🚀 go-pugleaf

On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 22:15:04 -0600, ef_hutterite
<efhutterite@montanan.org> wrote:

>On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 19:46:31 -0700, Joyce Reynolds-Ward
><jrw@aracnet.com> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 16:59:52 -0600, ef_hutterite
>><efhutterite@montanan.org> wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:06:42 -0700, Joyce Reynolds-Ward
>>><jrw@aracnet.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 17:43:55 -0600, ef_hutterite
>>>><efhutterite@montanan.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:46:03 -0700, Joyce Reynolds-Ward
>>>>><jrw@aracnet.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Let's also not forget that loggers and sawmill workers also have to
>>>>>>cope with "farmer logs"--logs which have nails and such in them from
>>>>>>folks using trees as fence posts, as phone line poles, hanging camp
>>>>>>stuff from them, hanging crosspoles for hunting from 'em...
>>>>>
>>>>>Let's point to an ambivalent former use as the moral equivalent of
>>>>>terrorist spiking?!?!?!?
>>>>
>>>>It's a well-known fact of life among REAL loggers, honey.
>>>
>>>And a non sequitur to protest spiking!
>>
>>Wake up and smell the cheesecake.  In some areas, how do you go about
>>telling the difference between deliberately planted spikes and farmer
>>logs?  You'd be surprised at how many of 'em show up on public land.
>
>Well that's real easy dearie, the eco-terrorists like to BRAG on their
>doings, that's how they COERCE people = TERROR!
>
>Got it yet sweets?

Yawn.

And this relates to what I wrote just how in your fried little pizza
brain hot on the latest Conspiracy of the Year?

>
>>>>Especially anyone who logs private land, as my spouse did to raise
>>>>money for college.  You think he'd spike his own trees on purpose?
>>>
>>>I think it's a non sequitur.
>>
>>I think you're trying to redefine reality to fit your ideology.
>
>YOU are the one trying to minimize and apologize for DELIBERATELY
>placed spikes, bitch!

Yawn.

Clearly you not only are a rude little flamer, you lack any exposure
or real-life experience.

Typical right-wing fascist.

Come tell me about it when you've grown up and bought a few clues.

>
>You get no fucking quarter for being a lying propagandist!

Yawn.

Is that all you can do?

Babycakes, if you want, I can outfucking outswear you.  I learned at
the knee of a muleskinner.

As for being a "lying propagandist," methinks you doth protest too
much.


>>>The subject is eco-terrorism.
>>
>>Like Gatt said (I have some similar experiences with the more straight
>>version of environmental activism in a different part of Oregon), the
>>proper terminology is "arson," "vandalism," and so on and so forth.
>
>I provided the proper dictionary and federal satute terminology, you
>fucking lying whore.

My, my, my.

Looks like I found that nice Big Red Button on your forehead.

How much more frothing at the mouth can you get?

>Don't liek it too damned bad, your LIES are summarily DISMISSED!

Poooor baby, did I touch a nerve?

Must have.
>
>>"Eco-terrorism" is hyperbole 
>
>FUCK YOU LYING CUNT - it is a FACT!

Yawn.

Oh, puhleeze (to the following quote).

As usual, the Fibbies are behind the eight ball on this one and are
about ten years behind the times.

