,CONFID5CE4 ,C\RAGE4 ,CONNECTION4 ,TRU/ ,A PROPOSAL = SECURITY CULTURE ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S ,TEXT 3 ,:5 WE TALK AB\T SECURITY CULTURE1 PEOPLE T5D TO HAVE ONE ( TWO K9DS ( EXP]I5CES4 ,! FIR/ IS ( BUILD+ WALLS & KEEP+ PEOPLE \T1 ! SECOND IS ( BE+ EXCLUD$ OR MI/RU/$4 ,BO? ( !SE COME ) NEGATIVE FEEL+S - FE> & SUSPICION = ! =M] & ALI5ATION & RES5TM5T = ! LATT]4 ,I W\LD SAY ?AT !Y >E TWO SIDES ( ! SAME CO91 TWO EXP]I5CES ( A SECURITY CULTURE ?AT ISN'T WORK+ WELL4 ,I WANT TO BE WELCOM+ & OP5 TO NEW PEOPLE 9 MY ORGANIZ+4 ,I ALSO WANT TO PROTECT MYSELF AS BE/ ,I CAN FROM EF=TS TO DISRUPT ?AT ORGANIZ+1 ESPECIALLY FROM ! /ATE BUT ALSO FROM BOSSES OR ! F>-RIT /EPS TO M9IMIZE IT4 ,SECURITY CULTURE %\LD MAKE OP5NESS MORE POSSIBLE1 NOT LESS4 ,?IS PROPOSAL = SECURITY CULTURE IS BAS$ ON REFRAM+ -- ON %IFT+ \R FOCUS FROM FE> TO CONFID5CE1 FROM RISK-AV]SION TO C\RAGE1 FROM ISOLATION TO CONNECTION1 & FROM SUSPICION TO TRU/4 ,IT MAKES S5SE TO FEEL FE> - ! /ATE IS V]Y P[]FUL1 REPRESSION IS COMMON1 & IT HAS ! P[] TO CRU% US & ALL \R PROJECTS4 ,BUT ,I DON'T WANT TO /AY 9 ?AT FE>1 & ) ACCURATE 9=MATION & GOOD PLANS WE CAN BEG9 TO TRANS=M FE> 9TO CONFID5CE1 KN[+ WE HAVE SECURITY PRACTICES ?AT >E UP TO ! RISK WE FACE4 ,9 FACT1 )\T TRANS=M+ FE>1 IT'S H>D TO IMAG9E H[ WE C\LD MANAGE TO TAKE ACTION AT ALL 9 FACE ( ! P[] ( \R 5EMIES4 ,I DON'T WANT TO BE RISK-AV]SE4 ,I WANT TO DECIDE ON MY ACTIONS BAS$ ON EFFECTIV5ESS1 APPROPRIAT5ESS1 MY ANALYSIS1 & MY E?ICS4 ,GOOD SECURITY CULTURE LAYS ! GR\NDWORK = US TO %[ C\RAGE 9 \R TACTICS COLLECTIVELY1 S9CE WE KN[ WE CAN H&LE ! RISK4 ,:5 WE DON'T TRANS=M RISK-AV]SION1 WE SELF-POLICE & /AY N>R[LY 9 ! SPACE = SYMBOLIC OPPOSITION ?AT IS PROVID$ TO US4 ,REPRESSION FUNCTIONS BY ISOLAT+ PEOPLE4 ,I DON'T WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO ISOLATION ?R\< ! ?+S ,I DO TO KEEP MYSELF & MY FRI5DS SAFE4 ,I WANT A SECURITY CULTURE ROOT$ 9 DEEP5+ \R CONNECTION ) EA* O!R4 ,:5 WE DON'T TRANS=M ISOLATION1 ORGANIZ+ CAN FEEL NO DIFF]5T ?AN WORK & WE DON'T BUILD ! K9DS ( RELATION%IPS ?AT TRULY TRANS=M US1 SU* ?AT WE CAN BEG9 TO FEEL ! WORLD WE WI% TO CREATE4 ,I DON'T WANT TO FEEL SUSPICION :5 ,I MEET PEOPLE1 ?AT'S TOXIC & ]ODES ! SPACES ( /RUGGLE WE CREATE4 ,RA!R ?AN FEEL SUSPICI\S ( SOMEONE1 ,I WANT TO ASK MYSELF 0:AT W\LD IT TAKE = ME TO TRU/ ?IS P]SON80 ,I WANT TO GO T[>DS PEOPLE & TRY TO TRANS=M SUSPICION 9TO TRU/4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO (F] A DEF9ITION ( SECURITY CULTURE TO FRAME ?IS CONV]SATION4 ,SECURITY CULTURE REF]S TO A SET ( PRACTICES DEVELOP$ TO ASSESS RISKS1 CONTROL ! FL[ ( 9=MATION ?R\< Y\R NETWORKS1 & TO BUILD SOLID ORGANIZ+ RELATION%IPS4 ,!RE >E C\NTLESS DIFF]5T POSSIBLE SECURITY CULTURES1 BUT ! IMPORTANT ?+ IS ?AT !Y COME FROM CLE>1 EXPLICIT CONV]SATIONS AB\T RISK ?AT >E ONGO+ & RESPOND TO *ANGE4 ,9 ! FOLL[+ EXAMPLE1 ! ONGO+ CONV]SATION AB\T RISK REACTS TO *ANGES 9 \R ACTIONS & 9 H[ WE >E BE+ T>GET$4 ,! V>I\S SECURITY CULTURE PRACTICES M5TION$ WILL BE EXPLA9$ FUR!R D[N4 ,9 A PIPEL9E CAMPAIGN :]E ,I LIVE1 WE WANT$ TO EMPHASIZE MASS DIRECT ACTIONS T>GET+ OIL 9FRA/RUCTURE4 ,WE DECID$ ?AT \R RISK = ! E>LY /AGES ( ?AT CAMPAIGN AS WE FOCUS$ ON \TREA* & RESE>* WAS V]Y SLIE 9=MATION AB\T IT OP5LY ON ANY PLAT=M4 ,AS WE BEGAN PLANN+ SYMBOLIC PROTE/ ACTIONS1 ?IS CONSID]ATION DIDN'T SIGNIFICANTLY *ANGE1 BUT :5 WE BEGAN PLANN+ ?+S LIKE BLOCK+ ROADS OR PICKET+ A POLICE /ATION1 ! ELEM5T ( SURPRISE BECAME A L>G] CONSID]ATION4 ,REG>DLESS ( POSSIBLE CRIM9AL *>GES1 \R ACTIONS W\LD SIMPLY BE LESS EFFECTIVE IF !Y W]E KN[N 9 ADVANCE4 ,SO WE /OPP$ US+ PUBLIC OR EASILY SURVEILL$ MEANS TO COMMUNICATE & BEGAN ASK+ ?AT PEOPLE ONLY %>E DETAILS TO TRU/$ 9DIVIDUALS :O 9T5D$ TO P>TICIPATE4 ,SOON AFT] ?IS PHASE ( ! CAMPAIGN BEGAN1 A NATIONAL-LEVEL POLIC+ APP>ATUS CALL$ A ,JO9T ,9TELLIG5CE ,GR\P 7,J,I,G7 CAME TOGE!R >\ND DEF5D+ PIPEL9ES1 9VOLV+ MANY LEVELS ( POLICE & 9TELLIG5CE S]VICES4 ,J,I,GS & CONFIGURATIONS LIKE !M >E A SPECIFIC ?REAT TO /RUGGLES ( ALL K9DS1 S9CE !Y AIM VA/ RES\RCES DIRECTLY AT DISRUPT+ ORGANIZ+4 ,SO EV5 ?