS A TOOL ( /RUGGLE1 FROM ,HONG ,KONG TO ! DEBUT ( ! 0DAD BLOC0 9 ,PORTL&4 

,9 SOME CASES DUR+ ! CLA%ES 9 ,PORTL&1 DEMON/RATORS ) LEAF BL[]S & O!R TOOLS W]E ABLE TO KEEP ! TE> GAS ?AT F$]AL M]C5>IES DEPLOY$ 5TIRELY )9 ! F5CE SURR\ND+ ! SO-CALL$ ,JU/ICE ,C5T]4 

,A FEW PEOPLE 9 ,PORTL& HAVE EMPLOY$ O!R LESS EFFECTIVE TOOLS--SU* AS BOX FANS--= ! SAME PURPOSE4 

,NOT WI%+ TO BE \TDONE1 F$]AL M]C5>IES 9 ,PORTL& US$ A FOGG] TO SPRAY DEMON/RATORS ) POISON4 

,UMBRELLAS 

  

,UMBRELLAS CAN S]VE SEV]AL FUNCTIONS AT ONCE4 ,AN UMBRELLA CAN BLOCK A /REAM ( PEPP] SPRAY4 ,A FULL L9E ( UMBRELLAS AT ! FRONT ( A DEMON/RATION CAN BLOCK ! VIEW ( UNWANT$ CAM]AS & POLICE SPOTT]S /ATION$ ON RO(TOPS--= EXAMPLE1 CONCEAL+ EF=TS TO ATTACK ! JO9TS ( ! F5CE1 OR MAK+ IT SAF] TO *ANGE CLO!S OR EMPLOY O!R TACTICS4 ,:ILE NOT A RELIABLE SUB/ITUTE = A %IELD1 AN UMBRELLA CAN ALSO AID 9 DEFLECT+ POLICE BULLETS1 GRE5 & BLUE P[D] M>K] R\NDS1 & ! LAS] SPOTT]S US$ BY POLICE TO ID5TIFY TR\BLEMAK]S4 

,ON ,JANU>Y #b1 #b#a#g1 DUR+ ! FI]CE RESI/ANCE TO ! 9AUGURATION ( ,DONALD ,TRUMP1 A S+LE UMBRELLA PLAY$ A CRUCIAL ROLE 9 5ABL+ A L>GE NUMB] ( DEMON/RATORS 9 ! BLACK BLOC TO BREAK \T ( A POLICE KETTLE & ESCAPE >RE/4 ,PREVI\SLY SE5 9 DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,HONG ,KONG1 ! UMBRELLA HAS BECOME AN ANTI-FASCI/ SYMBOL ( SORTS4 

,9 ,PORTL&1 PEOPLE ) UMBRELLAS HAVE WORK$ %\LD] TO %\LD] ) ?OSE C>RY+ %IELDS1 CREAT+ A PHALANX ?AT CAN HOLD A L9E 9 A /REET1 (F]+ COV] & PROTECTION TO ?OSE BEH9D !M4 ,9 AT LEA/ ONE CASE1 DEMON/RATORS HAVE =C$ F$]AL M]C5>IES TO RETREAT BACK 9TO !IR C\R?\SE BY SL[LY ADVANC+ 9 A L9E LIKE ?IS4 

,= !IR P>T1 POLICE HAV5'T HESITAT$ TO R&OMLY /EAL DEMON/RATORS' UMBRELLAS4 

,%IELDS 

  

,SO F>1 9 ,PORTL&1 %IELDS HAVE MO/LY BE5 US$ 9 DEF5SE AGA9/ ATTACKS FROM A DI/ANCE--SU* AS IMPACT MUNITIONS1 TE> GAS GR5ADES1 & ! LIKE--RA!R ?AN AGA9/ BATONS OR POLICE *>GES4 

