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,AUGU/ #e ?R\< #a1 #b#c1 A GA!R+ ( T\R+ !AT] TR\PES LOOSELY ASSOCIAT$ ) ! RADICAL PUBLI%+ COLLECTIVE ,CRIME?,9C4 TOOK PLACE >\ND & )9 ,L\ISVILLE1 ,K5TUCKY4 

,NO1 ?AT'S NO WAY TO BEG94 ,FUCK ! DRY ,A4,P4 PRESS RELEASE TONE1 ?IS HAS TO REALLY GRAB PEOPLE1 CONVEY :AT IT WAS LIKE TO BE !RE -- IT %\LD PUT READ]S 9 \R %OES1 NOT JU/ 09=M0 !M1 AS IF IT WAS POSSIBLE TO DO SO 9 AN IMP>TIAL MANN] 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,MAYBE WE C\LD />T 9 M$IAS RES1 AT ! HI< PO9T ( ! ACTION3 

,! RO> ( ! HELICOPT] GREW DEAF5+ AS IT CIRCL$ L[] >\ND ! H\SE1 ! SE>*LI<T SC\R+ ! WALLS \TSIDE4 ,\R HO/ CLASP$ H] BABY CLOS] TO H] BREA/2 WE ALL %UDD]$4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T1 ! WAIL ( A SIR51 ! V]Y S\ND WE'D BE5 FE>+ S9CE ! PIGS HAD CLOS$ !IR SIEGE >\ND \R CAMPSITE1 ROSE FROM ! DIRECTION ( ! ROAD -- ! WAIT+ WAS OV]1 !Y W]E CLOS+ 9 = ! KILL4 ,MY COMPANION TOOK ME ASIDE3 0,:AT >E WE GO+ TO DO AB\T ! LAPTOP8 ,%\LD WE DE/ROY IT1 RA!R ?AN LET IT FALL 9TO !IR H&S80 

,BUT ,I CAN'T DO ?AT QUITE ! WAY ,I'D LIKE TO1 EI!R4 ,:ILE ! C\RT CASES >E /ILL P5D+ & ! 9VE/IGATIONS 9 PROGRESS1 :O'S TO KN[ :AT DETAILS >E SAFE TO DIVULGE8 ,?AT'S ONE ( ! GREATE/ TRAG$IES ( LIV+ 9 REVOLT3 Y\ CAN NEV] SPEAK OP5LY AB\T ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+S 9 Y\R LIFE )\T A LOOK OV] Y\R %\LD] & A TREMBL+ ?\<T AS TO :O MI<T BE LI/5+ 94 ,?9K ( ALL ! BEAUTIFUL /ORIES WE'LL HAVE = EA* O!R1 ALL ! EXPLOITS WE'LL BRAG ( :5 CAPITALISM F9ALLY FALLS6 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 DANG] KEEPS \R LIPS %UT1 & ALL TOO (T5 \R SAGAS DIE ) US4 ,?AT'S ! GREATE/ ADVANTAGE \R 5EMIES HAVE -- ! FUR!R WE GO 9 \R RESI/ANCE1 ! LESS WE CAN TELL \R /ORIES1 ! LESS WE CAN %>E :AT WE LE>N & SUFF] & A*IEVE1 :ILE EV5 ! MURD]]S AMONG !M CAN TALK FREELY & )\T FE>1 AS IF !Y HAVE NO?+ TO BE A%AM$ (4 

,& SO H[EV] AFRAID WE >E1 WE /ILL MU/ SPEAK1 WE /ILL MU/ %>E EV]Y?+ WE CAN )\T DO+ !IR SURVEILLANCE WORK = !M4 ,= ME1 ! PRIM>Y LESSON ( \R EXP]I5CE 9 ,L\ISVILLE WAS ?AT WE CAN'T LET \RSELVES BE 9TIMIDAT$ -- ! MORE WE COME UND] ATTACK1 ! MORE VOCAL WE MU/ BE4 ,SECURITY CULTURE IS MORE NECESS>Y ?AN EV] TODAY1 BUT MISUND]/OOD AS A CODE ( SIL5CE IT CAN ONLY DEFEAT US4 ,AS ! %[D[N BETWE5 P[] & PEOPLE 9T5SIFIES1 ONLY MORE VISIBILITY CAN SAVE US -- LESS WILL JU/ MAKE IT EASI] = !M TO PACK US (F TO ! CONC5TRATION CAMPS ONE BY ONE4 ,SO H]E1 C5SOR$ AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE 7BUT )\T ANY FUR!R REF]5CES TO LAPTOP COMPUT]S1 OR O!R1 %ALL WE SAY1 R$ H]R+S71 FOLL[S ! %ORT V]SION ( :AT TRANSPIR$ ?AT CRAZY WEEK 9 ,K5TUCKY4 ,= ! JUICY1 TELL-ALL V]SION1 CAT* ME W>M+ MY H&S AT ! LA/ BURN+ B>RICADE ON ! F9AL DAY ( JUDGM5T -- ,I'LL BE ?RILL$ TO FILL Y\ 94 

