,WE ,>E ,ALL ,LEGAL ,WORK]S ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,TEXT 3 0,COLDSNAP ,LEGAL--?IS L9E IS NOT SECURE40 ,EV] S9CE ! ,SEATTLE ,W,T,O PROTE/S1 LEGAL COLLECTIVES HAVE S\TICIPANTS 9 MASS MOBILIZATIONS4 ,EV5 \TSIDE ?OSE CONTEXTS1 LEGAL WORK]S CAN S]VE A VALUABLE ROLE :]EV] PEOPLE FACE POLICE H>ASSM5T OR >RE/4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 IT'S NOTORI\SLY H>D TO RECRUIT PEOPLE = LEGAL SUPPORT2 IT ISN'T PORTRAY$ AS SEXY1 IT TAKES A LOT ( WORK1 & MANY PEOPLE WRONGLY FE> ?AT IT REQUIRES SPECIAL TRA9+4 ,! ,R,N,C LEGAL EF=T />T$ ) A SMALL GR\P ( DET]M9$ PEOPLE2 MO/ HAD NO PREVI\S EXP]I5CE ) LEGAL WORK4 ,SOME HAD MET AT ! POORLY ATT5D$ LEGAL BREAK\T SESSION AT ! FIR/ P,RE-,N,C1 :]E !Y AGRE$ ?AT !RE WAS A NE$ = MORE LEGAL RES\RCES 9 ! RADICAL COMMUNITY & DISCUSS$ ORGANIZ+ LEGAL SUPPORT /RUCTURES = ! ,R,N,C & BEYOND4 ,! *ALL5GE ( DO+ LEGAL SUPPORT = SU* A L>GE MOBILIZATION WAS DAUNT+2 EV5 ! GR\P'S MO/ EXP]I5C$ LEGAL WORK]S HAD NEV] ATTEMPT$ ANY?+ NE> ?AT SCALE4 ,ULTIMATELY1 !Y PULL$ IT (F1 ) A LOT ( HELP FROM O!RS :O HAD DONE ?AT WORK BE=E4 ,9 ,JANU>Y #b#h1 !Y =M$ ,COLDSNAP ,LEGAL ,COLLECTIVE ) ! 9T5TION ( SETT+ UP A JAIL SUPPORT HOTL9E1 COMPOS+ MAT]IALS & TRA9+S1 & PREP>+ LEGAL SUPPORT 9FRA/RUCTURES = ! CONV5TION4 ,AFT] SPEAK+ ) LEGAL WORK]S FROM >\ND ! C\NTRY1 !Y ALSO DECID$ TO ORGANIZE A JAIL VIGIL & /REET TEAM4 ,WE'RE ,READY--,>E ,WE8 ,MON?S BE=E ! ,R,N,C1 ,COLDSNAP BEGAN (F]+ TRA9+S LOCALLY & REGIONALLY1 TEA*+ PEOPLE SOLID>ITY TACTICS1 !IR LEGAL RI$ LECTURES TO P>TICIPATORY ROLE-PLAYS DRAW+ ON MAT]IALS.<#a.> FROM MORE E/ABLI%$ LEGAL COLLECTIVES4 ,COLDSNAP CALL$ ! FIR/ NATIONAL ,R,N,C LEGAL SUPPORT MEET+ TO CO9CIDE ) ! SECOND P,RE-,N,C 9 ,MAY #b#h4 ,! MORE EXP]I5C$ NATIONAL LEGAL WORK]S WANT$ ,COLDSNAP TO PROVIDE DIRECTION = ! EF=T2 TO HELP1 !Y (F]$ SUPPORT1 RES\RCES1 & ACCESS TO PREEXI/+ NETWORKS4 ,!Y PUT ON 0TRA9]S' TRA9+S10 E/ABLI%$ A DATABASE1.<#b.