\< \R ACTIONS DIDN'T *ANGE1 WE REVISIT$ \R CONV]SATION AB\T RISK & DECID$ TO 9SULATE ! ORGANIZ]S ( ACTIONS FROM POSSIBLE CONSPIRACY *>GES BY DO+ ! PLANN+ 9 A SMALL1 OPAQUE GR\P4 ,WE C\LD 9VITE PEOPLE TO P>TICIPATE :O WE TRU/$1 & WE MIG] NETWORK ( PEOPLE 9T]E/$ 9 ! $UCATION & \TREA* WORK4 ,?IS %IFT MEANT ?AT :5 WE MOV$ ON TO %UTT+ D[N CRITICAL 9FRA/RUCTURE1 WE JU/ HAD TO SCALE UP FROM ?IS ORGANIZ+ NODE WE HAD =M$ & 5C\RAGE O!R CREWS TO ORGANIZE SIMIL>LY1 COORD9AT+ ?R\< A MEET+ ( REPRES5TATIVES FROM V\*$ GR\PS TO TAKE ON DIFF]5T ROLES4 7,( C\RSE1 ?IS ORGANIZ+ MODEL1 LIKE ALL SU* MODELS1 COMES ) DRAWBACKS AS WELL AS /R5G?S4 ,IT'S NOT MY 9T5TION 9 ?IS TEXT TO ADVOCATE = ONE P>TICUL> WAY ( ORGANIZ+1 ?\< 9EVITABLY ,I HAVE MORE EXP]I5CE ) SOME ?AN ) O!RS47 ,BE=E DIGG+ MORE 9TO SPECIFIC IDEAS & PRACTICES1 ,I WANT TO SPEAK TO A COMMON OBJECTION PEOPLE HAVE TO DISCUSSIONS ( SECURITY CULTURE 9 !IR ORGANIZ+3 0,I'M NOT DO+ ANY?+ ILLEGAL SO ,I DON'T NE$ TO ?9K AB\T SECURITY40 ,?IS C\LD COME UP 9 A MORE SPECIFIC WAY1 LIKE 0,I'M NOT DISCUSS+ ANY?+ S5SITIVE1 SO ,I DON'T NE$ TO WORRY AB\T IT BE+ SURVEILL$10 OR 0,I'M NOT USUALLY /OPP$ AT ! BORD]1 SO ,I DON'T NE$ TO WORRY AB\T ! /ACKS ( AN>*I/ J\RNALS 9 MY C>10 BUT ! UND]LY+ OBJECTION IS ! SAME4 ,! *OICE TO REPRESS OR TO DISRUPT ORGANIZ+ BELONGS ONLY TO ! /ATE - IT DOESN'T NECESS>ILY HAVE V]Y MU* TO DO ) ! ACTIONS BE+ CRIM9ALIZ$4 ,P]SONALLY1 ,I HAVE A NUMB] ( CRIM9AL CONVICTIONS1 HAVE SP5T AB\T A YE> 9 JAIL1 TWO YE>S ON H\SE >RE/1 & SOME?+ LIKE FIVE YE>S ON V>I\S K9DS ( CONDITIONS4 ,ALL ( !SE CONVICTIONS >E = R\T9E ORGANIZ+ TASKS ?AT ! /ATE *OSE TO T>GET ) REPRESSION = ITS [N REASONS4 ,I WAS S5T5C$ TO EI* 9 ! CONTEXT ( A BIG SUMMIT2 SOME YE>S LAT]1 ,I WAS S5T5C$ TO A YE> = DI/RIBUT+ A LEAFLET ANN\NC+ A M>* & !N BE+ 9 ATT5DANCE AT ! M>*4 ,9 BO? ( !SE CASES1 !RE WAS PROP]TY DE/RUCTION DUR+ ! DEMON/RATION1 BUT ,I WAS NEV] ACCUS$ ( IT4 ,RA!R1 ! /ATE *OSE TO USE CONSPIRACY *>GES TO T>GET PEOPLE DO+ VISIBLE1 R\T9E ORGANIZ+ ( ! K9D ,I HAVE DONE MANY TIMES4 ,SIMIL> DYNAMICS HAVE PLAY$ \T 9 O!R CONSPIRACY CASES 9 BO? ! ,U,S & ,CANADA1 MY EXP]I5CE WAS NOT EXCEPTIONAL4 ,I DON'T TELL !SE /ORIES TO POSITION MYSELF AS A VICTIM - ,I WANT MY ORGANIZ+ TO BE ?REAT5+ TO P[]1 IT MAKES S5SE TO ME ?AT IT W\LD BE T>GET$4 ,! IMPORTANT P>T IS ?AT ! /ATE *OSE TO CRIM9ALIZE LEAFLET+ & FACILITAT+ MEET+S 9 ORD] TO 9TIMIDATE OR TO MAKE AN EXAMPLE4 ,EV5 IF ?IS K9D ( REPRESSION W]E TO OCCUR ONLY #a.0 ( ! TIME 7?\< IT SEEMS SOME:AT MORE COMMON71 WE NE$ TO BE AW>E ( IT & ORGANIZE ) =MS ( SECURITY ?AT >E ADAPT$ TO IT1 O!RWISE ! ONLY OPTION IS TO RE/RICT \R [N ACTIVITIES PREEMPTIVELY1 TO 9T]NALIZE ?AT REPRESSION & 9TEGRATE TIMIDITY & WEAKNESS 9TO \R WORK4 ,H[EV]1 SECURITY CULTURE IS NOT ONLY AB\T RESI/+ CRIM9AL *>GES4 ,IT'S AB\T PREV5T+ \R ACTIVITY FROM BE+ DISRUPT$4 ,CRIM9AL *>GES >E A P>TICUL> ?REAT1 BUT !Y'RE F> FROM ! ONLY ONE4 ,DUR+ ! BIG SUMMIT :]E ,I CAUGES1 ONLY TWO ( ! ,J,I,G'S #af UND]COV]S W]E 9VOLV$ 9 ! CASE4 ,O!R UND]COV]S *ANG$ PASSWORDS ON WEBSITES & EMAIL ADDRESSES1 DIRECT$ BUSSES TO ! WRONG LOCATIONS1 /OLE M$ICAL SUPPLIES1 SPREAD H>MFUL RUMORS TO AGGRAVATE SOCIAL CONFLICT1 & EV5 ATTEMPT$ TO 5TRAP Y\? 9 A WEIRD BOMB PLOT4 ,ALL ( !SE POLICE ACTIONS W]E IMM5SELY DISRUPTIVE1 )\T EV] NE$+ TO RELY ON ! P[] ( ! C\RTS1 & WE WILL PROBABLY NEV] HAVE A FULL PICTURE ( !IR IMPACT4 ,WE ALREADY SAW ?AT (T5 MA9TA9+ ! ELEM5T ( SURPRISE IS AN IMPORTANT SECURITY CONSID]ATION - AN EXAMPLE 9 \R >EA IS ORGANIZ+ PRISON DEMOS TO SUPPORT PEOPLE :O >E LOCK$ UP3 ORGANIZ+ !M QUIETLY MEANS WE CAN HAVE FRE$OM ( MOVEM5T & ACTION = A P]IOD ( TIME BE=E ! POLICE >E ABLE TO M\NT A RESPONSE4 ,OR CONSID] AN ,I,W,W *APT] TRY+ TO DO A RECLAIM Y\R PAY CAMPAIGN AGA9/ A BOSS - !Y WILL NE$ TO TAKE /EPS TO PROTECT !MSELVES FROM CIVIL LAWSUITS OR FROM BE+ T>GET$ BY PRIVATE SECURITY4 ,OR CONSID] ! WORK ANTIFASCI/S DO TO ID5TIFY ! F>-RIGETS ( VIOL5CE 9 ! /REET4 ,!RE >E ALSO PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES ?AT >E 9CREAS+LY HIR$ TO DEF5D PRIVATE 9T]E/S 9 WAYS ?AT ! POLICE CAN'T OR WON'T1 :I* HAS COME UP REPEAT$LY >\ND 9DIG5\S-L$ L& DEF5SE /RUGGLES 9 REC5T YE>S4 ,SECURITY CONC]NS >E ALREADY 9TEGRAT$ 