,WE >RIV$ AT ! CONV]G5CE SITE1 A PRIVATE F>M \TSIDE ,L\ISVILLE1 ,K5TUCKY1 AT ! 5D ( A LONG ROAD ( ALT]NAT+ CATA/ROPHES & MIRACLES4 ,WE HAD SE5 \R VAN DIE A BITT] DEA? & \R REPLACEM5T VEHICLE BREAK D[N1 LEAV+ FIVE ( US CR[D$ 9TO A T9Y PICKUP TRUCK ) A VAN'S WOR? ( GE>2 WE HAD P]=M$ EV]Y:]E FROM A RURAL 9T5TIONAL COMMUNITY TO A TE5 C5T]1 HAD GONE SWIMM+ 9 A LAKE IMPROBABLY [N$ BY A HI<-RANK+ POLITICIAN1 & SE5 A SPONTANE\S AN>*I/ /REET M>* BREAK \T & MEET ) POLICE REPRESSION2 ON ONE OCCASION1 WE HAD /AY$ UP ALL NI<T BAIL+ \R COMPANIONS \T ( JAIL1 ONLY TO PACK UP & DEP>T AT DAWN4 ,%ELL%OCK$ AS WE W]E1 WE DIDN'T D>E EXPECT ! CONV]G5CE TO BE MORE ?AN A H&FUL ( US SITT+ >\ND A CAMPFIRE -- SO Y\ CAN IMAG9E H[ OV]JOY$ WE W]E TO BE GREET$ BY A WELL-ORGANIZ$ WELCOME C5T] AT ! 5TRANCE6 

,WE EMBRAC$ \R FRI5DS1 OLD & NEW1 & W]E JU/ AB\T TO DRIVE 9 :5 ANO!R VEHICLE APPE>$ FROM D[N AN ADJO9+ DRIVEWAY1 SPE$+ & SW]V+ & KICK+ UP GRAVEL4 ,EMBLAZON$ ON ITS SIDE WAS A LOGO3 ,*ANNEL #aa ,NEWS4 ,\R FRI5DS W]E *AS+ IT1 RUNN+ TO CUT IT (F1 %\T+ AT US TO GET AHEAD ( IT2 WE GUNN$ \R 5G9E & SP$ =W>D1 BLOCK+ ITS PA?4 ,FROM 9SIDE TWO ANGRY & SELF-RI<TE\S J\RNALI/S W]E %\T+ ACCUSATIONS & DEM&S AT \R FRI5DS1 ?REAT5+ TO CALL ! POLICE IF !Y W]E NOT ADMITT$2 \R FRI5DS1 COV]+ !IR FACES1 ADAMANTLY 9SI/$ ?AT !Y LEAVE IMM$IATELY1 UNTIL F9ALLY ! C> TURN$ & DROVE AWAY4 ,AT ! TIME1 WE ?\<T ?IS WAS JU/ A FREAK OCCURR5CE1 BUT IT PROV$ TO BE AN OM9\S 9DICATION ( :AT WAS TO COME4 

,WE SP5T ! FIR/ NI<T CAT*+ UP ) \R OLD COMRADES1 EX*ANG+ ACC\NTS ( ! TANGL$ TRAILS & TRIALS ?AT HAD BR\<T US !RE4 ,!RE W]E JU/ %Y ( ONE HUNDR$ ( US ON ! CAMPSITE1 ?\< ,I'M AFRAID ?AT1 SOME:AT MORE ?AN LA/ SUMM]1 ! PROPORTIONS FAVOR$ 9DIVIDUALS ?AT HAD %[$ UP = ! EV5T ALONE OV] GR\PS >RIV+ FROM T\RS4 ,ALL ! SAME1 IT WAS A *OICE BUN* -- SOME ( ! CLEV]E/1 FREE/1 SWEETE/ PEOPLE ,I'VE HAD ! GOOD =TUNE TO SEE ASSEMBL$4 

,! NEXT DAY1 WE MET 9 A GREAT CIRCLE TO DECIDE :AT \R PLANS = ! WEEK W\LD BE1 & ?AT WAS :5 ! FIR/ HELICOPT] FLEW OV]HEAD4 ,IT WAS A NEWS HELICOPT]2 ! BA/>DS1 REFUS$ 5TRY TO \R CAMPSITE & D5I$ 9T]VIEWS ) \R NUMB]1 HAD SP5T QUITE A SUM TO GET 7:AT WE LAT] SAW TO BE BLURRY1 UNIMPRESSIVE7 FOOTAGE ( US FROM ! AIR4 ,WE W]E \TRAG$1 ( C\RSE1 & SOME ( US TAUNT$ ! OCCUPANTS ( ! MA*9E AS IT CIRCL$ US ?REE TIMES1 BUT AFT] IT WAS GONE WE GOT BACK TO ! BUS9ESS ( DIGG+ LATR9ES1 WRIT+ S*$ULES1 & PREP>+ MEALS4 

,! HELICOPT]S CONT9U$ OV] ! NEXT C\PLE DAYS3 ,FOX ,NEWS1 ,*ANNEL #a#a1 O!R LOCAL *ANNELS1 & A C\PLE ?AT W]E -- ?IS WAS SOME:AT MORE TR\BL+ -- UNM>K$4 ,WE LE>N$ TO IGNORE !M AS BE/ WE C\LD :ILE GETT+ ON ) \R AFFAIRS3 %>+ SKILLS FROM ACROSS ! AN>*I/ SPECTRUM1 PLANN+ & NETWORK+ = PROJECTS & ACTIONS TO COME1 5T]TA9+ EA* O!R ) BRILLIANT R\T9ES & 9V5TIONS -- = EXAMPLE1 ONE ( \R NUMB] DEMON/RAT$ A MOBILE MUSICAL SUIT HE HAD CON/RUCT$1 :I* W\LD BLA/ BEATS FROM SPEAK]S ON HIS BODY :ILE HE FREE/YL$ EF=TLESSLY ALONG 91 SAY1 A SUP]M>KET2 O!RS HAD DRIV5 FROM ,ALASKA 9 A S*OOL BUS CONV]T$ 9TO A MOBILE HOME1 :I* WAS 9SPIR+ JU/ TO EXPLORE1 LET ALONE JO9 9 DECORAT+ ) /5CILS4 ,9 ?OSE TWO DAYS1 WE ACCOMPLI%$ A LOT ( ! GOALS WE HAD 9 M9D = ! CONV]G5CE -- :I* TURN$ \T TO BE =TUNATE1 AS EV5TS W]E AB\T TO DEVELOP 9 AN 5TIRELY UNEXPECT$ DIRECTION4 

