Durham, NC Anarchists Target National Guard Armory in Solidarity with Missouri Rebels (USA)

On the morning of October 17th, the National Guard Armory in Durham was the target of vandalism intended to disrupt weekend operations at the facility.

We glued five different sets of locks in order to prevent the entry or exit of

vehicles from the fenced lot, chained the front doors shut, and left a message on the brick wall on the front of the building reading, “Disobey orders. Solidarity with Missouri Rebels. Fuck the Police.”

This simple act was done in solidarity with all who struggle against police

harassment and occupation of their neighborhoods, and in particular with those

insurgents in St. Louis and Ferguson, whose historic rebellion resulted in a

National Guard occupation of their town. They remind us that when police murder the poor and people of color, the proper reaction is to riot.

We’re aware that our act is unlikely to cause major disruption at this facility. It is not a substitute for other kinds of antagonism and combative struggle.

Nonetheless, we see it as a gesture towards that time when such a facility provides crucial vehicles and arms to crush popular uprisings. If the future looks like civil war, let’s learn the terrain now rather than later.

To those who train at this facility, we would encourage you to think now about what it would mean to fire on your own neighbors and community members. Some of the most courageous soldiers in history have been those who disobeyed orders and refused to squash a popular rebellion. How will you be remembered when that time comes? Which side are you on? If it was your son or daughter murdered by the cops, what side then?



In defiance and fury,

– Some bull city anarchists

Tags: Durham, Fuck the Law, Sabotage, Solidarity Action, USA, Vandals

This entry was posted on Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 5:33 pm and is filed under Direct Action.