Introduction: Hope and friendship for a common and mutual piece.
“Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy,
and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it."....Thomas Jefferson.
Man has fought against tyranny for liberty and freedom since the dawn of man. According to Thomas Jefferson, “Nature and God have given all peoples of this world the inalienable right of pursue the pursuit of happiness.” All people will define their own destiny if they have the strength and will to do so. From the 1960’s protest rally cries in the US against the Vietnam War, “Power to the People.”
People give the right to government to rule and it the responsibility of the government to ensure the rights of the people. The people must always not become passive in protecting their rights, and an educated populace is the best defender in protecting their rights from the tyranny of government.
This blog was set up as a site and refuge to disseminate information to the people and patriots of the Green Movement of seeking freedom and liberty in the Republic of Iran. All information in this blog is to be used for peaceful tactics and no information given here is non-lethal in nature. No information will be given to assist violent action. The vast majority of individuals I communicate with fighting for their freedom in Iran wish a peaceful and non-violent transition of power.
Information in the blog will be both of technical nature and preaching teachings of foundations of democracy from the Founds of the US, like Thomas Jefferson, civil disobedience teachings of Gandhi, and so on. I will attempt and will take suggestions from all people to outline and give fair balance of philosophies on developing true democracies created by and for the people. This blog is not to be used as a forum of debate on who is right or wrong. Religious discussion will not be allowed, that is a much more private matter and this forum was not recreated for it. If discussion of religious beliefs or matters is discussed on this blog, the site will be shutdown. ASAP.
This blog is only created for the exclusive use and dissemination of information to the citizens of the Republic of Iran, in the Green Movement, peacefully protesting against, (sorry the tyrant does not deserve the respect be anointed that title President or Doctor), Ahmadinejad and his thugs are suppressing and denying the rights and freedoms given, even under the current Republics constitution, to the true patriots of the Republic of Iran.
Though, I accept no responsibility use and outcomes of any information given in this blog. It is only to be used as a reference and again for the exclusive right of the by the citizens in Iran who are members of the Green Movement and opposed to the false regime of Ahmadinejad.
Note: I do not claim to be the best writer, so please excuse the typos as they occur.
Sea of Green....Peace and Defense.
For all links: English and Farsi.
Note: I tried to do direct links, but for some reason they wouldn't work. Please copy and past links to get to sites listed, all information is from reliable sources. Assets will be added as asked. Leave comments if you need specific information on tactics or defense. Only defensive advise will be given, the Green Movement is one of peace, and one of change, but you do have a right defend yourself and those it was why you have me as an ally.
I apologize if translation is off using Google Translator.
Defenses against night vision goggles - دفاع در مقابل دوربین دید در شب عینک ایمنی.
English
• An old camera flash with a reflector to aim the intense flash or a strobe. Must remember to close eyes before flashing someone.
Farsi
• یک فلاش دوربین های قدیمی را با یک جسم صیقلی به هدف و یا یک فلاش قوی بارق. باید به یاد داشته باشید تا قبل از چشم بستن flashing کسی.
Defeating security Cameras - شکست دادن دوربین های امنیتی.
English
• Using IRLEDs to defeat security Cameras
• http://hackedgadgets.com/2008/02/21/ir-leds-used-to-defeat-security-cameras/
Farsi
• استفاده از IRLEDs دوربین های امنیتی به شکست
• http://translate.google.com/translate?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF&u=http%3A%2F%2Fhackedgadgets.com%2F2008%2F02%2F21%2Fir-leds-used-to-defeat-security-cameras%2F&sl=en&tl=fa
English
• Using Balloon to Defeat Security Camera
• http://littlebrother.kingwho.com/?p=44
Farsi:
• استفاده از Ballon به شکست امنیت دوربین
• http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=en&tl=fa&u=http%3A%2F%2Flittlebrother.kingwho.com%2F%3Fp%3D44
Other Methods – English
• Activist are using mirrors to blind the cameras with sunlight, making surveillance increasingly difficult.
روشهای دیگر - Farsi:
• فعال هستند با استفاده از آینه به کور از دوربین های با نور آفتاب ، به طور فزاینده دشوار ساخت نظارت
Defeating Security Dogs*
شکست دادن امنیت سگ
English:
• Security dogs use their noses as we all know and that nose detector can be defeated with simple cayenne pepper or similar substances. Long term this will not hurt the dog.
