Anonymous Survivall Guide for Citizens in a Revolution Surviva Versio n 1.0 1.0
Th a apht f what Aymu thk wll b uful f yu uvval ca f a vlt revoluon in your country. As most of Anonymous works, it will be constantly changed, reused, improved etc. So watch for newer releases.
The guide is far fom beeing complete and is no panacea, so DO NOT SWITCH OFF YOUR BRAIN.
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2. Nocing rst signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3. Make preparaons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4. Food & water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5. Geng special assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6. Create a “take box”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7. First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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8. General strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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9. Addional security ps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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10. How to deal with exceponal situaons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1. Foreword
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10.2 Loong and robbery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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11. How to deal with violent riots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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12. Your safety when confrontaons are unavoidable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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13. Protesng violent opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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14. Other references, tools, hints, strategie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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15. Essenal checklists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Anonymous : Survival Guide for Citizens in a Revolution This Guide is for civilians who feel
Most of all we suggest:
they are about about to be caught up up in a violent uprising or revoluon to
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Don’t panic, stay cool headed.
overthrow the oppressive govern-
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Take a break and rest if your body
ment of their country. Although a
needs to relax, lack of sleep is a
revoluon in favor of the people is
major weakening factor.
a joyful thing when seen from the
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Avoid consuming mind alter-
outside, it can be a bloody mess for
ing substances like alcohol and
those inside it.
drugs. They will cloud your judgement judgement and ability ability to think
This guide will give you some basic ideas and ps
and act raonally. You are also arming the re-
for how you and your friends/neighbors/family friends/neighbors/family can
gime with propaganda that the crowd is made
stay safe in the violent turmoil around you.
up of a bunch of intoxicated rioters. Don’t allow
It is not a ready-made recipe, but it contains general
your movement to be portrayed in an unfa-
survival taccs and strategies.
vourable light.
noticing first signs
Make preparations
rvluons don’t just happen instantly over night,
Buy fod, water and medical supplies. Stores will
they develop over long periods of struggle. So keep
be closed and you may not get any supplies when
your eyes and ears open for signs of a coming
the riots reach your town. A 20 kg bag of rice can
uprising, such as:
kp a p alv f 6 mth. if th c
available, other dry grains, potatoes, noodles, dried •
Civil unrest prior to riots in the major cies.
pasta or lenls, as well as lots of canned food will
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Policians and media blatantly lying about the
also suce.
most obvious developments. •
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Censorship of social networks such as Twier Twier
You will also need our and salt. Locate a secure
or Facebook. This may not be enrely obvious
water supply - do not rely on tap water to be always
at rst but when the sites are blocked completely
available, as damage to pipes may cut you o. Buy
the warnings are clear (with excuses like child
water puricaon tablets because you may not
pornography).
alway b abl t bl th wat. oc yu hav a
Censorship of old media such as newspapers
supply of food and water you will need a dry, cool,
and television (non-regime crical press).
safe place to store it away from vermin and thieves.
Arrests of polical oppositon leaders (In Tunisia the leaders of the Pirate Party were rounded
To make sure everyone knows how to respond in
up and imprisoned without charge. The prison
the event of struggles in your neighborhood, you
was subsequently burnt down with many
will want to convene a family or neighborhood
people dying inside). inside).
gathering or meeng to discuss this maer.
In mes of crisis many rumours will spread around and fear fear mongering is rampant. Be
Topics of discussion should include:
calm, think before you act, act ac t rashly.
Who - What - Where - Why - When : • Nominang leaders and contact people. • Compile a census of the members of your
The #Hashtag of your country, or name of your polical leader is trending worldwide on Twier. Twier.
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Friends and family members living abroad may
group, and ensure everyone gets to know each
try to contact you to check if you are alright.
other (or at least reco recognize gnize each other). 02
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What to do about power and water outages.
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How to deal with serious sicknesses and inju-
In addition, you should: •
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Post and hand out emergency telephone numbers
How to turn o water, water, gas and electricity at
and keep by the telephone.
ma wtch.
