The Best Of Violence - G8 - 2007 - riot protest - police car Video Code
The Best Of Violence - G8 - 2007 - riot protest - police car
G8 summit protest in Rostock, Germany, June 2, 2007. Everyone knows what is "police", but what is a black bloc?
A black bloc is an affinity group that comes together during some sort of protest, demonstration, or other event involving class struggle, anti-capitalism, or anti-globalization. Black clothing and masks are used to make the bloc appear to be one large mass, promote solidarity, create a clear revolutionary presence, and also to avoid being identified by authorities.
Black Bloc at April 12, 2003 anti-war demonstration in Washington DC.
Black Bloc at April 12, 2003 anti-war demonstration in Washington DC.
Students for a Democratic Society members formed in a black bloc during the March 17, 2007 anti-war protest in Washington DC.
Students for a Democratic Society members formed in a black bloc during the March 17, 2007 anti-war protest in Washington DC.
There is a perception, especially among the mainstream news media, that the "Black Bloc" is an international organization of some kind.[1] However, it is actually nothing more than a tactic used by a subset of demonstrators. There may be several black blocs within a particular protest, with different aims and tactics. As an ad hoc group, they share no universally common set of principles or beliefs; however, black blocs that have formed in the past have been made up largely of anarchists or autonomists, but can include many other anti-capitalist groups. Like all affinity groups, they are based on common trust between those involved, and usually share a common goal such as blocking delegates from entering a trade meeting, and a mutual understanding of shared tactics.
Black blocs are differentiated from other anti-globalist groups by their routine use of vandalism and property destruction to bring attention to their opposition to multi-national corporations and the support perceived to be enjoyed by these companies from Western governments. An example of this activity is the destruction of storefronts of GAP, Starbucks, Old Navy, and other retail locations in downtown Seattle during the 1999 anti-WTO demonstrations.
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