,DIFF]5T %IELD DESIGNS >E BETT] = DIFF]5T SITUATIONS4 ,LIKE UMBRELLAS & LEAF BL[]S1 %IELDS CAN DO ?+S 9 L>GE NUMB]S ?AT !Y CANNOT DO ALONE4 ,IF Y\ WANT TO =M A %IELD WALL1 IDEALLY Y\R %IELD %\LD BE BIG 5\< TO COV] Y\R BODY4 ,BUT ! BIGG] Y\R %IELD IS1 ! HEAVI]1 BULKI]1 & MORE DIFFICULT TO TRANSPORT IT WILL BE4 ,SMALL] %IELDS CAN BE LI<T] & EASI] TO SNEAK 9TO A PROTE/ >EA4 ,MANY PEOPLE HAVE BE5 C>RY+ SMALL] %IELDS ) !M :ILE PLAY+ O!R ROLES BESIDES MA9TA9+ ! %IELD WALL4 ,HAV+ EV5 JU/ A LITTLE BIT ( PROTECTION HAS SAV$ PEOPLE FROM S]I\S 9JURY & PROVID$ ! CONFID5CE TO HOLD T]RITORY !Y MI<T NOT O!RWISE HAVE BE5 ABLE TO4 

,A COMMON ,PORTL& %IELD DESIGN 9VOLVES CUTT+ A PLA/IC B>REL V]TICALLY 9TO ?REE OR F\R CURV$ RECTANGLES1 LEAV+ ! CIRCLES FROM ! TOP & BOTTOM ( ! B>REL = MAK+ SMALL] %IELDS4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 TO =M A %IELD WALL1 IT IS BE/ TO BE ABLE TO L9E UP %IELDS SO ?AT !Y OV]LAP SLI<TLY1 AS EV5 SLI<T BREAKS 9 ! WALL CAN PRES5T A VULN]ABILITY4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 PLYWOOD MAY BE PREF]ABLE TO B>RELS = ?AT P>TICUL> APPLICATION4 

,SOME 9 ,PORTL& HAVE EXP]IM5T$ ) US+ LUBRICANT ON ! $GES ( %IELDS TO MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT = POLICE TO GRAB !M DUR+ *>GES4 

,MAKE SURE Y\'RE US+ AN EFFECTIVE TE*NIQUE :5 TAK+ BL[S4 ,IF Y\ >E US+ A TALL %IELD1 HOLD IT V]Y TI<TLY AGA9/ Y\R BODY :]E ! C5T] ( Y\R *E/ IS2 ?AT MAKES Y\ H>D] TO MOVE1 PREV5T+ Y\R ADV]S>Y FROM PU%+ Y\ >\ND BY Y\R %IELD & 5SUR+ ?AT EV5 IF Y\R %IELD MOVES1 IT /ILL COV]S Y\R BODY4 

,SPORTS ,EQUIPM5T 

  

,Y\ CAN USE SPORT+ EQUIPM5T TO CAT* TE> GAS & ?R[ IT BACK4 ,JU/ AS Y\ W\LD :5 US+ A LEAF BL[]1 MAKE SURE Y\'RE COMMUNICAT+ WELL ) O!R DEMON/RATORS & HAVE A WELL-?\<T-\T PLAN REG>D+ :AT Y\ >E GO+ TO DO ) ! CANI/]S4 

,SOME ( ! MO/ EFFECTIVE TOOLS = ?IS PURPOSE 9CLUDE LACROSSE /ICKS1 WIFFLE BALL SCOOP]S1 & KIT*5 MITTS--ANY?+ ?AT 5ABLES Y\ TO 5GAGE ) ! CANI/]S )\T T\*+ !M DIRECTLY4 

,DEMON/RATORS HAVE US$ HOCKEY /ICKS TO HIT ! CANI/]S BACK1 TOO4 ,SOME PEOPLE HAVE BE5 UPGRAD+ !IR UMBRELLAS--= EXAMPLE1 DUCT-TAP+ AN UMBRELLA UPSIDE D[N ON A LACROSSE /ICK OR HOCKEY /ICK H&LE4 ,! US] CAN FLIP ! TOOL >\ND & USE ! SIDE ?AT MAKES ! MO/ S5SE 9 A GIV5 SITUATION4 