,AT A D9N] MEET+ CALL$ TO DISCUSS \R PLANS = D[NT[N ,L\ISVILLE ! FOLL[+ DAY -- A L[-9T5SITY DEMON/RATION TO CALL ATT5TION TO ! CORPORATIONS ?AT W]E POLLUT+ ITS L& & EXPLOIT+ ITS PEOPLE -- WE GOT WORD FROM FRI5DS 9 ! CITY ?AT WE HAD JU/ BE5 ON ! NEWS4 ,NOT ONLY HAD WE BE5 ON ! NEWS1 BUT1 ACCORD+ TO ! RUMORS1 ! HEADL9E ITEM AT FIVE O'CLOCK HAD BE5 ?AT AN >MY ( DANG]\S AN>*I/S WAS CONGREGAT+ \TSIDE ( ,L\ISVILLE & PREP>+ TO ATTACK -- BUT ?AT1 NOT TO WORRY1 UNBEKN[N/ TO !M ! POLICE HAD !M SURR\ND$ & W]E AB\T TO SWEEP 9 TO FOIL !IR PLANS4 ,SUPPOS$LY1 ! TELEVISION NEWS /ORY EV5 CONCLUD$ ) FOOTAGE ( POLICE CR\*$ 9 HID+ PLACES1 LY+ 9 WAIT6 ,( C\RSE1 AS WE JOK$ !N1 UNLESS !Y 7RI<TLY67 GUESS$ WE W]E SOME ( ! ONLY PEOPLE 9 ! CITY )\T ACCESS TO OR 9T]E/ 9 TELEVISION1 ! /UFF AB\T ! POLICE PREP>+ TO SURPRISE US WAS M]E S5SATIONALISM & SC>E TACTICS -- BUT ALL ! SAME IT WAS H>D NOT TO BE A LITTLE %AK5 UP4 ,AS NI<T FELL1 SOME ( US GOT TOGE!R AT ! H\SE [N$ BY ! FAMILY HO/+ US1 TO COMPOSE A COMMUNIQUE TO \R COMMUNITIES AB\T ! H>ASSM5T4 ,IT WAS !RE ?AT ?IS FIR/ *APT] ( ! CONV]G5CE REA*$ ITS TUMULTU\S CLIMAX4 

,9 ! MIDDLE ( \R DISCUSSION1 ! ELEV5 O'CLOCK NEWS CAME ON1 &1 TEMPOR>ILY BREAK+ \R BAN ON MA9/REAM PROPAG&A \T ( TACTICAL NECESSITY1 WE W5T TO WAT* IT4 ,YES 9DE$1 WE W]E ! FIR/ ITEM ON EV]Y NEWS *ANNEL AT ! TOP ( ! H\R4 ,!RE WAS BLURRY HELICOPT] FOOTAGE ( US AT ! CAMPSITE1 & ! ANN\NC] REF]5C$ ! EPISODE 9 ,COLUMBIA1 ,MISS\RI 9 :I* A 0FLA% MOB0 COV]$ A F$]AL BUILD+ 9 GRAFFITI & BURN$ ITS FLAGS AS AN EXAMPLE ( :AT ,CRIME?,9C4 WAS ALL AB\T -- & :Y LAW-ABID+ CITIZ5S HAD TO BE PROTECT$ FROM US4 ,AS = :AT ACTUALLY HAPP5$ 9 ,COLUMBIA1 = N[ ,I'LL LEAVE ?AT TO ! MA9/REAM M$IA TO REPORT 7SEE ! EXAMPLE AT ! CONCLUSION ( ?IS PIECE = />T]S71 BUT IT HAD APP>5TLY GOT LAW 5=CEM5T AG5TS & NETWORK M$IA 9 QUITE A TIZZY4 ,ALSO1 V]IFY+ ! E>LI] RUMORS1 ! ANN\NC] REPORT$ ?AT POLICE HAD OCCUPI$ ! NEI<BOR+ L&S3 WE W]E SURR\ND$4 

,IT WAS TIME TO WORK \T H[ TO H&LE ! SITUATION4 ,WE W]E ON PRIVATE L&1 SO !Y HADN'T BE5 ABLE TO COME 9 YET1 BUT IT SEEM$ CLE> ?AT ! POLICE & M$IA W]E WORK+ TO CREATE AN ATMOSPH]E 9 :I* ! PUBLIC W\LD FEEL ?AT REPRESSION ( US 0DANG]\S \TSID]S0 WAS JU/IFI$4 ,I'VE LONG KN[N ?AT ! MA9/REAM M$IA >E BASICALLY POLICE ) CAM]AS = GUNS1 BUT ,I'D NEV] BE5 ON ! BUS9ESS 5D ( !M QUITE AS EXPLICITLY AS ?IS4 ,I WAS A LITTLE VEX$ AB\T IT -- ,I'M NOT ONE ( ?OSE AN>*I/S :O NE$S TO PROVOKE REPRESSION TO FEEL ?AT MY POLITICS C\NT AS REVOLUTION>Y2 ,I'VE ALWAYS FELT MYSELF MO/ EFFECTIVE FLY+ UND] ! RAD>1 & PRID$ MYSELF ON BE+ GOOD AT /AY+ !RE4 ,N[ WE W]E LOCK$ 9 A /&(F ) ! PIGS )\T ! MASSES ANY:]E 9 SI<T1 LIKE WE W]E ! ,EUG5E ,AN>*I/S OR SOME?+4 ,H[ EMB>RASS+6 