NOTE: In a full scale revoluon the police
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What to do if you must evacuate.
wll t hlp yu may v b yu my
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Where to meet if you get separated.
depending on the situaon) You will also need
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How to make a re for cooking and warmth.
other emergency numbers i.e.: ambulance, re,
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A water supply is essenal.
etc. (may not be available or may be blocked by
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If handicapped, aged or young children are
other callers).
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present, decide what assistance is needed and
relaves for the people you are with.
who will be taking care of them. • •
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What to do in the event of a ood, re, aack,
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Teach children childre n how and when to call for help.
storms, civil upheaval.
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Get a Red Cross rst aid kit.
Compile a list of those needing special medical
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Internet access could be your only way of nding
aenon along with all pernent informaon
out what is happening in your country as state
regarding their condion, and any medicaons
TV may be under ght control so do try to get
thy qu.
online. Projects like: hp://cryptoanarchy.org/
Agree on what to do and how to distribute
wiki/Dialup_For_Egypt and Tor may be able to help you. More resources here: hp://rev11. info/ Get a camera to document things, but be
food and water if you need or decide to share uppl.
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Compile a wrien list of contact addresses of
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How to turn o the water, water, gas and electricity at ma wtch.
covert because journalists are prone to be
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What to do if you all have to evacuate.
aacked. If you can, get a friend friend to watch watch your
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Where to meet if you get separated.
back as operang a video/sll camera can be very distracng. Use a small camera so you can easily conceal or disguise it as something else e.g. a packet or small box of something, a book, etc.
Food & water Gng your food supply ready.
Have at least a four week (1 month) sucient supply of non-perishable food on hand. Focus on high-nutrional foods that require no refrigeraon, preparaon or cooking and lile or no water.
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Special foods for infants, diabecs, the elderly or people on special diets
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Comfort/stress foods, including: cookies, hard candy, instant coee, tea, boiled sweets, chocolate and other non-perishable confeconery
Other essentials include: •
Extra supplies supplies of any essenal medicaons (like painkillers, anbiocs, disinfectants and some rst aid kits) required as pharmacies and doctor’s oces may no longer be open or otherwise uavalabl.
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Gasoline for your cars and other vehicles.
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Cash money, money, as banks will probably close, and ATMs and EFTPOS may not be available.
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Your food supply might include:
Some things (books, baery, rewood etc.) that you can trade with others.
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Ready-to-eat canned meats, beans, fruits, or vegetables
person is good) and a good supply of baeries
Canned juices, condensed or evaporated milk
for each. Torches that can be ed to a belt etc.
(avoid fresh milk), honey, canned soups or
are a good idea to ensure nobody loses theirs. •
vegetables. •
If you have children you need toys, books, simple board games, etc. to keep them occupied.
High energy foods, including peanut buer, buer, jelly, •
crackers, granola bars, trail mix, mix, dried rolled
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A good torch (or several torches - one for each
We recommend against alcohol and drug
oats, wheat, barley and other grains, dried fruit,
consumpon as these will impair your ability to
nuts (ensure nobody is allergic, however) however)
deal with such an emoonally stressful situaon.
Vitamins and mineral (like salt or magnesium) magnesium) upplmt f avalabl
getting special assistance
create a “take box”
Find out about any special assistance that may be
The take box should have everything you need to
available in your community. Create a network of
ctuct yu lf th vt yu vacuat
neighbors, relaves, friends and co-workers to aid
and everything is lost. Passports; birth, wedding,
you in an emergency. Discuss with them your needs
adopon, divorce, and armed service separaon
and make sure they know how to operate any
cercates; copies of insurance policies; mortgage
cay qupmt.
informaon; informaon; house and car tle; large purchase
If you live in an apar tment building, ask the man-
receipts. You get the idea. If you have a scanner,
agement to clearly mark accessible exits and to
save yourself space and heartbreak by scanning
make arrangements to help you evacuate the
family albums and images of other keepsakes, keepsakes, burn
building. Idenfy people with special skills such as
those to CD and keep a copy in your take box, or
doctors, nurses, bus drivers, etc.
make a copy of all your pictures, pic tures, videos, music and documents on a external hard drive that you can keep in your take box. But remember that CDs c an malfuncon. Make sure you take along the original documents - if possible, make copies of them and host them online using Photobucket or Imageshack.
