Ressources

"This is a practical zine, but we'll take (brief) detours through theory. First, we'll talk about how cops work with DNA. Then we'll offer ideas for how to make their job as difficult as possible, both by giving tips to develop your own security protocols and by proposing a protocol that we consider appropriate. At the end, we've added more theoretical appendices on the biology of DNA and on some technical aspects of its use by scientists."

"Knowing where the cameras are, how they work, how the footage is transmitted and viewed, and how these technologies are evolving is a way of concretely giving ourselves the means to go after video surveillance and the interests they protect."

"Observation und Gegenobservation: Dieser Text behandelt ihre Möglichkeiten, Risiken und Gegenmaßnahmen; er basiert auf Recherchen, Erfahrungsberichten und Insiderinformationen sowie einigen wenigen Veröffentlichungen zu diesem Thema."

"Οι πληροφορίες σχετικά με το πως δημιουργούνται ή αποτρέπονται ίχνη DNA περιορίζονται σε αρκετούς μύθους που κυκλοφορούν. [...] [Μ]πορείς να είσαι αρκετά βέβαιος ότι όποτε εμπλέκεται εμπρησμός, θα εμπλέκεται και μια ομδα εγκληματολογίας DNA. [...] Θέλουμε να συνοψίσουμε μερικές πρακτικές σκέψεις. Οπλίζοντας τους εαυτούς μας με λίγη προετοιμασία και μια ακριβή κατανόηση του τρόπου με τον οποίο μεταφέρεται το DNA, είναι δυνατό να περιοριστεί δραστικά η ποσότητα του DNA που αφήνουμε πίσω."

"In our experience, most of us in North America aren't in the habit of thinking very much about DNA traces. [...] [Y]ou can be pretty certain that whenever arson is involved, a DNA forensics team will be involved too. [...] We want to briefly summarize some practical considerations. By arming ourselves with some preparation and an accurate understanding of how DNA is transferred, it is possible to drastically limit the amount of DNA we leave behind."

"Before we had ever done a night-time direct action, we felt hesitant to begin. We had no one to teach us the basics, and feared making stupid, easily preventable mistakes. For that reason, we want to share several logistical tips that we feel may be helpful in carrying out these actions."

"This zine is about exploring possibilities for countering covert investigative efforts initiated or assisted by police. The objective of countering all aspects of state led intelligence gathering is not inherently to reveal under-cover activity but to create a safer and less penetrable network to operate out of. This zine offers suggestions on how to start making your networks safer and creating an active security culture within our everyday activities and organizing."

"I want to have the kinds of security practices that allow me to be open while knowing that I've assessed the risk I face and am taking smart steps to minimize it. Security culture should make openness more possible, not less. This proposal for security culture is based on reframing: on shifting our focus from fear to confidence, from risk aversion to courage, from isolation to connection, and from suspicion to trust."

"Composed of autobiographical stories from the late 1970s to the early 2000s, this little book collects quite different situations where the authors had to erase—or at least make as unrecognizable as possible—their identity."

"Hemos decidido traducir este librillo y reeditarlo de su versión original [...] publicado en Italia durante septiembre de 2003. [...] Decidimos excluir un texto llamado "Deshacerse de la frustración" que narra la historia de un inmigrante ilegal en Europa. Esta elección se debe al carácter y objetivo que buscamos a la hora de sacar a la luz este proyecto como también a quienes esperamos llegar con esta edición. Por esta misma razón agregamos pequeños extractos de distintos compañeros que han expresado públicamente sus inquietudes y situación, esta vez: Paolo Perichetti, Juan aliste vega, Gabriela Curilem, Diego Ríos, Konstantina Karakatsani y Ricardo Palma Salamanca."

"Das kleine Buch versammelt autobiografische Geschichten aus den späten 1970er bis zu den frühen 2000er Jahren, in denen die Autoren ihre Identität auslöschen—oder zumindest so unkenntlich wie möglich machen—mussten."