writings and poetry by anarchist prisoner

Harold H. Thompson

1 personally thank all anarchists worldwide for carrying
the torch of anarchism and may their combined flame of
rebellion light up the world on the path to freedom! T
thank all who have worked on and contributed to this
booklet, Andrew Hedden, Yusuke Josh Banno, Frank
Douglas of the UK’s A.F., and Simon Russell, beloved
anarchist animal rights comrade, among others. I further
thank three great women for making me feel alive and
helping me each in their own way feel alive after decades
with a hardened heart, Lise Olsen, true friend and ex-
animal rights prisoner; and Karen Thimmes, dear friend
and Ohio activist, and ‘Little Shorty, a smiling face in a
world of frowns. I love you all and my anarchist brothers
and sisters worldwide! They will never get us all!

/1 idarity,
solidar
n @ struesle ® o

—
TABLE OF 3
CONTENTS

Preface by Simon Russell
iv

About the Author

State Prisoner's Litigation Efforts Contesting
the Policy Banning Anarchist Political
Publications/Materials in Tennessee Prison.

The “War on Terrorism” and
After Affects of 9/11

Abu Ghraib and the Treatment ¢

in the U.S. Penal System ........ 1
Just Another Day in Urban Ameril 1
Business As Usual..................... % Lo

The Role of Prisons in
the Scheme of Capitalism............... CONNN 1

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SOUnds ... 20

Why are Prisoners Largely Ignored
Yy Anti-Fascists? ... 21

The Cause. ...

The Importance of Supporting Prisoners ...... 25
Anti-authoritarian Authoritarianism? ......... 28
Anarchist Survival Guide for Understanding
Gestapo Swine Interrogation Mind Games:

Staying Free by Shutting the Fuck Up! ......... 32
Anarchists and Gun Control in Amerikkka ...... 39

Who Protects Us From the Protectors? .

IWhere There is a Will, There isa Way ............ 42
May Day Solidarity Statement .................. 43
PrOMISE ..o +5

Our Day IWill Come! Tioacfaidh Ar La! ......... 46
PREFACE :

by Simon Russell

1 have known Harold H. Thompson for over a decade but in all that
time have never laid eyes on him, separated as we are by the Atlanti
Ocean and high prison walls. But I consider him (and hope he consid
ers me) a close friend. We have traded hundreds of letters and sharec
the ups and downs of life in and out of prison. We rail and curse our
respective countries’ political stupidity, and our so-called leaders
whose wars and laws are inflicted on us. A letter from Harold lying
the door mat is something always welcome in my day-to-day life as
his views on the world are stimulating and provoking as are the arti
des contained in this booklet.

1 do not claim to agree with all of what he writes here or in his letter
[ am sure Harold would exclaim in horror if T did say I agreed with
his every word, but each article is worth reading as his opinions arc
always worth considering and arguing over. On the face of it there i
1o reason to read a man's words and opinions above any others, and
certainly not because he resides in prison, but Harold is a man who
has lived his politics and philosophy both inside and outside of prisc
He has been consistent both in his life and his writings. You should
not read this booklet just because you do not agree with Harold's in
prisonment but because this is a man worth listening to; his words
would make sense not because of where he happens to be, but becay
his words come from experience and considered thought. Read this
book with an open mind, think about what he is saying and agree o
disagree as you see fit. The only freedom we truly have is inside ou
‘mind and if we fail to take advantage of that ability we are truly
slaves. But always remember where one of us is in chains, NONE o
are free.

But when you have finished do one more thing. Write to Harold as
tell him what you think. Support is nothing without action and a le
ter to a man incarcerated is worth a million good intentions

Simon Russell
04-09-2005 England.
\BOUT THE
AUTHOR

wrold 11, ‘Thompson is an anarchist
isoner serving life plus sentences in
“nnessee, USA. He is a first generation
ish-American and was born on April 9th,
142 in Huntington, West Virginia, where
« parents (both now deccased) settled
ter fceing 'the troubles'in Ireland.
arald spent his childhood years within a home environment where politics was a
gular topic of conversation. He became interested in anarchism at an early age from
Stening to the political debates of his father and visiting fricnds. His afinity to
narchism was solidified by a stint of military service during the Vietnam war in which
e was discharged after being wounded. He then became active in the anti-war
Jovement, associating with Viet Nam Veterans Against the War during the 60's and
s cra of mass civil disobedience and struggle in America.

From the late 60's onwards Harold was repeatedly in conflit with the cops
1d the legal system, raising money for survival and political activities outside the law.
everal of these expropriation activities resulted in him doing time in Wisconsin, Obio,
icorgia and Tennessee prisons. Harold has two sons (with different mothers); the
Jother of his eldest son was murdered in 197, Her killer, Walter Douglas Crawley
a8 sentenced to life imprisonment but then released on an appeal bond after becoming
police informant. On the same day as his release Crawley as overheard threatening
» murder Harold's son and another child who had testified against him during his trial
rawley boasted how he "had nothing to lose" since he'd alrcady been sentenced to life
mprisonment for murder. In Chattanooga, four days later in October 1979 Crawley
a5 shot whilst drinking in a bar; his unmasked assailant escaped and sped offin a wait-
g car into the night, Ten days later, after a large scale manbunt for Harold, he was
srested and charged swith the murder of Crawley. Harold was also charged with expro-
Hiting money for political activities from a jewelry store. For these incidents he was
ven life plus 50 years after a series of farcical triais. Later [arold was given an
dditional 21- 75 years for a second shooting incident which occurred in Cleveland.
Jhi. Around this time Harold also had a stroke leaving him in a coma for 3 weeks
“allowing brain surgery he was diagnosed epileptic.

In November of 1986, Harold started a 6 year, 4 moath stint in maximum
urity/solitary confincment after a failed armed escape attrmpt while in an East
nncssee prison. He was charged with the attempted murder of three guards, kidnap
. hostage guard, possession of explosives, possession of a dangerous weapon and at-
cnpted escape. The judge sentenced Harold to an additional 31 years. In July of 1991,
e being released from solitary confinement for about 15 months he was framed-up
o having possible escape plans allegedly based on the information of an outside
confidential informant” and put back in maximum security | Solitary confinement.

here he remained until March 1995 at West Tennessee Hih Security Facility in rural
ot Tennessee. In June 95 Harold was again reclassified to lower security but had to
a2 further 5 months before being transferred to a lower security prison. In 1999,

Harold was beaten and robbed by Aryan racist scuin, and was again transferred to o
western Tennessee prison following an intense worldwide letter campaign Z

Harold spends anuch of his time helping other prisoners with their lefl bricl-
ings, refusing only to aid the worst elements in prison socicty like racists and rapist
‘scum. Behind the walls, Harold is well known for his work as a ‘jailhouse lawsyer’ and
says he copes with prisun by fighting for his fellow prisoncrs in the courts for some
‘Semblance of real justice. 1Lis legal work mainly consists of uther prisoners’ appeals,
drafting their legal briefs for submission to the courts, filing civil rights complaints on
behalfof prisoners who have been abused and had their rights violated. He helps file
proper grievances in the prison system and cours.

‘Harold has always been open about his anarchist, anti-authoritarian, anti-
racist and anti-sexist principles, and this has led to abuse from not only prison person-
el but o vicious attacks from fellow prisoners who don'tlike Harold's willinguess
help minority inmates. Such activities have brought Harold intense provocation and
harassment from prison guards, which in the South doesn't go down too well with the
vacit establishment. This harassment has included confiscation of his legal materials
and law books in frequent cell searches and being the victim of the frame-up in 1993
Over the years, Psychological torture mind games' have been form of punishment
given to Harold because of his solid commitment to helping fellow prisoners and be-
cause his anarchist poliics are openly abrasive to the prison system. Over two and a
half decades, there have been multiple incidents of petty harassment include the confis
cation of his anarchist literature and law books and deliberate damage and theft of his
personal belongings by prison guards. Literature sent in to Harold was even withheld
by the prison mailroom because it contained "narratives of anarchy.”

Prison life never gets any easier, and with the current anti-working class,
racist, “friendly fascist” political culture creeping through both American prisons and
the American WASP way of ife, dominated as it is by big business corporate struc-
ture, Harold sees only too clearly at the sharp end
what is coursing through American political veins. If [
you are poor, black, working class and not given to ,r

submitting to the status quo, then hard and long
prison time is a weapon the state is increasingly
turning to in order to cow dissenting voices. A3 the
profit motive enters into the system, terms like
prison and factory become synonymous with each
other through government encouragement o ex-
ploit the cheap-labor options of a prison work-
force as against the labor costs of organized “free”
outside work populations. This is one motive.
behind the ever escalating incarceration of
America's worst-off citizens.
Harold uses a phrase from
the Chicago Hay Market Martyrs that helps
keep himself together and inspire others; et us
prove the truth and solidarity of what he says
State Prisoner's In July of 1925 a schoolteacher

‘named John Scopes went on trial n the

itigati Effc ‘small town of Dayton , Tennessee , ac-
Llumo.n thom oued o:vmx.mgu‘?m:« Had-
Contesting leged crime was teaching the theory o
o S N N evolution to his class in this state. Wil-
Policy Banning liams Jennings Bryan was the prosecu-
. 2. tor supporting a state law mandsting
Anarchist Political teaching only the rligious doctrine

.. « 1 s+ ("Manis of Divine creation") and advo-
Publications/Materials in cating complete rejecton to teaching

3 Darwin s theory of human evolution in
Tennessee Prisons Teamesse scbonl. Mr.Scopes was de-

fended by Clarence Darrow, a famous

wrial attorney of his time. Ofcourse, in the soial climate of 1035, Scopes was convicted
and sentenced to moderate fine. Eventually, due partially o the worldwide publicity
thi trial received, the anti-evolution statues were repealed and struck from state law.
“Tennessee society had evolved to the point of intellectual acceptance that the origin of
Man set forth in Biblical passages was not the only explanation of Man's creation. The
counsels in what would become commonly known as "the Scopes Monkey Trial” ar-
cued thei respective sides ofthe then controversial issue,fucled by ther individual
heliefs.

Like both counsels in that noted case, I'm arguing today about an issue I feel
“trongly about, as it involves the pinnacle of human growth. At issue is the right of the
‘mind to grow, while the body it resides in lives in a negative prison environment. My
future ability to seek and realize inellectual growth wil be determined by the outcome
of i ssue here o i the appeal courts. T view the expression of the oppoition posi-
tion as a litmus test of a statc government department to determaine f risoners will
docilely stand by and allow a fundamental constitutional right to be arbitrarily
usurped.1believe the First Amendment of the US Constitution (right o fre speech)
‘was written specifially to protect all citizens' rights to seec information and to grow
intellectually without abusive government interference, government restriction of
those rights, or government creation of prior restraints to chill the ability to seek and
receive information, via policies denying access to literature, printed word, and
though T believe the First Amendment was specifcally writen to protect feedom of
religion, provide and protect freedom of speech, and to allow for a free exchange of
ideas among citizens in a democracy, which i precisely how the United States por-
trays itself to the world. I cannot recognize any distinction between the minds of those
free and those imprisoned when it comes to seeking information, learning from one.
another, and exchanging ideas. A quest for intellectual growth is a continual, ongoing,
liflong pursuitof inteligent people

‘Many issues and interpretations of issues are important to our lives. Topping
i i ae isues deling with the quaity oflfe and abilty to grow s human beings.
Sometimes government actions reveal that the government holds a different interpre-
tation of our rights and issues affecting them,from those living under its jursdiction-
‘nterpretations often influenced by political trends. I have found in life, though, there
1t 3t leas two sdes to everythin allisues,allstories. To beleve otherwise wonld
he to accept as gospel truth four great lies of our time:

“Y2K wil change lfe as we love it" “The check i in the mall”

“This is 100% guaranteed to work as advertised "

I'believe I have a fundamental right to exchange ideas frecly

with free individuals of the same political preference as my own. <}
My side s 1 believe I have a fundamental right to receive printed

‘material dealing with my choice of political ideology.

‘When I hear of acts of civil disobedience, riots by dem- .
onstrators, or force employed by law enforcement authorities
responding to demonstrators, I'm curious about what causcd
those on opposing sides of an issue to clash. I want to learn
about all sides of the equation, to learn about the catalyst which
escalated a heated situation to the point of violence. Only after
all the facts are in can I then make an informed decision or
choice of which side of the issue I most identify with. I refuse to
accept one side over the other without knowing all the details. [
refuse to display blind acceptance of any side of any issue about
which [ am not knowledgeable. I refuse to accept that I am ex-
pected to subscribe to the reasoning of one side and not be per-
‘mitted to acquaint myself with that of the other. Tan't this what a
democracy is supposed to be about-the freedom to seck knowl- .
edge, to learn, to choose according to our own dictates, without
overnment acts of persecation against us? In my legal case
(Thompson vs. Campbell, Commissioner, Tennessee Dept, of ===
Corrections), the sate government defendant wishes to have 3
distinction made between the rights of prisoners and the
rights of the free to embrace particular politics, and
wishes to restrict access to political literature abrasive to
prison offcials. When government at any level, anywhere,
in the streets or prisons, can dictate to individuals which
politis they may or may not subscribe to, then democ-
racy has gone the way of the dinosaurs. There is not 1
“wall between the [ U.S. ] Constitution and prisoners.
Prisoners are supposed to have all the rights of ordinary
citizens except those expressly removed from them due to
imprisonment Prisoners' ability to think and choose is not re-
‘moved when prison gates close behind them, exiling them from
society and separating them from family and friends. Some pris- -
oners even retain the righ to vote (in certain US states), further
Dortessng egitimte a gument that the government should As my
ot favor one form of politics over another among its captives. - CAOICE O

‘As my choice of political ideology, | embrace anarchism. * e N
My choice of politicsis abrasive and repugnant to prison offi- political
cials. I do not embrace it from a desire to destroy, but because 54 o
Tm an optimist, 1 believe people are capable of governing then- ideolog)
selves. Maybe I'm a dreamer, but if [ am, I have a right to dream; - @77HDRKRCE
if that is indeed the casel In the absence of government as we
Knowit, 1 don't believe the worst in people would evidence tself;- 22 CHEY

rather, the best would rise to the surface. Let me briefly explain e
the poitics of anarchism. Anarchism is a political preference 3
taught on college campuses a3 an alternative political ideology. | ...

Itis an old political ideology with roots in the working class and
great thinkers. The works of Michel Bakunin, Pierre Proudhon, . . «
Peter Kropotlin (his Congrest of Bread and Bakunin's God and the -
State are required reading in civil or government courses at some colleges),
James Godwin, Malatesta, Colin Ward, Rudolph Rocker, George Woodcock.

Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman are but a few of the

al-,ch- . great anarchist authors. Contrary to popular belief and media
MAFCIISIN “ensacionaism, ansrchism does no advocate running wid in the
d OtheY.e888YS strects committing mayhem, performing acts of terrorism, creat-

ing all manner of chaos, throwing bombs or perpetrating sense-
less acts of violence. Anarchism means people taking responsi-
bility for themselves and others instead of paying the govern-
‘ment gang to do it for theml There arc as many diverse views of
anarchism as there are anarchists. Some label themselves as fed-
erated anarchists, others as anarcho-primitivists, anarco-
syndicalists, anarchist purists, etc.

