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Anarchist Extremism Overview


Past Characteristics of the Anarchist

Movement
Highly dedicated
to specific

cause

ideology

Individuals turning to criminal activity out of


frustration Fairly well-organized

and

proactive

Made up

of

educated

individuals from various

backgrounds

often students

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Anarchist Extremism Overview


Current
Characteristics
of the

Movement
Not dedicated
particular
to

cause

Criminals seeking an ideology to justify their


activities

Generally unorganized

and

reactive

Made

up

of

younger

educated

middle to

upper class individuals


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Characteristics Continued
Paranoid./ security conscious
Distrustful

resentful of authority figures

Non-cooperative

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Crossover Ideologies
Individuals crossing over particularly Animal Rights Extremism
Environmental

among

ideologies

Extremism

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rAnarchist Extremist Tactics

Variety of tactics
Generally simple Inexpensive Both
to
in

execution

construct
civil

passive

disobedience and active

or offensive attacks

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Choice

of Tactic

Often based on willingness to face arrest

Staged

to gain

maximum media

attenflon of

Used

to

cause maximum amount

disruption to the target

Staged to create image law enforcement

of

aggressive

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Typical Tactics

in

Anarchist Extremism

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German Anti-Nuclear
Action

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Often____
the

scene

2008

RNC

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often

instructions touna on

the Internet

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Generally

Will

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Democratic

and Republican

flUveraoia

National Convention
Asia-Pacific

Economic

Cooperation

APEC

11/12-

20

Hawaii
of

Group

Summit
France

G8
G20

5/26-27

Group

of

20 Summit

11/3-4 France
International

Monetary Fund

IMF

World Trade

Organization

VVTO

etc

May Day
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2005

G-8 Solidarity

Action

in

San Francisco

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Create

political

statement Generate media coverage


for their

cause
Disrupt law

enforcement

activity

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May

2010

firebombing of
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Bank

Canada

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Communications
Before and during the event
Utilize multiple

forms

Radios messengers websites email


fliers

SKYPE

Dosters banners

Meeting Locations
College

campuses underground clubs


cafes

coffee

houses/internet

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Known connections
extremists
in

nd
the following countries

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Trends
Interest in
in

some U.S

anarchist communities
activities to avoid

mirroring

European anarchist

Interest in adapting

evolving tactics

law enforcement

scrutiny

Growing
likely

frustration in not achieving

goals

will

lead to increasing activity with

Experimentation

new

tactics

weapons
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Outlook
Continued targeting of perceived symbols
of capitalism

and oppression imperialism

Continued use and exploitation of

communication technologies

Anticipate

increase

in activity

leading

up

to

2012 conventions
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Federal Violations
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Usc 371 Criminal Conspiracy USC 842a1 Illegal Manufacturing of Explosives USC 842p Illegal Distribution of Information
to

Relating
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Explosives Destructive Devices

USC 844n Conspiracy to Commit Arson USC 1361 Depredation of Government Property USC 1366 Damaging or Attempting to Damage an
Facility

Energy
Title

USC 2332a

Threatened Use of

Weapon

of

Mass

Destruction
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USC 5822 Illegal Manufacture of Firearm USC 5861 Possession of an Unregistered Firearm USC 5861d Possession of an unregistered
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Questions

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