,AL?\< !RE >E MANY VIDEOS ON ! 9T]NET ( PEOPLE ATTEMPT+ TO COV] TE> GAS CANI/]S ) TRAFFIC CONES & ! LIKE1 IT IS A MU* BETT] IDEA TO EXT+UI% !M 9 CONTA9]S ( WAT]4 ,TO DEAL ) ?OSE TE> GAS CANI/]S1 TAKE A WAT] JUG ) A WIDE M\?1 PICK UP ! CANI/] ) PROTECTIVE GLOVES1 DROP IT 9 ! JUG1 & %AKE ! JUG :ILE COV]+ ! TOP ) Y\R H& JU/ 5\< ?AT ! GAS DOESN'T GET \T4 ,IT CAN HELP TO PUT A LITTLE BAK+ SODA1 DI% SOAP1 &_/OR VEGETABLE OIL 9 ! JUG ( WAT]--#c TABLESPOONS ( EA* TO #a LIT] ( WAT]4 ,DON'T SEAL ! BOTTLE4 ,Y\ DON'T WANT IT TO EXPLODE4 

,BALLOONS & ,BUBBLES 

  

,DEMON/RATORS HAVE US$ BALLOONS TO %[ :I* WAY ! W9D IS BL[+--9 ORD] TO KN[ :I* WAY TE> GAS WILL BL[--& ID5TIFY A RALLY+ PO9T ON ! GR\ND4 ,!Y HAVE ALSO EMPLOY$ BUBBLES TO MOCK ! =CE ( ! POLICE4 

,LAS]S 

  

,9 ,PORTL&1 DEMON/RATORS HAVE US$ LAS]S TO DISORI5T POLICE & F$]AL AG5TS2 !Y CAN ALSO DISABLE SECURITY CAM]AS4 ,IT'S WOR? NOT+ ?AT PO9T+ A LAS] AT SOMEONE'S FACE IS EXPRESSLY ILLEGAL 9 ,OREGON & CAN DRAW A MORE AGGRESSIVE RESPONSE FROM POLICE ?AN DEF5SIVE TOOLS SU* AS GAS MASKS1 %IELDS1 & LEAF BL[]S4 ,?OSE :O HAVE EMPLOY$ LAS]S BY !MSELVES HAVE BE5 T>GET$ = >RE/ OR %OT ) PEPP] BALLS & RUBB] BULLETS1 AS IT IS EASY TO TRACE ! S\RCE ( ! LAS] UNLESS ! P]SON DIRECT+ IT MOVES >\ND RAPIDLY BETWE5 APPLICATIONS4 

,ALMO/ ALL ! LAS]S SE5 9 ,PORTL& DUR+ ! LA/ WEEK5D 9 ,JULY W]E ! *EAP] GRE5 ONES1 ! #c#c'S 7@9#e M,W71 :I* CAN BE DEPLOY$ 5 MASSE TO PROVIDE COV] & IRRITATE POLICE4 ,BUT ! MORE P[]FUL BLUE ONES 7@9#aW TO #dW7 >E MORE EFFECTIVE AGA9/ POLICE1 HELICOPT]S1 & DRONES4 ,!Y CO/ R\<LY @s#d#e TO @s#a4 

,PORTL&]S HAVE ALSO COMB9$ LAS] USAGE ) HI<-P[]$ FLA%LI<TS ON /ROBE FUNCTION1 9 AN EF=T TO PREV5T ! POLICE FROM GETT+ A GOOD VISUAL READ ON ! CR[D4 ,US+ BRI<T LI<TS TO BACKLI<T A CR[D MI<T MAKE IT DIFFICULT = (FIC]S TO PICK \T 9DIVIDUALS AT ! FRONT4 

,POLICE ALSO USE LAS]S TO ID5TIFY DEMON/RATORS = T>GET+4 

,GRAFFITI 

  