9TO MU* ( ! ORGANIZ+ WE DO4 ,BUILD+ A SECURITY CULTURE 9VOLVES BE+ EXPLICIT AB\T ASSESSM5T ( RISK BEYOND JU/ SPECIFIC ACTIONS & ADOPT+ CLE> PRACTICES DESIGN$ TO KEEP US SAFE & \R ACTIONS EFFECTIVE ACROSS ALL ! =MS \R ORGANIZ+ TAKES4 ,GOOD SECURITY CULTURE MEANS DO+ ?IS :ILE EMPHASIZ+ /RONG CONNECTIONS1 BUILD+ TRU/1 & FEEL+ CONFID5T4 ,H]E >E A C\PLE ( G5]AL PR9CIPLES ?AT UND]L9E SECURITY CULTURE AS ,I UND]/& IT4 ,! ,TWO ,NEV]S4 ,!SE PO9TS >E SOME:AT WELL-KN[N1 BUT ALSO QUITE 9ADEQUATE4 ,!IR MO/ BASIC FRAM+ IS 0,NEV] TALK AB\T Y\R OR SOMEONE ELSE'S 9VOLVEM5T 9 ILLEGAL ACTIVITY4 ,NEV] TALK AB\T SOMEONE ELSE'S 9T]E/ 9 ILLEGAL ACTIVITY40 ,! MO/ OBVI\S 9ADEQUACY IS ?AT A LOT ( :AT WE DO DOESN'T 9VOLVE OBVI\SLY ILLEGAL /UFF4 ,WE C\LD REFRAME ! ,TWO ,NEV]S LIKE ?IS3 0,NEV] TALK AB\T Y\R OR SOMEONE ELSE'S 9VOLVEM5T 9 ACTIVITY ?AT RISKS BE+ CRIM9ALIZ$4 ,NEV] TALK AB\T SOMEONE ELSE'S 9T]E/ 9 CRIM9ALIZ$ ACTIVITY40 ,?IS IS /ILL 9ADEQUATE1 S9CE WE >5'T ONLY CONC]N$ AB\T CRIM9AL *>GES4 ,BUT HAV+ A CLE> RULE ?AT IS WIDELY AGRE$ ON AB\T NOT RUNN+ Y\R M\? AB\T ILLEGAL /UFF IS A GOOD IDEA NO MATT] :AT SPACE Y\'RE 94 ,?IS 9CLUDES ?+S WE MIE JOKES -- LOOSE TALK AB\T FIMLESS :5 5T]$ 9TO A SNIT*'S NOTES4 ,ONE ( ! MO/ COMMON REASONS PEOPLE BECOME SUSPICI\S ( SOMEONE IS IF ?AT P]SON IS TRY+ TO TAKE PEOPLE (F TO ONE SIDE TO DISCUSS ILLEGAL TACTICS4 ,RA!R ?AN SAY+1 0?IS P]SON IS A COP TRY+ TO 5TRAP ME01 WE CAN REFRAME & SAY1 0,I NE$ TO CL>IFY MY UND]/&+ ( SECURITY CULTURE ) ?IS P]SON IF WE >E GO+ TO WORK TOGE!R04 ,! REPHRAS$ V]SION ( ! ,TWO ,NEV]S CAN BE ONE SIMPLE WAY ( DO+ ?AT4 ,IT ALSO REM9DS US TO NOT TRY TO FIGURE \T OR SPECULATE AB\T :O PULL$ (F ACTIONS HAPP5+ ANONYM\SLY >\ND US -- ?AT'S ! COPS' JOB4 ,IF O!RS ASK AB\T ANONYM\S ILLEGAL ACTIONS1 Y\ CAN G5TLY REM9D !M ! ACTION WAS DONE ANONYM\SLY1 IT DOESN'T MATT] :O DID IT1 & IT SPEAKS = ITSELF4 7,A LESS RECOGNIZ$ =M ( BAD SECURITY CULTURE IS H[ CALL\TS >\ND SECURITY CULTURE CAN RE9=CE NEGATIVE P[] DYNAMICS4 ,WE %\LD ABSOLUTELY TALK TO EA* O!R AB\T 9T]ACTIONS WE HAVE SECURITY CONC]NS AB\T1 BUT ?IS %\LD ALWAYS BE MUTUAL & DONE PRIVATELY :5 POSSIBLE - DESCRIBE :AT Y\ HE>D1 PRES5T Y\R IDEA ( SECURITY CULTURE1 ASK IF !Y ?9K ?AT'S A REASONABLE B\ND>Y1 BE WILL+ TO HE> !M DISAGREE4 ,! GOAL IS TO BUILD %>$ UND]/&+S TO WID5 ! RANGE ( ORGANIZ+ WE CAN 5GAGE 9 TOGE!R1 NOT %UT PEOPLE D[N OR MAKE !M FEEL A%AM$ 7OR TO MAKE \RSELVES SEEM MORE H>DCORE74 ,AN EXTREME =M ( ?IS IS SNIT*-JACKET+1 :]E PEOPLE >E FALSELY CALL$ A SNIT*1 :I* CAN HAVE HUGE CONSEQU5CES 9 PEOPLES LIVES & W]E A P>T ( ]OD+ REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS 9 ! #g'S1 BUT A SMALL] EXAMPLE C\LD BE A MORE 'EXP]I5C$' P]SON %UTT+ D[N O!RS 9 FRONT ( A GR\P = TALK+ AB\T ACTIONS !Y F\ND 9SPIR+ OR = :O !Y >E TALK+ TO47 ,ANO!R PO9T IS TO PRIVILEGE FACE-TO-FACE MEET+S4 ,REG>DLESS ( ! PLAT=M OR H[ SECURE OR 9SECURE IT IS1 WE BUILD BETT] TRU/1 /RONG] RELATION%IPS1 & COME TO BETT] DECISIONS :5 WE TAKE ! TIME TO MEET 9 P]SON4 ,:5 ELECTRONIC MEANS ( COMMUNICATION REPLACE ! FACE-TO-FACE1 \R CONV]SATIONS >E EASI] TO SURVEIL1 MISUND]/&+S COME UP MORE (T51 & !Y CAN BE DISRUPT$ BY DECISIONS OR PROBLEMS AT F>-AWAY COMPANIES4 ,= ALL ! USES ( ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION 9 Y\R ORGANIZ+1 ASK Y\RSELF IF IT'S REPLAC+ FACE-TO-FACE MEET+S1 & IF IT IS1 ASK IF IT REALLY NE$S TO4 ,CONSID] R$UC+ Y\R RELIANCE ON !SE ?+S & BEG9 TRY+ TO %IFT MORE CONV]SATIONS BACK TO 9 P]SON4 7,MORE ON TE* /UFF 9 A BIT4447 ,AN OBJECTION TO ?IS IS ?AT MANY PEOPLE HAVE SOCIAL ANXIETY & PREF] TO COMMUNICATE US+ !IR DEVICES2 ANO!R IS ?AT PHYSICALLY TRAVEL+ PLACES IS A B>RI] = SOME4 ,LIKE O!R S5SITIVE ISSUES ?AT COME UP >\ND SECURITY CULTURE1 ,I 5C\RAGE Y\ TO DEAL ) !M HEAD ON & DIG 9TO O!R WAYS ( ACCOMMODAT+ ?OSE NE$S :ILE /ILL ATTEMPT+ TO PRIORITIZE MEET+ 9 P]SON4 ,AFT] ALL1 !SE TE*NOLOGIES >E V]Y NEW & PEOPLE ) DISABILITIES ( ALL K9DS HAVE A LONG HI/ORY ( F9D+ EA* O!R TO ORGANIZE >\ND ! ISSUES ?AT EFFECT !M4 ,REPRESSION IS 9EVITABLE1 OR AVOID+ IT AT ALL CO/S ISN'T WOR?:ILE4 ,REG>DLESS ( ! /RUGGLE1 IF IT'S TAK5 F> 5\< IT WILL BECOME A /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! POLICE1 ?OSE DEF5D]S ( ! WORLD AS IT IS4 ,IF WE TAKE AS A />T+ PO9T ?AT WE WILL AVOID REPRESSION AT ALL CO/S1 !N WE WILL ONLY USE =MS ( /RUGGLE APPROV$ ( BY ! POLICE1 :I* MAKES IT PRETTY MU* IMPOSSIBLE TO BUILD COLLECTIVE P[] CAPABLE ( TRANS=MATIVE *ANGE4 ,IF WE DON'T ACCEPT !SE LIMITATIONS1 !N WE NE$ TO BE PREP>$ TO FACE REPRESSION4 ,ONE WAY ( PREP>+ IS TO C5T] POLICE & PRISONS 9 \R ORGANIZ+ FROM ! BEG9N+4 ,9 ?IS1 WE CAN LE>N FROM ANTI-RACI/ MOVEM5TS :O ALMO/ ALWAYS KEEP 9 M9D ! PHYSICAL1 RACI/ VIOL5CE ( ?OSE 9/ITUTIONS1 EV5 AS !Y MIITY 9TO \R ORGANIZ+4 ,WE MIITY TO DO T[>DS ?OSE FAC+ REPRESSION4 ,WE MI\ND QUE] /UFF - F9D & SUPPORT QUE] PRISON]S1 ?IS WAY Y\'LL KN[ H[ TO NAVIGATE PRISONS 9 Y\R >EA IF & :5 Y\ NE$ ?AT KN[L$GE4 ,IF Y\'RE 9T]E/+ 9 5VIRONM5TAL /RUGGLES & L& DEF5SE1 !RE >E L& DEF5D]S 9 JAIL1 FIGES1 & FAC+ ! PHYSICAL VIOL5CE ( ! /ATE ALL ACROSS ! CONT95T -- 9CORPORAT+ PRACTICES ( SOLID>ITY ) !M 9TO Y\R WORK CAN GIVE SOME P[]FUL 9SPIRATION = CREATIVE1 C\RAGE\S RESI/ANCE4 ,A FUR!R B5EFIT IS ?AT Y\ >E MORE LIKELY TO RECEIVE SOLID>ITY 9 TURN1 S9CE PRISONS >E A GREAT UNIFY+ =CE1 L9K+ ALL ! V>I\S /RUGGLES AGA9/ DOM9ATION & OPPRESSION4 ,BE+ 9 A RESI/ANCE CULTURE ?AT %[S ACTIVE SOLID>ITY 9 ! FACE ( REPRESSION CAN GO A LONG WAY T[>DS KEEP+ Y\RSELVES SAF]4 ,& AGA9 - WE COMBAT FE> ) ACCURATE 9=MATION4 ,! MORE WE KN[ AB\T H[ POLICE & PRISONS WORK1 ! MORE WE CAN %IFT FROM FE> TO PREP>ATION & CONFID5CE4 ,) !SE PO9TS 9 M9D1 LET'S LOOK 9 MORE DETAIL AT :AT IT MEANS TO ASSESS RISK4 ,! IMPORTANT ?+ H]E IS TO DO ?IS OP5LY & CONSI/5TLY1 & TO FOCUS ON H[ IT MAKES POSSIBLE ! ACTIONS Y\ ?9K >E EFFECTIVE & APPROPRIATE4 ,IT CAN BE EASY TO GET 9TO A RISK-AV]SE M9DSET & SELF-POLICE MORE ?AN ! /ATE HAS ! P[] TO CONTROL US4 ,BE+ EXPLICIT AB\T RISK CAN MAKE IT EASI] TO FOCUS ON C\RAGE & POSSIBILITY4 ,IF Y\'RE SITT+ D[N TO PLAN A DEMO1 ?9K AB\T TONE4 ,>E Y\ ANTICIPAT+ IT TO BE CALM & ORD]LY8 ,OR COMBATIVE & UNCONTROLLABLE8 ,IF ! POLICE TRY TO BLOCK Y\1 WILL Y\ GO ALONG ) IT OR WILL Y\ TRY TO PU% ?R\<8 ,>E !RE ACTIONS Y\ W\LD BE EXCIT$ TO SEE HAPP5 9 ! DEMO ?AT RISK BE+ CRIM9ALIZ$ MORE ?AN ! ACT ( TAK+ ! /REETS8 ,?IS C\LD BE AS SIMPLE AS /ICK]+ OR C\LD BE SPRAYPA9T+ OR BREAK+ W9D[S4 ,WILL Y\R PLANS BE JEOP>DIZ$ IF Y\ LOSE ! ELEM5T ( SURPRISE8 ,:O DO Y\ NOT WANT TO F9D \T8 ,H[ WILL Y\ REA* ! PEOPLE Y\ WANT TO REA* )\T RISK+ ! WRONG PEOPLE CAT*+ W9D8 ,COMMUNICAT+ CLE>LY AB\T ! TONE ( AN ACTION CAN HELP O!RS COME ) AUTONOM\S PLANS ?AT >E SUITABLE4 ,IT'S IMPORTANT TO AVOID COMPLAC5CY OR TAK+ TOO MU* = GRANT$4 ,H]E'S AN EXAMPLE FROM #b#a#h3 ,! ORGANIZ]S ( AN AN>*I/ BOOKFAIR DECID$ TO CALL A NIT TIME GOT CLOS]4 ,AS WELL1 !Y HADN'T TAK5 9TO ACC\NT ?AT A ,J,I,G FOCUS$ ON A ,G#g SUMMIT 9 A DIFF]5T PROV9CE ?AT SUMM] MIG$ ) CONSPIRACY4 ,?IS IS AN EXTREME EXAMPLE1 BUT !RE WILL ALWAYS BE UNEXPECT$ ?+S ?AT HAPP51 & ?AT'S G5]ALLY A GOOD ?+1 S9CE WE CAN'T FULLY PLAN \R WAY TO AN 9SURRECTIONAL SITUATION4 ,/AY+ ACTIVE 9 \R RISK ASSESSM5T CAN MEAN WE >E LESS LIKELY TO BE CAUM :5 SITUATIONS LIKE ?IS OCCUR4 ,9 ?IS CASE1 GOOD DATA SECURITY1 A CULTURE ( NON-COOP]ATION ) POLICE1 ACTIVE & P]SI/5T SOLID>ITY1 EFFECTIVE MASK+1 & A REFUSAL TO GIVE UP OR SUBMIT MEANT ?AT ?IS UNEXPECT$ SITUATION WAS MU* LESS H>MFUL ?AN IT C\LD HAVE BE5 & PEOPLE GOT ?R\< IT ) !IR HEADS UP4 ,ANO!R EXAMPLE C\LD BE DEVELOP+ A MASS ORGANIZATION1 SAY AN ANTIFASCI/ ORGANIZATION4 ,:AT K9DS ( QUE/IONS AB\T RISK %\LD WE BE ASK+ EV5 9 ! ABS5CE ( PLANN+ ANY P>TICUL> MOBILIZATION8 ,:AT LEVEL ( TRU/ DO WE NE$ 9 EA* O!R = ! K9DS ( ?+S WE WANT TO DO8 ,IT MIE AT RISK ( UND]COV] POLICE 9FILTRATTION1 SO KN[+ ?AT WE ALL >E :O WE SAY WE >E C\LD MATT]4 ,WE C\LD ALSO BE CONC]N$ AB\T 9FILTRATION BY ! F>-RI\ND FACE-TO-FACE ORGANIZ+ ABOVE ONL9E ACTIVITIES WILL LIKELY MAKE IT EASI] TO A*IEVE BO? ( !SE GOALS4 ,IF ! 