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DESCRIPTION:FUCK THE POLICE MARCH WEEKLY\n\nFTP5 - FUCK THE POLICE\nTake our pigs for a 
 walk. They need the exercise. And it only costs the city $50K a 
 week!\n\n*** This event is being called by the Occupy Oakland Tactical 
 Action Committee. It will continue weekly.\n\nThe Tactical Action Committee 
 was approved by Occupy Oakland's GA to perform autonomous actions at their 
 discretion. In that sense it is not an "official" Occupy Oakland event, in 
 the sense that it was not directly, but indirectly, approved through the 
 GA.***\n\nIMPORTANT 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. This is 
 a militant, radical march that respects diversity of tactics. NV folks are 
 welcome, but it must be understood that this is not a standard peaceful 
 protest -- whatever that means.\n\n\n\nFTP March, Iteration 5, January 28, 
 2012 - Tactical Parameters\n\nDue 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, TAC 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.\n\nNote 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. \n\nIf 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.\n\nSo, for this march, TAC is asking for 
 the following:\n\nSHIELDS: If you have the capability and the will to march 
 in the front line, make a shield to carry for this Saturday's action. 
 \n\nNO DAMAGE TO PRIVATE PROPERTY of any kind -- people's cars, any Oakland 
 businesses (especially small businesses - but the Starbucks that was hit 
 last time actually gives free coffee and food to our vigil so we prefer to 
 leave all of them out at this time).\n\nPROPERTY THAT IS FAIR GAME IF YOU 
 ARE SO INCLINED - police vehicles and equipment, Mainstream Media vehicles 
 and equipment. The police and the MSM are not our friends, never have been, 
 and never will be.\n\nNO 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.\n\nSPLIT-OFF MARCHES AND AUTONOMOUS ACTIONS ARE NOT 
 DISCOURAGED. If you do decide to go your own route, please respect the 
 above parameters. Large banks, huge international corporations that run 
 this city with their money, political organization HQ such as the Democrat 
 campaign office or the chamber of commerce are not considered private 
 property for the purposes of the parameters. If you decide to split off, do 
 your autonomous actions away from the main march, not right next to 
 it.\n\nWe are not encouraging anyone to attack any property whatsoever, but 
 some property is more acceptable than others if you really must risk your 
 freedom by doing something of that nature.\n\nFIRE CAN BE FUN - if you want 
 to burn something in the street (that isn't somebody's car) then more power 
 to you. If someone is burning something in the street then DO NOT 
 INTERFERE. \n\nSTREET 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.\n\nBLOC 
 UP: If you hear the shout, "Bloc 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.\n\nAnd to repeat:\n\nNO 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.\n\nWe 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.\n\nThank you 
 for your cooperation. \n\n***\n\nThe Oakland Police Department has harassed 
 and brutalized Occupy Oakland and participants in the vigil. Camps and 
 liberated foreclosed buildings have been raided and shut down. OOers at the 
 vigil have been arrested for as little as standing nearby when the police 
 decide to raid, all the way up to the ridiculous charge of lynching. People 
 have been physically assaulted by those supposed to protect and serve, but 
 only do so in the interests of the 1%.\n\nWith dozens of our comrades 
 having been arrested in the past couple of weeks, and culminating in the 
 city's revocation of the vigil's permit and the immediate threat of another 
 police raid to clear the plaza, the time has come to rise up and let them 
 know what we think of them and that we will no longer meekly accept their 
 violations of our civil and human rights.\n\nThis event will be held 
 weekly. Spread the word, send the invite, join us as we march in solidarity 
 against police repression.\n\nWear black\nBring shields if you are able and 
 willing\n\nRally at 7:00 pm\nMarch on OPD HQ at 9:00 pm\n\nTHE WHOLE WORLD 
 IS WATCHING OCCUPY OAKLAND\nSOLIDARITY\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/01/25/18705579.php
SUMMARY:FTP5 - Fuck the Police (Oakland)
LOCATION:Rally at 7:00 pm\nMarch on OPD HQ at 9:00 pm
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