This Isn't the Sort of Thing That Happens to Someone Like You (23 page)

Relations with other Groups/Community:

Strong policy trend within group to building greater links with local community and with other s/s
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groups regionally. Need to argue against this. Risk of spreading resources too thinly, + raising awareness locally of resources here, + risk of exploitation and/or betrayal. (Theft, bad faith, attack, occupation, information-passing, etc etc.) Also risk of undue emotional attachment which would impact decision-making at time of crisis.

Group Analysis:
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8 adult members of group (6 male, 2 female), w/ at least one other female + infant attempting to join. One current member not full-time resident, although otherwise fully committed.

3 children (plus potential infant).

Analysis:

J
– late 30s, in relationship w/ R
, 2 children. Good health. Expert in tunnel-digging, also general construction etc. Likely early member of PDTFG.
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High understanding of likely impact of crisis. Father of D
, 10 month old, son of L