• http://www.defendu.com/questions/quest43.htm
Farsi :
• سگ های امنیتی استفاده از noses خود را به عنوان ما همه میدانیم و ردیاب بینی است که می تواند با فلفل ساده هندی و یا مواد مشابه را شکست خواهد شد. در این مدت طولانی خواهد کرد سگ صدمه دیده است.
• دفاع در برابر سگ های امنیتی.
• http://translate.google.com/translate?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.defendu.com%2Fquestions%2Fquest43.htm&sl=en&tl=fa
*Note: I am huge dog lover, so it is important to me to give info to help people, but not the animal. If the dog attacks that is a different story, but carrying a handful of pepper in your pocket either way is a way to get easy access and go noticed.
Defenses against Iranian Riot Police - دفاع در برابر ایران ضد شورش پلیس.
Farsi and English:
http://iranianriots.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/self-defense-against-the-riot-police-farsi-english/
English:
• Defense against Iranian Riot PoliceThis is a document that a friend of mine who is an Iranian-American
police officer has put together. He is the member of the SWAT team and
he's an expert on anti riot tactics. he has been watching and studying
the videos and the tactics that basij has been using and he put the
document together. It would be great to spread this document and pass it
on to the kids in Iran. It might save their lives. -- SB
Here are some simple ways of defending yourself when attacked by Basij or
Security forces.
Anti riot attacks
Once caught by security forces, the best way to break free is by swinging
relentlessly in all directions. Keep in mind that security forces have to
hold on to you, which means they only can use one hand to deflect the
blows. Brass Knuckle is extremely effective when trying to break loose
from the grip of security forces. Wooden brass knuckle is strong and
simple to make. The image above is a sample of a basic wooden brass
knuckle that can be made with a piece of wood, a cutter and a drill. It
should not take more than 30 minutes to make a wooden brass knuckle.
Wooden brass knuckle is extremely strong, light weight and versatile.
Make sure that the top edges are sharp and round.
Motorcycle attacks
Iranian Basij motorcycle units use attack and retrieve tactics which is
meant to create fear more than anything else. The same tactic was used by
US police forces on horsebacks when confronting the civil right
protestors. The advantage of utilizing motorcycles in urban environment
is obvious: motorcycles can go places that cars can?t. However,
motorcycles have disadvantages which can handicap the force that uses
them.
The most effective way of disabling motorcycles is using tire spikes.
Though made of carbon cratnor material, the Basij motorcycle tires cannot
withstand multiple punctures. The easiest way to spike Basiji?s tires is
by using a simple tire spike system called Iron Caltrop. This simple
device can be made in a matter of minutes by wrapping two pieces of nail
together in a 65 degree angle. By dropping a handful of Iron Caltrop on
the ground, you can deflate the tires of Basijis? motorcycles in a matter
of minutes. If you ride, you know how difficult it is to steer a
motorcycle with two flat tires.
Tear gas
A fabric socked in vinegar can very well protect you against tear gas.
Cover your nose and mouth with the fabric and keep plenty of water around
to wash your eyes if you come in direct contact with tear gas. Urban
Legend: burning tires will reduce the effect of tear gas. Not true, it
actually increases the effect and it smells bad too.
Batons
Riot police is trained to use batons. They understand that it?s easy to
hit a stationary target and much easier to hit a target that is running
away. Hitting somebody with baton is a matter of timing. The worst thing
you can do is to run away from baton whirling security guards because it
allows them to time the strike perfectly. The most effective way to
counter a security guard with baton is to throw off his timing by going
directly at him. That?s right. Run away and turn and go directly at him.
When you go directly at the guard and close the distance, you completely
screw up his timing. A boxer cannot hit a person that is standing 2
inches away from his face. That?s why boxer bounce around. A baton
whirling guard is just like a boxer, he needs to time his strikes. By
going directly at the guard and closing distance you mess-up his timing
and might even be able to take him down.
Riot formation
Basij and police security guardsmen perform best when crowd disperses and
becomes separated. The worst scenario for the riot police is when the
crowd is together and inseparable. South Korean labor protestors in the
90s were the best organized units in history of rioting. Thousands of
them held on to each other (locked arms) and no matter what, they did not
let go. It made it impossible for the riot police to disperse them.