,BE=E WE GOT F> 9TO FIGUR+ \T :AT TO DO IF WE W]E 9VAD$1 A FRANTIC REPORT >RIV$ FROM ! WELCOME C5T]3 ! C> WE HAD S5T \T TO DUMP/] FOOD HAD BE5 /OPP$ & ! OCCUPANTS H>ASS$1 & ! POLICE HAD N[ SET UP A *ECKPO9T AT ! 5D ( ! ONE ROAD LEAD+ \T ( ! CAMPSITE -- TWO POLICE C>S & A SPECIAL 0,9VE/IGATIONAL ,S]VICES0 VEHICLE4 ,?IS WAS ! OPPORTUNE MOM5T ?AT ! POLICE HELICOPT] APPE>$ OV] ! F>M1 >M$ ) A SCOR*+ :ITE SE>*LI<T & CIRCL+ L[4 ,IT SEEM$ TO US ?AT ?IS WAS EI!R A P>TICUL>LY HI<-9T5SITY 9TIMIDATION TACTIC1 OR AN 9DICATION ?AT !Y W]E CAS+ ! CAMPSITE = AN IMM95T 9CURSION4 ,HAD ! POLICE SIR5S NOT BEGUN 9 ! DI/ANCE A M9UTE LAT]1 WE MI<T HAVE BE5 ABLE TO TAKE ! TIME TO PUZZLE \T JU/ H[ S]I\SLY TO TAKE !IR SWAGG]+2 BUT ONCE !Y />T$ UP1 WE MOV$ ON TO PLANN+ H[ TO EVACUATE ! 9DIVIDUALS & ITEMS 9 \R MID/ ?AT MO/ NE$$ TO BE KEPT \T ( ! H&S ( \R 5EMIES4 

,WE W]E LAT] TO F9D \T ?AT WE W]E BE+ MORE UPTI<T ?AN \R FRI5DS2 ! KIDS ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! F>M1 NEV] ONES TO TAKE ANY?+ LESS LI<TLY ?AN NE$ BE1 PAUS$ 9 !IR OP5 MIC CIRCLE TO DANCE 9 ! SE>*LI<T1 *AS$ AFT] IT :5 IT MOV$ ON1 & ONE LEVEL-HEAD$ FELL[ EV5 US$ HIS DIGITAL CAM]A TO CAT* SOME HIL>I\S FOOTAGE ( ?IS SPECTACLE4 ,IT WAS T5SE 9 ?AT KIT*51 ?\<3 ) \R HO/'S CIVILIAN MO!R TALK+ AB\T :I* ( \R COMMUNICATIONS W]E TAPP$1 ! /EADY RO> ( ! HELICOPT] OV]HEAD1 & ! /RESS ( FIGUR+ \T UND] DURESS EXACTLY :AT WE NE$$ TO DO TO M9IMIZE ! IMPACT ( AN 9VASION1 IT FELT A LITTLE LIKE WE W]E 9SIDE ! NEXT ,WACO4 

,! POLICE NEV] DID CLOSE 92 ! SIR5 WAIL$ = A LITTLE :ILE1 & !N WAS SIL5T AGA94 ,ALL ! SAME1 WE PUT ! PROCESS 9 MOTION TO GET 5DANG]$ PEOPLE \T -- />T+ ) A FEW SPACE MONKEYS TO TE/ ! WAT]S1 !N MOV+ ON TO ! ONES 9 REALLY PREC>I\S POSITIONS1 UTILIZ+ A COMPLEX SY/EM ( CODE TO RECEIVE REPORTS AT ! H\SE AS TO H[ EA* EXP$ITION W5T4 ,BY DAWN WE HAD F9I%$4 ,LOOK+ BACK1 IT SEEMS REALLY UNLIKELY ?AT !Y W]E ACTUALLY PREP>$ TO RAID US -- SU* AN UND]TAK+ W\LD HAVE CO/ !M MORE POLICE & PREP>ATION ?AN !Y C\LD POSSIBLY HAVE MOBILIZ$ ON SU* %ORT ORD]2 ALL ! SAME1 ! H>ASSM5T WAS BECOM+ SO DI/RACT+ ?AT1 HAD WE /AY$1 WE W\LD HAVE BE5 BADLY DI/RACT$ FROM EV]Y?+ WE NE$$ TO FOCUS ON4 

,WE WOKE UP ! NEXT DAY AT V>I\S H\SES 9 ,L\ISVILLE PROP]1 EXTREMELY EXHAU/$4 ,WE W]E SOON JO9$ BY ! REMA9D] ( \R NUMB] FROM ! CAMPSITE -- ?AT MORN+1 \R HO/S HAD SUPPOS$LY RECEIV$ WORD 9 NO UNC]TA9 T]MS ?AT ! F>M WAS 9 FACT GO+ TO BE RAID$1 & EV]YONE HAD DEP>T$ ACCORD+LY4 ,OBLIQUE REF]5CES W]E EV5 MADE TO F$]AL AG5TS1 :O HAD SUPPOS$LY BE5 GO+ TO F9D BOMB-MAK+ MAT]IALS ON \R SITE4 ,YEAH1 YEAH -- Y\ MORONS F9D BOMB-MAK+ MAT]IALS EV]Y:]E Y\ RAID1 AT LEA/ UNTIL Y\R CLAIMS HAVE TO /& UP 9 C\RT4 