‘What is being put to the test in my case is an idea, a
political teory, a political ideology. Logically during this tril,

‘much will be put forward by the defendants about certain kinds of printed
material in a prison inmate's possession posing a perceived "threat to orderly
operation and sccurity of the institution.* My opinion is that such an argu-

ment is hogwashi If prisoners' possession of such printed mate-
vial and their being allowed to discuss political issues with oth-
ers of like persutsion through the mail pose a legitimate threat
of any kind to the order or security of any state penal institu-
tion, then I wish to hear specific facts of such incidents, not
merely vague innuendos or profound judgmental proclamations
replete with "might," “may," or “could." I want to see or hear
documented proof of incidents, not conjectures, exaggerations
or questionable speculations. | want to hear fucts, not word-play
smoke screens! It may be espoused tht the absence of docu~
mented incidents is in fact because such literature is banned. |
see something inherently faulty in such logic. I could respond
with a comparable quantum leap of ogic which makes as much

sense to me. Eg, 1 could say ['ve invented a mustard plaster I wear on my
chest, repugnant to Tibetan yaks, and the fact I haven't been charged and
trampled by a yak is my proof the mustard plaster works! My example takes
the same license with the truth that state offcials do on anarchistic literature

posing a threat. Hopefully readers won't believe my mustard
plaster story or their faulty logic either! Show facts, not conjec-
ture.

Let me give you some facts. The political theory of an-
archism articulates a more or less coherent framework for under-
standing why resistance is to be expected. Reacting with irrita-
tion or even outrage to the exercise of obvious arbitrary author-
ity is what [ cansider natural and human.

Anarchism entails a relentless critique of power,
‘whether power derives from a legitimate or an illegitimate

4 source. | think we all realize power frowns on criticism. Resis-

tance to the arbitrary capricious nature of authority and power is
older than the theory of anarchism. Those who directly suffer

oppressive conditions are those who understandably resist. They do not need
pocm, magazine, book, newspaper or letter to provide inspiration for resis-
tance. Nothing anyone writes can compel prisoners to want their captors to

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behave humanely; compel dhem to accept their sufering at he hands of those vi(
power nd desire tocontrol theis every ctvity. No printed word can inete p-orle
P amon sense and intelligence to do anything they dori't want to do in the
st pace. The sle resson for people becoming "incted” isthe relity of thele u
el belie system being afronted, the strength of their convictions put 10
ek on » specificsue, and ther sincere dedication to the beiefs they dearly
e i when sontronted by rdversity. Strongly-held, sincere belief and conviction
e evele actors that prompt peaple to whatever action-or inaction-they decide
o daplayim speciic ircuastances and siuations have been inspired o veien
by oy oo specifc texts the Bible and the Constituion of the Ui Statcs
That inspiration led me to fle my lawsuit (Thompson v. Campbell)

D ommeasce Department of Corrections has banned, by policy, receipt of
©narchism iterature by prisoners. Their decision to ban ths iterature i ther
o i roni becausesvch lteature i notbanned in some other stte 4 fed-
D arsons nor rom geneal pubic consumption Nor i his ban unifory b
o ently enforced i Tenmessee prisons. This nconsistency Lends credibilty (o
o argument the defnition of“anarchy" as set forth in the Tennessee Dept of
et aal policy i overly broad and vague, to the extent that reasonatle
Senple can, and.do,diffr onits meaning. 1 kmow this is tre, 33 anims) L and
P el saovement publications have also been rejeced due to "anarchy
o even though the policy does not state anything about this particular (yp<
T ited matter. 1 know o aspecifc case where a prison mailroom employee
e at arriving printed matter on animal rights, instinctively knew o st
ected ¢ wasanarchist materal, and declared it contraband. Further anarchism
B liation denid to me were received by another Tennessce prisoner who at
D s fact in sworn tatement. It i ironic that anarchism literature it
e A thneat to public security in th free community beyond prison confines
i it only i system of incarceration, with peaple under clos scrutiny, .
persion nd survelance, that such & hrea s perceived®? In my opinion, Tortier:
e epartment of Correeion's seministators blame anarchism litrature for the
Talure of their own policies. That s ridiculous.

Doerer 8 based on perception, self-mage, obfscation and mystiication.
Ona day-to-day basis most of usare not controlled by s We g .
Jnow Taws exist, but they don't control our every action. We are ‘Power i:
{nstead controlled by intelligence, common sense, habit and &
concept of right va. wrong, It could be observed that we liveina based on
symbolc g, unconsciously and uncritially obeying laws and :
Tales we had no part in making, that don't always serve what we percepti
believe are our best or community interests. Power is self- self-imay

hyprosis; t i our selves used against us, and sometimes govern-

s abuse that power-history is resplendent with examples. I

‘i writing here about what I consider, think and believe to be obfuscat
“n arbitrary abuse of power. T believe I have a legitimate interest and mys
i seceiving politcallterature of iy choice, embracing a politic T
of my choice, and communicating freely with those with similar - CAtION.
belich as long s 1 am not breaking the law in any way. I believe

T ehoutd be aiowed to communicate with an anarchist group that provides legel
Information through raising funds for law bools or searching out requested legal
e ioma an the Tnternet at resource sitesfor use by amarchist prisoners. It i the
e et Brisoners Legal Aid Network 1 ail to see any other legal aid organiza-
fions symbolically knocking on the prison gates, ofeing lelp through the il
State government has care, custody and contral of my body 24 hours a day,
4 days & year. My moveunent is monitored. | am told when to eat, leep, shower,
1 aspects of my life are controlled to some varying extent. Al but my mind is
wonitored, but even there it appears an apparent desire exists to contral my
10ughts, to deny me access to ideas, to not only stilefree speech but stomp on it
‘Why? Because of fear of an ides, a politcal ideology abra-
n sive and repugnant to prison offcials. There appears to
her' € APPEATS o omate ossesion of a political idea and evi-
exist fear dently a fear of people communicating about il One de-
* inmate fendant stated under oath that approximately 10 Tennes-
inmate see Deptartment of Correction prisoners, out of some 22
)ssession of a #5000 totl, receive animal rights and environmental
O ‘movement lterature. This s a percentage of those receiv-
litical idea g such materials of 1/325000 bt 172500 of the pasis
. state's prison population. Hardly a siguificant threatl
d evidently a oo rreon v percentage, it sounds like much ado
ar ofpegple about nothing! The tiny number receiving these kinds of
i o2 g Printed matter really doesn't matter, It is the idea which
"IMMURICALING s feared. But in trying to crush it by denying printed ma-
out it!” terial, prison offcialsignore one of f's truths; the fastest
way to make a malicious rumor-or an idea-spread like
wildireis (o attempt to suppress it
The politcal ideology aspect of the trial which could emerge from
21 vs. Campbell boils down to state offcial' fear of thought, Thoughtl As 1964
rwellian and absurd as that sounds in these enlightened millennium times! Unlike
Ir. Scopes' teaching evolutionist theory, I don'tteach anarchism nor discuss it with
ters unless asked a specific question. T was taught as a child that a person's relig-
1 and politics are private matters. I simply want to be permitted to st quietly and
s about anarchism, animal rights issues and environmental matters, to enjoy free-
1 of thought. I simply want t0 be able to communicate with like-minded people. If
:agage in criminal activity via the mail, see nothing wrong with law enforcement
iehorities prosecuting me. However, I don't wish to be persecuted nor punished due

my politics by having my incoming mail withheld due to a ridiculous fear of po-
scal ideology.

b

Should Thompson v. Campbell come to trial, things may be said about pub-
ations containing nudity referred to as "obacene.” I believe the proper testing
tidelines set by the US Supreme Court to determine if a publication lacks as a.
2ole serious literary, artisti, political or scientific value are not followed before the
bitrary rejection of entire publications, Tn all kelihood, you will hear mention of
ferred child pornography, e.g.a nudist publication from Canada . This magazine;
tich includes a semi-monthly column T write sometimes, contains photographs
vieh may feature a child with its parents at a nudist camp. These photos are not
it 10 appeal to any type of sexual deviant. T am not convicted of a sex offense nor
+ L child molester. We all know not every depiction of nudity is obscene. Not
ey photo with a nude child is child pornography. If that were the case, my late
rents would have to be considered child pornographers, as our family albur con-
e picture of me at age three in a derby hat and little else, which was later used
1 vespon to embarrass me in front of iy freckle-faced dates as @ teenager. If the
seaadard is that any photo with clild nudity in it is pornographic, then many
popular women's monthly magazines with body or skin lotion ads would have o b
eemed child pornography. Some of the publications denicd me were male-orient.<d
material. One of several magazines rejected from an English distributor was a
“Hustler” magazine. Ironically, "Hustler” was specifically mentione in the US St
preme Court decision that determined the obscenity issue test and how it s to be
handled by prison administrators. Evidently the Tennessee Department of Corret-
tions has sither never read the high courts decision or refuscs to comply with it 1t
doesn't matter whyit is not followed, but only that it is not followed to the letter tc
the law

>

Tennessce Department of Correction's mail policy contains a “publishers
only’ restriction on receipt of publications which stipulates that no individual o
{amily member may send any kind of publication to an inmate. All publications must
be sent directly from the publisher o in the policy's words, "a recogized distribu-
tor" No provision is made for receipt of used books or for items sent by small not-
for-profit distrbutors,sel-publishers, o prisoner book services. A Tennessee pris-
oner theoretically would not be allowed to receive the family Bible ifsent by a family
member. 1 don't believe there is a legitimate penological or neutral government ob-
jective associated with the publishers-only rule. Logically, it would take a competent
Tennessee Department of Corrections mail room employee the same amount of tin:
to inspect a new book for contraband as it would the same ook in used form. At
\rial, the State might rais inspection-time-burden arguments regarding mail room
personnel if publications were permitted freely from any source. Or the extra burdr
O expense to hire additional mail room stafjust to handle the massive increare in
‘mail volume if used printed material were allowed. Both arguments would be smoke
screens. To make such determinations, the usual proc-
ess is to draw facts from an existing situation, not “
‘manufacturing “facts" to it or avoid a potential situa- -one must
o Twould imagine the same quantity ofbooks and realize that ofte.
magazines would arrive, and it would certainly be )
o i sendens, they would not b foreed o USIPINE
order new books nor pay inflated bookstore prices to constitutional
have books mailed from these businesses to prisoners. T p. iti;
would hazard a guess hat Tennessee Depsrtment of ights of citizer
Correction's denying books and publications from non- ~ &t Jarge begins
profit distributors, but allowing receipt of books and ; i
publications from for-profit ublshers and bookstores, "Y1 th acts agains
Infringes on my First Amcndment rights and guaran- e defenseless,

Inour dailylves, what do we dowhen we en- EHOTIEIES, hom
cwm:dfimdlmially unfair or unjust situations per- less, prisoners,
petrated against citizens by government at any level? . .

We sometimes speak out sesinnt hem. rnimesie disenfranchised
little self-serving message of government o us goes

through our minds, reminding us that we cannot fight city hall and win. More ofic

than not, we sadly shake our heads in disgust and symbolic defeat, catalog the situ

tion a3 another government abuse we can do nothing about, and go on with e ai-
faies of our lives, In this situation, though, one must realize that often usurping c-1
stitutional rights of citizens at large begins with acts against the defenscless, mino
ties, homeless, prisoners, disenfranchised. If government scizures of constitutions!

¢l see not noticed and ot strongly contested, then the citizens at large have legiti-
e e government's aces, which often creates a progression of lost rights and con-
tsutional guarantees. If society stands for the chipping away of rights of those at its
1nges without an outery, thea it is only a matter of time until the rights of those at
it of society are adversely impacted. Government concedes nothing once taken,
+<ex nothing back, and restores nothing seized to ts original state of being.

Task you to ask yourselves if you wish government to decide what you can

2 To determine what political ideclogy you can embrace? To decide what you can
scehi? What is obscene and what is not? Take the frst step to protect your own con-
teutional rights by declaring that Tennessee Department of Corrections's mai policy

nitive of the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, one of the
st admired documents in the world, Protect your right to embrace a political the-
2.4 political ideology, of your choice by protecting my rights, under the Constitu-

. 10 the same thing There is a barrier between society and me as a convicted felon,

orvire topped barrier. T ask here today that you not aid the government in creat-
¢ 4 barrier between me, a prisoner, and the Constitution of the United States by con-
auing the arbitrary restrictions placed on my First Amendment rights. ask you to
rotect your own First Amendment rights by protecting the rights of the least among
< T want to grow incellectually and as a human being, to expand my horizon beyond
sison walls, o be permitted to freely exchange ideas with others of ke political incli-
ation and belief as long as I violate no law.

If we are a nation of laws, then hold me to that standard, the same standard
ouiive by, and nothing less. 1 ask only that the same standard be applied to me which
pplies 0 you and which governs how you conduct your life. I ask that you do not per-
ut the taking of my rights here today by government until | have violated that stan-

until Thave broken the law. n this nation it was once decreed that due to the hue

4 person's skin, that person had no rights, protections o guarantees under the Con-
ticuuon This was said to the people by the government This nation evolved past

el barbaric practices as sluvery except in its prisons, with involuntary servitude. In a
150n environment, prisoners are told when to eat, shower, leep, get up, work, and

© outide to recreation-if they are even permitted outside recreation. You may talk

16 you'd better watch what you say and not talk too loud, or you can be charged with
rvating a disturbance. Everything in a penal setting is regulated, which is under-
tundable t0 retain control and maintain order. Everything but thought is controlled,
d this mail policy of the Tennessee Department of Corrections i clearly, blatantly
esigned to achieve the goal of Orwellian *1984" thought control, to turn prisons into
vlitcal recducation camps following the defnct Soviet and Chinese examples. Sound
»mrd? Nol The mail policy contested attempts to regulate thought, restrict and chill
655 10 ideas, and set a standard that the First Amendment of the Constitution does
2t apply Lo prisoncrs when it comes to restricting politics abrasive to prison offiials
wl opinions critial of government

Lam sincerely sorry prison offcials have such delicate feelings and personas
1 they can be grievously injured by criticism contained in any printed word. Never-

.1 ask you to proteet your rights and mine by sending government in general
l Tennessce Department of Corrections in particular the message that you believe
Constitution of the Unitcd States was meant to establish. protect and guarantee
w rights of all-prisoner and free citizen alike-and especially from government's un-
cessary seizure of thase rights. Vote your conscience. Thank you

The oppression of doctrinc

P
The “War on Terrorism” 1o pu rvard by goveramenis
; world wide, especially in the Urite
and After Affects of 9/11 5t (na i now made aware
S that Australia is following the USA
exaiil$ jumping on the bandwagon) post the terrorist events of 9/11 in this country
hors than opportunistic governments using the catch- phrase “War on
to ighten thei citzens into accepting without opposition or questioning
"o cizens' ights, when the true agenda of the government is to crush al
hctions-within their individual society — even legitimate dissent and thosc
who crifone theig government justifiably. The United States is a prime example of th
aking afcitizens’ rights sad constitutional guarantees which the rest of the world
appeas f be fllowing, jumping on the bandwagon of oppression using the “National
security” justification. /

“The attacks on the twin towers in New York City and the airplane high jack-
ing which hit the Pentagon by Al-Queda terrorists were the et dream of the fascist
clements n all government, from the very top level of government to the bottom, as |
provided the long sought and never delivered excuse to curtail citisens' rights and
fuarantees in democracies worldwide under the guise of national security concerns
Nowhere in the worldis it more now epparent the real intention of the new laws s
meant to strip citizens’ constitutionsl rights. The US Patriot Act allows for detainees
o be held without benefit of bl seeing legal council or even being charged afer dis-
cretion of their captors, claiming “national security concerns'. Under the same
“national security” cloak Low enforcement is not required to have
judge-authorized search warrants,or to even explain probable
Cause for the lesser reasonable suspicion: justification for a
Wwarrant to a judicialfigure performing a warrant-less
search of citsen's residence without informing the citi-
7en that a search has even taken place when the search is
completed. Documents can be searched, computer re- { .
cords invaded, items taken, and al without a warrant. g W
There are no rights of rivacy from government intru- % . |
sion in the United States, post the Patriot Act being | '
enacted into law, Switly following the passage of the
US Patriot Act, much less publicized act was signed
into law giving law enforcement unprecedented po-
Jicestate powers ttled the Domestic Security En-
hancement Act, which toolc up where the Patriot Act
eftoffin the area of taking for granted legal and con-
sttutionl rights.

