Do all black blocs do property destruction?
It depends. The black bloc that marched in Seattle during the N30 anti-WTO protests is the one that put black blocs on the international radar. They engaged in a variety of activites, including property destruction.This was not mindless and adolescent vandalism–it was done for political reasons. By the way, not all members of the N30 black bloc were from Eugene Oregon. If you have more questions about anarchists at the Seattle protests, see our special FAQ.
It depends. The black bloc that marched in Seattle during the N30 anti-WTO protests is the one that put black blocs on the national radar. They engaged in a variety of activites including property destruction. This was not mindless and adolescent vandalism–it was done for political reasons. By the way, not all members of the N30 black bloc were from Eugene Oregon. If you have more questions about anarchists at the Seattle protests, see our special FAQ [wich is available at http://www.infoshop.org/octo/a_faq.html]. Why do black bloc members wear masks? Over the past year there have been quite a few naive liberal calls for anarchists to take off their masks. In fact, there are many black bloc anarchists who don’t wear masks during blocs. These are usually the folks who are “out of the closet,” so to speak. Anarchists wear masks for many reasons. The main one is the recognition that the police videotape activists and keep files on them. The police do this even when there are laws against
It depends. The black bloc that marched in Seattle during the N30 anti-WTO protests is the one that put black blocs on the international radar. They engaged in a variety of activites, including property destruction.This was not mindless and adolescent vandalism–it was done for political reasons. By the way, not all members of the N30 black bloc were from Eugene Oregon. Why do black bloc members wear masks? Anarchists using the black bloc tactic wear masks for many reasons. The main one is the fact that the police videotape activists for their “Red” files. The police do this surveillance and information-gathering to frighten moderate activists from participation in protests and social struggle. The police do this even when there are laws against it (see red squads). Masks promote anonymity and egalitarianism. Instead of a “leader” yelling instructions to a protest group via a megaphone, those in the bloc make decisions among themselves. They also protect the identities of those who wan
