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DESCRIPTION:You are hereby invited to participate in an experiment in anarchist 
 organizing against police violence. Without the presence of an agenda nor 
 an expectation to make decisions as an assembly, we hope a wide array of 
 critiques and ideas are toyed with, given room to breathe, taken into 
 consideration, and ultimately solidified into actions outside of the 
 assembly.\n\n---------------------------------------------\n\nAfter the 
 second round of Oscar Grant Rebellions in the streets of Oakland on July 8 
 some atrocious events unfolded that made our recently powerful movement 
 against the police feel weaker than ever.\n \nJuly 9th, 15-year-old 
 Traveon Avila, unarmed, was the THIRD person murdered by ONE police officer 
 in Bakersfield, CA\nJuly 14th, Verna Lisa Hollins, a gun shot victim, was 
 left with no medical attention while the San Jose police “secured the 
 crime scene.” She was dead by the time the paramedics came half an hour 
 later.\nJuly 17th, Fred Collins was shot to death in a hail of 50 bullets 
 fired by Oakland and Bart Police just blocks away from Oscar Grant's 
 murder\nJuly 21st, Youtube video shows San Francisco Police knock out woman 
 with baby. She's unconscious through the duration of the video. Police have 
 not released her name, well-being, or whether there were charges filed 
 against her\nJuly 22nd, 16-year-old James Rivera, also unarmed, was 
 murdered by Stockton, CA police\n \nAnarchists must not be content with 
 one night of riots, as that alone does nothing to put a stop to the 
 police's war on the oppressed. Our lack of action in the wake of the 
 police's newest bout of complete disrespect for human life reveals nothing 
 but our complacency. The Bay Area has the largest population of anarchists 
 in the nation, therefore it is incumbent upon us to develop praxis on how 
 we can both be in solidarity with those most negatively impacted by the 
 police and judicial system and how we can be agents in strengthening the 
 anti-police movement.\n\nYou are hereby invited to participate in an 
 experiment in anarchist organizing. Without the presence of an agenda nor 
 an expectation to make decisions as an assembly we hope  a wide array of 
 ideas are toyed with, given room to breathe, taken into consideration, and  
 ultimately solidified into actions outside of the assembly.\n\nThis is a 
 space for us to determine our capacities to act in terms of innovation, 
 resources and confidence, but also a space to increase those capacities. 
  The goal is not to produce a united front of anarchist analysis or 
 tactics, but instead to produce a multitude of anarchist analysis and 
 tactics.  Respectful debate is highly encouraged. As long as we maintain 
 solidarity with one another against our common enemies, the presence of 
 internal conflicts could be just the substance necessary for us to truly 
 become a movement. \n\nIt is not a requirement for participants to identify 
 as anarchists, but is expected that everyone present respect the tone and 
 direction of the assembly to be one that is in opposition to the state, 
 capital, and the\npolice, and a space for self evaluation and inspiration 
 for those who wish to take action in an anarchistic fashion. This assembly 
 will be much more about verbs than adjectives. We should all feel 
 accountable to one another to come together to share thoughtful analysis, 
 critique, inspiration, and\nespecially ideas to move forward in ways that 
 build solidarity and make us all more free from the police.\n\nAlthough any 
 actions that come out of this assembly will be on people's own initiative 
 – whether they do so alone, through small affinity groups, or in more 
 formal meetings – we should all feel compelled to make a mark on the 
 world we inhabit and not passively let history pass us by!\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/07/30/18655033.php
SUMMARY:Introducing a Bay Area Action Assembly of Anarchists and Comrades
LOCATION:AK Press Warehouse – 674-A 23rd. St Oakland, CA (b/t MLK and San Pablo)
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/07/30/18655033.php
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