“The attacks on the USA by Osama bin-
Laden's terrorist network, including the attack on the
USS Cole, was a fascst drear come true, as a gullible
frightened public will willingly allow their rights to be
traded for security to be saf in their daly lives with the
great le spoon-fed to them, since they are being kept
Safe from terrorism. The only prevention to terrorist act
s for a watchfl willing public to work with a government
they trust to neutralize terrorist acts before they happen
instead of rightening citizens not only lving in fear of t
isim but in fear o their government’s renresentatives

ited States is no longer nation where free speech s a constitutionally protected
ht as those who are critical of the government, those who refuse to be led to slaugh-
Tlike sheep following a Judas goat,effectively have their voices silenced or neutral-
4 by their government as they can only protest, demonstrate and amass in areas fax
noved from the person or event they are opposing. They are cordoned off n areas
ay from the media while those favoring the administration in power i the US are
mitted to pan to the media camera while waving flags and waving approvingly even
along travel routes of the top ad-
ministration offices — Bush Cheney
and company — at political events.
| The ates figure ofthe number of
31 arrests T heard from the media are
likely grossly wrong, with more ar-
rests than reported by media, was 16
£ 17 hundred protestors in NYC at
the Republican National Convention,
on all manner of charges or for o
reason at al, other than that Officer
| Friendly and the swine with him did
ot like a person’s appearance, de-
canor or whatever. Freedom in America ? A thing of the pust, taken while the masses
2ptin the guise of being taken for national security concerns. Freedom of speech in
merica ? There is no such right. Unless the words coming from your mouth or that
u are writing are pro-government as anything else, you will have the feds knocking
‘your door in the night o interrogate, harass, and attempt to intimidate you into
Ience. You are subject to be followed under a camera 24/ have your telephone calls
stened to by big brothers minions; have your emails read before or at the same time
ey are read on your computer; every aspect of your lfe inspected particularly your
{sociates and friends looked closely at and questioned about you and their political
liefs every part of your lfe turned upside-down — if you disagree with your gov-
‘oment. George Orwell's Big Brother” i alive and well in the States and soon will be
siting 4l *democratic” nations of the world as more government gangs follow the
'SA example of the 21 century version of fascism.

"The time to act is now, the time to rebel is now, before you lose what few re-
nining rights you have, human rights and rights under your government. The time
choose a way to send your message to the very top of the governments of the world

now, that you will stand for no more and the people are taking back their birthrights
om the monsters of the earthl Any government is allowed to stand only because its
{tizens agree to be governed. The contract is broken, the agreement is gone when one
de scts in bad faith. All you have to do is get off your knees and say “No more’ in
‘nison and then do what you have to do to make those words true. Take back your
ights by any means necessary. There will be sacrifice there will be hard times, but the
Al of the people collectively will win in the end as it always does when the slecping
{ants of the people’s willin any country s awakened. 1 am a prisoner today and have
een for decades and I can see the prison with invisible walls being constructed around
‘ou by the taking of your rights a3 2 human being, as a citizen, and if you stand or fall
hen it is your choice. You will have to live with the consequences. From my heart [
ove anybody who stands and fights, claims or even tries to claim what i theirs and
1ave only pity for those who are willing to die on their knees to please the will of the
\cartless masters. They will never get us alll

Like the vast majority of people, I

Abuy Ghraib and the e e s
: s and a degree of sadness every tim

of Prisoners in 1 rE.e s irgi pris

4 oners which occurred in the Abu
S. Penal System |, TR,
radio, watch it on television or re:
népispapers or magazines. The report of prisoners beaten to death duriny
Jon 1 particulary disturbing. It is abundantly clear to most people that th
jtary personnel with the $72nd Military Police company are only the tip of
the icel al 23 more of the facts of what happened at Abu Ghraib come
Tight, 1 §nd it fronic that the first military court martial to take place was for the per-
tographed the sbuse. The Arab world is outraged, in fact the whole wor
3, at the images of depravity captured on film in Saddam Hussein's former
prison of horrors, now used for the same purpose by the U.S. occupation forces, the
berators” of the Iragi people. Now only the most naive can harbor the expectation
that the prisoners of the coalition forces will be, and are being, treated accordance wi
the Geneva Conventions.
It may be surprising to some, but not to me, that two of the accused MPs in
Volved are U.S. prison guards: Specialist Charles Graner, from a top security death
row prison in Pennsylvania, and Staff Sergeant Ivan “Chip’ Frederick, from a Virgin
prison. While Graner worked as a guard at Greene County Correctional Institution,
that prison was at the center of an abuse scandal in which guards allegedly routinely
beat and humiliated prisoners. These are two shining examples of the sickness in U'S
prisons being exported to [raq in the form of MPs with corrections backgrounds, wh
are attempting to use the infamous Nuremberg Defense of
“we were only following orders.” One can only hope it
‘works for them the same as it did for Nazi war criminals—
not at all It i safe to assume that the other MPs these
two cretins were deployed with looked to their experi-
ences and judgment due to their past handling of
prisoners; prison guards look to their more experi-
enced colleagues for guidance and examples of proper
‘conduct—the inexperienced led by the depraved
Routinely in the U.S. , when prison guards are ac-
cused of abusive treatment by prisoners, the judicial
system symbolically winks at their actions while
dismissing charges and/or lawsuits brought by
inmates. The cold, hard fact is that prison guards
are at best scarcely monitored and the abuse of
prisoners is inherent in state and federal prison
systems. It cannot be any other way when the
slaveholding heritage in this nation is kept
alive by the guard culture, where

“isoners are thought of and treated as subhuman creatures, things, and animals (to
stonly a few of the labels I have personally heard used by guards).

Similar abuses routinely occur in prisons across the U.S. without any national
tention, international outrage or media coverage; sexual assaults, beatings and hu-
liation of prisoners (both male and female), covered up and kept out o sight while
1ose who earn a living directly from the misery of their captives chuckle as they con-
e to strip them of all human diguity. Prisoners have to endure their abuse for years
ti it becomes the *norm,” the treatment they receive going beyond the depravity of
\eir punishment. I you have the slightest doubt about what I am saying, then check
1t the archives of the events at Brazoria County Jail in Texay, September 1996. A
ug raid on inmates there was videotaped, and the images are comparable to abuse of
e Iragi prisoners; inmates were forced to strip, craw] along the floor while being
“odded with stun guns, and dogs were let loose on several of them. Injured prisoners
ere dragged face down back to their cell, much as one would drag a heavy garbage
ag across the floor. Where was the national outrage then? The hand wringing of the
Riesin the US.?

Inmates are routinely stripped in front of ther prisoners and in full view of
pposite gender staif. Inmates are routinely humiliated, cursed, o beaten (some of
sem to death) in U.S. prisons. Where is the indignant posturing and bubbling outrage
Fthe sensitive citizens of this country? Inmates are humiliated in ways finely honed
ad perfected, and done with skill and expertise, while those performing the sbuse at
bu Ghrab were clearly amateurs by comparison. Their conduct was predictable; sa-
istic guidance and approval evidently trickled down the chain of command, encourag-
15 their sadistic conduct, There can be no doubt about this. Aftr all, the man as-
igned the task of re-opening Abu Ghraib under U.S supervision, Lane McCotter, was
srced to resign under pressure as director of the Utah Department of Corrections in
997 after a mentally ill inmate suffering from schizophrenis died while shackled na-
ed to a restraining chair for sixteen hours. Sound familiar?

There is 8 case currently pending in the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals; John-
o1 versus Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Roderick Johnson was 2 sex slave,
ought and sold by prison gangs, even after he appealed to prison guards for help.
“arious corrections experts are reputed to have carefully stated that they do not know
> what extent the brutality and humiliation that occurred at Abu Ghraib was an in-
entional strategy to break prisoners for interrogation, or i they were just random
cts. What a crock! Politicians are saying its time for the full picture of the Iragi pris-
ner abuse scandal to be exposed That wil have to start with the abuse of U.S prison-
s in state and federal institutions; i’s clear that this sickness was exported o Irag.

‘When reports of abuse in U.S prisons have merited media coverage, they have
cen given quick burps of attention and then quickly disappear The public generally
gnores these reports because they're desensitized by clever politicians trying to get
Sore votes for being tough on crime/criminals and the leRists who claim to care about
hose abused by government, bury their collective heads in the sand, hoping that such
‘mpleasant things wil just go away. In this country beached whales and clubbed baby
eals often receive more media cover age than prisoner abuse scandals and seem to
nerit more concern from the left than severely abused—and sometimes murdered—
smerican prisoners.

The Bush administration was clearly alerted to the sbuse going on at Abu
Shraib, not only internally but from the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Che administration remained silent about it until the story broke due to the photo-
craphs being posted on the internet. Only after this happened did the military publicly

admit to investigating 25 in-custody deaths (possibly accidental, possibly not) of pric
oners in Afghanistan and Iraq . We know when a story goes public on an internatior
scale that it's time for the professional lars to try to salvage political and military ca
reers—a mad scramble to pick fall guys to take the rap. Not only was the sickness of
USS. prisons exported to Iraq, but the reaction to public exposure from prison and
militay offcals is comparable if not identical and equally predictable. Bush, Cheney
Rumsfeld, Rice, and the rest of the administration are expressing their ‘shock, outrsg
and disgust’at the so-called Un-American behavior. But some of s know that itis &
t00 American: a continuation of the dehumanization and genocide of Native America
peoples, the enslavement and later Jim Crow segregation imposed on African- Amer
can people, the “resettlement” of Japanese-Americans during WWIL, and the moderr
day treatment of all prisoners

‘The typical atcifude that many Americans have, and what 1 have heard voic:
in a prison setting by a captive who suffers borderline institutionalization or Stock-
holm syndrome, is the same as that recently expressed by Senator James Inhofe (R.
Okishoma) to the Senate Armed Forces Committee. He said that he and some other
senators are “more outraged by the outrage than we are by the treatment” of Iraqi
prisoners. “The idea that thesc prisoners, you know they're not there for traffic viola
tions if they are in Cell Block 1A or 1 B, these prisoners, they are murderers. They'rc
terrorists. They're insurgents. Many of them probably (emphasis added) have Americ:
blood on their hands, and here we are so concerned about the treatment of those indi
viduals." You can close your eyes and imagine this enlightened politician describing
the prisons in Oklahoma the same way, especially during an
election year — imagine his outrage when watching bus-
Toads of Iragi prisoners being released now that the -
scandal has been exposed. Prisoner abuse is a
fine American tradition, a fact that can
attested by current and former prisoners
across the country—if anyone would be
willing to listen. More often than not,
however, a desensitized American
public—including a majority of those o
the Left—turn deaf ears to what these
people have to say; cheir stories of abuse
are too painful to acoept as reality, too
diffcult o consider the truth that human
beings could do this to their less fortunate
fellow human beings. The abuse of Iragi
prisoners was clearly amateurish. The
mast effective techniques for breaking
‘minds and spirits, destroying dignity
‘humanity and occasionally lives, have
been perfected over-many centuries.
The professionals are bere.

Previously published in
Anarchy: 4 Journal of Desive Armed
#68 - Fall/ Winter 2004-06
Just Another Day in Urban Amerikkka

‘While under protective cloaking, shield of night
they eagerly go about their foul, dirty, cowardly deeds.
Another job performed with cold, thinly veiled pleasure

by obedient, badge wearing robopigs,
toinstall terror they exhibit an addicts needs
Front door splintered with battering rams,
wielded by paramilitary uniforrred demons,
flak jacketed with surrealistic visor-helmeted heads.
Automatic weapons at the ready, to administer death,
another squatted home is invaded.

Another poor family roused roughly from their beds.
Their meagre personal property minutely searched,
allegedly conducted looking for drugs.

Offically sanctioned harassment on *an informsnts tip"
Nothing is discovered,
but another band of squatters are to be evicted,
‘momentarily to escape from the oppressor grip.
‘They are driven from claimed shelter,
kicked out onto the street.
With nil care given to the potential dangers
lurking everywhere in the night.
Just another day in urban amerikklca,
where the definitions of compassion, fair and right
by capitalism have been thrown away.

Stum landlord swine mandate useful shelters to stand empty,
whille the homeless weather the elements residing on the streets.
“They choose to ignore the truth that we are al one tribe,
‘each an obligation to humanity to meet.

They are nothing more than a bloodsucking puppet of capital.
‘Numbed, deafened and blinded by the cursc of greed.
"They are the foul bowel droppings
of the ever-growing, terror inflicting, government monster
that gives not a care for it's own people's need!

March 22 1994

Business As Usual 21

“The cold war s won. Don't fear, it's the best of times!”
‘Declare lying, crooked professional politicians,
“Don't worry everything is fine!”
But as T observe the state of this nation and the New World Order;
all T can really see is business as usual,
state of the art weaponry, high-tech war, smart bombs,
barbaric acts, death, pain and blatant hypocrisy!

At the hands of neo-nazi, racist scum good people die.
These vermin who relsh, thrive on their bigoted hatred
are government protected!

Shouldn't more people ask why?
They march in sick demonstrations of evil in terroristic attre,
‘burn crosses in dark of night
tolight up the world of fear with hells fire!

Fat assed government off
hide safely, snug in their plush homes,
while the trash of hate shoot
and break their victims' bones
Brutal gulag guards beat prisoners
through the day and night,
and who is to protest
what smerikicka conceals from sight?

At night in the hard streets,
youth of amerikkka lie dead.
‘Where cocaine is whitest
the pavement stains red.
Foretold, routinely accepted
police state,
massive deprivation of rights
has now.come to be
‘While the masses slumber
the monsters steal their liberty!

The nazis, kkk, aryan wannabee
superior scur and killer kops
are twin mirror images, exactly alike.
They steal our safety
in the dark of night,
as working class prisoners walk
the cel, steel and concrete tomb,
tomorrow's victims come kicking
and screaming into life
from their mother's wombl

December 3 1993

The Role Of PriSOnS e psics vitis i st scheme
of capitalistm should be discussed, not

inthe Scheme of wr .,
Capitalism i e oo o i

3 knuckles on the iron fist of the state
“andits first line of defense to protect the few 'haves' from the many 'have nots'
Thie key role of oppression by the police is complemented by the judiciary, prisons,
top.elected oficials who are placing into law ever more Draconian crime bills,
and finaly capital's last line of defense against dissent, the military, inclusive of
the National Guard, a branch of the armed services that has in the past shown an
eagerness to shoot down unarmed citizens, historically during black rebellions
across this country. The National Guards role of enforcing state oppression to
protect capitalistis interests is easily understood by simply looking at
Amerikikan history.

