The group set out tactics for what it described as direct action, admitting it would be “rarely legal”, and warned participants they could face charges including criminal damage, possession of an offensive weapon and aggravated trespass. The document also included practical advice on carrying out attacks and how to escape detection afterwards.
An equipment section listed items such as a hammer and advised activists to clean tools with alcohol or dispose of them after use “in unsurveilled residential bins”. It suggested stealing the equipment to avoid being traced.
Activists were told to use encrypted messaging services such as Signal, with disappearing messages enabled.
They were also urged to use pink paint to ensure their actions were recognised as the work of Bash Back.
A promotional image on the document featured the slogan “smash transphobia” alongside a masked figure holding a hammer and an invitation to “choose your weapon”.
Extracts from Sunday Times article at https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/trans-activist-rarely-legal-attacks-j2hps6zp6
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