,N[ BEGAN ! DIFFICULT PROCESS ( REGR\P+ A BUN* ( FREAK$ \T PEOPLE & DECID+ :AT TO DO NEXT4 ,\R PLANN$ EV5T ( ! DAY1 ! PROTE/ 9 ! F9ANCIAL SECTOR1 WAS CALL$ (F1 = A V>IETY ( REASONS3 PEOPLE W]E AFRAID ! POLICE W\LD TAKE ADVANTAGE ( IT TO PICK US (F1 ?AT ! SECURITY 9 ORGANIZ+ IT HADN'T BE5 TI<T 5\<1 ?AT WE DIDN'T HAVE A CLE> 5\< IDEA ( :AT WE W]E DO+ !RE4 ,?IS WAS DISAPPO9T+ TO ! PEOPLE :O HAD BE5 PREP>+ = IT1 & RE9=C$ ! DYNAMIC ?AT WE \T-(-T[N]S W]E COM+ 9 & DEPLET+ LOCAL RES\RCES )\T CONTRIBUT+ TO LOCAL /RUGGLES -- &1 = ?AT MATT]1 GAVE POSITIVE RE9=CEM5T TO ! COPS = ! SC>E TACTICS !Y'D BE5 US+1 ASSUM+ !Y DID KN[ WE HAD PLANN$ A PROTE/2 BUT ) SO MANY PEOPLE /ILL AFRAID1 & ! ORGANIZ]S HAV+ FAIL$ TO 9SPIRE BROAD-BAS$ CONFID5CE 9 !IR PLAN1 !RE WAS NO?+ = IT BUT TO CANCEL4 

,!RE WAS SOME DISCUSSION AS TO :E!R WE D>$ ACT AS A GR\P 9 PUBLIC AT ALL AFT] ! M$IA SME> CAMPAIGN ?AT PRESUMABLY HAD ! :OLE POPULACE ?9K+ WE W]E T]RORI/S -- & = ?AT MATT]1 H[ SAFE W]E WE 9 !SE H\SES8 DID WE D>E EV5 TALK OV] ! TELEPHONE8 -- BUT IT WAS DECID$ ?AT ! WOR/ ?+ WE C\LD DO W\LD BE TO LET !M 9TIMIDATE US 9TO SIL5CE & 9VISIBILITY4 ,= \R FIR/ T5TATIVE =AY 9TO PUBLIC1 WE *OSE AN >T C> %[ D[N ! /REET FROM ! SITE ( ! ORIG9ALLY PLANN$ PROTE/ -- WE REASON$ ?AT ! PRES5CE ( PRESUMABLY LIB]AL >T-LOV]S & >TI/S W\LD BE A DET]R5T TO S]I\S POLICE REPRESSION1 & FIGUR$ WE'D BE 9 \R ELEM5T AMONG ANO!R CREATIVE FR+E GR\P1 ALBEIT C> 5?USIA/S4 

,WE %[$ UP 9 SMALL GR\PS1 & E/ABLI%$ A PRES5CE 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ON-/REET EXHIBITION3 AN AN>*IC OR*E/RA ?AT C\LD BE HE>D = BLOCKS PLAY+ A V>IETY ( HOME-MADE 9/RUM5TS & F\ND-OBJECT P]CUSSION1 /ILT-WALK]S MAK+ BALLOON ANIMALS = *ILDR5 & 5C\RAG+ !M TO JO9 9 ! *ALK-DECORAT+ ( ! SIDEWALK1 ! OMNIPRES5T FREE LIT]ATURE TABLE1 & A NUMB] ( US WALK+ >\ND />T+ CONV]SATIONS ) ! LOCALS AB\T ! EV5TS ( ! PA/ DAYS & ! WAYS !Y CONNECT$ ) LOCAL ISSUES4 ,SOME ( US HAD CONTACT$ ! M$IA TO TRY TO SET ?+S /RAI<T1 BUT1 REVEAL+ !IR TRUE COLORS1 N[ ?AT !Y'D SECUR$ !IR RAT+S ) AL>MI/1 S5SATIONALI/ TRIPE !Y DIDN'T EV5 BO!R TO %[ UP4 ,! POLICE DID %[ UP1 H[EV] -- FIR/ A S+LE PATROL C>1 !N A NUMB] ( !M1 9CLUD+ UNM>K$ C>S4 ,9 ! PROCESS ( MONITOR+ !M1 ,I MET A LOVELY OLD HOMELESS GUY1 :O1 IT TURN$ \T1 HAD BE5 RUNN+ VOLUNTE] SURVEILLANCE ON !M ON \R BEHALF ALREADY3 0,?AT'S AN UNM>K$ C> RI<T !RE1 ,I KN[ ?AT GUY -- HE >RE/$ ME TWICE4 ,DON'T WORRY1 HE WON'T DO %IT UNLESS HIS BOSS TELLS HIM TO4 ,Y\ KIDS >E GOOD PEOPLE1 ,I'M GLAD Y\'RE H]E40 ,AT ?AT MOM5T1 ,I FELT GRATEFUL AGA9 = ! OP5 W\NDS ON MY H&S1 ! TANGLES 9 MY HAIR1 ! DIRT ON MY CLO!S1 :I* HAD ONLY SEEM$ LIKE LIABILITIES OV] ! PREC$+ DAYS :5 AT ANY MOM5T ,I MI<T HAVE HAD TO PASS = A CIVILIAN3 !SE W]E SIGNIFI]S CONNECT+ ME TO AN 5TIRE WORLD ( O!R M>G9ALIZ$ PEOPLES1 FOLKS ) ! SAME NATURAL 5EMIES & LONG+S4 

,& AS IT TURN$ \T1 AT ! V]Y MOM5T ?AT ! POLICE W]E ASSESS+ ! SITUATION1 ! ORGANIZ] ( ! %[ WAS TALK+ TO ONE ( US -- EXPRESS+ GRATITUDE TO US = %[+ UP & 5HANC+ ! EXHIBITION6 ,%E 9VIT$ US TO A P>ADE !Y W]E HOLD+ ?R\< D[NT[N ,L\ISVILLE ! NEXT DAY4 ,!N1 :5 ! POLICE APPROA*$ TO MESS ) US1 %E 9T]V5$1 9=M+ !M ?AT WE W]E P>T ( ! EV5T & NOT TO BE BULLI$4 ,A LONG >GUM5T 5SU$1 AT ! CONCLUSION ( :I* ! POLICE (FIC]S DEP>T$ 9 FRU/RATION1 LEAV+ ONLY A S+LE C> TO CIRCLE ! BLOCK4 