Capitalist democracy perpetuates the myth that the state is neutral and
representative of all people with the ultimate gol of protection of the rights' of
all. Whilstin reality, the state's main goal is to run capitalism for the benefit of
profit of the few who hold the vast majority of this nation's wealth under their
direct control. The only way that capitalism can operate smoothiy and survive is
for the state to keep the working class, minorities, poor and those who challenge
the status-quo in their place' to ensure the security of the economic and polifical
power of the rich. The catch phrase 'law and order’ used in reference to police
functions means the law and order of capitalism, with far more resources and ef-
fort put into silencing dissent, stamping out potential threats to capitalist ‘order’
and keeping the lower classes down under police terrorism than is ever paid to
solving crimes or preventing criminal activity by anisocial predators against
lawer class victims. Most police work dealing with everyday crime is merely a
smoke-screen; their main function is to defend the capitalist class and their middle
class supporters who cringe at the mere thought of ecisions or policy being

forced on them from those below their station. The police are
constantly engaged in conflic, to varying degrees, with
‘members of the working class, minorities, homeless, un-
employed and poor people. So the vast majority of the
‘people are placed in an 'us and them' adversary situa-
tion with the police, who then use this to justify
their wholesale assault on a segment of the popula-
tion that many of the police ironically originate
from themselves. This adversary type psychol-
ogy manifests itself most clearly with their
removal of class identity with the people they
come into contact with as a whole, and it sows
the sick seeds of racism and stereotypiny
and corruption through the ranks of these fic-
titious ‘protectors of society’ from the bottom
to the top. This cannot seriously be addressed,
let alone corrected, by the ruling class because
such a massive effort at correction would logi-
cally serve to demoralize the very force relied

upon o protectits wealth and power. Thisis why so few paliceare prosecuted for
ther crimes against the working class and i the rare instances when they arc
convicted it always ofesser offences no matter what they actualy do, cven when
cops murder ciizens which is increasingly becorming more frequent The police
ar often brutal, corrupt,prejudioed to the core and clected politcians will never
seriously confront this horrifc problem as they therselvescither beneft from the
ctions of the palice or are bought and paid for ackeys of the 23
ruling class. The judicial branch of capialit law enforcement is
perhaps an even worse frce than the myth sbout the pigs "I the court
‘serving the people to protect them. There i no such thing a5 SySteln mOIE)
“equal justioe under the lave In the court system money tals, i
e rich walk and the poor and minerites o 1o the puig; Inno- T2LKS, the rich
cent until proven guilty’ is another shaky concept founded on Walk and the
fire, ot eaity. Any person ever arresed by the pigs tobe poor and
later trid before a judge or a judge and jury, will attest o the &7 221
clear fact that they were never once treated as ‘innocent at any ZRinIOTities go
stage of the proceedings aguinst them f they are not weslthy. £o the gulag.”
“The mainstream medis, owned by the rling class, s a powerful
weapon used by them o present to the public only a very nar-
row view of the world. I oftenintentionally distorted, biased coverage of events
is partof the propagands drive to criminalize the poorest sections of society which
males a lughablejoke out of the shroud ofinnocence allegedly bestowed on all
citizens by the Constitution. The much touted, legendary Amerikkkan court-
room's shroud of innocence resembles single ply toile fissue in this age of media
backed,state terrorism, with the majority of the public, meekdy willing to surren-
der thei constitutional rights to be replaced with ever increasing police-sate op-
pression and repressive Gestapo tatics Terry stops', property sezures, the ‘war
on drugs' and 'war on crime), o-knock' search warrants served by wannabee
robokaps with battring rams,fully automatic weapons, . boot heels shattering
doors...

Most lawyers act as unethical pimmps for capitals status quo within the
city, county, state and federal judicial whorehouses (oficialy designated as ‘courts
oflaw ) wherein the almighy dollar reigns supreme. They will sel an indigent
defendant into capivityfor 8 number of reasons,or no reason at ll This espe-
cialy applies to those habitually incompetent, rofessionally malpracticing law-
yers associated with the many Public Pretender’ offces nationwide, if they have
been appointed to represent a lient without fnds. In my un-humble opinion most
attorneys rank somewhere below serial child molesters. But not all attorneys are
low-life, ambulance chasing, blood sucking cratins as there are a few exceptional
lavwyers which champion the causes of the people, and have not bought into the
capitalist system, such as William Kunstler (who sadly died in 1996) with a very
few others like him scatered throughout this nation, s rare s diamonds discov-
ered i a coal mine or intelligent, non serving politicians in either congress or the
white house. 1 adrmire this rare, slmostextinct species of attorney very much. A
perfect example of‘equal justicein Amerikkka is that a homeless person, forced to
seal food to survive is 99.9% more likely to go to prison than a white collar crimi-
nal charged with embezling millions ofdollars of unrecovered funds from serior
citizens. The lesson of the judicial system in modern day Amerikic is that you
e presumed guity if you are a member of minority, poor, or working clas,al
considered as th ‘perpetrating class' by the cops and courts. From the judical
cesspool follows inevitabl imprisonment for working class people after their farci-

el day in court. Tn other words, the hallowed hall of capitalism suck, but so do
most o the court personnel that are employed there, partiularly the black robed
cross dressers sitting in judgment of us lesser beings.

‘Politicians have a self-serving field day whipping up public hysteria in the
mainstream media about the ‘crime crisis' in Amerikid, perpetrating the great lie in
rder to enhance their images to concerned voters of being tough on crime. "The
prisons are fullof dangerous criminals, keep them therel Three srikes and your out!
{¥e have to build more prisons to hold them alll We need the prisons to control
these animalsl" they rant and rage while lying through their pearl white teeth. The
truth is easily discovered by anyone willing to do some preliminary research on the
Crime and prisons. Their great lieis merely just another vote grabbing fabrication
Which social vermin like politicians are known for coming up With in desperation to
ise public offce to fleece the flockl The nationsl population has increased since the
ities and sixties where most comperison statistics are drawn from to match with,
the 80's crime rates, Crime has risen comparatively with the population increse,
Zlmost at the same rate of growth during the ifties and sixties. Some categories of
Viclont crime have increased a bit but only because of the increased availability of
automatic weapons during the 90's era.

“The simple concrete fact remains: the vast majority of people imprisoned
today in the onited states of Amerikkka's state and federal gulag are incarcersted
or cvonomic crimes relating to survival. The largest percentage of these people are

‘poor, unemployed, working class and/or members of ethnic
“Prisons are inorites. Pisons ar raca,sexist environments,desigred to
i i dehumanize those within them, strip people o their identities
racist, scxlat to be replaced with numbers ike warchoused spare parts. Pris-

enviromments, g provide no treatment to solve any problems which led »
designed to person to prison. The only treatment provided is to control
dehumanize D ahavior of # pereon whilein prison f any treatment
those within o affered at all. It is meant to isolate the prisoner from family
them, strip ‘and friends, break down their personalitis to force ther,

{hrough varying degrees of brain washing techniques,into be-
people of their g anepr obient oo o capialism Prionsare b
identities to be ing utiized increasingly to simply warehouse people, society's
replaced with thiowsway segment the bomelon, unemployed o seding
bers lil o bring political change through methods unacceptable to the
N arehon ':’f: ite fow, he umwashed! or perpetrating class, defined as us
rehoused SPATE prisons are violent institutions by design ‘and teach lessons of
parts. Vviolence through abuse to those confined within them. This
Leught viclence i often later misdirected and unleashed upon
society in general afer the person s released. Bitterness, pent-up r4ge, Anger bas (0
o omewhete o it explodes, most often at unexpected times and ofin in el de!
B otve ways to the individual, sending thern back for second drink at the well of
the gullge. The victim of the prison's intitutionalized brutality create new victim
S system, hus ensuring the vicious cycle continues afte thei release o gentler
Society to send them back for a rerun of the original dehumanizing penal expericnce.
Drison neither deters crime nor protects anybody from crime. Prison perpetuates
ctime. Prisons provide no realistic rehabilitation and the person is often a worse
threat to society when they leave prison than when they entered it in the irst
place So why are people continued to be dehumanized i thesesteel and conerete
Blags? Why'are people still locked away for years in these tombs ofthe undead
‘Why? Because prisons are a booming growth industry and as with other large

capitalist ventures are propped up with dollars
taken from the working class in the form of taxes.

Certainly it remaina clear, the professional
politicians are interested only in ways to line their
pockets and not to lighten the load of those who
elected them into offcel A proper clean sweep of
this nation's prisons from the face of the earth
should naturally include the two political party
parasites. Private industry has entered the
“corrections' business in several ways within recent
years. Privately owned corporations bid for con-
racts with state departmeats of correction in many
states, Privatized medical services companies have
been formed to provide for prisoners' medical needs
and at least one state, Teanessee, has even entered
contractual agreement with a private company to
provide meals for prisoners. Privately owned and
operated prison management companies have been
known to attempt to reach into the international
slave market for contracts to operate gulags at a
profit in other countries. A perfect example of such
blatant profiteering is Carrections Corporation of America of Nashville, Tennessce,
which has entered negotiations with the United Kingdom in the hope of being sble
to manage and operate privatized English prisons. The economic benefits to the
state and the private sector operating hand in glove is immeasurable. When most
other areas of the free market are in decline there is a burst of growth in the
‘corrections industry. The harder the times for the working class, the better the
times are for this growing industry which deals in systematic dehumanization, tor-
ture and slow death for many residing in cages, with many more unfortunates to
arrive in the near future due to the passage of Draconian ‘crime bils' at state and
federal levels. Over $80 billion is spent on existing prisons annually. That lofty fig-
urei set to ise like a space rocket from Cape Canaveral in the coming years with
the proliferation of prisons. Prisons do not work, they solve no problems for society
atlarge and none for the people confined within them. They thrive on institutional
racism and sexism. They are brutal and excessively violent. In every way the very
concept of caging human beings has filed miserably, though prisons will remain as
‘monuments to ignorance and stupidity as long as there is a dollar to be made from
their existence — or unti the working class say “NO MORE" and tear them down
brick by brick. Until such a time the working class wil contiue o pay the ever in-
creasing costs for the prison farce. If things continue as they are we will ultimately
end up with one half of the population supporting and the other half in cages.

‘The USA has the dubious distinction of incarcerating a larger percentage of
its population than any other country in the world. Presently the number of impris-
oned or otherwise in the system on probation or parole in the USA is over 6 million,
with over 2 million of those men, women and children held behind razor wire fences,
concrete walls, living in primitive steel and concrete cages or high security, state of
the art tombs. The overall incarceration rate in this nation is climbing at an alarm-
ing rate and a present it even surpasses South Africa which has the #nd highest rate
globally of 333 persons per 100,000 population. Black people in the U.S. are incar-
cerated at seven times the rate of white people on a national average. The number of
women in prison is steadily increasing; many of these women are single mothers

ith approximately 60% being black or Latino, Statistics show that nearly halfof those
carcerated in the U.S. were unemployed at the time of their arrest, so you don't have
. be a member of Mensa to recognize the direct relationship between the boom in
“ison construction, the crime statistics and the ever rising unemployment statistics.
‘he "corrections industry” is the fastest growing area of business i the nation with
1 initial cost of construction carried by working class taxpryers (often hoping that
rison building programs will bring new jobs for the inhabitants of areas where unem-
loyment s very high) but with profits being reaped by private capital. The working
{ass pays the bill through higher taxes and the company bosses walk off with the prof-
5. The school system is hurting nationally for operating funds to be able to prepare
tudents to compete in an ever more selective job market. There s not enough housing
> even come remotely close to solving the homeless problem in this country. People
Jant for food and lttle children go hungry in the richest nation on the face of the
arth. By forcing homeless people to live on the streets without shelter; rasing taxes
rogressively on working class families while decreasing taxes on the affluent thereby
ausing the standard of working class living to decline; manipulation of the economy
o shut down smaller business’ hat can't compete with the big corporations or allow
hem o leave the nation so they can set up shop in the 30 called 'third world; exploit-
ng wage slaves at cheaper pay scales: all this and more enhances the national unem-
loyment rate ensuring plenty of new blood for a prison system already packed beyond
apacity. There is a whole new generation of victims being prepared for the inside of
hese cages right now in capitalist Amerikkka. The prisons today are comparable to
he slave trade of yesterday, where warm flesh held in captivity means profitsfor the
ealm!
If government s representative and concerned with the needs of the popula-
fon a5 a whole as it claims to be, shouldn't it be housing the homeless, feeding the
\ungry, educating the starving young minds now being thrown away and use the bil-
fons of dollars thrown away on prison construction (and other useless projects ke the
JASA space program etc.) to solve today's social problems that are dragging us all
fown ? It would be naive of us to believe this is likely to happen. The prisons will con-
inue to be full, with more being built at our expense ntil we the people, through tak-
ng matters into our own hands, tear them down, brick by brick and erase them from
he face of the earth by sheer forcel Capital will not willingly give up anything through
mere outcry or be voted away. All governments protect the interest of capital only,

ot the will of the working class ,the 'unwashed rabble’, us! Quite simply it will con-
inue to build prisons and fll them with us as long as we coninue to let t happen. The
2ed Army Faction in Germany struck a blow against capital's construction of a state
JF the art prison a few years ago when they blew it upl They hit hard because those in
Jower who use force to oppress fear most the use of force against their control. If such
xamples of direct action by the brave few were to inspire the many and seen as being
n effective way of striking blows against the horror of capitalism, then maybe the
seople would bring down this decaying monster.

The words of George Jackson, slain revolutionary of the sixties, come to mind
15 he spoke of the powerful force unleashed with the wrath of the people. George said
T'm partof arighteous people who anger slowly but rage wndammned. Vel ather a his
loor in sch a umber that the rumbling of our feet will make th carth tremble".

Hit out with direct action againt the system which is destroying us, me in
sere, you out there |

Let the earth shake with the rumble of our feet |

One small snowflake too many on a hillside, can start an unstoppable

walanchel

of jun, a white pallor taints the skin,
' shel that cloaks tortured soul.
‘As outside gontagt dies, hope becomes thin.
Walking becomes an exhaustive journey to nowhere in time,
2 the gulu kespers conjure up ways to destroy the mind.

The cage i society's coffin for him he has come to fear,
‘whre the only warmth comes in a letter,
or fall in a bitter, shed tear.
Time passes silently, like a thief in the night,
ereeps.on by and leaves its etchings in the faces

halgng to ol under the sy

‘Somewhere ml’mumu ‘walking the floor
f & makeeshify coffin, grave-Jike cell.

i Aing g Sissaarsupt system,

is co ;19,8 prolonged vacation in el

" denn
‘The cry of a flying birdy glegfl Laughter of children at play.
“But what s seal @ ghese hellish places P
47 thig JpaRy-oupds of anguish,
‘pain numbed faces.
iy missing those loved.