9T5TION IS TO BUILD T[>DS /REET ACTION1 !N A P>T ( ! SECURITY CONV]SATION C\LD BE AB\T DISCIPL9E & H[ TO PLAN4 ,:AT >E \R EXPECTATIONS ( EA* O!R 9 T5SE SITUATIONS8 ,IT'S H>D TO HONOR EXPECTATIONS :5 EXPECTATION >E VAGUE1 & IT'S EASI] TO ACT SM>T :5 HAVE A CLE> PLAN = :AT Y\'RE !RE TO DO & CAN TELL IF IT'S WORK+ OR NOT4 ,BUILD+ GOOD ORGANIZ+ HABITS AB\T :AT TO CONSID] AS A GR\P HAS MAJOR CONSEQU5CES = SAFETY 9 ! /REETS - IT'S NOT ! SAME AS SECURITY CULTURE1 BUT ! CONV]SATIONS >E CLOSELY RELAT$4 ,= 9/ANCE1 RISKS >\ND ANTIFASCI/ MOBILIZATIONS MIAT$1 BE+ FOLL[$ OR BE+ ID5TIFI$ BY ! F>-RIY 9JURIES OR >RE/S4 ,SOME ORGANIZ+ PRACTICES = MOBILIZATIONS ?AT ADDRESS RISK 9CLUDE3 CUT(F NUMB]S 7A NUMB] ( P>TICIPANTS BEL[ :I* ! ACTION IS EI!R CANCEL$ OR %IFTS TO A L[] 9T5SITY BACK-UP PLAN71 EXIT /RATEGIES 7:5 WILL Y\ LEAVE1 H[ DO Y\ TELL PEOPLE1 :]E DO Y\ SEP>ATE1 H[ DO Y\ AVOID BE+ FOLL[$1 H[ DO Y\ *ECK PEOPLE >E HOME SAFE871 MEET-UP PO9TS 7GA!R+ AS A GR\P BE=E HEAD+ TOGE!R TO AN ACTION SITE71 APPROPRIATE /REET TACTICS 7POSITION+ 9 TWO L9ES ) COMPLEM5T>Y ROLES1 = 9/ANCE71 CLE> COMMUNICATION PRACTICES 7,H[ WILL Y\ COMMUNICATE 9 ! /REETS1 WILL Y\ BR+ PHONES1 :AT NAMES WILL Y\ USE = EA* O!R871 & S*$UL$ *ECK-9S 7,H[ WILL Y\ *ECK 9 ) EA* O!R AFT] LEAV+ TO MAKE SURE EV]YONE IS SAFE1 GETT+ TOGE!R SOON AFT] TO DEBRIEF AN (F] SUPPORT74 ,!RE >E MANY DIFF]5T SECURITY CULTURE PRACTICES ?AT GR\PS HAVE EXP]IM5T$ ) & ,I'M NOT GO+ TO TRY TO BE EXHAU/IVE4 ,RA!R1 ,I'D LIKE TO %>E A FEW ?AT ,I & ! PEOPLE >\ND ME HAVE HAD SUCCESS )4 ,!SE >E ,I,D *ECKS1 V\*+1 CIRCLES ( TRU/1 FLEXIBLE ORGANIZ+ /RUCTURES1 & PROACTIVELY ADDRESS+ BAD DYNAMICS4 ,I,D *ECKS >E = E/ABLI%+ ?AT SOMEONE IS :O !Y SAY !Y >E4 ,9 ! PIPEL9E CAMPAIGN ,I DESCRIB$ ABOVE1 :5 WE WANT$ TO %IFT T[>DS MORE 9T5SE DIRECT ACTIONS1 WE NE$$ TO DEEP5 ! TRU/ & COLLECTIVE /R5G? AMONG ?OSE WE'D BE5 ORGANIZ+ )4 ,BECAUSE WE W]E TALK+ AB\T RISK REGUL>LY1 WE UND]/OOD ?AT ! SECURITY PRACTICES WE HAD US$ = PROTE/S1 RALLIES1 %ORT-T]M OCCUPATIONS1 & $UCATIONAL EV5TS W]5'T APPROPRIATE = ?IS4 ,S9CE WE W]E CONC]N$ AB\T 9FILTRATORS1 WE DECID$ TO ,I,D *ECK EA* O!R4 ,?IS W\LD LOOK LIKE TAK+ A P]SON \T = C(FEE &1 )\T ADVANCE W>N+1 PRODUC+ MY ,I,D & MAYBE A FAMILY PHOTO OR S*OOL YE>BOOK4 ,I W\LD TELL ! P]SON ,I WANT$ !M TO BE ABLE TO TRU/ ,I WAS ,I SAID ,I WAS1 BECAUSE ,I WANT$ US TO BE ABLE TO TAKE RISKI] ACTIONS TOGE!R4 ,WE !N DISCUSS$ :AT ?AT P]SON C\LD %[ ME4 ,SOMETIMES ?IS 9VOLV$ PHONE CALLS TO WORK OR TO FAMILY MEMB]S ON SPEAK] PHONE1 SO ,I C\LD HE> ! P]SON ON ! O!R 5D PROVIDE DETAILS ( SOMEONE'S LIFE OR EMPLOYM5T4 ,O!R TIMES ,I,D WAS 5\<4 ,SOMETIMES WE W\LD GO BACK TO EA* O!RS' AP>TM5TS4 ,! IDEA WAS TO BE AS MUTUAL AS POSSIBLE 7:I* IS H>D S9CE 9 PRACTICE SOMEONE IS 9ITIAT+ IT7 & TO KEEP ! FOCUS ON BUILD+ TRU/4 ,IT'S NOT USEFUL TO 9CORPORATE ,I,D *ECKS ) PEOPLE Y\ DON'T TRU/ OR ) :OM Y\ WON'T FEEL COM=TABLE TAK+ RISKI] ACTIONS REG>DLESS ( H[ !Y GO4 ,?IS IS NOT AB\T F9D+ COPS1 IT'S AB\T DEEP5+ TRU/ & CONFID5CE4 ,*ECK+ EA* O!R 9 ?IS WAY %\LD BE A SIGN ( RESPECT4 ,!RE >E A LOT ( FACTORS ?AT CAN COME 9TO PLAY TO MAKE ?IS LESS /RAID4 ,= 9/ANCE1 PEOPLE :O IMMIGRAT$ TO ! C\NTRY MIBY OR HAVE ! SAME K9DS ( DOCUM5TATION4 ,QUE] & TRANS PEOPLE (T5 DON'T USE ! NAMES ON !IR DOCUM5TS & MI+ LEGAL NAMES OR OLD PICTURES4 ,H[EV]1 !SE >E ?+S TO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT & TO ADAPT TO1 NOT REASONS TO SKIP GETT+ TO KN[ SOMEONE4 ,ONE UND]COV] COP 9 MY >EA CLAIM$ TO BE ESCAP+ AN ABUSIVE RELATION%IP & US$ \R POLITICS >\ND SUPPORT+ SURVIVORS TO %UT D[N ANY CONV]SATION AB\T H] PA/4 ,\R DISCOM=T >\ND COMPLEX & S5SITIVE ISSUES CREATES BL9D SPOTS ?AT PEOPLE :O WI% US H>M CAN WALK 9TO - WE NE$ TO BE BRAVE & F9D WAYS ( ADDRESS+ ?IS COMPLEXITY1 NOT AVOID IT4 ,ONE FRI5D ) EXP]I5CE DO+ ?IS ADD$ !RE MIILY HELP ) SNIT*ES 7AS OPPOS$ TO UND]COV]S7 :O >E :O !Y SAY !Y >E BUT HAVE BAD MOTIVES4 ,Y\ ALSO NE$ TO HAVE A CLE> S5SE 9 ADVANCE ( :AT Y\ WILL DO IF SOMEONE CAN'T OR WON'T GO ALONG1 OR IF Y\ TURN UP SOME?