Methods of Sabotage

There are many ways we can disrupt the buildings of organisations propping up climate destruction. See below for help on using these tactics. If you have one of your own please send us an email at information.sts@proton.me (please send from an anonymous proton mail to protect yourself).

Fire Extinguishers

With fire extinguishers you can cover a building with a large amount of paint in a short period of time. To do this, you’ll need to empty, refill and pressure an extinguisher. Check out the materials below for details on how to.

Click here for the full guide on filling extinguishers with paint, courtesy of Palestine Action

Cutting WiFi Cables

IMPORTANT: YOUR SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT. DO NOT TAKE ACTION WITHOUT PROPER SAFETY PROTOCOLS & EQUIPMENT.

BUY VOLTAGE PROTECTION GLOVES ABOVE AT LEAST 1000V OF PROTECTION. The gloves are available online and sometimes in larger electrical/trade stores. Fibre optic cables do not contain a harmful voltage but it is much better to be safe than sorry.

  1. Locating the cables – cables can be found outside of buildings under manhole covers. These covers will usually have the names of telecomms companies on them (in the UK these could be Verizon, BT,GNetwork).
  2. Opening the manhole(s) – These can be opened with a set of manhole keys that can be purchased from Screwfix and other trade stores for around 15 GBP. To open the manhole, all you need to do is press the key into the oval shaped holes either side of cover, twist and then lift.
  3. Check for fibre optic cables leading into the building. The cables will most likely be pink or black in colour and will be quite thick. There may be a junction box in there (see image) that will connect many wires. Removing this can create more damage and make repair more costly.
  4. Make sure to check that there are no hospitals or important services close to the manhole so to avoid accidentally cutting off their internet.

We recommend scoping out the target beforehand and finding the cables you want to go after before your visit if possible. This will reduce the time you need to spend in the area when you do take action.

Supergluing

Supergluing is easy really. Pour superglue into the door locks of your target and leave. The mechanism will be broken and a locksmith will need to be called out. Bonus points if you do the same to ATMs!

Smashing Windows

There’s not much technical planning required to do this. Using a sizable hammer with a sharp point is advisable. Car hammers have been found to be useful for actionists in the past.

This is not an exhaustive list of tactics, and we celebrate actionists innovating new ways to sabotage. If you have a tactic to share please send us an email at shut_the_system_info@proton.me (please send from an anonymous proton mail to protect yourself).