. Whilelivin in this gulag cage |
Ny Are PriSOners hatums s imemsien
2 ) events, government agendas of op-
_atgely Tgniored by e e
o wide I my aly extece 1 il
R . as it It eide) T witness increased
{niti-Fascists? elforts o ight wing political hate
i groups £ spread ther sckening ideo-
lofici cericept or racism, sexism, fascism, authoritarianism, just about every imag-
inabls form of igotry and all manner of hate meant to divide people,create waring
fhctidtts, whieh can be controlled and matipulated by the few for the benefit of the
fow, throughout the gulag system. Gulag officials look on the right wing propa-
gunda nd recruiting campigni with frvor, in much the same way that neo-navis are
Brotected by the police from deserved attack on the outside, The right-wing hate
aroups recogaise the gulag system s a ferile ground fr recruitment of prisoners,
foping: that when they are strong enough and have enough supporters it will be
fonsble o put their sick divisive ideology into wider practice. The monsters of the
earth have realized for decades a potential army in waiting, comprised of risoners,
those with absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gein by the destruction of
capitalism. Accordingly,right wing hate groups in most places shower the golags
with their poisonous literature, seek out and make prisoner contacts and actively
support prisoners deemed of value to them or suitable or the prolifeation of their
politics of division. Through propagandizing and supporting these chosen prisoners
The hate groups crete strong, loyal power bases in the prisons. This also aids their
numbers o grow on the outside a the prisoriers are released or these groups are
iven free world friend and fumily contacts by the pisoners. With the seeds of fas-
o planted in fertile ground these fascist supporters n the gulags then attempt to
recruit fellow prisoners, yt this seems to be largely ignored by the left in the US,
including most anarchists
“Oe is prompted to sk the logical question, what s the vast majority of the
e doing to combat the extreme right wing's successful ef-
wh gy ors s erutmentwihi s from the gulge? What e
..when apathy oyt anarchists and their organizations doing to neutralize
cigns and the potental setanceof ot ropegands b prions
.. hungry for political knowledge and education, prisoners ea-
Ompassion iS or'tq understand the reasons why they ended up in prison,
bsent, the the politics of their incarceration? In short, prisoners looking.
for amswers, What are anarchists doing to provide a counter-
10nsters of the TR, ey providing anarchist lterature to allow
arth spread prisoners a choice between opposite polarity concepts? Are
side their ten- they sttempting to promot cls consciousness in prisont,
o o thery Semonttating hat beter fture o possible ol working
acles and their (jus people whatever their culture or color through direct-
rganizations democracy and cls , not authoritarian control poli-
rcreasingh ‘ica? How much importance do they place on prisoner sup-
Iy port and prison struggles? Not much nor nearly enough is
row stronger.” being done to curtail the spread of the poison of hate. This
extremely $1d because as we rest, s we alte, as we procras-
inate, when hesitation i practiced instead of productive activity, when spathy
reigns and compassion i absent, the monaters of the earth spread wide their tenta-
cles and their organizations increasingly grow stronger. Through inaction it would

my anarchist brothers and sisters, far too much to wish

* better world, a borderless, nationless,

seem that many anarchists have passively bought the states propaganda that pris-
oners are nothing more than liabilites to society, not worth the air they breath!
The fact i that the vast majority of prisoners are working class, our class! They
are working class, our brothers, sister#; sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, aunts
uncles, grandparents and friends.

‘Albeit there are monsters in the gulags, social predators, but the vast
‘majority of prisoners are locked away from society for economic based crimes;
often their only crime was to break the law in order for their fumilies to survive,
under the crushing weight of poverty. The only difference between these prisor-
ers and any person within the free cormunity is they were put through capital-
sl judicial wringer and shool out like fresh washed laundry within the gulags,
where they confront the even more brutal face of capitalism without the smiling
‘mask it usually hides behind when desling with those in the free world. During 16
Tong years inside I've al too often watched a sad scenario play itself out where
prisoners write to leftist, radical and revolutionary political groups seeking litera-
‘ture about their politics. Prisoners wanting to educate themselves and interested
i helping to create a better world, prisoners open o learning. I've witnessed
those sume prisoners become bitterly disappointed when their open-hand of
friendship, thei efforts to learn were ignored.

1t has often puzzled me how those within a political movement can strug-
gle against a system yet seem wiling to accept that same system's propaganda
against prisoners as ‘gospel”. Ignored, these previously hopeful prisoners turned in
other directions to where they would be accepted as useful people and now instead
of fighting alongside us to bring the system tself to its knees in defeat, these mis-
‘guided, embittered souls buy into the ignorant ideology of hatred, forever keeping
s divided, apart, misunderstanding and fighting each other, which is a much fa-
Vored manipulation of those who profit from our division as a people, It seems
ironic that the left wil quite possibly have to fight one day against these very peo-
ple that it capitulated, threw them way without any effort expended, while the
Tate mongers gained in strength by providing literature, comradeship and sup-
port. These prisoners were lost by defiult with the right winning easy uncon-
tested victories for their hearts, minds and future potential. I am a captive today.
However there i a very good chance n this era of oppression/repression you will
become tomorrows' prisoner for any number of reasons or just for being who you
are,especially f youre an anarchist. I hope not as I love you

you to endure what I have endured over my last
16 years in capitalism's stesl and concrete
cages. Stay strong and keep struggling for 8

egalitarian world, an anarchist world.
Protect yourselves and others from the
monsters of the earth and reach out
‘with mutual aid to each other. Never
throwaway through apathy a potential
you might someday miss when it is
eeded to save un all and make anarchism 3

worldwide reality.
January 20 1996

2
The Cause

The cell house steel door noisily slams shut after being open wide.
1ts another morning in man-made hell, going by the gulags clock
Istand at my steel cage door watching my tormentors come inside.
‘Another day of contending with the uniformed bastards,
‘whose hearts are evil and black.

‘They are the modern day nazis,
new era of devil packs.
1 stare at them through & cel door ofsteel.
My rage boiling within me almost chokes me,
is that real
Istand alone, trapped within this cage,
forever tormented by a burning rage.

‘With no escape, no release,
1 search in vaia for elusive inner peace.
In 2 monument to turmoil everyday,
1 struggle against chis sick reality.
Turning away in disgust, I close my eyes,
drift back into the refuge of memory, paradise.

Any precious escape I am thankful for
‘There's not much relief when you're at war.
Maybe, perhaps, ic's all a terrible dream,
will 1 awaken to forget the horror | have seen?

Welcome slecp brings my lover's arms
to hold me tight
Her head rests upon my chest so very light.
In my dreams 1 lovigly stroke her pubic bair...
‘With a curse I awaken, to find myself not therel
Then I hear that familiar dreaded, hated sound.
It echoes loudly off the walls all around.
The jangle of keys cuts deep into my brain,
just another day in hell, each day the same.

Another day in the war of wills has arrived,is here.
Conironted by the uniform clad demons, mental torturing gear.
‘Their paramilitary uniforms of oppression I have come to hate.

1 will never play their good prisoner game and thereby I seal my fate.

Finally another day in hell has dragged and passed slowly on by,
and this alone in my cage brings a joyful, relieved high.

‘The hate of this corrupt system
continues to soar in my veins.
It throws fuel on my heart
revolutionary burning flames.
On many fronts we rebels fight
for our united cause,
1 continue the struggle in here,

s st s
Together we confront head-on
their self-serving capitalistic laws,
drawing comfort from the fact they are
trapped with us in their own nightmare.
Thave perfected hate for them,
they have perfected tortures and despsir.
‘Who shall finally win?

‘Why us of coursel

Our rebel hearts as one
present a mighty, unstoppable forcel
‘And you capitalist swine,
‘someday you will all see
the peoples righteous anger,
ur.wrath, as we grasp our ibertyl
“That glorious day,

‘when our chains will be broken
and forever, we'lal be free!

April 30 1994

First, it is important to stress that

The Importance of s oru s mmune b st o

rosecution for any number of alleged

PriSONETS &ims. Eapecily once we hev pisced or-

selves into the eye of the storm ofstruggle
the masters of capital, who believe their station in lfe gives them the le-
er to enslave us in whatsoever form they choose, to use us up, throw

d profit by the blood and sweat we shed in their wage slave shops, fac-

mills of capitalism. Once we step out in any form of protest then the

of the state may fll upon us with unrelenting force. We are subject to ar-

d imprisonment at any time, most of us, simply because we choose to be
hive e because we wani t ive the lves we chioous . it o the plans obers
makefor us, because we dare to be different or because our eyes are opea to the
realities of our likely future, wearing the yoke of capitalism around our necks like
beasts of burden, not equal human beings, unless we throw off the weight on our

‘back to stand in the sun in our rightful place. Look at
- the person beside you, across the way from you and
“..I am here today eYRIT el ht ndiidual may one day b ar-
sitting in a steel rested and so may you because you dare to be different,
threatening to those who seek to control us, especially
and concrete, i e emed by he riniples of snarchiom or
tomblike cage Writ- youbelieve in/have undertaken direct action against
ing these words to your opprestors. Getting arrestedis nojoke,so without
b . getting too paranoid, find out what to do in such a
you but sometime ituation and also wise up sbaut the police. I am often
in the future it ::uu :;d the pqy:zd Mmq“n if my words
wve made any but think one so-
might actually be o 0 et o bring a wakewop call,
you behind prison fecling of discomfort with it, That thought is I am here
i - today sitting in a stecl and concrete, tomblike cage
walls, writing com- T L o sometim It e
parable thoughts t0 it might actualy be you behind prison walls writing
the outside.” comparable thoughts to the outside. If they come for
youin the morning..

‘The system' and mainstreagn media portrays those of us within the ever
increasing number of jails.and prisons as being the equivalent of the proverbial
biblical ‘unclean peopie, to be:feared,; less than humans, and not to be bothered
withor worth any degree of outside concern ar support. It amazes me how many
intelligent people, including anaschists, active n political struggles, have to vary-
ing degrees bought into the disinformation put out by the system, The majority of‘
the unfortunate residents of the gulags are for the most part just ke other work-
ing class people on the outside; only through a twist oftheir destiny they were
arrested, stood trial and were imprisoned. The system provides the sensationalist
image of those behind gulag walls being a bad lot, best steered clear of because the
system fears association between those inside and outside. Inside is a patential .
srmy waiting to happen, which needs education, direation and support. The sys-
tem desires nothing more than to maintain a wall o silence around the gulags
isolating prisoners to break their minds and spirits. | have seen bodies broken and
minds fragmented forever by the brutal hands of the keepers and their clever use
of weak, inmate lackeys. have seen many men reach out to the struggles outside
with heartelt letters, eager for information about the various movements, educa-

{ion about them, Prisoners secking compassion and comsadeship. L s onls 1
o o hose who make contact, who re encourage to learn, to grov. to relize who
ey o, their potentil value (o themselves and (o the communities outside gulnig
walls.

1 have seen far many more give up and sometimes even gravitalc tovards
he hate groups which are now in abundance within the gulags 18 they are out there
These eventual recruits to the ranks of the extreme right could have been soldiers
Aithin our ranks but those who claim to be revolutionaries outside chose to ignore
their very existence.

Y myselftried in vain for over a decade ‘nside’ to make contct with like-
minded peaple embracing anarchist politc. 1 was determined to reach out and re-
Tased to give up, unlike #lot of other prisoners around me. I reached out at every
opportusty and continved to reach out when there was 1o responsc, through winy
Thbers requesting poitical lterature and anarchist books but above all, comradeshiy
e other anarchists. My unanswered letters began in the late seventies, continued
hroughout the eighties and into the early nineties. Finally a first anarchist solidr-
ity lettr was handed to me by a faeless clone of a gusrd at Tenncasee Gulsg i
1992 | That letter and letters since has been like a welcome brceze of fresh s blow-
g through a place where the ar and lfe stands dormant. The mere fact 1 fllon
I ehint bothered to write brought tears to my eyes, eyes [ was long convinced
o d mever foe tearful moisture again. T've worked hard since that first communi-
e tom to break down the walls between us, you and 1, to reach out, to show thase
O omtite T not different except for my circumstances of being within the belly of
the beast.

1 am not saying the gulags do not
hold their far share of social predators but
many prisoners do become politcized
within gulag walls often due to their own
learning effotts. Through direct
experience of the system tself,
which generally treats prison-
ers with such blatant injustice
that many soon fielonly re-
sentment, contempt and anger
towards it Repression
breeds resistance. [
am merely trying
to point out the
obvious pitfall of
not supporting those
seeking the tools to
become politicized.

‘Sadder stll than these so-
cial prisoners ignored by the revolu-
tonary movements are those souls
captured during direct or other poiti-

‘al actions only to discover once in
captivity that they appear to have
‘somehow not been deemed worthy of
support and are hence soon forgotten
by their so called 'comrades'. One con-
ceptual truth screams out in my heart

u
o be voiced so 1 will tate it now. Any political movement
P iti or peoples struggle, which fails to provide support to
Any political fallen comrades is doomed to failure as certain as day fol-
inovement or lows night. Prisoner support should be considered as a
top priority within al political movements and with all
peoples struggle, actiists 3 we, Y04 oF never know when Glag gtes
which fails to will slam shut behind us or when those gates to the out-
provide support side will open agaii to allow our passage back out once
the system has us i its grasp.
to fallen I have endured many hard years, over two dec-
comrades is ades and a half, within the gulags of this state. As I've
ilure slready said I spent the first decade banging my head and
doomed to failure |y o e sting o e ot
s certain as day cars that appeared to be deaf and eyes which appeared to
follows night,”” beblind to my existence in hell. never gave up and have
carned the right to point these issues out now. I have
carned the right to speak out with the shedding of my blood, the pain of this,in past
Leaten, tired body and my spirit of anarchism has never been broken by my keepers
and never will bel I has only been in recent years that I have been acknowledged by
1ny anarchist brothers and sisters out there. From my heart I state to you that 1 love
you all' 1 will close now ith these final words. Take care of each other, keep each
‘ther safe in the struggles which you face and never forget those in captivity because
tomorron's captive of the monsters of this earth may well be you. Our common ene-
mics arc the same from country to country being oy different in name and fice. They
represcat the same ideology, which sees this planet and its populace as throwaway
conunoditics. They threw away their humanity in exchange for Power and profits
Stay strong and know in your hearts T am with you in revolutionary spirit in every act
you undertake against those who Oppress us. We only want the earth, they will never
et us all

April 18 1995, Revised July 18 3005

. . Recenty recived copy ofa
Anti-authOTitarian propest pisced on th table for anarchis
£ o e . public consumption by the New Jersey Anar-
P chist Black Cross (NJ ABC), which as an

il avowed anarchist some portions of outraged

¢ beyond any mere feeling of anger. It was a proposal for an anarchist (?)

rition’ to be formed, geographically located in New Jersey, and suggested
“Comamittee of Five Prisoners,” a blatantly elitist ruling committee,
I then provide, among other things, “direction and leadership” to affiliated
hist grovps. This proposal made the suggestion that various anarchist
acoeppia clearly authoritarian type command structure formed within the

novement meant to strengthen the “federation.” It was put forth within

b osal the establishment of an elitist group, “committee” composed of five
prisoriers who would then determine "exclusively” which Political Prisoners/
Prisoners of War (PPs/POWs) merit the support of anarchist groups. I could not.
help but notice the obvious question concerning anarchist prisoners and become
overtly suspicious when one considers the identity of the cast of characters in-
volved with their past affiliation to “Freedom Nowl"s secret criteria, star chamber
decisions and exclusion of anarchists from their list of “politicals" submitted to the
United Nations.

“The proposal put forth the concept of a collective “War Chest Program"
and was completed with a suggestion of a hypothetical amount of weekly contri-
‘bution preferable per person which somewhat resembles mandatory weekly “dues’
for the privilege of being a part of the “federation.” It contained a suggested
“command structure” which reeks to high heaven of a Marxist party line organiza-
tional command structure. This alleged proposal, in my opinion, ended with an
insult to all anarchist with a caution that anarchist groups should consider chang-
ing well-recognized, though colorful, group names to provide “the uniformity and
professionalism” to the Federation by stating, “The use of names that could cause
the prisoners, political formations and the masses in general to take us less seri-
ously should certainly be avoided.” I wish to tender my comments upon this
“proposal” in the order I have presented the issues I firmly object to at this time.

Committee of Five Prisoners

proposal’s "Committee of Five Prisoners” I strenuously have objec-
tion to a this reeks of creating an “elitist” top heavy situation and especially since
this prisoners’ committee sounds like Marxist vanguardism, or more specifically,
the Revolutionary Communist Party's species of vanguardism. I further have ob-
jention to this committee's professed intention to provide “direction and leader-
ship’ to any “anarchist” group truly practicing the tenets of
anarchism, be it one of the groups I am affilated with or
another anarchist collective. Didn't a ot of us adopt anar-
chism as our chosen politics to get away from these eltist
types with their concepts of *direction and leadership” they
felt compelled we should follow because they knew what
was best for us?
1 will larify something right now. I irmly believe
PPs/POWs should be supported. I believe they should re-
ceive whatever aid they might need or require. 1 try to give
all PPs/POWs the amount of respect they have coming and
rightly deserve. I would take absolutely nothing form

i
them T also will not allow anything to be taken from any anarchist, any anarchist pris-
oner or myself by anybody. Let that be clearly understood in light of what I am about
o stae.