+ ?AT REQUIRES Y\ TO RE?9K Y\R TRU/ 9 ! P]SON4 ,V\*+ IS A PRACTICE = BR++ NEW PEOPLE 9TO AN EXI/+ GR\P OR ORGANIZ+ SPACE4 ,LIKE \R O!R PRACTICES1 IT IS BE/ :5 IT IS EXPLICIT & DONE CONSI/5TLY4 ,! FIR/ /EP IS TO HAVE A CLE> BASIS = TRU/ )9 Y\R GR\P4 ,P]HAPS Y\R BASIS IS JU/ ?AT SOMEONE HAS POLITICS COMPATIBLE ) Y\RS & IS RELIABLE4 ,P]HAPS Y\ NE$ TO KN[ PEOPLE >E :O !Y SAY !Y >E1 ?AT !Y /AY SOLID UND] PRESSURE1 ?AT !Y HAVE C]TA9 K9DS ( ORGANIZ+ EXP]I5CE1 & >E COM=TABLE ) C]TA9 K9DS ( ACTION4 ,:ATEV] IT IS1 V\*+ 9VOLVES ONE OR MORE PEOPLE 9TRODUC+ A NEW P]SON & /AT+ EXPLICITLY ?AT ! P]SON MEETS ! BASIS = TRU/4 ,O!RS PRES5T %\LD EXPLICITLY ACCEPT OR REJECT ! V\*4 ,BE+ EXPLICIT 9 ?IS WAY AVOIDS SOME ( ! RISK ( IMPLICITLY TRU/+ PEOPLE = SUP]FICIAL REASONS1 LIKE = FITT+ C]TA9 SUBCULTURAL NORMS OR BE+ READ AS HAV+ A C]TA9 ID5TITY4 ,H]E'S AN EXAMPLE ( A V\*3 0,I HAVE KN[N ?IS P]SON = FIVE YE>S4 ,DUR+ ?AT TIME1 WE'VE WORK$ CLOSELY TOGE!R ON PUBLIC PROJECTS & ,I TRU/ !M TO HAVE MY BACK :5 ?+S GET T\<4 ,I W5T = D9N] AT !IR DAD'S H\SE ONE TIME & ,I'VE PICK$ !M UP FROM WORK FREQU5TLY40 ,H]E'S ANO!R EXAMPLE3 0,I MET ?IS P]SON LA/ YE> AT A PUBLIC EV5T AB\T CLIMATE *ANGE & WE'VE SE5 EA* O!R >\ND AT 5VIRONM5TAL EV5TS REGUL>LY S9CE4 ,WE'VE TALK$ A LOT AB\T ! ISSUES & ,I LIKE !M A LOT4 ,I KN[ !Y'RE LOOK+ TO GA9 SOME EXP]I5CE ORGANIZ+ ACTIONS & ,I ?9K !Y'D BE A GOOD FIT ) US40 ,AN EXCEPTION TO BE+ EXPLICIT AB\T :Y Y\ TRU/ SOMEONE IS ?AT Y\ %\LDN'T BREA* ! ,TWO ,NEV]S4 ,IF Y\ >E ORGANIZ+ CL&E/9E ACTIONS1 BR++ 9 NEW PEOPLE OR 9TRODUC+ CREWS TO EA* O!R IS TRICKY1 & ! CONC]NS >E DIFF]5T4 ,V\*+ IS /ILL A GOOD IDEA1 BUT Y\ ALSO DON'T WANT TO 9CREASE RISK = ANYONE BY TALK+ AB\T PA/ ACTIONS4 ,S9CE !RE NE$S TO BE A /RONG BASIS ( TRU/ TO BE DO+ ?OSE ACTIONS 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 IT C\LD BE POSSIBLE TO TAKE A V\* ON SOMEONE'S WORD )\T DETAILS AB\T SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES4 ,CIRCLES ( TRU/ >E MO/LY = 9=MAL NETWORKS & AFF9ITY-BAS$ ORGANIZ+ 7:I*1 TO BE CLE>1 IS MO/ ( MY ORGANIZ+ EXP]I5CE74 ,IT 9VOLVES WRIT+ \T ! NAMES ( PEOPLE 9 Y\R NETWORK 9 A CIRCLE1 & !N DRAW+ DIFF]5T K9DS ( L9ES BETWE5 !M TO REPRES5T ! K9DS ( RELATION%IPS PEOPLE HAVE4 ,A SOLID L9E C\LD MEAN A /RONG1 TRU/+ RELATION%IP ) A LOT ( CAPACITY4 ,A DA%$ L9E C\LD MEAN SOME TRU/1 & A DOTT$ L9E MEANS Y\ DON'T KN[ EA* O!R WELL4 ,?IS COLLABORATIVE PROCESS WILL REVEAL A LOT AB\T GR\P DYNAMICS & ALSO %[ :]E !RE IS WORK TO BE DONE 9 BUILD+ MORE TRU/4 ,IT MIE LESS SOLID4 ,?IS MEANS !RE IS WORK TO DO 9 MAK+ ?AT MORE BALANC$1 :I* MAKES GR\PS MORE RESILI5T 79 CASE ?AT ONE P]SON GETS >RE/$ OR EV5 JU/ GETS SICK OR BURNS \T7 & ALSO MORE EGALIT>IAN1 S9CE ! ABILITY TO 9ITIATE PROJECTS IS TI$ TO ! AM\NT ( TRU/ PEOPLE HAVE 9 ! P]SON 9ITIAT+ !M4 ,! EX]CISE MIE TRU/$ BY NO ONE4 ,?IS %[S ?AT WORK NE$S TO BE DONE TO GET TO KN[ ?AT P]SON BETT] & SEE IF TRU/ CAN BE BUILT !RE4 ,(T5TIMES1 9FILTRATORS WILL FIR/ APPROA* ONE COMMUNITY1 !N USE ! CONTACTS FROM !RE TO NAME DROP !IR WAY 9TO A DIFF]5T SC5E4 ,V\*+ & CIRCLES ( TRU/ >E GREAT DEF5SES AGA9/ ?IS4 ,BUT MORE ?AN F9D+ HO/ILE PEOPLE1 CIRCLES ( TRU/ 5C\RAGES US TO BUILD /R5G? 9 \R NETWORKS BY TRY+ TO TURN AS MANY ( ?OSE DA%$ L9ES SOLID AS WE CAN4 ,FLEXIBLE ORGANIZ+ /RUCTURES REF] TO ! ABILITY ( \R ORGANIZ+ TO ADAPT TO REFLECT ! NE$S ( V>I\S K9DS ( ACTIVITY4 ,! PRACTICE ( 9=MAL1 AFF9ITY-BAS$ ORGANIZ+ IS ONE ?AT HAS DEVELOP$ TO RESPOND SPECIFICALLY TO ?IS NE$4 ,9 AN 9=MAL 7AS 91 )\T A FIX$ =M7 NETWORK1 9DIVIDUALS COMMUNICATE AB\T !IR IDEAS & 9T5TIONS1 & AFF9ITY GR\PS =M >\ND A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR >\ND A %>$ DESIRE TO 9T]V5E ON A COMMON BASIS4 ,! /R5G? H]E IS ?AT IT'S V]Y EASY TO 9ITIATE PROJECTS ( V>I\S RISK LEVELS ) SECURITY CULTURE PRACTICES ADAPT$ TO EA*4 ,AS WELL1 !RE IS AN ELEM5T ( NE$-TO-KN[ 9CORPORAT$ AUTOMATICALLY1 9 ?AT ONLY ?OSE 9VOLV$ 9 ! ORGANIZ+ KN[ ITS DETAILS OR :O IS 9VOLV$1 UNLESS ?OSE PEOPLE DECIDE O!RWISE4 ,SIMIL> FLEXIBILITY CAN BE 9CORPORAT$ 9TO O!R ORGANIZ+ MODELS4 ,! KEY IS TO RESPECT & LEGITIMATE 9DIVIDUAL 9ITIATIVE1 BY NOT = 9/ANCE DEM&+ ?AT ALL ACTIVITY PASS ?R\< SOME SORT ( C5TRAL BODY 7?IS CAN HAPP5 AS AN UNSPOK5 NORM 9 LOOSELY /RUCTUR$ ACTIVI/ GR\PS AS WELL1 NOT JU/ AS A RULE 9 GR\PS ) FIX$ DECISION-MAK+ PROCESS74 ,AS WELL1 RESPECT = VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION1 MEAN+ IT'S SE5 AS NORMAL = PEOPLE TO WORK TOGE!R 9 SMALL]1 *OS5 GR\PS ALONGSIDE L>G]1 MORE OP5 /RUCTURES4 ,9 A =MAL WAY1 ?IS CAN LOOK LIKE ! USE ( COMMITTEES OR WORK+ GR\PS ?AT HAVE ! ABILITY TO SET !IR [N /&>D = P>TICIPATION4 ,IT CAN ALSO JU/ LOOK LIKE BE+ OP5 TO ELEM5TS ( AFF9ITY-BAS$ ORGANIZ+ AS DESCRIB$ ABOVE1 OR BY BE+ EXPLICIT AB\T :AT K9DS ( 9=MATION >E NE$-TO-KN[4 ,F9ALLY1 PROACTIVELY ADDRESS+ BAD DYNAMICS IS JU/ A GOOD HABIT TO HAVE 9 G5]AL1 BUT IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO SECURITY ?AT IT %\LD BE EMPHASIZ$ 9 EV]Y CONV]SATION AB\T SECURITY CULTURE4 ,!RE >E A LOT ( DYNAMICS ?AT ]ODE TRU/ & CAN MAKE ORGANIZ+ H>D]4 ,BULLY+ IS ONE EXAMPLE4 ,ANO!R IS OPPRESSIVE BEHAVIOR ROOT$ 9 PATRI>*Y OR :ITE SUPREMACY4 ,YET ANO!R IS C5TRALIZ+ CONTACTS & RES\RCES1 :I* MEANS ONLY C]TA9 PEOPLE CAN LEAD PROJECTS4 ,O!RS MIE 9CREAS+LY AW>E (4 ,I M5TION$ ! COP :O PRET5D$ TO BE A SURVIVOR TO WORM H] WAY 9TO PEOPLES' LIVES 7%E WAS EV5 BR\DS HIM4 ,HE F\ND A GR\P ( ANTI-RACI/ ACTIVI/S 9 A DIFF]5T COMMUNITY FROM ! ONES HE WAS MO/ T>GET+ TO BACK HIM1 & HE SUCCESSFULLY RESI/$ MULTIPLE EF=TS TO EXPEL HIM FROM ORGANIZ+ SPACES4 ,ULTIMATELY1 HE W5T ON TO TE/IFY 9 A CASE ?AT S5T SIX PEOPLE TO JAIL4 ,HE D\BTLESS EXP]I5C$ RACISM 9 \R SC5ES1 & ?IS & HIS CYNICAL MANIPULATION ( ANTI-RACISM %\LD ALSO CAUSE US TO EXAM9E ! WEAKNESS ( \R ANTI-RACI/ POLITIC4 ,HAV+ CLE> POLITICS AB\T RACE1 G5D]1 & O!R OPPRESSIONS 7MEAN+ ?AT Y\ >E COM=TABLE SAY+ 9 DETAIL :AT Y\R ANALYSIS IS >\ND !M & :Y7 AS WELL AS PRACTICES ( ADDRESS+ ?OSE ISSUES HEAD ON :5 !Y COME UP CAN MAKE IT LESS LIKELY ?AT PLAYS LIKE ?IS WILL WORK4 ,!RE >E MANY REASONS :Y SOMEONE MI5'T BE+ A SECRET COP4 ,WE DON'T USUALLY NE$ TO BE ASK+ \RSELVES IF PEOPLE >E COPS4 ,AN EXAMPLE IS ,BR&ON ,D>BY4 ,9 ! TEXT 0,:Y ,MISOGYNI/S ,MAKE ,GREAT ,9=MANTS01 ! AU?ORS MAKE ! PO9T ?AT PEOPLE %\LD HAVE TRI$ TO DO MORE TO DEAL ) ,D>BY'S AWFUL SEXI/ BEHAVIOR BE=E HE EV] BEGAN COOP]AT+ ) ! ,F,B,I1 ULTIMATELY 5TRAPP+ SEV]AL PEOPLE4 ,HE IS AN EXTREME EXAMPLE1 BUT IT'S V]Y COMMON 9 \R SC5ES = PEOPLE TO BE MADE UNCOM=TABLE BY PATRI>*AL BEHAVIOR FROM M54 ,SOMETIMES PEOPLE WILL DEVELOP SUSPICION T[>DS ?OSE MAK+ !M UNCOM=TABLE 9 ?OSE WAYS1 & ?IS IS UND]/&ABLE1 BUT IT'S A MI/AKE TO BEG9 LOOK+ = 9FILTRATORS :5 !RE IS SEXISM RIBY TOO1 ALL ! BETT]4 ,A NOTE ON =MAL1 MASS-MEMB]%IP ORGANIZATIONS4 ,SU* K9DS ( ORGANIZ+ >E (T5 V]Y RESI/ANT TO CONV]SATIONS AB\T SECURITY CULTURE1 S9CE !SE DISC\RSES >E MO/ COMMON 9 =MS ( ORGANIZ+ ?AT LOOK DIFF]5T ?AN :AT !Y ASPIRE TO4 ,SECURITY CULTURE CAN S\ND LIKE A MORE G5]AL CRITIQUE ( !IR ORGANIZ+ ?AN A PROPOSAL = H[ TO /R5G!N IT4 ,SOME ( ! PRACTICES ABOVE MIGUE ?AT ALL ! G5]AL PR9CIPLES DO4 ,9 FACT1 ,I ?9K IF SU* ORGANIZATIONS LOOK CLOSELY AT H[ !Y OP]ATE1 !Y WILL SEE ?AT SECURITY PRACTICES ALREADY EXI/4 ,= 9/ANCE1 9 BRAN*ES ( ! ,I,W,W1 IT'S NOT UNCOMMON TO ATTEMPT TO KEEP WORKPLACE ORGANIZ+ DRIVES SECRET4 ,PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 SUPPORT+ ! %OP FLOOR ORGANIZ]S MIGE MAIL+ LI/S OR SOCIAL M$IA4 ,ALL ,I W\LD SUGGE/ IS ?AT EXPLICIT CONV]SATIONS AB\T RISK & SECURITY BE 9CORPORAT$ 9TO ! DIFF]5T K9DS ( WORK SU* ORGANIZATIONS TAKE ON1 S9CE !Y HAVE DIFF]5T NE$S4 ,EMP[]+ COMMITTEES TO DECIDE !IR [N SECURITY PRACTICES & BASIS ( UNITY IS A GREAT /EP1 AS IS WELCOM+ 9DIVIDUAL 9ITIATIVES BY MEMB]S ASSOCIAT+ ON ! BASIS ( AFF9ITY1 MEAN+ ! ORGANIZ+ /RUCTURE IS FLEXIBLE 5\< TO ACCOMMODATE DIFF]5T WAYS ( ORGANIZ+ = DIFF]5T K9DS ( ACTIVITY4 ,9 PRACTICE ?\<1 SU* OBJECTIONS TO SECURITY CULTURE COME UP MO/ !SE DAYS >\ND ! USE ( SOCIAL M$IA1 ( :I* ,FACEBOOK REMA9S ! MO/ COMMON4 ,TO ?AT 5D1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO (F] A FEW CRITIQUES ( ,FACEBOOK ORGANIZ+ & (F] A PROPOSAL = H[ L>GE ORGANIZATIONS ?AT DEP5D ON IT C\LD RESPOND4 ,A CRUCIAL PO9T IS ?AT CORPORATE SOCIAL M$IA R$UCES ! FIELD ( POSSIBILITY = ORGANIZ+4 ,S9CE IT'S AB\T AS PRIVATE AS ORGANIZ+ 9 ! LOBBY ( A POLICE /ATION & AT ?IS PO9T ALMO/ EV]YONE KN[S IT1 !RE >E />K LIMITS TO :AT CAN SAFELY BE DISCUSS$ !RE4 ,:I* MEANS IF WE >E DEP5D5T ON ,FACEBOOK AS \R PRIM>Y ORGANIZ+ SPACE1 ! LIMITS ( :AT CAN BE ?\E TAK5 ON AS \R [N4 ,?IS K9D ( PREV5TIVE DIS>MAM5T IS A REAL POSITION ( WEAKNESS4 ,SU* PLAT=MS >E ALSO VULN]ABLE TO BE+ SWAMP$ BY HO/ILE REACTIONS4 ,WE CAN'T CONTROL H[ \R ACTIONS WILL BE RECEIV$1 & SOMETIMES ?