'' Harper 's '' journalist Matthew Power described the 2006 convergence in Winona , Minnesota as follows : These convergences have been hosted by different groups within the collective each time , typically based on the initiative of local enthusiasts . Every year a different set of policy requests is released from locals in the field , typically encouraging a sober , consensus-based space in which no financial transactions are made . The one firm rule has been " No police informants , " a regulation which has been ignored by the FBI . Information gathered by FBI informants at CrimethInc . convergences ( in 2004 , 2005 , and 2008 ) contributed to the convictions of Eric McDavid and his associates , as well as 2008 Republican National Convention protester Matthew DePalma
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