There is a time worn joke containing more than a little bit of truth concern-
ing elitist “vanguardists" leading the revolution from the rear. It appears now that
person suspiciously sounding like authoritarian vanguardists, even if calling them-
selves anarchists, have come up with a unique method of “leading” From within the
gulags? Sounds sort of like to me, with my folksy Irish humor, to be the proverbial tail
wagging the dog. Now, I can only speak for myself as an anarchist and as an individ-
ual, but 1 do not want, nor need, their “leadership,” nor do I want their “direction.”
That is how it is with me, but when somebody, anybody, tries to give me their version
of“direction’ or impose their “leadership" upon me, then I will hasten to suggest to
them 1 “direction" they might consider going, and if there is more than one they might
consider practicing their “leadership” talents getting therel

Yes, this proposed committee of five prisoners might well be PPs/POWs
within the “Freedom Now" and any other possible definition of such, but is this
“committee of prisoners" anarchist either in membership composition of political moti-
vation, 1 ask myself? Or are some of them merely conveniently labeling themselves
“anarchists® since the forlorn chance of Marxist ideology prevailing over capitalism
became greatly diminished when the former Soviet Union broke apart, spent itself into
bankruptcy in a spending military race to disaster? I see an obvious disparity of ike
feelings (1. principled respect of other political beliefs) which has blatantly exhibited
in the past towards anarchista by the various letist political movements, organizations
and groups which some of these people, now claiming anarchis, have been affilated
with, supported and received support from in the past.

T object to the establishment of any elite committee of five prisoners, or any-
body else for that matter, sitting in judgment of anarchist prisoners' loalty. I firmly
object to any such commiltee, or anybody else, advocating that their role/position in
‘our movement allows them to st in judgment of other anarchist prisoners’ principles.
intensely resent that this “NJ ABC Federation” proposal appears to be requesting an-
archists *exclusively” support prisoners of their (the five prisoners constituting the
comumittee) choice of who merits support with no mention of anarchists. Do anarchists
really need dictatorial guidance?

This same scenario with only minor changes played out to it sorry end be-
fore witht the Left in Amerikicka. A refresher is perhaps in order? Once upon a time
(less than decade ago), a group of elitsts calling themselves ‘Freedom Now" (FN)
started an endless debate, and B.S. controversy, among prisoners and non-prisoners
alike, which was nonproductive to the extreme but probably intensely amused the
commonly shared enemes of the Left. The endless debates caused senseless rifts
within the various movements as people wondered “why” one prisoner was chosen/
another prisoner was rejected, then vocally questioned the validity of some of FN's list
of evidently “chosen’ few about "who was/ was not a PP/POW.” That debate finally
died down and went the way of most ferilizer with the passage of time. One thing was
evident with FN, and that was: no anarchists need apply. FN's secret criteria was the
topic of much counterproductive controversy within the counterculture media as evi-
dence by an overabundance of prisoners’ ink wasted with all manner of pro and con
Viewpoints concerning the FN choices and decisions. Thanks for trying to breathe life
backinto that same tired old controversy, NJ ABC.

‘Maybe I am somewhat old fashioned in my thinking, but I feel, for example,
that Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP) prisoners should be supported by the
ROP memharshin A an anarchist. | cannot be critical about their support by their

own party i such a fashion. 1 feel that other Marxist organiations should sup-
‘ort ther prisoners. Again, as an anarchist, | should have nothing to say about it
T feel the supremacist-separatist bigoted pond scum should support their prison-
ers. Once again, such internal matters are absolutely none of my damned business
2 an anarchist. 1 also firmly believe decisions to support anarchist prisoners
“hould be Ieft to the individual anarchist groups who have chosen to insttute sup-
port campaigas (such as my own with Brooklyn ABC), Support should be done by
choice of the anarchist group, not proclamation to mandate from on high, and an-
archist organization should be practiced in all aspects of our anarchist dealings.
‘Never should a true anatchist conform to, or comply with, any
., such of a dictatorial proclamation by an elite group, such s this
If I don't proposed committee of five prisoners deciding which prisoners
of their individual choice are to receive support while perhaps
\ppreciate 8 LG N sl support fom various segments of the anr-
yame COMING chist movement themselves.

ny direction X personally adopted anarchism many years ago to
bei remove elitist proclamations from my lfe, whether such origi-
eing nate from those calling themselves Let or Right. When a proc-
inflicted Iamation is thrust my direction, a3 an avowed anarchist who
lives anarchism every day of my life when out there, and have
upon my for the past 16 years in this gulag system, taking continual
anarchist slams and repression from anal retentive prisoncrats due to my

Dolitics and jelhouse lawyer sctvities in bebalf o other prison-
brothers and 10 wr o Afrcan heritage, then et tbe clesrly
sisters, then I nderstood to one and all the fighting side of this man’s per-
speak out in tonaiy comes cutoud and rovd 1 don' spprecite 1 geme
Corming my direction being inflcted upon my anarchist broth-

less than i sisters, then L speak out in less than humble fashion
humble fashion about it to have my voice heard! NI ABC, I do not trust, like or
about it to appreciate your proposal, which does not seem to have any-

. thing to do with any form of anarchist as I have known it to
have my voice have been practiced. This proposal does not sound like you are
heard!” fiying the flag of anarchy, but are flying a red flag which wear-
ing the black mask of a predatory hijacker with thinly disguised
aspirations of exerclsing some sort of a hidden agenda in mind.
Perhaps attempting to seize control of our growing anarchist movement, control
my anarchist brothers and sisters? Rob me with a damned gun, but do not ask me
to surrender who I am with a proposall Have some semblance of self-respect. for
christsake, NJ ABC lads!

“The "War Chest Program’ set forth within the NI ABC proposal is a
sound idea in some respects, and does no meet muster in other respects. It s &
‘Sound idea only ifit is set up, maintained, and any accumulated funds utilized by
the individual anarchist groups who maintains it for whatever the group ~ the
group, not one member of any "committee of five” ~ decides to use it for to prevent
the possibilty of any unprincipled abuse by any one person or lite group. Each
individual anarchist group should retain freedom of choice to support whomever
they choose without a proclamation being issued from “on high' telling them what
0 do with their money. To practice anarchism i to practice FREEDOM! Nobody
can be considered free with another ordering them around, mandating cither

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4 certain amount of funds be paid in each month (anarchist dues?) to a centralized
“War Chest Program” to be spent the way somebody else chooses, or paying in a cer-
tain amount each week to be spent the way another chooses

A "War Chest Program” i a good idea but only, at this time, ifit is instituted
and maintained locally within each anarchist group or collective I lken the NJ ABC's
war chest program to be comparable to paying union dues to the United Mine Work-
ers’ Union for membership. Anarchists can be damned well do without somebody’s
hand in our pocket, and also can daraned sure do without somebody telling us how to
spend the money in our pocketsl These types of decisions belong solely to the various
individual anarchist groups and not to any of prisoner recipients of the kindness of a
stipend or other forms of material support.

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First I read in the proposal a suggestion that the *Commiltee of Five Prison-
ers” was going to make decisions based upon "principles” only to later read on to dis-
cover a whining statement (justification for pornographic addiction and hairy palms
condition?) to the general effect that when a prisoner requests pornography he is
snubbed by the anarchist movement.

NJ ABC, if a prisoner's request for pornography seems to inspire a distancing
form the requesting prisoners by the majority of anarchists, that might well be because
the majority of anarchists appear to believe they are struggling to create a new society
where there is true equality between the sexes, where every voic is heard (all voices,
yes, even female voices), & world without male sexist gender exploitation. Most anar.
chists desire to someday live in a truly free society without your version of “principled”
macho chauvinistic sexist pig mentality. I hope the wishes of any *principled" prisoners
requesting pornography from anarchists is granted, with pictures of Barbara Bush,
Newt the Grinch's mother, and Janet Reno... Furthermore, please keep your idea of
“principles” to yourself.

Now please check out page § of the "ABC Network Update” for a real classic
insult to all anarchists from NJ ABC under the heading “Proposed By-Laws* Rush
Limbaugh been ridiculing you or something about the colorful anarchist group names
and fractured infantile cgos? As far as anarchist groups changing their group's names
o prevent embarrassment to the *federation," to exhibit “conformity and professional-
ism." I sincerely hope that most anarchist groups will summarily reject this
“suggestion” (or insult?) the same as rejection of the rest of ths proposal’s iiocy. -

1do have several comments about such a comedic suggestion to make io sum
up my rant. Frst, a lot of the unique anarchist names are casily recognized and should
not be changed because these groups have been around for quite a while. These won-
derful names are both creative and colorful for a purpose. The anarchist group names
instill group pride and establish a local group identity. They can be easily remembered
by others and serve to capture the imagination of others, plus are inspired creativity at
ts best. Keep the established anarchist group names! Dump the ‘proposall

My last comment from in the form of a question: I know NJ ABC, and choice
prisoners, might wel believe this “federation” to be a marriage of sorts for anarchists,
but do we really have to change our names if we are stupid enough to enter into un-
holy wedlock with NJ ABC?

Anarchists, beware of questionable *anti-authoritarian” authoritarian propos-

ls! Tove you all, my unarchist brothers and sisters! They cannot get us all

3 First printed in Bluck Fist #10 Tvhv/ Aueust 1995
. . . “The primary thought you must
Anarchist Survival Guide i yous mind, kep in
your minds forefront, when ques-
tioned by police is if they, your po-
lice interrogators, possessed a solid,
airtight, open and shut case against
you, they would ot be bothering to
‘question you at all. When you are
, reflse to be questioned and immediately demand an attorney b:‘;umem
to advlse you of your constitutional rights before any questioning takes place. In an
ideal §orid, and by well established law, at this point all questioning is supposed to
stop, Blt that does not always happen, as “clever” ploys are used by police to get you
to voll for questioning or be forthcoming with information that rarely benefits
you, a sispect, but furthers the goal of their investigation. Never answer any ques-
tions, no matter how innocent they sound, after you have invoked your right to an
attorney. Do not respond to any question no matter how fucking tempted or how
harmless you think it to bel When read the Miranda rights, you were told anything
you say can and will be sed against you in a court of law and that is precisely what
it means, Anything you might say of even a microscopic incriminating nature will be
interpreted as a major admission by creative minds which can and will be used
against you. You can take that fact to the bank.

'Police interrogators aren't your friends! Don't provide them with anything
to use against you, only provide your basic statistical personal information such as
name, age, address, birthday and social securityl (Different states have different laws
about what information one is required to give, check out your local laws) They're
‘your enemy if questioning youl Volunteer nothing! Either you re a suspect, friends
o comrades are suspects, or they are attempting to gather information to be sed
Sgainst you or your associates in the future. Your best interests, for you s a person,
i the lat thing on their minds. They're merely performing their goverament job.
Don't allow yourself to become frightened, o worse still, to be lulled into a fise
sense of security. If they assault you, you can practice the popular American martial
art of I Suel" Politely listen to their games. Remain silent no matter how long ques-
tioning lasts and don't allow yourself to be wore down with time, a favorite tactic
employed by skilled questioners. Recogaize their games and realize their societal job
Fanction is to lock you up, to clear & case file that may result in the destruction of
your life, making you, your family and loved ones suffr, sometimes for months and
10 the worse scenario for years! Remain silent. Sooner or later they will give up
questioning you altogether. They will move on to a weak willed person to manipu-
late into prolonged imprisonment.

. There are two logical outcomes to interrogations. When questioning is
dome you sre fre toJeave o join fimly, iends or comrades within the movement, a
‘wiser tronger willed soldier tested by fire,or you are locked up.Iflocked up, and
You kept your mouth shut, as soon a8 possible as the opportunity presents tself,
fter you request your one allowed phone call call a bail bonding company or your
lawyer, Your attorney will be pleased he/she has a client who remained silent and
did not give a statement! Because of your wise silence your attorney may be able to
perform the magic taught in law universities and colleges of law. Your attorney may
e able to have th case dismissedin court et due to the lack of evidence at pe-
Jiminary hearing if you are charged with & crimel If you have fet the need of confes-
sion other than to a priest, forget about lack of evidence dismissals. You volunteered,
50 endeavor to enjoy your unique incarceration experience, dummy! Should

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there be other evidence against you (*Oops! Forgot my gloves! Fingerprints are Holly-
wood bul shit, right?!") by choosing to remain silent you have expanided your lawyer's
defense strategy choices which may win your case in court in front of jury made up of
people of average ignorance. Those of you who immediately thought of the O.J jury,
shame on youl

Give up nothing] Give up nobody! Don' let your mouth put your ass in jall
Retain your rights! Remember you have the right not to incriminate yourselfl Say
‘nothin you or your friends will regret later in court while facing a stern fuced judge
and anal retentive,irate government prosecutor!

If you stayed with me to this point, the following will be some shallow, laugh-
able mind games they may try to play on you with all the inteasity ofa child examin-
ing the first insect they encounter! Remember the cops talking to you, cajoling you to
bear your soul, clear your conscience, "make yourself feel better” by telling them what
happened because they "understand,” after you talk will laugh in your face. Later in
their locker room they will howl with laughter with each other about how utterly na-
ive and gullible you are; call you an ignoramus and various other things; pat each other
and themselves on the back and then pleased with their day's work go home to screw
their wife, boyfriend or girlfriend and kick their dog, or vice versa.

After the interrogation is over, a a just reward for your cooperation with
these hardworking public servants who serve and protect the public, you will be led
away to a filthy barren cell reeking with combined odors of sweat, body waste in liquid
and solid form, stale tobacco smoke and hopelessness, with dubious characters as your
cell mates. You may have to fight to keep a food tray, a place to st or sleep if you
aren't immediately bailed out, you may discover yourselfin a struggle to retain your
shoes, shirt or jacket from predatory social prisoners. Remember how you felt your
privacy was violated when a bathroom door was accidentally opened by another per-
son on you at home, offce, workplace, or elsewhere? Well, prepare yourself to forfeit
all privacy expectation when Nature calls and you must answer the call in the sight,
presence or within armis reach of other hapless peoplel You may be forced to learn
what it means to lterally and figuratively stand your ground for the first time in your
Yife in il or in prison. You may be forced to defend your sexulity, defend yourself
against sexual predators, or ke some people, forced to temporarily switch sexual pref-
erences and becoming bisexual by
circumstance to survive incarcer
tion intact. Yell for help? None is
forthcoming except in cases of ex-
treme brutality or mutually com-
bative situations as those who
swore to serve and protect usually
turn a blind eye to prisoners. If you
conessed to police interrogators,
aided with the crime investigation
efforts, in an ill-futed effort to prove
yourself intellectually superior to
those questioning you stuck your
foot in your mouth, you have con-
demned yourself with your own
words, then you will in all likeli-
hood not pay the slightest attention
t0 the following word of caution.

Once booked, fingerprinted and

Jammed in a cell you should not talk about your case with those around you who may
xpress interest in why you are locked upl Each prisoner willing to listen to your tale
Jfwoe is a potential threat of showing up in court to testify against you as a jailhouse
aformant or a cop put in the cell with you whose sole purpose was to gain confidence
and solicit & confessionl You may be a target so realize this fact and shut the fuck upl A
classic example of this is years ago in the early 1980's, a State prisoner in Tennessee
named Gary Hartman confided to a cell partrier, Raymond Frazier, about a murder in
which he was involved. Frazier got with another prisoner, Kenneth King, and they,
with the aid of prison oficials, contacted the attorney general's office and law enforce-
ment, collected a §1,000 reward and Hartman was convicted and sentenced to death.
After 2 decade plus on death row Hartman's death sentence was overturned on appeal
and he was sentenced to life in prison. Just ke during W.W. I and W.W. 11, loose lips
sink ships!