,?IS IS SO OBVI\S ?AT IT ALMO/ DOESN'T BE> M5TION+1 BUT DEMON/RATORS HAVE PA9T$ 9SPIR+ MESSAGES ALL OV] ! >EA 9 :I* !SE CLA%ES HAVE TAK5 PLACE1 UND]SCOR+ ! DET]M9ATION ( ! P>TICIPANTS4 ,F$]AL AG5TS HAVE 9T5TIONALLY REFRA9$ FROM CLEAN+ GRAFFITI (F ! C\R?\SE 9 ORD] TO POSE AS HELPLESS VICTIMS1 :5 9 FACT !IR VIOL5T PROVOCATIONS HAVE BE5 ! *IEF CAUSE ( ! 5TIRE SEQU5CE ( CONFLICT4 ,NONE!LESS1 AL?\< IMAGES ( GRAFFITI ON F$]AL PROP]TY MAY S]VE TO \TRAGE F>-RI<T VOT]S :O ALREADY SUPPORT$ ,TRUMP & HIS GOONS1 !SE IMAGES ALSO CONVEY ! C\RAGE\S DEFIANCE ( ?OSE :O >E /&+ UP TO ! AU?ORITIES4 

,PA9T ,BOMBS 

  

,DEMON/RATORS HAVE US$ PA9T TO R$UCE ! VISION ( (FIC]S WE>+ VISORS OR UTILIZ+ TRANSP>5T %IELDS4 ,(FIC]S NE$ CLE> VISION TO BE ABLE TO GO ON ATTACK+ PEOPLE4 

,ONE ( ! CLASSIC MODELS = MAK+ A PA9T BOMB IS TO 9FLATE A SMALL BALLOON & DIP IT 9TO WAX OV] & OV] UNTIL ! WAX CAN HOLD %APE BY ITSELF1 !N POP ! BALLOON & FILL ! VESSEL ) PA9T4 ,O!R CONTA9]S1 SU* AS HOLL[ ,*RI/MAS TREE ORNAM5TS1 CAN S]VE ! SAME FUNCTION4 

,FIREWORKS 

  

,! USE ( FIREWORKS AS PROJECTILES TO DISORI5T OR DISC\RAGE POLICE & F$]AL AG5TS HAS MADE = FANTA/IC VISUAL DISPLAYS1 BO? 9 ! MOM5T & 9 ! FOOTAGE ?AT CIRCULATES AFT]W>DS4 ,ORD9>ILY1 IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE TO AIM FIREWORKS AT HUMAN BE+S1 BUT ! /ATE M]C5>IES H]E >E EQUIPP$ ) SO MU* TAXPAY]-FUND$ PROTECTIVE GE> ?AT ?IS >GUABLY DOES MORE TO PREV5T !M FROM H>M+ O!RS ?AN IT DOES TO PUT !M AT RISK4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 MANY DEMON/RATORS >E REPORT+ ?AT ! BOOMS ( FIREWORKS TRIGG] !IR ,P,T,S,D AS A CONSEQU5CE ( ! ONGO+ TRAUMA CREAT$ BY ! BOOMS ( FLA%-BANG GR5ADES DEPLOY$ BY POLICE4 ,!RE >E TRADE(FS TO EV]Y?+4 

,FIRE 

  

,PROTE/]S 9 ,PORTL& HAVE US$ FIRE TO DI/RACT (FIC]S OR TO CREATE AN AMBIANCE ( CELEBRATION4 ,IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE V]Y CONSCI\S AB\T SAFETY ISSUES :5 PEOPLE >E DO+ ?IS2 9 SOME 9/ANCES1 TREES OR HUMAN BE+S HAVE BE5 EXPOS$ TO FLAME4 ,SOME PROTE/]S HAVE US$ MORT> FIREWORKS TO SET FIRES FROM A DI/ANCE4 

,! QUE/ION ( :E!R FIRE IS APPROPRIATE AT !SE PROTE/S HAS BE5 HOTLY CONTE/$ BETWE5 DEMON/RATORS :O >E ORI5T$ T[>DS SYMBOLIC DISPLAYS & ?OSE :O >E FOCUS$ ON DIRECT CONFRONTATION4 ,SELF-APPO9T$ PROTE/ POLICE HAVE BE5 QUICK TO PUT \T FIRES1 TALK PEOPLE \T ( SETT+ !M1 & HASSLE PEOPLE :O HAVE />T$ !M4 