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First aid kit Larn how to use it, and make sure it is well
stocked. Get a rst aid manual and a kit that will allow you to stop bleeding, disinfect and treat cut s and wounds large and small. In Vietnam soldiers oen used tampons to plug bullet hole wounds for example. If there is any on hand, most stronger spirits (vodka, etc.) can be used to clean wounds, but CLEAN running water will do if there is nothing else. Scarves and bandanas can be used as bandages, as can bedsheets. In general, use common sense and learn what to do for various injuries. Take Take stock of other common tm whch may hav vl u.
general strateg str ategies ies •
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Band together into small squads of known friends. That way you recognize inltrators, like
neighborhoods. Each neighborhood should act
fake civilians, as was seen at the G20 summit in
as an independent squad, but should always be
Canada. (Watch for pieces of police uniforms
ready to assist others in the area. •
like police shoes usually black boots, they tend • •
Always be on guard with as many people as
to stay in lile violent groups.)
pbl. Ak tutwthy mmb f th
Wear white/green head bands so military militar y
military to help you reinforce your groups by
personnel can recognize you - Be visible.
adding soldiers to each of them or staying
Do not let children go outdoors unless you are
in contact with one of your group members
certain that it is safe and do not let them out of
designated for that purpose. •
your sight. A bandana as a head band is a handy •
Contact and join forces with groups in other
Collaborave mapping: Use paper (to draw
arcle because it is mul-purpose.
a map) or a city map or street directory, and
Stay with any elderly or disabled people or children
mark dangerous/safe dangerous/safe places on it as well as
who are out in the street, as they may be lost
places where assistance is available, water taps,
or disoriented and may need assistance.
etc. To share this informaon use Google Earth (if you are able to connect to the Internet). Do not use this for sensive informaon that should be detained from government government forces, a ay ca vw th map.
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If there is mobile phone service, designate one p a a ctact f ay wh lt
who has become separated from the group. Agree on places to meet up if the group is separated that are safe, but visible (e.g. a parking lot or an easily-recognised friend’s house).
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DO NOT USE MOBILE PHONES TO PLAN OPERATIONS IF THE GOVERNMENT AND SECURITY FORCES ARE YOUR ENEMIES. They will be tracked and monitored.
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additional security tips •
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Have a plan. A meeng place and some sort of escape route should be prepared in case of
rather than seeking to invesgate. If you must
emergency. Have local maps and a compass on
invesgate, invesgate, do it i t discreetly; ask around for
hand. Satellite dishes are faced to the Equator. Equator.
informaon rather than trying to acquire it
Try and and remain calm and focused. Remember
yulf.
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to eat, drink and sleep when you need to. Your
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Designated non verbal signals and codes need
body will give you hints, do not ght against
to be known to all members of the group
th.
- chalked signs on walls can be helpful, or
Learn to recognise signs of low blood sugar, sugar,
whistles, hand and arm signals, etc •
exhauson and dehydraon in yourself and
Help those you can but do not endanger yourself or your group by doing so.
others, as well as signs of heatstroke. Also •
learn to recognise symptoms of asthma aacks
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Stay away from gunre and sounds of violence
Find and collect re exnguishers and re blan-
and other similar issues, and what to do about
kt. Mak u vy kw wh thy
thm.
are kept and how to use them. Do not steal re
Assist the injured in moving wherever possible.
ghng equipment if it is in a populated locaon. •
ev a ht walk ca tu a m pa t
Build a barricade and maintain watch at all
a major one. Learn how to improvise stretchers
pt f tac t th aa whch yu a
mv ppl afly f
staying. Form compounds with individuals you
they are too injured
trust and create a barrier of at visible ground. •
t walk wth
Make a barricade of cars on neighbouring streets. Always have a vehicle ready in case
atac.
someone needs medical aenon. Refrigerators, washing machines, and other heavy qupmt a al uful cmpt f uch ba.
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Do not trust barricades as safe protecon against gun re. Fill bags with sand or dig trenches for some addional protecon but do not trust your life to such things.
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If you must ght, it is best to do so inside buildings, where guns have less advantage - they can’t just move far away and keep shoong.