1F you made a statement you may as well be pleased with your lousy career,
\ife and health choices since you have volunteered for a stint, however prolonged o
brief, in your chosen hel by “cooperating” with police. Not exactly a Norman Rock-
well icture, i 1t? I refuse to "sugarcoat" this description of 2 potential first confine-
ment experience horror to save your sensitivity or cater to your squeamishness.
ould rather shock you to serious thought by speaking truth motivated by love for my
vincere actviat brothers and sisters engaged in struggle against the monsters of the
earth guided by their hearts and knowledge of what is right, rather than let you find
‘out the painfl hard way and begin a nightmare that il rob you of your e, o your
productive years, and the progress you could have made during those foreve lost
years to the strugge.

Subject Credit: Remaining Free

Following are some of the mind games the police play on the unwary to ex-
tract *voluntary”" confessions. Know your enemy well, recognize their games and the
many variations of them, as many and as varied as personalities of the accused and
thei interrogators, Your ability to remain free may someday well depend on your
Strength of haracter and knowledge of the tactics used,techniques employed and psy-
Chological pressures. Each one s designed to elici a response from the person on
‘whom they are émployed.

1 The interrogator displays confidence in the guilt of the suspect with an air of
"Convince me otherwise?"

3 The questioner points out some, but by o means al, of the circumatantial evi-
denee indicative of a subject’s guilt. This is a variation of "I know more than [ am
‘unying and you are fucked f your story does not match what [ know” More ofn
than not they know zip, nothing, and so capitalize on any information you may
provide,tura it around, and throw it back at you to extract additional information

5. 'The interrogator often calls attention to a subject’s physical or psychological
‘manifestations that may predict guil: pulsation of the carotid artery; excessive
‘activity of the Adar's Apple; avoidance of eye contact; oot wiggling; wringing of
hands, finger tapping; picking at fingernails; o any other individualized nervous
‘mannérisms or gestures evidencing themselves when a person is under stress/
pressure, These are common “tels” high roller gamblers are aware of when exhib-
Hted by players. 1fa suspect is emotional then the questioner call attention to the
“pecular feling inside,” paying on the concept of moral guilt attempting to ex-
tract a confession.

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4 Interrogators often sympathize with subjects being questioned by commenting to
the person something to the general effect of "I might have done the same thing
‘myself” or *.. Anybody else under similar conditions (circumstances) might have
done the same thing." This is to portray themselves as an “ally” or *friendly” in a
hostile environment who can be trusted to help the subject .. but only if the tar-
geted subject accepts the offered “common ground of friendship and understand-
ing” deception bonding and confesses, opens p, to incriminate themselves or oth-
ers,

5. Aninterrogator often will attempt to extract a confession during a questioning
session by using phrases to reduce a subject’s guil feelings by minimizing the
seriousness of the offense/crime, especially with charges of murder or violence.
Examples: Lots of other people would have done the same thing under the cir-
cumstances of your situation.” “If somebody done me the way he/she/they done
you, 1 would have done the same thing myself”

6. A skillful questioner may suggest a less revolting, more morally acceptable mor
Vation or reason for the offense you are charged with than that which i

7. In order to break an accused will to extract a confession, a killed interrogator
wil often sympathize with the suspect by (s) Condemning the victim; (b) Con-
demning any possible, or charged, accomplice suspects; or (c) Condemning any-
body that any degree of moral responsibility might conceivably be bestowed on
for commission of the offense in question or already charged.

& Interrogators fake understanding and sympathy to urge a subject to confess while
‘making some physical contact, a pat on & hand or shoulder or grip of a hand, often
followed by proclamations by the interrogator that if his mother, father, brother,
sister, wife,child, girlfriend, gay lover, etc., was charged with the subject’s crime
he would “_.advise them to confess.., *..speak (tell the truth...” Interrogators
will often invoke moral concepts with phrases like “Confessing is the only decent
and honorable thing to do, or “You should relieve your conscience and get it over
with 5o you feel better...” in low, sympathetic tones (o attempt to establish an
‘emotional link with a subject, particularly with a person who has been subjected to
several lengthy periods of intensive questioning and underwent an emotional bat-
tering from continuous questioning, most often with interrogators performing in
“shifts* The infamous “Good Cop-Bad Cop’ or friendly/unfriendly routine is most
often used afer other tried techniques and ploys utilizing mock sympathy and
understanding have proven ineffective to the dismay of Chief Inspector Impotent,
Officer Orifice or Detective Dinky Winky. Whoever hasu't seen this Mutt & Jeff
routine used to death on television and in movies, please raise your hand? How-
ever, believe it or not, as sad as it is, these theatrics often work after a dullard is
subjected to a prolonged period of psychological battering. Falling for this merits
4 groaned "Duhl” :

9 A skilled interrogator often uses a ploy of pointing out the possibility of exaggera-
tion on the part of the accuser or victim or exaggerates the nature or seriousness
of the offense charged in order to frighten a subject into making a justification
statement” wherein they attempt to explain away *what really happened" and
thereby hopelessly incriminate themselves! This merits a double “Dubl"

10, An interrogator will attempt to have a questioned person hypotheticaly place
themselves at the scene of the crime, in some sort of contact with the victim, or
the occurrence giving rise to the crime or crimes they are subjected to questioning.
about, in order to gather information or attempt to have the person inadvertently
‘make an admission of guilt through a slip of the tongue.

1. Ifa person is naive enough to admit to being at the scene of a crime, the interrogs-

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tor will watch for inconsistencies in the subject's version of what happened by
requesting repetitious telling of te subject’s story, and then point out discovered
inconsistencies to seek admissions of lying about some incidental aspect of the
occurrence or crime. Each such admission elicited from a subject makes the subject
‘more psychologically suscepible to coughing up the “whole story.”

An interrogator will often appeal to the subject’s ego and pride through well sc-
lected flattery or a direct challenge to honor thereby using against a subject, and
capitalizing on, the basic human trai to seek and enjoy the approval of others, as i
predator and prey are in a normal societal environment of setting.

‘The futilty of resistance to telling the truth or confessing will be repeatedly
pointed out during questioning.

A skillfl interrogator will repeatedly point out to the subject the grave conse-
‘quences of a continuation of his/her “criminal behavior.” This is an argument
which falls lat on ts face and is a guaranteed failure with politically motivated
suspects, who are motivated out of a sense of righteousness. This ploy quite often
‘works with social crime suspects because during the course of their illchosen
criminal careers many repeat offenders experience a lecting desire, or possess
intentions, to rehabilitate or reform themselves.

‘Sometimes interrogators, rather than seck a general admission of guil, will f
ask the suspect a question about some aspect or detail o the crime or make ingui
ies as to the “reason’ for its commission, as if purled as to why it happened.

is nothing more than a play on the impulse to confess which becomes more int
sified the longer most people are grilled and especially with the young and inexpe-
rienced.

‘When suspects are questioned after the previously listed grilling techniques have
met with falure or it is surmised they will ful if employed, interrogators will of
ten take pleasure in pitting suspects against another, They are separated during
questioning and each told the other, or others, gave statements placing primary
blame on the subject each interrogator is questioning. The person is asked to “Set
the record straight before he/she/they make you the fall guy! or "You are stupid
for not making a statementl Your buddy gave you up so you may as well tell us
‘what happened” Revelations such s these are accompanied by angry gestures and
bullying. 1f a suspect shows weakness, he or she is then displayed mock sympathy.
Know the people you are with when you do a direct action! Have your stories
straight before you go on any actioni Keep your mouth shutl Depend on them as
they are depending on you. Don't fll for transparent games. This most succesful
of questioning techniques requires no further explanation as it has been portrayed
ad nauseam in cheap B-Grade gangster movies for decades. This is a tried and truc
timeworn method of obtaining confessions which few accused should logically fall
for, but many do in the criminal world due to distrust of their associates. With
politically motivated suspects divide and conquer ploys have much smaller success
rates but still sometimes succeed.

Interrogators will seek admissions of knowledge of a crime being investigated by
asking if a suspect knows "why” they are being questioned. A grievous crror is
committed when a suspect volunteers information or any knowledge of a
providing details which he/she could only possess f that person committed the
crime or was present when it was committed. Admission of such knowledge aids
investigation efforts as the interrogator is aware the subject of questioning is ci-
ther the perpetrator of the crime, was complicit in the commission of the crime, or
is a witness. The best advice is volunteer nothing and remain mute except for re-
quired personal identity information. Protestations of innocence only serve to

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open a dialogue with questioners, often proving counterproductive to the interest
of the accused.

The interrogator begins a questioning session by asking a subject to relate all he/
she knows about the victim and other possible suspects leading up to questions
sbout the actual incident/offense/crime. It often proves difficult for most subjects
of questioning to stop talking once they have started than to never start talking in
the frst place. People enjoy talking and trying to impress others with what they
know on any subject.

Stlled interrogators will attempt to obtain detailed information from the subject
about their activities before, at the time of, and after the crime. Some subjects will
attempt to place themselves at the scene either before or afer a crime has been
committed or in close proximity to where the crime occurred, thereby driving
nails into their own coffn at future prosecution.

When facts of a crime are already known by police interfogators, they will often
ask about these known facts in a casual manner as though the facts was ot al-
Feady known by the authorities to rattle a suspects nerves and make them more
‘ulnerable to aggressive interrogation techniques. This is done in order to create
suspicion in a suspect that others involved have already made a confession. The
Volatile emotional mixture of fear, distrust and suspicion has turned friends, lov-
ers, partners and family members against each other. If interrogators can pit one
against another to achieve a confession they will do it with immense pleasure,
\wrecking friendships, causing betrayed trust and destroying families! Your family,
fricnds and you are about as important to them as discarded tailet tissuel I you
realize this you are light-years shead of alling for pressure tactic mind gamesl At
demonstrations where there s even the slightest chance of a cop riot try o always
stay close to trusted friends in case you get swooped up by the cops! Trust them if
ou are arrested or if you all are nicked! If you are arrested in the chaos and confu-
Sion of a cop riot, they will know what happened and can get you a bail bondsman
or attorney while you are trucked off to jail If you are all busted then there is mo-
rale strength in nambers, you can pool resources and all get out of the can. The
old concept of all for one and one for alll Go to demonstrations and other direct
action activities with your trusted friends. Take only those tried and true friends
ou trust on alldirect action operations! When your ass is on the ine then it is th
‘wrong time to test their loyalty. Realize the strength of your comrades during
questioning, shut the fuck up, stifle any urge to talk, and definitely don't confess
‘anything to effectively volunteer to become a jail or prison population statistic
“An interrogator during a questioning session will sometimes at ntervals ask a
suspect questions about other people in a manner implying correct answers are
already known. One such question would be asking how long you have known .
John Smith rather than if you knew John Smith. Another ploy consists of prefac-
ing a question that does not bear directly on guilt or innocence with an admonish
ment to think carefully before you answer the next question. It is most commonly
used while the interrogator shuffles through papers or while holding papers, a
question is posed and followed by an expression of doubt after you give an answe:
to whatever question was asked. This type of questioning is 1 probe for a justiica
tion response from you. Offer nothing whether you think it is already known or
ot and ignore this category of question entirely.

‘An interrogator might refer to some nonexistent piece of incriminating “evidence
to see if the suspect will attempt to explain it away. Ifa suspect does, it suggests
il as the guilty are concerned about covering their tracks and worty about the
Rolice discovering incriminating evidence inadvertently overlooked at the crime

scene. An innocent suspect has no tracks to cover so obviously does not have to
speculate about the discovery of incriminating evidence.

3. A skilled questioner may ask if a person being questioned has ever “thought”
sbout committing the offense being investigated or one similar to it.If you are
clueless enough to answer such an inquiry, your questioner i likely to show up in
court to testify about how you bragged or boasted about thinking of committing
the crimel A resounding reply of "Nof”is a characteristic response of innocent peo-
ple. If you allowed yourself to lip and answer in the affirmative, the next logical
question will be something like “Thinking like that finally got to the point where
during one of your weakest moments, when you were under the extreme pressure,
you gave in? I can understand that 5o tell me about it?” Dubl

. With vandalism, property estruction or theft cases the interrogator will attempt
10 coerce a suspect into an offer of resitution which s dear indicator of guilt.
‘The normal response of an innoceat suspect when restitition is mentioned is a
Toud and clear statement from them they are not going to pay for something they
did not do o steal. The response being fished for from a guilty person s agree-
ment the aggrieved individual, party or business should be reimbursed for their
loss followed by a proclamation the suspect did not have anything to do with
whatever it was defaced, destroyed or stolen. The suspect has placed himself n the
position of appearing to be a guilty duncel

5. A suspect s often asked if they are willing to take a polygraph test. Innocent peo-
ple almost always agree to take practically any test immediately to prove their
innocence. A guilty person is prone to refuse a lie detector test immediatcly o
find excuses to back out of taking it after agreeing. The truth i few communitics
have this service available as an investigative tool and are using the only resource
available,a skilled, common sense interrogation without aid of electronic instru-
‘ment assistance in their quest to pin the tail on the donkey. Should you agree to
take a polygraph examination, 99.9% of the time the offer to provide the test
proves nothing but a smoke screen, a bluffor ploy to determine your willingness
o prove your innocence. A 88vvy person will press the issue and demand such a
test in these circumstances. The back pedaling of the authority figure might even
prove amusing to watch for comic relef in a stressful situation.

6. Police investigators know, beyond any doubt, the suspect who states something
ke *All right, T will tell you what you want but I didn't do it i, in all probabil-
ity, guilty.

There are as many variations of interrogation technigues as there ae copsl Those
reviously listed are merely a few of the most popular, the most often ones.

. The bestadvice T can give regarding police interrogation, i the enemy persist i ques-
oning you i spite of your request for an altorney, s to remain silent during al questioning
wd ansuver othing asked!

Do not offr iformation no matter how unimportant or trivial you deem it o b,
caise you may unbeknownst b offring up the tidbit of information which i the isce that
mplatesthe puzle for them to prosecute you o others!

Never iy o fish fo information as police will abuays obtain more information thin
2y givel Abways] Never orget it

Plain and snple stay quie, e, and free and give yourselfthe best chance to uin
ur case if browght 1o tial by wsing your right fo remain slent!

1 apologie o all pigs everywhere for defaming your speces but 1 um a prodctof the
ites when jack-booted Gestapo snouts with badges were called igs'!

