After you have a visit from law enforcement, immediately contact the GDC (503-442-0866), the National Lawyers Guild (503-902-5340) and members of any organizing groups you are a part of. You can protect others and yourself by letting other people know […]
We will go over two common experiences of state repression. The first is a stop on the street by the police and the second is the police visiting your home. If you are stopped on the street, here are […]
One of our most important tools when dealing with any state repression is to remain silent. Don’t talk to law enforcement for any reason. Here’s why: Talking to the police for any reason is always a risk and can put […]
In 2010, a series of high profile murders by the Portland Police led to large mass mobilizations in the city. During this time period, there was a great deal of property destruction in the city including heavy damage to the […]
Federal Use of Municipal Jails The federal court system and the state court system operate differently. The federal court system does not have cash bail. Instead, the federal court system releases people with specific conditions. Sometimes those conditions require some […]
There are some things you can do to prepare yourselves and your community if you are concerned about state repression: Talk to your housemates, partners or lovers, or anyone else whose house you spend significant time at about the different […]
Now that we have talked about many of the ways that we can see repression show up in our lives and communities, we will focus on some general ways to deal with most forms of direct repression. Firstly, don’t talk […]
The last form of repression we will talk about is cooptation. This is the least understood and least recognized form of repression. Cooptation is when the state attempts to bring part of the movement like specific leaders or groups into […]
A provocateur is when either a member of a state agency or someone being paid by a state agency or enticed as part of a plea deal attempts to disrupt or divide an organization or movement in order to make […]
Infiltration is when either a member of a state agency or someone being paid by a state agency or enticed as part of a plea deal becomes a part of your organization or action without letting you know their state […]