Civil Disturbances & Riots

The recent evolution of civil disobedience has resulted in an increase concern of events escalating into riots and other forms of civil disturbances. While the author is aware of the non-violent nature of the civil disobedience movement, information from both camps, the authorities and the demonstrators can help develop preparedness plans with the goal of reducing the risk for violent outcomes.

Preparedness

• UNDERSTANDING RIOTS
• PREVENTING CIVIL DISTURBANCES: A COMMUNITY POLICING APPROACH
• FM 19-15 Table of Contents

Civil Disobedience

• Electronic civil disobedience
• Action Medic Net
• action handbook for getting your community to a mass action
• Body Hammer: Tactics and Self-Defense for the Modern Protester by Sarin
  An incredible resource for building shields to protect ourselves from the "less-than-lethal" weapons (and to help further our goal of shutting down the capitalist system)
• Direct Action Survival Guide
  A wonderfully simple zine on surviving in the world of DA. Includes info on legal, medical, affinity groups, etc.

Independent media

• Indymedia
• Video Activist Network
• Big Noise Films
• Whispered Media
• Cascadia Media