Just a few tips. Please translate and send it back to the youth in Iran.
This can save their lives.
More tips:
This is from a twitter user called "GhostOfCyrus", he has been posting
these tips over and over again, he adds more and more tips, translate and
spread the messages:
Dip cloth in vinegar, bind it infront of your face and nose, it helps
against tear gas. #iranelection
Dont wear t-shirts, try covering as much of your skin as you can, wear
full clothes, it helps against tear gas and chemicals #iranelection
When protesting, stay together, the worst thing you can do is to run away
and spread in small groups, making it easier for the Basij#Iranelection
Dont go alone out and protest, go out in groups of at least 5, walk
together, storm together, watch over each-other #iranelection
Organize yourself in groups, let one of you carry a bag with water,
medical equipment like band aid, another one a camera #IranElection
Organize groups to spread across the city, each group covering a certain
part. Recruit but beware of government infiltrators#Iranelection
If someone in your group gets killed, do not give the body to hospitals.
Document the killing, Hide them for their families. #Iranelection
If you have weapons, dont use them during day protest. Organize and use
them in the night, basij are less organized then. #Iranelection
Use weapons only in self-defence, dont give them legitimacy to shoot into
crowds. #Iranelection
Rub onion juice under your eyes to tolerate yourself against tear gas if
you know there will be fights, be prepeared! #Iranelection
Medical students should organize and create secret make shift hospitals
that are out of reach of the basij #Iranelection
Create protection against Baton beatings,take a piece of wood/metal,bind
it under your arm,use it as a shield as you run #Iranelection
Carry light clubs and knuckle rings/weapons to punch and beat back
militia groups if needed.
Wear gloves, tear gas canisters are warm, they can be thrown back at the
police, do this fast! #Iranelection
Motorbikes:use nails, spikes, create full road blocks, if they get off
their bikes, bomb them with rocks, push them back #Iranelection
Cover your faces, do not take pictures of your fellow protestors faces!
Hide the faces if you publish them on the net #Iranelection
Simple full clothing covering like latex and plastic based clothing is
effective against helicopter dropped chemicals #Iranelection
Put pressure on bullet wounds, stop the bleeding, transport to a hospital
as fast as possible #Iranelection
Gun wounds on chest must be compressed and covered with air tight PLASTIC
to avoid insucktion of air, then transport HOSPITAL #Iranelection
The plastic film that you put on a gun shot wound on the chest must be
secured with tape hard! Dont let air be sucked in #Iranelection
First aid bag: Band aid with tape, water with spray bottles, plastic
film, Ice bags, poles to bind next to fractures etc #Iranelection
Remember, The government is running psychological warfare, do not believe
their newspapers, radio and TV channels. FIGHT! #Iranelection
These tips will be repeated every couple of hours, spread these tips to
your brother and sisters, you are the resistance! #Iranelection
MORE
This is the best way.
1- If you ever ride a motorcycle, you know an oily road is most
dangerous.
If protesters through oil , or burned oil in front of Motorcycles
attackers, they will fell for sure.
People can make balloons filled with auto oil or burned auto oils and
drop them over the attackers.
MORE
Sticks...into the spokes of motorcycle wheels will bring them down. Once
down, they can be owned.
Oil works great too. Great two wheel destabilizer.
When they go down...try to get their helmets off...they feel powerful
with them on...not so when off
Power is in numbers. Use four people to attack each motorcycle. Four on
two are good odds, when armed with sticks, brass knuckles. Pull spark
plug wires, rip off radios. Make it a very expensive expenditure to put
motorcycles into the battle.
Balloons filled with gasoline and a zippo type lighter will light the
bike and its riders up
How you defeat a bully is by standing up to him, being smarter and never
backing down, even if you get your ass kicked the first time.
You all know who these people(bajis) are. They have wives, children,
homes, they go shopping, they go to work. They live among you. They have
to sleep sometime.
Two people with stranded metal cable stretched tight at the right moment
can dismount a motorcycle in an instant and its very difficult to see
through the face mask of a helmet especially in dim light.
You take out enough of these guys and they will cower.
Hope you have much success.
Farsi:
• دفاع در مقابل پلیس ضد شورش ایران.