+S WE DO WILL BE UNPOPUL> - WE >E AFT]ALL SEEK+ A WORLD )\T CAPITALISM ?AT IS ORGANIZ$ ON A RADICALLY DIFF]5T BASIS4 ,! ONL9E AFT]%OCK FROM AN UNPOPUL> ACTION CAN BE DE/ABILIZ+4 ,9 A REC5T ANTIFASCI/ MOBILIZATION 9 MY T[N1 ! F>-RIE UTT]LY OPPOS$ TO \RS - :AT'S GOOD = US IS BAD = !M4 ,IF WE DEP5D ON !IR 9FRA/RUCTURE1 !Y HAVE ! DISCRETION TO %UT US D[N AT ANY TIME1 = ANY REASON4 ,COMPANIES LIKE ?IS >E V]Y SUSCEPTIBLE TO PUBLIC PRESSURE & WE DON'T HAVE TO ?9K H>D TO F9D EXAMPLES ( PROJECTS ?AT BECAME UNPOPUL> & LO/ !IR PAGES1 & ALONG ) IT MO/ ( !IR ABILITY TO REA* !IR BASE4 ,?IS CAN BE A DISA/] IF WE >E OV] DEP5D5T ON !SE COMPANIES4 ,ASK Y\RSELVES :AT Y\ W\LD DO IF ALL ( Y\R PAGES & ACC\NTS DISSAPPE>$ TONIE 7LIKE ,GOOGLE & O!RS7 TRACKS Y\ & SPIES ON Y\R DEVICE1 9=MATION ?AT IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO SECURITY & 9TELLIG5CE AG5CIES4 ,?IS IS NOT A !ORY1 IT HAS BE5 PROV5 OV] & OV] AGA91 & CASES AGA9/ ACTIVI/S RELY+ ON SU* 9=MATION HAVE ONLY BECOME MORE COMMON ACROSS ,EUROPE & ,NOR? ,AM]ICA 9 REC5T YE>S4 ,MY PROPOSAL = SOCIAL M$IA IS AS FOLL[S4 ,PRIVILEGE 9 P]SON MEET+S & HAVE !M REGUL>LY IF POSSIBLE1 SO ! NEXT MEETUP IS ALREADY SET 9 CASE ONL9E COMMUNICATION IS DISRUPT$4 ,:5 WE'RE US+ SOCIAL M$IA1 LET'S ASK \RSELVES IF IT'S REALLY NECESS>Y & SEE IF WE CAN %IFT ?AT CONV]SATION TO ANO!R PLAT=M4 ,I W\LD 5C\RAGE Y\ TO ?9K ( SOCIAL M$IA AS A MEGAPHONE1 A WAY ( AMPLIFY+ Y\R VOICE1 & NOT AS A LIV+ ROOM1 = DISCUSS+ & GETT+ TO KN[ PEOPLE4 ,USE IT TO PROMOTE1 TO ANN\NCE1 TO DISSEM9ATE1 BUT MOVE CONV]SATIONS ELSE:]E4 ,9 MY [N ORGANIZ+1 WE DELETE ALMO/ ALL COMM5TS FROM PAGES WE MANAGE & %IFT MO/ MESSAGES TO O!R PLAT=MS AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE !M4 ,WE USE %>$ ACC\NTS :]EV] POSSIBLE & R$UCE \R RELIANCE ON ACC\NTS TI$ TO P]SONAL 9=MATION4 ,P]HAPS Y\ DON'T WANT TO GO ?IS F>1 P]HAPS Y\ WANT TO GO FUR!R1 BUT ?IS IS ONE WAY ( MAK+ USE ( SOCIAL M$IA'S /R5G?S :ILE AVOID+ ITS MASSIVE DRAWBACKS4 ,A TRANSITION 9 \R USE ( SOCIAL M$IA CAN HAPP5 GRADUALLY1 LOOK+ CRITICALLY AT \R USE ( IT & %IFT+ !SE USES FIR/LY TO 9 P]SON MEET+S & SECOND>ILY TO O!R PLAT=MS1 PIECE BY PIECE4 ,IT TOOK A LONG TIME = SO MU* ( \R LIVES TO BE CAPTUR$ BY !SE DISGU/+ COMPANIES1 & IT MIE RESI/ANT TO !M4 ,F9ALLY1 A WORD AB\T TE* SECURITY4 ,?IS TOPIC IS COMPLEX & IT'S EASY TO GET BOGG$ D[N ON4 ,H[EV]1 !RE >E A FEW SIMPLE /EPS WE CAN TAKE TO GREATLY IMPROVE \R DATA SECURITY4 ,H]E >E ?REE QUICK PO9TS4 ,ONE3 ,USE 5D-TO-5D 5CRYPTION UNLESS Y\ HAVE A REASON NOT TO4 ,?IS TE*NOLOGY CAN BE TRICKY1 BUT AT ?IS PO9T MANY APPLICATIONS EXI/ ?AT MAKE IT EXACTLY AS EASY TO USE AS CONV5TIONAL MESSAG+4 ,I RECOMM5D ,SIGNAL1 FROM ,OP5 ,:ISP] ,SY/EMS1 ?\< ,:ATS,APP ALSO USES SIMIL> 5CRYPTION PROTOCOLS1 BUT )\T ! 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DRAWBACK IS ?AT !SE >E NOT CROSS PLAT=M1 :ILE SOME?+ LIKE ,P,G,P1 S9CE IT CAN WORK AS JU/ COPY-PA/EABLE BLOCKS ( TEXT1 CAN BE US$ ANY:]E - ANY DIFF]5T EMAIL CLI5T1 FACEBOOK & TWITT]1 EV5 TEXT MESSAGE4 ,BUT IT'S H>D] TO GET />T$1 & EXP]I5CE HAS %[N ?AT PEOPLE >5'T WILL+ TO PUT MU* WORK 9TO !IR TE*4 ,TWO3 ,5CRYPT DATA :]E IT IS /OR$4 ,UNLESS Y\ HAVE A REASON NOT TO1 Y\ %\LD IMM$IATELY 5CRYPT Y\R CELLPHONE 7,&ROID HAS AN OPTION = ?IS1 MANY IPHONES >E 5CRYPT$ BY DEFAULT74 ,= DATA /OR$ ON COMPUT]S1 EXT]NAL H>D DRIVES1 ,U,S,B KEYS1 OR ONL9E1 ,I RECOMM5D ,V]A,CRYPT4 ,IT ALL[S Y\ TO MAKE 5CRYPT$ 'BOXES' ?AT Y\ ?R[ Y\R FILES 9TO4 ,?IS WON'T HELP Y\ IF Y\R 5CRYPTION IS UNLOCK$ :5 Y\R DEVICE IS CAPTUR$ ?\<4 ,IF Y\ ?9K Y\ MIRE/$1 AVOID TRAVEL+ BETWE5 PLACES ) Y\R 75CRYPT$7 PHONE TURN$ ON4 ,CONSID] GETT+ AN OLD-S*OOL AL>M CLOCK SO Y\ CAN TURN Y\R PHONES & COMPUT]S (F AT NITUP71 ESPECIALLY IF Y\ MI*4 ,CORPORATE SOCIAL M$IA USUALLY BLOCKS ,TOR 7R$DIT IS AN EXCEPTION1 & ,TWITT] WILL LET Y\ ,TOR IF Y\ ASK !M71 SO IF Y\ >E TRY+ TO HAVE AN ANONYM\S ACC\NT1 AN OPTION IS TO USE A ,V,P,N - A FREE ONE = USE BY AN>*I/S & ACTIVI/S IS AVAILABLE AT RISEUP4NET4 ,!RE IS ( C\RSE A LOT MORE ?AN CAN BE DONE = TE* SECURITY1 BUT !SE ?REE /EPS WILL ALREADY GO A HUGE P>T ( ! 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