Terrorism Court Cases

Activists Fight “Eco-Terror” Crackdown, DIY Style

As the government’s crackdown on dissent in the name of fighting “eco-terrorism” increases, activists are taking a do-it-yourself approach to the law. Sound nuts? It probably would to most people, who have only had to worry about speeding tickets, not felonies. But for activists bogged down with trumped-up charges, it’s becoming a necessity. They can’t […]

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Head of Pro-Vivisection Group Opposes Green-Baiting Laws

The head of a prominent pro-vivisection group in England published an op-ed opposing bans on animal rights activism in the name of combating “extremism.”

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Know Your Rights

Singing along to “London Calling” by The Clash got a passenger yanked from an airplane in northern England and interrogated by anti-terrorism detectives today. A cabbie called the police because Harraj Mann, 24, was singing along to “Now war is declared — and battle come down.” Suspicious lyrics? Maybe. But Mann had plugged his MP3 […]

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Posting Personal Info to Web Not Harassment, State Supreme Court Says

Posting names, addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers and photographs on a personal website doesn’t violate an anti-harassment court order, the Supreme Court of the State of Washington decided last week. The case doesn’t involve animal rights, but it’s worth noting because the SHAC 7 were recently convicted on “animal enterprise terrorism” charges for running […]

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