Forwarded from The Black Lives Revolution (BLM)
"Beginning in 1969, leaders of the Black Panther Party were targeted by the COINTELPRO and "neutralized" by being assassinated, imprisoned, publicly humiliated or falsely charged with crimes. Some of the Black Panthers affected included Fred Hampton, Mark Clark, Zayd Shakur, Geronimo Pratt, Mumia Abu-Jamal, and Marshall Conway. Common tactics used by COINTELPRO were perjury, witness harassment, witness intimidation, and withholding of evidence."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COINTELPRO
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COINTELPRO
Forwarded from IWW
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📌Y'all want the files to print out and maybe leave somewhere for a fellow coworker to just stumble across?
Forwarded from Deleted Account
"The Front Line was generally built out of inner tubes, of the kind one uses to be dragged behind a speedboat. These have handles built right onto them, and they’re lightweight, and quite strong. They were reinforced with packing tape, cardboard, puncture-proof plastic wrap, and other materials.
Some common enhancements to the front line of inner tubes included attaching a skirt of tarps to protect the feet, and backing the tubes up with a layer of drywall or thick cardboard."
Some common enhancements to the front line of inner tubes included attaching a skirt of tarps to protect the feet, and backing the tubes up with a layer of drywall or thick cardboard."
Forwarded from Deleted Account
"Another model for the front line was to build large panels out of a see-through material like plexiglass or fencing, with handles attached so each heavy panel could be carried by three or four people. Note the wheels attached so they can be pushed down the street.
These rolling panels could be moved into different formations, as the need arose.
When the means aren’t available to attach wheels to one’s front line barricades, shopping carts do nicely."
These rolling panels could be moved into different formations, as the need arose.
When the means aren’t available to attach wheels to one’s front line barricades, shopping carts do nicely."
Forwarded from Deleted Account
"individual participants wore an outer layer of white coveralls with padding underneath, work helmets, goggles, boots, and gas masks. It was important for everyone to wear this stuff, so the entire group was able to withstand attack without breaking ranks.
Here’s a better look at how materials were layered under the coveralls. Note the cardboard outer shell, foam inner padding, welding gloves. The whole kit is assembled on the spot, so it can’t be too complex. Often life vests were used for this.
A common shoulder armor design below. It’s just a rectangular slab of foam rubber with a hole cut in the top, affixed around the shoulders and waist with duct tape.
Tute Bianche gear was built out of cheap or discarded industrial materials by people with no money living in squats and fighting for survival, and a lot of them were artists to boot, so there was a lot of innovation and self-expression to be found. Armor made of plastic water bottles was common.
Here are some samurai-style helmets, to protect the back
Here’s a better look at how materials were layered under the coveralls. Note the cardboard outer shell, foam inner padding, welding gloves. The whole kit is assembled on the spot, so it can’t be too complex. Often life vests were used for this.
A common shoulder armor design below. It’s just a rectangular slab of foam rubber with a hole cut in the top, affixed around the shoulders and waist with duct tape.
Tute Bianche gear was built out of cheap or discarded industrial materials by people with no money living in squats and fighting for survival, and a lot of them were artists to boot, so there was a lot of innovation and self-expression to be found. Armor made of plastic water bottles was common.
Here are some samurai-style helmets, to protect the back