,FROM ! EXHIBITION1 WE HEAD$ TO ,B>D/[N ,ROAD1 ! MA9 COMM]CIAL DRAG 9 ,L\ISVILLE4 ,IT WAS ,FRIDAY NI<T1 & ! DI/RICT WAS CR[D$ ) BOR$ TE5AG]S HANG+ >\ND1 HIP Y\NG PR(ESSIONALS GO+ CLUBB+1 & OLD] FOLKS D9+ \T4 ,WE BEGAN A P>ADE UP & D[N ! ROAD1 COMPLETE ) M>*+ DRUMS1 S++1 \TL&I% CO/UMES1 & RUNN]S GIV+ \T FREE FOOD EASILY DUMP/]$ FROM BEH9D LOCAL E/ABLI%M5TS1 MU* TO ! M]RIM5T ( ALL4 ,AT ! \TSET1 !RE W]E P]HAPS LESS ?AN FIFTY ( US1 BUT ?AT NUMB] SWIFTLY D\BL$ AS MORE & MORE PASS]S BY JO9$ 9 (F ! /REET4 ,WE EV5 CAME ACROSS A C\PLE BACKPACK]S :O HAD JU/ HIT*HIK$ 9TO T[N 9 SE>* ( US4 ,! POLICE KEPT TABS ON US1 BUT AGA91 UND] ! EYES ( A WIDE PUBLIC1 W]E UNABLE TO DO MORE4 ,PASS+ DRIV]S HONK$ & *E]$1 A SURF B& P]=M+ AT A NE>BY NI<TCLUB CAME TO JO9 US ) !IR GREAT GONG 9 T[1 %\T+ \T !IR [N QUIRKY V]SIONS ( ,SEATTLE PROTE/ *ANTS1 & !RE WAS JOY 9 ! AIR AS ! URBAN 5VIRONM5T EV]YONE HAD TAK5 = GRANT$ WAS TRANS=M$4 ,AT ! 5D ( \R SECOND CIRCUIT WE QUICKLY DISP]S$1 & ?\< SOME ( US W]E FOLL[$ BY POLICE WE ALL MANAG$ TO LOSE !M4 

,ASK+ DIRECTIONS BACK TO ! NEI<BORHOOD :]E WE W]E /AY+1 MY FRI5DS & ,I HAD ! MO/ 9SPIR+ EXP]I5CE ( ! WEEK4 ,! MIDDLE-AG$1 L[]-MIDDLE-CLASS C\PLE WE ACCO/$ GLADLY DIRECT$ US1 !N 5GAG$ US 9 CONV]SATION3  
  

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,WE DROVE (F %\T+ & LAU<+ & WAV+ TO \R NEW FRI5DS1 & AT ?AT MOM5T IT DAWN$ ON ME -- ALL ?OSE PEOPLE ?AT HAD JO9$ 9 \R P>ADE ?AT NI<T1 ?AT HAD HONK$ & WAV$ OR COME \T ( ! RE/AURANTS TO WAT* US GO BY1 !Y HAD ALL SE5 ! NEWS COV]AGE ( US1 & !Y DIDN'T BUY IT1 !Y DIDN'T C>E4 ,IF ! NETWORKS SAID WE W]E MON/]S B5T ON ! DE/RUCTION ( EV]Y?+ ,AM]ICA HOLDS SACR$1 ?AT JU/ MADE US MORE 9T]E/+ TO !M4 ,\R 5EMIES HAD BR\<T \T ! BIG GUNS TO DISCR$IT US1 & IT HADN'T BE5 5\<4 

,I RETURN$ TO \R SAFE H\SE EC/ATIC1 & SP5T ! NEXT H\RS DANC+ WILDLY TO ! S\NDTRACK ( ,NATURAL ,BORN ,KILL]S1 PAUS+ TO 5GAGE MY FRI5DS 9 IMPASSION$ CONV]SATION AB\T ! IMPLICATIONS ( ! EV5+'S EV5TS3 0,WE W]E RI<T TO COME \T ( ! CLOSET AB\T WANT+ TO SMA% CAPITALISM & SO ON -- WE >5'T ISOLAT$1 !RE >E MILLIONS ( US6 ,ALL IT'S GONNA TAKE IS = SOME ( US TO GET TOGE!R & SAY IT'S ON1 & IT WILL BE60 

,! NEXT DAY1 WE %[$ UP AT NOON & FILL$ ! /REETS 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! >T-C> P>ADE1 ONCE AGA9 ) DRUMS & BANN]S & FREE FOOD4 ,IT TURN$ \T WE W]E P>AD+ D[N ! SAME R\TE WE HAD ! NI<T BE=E4 ,!RE WAS A PROBLEM ) SOMEONE'S 5G9E AHEAD -- IT W\LD OV]HEAT IF !Y DROVE TOO SL[LY -- SO ! C>S =W>D ( US 5D$ UP DRIV+ QUICKLY ON1 LEAV+ US FRONT+ ! RE/ ( ! P>ADE4 ,)\T REALLY MEAN+ TO1 WE L$ ! MA9 BODY ( ! P>ADE (F ITS P]MITT$ R\TE1 ALONG ! COMM]CIAL ?OR\<F>E ONCE AGA91 TO *E]S & CLAPP+ FROM ! SIDEWALKS4 ,EV5TUALLY A POLICE (FIC]1 HIS H&S FULL TRY+ TO SUP]VISE TRAFFIC1 %[$ UP TO DIRECT ! DRIV]S BACK TO !IR R\TE1 & WE W]E LEFT ALONE1 /ILL OCCUPY+ ! /REET4 ,WE EV5TUALLY REGR\P$ 9 ! P>K+ LOT :]E ! >T-C>S HAD GA!R$ = ONE MORE EXHIBITION1 & E/ABLI%$ A PRES5CE !RE AS WE HAD ! DAY BE=E1 GIV+ \T MASSIVE QUANTITIES ( LIT]ATURE & 5GAG+ 9 NUM]\S CONV]SATIONS ) LOCALS AB\T ! POLICE1 ! M$IA1 & ! POSSIBILITY ( ANO!R WORLD4 ,?R\<\T EV]Y?+1 WE FELT EXCEPTIONALLY WELL-RECEIV$ BY ! CITIZ5S ( ,L\ISVILLE1 EXCEPT+ ! POLICE1 ( C\RSE4 