• http://translate.google.com/translate?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iranian.com%2Fmain%2Fnode%2F69429&sl=en&tl=fa
Defense Tactics against Police Batons-Video in English & Farsi subtitles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__VowK37moQ
Tactics used by Iranian Basij - تاکتیک های استفاده شده توسط ایران بسیج
English:
• Tactics Iranian Basij
• http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=94700829279
Farsi:
• تاکتیک ایران بسیج
• http://translate.google.com/translate?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnote.php%3Fnote_id%3D94700829279&sl=en&tl=fa
Chemicals used by riot police - مواد شیمیایی مورد استفاده توسط پلیس ضد شورش
English:
• Tear Gas
• http://www.starhawk.org/activism/teargas.html
• Vomiting Agents
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Vomiting_agents
o Vomiting agents II
o http://www.cdc.gov/NIOSH/ershdb/EmergencyResponseCard_29750017.html
Farsi:
• گاز اشک آور
• http://translate.google.com/translate?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starhawk.org%2Factivism%2Fteargas.html&sl=en&tl=fa
• عوامل استفراغ
• http://translate.google.com/translate?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2FNIOSH%2Fershdb%2FEmergencyResponseCard_29750017.html&sl=en&tl=fa
Emergency First Aid - اول کمک اضطراری
English:
www.learningforlife.org/exploring/lawenforcement/study/effa.pdf
General Resource for Emergency First Aid:http://www.medi-smart.com/firstaid.htm
Farsi:
http://translate.google.com/translate?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medi-smart.com%2Ffirstaid.htm&sl=en&tl=f
Post Exposure Treatments for Pepper Spray: (English only.)
Though there is no way of completely neutralizing pepper spray, its effect can be minimized or stopped. Capsaicin is not soluble in water, and even large volumes of water will not wash it off. Victims should be encouraged to blink vigorously in order to encourage tears, which will help flush the irritant from the eyes. The spray can be washed off the face using soap, shampoo, dish washing detergent, or other detergents. Any cooling like ice, cold water, cold surface, or a fan will provide some relief. Milk has been shown to provide some relief and is frequently recommended for treatment of natural capsaicin exposure (chile peppers, hot sauces, spices). To avoid rubbing the spray into the skin, thereby prolonging the burning sensation, and in order to not spread the compound to other parts of the body, victims should try to avoid touching affected areas. Application of oils, or oil containing creams can trap the capsaicin to the skin and result in more severe chemical burns and blistering. There are also wipes, manufactured [14] for the express purpose of serving to decontaminate someone who has received a dose of pepper spray. Many ambulance services and emergency departments use baby shampoo to remove the spray and with generally good effect. Some of the OC and CS will remain in the respiratory system, but a recovery of vision and the coordination of the eyes can be expected within 7 to 15 minutes.[15]
Some "triple-action" pepper sprays also contain "tear gas" (CS gas), which can be neutralized with sodium metabisulfite (Campden tablets, used in homebrewing), though it, too, is not water soluble and could be washed off using the same procedure as for pepper spray. Some sprays also contain a UV "blanketing" dye that is used for identification of sprayed individuals (little can be done against this, but its effects are not nearly as dramatic).
Information Warfare: Getting the message across.Originally I was going to summarize the information, but depending on what you need to win hearts and minds, may not be what I see in your eyes. Two links are given. One is an environmentalist idea of winning hearts and minds for their views,yes it is practical to the Green Movements goals. The other is the U.S. Psychological Warfare Manual, it is an outdated version, but still practical for what you need. On the US Psy Ops manual link allows you to download a pdf version. Please use the information as you need it.
Note: All text and information is in English, Farsi Translation is not available.
Link to the Journal of Aesthetics and Protesthttp://www.journalofaestheticsandprotest.org/IssueTwo.html
Police Tactics and How To Defeat ThemThe local, state and federal governments have unlimited tax dollars to use to control crowds at demonstrations and insurrections. We must develop ways to combat these technologies, and although we are in reality in a fight against technology, it would be naive to think we can use spears against these maniacs. Therefore, we need to find ways to eliminate police tactics. The following information are some common used tactics and best effective ways to beat them.
Riot Cop Gear and EquipmentTo crush protests, police departments all over the world have invented countless methods. Some are new, others only adaptations of battle tactics from the ancient times. Just as importantly, new and much improved equipment has been issued to riot police squads, making them nearly unstoppable. On the right you can see how a regular American riot cop looked like at Seattle. In most European countries, similar equipment is used, although full body armor is not standard yet, therefore Plexiglas shields are used.
