OK, I don’t get this at all:
Here is bloody rule: if you are involved in these activities [public protests] you either don’t take a cell phone, or you take the batteries out, or you put it in a shielded bag. In addition to being a tracking device you take with you, it is also possible to use your phone as a bug, to listen in remotely. Laptops are also problematic if they have a camera, can connect to the internet, or have microphone. At the least, keep them powered off.
The technological revolution did not happen unless you want everyone to know your business. There are times when you do, but if you don’t, turn this stuff off.
Isn’t the whole point of being in a public protest to make it public that you disagree with a policy? It sounds quite counter-productive to try to take a public stance in favor of against something while making efforts to hide from public view.
And there is more:
Next, forget democratic decision making when it comes to specific tactical decisions. One person should know what you’re going to do, and he or she should not tell ANYONE until just before it is to be done, and hopefully too late for effective counter-action.
This is also a very weird organizing strategy. Do you tell people, “There is a strike being planned, wink-wink, but it’s not like I’m going, and nobody I know will go either”? That is surely bound to convince people to go.
Immaturity is in vogue and getting more popular every day. Remember the Civil Rights movement? An entire generation of people fought for freedom and won. They didn’t do it by hiding from view. They stood up for their beliefs and accepted the consequences. These days, however, people want to play at being rebels but God forbid their comfort should be disturbed by their supposed politics.
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