,ALL ( ! FIRES 9 QUE/ION HAVE BE5 PURELY SYMBOLIC--9 CONTRA/ TO ! BURN+ ( ! ,?IRD ,PREC9CT 9 ,M9NEAPOLIS1 NO?+ SIGNIFICANT HAS BE5 BURN$4 ,FIRE HAS BE5 EMPLOY$ TO BURN FLAGS1 TRA%1 ! ELK /ATUE & ITS LOCATION AFT] IT WAS REMOV$1 & ON ONE OCCASION A T9Y PILE ( PAMPHLETS OR SOME?+ LIKE ?AT 9 ! POLICE UNION 7,P,P,A7 BUILD+4 ,SO ALL ! DEBATE IS AB\T SYMBOLIC FIRES4 

,F5CE ,TOPPL+ 

  

,S9CE ! 5D ( ,MAY1 ! POLICE HAVE 9/ALL$ SEV]AL F5CES 9 ,PORTL& 9 ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL DEMON/RATIONS1 & DEMON/RATORS HAVE REPEAT$LY ATTEMPT$ TO TOPPLE OR RELOCATE !M4 ,! E>LI] F5CES W]E MO/LY ( ! ORD9>Y *A9L9K V>IETY2 PROTE/]S DUBB$ A S]IES ( SU* F5CES 0,! ,SACR$ ,F5CE40 

,A WORD ( CAUTION AB\T ?OSE PREVI\S F5CE RELOCATIONS4 ,SOMETIMES ! F5CES ?AT W]E TORN D[N W]E LEFT DISC>D$ 9 /REET 9T]SECTIONS1 CREAT+ A HAZ>D ( TRIPP+ OR 9JURY1 ESPECIALLY :5 (FIC]S SUBSEQU5TLY ATTACK$ ) TE> GAS1 =C+ BL9D$ DEMON/RATORS TO RETREAT HA/ILY4 ,BE M9DFUL AB\T :]E Y\ PUT A F5CE AFT] Y\ DISMANTLE IT4 

,9 LATE ,JULY1 ! AU?ORITIES BUILT AN 9DU/RIAL B>RI] >\ND ! F$]AL C\R?\SE ) A /URDI] FRAME1 F5C+1 & SMALL] HOLES1 AN*OR+ IT ) CONCRETE BLOCKS AT ! BACK4 ,ON SUBSEQU5T NI<TS1 ! BLOCKS W]E MOV$ ! FRONT SIDE2 PROTE/]S & REPORT]S FREQU5TLY /OOD ON !SE BLOCKS1 BUT F$]AL M]C5>IES W\LD T>GET ?OSE :O DID SO ) CONSID]ABLE FIRE FROM IMPACT MUNITION WEAPONS4 

,ON ,JULY #b#e1 SOME DEMON/RATORS EQUIPP$ ) P[] TOOLS 9CLUD+ A PORTABLE ANGLE GR9D] MANAG$ TO TOPPLE A SECTION ( ! F5CE4 ,! ANGLE GR9D] WAS US$ EFFECTIVELY ON ! CORN] ( ! F5CE1 BUT RAN \T ( BATT]IES BE=E ! JOB WAS F9I%$4 ,LESSON3 *>GE UP FIR/ & BR+ SP>E BATT]IES4 

,! USE ( P[] TOOLS WAS NEW4 ,UMBRELLAS & %IELDS W]E CRITICAL 9 PROTECT+ ! OP]ATOR FROM PRESS CAM]AS & IMPACT MUNITIONS1 :ILE LEAF BL[]S KEPT ! SMOKE AWAY4 

0,GIVE ME A LEV] LONG 5\< & A FULCRUM ON :I* TO PLACE IT1 & ,I %ALL MOVE ! WORLD10 AS ,>*IM$ES SAID4 ,ULTIMATELY1 ! SECTION ( F5CE WAS PULL$ D[N T[>D ! PROTE/]S SIDE BY A WIDE L9E ( PEOPLE1 AFT] E>LI] ATTEMPTS TO PULL IT AP>T AT ! PLACE :]E ! ANGLE GR9D] HAD BE5 EMPLOY$1 US+ A L9E ( PEOPLE PULL+ ON ROPES4 

