Post number Four:

Communique' D-2

"He who wages war in a country when he can avoid it is a criminal, just as he who fails to promote war which cannot be avoided." Jose Marti'

whether the "Occupy" movement can be defined as protest, demonstration, revolution, anarchist, violent-non violent matters little as violence is generally inevitable not necessarily from the schemes of individuals, but simply from the volatile mixture of elements (some of which are inhibited by lifestyles from adopting or attempting a range of tactics) that are drawn together at such events. In knowing this if you intend involvement one should prepare or come prepared for such possible confrontation-violence. Nonetheless, it is each individuals moral and social responsibility to attempt every effort to communicate,cooperate as much as possible with your rank and file AND soc control forces to at least minimize barbarity, bloodshed and injuries. Responsibility owed to all. This is not the 60's-70's soc control forces you saw, law enforcement in civil disobedience matters have a new age style,strategy,tactics and grace and no more want to hurt or b hurt as you. A pre coordinated plan for assisting,protecting of all those injured and evacuation of them should be discussed and worked out w/soc control forces when planning major event[s]. This is a new age, new era from the police brutality, and politics of the 50's-70's and highlights the progress made. The police tactics are now very refined, flexible and incorporating all lessons learned in the past with policies of "only minimal use of force and only whats necessary to enforce laws, protect safety of all and gain compliance to lawful orders.

The question is not really about whether to commit violence or if its justified but whether to expose oneself to it. The issue is not whether to b violent; it is whether non-violence shall be cooperative,Resistance or provocative. This is why and means, tactics of protesters will thus always diverge. The mood, demeanor,behavior of a collective grp/crowd is consistently unpredictable and can change at blink of an eye No venture into realm of moral question of tactics vs. means to political ends at this time. Even "Resistance" is misleading as it can have many effective forms whether violent or nonviolent, "noncompliance", "passive Resistance", (some examples are sit-ins,volunteer arrest while remaining limp and passive) are a few concepts. My experiences and observation impressions have been that in most cases there seems to be built-in limitation on the possibilities for effective movement initiated violence. Unfortunately at this time it appears American society is simply unready for revolutionary bloodshed. However, by all definition the "Occupy" movement IS a Revolution in that the voiced demands are for a transformation of social structures,institutions,politics and regimes, values,morals and ethics. The logic flows that to succeed at any such goals also calls for a profound, radical, and overturning transformation of ALL men, of their consciousness, ways, lifestyle, values, habits, and of their social relationships. Che Guevara called such transformation the "New Man". PS Tula 12lbs