Much like a renaissance knight, a modern riot cop is wearing full body armor, heavy boots and a large helmet completely encasing the head and neck. He is practically invulnerable even to the hardest punches and kicks, as well as moderately protected against fire. Armed with a long baton and those killer boots, he can attack aggressively and efficiently.
What makes such a riot cop really effective, though, is constant radio communication. As you can see from the picture, each cop has two radio sets, one in the helmet and another for backup. This allows the riot police to coordinate their moves and sweep the streets with ease. If extra firepower is necessary, they can fire tear gas, rubber bullets or even deploy armored vehicles and water cannons.
Police Tactics and Their DefeatAnyone with some knowledge of history can clearly see that most crowd control tactics are simply copied from ancient warfare. Riot police fight much like a Macedonian phalanx would back in 330 BC. There are adaptations, of course, but the basic concept is the same, meaning that similar countermeasures that had caused the demise of the phalanx as a military unit would have a similar effect if deployed nowadays against the police.
Most of the time, riot police are deployed in a long line formation, usually standing in front of important buildings or blocking streets. When these line formations are present, they are usually just one man deep, especially when they stand to protect property (see picture). These line formations only work when each officer is standing side by side to eachother. When dealing with narrow paths and small sidewalks, large obstacles (barricades) will split these line formations and cause their entire formation to fall apart.
When line formations have already formed, you can run your line into theirs.If they feel threatened, they can increase the distance between them and the protesters by firing tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets. Tear gas and pepper spray are also used to disperse crowds or at least soften them up prior to an attack. This where gas masks and shields come in. The police will not disperse any chemical agents unless they are wearing gas masks themselves. If they are wearing masks, and the Bloc is less than 20 feet away from the police formation, they will not fire tear gas cannisters because it may be damaging to the officers' safety. They will however disperse pepper spray. To protect yourself from being directly hit with pepper spray, shields are a good idea. Click here for shield construction methods. When pepper spray is dispersed in an area, it can cause lung and throat difficulties to everyone surrounding it, even if they have not been directly sprayed. For this, a large cloth soaked in vinegar works great. Make sure that you carry plenty of water. When you are sprayed or gassed, pour lots of water over the exposed area. Gas masks are another alternative, yet are not always safe, being that they are illegal and can get you a nice conspiracy charge.
In attack, the line formation usually advances only after tear gas has been fired. On the move, policemen tend to march fairly slowly, not just because of the heavy armor but because they have to maintain the original formation at all costs. Only if the protesters are fleeing the scene will they sometimes try to chase them down.
First of all, it soon became apparent that no government could suppress large-scale protests just with the elite riot police. Their equipment was just too expensive and inevitably, regular police forces had to be called in as well. Of course, riot police was always tasked with guarding only the vital objectives while the regular police would normally just perform less important duty. Protesters would often take advantage of that and split themselves in two groups. One would attack the poorly defended positions by hurling rocks and firebombs. Since regular police could not sustain that for any longer period of time, the riot police would have to come to their aid. Then the second group of protesters would attack the now much weakened main objectives and possibly seize them.
If more aggressive approach was desired, one group of protesters would lead the police in a trap by making a quick assault and falling back immediately afterwards, as if fleeing the scene. The police would usually pursue them haphazardly, falling easy prey to a flanking attack of other protesters who would suddenly rush out from side streets.
BarricadesBarricades are a great tool in creating chaos in the streets. When line formations start to advance on the Bloc, or when vehicles are called in (like the armored tank in Seattle), barricades are a great way to stop them. Barricades can be created out of just about anything. In the past, the concrete has been torn from the ground and piled up in the streets. Construction sites have those neat little barricades that can be stolen at night time. Take one and add your own things to it: barbed wire, bricks, basically anything that is heavy. You can also liberate police barricades from the scene and pile them up. Cars can be wonderful barricades and can be easily set on fire. Once again, be creative. Its not that hard to make a wonderful barricade.
HOW TO BEAT THE TERRORIST MOZDOURS AND BASIJIS WHO KILL AND MAIM IRANIANS AT THEIR OWN GAME
