Terrorism Court Cases

Homes of Animal Rights Activists Raided in Los Angeles

This from the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, which is an organization run by above-ground activists to defend the illegal actions of underground activists: Los Angeles- Search warrants were served on the residences Tuesday of two North American Animal Liberation Press Officers by the Santa Monica Police Department. No arrests were made, and no […]

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“Operation Backfire” Plea Bargains: Admission of Guilt, or a Survival Strategy?

Two more Green Scare defendants pleaded guilty this week to involvement in property crimes claimed by the Earth Liberation Front, including a 2001 arson at the University of Washington’s Center for Urban Horticulture. In return for the pleas, and for cooperating with the Feds in a broader investigation, Lacey Phillabaum and Jennifer Kolar received significantly […]

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Grand Juries Used to Target Journalists, Green Scare Style

Grand juries have been used around the country in political witch hunts and fishing expeditions to go after law-abiding activists. The activists are called before the grand juries, which are ostensibly investigating actions by underground groups, and pressed to testify about their political activities. Activists, in turn, frequently refuse to answer questions about their political […]

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Watching History Repeat Itself: An Account of the SHAC 7 Sentencing

Many people have emailed me to ask why I still haven’t posted a recap of the SHAC 7 sentencing, and I don’t know what to say. That’s the problem. Every time I have sat down to write about last week’s sentencing of the SHAC 7, I’ve failed. I’ve become paralyzed. I’ve tried dumping all my […]

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Underground Group Calls for More Illegal Action in Wake of SHAC 7 Sentencing

It remains to be seen how the animal rights and environmental movements will respond to the sentencing of the SHAC 7, but one thing seems to be clear: it hasn’t phased underground, illegal activists one bit. On Tuesday, Wayne Parry of the Associated Press quoted a spokeswoman for the SHAC 7 saying that the government’s […]

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Remaining SHAC 7 Defendants Sentenced

The remaining SHAC 7 defendants were sentenced today. Andrew Stepanian received the maximum sentence of 36 months in prison, and Darius Fullmer was sentenced to 12 months, 1 day. Both were ordered to pay into the $1,000,001 restitution. Andy must turn himself in to begin his sentence within 15 days, and Darius must turn himself […]

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Radio program on the Green Scare, Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act and the SHAC 7

This morning I was a guest on Go Vegan Texas, which airs on 90.1 FM KPFT Houston. Also on the program were Camille Hankins, an activist with Win Animal Rights, and Tim Gorski, a filmmaker with Rattle the Cage Productions. You can listen to the program online at the Go Vegan Texas website or click […]

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UPI’s Coverage of SHAC 7 Sentencing and AETA

Talked to Shaun Waterman, the homeland and national security editor at United Press International, last night. Here’s an excerpt from his article on the SHAC 7 and the looming Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, on the wires today: But some civil liberties advocates have slated the bill’s provisions as overbroad and unnecessary, charging that legitimate protests […]

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SHAC 7 Sentenced

I got back from the SHAC 7 sentencing in Trenon, NJ late last night. Just wanted to let everyone know, if you haven’t heard already: Kevin Kjonaas: 72 months Lauren Gazzola: 54 months Jacob Conroy: 48 months Josh Harper: 36 month sentence Everyone will have to self-surrender in the next 30 days. Andrew Stepanian and […]

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Animal Activists Deported from Singapore

Well, at least U.S. activists haven’t been deported… yet. From the Associated Press: Singapore deported three animal rights advocates who planned to stage a semi-naked protest outside a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlet in the city-state, authorities and the activists said… Singapore has been tightening security measures ahead of the annual meetings of the International […]

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