,?AT NI<T WAS ! %[ = ! B>N/ORM+ T\R GR\PS1 :I* HAD BE5 CLUMSILY ATTA*$ TO A LOCAL PUNK ROCK B5EFIT %[4 ,?IS WAS ANO!R TRY+1 AWKW>D SITUATION3 !RE HAD BE5 SOME TR\BLE ) ! %[1 ONLY P>TLY [+ TO \R 9VOLVEM5T 9 IT & ! SUBSEQU5T ATT5TION IT HAD RECEIV$1 & IT HAD BE5 MOV$ OV] & OV] FROM V5UE TO V5UE -- F9ALLY COM+ TO RE/ 9 A SUBURBAN FAMILY'S BASEM5T4 ,WE SET UP \R LIT]ATURE TABLE1 />T$ SOME GOOD CONV]SATIONS & SO ON1 BUT IT SOON BECAME APP>5T ?AT ! HO/S W]5'T 9T]E/$ 9 MAK+ IT POSSIBLE = US TO P>TICIPATE AFT] ALL4 ,/ILL HOP+ TO MAKE SOME?+ ( A DIFFICULT NI<T1 WE SCRAMBL$ TO F9D ANO!R V5UE1 & EV5TUALLY RELOCAT$ EV]YONE TO ANO!R H\SE4 ,EXHAU/$ BUT BUOY$ BY ! FEEL+ ( BE+ AMONG FRI5DS1 ! V>I\S REMA9D]S ( ! B>N/ORM+ GR\PS %[$ (F SOME ( ! AGITATIONAL P]=MANCES !Y HAD BE5 DO+ >\ND ! C\NTRY1 TO MU* REJOIC+4 ,! %[ 5D$ UP BE+ MO/LY = US1 ! 0CONV]T$10 BUT IT WAS /ILL IMPORTANT ?AT IT HAPP5$ UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES1 AS AN AFFIRMATION ( \R 9DOMITABLE DET]M9ATION -- & ,I ?9K ALL ( US !RE KNEW ?AT ! REAL DEAL IS TO GET \R >TWORK & ACTIVITY \T ( ! RADICAL <ETTO & 9TO ! PUBLIC >5A1 :5EV] IT IS POSSIBLE4 

,ON ! F9AL DAY1 READY TO TAKE IT EASY1 ! REMNANTS ( \R GR\P GA!R$ AT A POPUL> ,L\ISVILLE P>K KN[N = ITS UNLIC5S$ SWIMM+4 ,9 ! ,FELL9I V]SION ( \R /ORY1 ! MOVIE 5DS !RE1 ! CAM]A PANN+ FROM ! 0,N,O ,W,A,D,+ -- ,N,O ,S,W,I,M,M,+0 SIGNS TO ! F\NTA9S OV]FL[+ ) LAU<+ PEOPLE ( ALL AGES & BACKGR\NDS -- ! EV]YDAY AN>*I/S1 TAK+ !IR RI<TS BY /ORM )\T NE$ ( A MANIFE/O = JU/IFICATION1 ! ONES WE CAN C\NT ON TO 5SURE ! SUCCESS ( ! REVOLUTION ONCE WE MANAGE TO SET ITS :EELS 9 MOTION4 ,:5 Y\'RE A REVOLUTION>Y1 ( C\RSE1 REAL LIFE IS ALWAYS BETT] ?AN ANY MOVIE1 & SO WE /ILL HAD TIME AFT]W>DS TO HOLD A DUMP/]+ & COOK+ COMPETITION ?AT CULM9AT$ 9 A GREAT FEA/ & DANCE P>TY4 ,IT WAS NOT EXACTLY CONFRONTATIONAL POLITICS1 BUT WE FELT WE'D E>N$ ! RI<T TO 09DULGE \R DESIRES0 7AS ! /RAW M5 9 ! ANTI-,CRIME?,9C4 MY?S & RUMORS ALWAYS DO -- BOY1 MU/ !Y LIVE HI< ON ! HOG67 A BIT AFT] ! H>R[+ SITUATIONS ( ! PREVI\S DAYS4 

,WE EX*ANG$ CONTACTS & OA?S ?AT WE W\LD MEET AGA9 = FUR!R ADV5TURES1 ONE ( \R NUMB] MADE ONE MORE USELESS ATTEMPT TO CONTACT ! M$IA 7:I* WAS REW>D$ ) A HELICOPT] VISIT TO \R SAFE H\SE1 ABSURDLY 5\<71 & WE W]E ON \R WAY TO ! NEXT /OP 9 T\R -- :]E WE F\ND ! POLICE WAIT+ = US1 ONCE AGA94 ,BUT ?AT'S ANO!R /ORY6 

