Anarchist Direct Actions-A Challenge for Law Enforcement

I previously blogged here about the San Francisco Police Officer that was attacked and seriously injured by anarchists at a G8 protest.

Randy Borum, University of South Florida, and Chuck Tilby, Eugene, Ore., Police Department have published an exceptional paper on the background and motivations of anarchists.

“Anarchism is a philosophy that advocates for complete liberty, freedom, and equality.”

“Although modern terrorism has its roots in the tactics of early Russian anarchists,
anarchism itself is not a terrorist philosophy. Terrorism is tactic, or another way of
fighting. It is distinguished from other forms of violence not only by its motive, but by
how it defines a legitimate target (i.e., civilian non-combatants). Anarchists—like any
extremist or activist group—may use terrorist tactics, but most would agree that anarchism as a social philosophy certainly does not require it.”

Go here to read Borum and Tilby’s paper.