From Oakland To Atlanta: Fuck The Police

 The pig who murdered Ariston Waiters is back on the street. So are we.

DISCLAIMER: This is not an attempt to 'be like' Oakland. This is a solidarity action therefore the parameters are mirrored. Of course, what works there may not work here. Act accordingly. This sectio...n may change for further actions. This IS NOT a call for violence and/or property destruction and this will be mentioned again below. Also, the host of this page IS NOT the organizer of the event but simply somebody with a facebook. Continue on.

In response to the recent slayings and examples of police violence committed by the APD. In response to the murderer of Ariston Waiters being allowed back to work with no charges pressed, to Kathyrn Johnston, Joetavius Stafford, Dwight persons, victims of the EAGLE raid, Troy Davis, Oscar Grant, Sean Bell, Ian Tomlinson, Jason Alan Kemp, Alexandros Grigoropoulos, Carlo Giuliani, Maurice Hampton, John T. Williams, and thousands more... Fuck The Police.

"IMPORTANT NOTE: If you identify as peaceful and are likely to interfere with the actions of your fellow protestors in any way (including telling them to stop performing a particular action, grappling, assaulting or holding them for arrest), you may not want to attend this march. It is a militant action. It attracts anti-capitalists, anti-fascists and other comrades of a revolutionary bent. It is not a march intended for people who are not fully comfortable with diversity of tactics.

FTP March, January 28, 2012 - Tactical Parameters

Due to the fact that most of our internal issues on each march and action to date have come from a lack of information on what the tactical parameters of a particular action are expected to be, we will be calling for tactical parameters on this and all future FTP marches that may change as we learn and practice our skills in the streets.

Note that these are the wishes by the callers of the march. In the interests of solidarity please respect these parameters. These are being called for this march only. This goes both ways -- please be respectful enough of the event to not pursue certain actions at this time if they are being put on the "please don't" list; likewise, if you are uncomfortable with someone performing an action that is acceptable within the march parameters DO NOT INTERFERE with them. This is respect for diversity of tactics, and also proper solidarity in the face of our common enemy. There will come a day that this practice, discipline and restraint will serve us well as a unit.

If you cannot follow the parameters DO NOT ATTEND. They will be read before the march during the rally. People will be given the opportunity to back out if they feel they cannot respect the tactics, with no loss of face.

So, for this march, we are asking for the following:

SHIELDS: If you have the capability and the will to march in the front line, make a shield to carry for Saturday's action.

NO DAMAGE TO PRIVATE PROPERTY of any kind -- people's cars, any Atlanta businesses.

NO FRONTAL ASSAULTS ON THE POLICE - i.e., no bottle throwing. Defensive actions are fully accepted and encouraged. Shields, unarresting, disarming cops that are beating comrades, etc. MAKE THE POLICE STRIKE THE FIRST BLOW.

SPLIT-OFF MARCHES AND AUTONOMOUS ACTIONS ARE NOT DISCOURAGED. If you do decide to go your own route, please respect the above parameters.

STREET BARRICADES ARE FOR YOUR PROTECTION - Do not remove them if they have been placed. Do not stop comrades from placing barriers if they choose to take that risk. It is actually to protect the march. If you are uncomfortable with the barriers, just walk away from them.

MASS UP: If you hear the shout, "Mass up!" Or "Tighten up!" It is in your best interest to clump together with the main group in tight formation. Be aware of distance and do not string out along the march route. Do not give the police an opportunity to snatch you and plant evidence on you to conflate charges with.

And to repeat:

NO INTERFERING IN OTHER PEOPLE'S ACTIONS EVEN IF YOU DO NOT PERSONALLY AGREE WITH THEM. Do not yell stop. Do not grab your comrades. If you feel unsafe, move away. The parameters listed above are for our own use so that we can hold one another accountable afterwards for things that may not have gone according to plan. But in the face of the enemy WE SHOW FULL SOLIDARITY. Afterwards we can argue about stuff. Not during the action.

We are all adults. We are all comrades. We have a common enemy and we will have to learn to work as a unit. Following the action parameters on each FTP march should mitigate the fighting and problems we have consistently had after every action to date.

Thank you for your cooperation.


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