,SO :AT WORK$ ?IS SUMM]1 & :AT DIDN'T8 ,LET ME SAY ?IS1 FIR/ -- \R 5EMIES FUCK$ UP ROYALLY BY ?REAT5+ US )\T FOLL[+ ?R\<4 ,BE+ 9 A SITUATION LIKE ?AT IS 9T5SELY FRI<T5+ -- NOT ?AT ,I HAV5'T BE5 UND] HELICOPT]S & SURR\ND$ BY POLICE OV] & OV] AT DEMON/RATIONS & SO ON1 BUT ?IS WAS ! FIR/ TIME ,I'D EXP]I5C$ !M COM+ = US -- BUT NEXT TIME IT HAPP5S1 ,I'LL BE CALM & COLLECT$3 0,SURE1 WE'RE UND] SIEGE & !Y'RE PREP>+ TO ATTACK1 BUT LA/ TIME ?IS HAPP5$ EV]Y?+ WORK$ \T4 ,KEEP COOL BUT DON'T FREEZE1 AS MY FRI5D ALWAYS SAYS40 ,ANY TIME !Y GIVE US ! B5EFIT ( A PRACTICE RUN )\T ! USUAL CO/S1 IT'S A GIFT -- IT'S NOT EASY TO GET FIELD PRACTICE BE+ AN EMBATTL$ REVOLUTION>Y6 ,BE+ ABLE TO GAUGE ACTUAL LEVELS ( RISK & RESI/ 9TIMIDATION TACTICS IS IMPORTANT1 & N[ A HUNDR$ ( US >E BETT] EQUIPP$ TO DO SO4 

,& DESPITE EV]Y?+1 WE DID ACCOMPLI% ! GREAT] P>T ( \R GOALS 9 CONV]G+3 SKILLS & IDEAS W]E EX*ANG$1 PLANS W]E LAID1 SOME CRAZY ADV5TURES ( ! K9D Y\ CAN'T ORGANIZE 9 ADVANCE TOOK PLACE1 A LITTLE MORE VISIBILITY = ! AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE WAS A*IEV$ 7& A FEW MORE CRAZY /ORIES 5T]$ CIRCULATION71 &1 P]HAPS MO/ IMPORTANTLY1 ! BONDS ( EXI/+ & NEW RELATION%IPS W]E =G$ 9 FIRE1 TO /& US 9 GOOD /EAD 9 ! FUTURE4 ,9 ADDITION1 WE DID RECLAIM A C\PLE /REETS1 \R HO/S & SOME O!RS TO EXP]I5C$ FIR/H& :AT ! POLICE /ATE IS LIKE 9 ACTION 7A RADICALIZ+ EXP]I5CE IF !RE EV] WAS ONE671 & WE GOT AWAY )\T A S+LE >RE/ DUR+ ! :OLE WEEK1 DESPITE 9T5SIVE SURVEILLANCE & ! FACT ?AT P]HAPS MORE ?AN HALF ( \R NUMB] W]E C>E] CRIM9ALS ( SOME K9D OR ANO!R4 

,?+S ?AT C\LD HAVE BE5 DONE BETT]8 ,!RE >E SOME OBVI\S ONES4 ,?IS YE>'S =MAT C]TA9LY DIDN'T DO MU* TO 5ABLE ! P>TICIPATION ( ANYONE FROM \TSIDE ! TRAVEL]-KID CULTURAL CONTEXT1 ?AT'S = SURE4 ,& ,I ?9K ! WIT*-HUNT C\LD HAVE BE5 F5D$ (F E>LY ON IF AN EXP]I5C$ GR\P HAD BE5 DO+ POLICE & M$IA LIAISON WORK -- ?OSE ( US EXP]I5C$ 5\< TO DO SO W]E UNPREP>$ & ALREADY OV]WORK$4 ,! FACT IS -- AS MU* AS WE CAN TURN ! EXP]I5CE TO \R ADVANTAGE -- !Y DID SUCCE$ 9 9TIMIDAT+ US1 & WE %\LD HAVE BE5 ABLE TO RESI/ SU* TACTICS4 ,IF ! LOCAL ORGANIZ]S & ! ORGANIZ]S ( ! B>N/ORM+ GR\PS1 ESPECIALLY ! ONES ) ! MO/ PREVI\S EXP]I5CE 9 SU* SITUATIONS1 HAD WORK$ MORE CLOSELY TOGE!R 9 ADVANCE ( ! GA!R+1 WE W\LD HAVE BE5 MU* BETT] EQUIPP$ TO DEAL ) SU* CRISES1 & C\LD !N HAVE CONC5TRAT$ \R 5]GY ON PRECIPITAT+ CRISES = \R FOES RA!R ?AN COP+ ) !M \RSELVES4 ,HELL1 ?+S CAN ALWAYS B5EFIT FROM BE+ BETT] ORGANIZ$ -- !RE'S NEV] ANY %ORTAGE 9 ROOM = IMPROVEM5T !RE4 

,BUT 5\< AB\T ! PA/ -- LET'S GET \T !RE & PUT !SE LESSONS TO USE4 ,NO LONG] P>TICUL>LY IMPRESS$ BY HELICOPT]S1 BUT ?9K+ MORE ?AN EV] AB\T H[ !Y MI<T BE BR\<T D[N TO E>?4 -,CRIME?,9C4 ,SECRET ,AG5T ,F4,G4 ,M>KEM  
  

0,ONE MU/ ALWAYS AIM TO ACT 9 ! FULL LI<T ( DAY1 BE>+ 9 M9D ?AT ! BE/ WAY TO OBTA9 A FRE$OM IS TO TAKE IT1 FAC+ ! NECESS>Y RISKS2 V]Y (T5 A FRE$OM IS LO/1 ?R\< ONE'S [N FAULT1 EI!R ?R\< NOT EX]CIS+ IT OR US+ IT TIMIDLY1 GIV+ ! IMPRESSION ?AT ONE DOES NOT HAVE ! RI<T TO BE DO+ :AT ONE IS DO+40 

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