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OR ANY WEAPONS. REMAIN CALM AND
Avoid making journeys by car unless you are
REFRAIN FROM SUDDEN MOVEMENTS IN THE PRESENCE OF ANY ARMED ADVERSARIES
a VERY condent and skilled driver and know your vehicle well and are able to maintain
WHO ARE NOT A DEFINITE THREAT.
it. The last thing you need is a at re in the middle of a riot. •
If you must travel on foot, travel light - carry only what you absolutely require for the journey. Carrying large backpacks or bags can make you stand out, and carrying extra weight may make it more dicult to move quickly if you need to get away.
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DO NOT TRY TO FIGHT MEN WHO HAVE GUNS
If you you are in or traveling traveling through an area you’re not familiar with, make good use of a road map or street directory, director y, or ask locals (carefully) for direcons. 06
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Your area is more likely to be avoided by hosle
apply paper tape (tape used to hold dress-
groups if they perceive the possibility of
ings in place; can be found at most phar-
organized and substanal resistance.
macies) or band-aids to areas where you
When in doubt, retreat to a safer locaon (the (the
normally get blisters before you leave.
high ground where possible). Ensure that those
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you trust all agree on a fall back locaon in
of socks. If your feet get wet they become
case of a chaoc situaon.
very prone to blisters and sores. To prevent
Don’t be an hero. Dying in the franc aempt
this from happening, change your socks if
to save two, kills three. Try to stay level-headed
yu ft a wt.
and analyze situaons before you act. •
Socks, make make sure you have a couple of pairs
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Make noise to alert other neighbors to threats.
Stay in a place where you can see the surrounding area and be seen by your squad.
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eu that all a awa f what uch
indicate. People not used to the sound may
Never separate from the group alone - use the buddy system.
mistake reworks for gunre. Make a disncve
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For enhanced protecon, groups within local
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communies should stay together. Inform others what you are doing and share
sound: use a whistle, vuvuzella, kazoo or cowbell, you can even learn to whistle yourself.
informaon with them - organize and maintain
Any loud instrument
contact with other neighborhoods.
can also be a good •
soluon.
Write down license plate numbers and other vehicle info (color, make, model, etc.) in case of suspicious acvity. The number of occupants, general ages, genders, etc., are useful as well. Make photographs/videos of hosle people with your mobile phone discreetly.
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Stay cool and avoid all arguments and ghts, you are on a peaceful defensive course of acon, not an oensive one.
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Organise a shi system to keep watch around the compound.
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Protecon begins with protecng yourself. • Ensure that you have adequate head protecon
Be visible: wear a white/green white/green head band so military can disnguish you.
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Never wear military camouage - you don’t
(even a saucepan is something, but a hardhat
wat t b mtak
or bicycle/motorcycle helmet is best) but the
a a mcay.
mmum a baball cap th hat.
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Safety goggles for the eyes if available, or sunglasses if it’s all you can nd.
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A kerchief for the nose and mouth.
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Good solid shoes that are comfortable for walking long distances. Steelcaps/Steel Toe/ Toe/ Steel Shank boots, will protect your feet from broken glass, nails, and even possibly
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Mak u yu
an electrocuon (because of the rubber
mobile phone’s
sole), they are however very dangerous in
baery is fully
cold weather as steel toes will draw in the
charged and operang.
cold air, not insulate as well, and possibly
Keep some coins on-hand
lead to frostbite and/or and/or lost toes. If borrow-
or try to acquire a phone card (if these are
ing shoes, ensure that they are the right size
available in your country), and note locaons
as blisters can get infected very quickly and
of public phones and their availability. If you
will hinder you. If you are prone to blisters,
can, get a satelite cell phone.
