Revolution: Civil Disobedience

I simply do not know how the regime in Egypt will fall without some type of stronger push. The regime is able to restrict the operation of the media by detaining journalists and controlling access to protest areas. The regime is able to spread propaganda through their control of traditional media sources.

I can't help but think of a more active form of civil non-violent disobedience. Steps should be taken to reduce the effectiveness of both the police and the secret police -- at least with respect to the interference with the general public and their detainment and heavy-fisted interrogations.

Things that might be able to be done quickly and easily:

• Squirt instant glue into the door locks of police vehicles
• Put water in the gas tanks of police vehicles.
• Flatten the tires of police vehicles

Some other ideas are a bit more difficult to imagine:

• Collect a list of the license plate numbers of known gov't or secret police vehicles
• Collect addresses where these vehicles are routinely seen
• Commit civil disobedience against these types of vehicles also
• Collect and distribute names and addresses of known gov't or secret police officials

Of course, in the process of these activities it would be important to consider and protect against simple counterintelligence measures.

If you have other civil disobedience ideas please leave comments. The only thing that concerns me is that anything actually done should be considered appropriate given the honor of the protesters. Disabling a vehicle might be appropriate but cutting the brake lines would endanger lives and hence would not be.

Update: I suspect it may not be wise to use instant glue. The last thing you want to do is glue your fingers to a fucking police or secret police vehicle. Regular glue will suffice though it will take longer to work.