> & >RIV$ WEEKS 9 ADVANCE ( ! ,R,N,C TO HELP SET UP ! (FICE & O!R /RUCTURES4 ,ONE ( ! PURPOSES ( LEGAL COLLECTIVES IS TO BRIDGE ! GAP BETWE5 ACTIVI/S & ! LEGAL COMMUNITY1 BETWE5 :OM !RE IS (T5 MUTUAL DI/RU/4 ,COLDSNAP'S ATTEMPT TO NAVIGATE !SE RELATION%IPS PRODUC$ MIX$ RESULTS4 ,LAWY]S REG>D$ ,COLDSNAP ) SUSPICION ON ACC\NT ( !IR UNPR(ESSIONAL APPE>ANCE & LACK ( LAW LIC5SES2 ?IS DID NOT /OP !M FROM MAK+ DIRE PR$ICTIONS AB\T :AT W\LD HAPP5 AT ! ,R,N,C1 :I* W]E POORLY RECEIV$ BY MANY RADICALS :5 ,COLDSNAP PASS$ !M ON4 ,?\< ! LAWY]S1 LEGAL WORK]S1 & ACTIVI/S ALL NE$$ EA* O!R TO BE EFFECTIVE1 COMMUNICATION WAS DIFFICULT & CONT9U$ TO BE ?R\<\T ! SUBSEQU5T EV5TS4 ,ORIG9ALLY1 ,COLDSNAP 9T5D$ TO CREATE A DEC5TRALIZ$ MODEL ( LEGAL SUPPORT1 5C\RAG+ EV]Y AFF9ITY GR\P TO HAVE ITS [N LEGAL SUPPORT /RUCTURE 9 PLACE4 ,!Y HOP$ ?AT DO+ SO W\LD DISMANTLE ! P]CEIV$ HI]>*Y ( KN[L$GE CONNECT$ TO LEGAL WORK4 ,?IS DID NOT OCCUR2 MO/ AFF9ITY GR\PS DID NOT MAKE VIABLE LEGAL SUPPORT PLANS = !MSELVES1 & ,COLDSNAP ULTIMATELY DID LEGAL SUPPORT = ALMO/ EV]YONE4 ,! ,/ORM ,HITS ,UTILIZ+ A WEB S]VICE ?AT =W>D$ A S+LE NUMB] TO MULTIPLE PHONES1 ,COLDSNAP E/ABLI%$ A #b#d-H\R HOTL9E 9 SPR+ ( #b#h1 PROVID+ JAIL SUPPORT = LOCAL EV5TS & 5C\RAG+ EV]YONE TO MEMORIZE ! NUMB] OR WRITE IT ON !IR BODIES4 ,= ! CONV5TION1 !Y SET UP %OP 9 AN (FICE ( ,N,L,G LAWY]S4 ,! (FICE 9CLUD$ SIX PHONE L9ES CONNECT$ TO ! HOTL9E NUMB] & MULTIPLE COMPUT]S %>+ ! C5TRAL DATABASE4 ,! HOPE WAS ?AT OCCUPY+ A LEGAL (FICE W\LD PROTECT AGA9/ RAIDS & SUBPO5AS1 DUE TO ATTORNEY-CLI5T PRIVILEGE ISSUES4 ,! JAIL SUPPORT HOTL9E WAS CONNECT$ TO ! (FICE ON ,AUGU/ #b#i1 H\RS BE=E ! CONV]G5CE SPACE WAS RAID$2 FROM !N ON1 PEOPLE /AFF$ ! SPACE #bd H\RS A DAY4 ,LEGAL WORK]S W]E BUSY ?AT :OLE WEEK5D DEAL+ ) H\SE RAIDS1 DETA9M5TS1 & >RE/S1 AS WELL AS MAK+ LA/-M9UTE PREP>ATIONS = ! CONV5TION4 ,COLDSNAP S5T REPRES5TATIVES TO ! WEEK5D SPOKESC\NCILS1 GIV+ UPDATES1 HELP+ AFF9ITY GR\PS GET CONNECT$ TO ! LEGAL SUPPORT /RUCTURE1 & =M+ A JAIL SOLID>ITY PLAN 9 :I* >RE/EES W\LD GIVE ! NAME ,JESSE ,SP>KLES RA!R ?AN !IR REAL NAMES & REFUSE TO BE SEP>AT$ ON ACC\NT ( G5D] OR SEV]ITY ( *>GE4 ,ON ,SEPTEMB] #a1 ! (FICE WAS AT MAXIMUM CAPACITY4 ,!RE W]E VOLUNTE]S ANSW]+ ! PHONES & 5T]+ DATA1 TWO 9=MATION COORD9ATORS1 ONE P]SON H&L+ M$IA1 & ONE P]SON S5D+ \T REPORTS VIA ,TWITT]4 ,LAWY]S W]E CON/ANTLY 9 CONF]5CES 9 ! O!R ROOM4 ,! HOTL9E RECEIV$ ?