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Trade contact numbers with other groups like
only when safety has been regained. If it is safe,
yu that yu may uppt ach th wth
contact other witnesses to verify informaon. •
informaon and protecon. Remember: infor-
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The source from which you obtained this
maon is the most fundamentally important
document will have further documents for you
protecon!
soon; these will provide technical instrucons on
Always have emergency phone numbers on
advancing the revoluon once inial security is
hand. Everyone must know what to do in c ase
established. Other forms of aid will be sent in
of problems and where to go (nearest hospital,
the coming weeks. In the meanme, build your
home of a relave, etc).
neighborhood alliances and communicaons
Learn how to use a dial-up dial-up modem modem to get get to the
twk. Pla ha wth a may th
internet and how to use internaonal dial-up
ppl a yu ca. Mata a twk f
services. hp://cryptoanarchy hp://cryptoanarchy.org/wiki/Dialup_ .org/wiki/Dialup_
this process but do so in a way that does not
For_Egypt
endanger anyone in the case of inltraon by
If you see atrocies try to record and report
government forces. Don’t write down names,
them to the internaonal media (but only aer
or even Internet handles, email adresses, etc. -
safely informing neighbors for their protecon).
anything that can be used to idenfy a person.
Date, me, place, who the pares involved
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Post look out guards when others are sleeping.
were, what it was about and what happened.
Work in short shis (3-4h), but ensure everyone
If you have web access, you may leave reports
has adequate sleep - a sleepy guard isn’t watch-
on any Anonymous-run message board. Have
ful, and sleepy people make mistakes easily.
someone in your neighborhood who is internet
Older people and children will need much more
savvy be in charge of further distribuon, but
sleep - remember to account for this.
how to deal with exceptional situations
rape •
Th best protecon against rape is not to get in
NEVER provoke! What might be okay in a stable society will get you in deep trouble in mes
a situaon where it could happen
when there is no backed law enforcement. •
Never go out alone (day or night)
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Try to appear undesirable and unaract-
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Wear a wedding ring or wedding band, even if not married.
ive, but do not look helpless, or unable to
If you cannot avoid it
cap.
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Wear clothes that cover most of your skin, •
clothing that is hard to remove for aack-
site, use passive resistance, resistance, try to stay put
ers, but do not hinder you while running •
fast, or climbing a fence. •
Wear: jeans, belt, turtleneck etc.
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Do not wear: Skirts
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Wear decent shoes that you can run in, like
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Use your head and assess the situaon, don’t waste your energy.
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If you’re pinned wait for an opportunity to bak ut
Never leave public places, and don’t let •
ppl lat yu
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Yell “FIRE”, not “help”, as more people will act t t.
sneakers or light boots •
Prevent beeing transported to a secondary
If you ght aim for the eyes, throat or genitals, dislocate/break ngers.
Don’t trust new friends 08
looting and robbery t ake your life, Gerally, if they don’t want to take
That reduces the me you are exposed to guns and
body parts or rape you (especially if they are
knifes, and there is less me in which you could get
armed) the best way out
killed, injured or have the situaon escalate.
is to give the robbers
The best way to avoid beeing robbed o r your
what thy wat.
house looted is not to raise any desires to do so: •
Don’t brag about your food reserves, your money or anything you might have that th valu.
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Don’t trust new people
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Hide valuable things in dierent places, so if someone threatens you, you can give them what they want and sll s ll have secure v.
How to deal with violent riots Be prepared.
Avoid being hit by riot control chemicals.
If you know an area is ripe for a riot but you can’t
Police may deploy riot control agents (tear gas, for
avoid traveling there, take these simple precauons
example) to disperse a crowd. These chemicals can
to protect yourself. Wear clothes that minimize the
cause severe pain, respiratory distress, and blind-
amount of exposed skin, long pants and long-sleeve
ness. Try to stay away from the front lines of a riot,
shirts and good walking shoes when going out, and
and learn to recognize the signs that a riot c ontrol
think about your possible escape routes and safe
agent has been used and how to handle exposure.
havens before anything actually happens. Carry small cash with you in case you need to quickly arrange transportaon, pay o looters, or bribe the police at a checkpoint. Do not conceal all the cash in one place. Place porons around the body. In shoes, underpants, pinned to inside lining etc. If you’re traveling abroad, register with your country ’s consulate and carry your passport and/or visa with you at all mes.
Remain calm. Riots bring about intense emoons, and if you want to survive one you’d beer keep yours in check.
Move away from the riot.
