Babylon want fi mash-up i-man's dances. Jah beard nah like de babylon man, dem wit' de tits 'pon their bal'heads. Dis is what u got to do when dealing wit' de babylon man:

Indoor Squat parties

If u is part of de Sound runnin' de dance- Have man's waiting 'pon de gate to greet de Babylon man. Most of de time dem jus' want to kno wha gwan, seen? Stress to 'dem dat u is squatting de building an' u has a jah jah given right to be dere. Quote section 6, have dem printed out to show dem. Stress dat de dance is a PRIVATE PARTY and NOT a rave.

Be firendly an' polite an' all dat but firm at de same time making it plain to dem dat u know ur rights an' are not leaving. They will radio into their superiors who will probably jus' bring more babylon man to annoy uno wi' deir yapping dogs an' ting. If uno have enuff mans in de dance they will not have de resources to bust up de party, but always have man's 'pon de gate to deal with all de Babylon politrix.

If u is attending de dance- Don't vex de Babylon man. Stay out de way and enjoy de party, nah boddah calling babylon mans names an' ting cos this will not help tings one bit.

Outdoor Parties

According to de Babylonian abomination dat is de Criminal Justice Act 1994 outdoor parties at which there are more than 100 people can be declared illegal raves by a superintendant or higher who has the power to issue a section 63. Squatters rights do not apply to outdoor dances, I-man leave it up to uno discretion whether u believe Babylon threats. Consider de scale of de event and whether de Babylon will have de ability to mash up de party or whether they is simply talking more babylon lies (see babylon lies, below).

Uno have not got a legal leg to stand on with outdoor dances. Uno have to hope that Babylon mans have better things to do with deir time an' money than mash up ur party, an' appeal to deir reasonable side, along "I and I nah hurt nobody" lines.

When it is on top an' Babylon are coming in wit' riot gear an' dogs an ting remember:

Him who rave an' packs away lives to rave another day.

Babylon lies- Babylon man is full of lies an' deceit. Dem will small talk to uno, which is good for establishing rapport an' ting, but nah let nuttin' slip when dem try to trick you.

e.g- Babylon man- "which website was this rave organised on then?"

Babylon man is tryin' to do 3 t'ings 'ere-

1. Make u concede that de dance is a RAVE rather than a small gathering, private squat party etc.

2. Give them information on where they can look to mash up future dances. As if uno will let slip that "oh, we organised it on www.illegalraveoraganisers.com"

3. Concede that uno is de orgainser. Dem want to have one man to bully/ intimidate into shutting down de dance. Remember- deir is not one man organising de dance, it is done collectively. Babylon man now have no one to charge or threaten to charge as responsibility is shared.

Babylon intimidation techniques iclude such tactics as brandishing bolt cutters, bringing out dogs, lying that de dance is shut down when uno can blatantly hear de music and threatening to arrest uno for trespass. Remember- trespass is a CIVIL offence, not a criminal offence, it is nah a matter for babylon man to deal wit', it's between uno and de man 'ho own de property.

Babylon will block off de roads, time for a little cross-country, uno can avoid de blocks by going round dem, de babylon blockades acts as signposts to de dance and back fire on the bludclot battyboys 'ho try to take I-man's freedom.

Don't tell babylon un full name if uno nah want to.

If 'dem threaten to impound uno sound dis can often be an idle threat. Nah worry yourself if dey do thieve uno sound cah u can normally get it back in a few days, especially if u have hired it from a company. Have ur hire forms ready to show them.

Babylon is determined to stop I and I people coming together, believe in uno right to party and don't let the rasclots get u down.

- Jah Beard 2003