\S&S ( CALLS2 9=MATION ON POLICE ACTIONS & >RE/S WAS V]IFI$ & PUBLICIZ$1 & >RE/EES SPOKE TO C>+ PEOPLE :O LI/5$ TO !IR /ORIES1 TOOK D[N !IR 9=MATION1 & GAVE !IR LOV$ ONES UPDATES & REASSURANCE4 ,A NON/OP VIGIL \TSIDE ! JAIL PROVID$ >RE/EES CLEAN CLO!S1 FOOD1 & HUGS UPON RELEASE4 ,LEGAL OBS]V]S W]E AL]T$ ( UNFOLD+ EV5TS & DISPAT*$ TO ! /REETS FROM A SEP>ATE LOCATION2 BETWE5 MISSIONS1 !Y DROPP$ (F REPORTS AT ! (FICE4 ,! ATMOSPH]E WAS BO? EXCIT+ & EXHAU/+--NO ONE HAD SLEPT1 EV]Y?+ WAS HAPP5+ AT ONCE1 & NOT ALL ! NEWS WAS GOOD4 ,AT TIMES1 TEMP]S RAN HI<4 ,AT ONE PO9T ON ,SEPTEMB] #a1 ! LAWY]S BECAME P>TICUL>LY IRRITAT$ :5 AN AN>*I/ LEGAL WORK] PO/$ 0BLACK BLOC MAKE TOTAL DE/ROY EV]Y:]E60 OV] ! ,COLDSNAP ,TWITT] FE$1 FE>+ IT MIR+ !M FROM P>TICIPAT+ 9 ,R,N,C LEGAL WORK1 CIT+ SAFETY CONC]NS4 ,! BLACKLI/$ PEOPLE1 H[EV]1 W]E ! ,COLDSNAP COLLECTIVE MEMB]S RESPONSIBLE = BOTTOML9+ ! (FICE1 :I* LEFT \T-(-T[N LEGAL WORK]S SADDL$ ) ALL ! RESPONSIBILITY & CONFUS$ >RE/EES CALL+ A PLACE :]E NO ONE HAD ANY CONTEXT = !M4 ,! FACT ?AT ! BANN$ LEGAL WORK]S W]E ! ONES MO/ IMM$IATELY CONNECT$ TO ! AN>*I/ COMMUNITY MEANT ?AT ! REMA9+ LEGAL EF=T LACK$ TIES TO ?AT COMMUNITY--PRECISELY ! POPULATION MO/ 9 NE$ ( SUPPORT4 ,BY ! 5D ( ! WEEK1 ! POLICE HAD >RE/$ #hah PROTE/]S1 D[NT[N ,/4 ,PAUL HAD BECOME A FULL-ON POLICE /ATE1 & ALMO/ EV]YONE WAS EXHAU/$1 9 JAIL1 OR BO?4 ,NOT EV]Y?+ HAD GONE AS PLANN$4 ,! /REET TEAM WAS A LIT]AL BU/1 AS MEMB]S W]E IMM$IATELY S+L$ \T & T>GET$ = >RE/4 ,! JAIL SOLID>ITY PLAN DID NOT GET ! DESIR$ RESULTS3 ! POLICE BRUTALIZ$ >RE/EES RA!R ?AN MEET+ !IR DEM&S1 & ! SEP>AT$ & DEMORALIZ$ ,SP>KLES EV5TUALLY GAVE !IR REAL NAMES4 ,9 ! (FICE1 PROCESS+ ! MASSIVE QUANTITIES ( 9=MATION ?AT CAME 9 PROV$ SIGNIFICANTLY MORE DIFFICULT ?AN ANTICIPAT$2 VOLUNTE]S /RUGGL$ ) ! DATA 5TRY BACKLOG = MON?S AFT]W>DS4 ,& AL?