,POSSIBLE IMPROVEM5TS C\LD 9CLUDE F9I%+ ! CUTS 9TO ! H+ES OR US+ A SL$GEHAMM] TO BANG ?R\< AN UNF9I%$ CUT4 ,IT C\LD MAKE S5SE TO >RANGE TO HAVE TWO SETS ( ROPES PULL+ ON BO? ! LEFT & RI<T SIDES ( A SEAM :]E ! CUT WAS MADE3 TWO DEEP L9ES 9/EAD ( ONE WIDE L9E4 ,AS PEOPLE HAVE DISCOV]$ 9 ! PROCESS ( TOPPL+ /ATUES1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO USE A /RAP OR *A9 ?AT HAS NO ELA/ICITY1 RA!R ?AN A ROPE ?AT HAS TOO MU* GIVE4 

,PROTE/]S HAVE US$ SECTIONS ( ! *A9L9K F5CE AS 0%IELDS10 BUT !SE DO NOT BLOCK GAS OR IMPACT MUNITIONS4 ,!Y HAVE ALSO US$ !M1 AT LEA/ SYMBOLICALLY1 TO 0B>RICADE0 ! C\R?\SE DOORS CLOS$ FROM ! \TSIDE4 ,?IS NEV] ACTUALLY /OPP$ F$]AL AG5TS1 AS NO ONE EV] ATTEMPT$ TO BLOCK ! DOORS AT ! BACK ( ! C\R?\SE4 

,AT ONE PO9T1 DEMON/RATORS FILL$ P>TS ( ! F5CE ) EXP&+ FOAM TO PREV5T F$]AL AG5TS FROM %OOT+ ?R\< IT4 

,:E!R IT WAS ACCEPTABLE TO %AKE OR TOPPLE ! F5CE BECAME A PO9T ( CONT5TION BETWE5 ! PROTE/ POLICE & FRONT L9]S4 

,DE-,>RE/+ 

  

,DUR+ ! CLA%ES 9 ,PORTL&1 DEMON/RATORS HAVE REPEAT$LY FRE$ PEOPLE FROM POLICE & F$]AL M]C5>IES :O W]E ATTEMPT+ TO KIDNAP !M4 ,SUCCESSFUL DE->RE/S >E USUALLY ONLY POSSIBLE :5 DEMON/RATORS MASSIVELY \TNUMB] ?OSE ATTEMPT+ TO KIDNAP !M4 ,TO SUCCE$1 ! ACTION HAS TO HAPP5 SO FA/ ?AT !RE ISN'T TIME = POLICE OR F$]AL RE9=CEM5TS TO RESPOND4 

,DE->RE/S >E RISKY & CAN RESULT 9 MU* HI<] *>GES ?AN ! ORIG9AL >RE/4 ,IT IS NOT A TACTIC TO EMPLOY LI<TLY4 ,H[EV]1 IF ! BALANCE ( NUMB]S & P[] >E 9 ! DEMON/RATORS' FAVOR1 SUCCESSFUL DE->RE/S CAN %[ /ATE OR F$]AL M]C5>IES ?AT IT IS NOT WOR? GRAPPL+ ) A GR\P ( PROTE/]S1 CONV9C+ !M TO %IFT TO DISP]SAL TACTICS4 

,CR[D ,MOVEM5T 

  

,G5]ALLY SPEAK+1 AS LONG AS ! POLICE >E NOT PREP>$ TO KETTLE & MASS->RE/ EV]YONE1 ! SURE/ WAY = 9DIVIDUALS TO AVOID >RE/ :5 POLICE >E PRESS+ 9TO A CR[D TO SPLIT IT UP IS TO FOLL[ ! L>GE/ P>T ( ! CR[D4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE--ALL O!R ?+S BE+ EQUAL--! BIGGE/ CR[D IS USUALLY ! H>DE/ = !M TO DEAL )4 ,?IS 9SI<T SCALES UP1 S9CE ! BE/ APPROA* = CR[DS IS TO /AY AS L>GE AS !Y CAN4 