Your Your adrenali adrenaline ne and survival survival insncts will wi ll kick in,
The more me you spend in the midst of a riot, the
but try to think raonally, calmly and pursue safety
greater your chance of being injured or killed. That
methodically.
said, in most circumstances it ’s beer to move out of a riot slowly. If you run, you will draw aenon
Don’t take Sides.
to yourself, so it’s usually best to walk. It is dangerous
If you’re caught up in a riot, don’t take sides. Try to
to stand out in a crowd. Move with the crowd at
look as inconspicuous as as possible, possible, and slowly and and
the same pace, so go with the ow unl you are
carefully move to the outside of the mob. mob.
able to escape into a doorway or up a side street or
Stay close to walls or other protecve barriers if
alley. It may also be advantageous to stay with the
pbl.
crowd unl you are certain you can safely escape 09
because it will help you remain inconspicuous and improve your odds of survival if shots are red.
Think of crowd movement like currents in the ocean. In a large riot, the crowd in the middle will be moving faster than the people on the perimeters. Thus, if you nd yourself in the the middle, you should not try to move in a dierent direcon, but follow the ow and slowly make your way to the outside. This requires paence in
Avoid public transportation.
order to work properly. Never move against the
Buses, subways, and trains will likely be out of
ow of a crowd, even if a stampede s tampede begins - this is
service, and stations and depots will probably
how many people are seriously injured in peaceful
be packed with people. Even if you succeed in
crowds.
geng on a train or bus, rioters may stop it. Subway staons are parcularly bad places to be, both because they are generally dicult to escape and because riot control agents (tear gas for example) are generally heavier than air and may dri down into subway staons and accumulate there.
Don’t stop your car. If you’re lucky enough to have a car that you can drive away from the riot, drive quickly and tr y not to stop for anything unl you’ve reached someplace you know is safe. Drive through or around crowds that block your escape route at a moderate speed. If you honk your horn and drive by carefully they should get out of the way. Keep the car doors
If you get caught up in a stampede,
locked and the windows rolled up.
try to move in a diagonal direcon, with the ow, towards the edges of the stampede. s tampede. Avoid falling to the ground under any circumstances.
Avoid major roads. Major roads, squares, and other high trac areas are likely to be crowded with rioters. If possible, sck to less-traveled side streets to avoid the mobs. Driving towards Police lines can be interpreted
Travel at night
by the Police as a preparaon to use the car as a
If you can’t avoid to travel, do it preferably on
weapon against them. Police are trained and pre-
moonless or overcast (cloudy) nights. Don’t walk
pared to protect themselves against deadly threats
across big, open or well lit places.
meaning that you may be shot at if they think you are going to run them down with a car. Wait Wait for the police to signal you to approach before doing so. Acvist may precieve your cars as a threat as there have been numerous cases of irate non-parcipants non-parcipants running down protesters. Any pushing though the crowd should be done with the demeanor of paence, aggression may lead to an aempt to disable your car before it is used as a weapon. 10
Get inside and stay inside. Typcally Typcally t ccu th tt lwh
outside. Being inside, especially especially in a large, sturdy structure, can be your your best protecon to weather weather the storm such as a basement or an interior doorway to hide from the the mob. Keep doors and windows locked, avoid watching the riot from windows or balconies, and try to move to inside rooms, rooms, where the danger danger of being hit by stones or bullets is minimized. minimized. Try to nd at least ttwo wo possible exits in case you need to evacuate the building in a hurry. Try to contact police or your country’s country’s consulate to let them know where you are, are, and be on the lookout for signs of re. If the building is set on re get out quickly. If rioters rioters are targeng the building building and gain entry, entry, try to sneak out or hide. hide.
your safety when confrontations are unavoidable •
Tear gas
Don’t wear anything too heavy or too unconfortable,
•
Check the wind and move against the wind.
because your running speed in light equipement
•
Spread informaon about where to go amongst
is your key advantage against heavy equiped
th ptt th tt.
t cp.
•
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Never go out without masks - even the paper
Riot cops usually wear facial protecon, like
masks handed out at doctor ’s oces or masks
gas masks etc. if a ght is inevitable, use spray
used to cover nose and mouth when gardening
paint to hinder their sight, so you can escape.
will provide some protecon. •
Wear synthec bers at best (Ex. Nylon, Acrylic, Polyester). Polyester). Tear gas will not st ay on clothing made of these.
