“Typically, the Bloc took positions at the front, rear, or perimeters of the protest march in order to provide a strong defensive presence at normally vulnerable points. In this way, the police were prevented from disrupting the movement of the demonstration without first having to subdue a highly militant, dedicated and prepared section of the protest…
The purpose of these tools was to make it more difficult for the police to single out individuals for arrest. The cops would have to pass through a collectively held barrier, while simultaneously contending with blows from clubs in order to carry out arrests”
during the Battle of Seattle, the Black Bloc primarily focused its attention upon the destruction of corporate property (not violence). at the April 16, 2000 action, the Bloc focused the bulk of its energies on combating police engaged in violent acts against the Bloc & nonviolent protesters alike.
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https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/the-black-bloc-papers#toc8
