7 principles for our movements
Respect the diversity of tactics.
Accepting a single tactic denies the possibility
of collaboration and coordination of
peaceful and militant,
public and anonymous,
legal and illegal tactics,
that have determined the success of most struggles and revolutions.
Let people riot.
Each person finds their own way to fight oppression.
All are valid when their target
are the structures of oppression or those who defend them.
Don't snitch!
The police are not our allies.
And we refuse to cooperate with the criminalization of anyone and our movements
Don't denounce other protesters in public statements.
While we can discuss and disagree among ourselves,
propagating the idea of a good or bad protester in public criticism
reinforces the criminalization of part of the struggle.
Refuse to cooperate with politicians in criminalizing parts of our movements.
Defining what is acceptable or not in a protest
based on laws that protect private property
and the state's monopoly on the use of force,
reinforces arguments that criminalize those who riot
or defend themselves
and endorses the idea that police violence may be justifiable and deserved.
Avoid spreading images that can be used by the police
to identify and criminalize protesters.
Don't leave anyone behind.
Don't leave anyone behind when the police begin to crack down and arrest.
This is ableist and puts people at risk.
Defend each other.
It is by understanding and respecting other forms of resistance
that we move forward.
We will not allow the system we fight against to pit us against each other.
People are more important than property.
There are no bad protesters, there are no good cops.