\< ! BANN$ ,COLDSNAP MEMB]S W]E EV5TUALLY ALL[$ TO P>TICIPATE AGA91 RELATIONS BETWE5 LEGAL WORK]S & LAWY]S REMA9$ /RA9$ = SOME TIME4 ,AFT]MA? ,! FIR/ MEET+ ( ,R,N,C >RE/EES & SUPPORT]S1 TWO DAYS AFT] ! 5D ( ! CONV5TION1 EVOLV$ 9TO ,C,R,A,S,S 7,COMMUNITY ,R,N,C ,>RE/EE ,SUPPORT ,/RUCTURE71 A SPOKESC\NCIL ( WORK+ GR\PS D$ICAT$ TO HELP+ >RE/EES ?R\< ! C\RT PROCESS4 ,C,R,A,S,S PROVID$ A TRAVEL FUND = >RE/EES1.<#c.> HELP$ !M FILE CIVIL SUITS1 & CALL$ PROTE/S & PRESS CONF]5CES TO PUT PRESSURE ON CITY (FICIALS4 ,COLDSNAP GOT A NEW (FICE & CONT9U$ TO /AFF ! HOTL9E & CONDUCT TRA9+S1 BUT ! MAJORITY ( DIRECT >RE/EE SUPPORT CAME TO BE H&L$ BY ,C,R,A,S,S4 ,?IS WAS CONSI/5T ) ,COLDSNAP'S ORIG9AL GOAL ( >RE/EES H&L+ !IR [N SUPPORT1 AL?\< IT OCCURR$ DIFF]5TLY ?AN FIR/ IMAG9$4 ,C,R,A,S,S DEVIS$ /RATEGIES = C\RT SOLID>ITY ?AT A*IEV$ CONCRETE VICTORIES4.<#d.> ,!SE 9CLUD$ PACK+ C\RTROOMS1 /&+ UP :5 DEF5DANTS' NAMES W]E CALL$ & WE>+ CLO?+ EXPRESS+ SUPPORT2 WRIT+ LETT]S TO JUDGES REG>D+ S5T5C+2 & SPEAK+ ON DEF5DANTS' BEHALF AS *>ACT] WITNESSES4 ,C\RTWAT* VOLUNTE]S ATT5D$ EV]Y S+LE HE>+1 MA9TA9+ CONTACT ) >RE/EES & TAK+ NOTES TO UPDATE ! DATABASE4 ,SUPPORT]S ORGANIZ$ CALL-9 DAYS1 LETT]-WRIT+ CAMPAIGNS1 & O!R =MS ( PRESSURE TO DROP *>GES1 9CLUD+ CRA%+ CITY (FICIALS' EV5TS4 ,FIGES L>GELY L$ TO PROSECUTORS DROPP+ !M1 IF !Y W]5'T DISMISS$ BE=E TRIAL4 ,! FIR/ FELONY >RE/EE TO BE S5T5C$ WAS GIV5 A /AY ( DISPOSITION RA!R ?AN JAIL TIME1 & ! JUDGE SPECIFICALLY CIT$ ! SUPPORT]S PACK+ ! C\RTROOM AS ONE ( ! REASONS2 SUBSEQU5T FELONY DEF5DANTS W]E ALSO GIV5 LESS JAIL TIME BECAUSE ( SIMIL>LY VISIBLE SUPPORT4 ,O!R =MS ( LEGAL WORK & SUPPORT ALSO A*IEV$ CONCRETE RESULTS4 ,9 ! IMM$IATE AFT]MA? ( ! ,R,N,C1 :5 POLICE W]E VISIT+ & ?REAT5+ =M] ,W,C MEMB]S1 LEGAL WORK]S CALL$ A COMMUNITY MEET+ TO DISCUSS ! SITUATION & BRIEF ! DOZ5S ( ATT5DEES ON !IR RIE UPDATES ON CASES & BRA9/ORM WAYS TO SUPPORT ?OSE FAC+ FELONY *>GES4 ,SUPPORT]S PRODUC$ PROPAG&A1 RAIS$ FUNDS VIA SECRET CAFES1.