Life as a Terrorist

The T-Word Follows You Long After Prison

The consequences of recklessly labeling people as “terrorists” extends far beyond the courtroom, where the word can automatically skew jurors and lead to inflated sentences. And the consequences even extend beyond the sweeping “chilling effect” that the word has on the general public, instilling fear in everyday people that they, too, could be labeled a […]

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First Activist Convicted Under Animal Enterprise Protection Act Released From Prison

Peter Young, the first activist convicted under the Animal Enterprise Protection Act, was released from prison Thursday morning. I’ll post more information as I get it, but I wanted to highlight it for a couple reasons: *The Animal Enterprise Protection Act is the precursor to the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act: corporations and corporate politicians said […]

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Notorious “Eco-terrorist” Convicted of… More Non-violent Crimes

Mention the name Rod Coronado in the presence of fur farmers, animal research supporters, or law enforcement agents and blood will boil. He’s a “terrorist.” A “violent criminal.” A “national security threat.” Coronado was just convicted yet again for illegal actions defending the environment. So what was this “eco-terrorist” up to this time? Conspiracy to […]

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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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