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Fabric doused with vinegar will help neutralize tear gas.
•
If you have some, take physiological serum (saline soluon - contact soluon, available at most pharmacies) with you (rinse eyes with it, it will wash them without burning). If you cannot nd any saline soluon, ush your eyes VERY WELL with clean c old water. Thoroughly rinse o any areas of exposed skin as well.
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Diving masks hold o a lot.
Riot cops and Rubber Bullets
Live Ammunitions
•
Use trash can lids as shields to protect yourself
•
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If you can use skiing, motorcycle or motocross
ment is to use live ammunion against its cizens. If it
equipement to soen the impact of rubber bul-
is used the regime is nearing its end.
lets and police clubs •
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In general gener al the nal stage st age of defen defense se for a gove governrn-
Normally it is is not used to kill, but to injure
If you don’t have anything like this, use adult diapers
people. Because in a crowd of 100 protesters,
and plasc box lids to protect genitals and chest.
one dead leaves 99 operaonal. One injured 11
occupies at least 20 of them, and the c ries of
that well lead them to panic i.e. crying, yell-
the injured will strike terror in the hearts of
ing etc. This will avoid unwanted unwanted aenon by by
the others. Their morale will suer and they
enemy forces, and keep the morale up.
become easier to subdue. •
•
If someone is injured assign two or three people
protest protesters ers to stay and ght. ght.
to transport him out of immediate danger. danger. •
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Get him or her to an ambulance, medical
In case life ammo is used to kill, GET OUT OF THERE.
personnel or the nearest person with a rst aid kit. •
Good treatment of the injured will movate more
•
Retreat by using cars, cellar entrances, garden
Always talk to the injured person: Tell them
walls, anything you can use as cover while you
that you will see to it that they’ll get xed up.
cap.
Under any circumstances don’t do anything
Protesting violent opponents “Out of Control” protest behaviour Concept
Similar clothing
The concept of “Out of Control” is based on a de-
•
Makes it harder to idenfy individuals
centralized organisaon structure and uncontrolled
•
Makes the mob appear larger than it really is
movements of the crowd, as well as surrounding
•
Protects identy (‘Guy Fawkes’ mask popularized by “V for Vendea”)
police lines and then suddenly appear as a crowd, similar to a ashmob. The protest parcipants try to spread out and reunite at a dierent places to tr y to hide the borders between protesters in an envimt wth th bhavu.
Target A close protest can b e controlled and steered quite ay by th plc. Th ccpt t t mak th
analysis of a protest and its ow ow dicult for the plc.
Black Blocking: The Black Block does not need to be aliated with any group or ideology, it is simply
Masks
a tacc, and it WORKS. This is both a defense and
Protect identy. -- If the regime stays in power and
oensive tacc.
your face is recognised during a protest, you can expect repression, imprisonment or even death. Keep your identy identy hidden when in public! Sunglasses and a scarf over your nose and mouth is a simple means of hiding your identy; if you manage to get hold of mask, then use it. Ensure that you cover any parcularly idenfying features (e.g. taoos, scars, birthmarks). If possible, bring extra masks for people who don’t have one. Protect yourselves against tear gas inhalaon/irritaon. Add water or vinegar to help with skin irritaons caused by tear gas exposure; pour some physiological serum (saline soluon) in the eyes to wash them.
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Tactics
Be Smart: Smart: Be Careful
Whether advancing or retreang pull debris (trash
Th afty umb. Ty yu bt t tay
cans, dumpsters, burning res/cars, etc.) behind
around friends and watch one another’s backs at all
your path. This will slow down APCs, Police, allow-
mes.
ing you (being on foot) to maintain mobility. If there are vehicles nearby, usually two or three people
Avoid geng separated. Use cauon when deal-
can push a normal-sized car easily - you will only
ing with and speaking to people whom you do not
need one person to steer it and block o narrow
know. In the event that you are separated, stay
alleys or parts of roads with it.
where you are if it is safe. Once again, ensure that you and your friends have agreed to a meengplace if seperated, and a contact person if you are caught or otherwise unable to leave an area. People claiming to support your cause, but whom you do not know personally could be inltrator spies. Avoid revealing your identy to them. Make sure no one other than the communicaons operator of the team is communicang through the radio channel you are ulizing. Be cauous about using public phones; mobile networks may not alway b avalabl u yu hav a backup
method if you are relying on phone networks. It could cause a breach of security if undesirables (police or other authories) are spying on your
DON’T GET TRAPPED
conversaon.