<#e.> ATT5D$ & TRANSCRIB$ EA* O!R'S C\RT DATES1 & (F]$ EA* O!R EMOTIONAL SUPPORT4 ,SOME ( ! FELONY DEF5DANTS1 SU* AS ! ,M,K#c & ! ,R,N,C #h1 HAVE !IR [N SUPPORT /RUCTURES4 ,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! ,R,N,C1 ! REMA9S ( ! ,R,N,C ,W,C COALESC$ 9TO ! ,FRI5DS ( ! ,R,N,C #h2 ! ,FRI5DS MA9TA9 A WEBSITE & PRODUCE SUPPORT MAT]IAL GE>$ T[>D ! RADICAL COMMUNITY1 AS WELL AS ORGANIZ+ EV5TS & COORD9ATE NATIONAL SUPPORT & FUNDRAIS+4 ,9 ,JANU>Y #b#i1 ! SUPPORT /RUCTURE ( ! ,R,N,C #h EXP&$ TO 9CLUDE ! ,R,N,C #h ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE1 AN UMBRELLA GR\P ?AT WORKS ON POLITICAL PRESSURE CAMPAIGNS ) ,C,R,A,S,S & O!R GR\PS1 9CLUD+ EF=TS TO DEFEAT ! ,M9NESOTA ,P,A,T,R,I,O,T ,ACT4 ,PROSECUTORS CONT9UE TO P]SECUTE ,R,N,C DEF5DANTS4 ,NEW FELONY CASES >E /ILL BE+ FIL$1 & NEW *>GES HAVE BE5 ADD$ TO EXI/+ CASES 9 A DUBI\SLY LEGAL ATTEMPT TO CO]CE GUILTY PLEAS FROM ! ACCUS$4 ,! ,R,N,C #h />T$ \T ) ONE FELONY *>GE1 :I* LAT] GOT RAIS$ TO F\R2 !Y >E FAC+ TWO AS ( ?IS WRIT+1 !IR T]RORISM *>GES HAV+ BE5 DROPP$ AS A DIRECT RESULT ( POLITICAL PRESSURE FROM !IR SUPPORT]S4 ,ANO!R >RE/EE />T$ \T ) TWO FELONY *>GES BE=E ! PROSECUTOR 9CREAS$ ! NUMB] TO SIX & ?REAT5$ TO ADD SIX MORE4 ,IT IS CLE> ?AT ?IS FI FROM OV]4 ,CONCLUSIONS ,PEOPLE 9 ! ,TW9 ,CITIES >E /ILL DEAL+ ) ! AFT]MA? ( ! ,R,N,C4 ,! NETWORKS & FRI5D%IPS CREAT$ DUR+ ! MOBILIZATION HAVE HELP$ MOBILIZE IMPORTANT SUPPORT = ?OSE FAC+ FELONY *>GES2 MANY ( ! ACCUS$ HAVE MOV$ TO ! ,TW9 ,CITIES = ! DURATION ( !IR CASES1 BR++ NEW 5]GY ) !M4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 LA/+ TRAUMA & ! FE> & T$IUM ( LONG C\RT CASES ) POT5TIALLY S]I\S CONSEQU5CES HAVE TAK5 !IR TOLL ON MANY PEOPLE'S M5TAL HEAL?1 ESPECIALLY ?R\< ! BLEAK ,M9NESOTA W9T]4 ,CON/ANT MEET+S1 C\RT DATES1 & P5D+ CASES HAVE SAPP$ 5]GY FROM ! LOCAL RADICAL COMMUNITY2 !Y HAVE ALSO DI/RACT$ ORGANIZ]S FROM !IR WORK1 A SITUATION ?AT WILL ONLY GET WORSE IF ! LATT] 5D UP 9 PRISON4 ,POLICE TACTICS >E 9T5D$ TO MA9TA9 ISOLATION1 