,WE HAVE SE5 ?IS ) ! CR[DS 9 ,PORTL&1 :]E PEOPLE HAVE LE>N$ TO /ICK TOGE!R 9 L>GE GR\PS :5 ! POLICE ATTACK1 MOV+ SL[LY & CALMLY RA!R ?AN RUNN+ & NOT RETREAT+ MORE ?AN NECESS>Y--ONE BLOCK IS TYPICALLY ! MO/ ?AT ! POLICE 9 ,PORTL& WILL ADVANCE AT A TIME4 ,!RE >E *ANTS AB\T ?IS3 0,/AY TOGE!R1 /AY TI<T2 WE DO ?IS EV]Y NI<T10 REM9D+ EV]YONE ?AT !RE IS NO REASON TO TAKE EXCEPTIONAL RISKS TO ONE'S P]SONAL SAFETY IF ONE CAN RETURN ! NEXT NI<T TO ACCOMPLI% ! SAME ACTION MORE SAFELY ) MORE FRI5DS4 

,!RE >E O!R FACTORS TO BE> 9 M9D1 ( C\RSE4 ,IT'S BETT] TO BE ) A GR\P ?AT IS AW>E ( ITS SURR\ND+S1 QUICK ON ITS FEET1 & CAPABLE ( DEF5D+ ITSELF ?AN TO BE ) A GR\P ?AT IS SLUGGI%1 CONFUS$1 & EASILY 9TIMIDAT$4 

,9 ,PORTL&1 WE HAVE REPEAT$LY SE5 POLICE EMPLOY A 0BULL RU%0 9 :I* !Y *>GE AT FULL CLIP :ILE US+ SOME COMB9ATION ( TE> GAS1 PEPP] SPRAY1 IMPACT MUNITIONS1 & BATONS ON EV]YONE 9 !IR PA?4 ,IF Y\ >E NOT P>T ( A CR[D BIG 5\< & EQUIPP$ 5\< TO PREV5T ! POLICE FROM 9JUR+ OR PICK+ (F 9DIVIDUALS1 IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE READY TO RUN4 ,COPS CAN'T SPR9T V]Y F>4 

,DISABL+ ,CAM]AS1 ,BREAK+ ,W9D[S 

  

,PEOPLE HAVE US$ PA9T & O!R TACTICS TO PREV5T SURVEILLANCE CAM]AS FROM FILM+ DEMON/RATORS4 ,SOME DEMON/RATORS HAVE ALSO BROK5 W9D[S--A TACTIC ?AT CAN S]VE TO DRAW ! ATT5TION ( ! POLICE AWAY FROM :AT !Y W]E TRY+ TO DO BE=E4 ,IF Y\ >E 5GAG$ 9 ANY SORT ( ACTIVITY LIKE ?IS1 IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO DRESS PROP]LY 7SEE ABOVE74 ,IT CAN BE WOR?:ILE TO DISPOSE ( ALL ! CLO!S Y\ W]E WE>+ AFT] AN 9CID5T4 ,:AT'S MORE EXP5SIVE--ANO!R RUN TO ! ?RIFT /ORE1 OR BAIL MONEY1 C\RT FEES1 & A LAWY]8 

,LEGAL ,SUPPORT1 ,JAIL ,SUPPORT 

  

,IT HAS BE5 V]Y IMPORTANT TO ORGANIZE PROP] LEGAL SUPPORT 9 ,PORTL& ) F$]AL M]C5>IES >RE/+ PEOPLE EV]Y NI<T4 ,EV5 IF Y\ CAN'T GO TO ! ACTIONS1 Y\ CAN HELP BAIL PEOPLE \T ( JAIL OR RAISE MONEY TO CONTRIBUTE TO BAIL FUNDS4 

,A MOVEM5T ?AT COMB9ES A WIDE RANGE ( ! TACTICS DESCRIB$ H]E--! WAY DEMON/RATORS HAVE DONE 9 ,PORTL&--CAN HOLD SPACE 9 ! FACE ( CONSID]ABLE /ATE VIOL5CE4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ?IS MAY SOON BE NECESS>Y ALL >\ND ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 

,BE LIKE WAT]--KEEP Y\R MASK TI<T--& DE/ROY :AT DE/ROYS Y\4 

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