If you hear someone saying you are going to get boxed in repeat the message down the line to
Have a designated meet up place or two, and a
th ptt.
designated me if anyone get’s separated from the
Listen to where the observaon/basement teams
main group. Use sun up or sundown sundown for an easy easy
tell you to go and go to exactly where they tell you
meeng me. Do not place your meeng site near
to go. And when they tell you to get out of there,
well-known landmarks; it’s very probable that this
leave the area immediately.
is where security forces will look rst.
Their job is to prevent you from entering situa-
This place should also have a message drop that is
ons/areas ons/areas that could get you trapped and subse-
concealed (such as a leerbox, hole in a wall, hol-
quently in jail or worse!
AND WHATEVER HAPPENS: STAY STAY TOGETHER AND WATCH OUT FOR ZOMBIES othr References, Tools, Hints, Strategies:
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hp://hamburger-anon.blogspot.
hp://dl.dropbox.com/u/20859980/LDS%20
com/2011/02/tools-to-help-revoluons-part-
Preparedness%20Manual.pdf
.html
hp://hamburger-anon.blogspot.
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com/2011/02/few-useful-tools-to-help-revo-
Care Pack with more docs: hp://bit.ly/e7bCpw
luons.html
hp://ge./7aiuv4p
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hp://bit.ly/h0Q7Ap
hp://.me/EEmnuCuN
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hp://bit.ly/eQxYjD
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Essential checklists Checklist: communications The phone/address books are of friends and family
[_] Addresses of friends/family
so that you can look them up aer the worst has
[_] CB Radio
passed. If phones are not working you may have to
[_] Cell phone
tavl t th hm t chck thm.
[_] Computer (notebook, netbook)
You will also need equipment to connect to the
[_] Frequency lists/books
internet in various ways to let the world know what
[_] Map of your local area
is happening.
[_] Modems (56k, (56k, ISDN, 3G, WiFi equipment equipment)) [_] Phone numbersof friends/family
*Kp th tm watpf cta. May
[_] Pre-addressed, stamped postcards
survival and camping stores sell at, water ght
[_] Radio (hand cranked)
pouches. If you have a food vacuum sealer, sealer, this is
[_] Road Flares
another great use for it! i t!
[_] Short-wave Radio [_] Signal Flares [_] Signal Mirror [_] Signal Whistle
Checklist: Checklist: documents
Checklist: Checklist: first aid supplies
[_] bank account numbers
[_] Ace bandage
[_] birth, death, death, marriage cer cates and
[_] Band aids
divorce decrees
[_] Bandages (Ace) elasc
[_] charge card account numbers, numbers,
[_] Bandages, gauze,
“lost or stolen” no caon numbers
[_] Bandages, gauze,
[_] deeds and contracts
[_] Bandages, burns burns (Second (Second Skin) Skin)
[_] house and life insurance insurance policies
[_] Bandages Triangular
[_] inventory of valuable household household items
[_] Birth supply supply kit
[_] medical records including immunizaons immunizaons
[_] Burn Dressings Assorted
[_] money (cash)
[_] Buery closures/Leukostrips closures/Leukostrips
[_] passports, where pernent for each
[_] Coon Balls [_] Coon Swabs
famly mmb
[_] social security numbers
[_] Eyedropper
[_] stocks and bonds
[_] Eye pads
[_] Vaccinaon records
[_] First aid aid manual [_] Gauze 2” [_] Gauze 3” [_] Latex gloves [_] SAM splint [_] Scalpel [_] Scissors, Surgical Surgical pointed [_] Shears [_] Snake bite kit [_] Space Blankets [_] Sterile pads [_] Surgical tape [_] Thermometer [_] Tongue Depressors [_] Tweezers 14