SIL5CE1 & FE>4 ,MUTUAL AID & SOLID>ITY /R5G!N \R COMMUNITIES & DISC\RAGE REPRESSION4 ,:5 PEOPLE >E FAMILI> ) ! LEGAL SY/EM & CONFID5T ?AT !Y WILL BE SUPPORT$1 !Y >E LESS LIKELY TO BE C[$ BY ?REATS OR FALL = TRICK]Y4 ,MANY P>TICIPANTS 9 ! ,R,N,C PROTE/S EXPRESS$ ?AT ! LEGAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE TO !M HELP$ !M FEEL MORE EMP[]$ TO TAKE ACTION2 O!RS REPORT$ ?AT KN[+ !Y W]E SUPPORT$ KEPT !M FROM COOP]AT+ ) ! /ATE4 ,CROSS-MOVEM5T SOLID>ITY HAS ALSO PROV$ 9VALUABLE4 ,= EXAMPLE1 TWO MEMB]S ( ! ,R,N,C #h HAD BE5 MEMB]S ( ,E,W,O,K6 7,E>? ,W>RIORS ,>E ,OKAY671 A GR\P D$ICAT$ TO SUPPORT+ E>? & ANIMAL LIB]ATION PRISON]S2 CONSEQU5TLY1 ! #h RECEIV$ SUPPORT & RES\RCES FROM ?OSE ,E,W,O,K HAD SUPPORT$4 ,WE CAN NO LONG] AF=D TO LEAVE LEGAL WORK TO ! EXP]TS4 ,?IS IS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN EV] 9 LITICIPATE 9 MASS MOBILIZATIONS1 AN>*I/S WILL CONT9UE TO BE *>G$ ) FELONIES2 9 ADDITION TO KEEP+ ! POT5TIAL CONSEQU5CES ( \R ACTIONS 9 M9D & M5TALLY PREP>+ \RSELVES = WOR/-CASE SC5>IOS1 WE MU/ PLAN & BE EQUIPP$ = LEGAL SUPPORT4 ,9 AN AGE :5 AN>*I/ ORGANIZ+ ATTRACTS F$]AL ATT5TION & MULTI-MILLION-DOLL> SECURITY BUDGETS1 ALL ( US >E AT RISK4 ,! SAFETY & SECURITY ( \R COMMUNITIES DEP5D ON \R ABILITY TO RESPOND & SUPPORT ONE ANO!R4 ,LIKE IT OR NOT--!SE DAYS1 WE >E ALL LEGAL WORK]S4 .<#a.> ,MANY ( !SE CAN BE F\ND AT MIDNI ,! DATABASE BEGAN ) AFF9ITY GR\P SUPPORT =MS2 IT HAS 5ABL$ LEGAL WORK]S TO TRACK >RE/EES ?R\< ! SY/EM1 PROVID+ A RECORD ( ! DETAILS ( >RE/S1 9/ANCES ( POLICE BRUTALITY1 & O!R IMPORTANT 9=MATION4 .<#c.> ,! TRAVEL FUND1 ALONG ) LOCALS' WILL+NESS TO HO/ \T-(-T[N DEF5DANTS1 HAS HELP$ PEOPLE COME BACK TO FIGES4 ,?IS 9 TURN HELPS ) C\RT SOLID>ITY1 :I* CAN 9VOLVE DEF5DANTS COORD9AT+ & FIGES TOGE!R1 AS WELL AS PEOPLE COM+ \T 9 SUPPORT4 .<#d.> ,IT ALSO GAVE A COMMUNITY ( MILITANTLY UNEMPLOY$ PEOPLE A #i-#e WEEKDAY S*$ULE4 .<#e.> ,SECRET ,CAFES >E A WAY TO FUNDRAISE1 SOCIALIZE & BUILD COMMUNITY2 ! 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