Twich all my brothers and siters i struggle the bst of uck! I hope |

72 waith mel Comfision tn our swsmisa! Stov it s isel Thow oll

7 see yoi in

M “The Brady Gun Control Billis
Anarchists and GUD ety the beginning o o cist
. . e e et comn 8
Control in Amerikkka Xfiiin goversment ontines s
" A e e populon I
will adversely affect everybody with the exception of the killer kops, government
e s Pt s e preatos g e A Pt
Son that gives up a weapon that could conceivably in future save their life when
confronted by an armed ttacker really needs to have" Jam a victim by choice” tat-
e s s b disrmed n e
{irt stages of becoming a police state was first saturated with
propaganda that the disarmament measure was necessary {0
Stop violent crime. If any member of the public even remotely
feels they are indeed adequately 'protected’ by the police and
will continue to be protected in the future instead of abused,
once they become voluntarily disarmed, then I do not care
whether they possess weapons or not. I do care however
“bout my anarchist brothers and sisters ability to defend.
“This bill begins a logical progression to a total
weapons ban. The introduction of a more lengthy waiting
e ard ca b ek beore e
Prm s released to a member of the public might seem sensi-
e e ad il o gl
nothing to combat the rising tide of violence
e e oy arped i
e e pons were i
iy by e o of
e e, st
purchase second hand or simply have a friend
paid for their trouble and then have the gun re-
“The most dangerous aspect of the Brady
Bill is that certain types of weapons are to be
‘removed from the market place. Now the Brady
e e et b spesed o rese-
tionary elected officials to introduce even stricter
gun control bills into state legislature that will
e o sty In thi dive v
b e owmed esistance o the
oppressed sectors of Amerikkkan society and the
right to defend oneself with equal quality fire-
power as is used against you. The third and next

‘munition currently available to the public. For example, 1f it finally comes to paxs
that 9mum caliber wespons are proclzimed 1 illegal to own and possess, hen 9
‘ammo will become impossible to purchase. Immediately follow-
, . ing the passage of this bil, the government influcnced or
When their owned mainstream media began a publicity saturation cam-
‘paign against Black Talon' type ammunition. The Black Talon

UnS AT€ FONE e produces sharp edges when the bullet makes impact

he working with the target to effect maximum damage. The pigs routinely

. ] use this type of high-tech killing ammo in their fircarms to

lass will be (0L it o0 der i the streets, bt they are very vol in oppo-

sition to anybody else having access to such deadly ammo for

‘means of protection. After the restriction or complete banning

of various types of amma becomes reality, then will

tual massive searches of working class areas for illegal weap-
ons,justified to the more gullible sectors of society by media
propaganda campaigns proclaiming that poor, working class

areas are breeding grounds for highly dangerous criminals.

When their guns are gone the working class will be even more at the mercy of those

with guns. First they come for the weapons, then without warning or risk of serious

opposition they come for the ‘enemies of the state', the radicals, anarchists, trouble-

Some leaders in the minority communites etc..

Since the 1060’ the extreme right wing, fascist, racist groups such 1 the
Iick, Nazi scum, Aryan garbage, Nationalist trash have been waiting like vultures for
stricter gun control and quite probably praying for the day a total ban of fir
‘enacted, making all possession illegal, because an unarmed enemy is of lttl
tance in an armed combat situation, The vast majority of anti-
imperialist, anti-government organizations are light-years behind the extreme right
in terms of fire-power, even though our future survival realistically depends on our
abilty to defend ourselves!

“The climate on the streets is that everybody cither has stockpiled weapons
or are engaged in doing it right now. The situation is entirely comparable in the fice
community as it is within the gulags. Within the gulag the possession of a knife or
‘gun is illegal but not having one when needed for self-defense is often fatal. Burying
our heads in the sand, hoping trouble will merely 'go away’ only says two things. 1
Your arse s exposed while your head is buried in the sand, and 2. you cannot sce the
danger coming | The organized stripping of your means and ability for self-defcns
is clearly happening right now, so if we, as individuals and anarchists allow this to
happen without taking adequate measures to negate the intended cffects of legisla-

- ture like the Brady Bill and the more restrictive laws logically coming right behind
it in the future, then we are deserving of elimination. A revolution is ultimately won
or lost through fire-power and the ability of revolutionaries to survive as a force of
change, aboveground and underground beyond the eyes and ears of the goverament
{Fnecessary. Any movement that cannot or will not defend itself with any force nec-
essary is doomed to failure from the start and will be crushed by reactionary forccs
ke the fascists, the pigs, the state etc.

The best advice I can give my anarchist comrades on this most important
subject i to arm yourselves today to meet tomorrow's need of arms to survivel This
s a wake-up call before the abilty to effectively arm s forever lost to usl We are
responsible for our own protection.

Fubruary 1994
©
‘Who Protects Us From the Protectors?

The time worn lying game is over.
Capital's masters appear to have openly agreed,
that our deaths do not matter,
because we spring from working class seed.

Fascistic armies of gulag guards and killer kops
‘maim, beat, kil us, put us through hell.
Millions of us are forced to live out lfe

within a cold, damp, ilthy gulag cell
Tt our collective spirit can never be crushed
like mere flesh and bone.

Allies together we are joined in class struggle,

S0 neither of us stands alone.

Who protects us from the protectors? An often heard cry.
Who protects us from the protectors? I hear no reply.
Tl fight the monsters of the world until my dying breath.
1 sec one solution for our survival, put them to death!

Extract due payment for all crimes against our class
‘We need people's justice to bring them to book.
Take back from them every bit of dignity,
from us they sadistically took!

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
is the people's fair retribution.

Forced peyment for what, everyday they inflict on us

Their attempt to perform our soul's murder, its execution.

They ridicule us, profit from our blood and sweat, cage us,

shoot us, kill us, laugh at the misery of working class pain.

By giving back better than we get we have nothing to lose,
and a world to gain!

‘Who protects us from the protectors? An often heard cry.
‘Who protects us from the protectors? I hear no reply.
I fight the monsters of the world until my dying breath
Tsce one solution for our survival, put them to death!

1 would rather die than their greedy, sick logic understand.
Why does their conscience not tortuse them,
when the blood of our class drips fromtheir hands?
T wonder how.these parasites spend their pampered nights,
Do they shy from all warm human touch?”

Privilege of capital has forged themn so hardened
Our suffering does not appear to affect their lives much.
“Then to insult their victims further as a common rule,
for their cruel misdeeds they shift o the suffering all blame,
Equal justice for all?
‘What a lie, deception, farce, there exists o such thing!
Two sets of playing rules, but only one demented game!

‘Who protects us from the protectors? An often heard cry.
‘Who protects us from the protectors? I hear no reply.
Tl fight the monsters of the world until my dying breath.
I see one solution for our survival, put them to death!

Yes as they try to kill me, I will fight them until ry last dying breath!

January 8 1994

‘Where There is a Will, There is a Way

Years agoin the now closed Tennessee State Prison, Nashville, an individul, or
group assigned to the prison's sheet metal slave labor shop managed to get hold of
one..36 caliber pistol cartridge, and this single shell sparked at least one creative imagi-
nation. Covertly making use of the prison's machine shop equipment and while under
direct observation of eagle-eyed shop guards, a 38 caliber, single shot pistol with a s
lencing device was made by one or more prisoners. 1t was discovered before it could he
Put to use, but it existence did prove one thing: that you are only limited by your imagi-
nations and creativity. Another example, during WW2 the alies produced and dropped
from planes what was known a3 "Woolworth 45" pistols over various portions of Nazi
occupied Europe where partisan forces
were very short of arms. The Wool-
worth 45 was 'a weapon to get a weapon'
a8 it was meant for close range use only
being single shot, not much more than a
barrel, simple iring mechanism and three
shells within a grip compartment. Ideally,
the user had to get close enough to a Nazi
soldier to shoot him and steal his weap-
ons. Then they would pass on their Wool-
worth 45, their “gun to get a gun,” to
another partisan. These examples and
countless others should serve sparks of
inspiration as they illustrate what can be
accomplished with a bt of creativity and
resourcefulness when resources are

scarce.

[
“To all here today celebrating the May Day
May Day working class holiday and to all who hear

H o pesed o o trsgh my reol
Solidarity Statement oy comrad Pery Sanders, 1 send sl

darity greetings from deep within the belly
of the beast of capitalism, the ever-growing American gulag archipelagol

o e et s ot eging sround he ol dh US.war on e
Afghani Taliban and Al Qaeda terrorists, and with this nation tottering on the brink of
e s et e f v mporantfor s the waring s,
take this May Day holiday to celebrate life in the company of family, friends, loved
ones and kindred spirits. Each year May Day is celebrated worldwide in spite of the
sidness going on in the world. Particularly this year it should be celebrated in honor
nene Eoneon working i s ke i th cacsiropic event of eptember
2001. Throughout history the working class have borne the brun of all wars,
declared or otherwise. Members of our class have spilled blood on the world's battle-
fields in every war, sacrificing life and limbs in behalf of governments who routinely
exploit and sbuse at home and abroad. Itis a fact when heads of state clash, innocent
cvilians of the working class, internationally and domestically, become targets of mis-
Sile technology, human bombs, high-tech state of the art *smart bombs,” and other
sopliisticated weapons smarter than those who rend orders to fire them. Sadder still,
we, the working class, become targets of terrorism attacks such as the September 119
tragedies. As you go about wishing only to experience old age and prosper, you are
subject to become a war victim. The sickening fact is wars are no longer fought exclu-
sively between military forces, and fear of terrorism is as much a weapon as the after-
shock of an act of terrorism in degree of psychological torture. In these times, civilian
‘populations are routinely, often with specificity, targeted in conjunction with battle-
field campaigns of opposing forces. Members of the working class are targets in work-
places, homes, churches, or at the market place, with their lives in danger anywhere,
and everywhere. At any time innocent people are subject to be struck down in retalia-
tion for matters beyond their control in an act of terrorism, or in a paramilitary or
military operation. Civilians deemed as “collateral damage;” their lives forfeited in re-
taliation for foreign policy decisions made by governments.

However, the catastrophic events of this era are part of the same old story
repeated throughout the history of the working class. Sometime in the not distant fu-
ene e nereationl wordng cus et ke p e challnge o ren i rmemey
governments who in fact represent in name only the people. Governments have to be
held responsible for atrocities they commit motivated by profit and greed, and held
responsible for silently condoning allied nations’ commission of atrocities. Each coun-
try's working class will havé to ascertain their government is making policy decisions
for the good of mankind, is making and instituting intelligent foreign policy and actin
in interest of the masses instead of the will of the few greedy, afiluent, and powerful, it
behalf of those profiting from human misery with hidden agendss.

The working class of this, or any, nation, is a shumbering giant awaiting to be
ikened with the eloive sl P and s 1o bng ey s
ment to a standstill, to bring it to a screeching halt. We, who the elitists consider the
unwashed masses, operate and control the commercial trucks, trains, planes, busses,
and taxis, that moves this nation as it goes about daily business as usual in furtherance
St e mamst s ke, oo, grow evey prodcs caiaim e .
domestic and international market places. We can control our own fates, our own des-
tinies, if we will but flex our muscles to show those who believe they have power over
s thie reality of their power positions' frailty. They are powerful because we let them

ield power. They make laws taxing, restricting, regulating, oppressing and control-
ling s because we allow them to do it. By our silence we have symholically agreed to
et them think for us by following their laws and acquiescing to their right to make
them. Those in power know the working class is the hackbone of the nation and they
fear its collective power. Because of that fear they scheme ways to separate our work-
g class into factions at odds with each other to prevent the logical threat a united
wark force would present to their position. They do this to allow themselves to enjoy
the privilege of casting themselves in the role of the elite with the working class, the
unwashed masses, as beasts of burden, the brawn. They view us as shecp possessing an
inbred, instinctive desire to follow Judas goats to slaughter. They are wrong,

Al the sleeping giant of the working class has to do to bring a government
back to reality of what i is supposed to be and who it represents is to collcctively flex
our muscles to bring their runawey train to a stop. In these turbulent times we ive in
‘ve must stand together and support each other. We are all we have at the place where
the rubber hits the road. We need to put aside issues which separate us, divide our
class, and pleases those vho oppose us. We need to reach out to cach other in genvinc
brotherhood! We need to reach across racial, economic, religious or ethnic lincs, set
aside political differences, and see each other as people. We must unite into one mighty
force, force which will be a maker or breaker of nations to survive in the coming hard
Aays ahead. We must realize we are not that much different where it counts, in our
hearts. We must celebrate our diversity a3 a people through tolerance and compassion
to ensure our survival. If we don't, then who wil>

“The chasm between the working class and those who want us to think of
them as our “betters" grows wider every year. Soon there wil be only two distinctive
classes, s’ and “them." There will be no middle class. It wil be gone the way of the
dinosaurs. We stood by while the PATCO air controllers union was broken by Presi-
dent Reagan's order with the government effectively snapping the back of the U8
\mion movement at that time. You have watched NAFTA send good paying jobs south
of the border and overseas which takes bread from your table, food from your familics
mouths. Soon there will be only those earning a pittance pay for their sweat and those
enjoying a life ofleisure, work ants and want-to-be kings, those who produce and
those who waste to excess. The want-to-be kings are parasitic fungus living off the
lifehlood, sweat and tears of the host body of the working class. They play. We pay-
When will we collectively act in ways demonstrative of our resolve and determination
10 show we have had enough? When will the working class rise from their knees and
proclaim “No more"” When wil the earth tremble with the stamp of working class lect
S we march to fight a war of our own of our choice, between the working class and
those who use and sbuse those whose labor supports their lifestyle? 1 have fith it will
happen in the near future. The day will come when we set things right, take back our
irthright and sweep the monsters of the earth into the dustbin of history! Our daxy
will come when we take back power over our lives stolen while we slept by those who
are for greed and profit destroying our planet, fouling the air we breath, the water our
families drink and wagig wars on our class| What do we want? It can be summed 1)
in five words... We only want the earth!

April 15 200

“
Promise
We stand as the world's class of the wretched.
Oppressed, hungry we are the downtrodden working class
1t's true that we make the bulk of the imprisoned
but this horrendous situation will not last!

Our class will one day tire of being capital's throwaway prey
and with determination, rise in anger from our knees to fight.
Our sheer force of numbers will rule such a glorious day,
as we seize back what has always been ours by right!

For lust of profit the monsters of capital pollute land and sea.
“They profit from our sweat, laugh at us, rob us of our day.
An the utimate insult they dirty the very air which we breathe!
But to me one fac s crystal clear,
when our revolution starts, theyl all be anarchist prey!

June 27 1996

Mal &M.,\‘. L‘...A (P
AN

Our Day Will Come!
Tioacfaidh Ar La!
Al across ths planet people are rising from the knce
For in their hearts burns a flame, the aspiration to be free!
They struggle on with this thought that is right,

And refuse to be crushed by oppression's rganized might
Zapata, Durutti, George Jackson and Bobby Sands to name a few,
Revolutionary heroes to the downtrodden of this world
Each was eternal shining lights of hope for suffering peoples ofall lands.

h different in method each worked for a common goal,
Their actions in struggle live on to inspire each freedom yearning soul.
‘From their lives and dreams they put to words, actions and taught,
So even the most timid came to realise
“The human right to freedom belongs to all
‘A heady, wonderful thought!
‘Some choose to march peacefully in demonstration,
‘While others take to the justice to the gun.
But once that first step is taken they are all true freedom fightrs,
‘Demanding thei rightfu place n the sun.
So with prideful step march ever onward,
As others in struggle meet fire with fire, force with force.
Conquering each obstacle erccted to stifle determination,
Or barrier from the true course
And for each comrade who stumbles,flters,
Oris crushed benesth 1 heavy load,
Take heart with pride in a part you play
Be it small, large or behind the scenes but il on lberties road
From Soweto to Belfas to Amerikla’ streets,
Gitie,villages, coalields,fctories and jails
The common link in struggle is plain to see.
In each place there are people just like you and me,
Who fight the oppressor's might, for their rightful taste of liberty
Yes all actoss this planet, people are rising from the knec,
For in their hearts burns a flame, the aspiration to be freel

August 25 1989
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“I am an anti-
authoritarian, anti-racist,
anti-sexist, anarchist
revolutionary of proud
Irish heritage. I am also
a vegetarian and
strongly support the
animal liberation
movement. I stand for
civil/human rights and
will not break, bend nor
be intimidated. I stand
in solidarity with all
people struggling against
oppression but most
particularly with my
brothers and sisters in
the anarchist
movement.”

Harold H. 'Ihompson is

in Tennessee, USA after a
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