Wow. Well, at first I was shocked to here that Hustler (yes, that Hustler, the porn magazine) ran a feature on the SHAC 7 and the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (and a very sympathetic one at that). But, then again, some of the leading First Amendment attorneys involved in these “Green Scare” cases made their names as First Amendment attorneys in free speech cases involving porn.
It’s still odd, especially knowing the politics of many of the defendants and their supporters (not exactly Hustler readers, to put it mildly). Anyway…
The feature is basically a transcript of a discussion with Darius Fullmer (one of the SHAC defendants, recently released from prison), the Barbi Twins (yep, you heard me), and a hunter that took place as part of the reality show “30 Days.” (The show is hosted by Morgan Spurlock of “Supersize Me” fame.)
The full article is available here at the Support Kevin website (it’s safe for work, no nudity).
A highlight:
SHANE: It’s so obvious you’re being targeted. It?s sad the media didn’t pick it up. There should be an outrage. The SHAC 7 are considered the number one domestic terrorist in the United States, above al- Qaeda bombers and the KKK, correct?
FULLMER: That’s absolutely true. According to Homeland Security, the animal rights and environmental movement are the number one domestic threat. Which is ridiculous, because we’ve never killed anybody. There are militia groups, [like the one behind] the Oklahoma City bombing. There were white supremacists in Texas hoarding chemical weapons [and] who tried to obtain the bubonic plague in Utah. We have all these things happening, yet somehow [the government] decides that we’re the biggest domestic threat to security. Obviously, their concern isn’t the KKK targeting poor black people; [it’s] blue-collar people and students targeting corporations.
SHANE: They value business over human beings. Forget animals. Does this scare you?
FULLMER: To be honest, it’s something I’ve been dealing with for so long, I don’t really [care] anymore. I can’t even remember having a phone conversation without the likelihood that someone was listening to it just becomes a way of life. In a sort of sick, perverse way, it’s not a bad thing, because if they weren’t listening, it would mean we weren’t getting the job done. The fact that we’ve ruffled feathers tells me that we’re on the right path, [that] they’re worried about us.
SIA BARBI: When you were in jail, how did other prisoners view you?
FULLMER: It was actually really positive. I was surprised. I expected more of a mixed reaction, but I can honestly say, both with the inmates and the prison staff, I never got a single negative comment. I got lots of respect; a lot of the opinions seemed to be, “That’s great that you’re standing up for what you believe in.” Even a few guards said, “I support what you’re doing.” I was really encouraged by that.