jrw
>
>
>http://www.fbi.gov/congress/congress02/jarboe021202.htm
>
>estimony of James F. Jarboe, Domestic Terrorism Section Chief,
>Counterterrorism Division, FBI
>Before the House Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Forests and
>Forest Health
>February 12, 2002
>"The Threat of Eco-Terrorism"
>
>Good morning Chairman McInnis, Vice-Chairman Peterson, Congressman
>Inslee and Members of the Subcommittee. I am pleased to have the
>opportunity to appear before you and discuss the threat posed by
>eco-terrorism, as well as the measures being taken by the FBI and our
>law enforcement partners to address this threat.
>
>The FBI divides the terrorist threat facing the United States into two
>broad categories, international and domestic. International terrorism
>involves violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that are a
>violation of the criminal laws of the United States or any state, or
>that would be a criminal violation if committed within the
>jurisdiction of the United States or any state. Acts of international
>terrorism are intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population,
>influence the policy of a government, or affect the conduct of a
>government. These acts transcend national boundaries in terms of the
>means by which they are accomplished, the persons they appear intended
>to intimidate, or the locale in which perpetrators operate.
>
>Domestic terrorism is the unlawful use, or threatened use, of violence
>by a group or individual based and operating entirely within the
>United States (or its territories) without foreign direction,
>committed against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a
>government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in
>furtherance of political or social objectives.
>
>During the past decade we have witnessed dramatic changes in the
>nature of the terrorist threat. In the 1990s, right-wing extremism
>overtook left-wing terrorism as the most dangerous domestic terrorist
>threat to the country. During the past several years, special interest
>extremism, as characterized by the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) and
>the Earth Liberation Front (ELF), has emerged as a serious terrorist
>threat. Generally, extremist groups engage in much activity that is
>protected by constitutional guarantees of free speech and assembly.
>Law enforcement becomes involved when the volatile talk of these
>groups transgresses into unlawful action. The FBI estimates that the
>ALF/ELF have committed more than 600 criminal acts in the United
>States since 1996, resulting in damages in excess of 43 million
>dollars.
>
>Special interest terrorism differs from traditional right-wing and
>left-wing terrorism in that extremist special interest groups seek to
>resolve specific issues, rather than effect widespread political
>change. Special interest extremists continue to conduct acts of
>politically motivated violence to force segments of society, including
>the general public, to change attitudes about issues considered
>important to their causes. These groups occupy the extreme fringes of
>animal rights, pro-life, environmental, anti-nuclear, and other
>movements. Some special interest extremists -- most notably within the
>animal rights and environmental movements -- have turned increasingly
>toward vandalism and terrorist activity in attempts to further their
>causes.
>
>Since 1977, when disaffected members of the ecological preservation
>group Greenpeace formed the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and
>attacked commercial fishing operations by cutting drift nets, acts of
>"eco-terrorism" have occurred around the globe. The FBI defines
>eco-terrorism as the use or threatened use of violence of a criminal
>nature against innocent victims or property by an
>environmentally-oriented, subnational group for
>environmental-political reasons, or aimed at an audience beyond the
>target, often of a symbolic nature.
>
>In recent years, the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) has become one of
>the most active extremist elements in the United States. Despite the
>destructive aspects of ALF's operations, its operational philosophy
>discourages acts that harm "any animal, human and nonhuman." Animal
>rights groups in the United States, including the ALF, have generally
>adhered to this mandate. The ALF, established in Great Britain in the
>mid-1970s, is a loosely organized movement committed to ending the
>abuse and exploitation of animals. The American branch of the ALF
>began its operations in the late 1970s. Individuals become members of
>the ALF not by filing paperwork or paying dues, but simply by engaging
>in "direct action" against companies or individuals who utilize
>animals for research or economic gain. "Direct action" generally
>occurs in the form of criminal activity to cause economic loss or to
>destroy the victims' company operations. The ALF activists have
>engaged in a steadily growing campaign of illegal activity against fur
>companies, mink farms, restaurants, and animal research laboratories.
>
>Estimates of damage and destruction in the United States claimed by
>the ALF during the past ten years, as compiled by national
>organizations such as the Fur Commission and the National Association
>for Biomedical Research (NABR), put the fur industry and medical
>research losses at more than 45 million dollars. The ALF is considered
>a terrorist group, whose purpose is to bring about social and
>political change through the use of force and violence.
>
>Disaffected environmentalists, in 1980, formed a radical group called
>"Earth First!" and engaged in a series of protests and civil
>disobedience events. In 1984, however, members introduced "tree
>spiking" (insertion of metal or ceramic spikes in trees in an effort
>to damage saws) as a tactic to thwart logging. In 1992, the ELF was
>founded in Brighton, England, by Earth First! members who refused to
>abandon criminal acts as a tactic when others wished to mainstream
>Earth First!. In 1993, the ELF was listed for the first time along
>with the ALF in a communique declaring solidarity in actions between
>the two groups. This unity continues today with a crossover of
>leadership and membership. It is not uncommon for the ALF and the ELF
>to post joint declarations of responsibility for criminal actions on
>their web-sites. In 1994, founders of the San Francisco branch of
>Earth First! published in The Earth First! Journal a recommendation
>that Earth First! mainstream itself in the United States, leaving
>criminal acts other than unlawful protests to the ELF.
>
>The ELF advocates "monkeywrenching," a euphemism for acts of sabotage
>and property destruction against industries and other entities
>perceived to be damaging to the natural environment. "Monkeywrenching"
>includes tree spiking, arson, sabotage of logging or construction
>equipment, and other types of property destruction. Speeches given by
>Jonathan Paul and Craig Rosebraugh at the 1998 National Animal Rights
>Conference held at the University of Oregon, promoted the unity of
>both the ELF and the ALF movements. The ELF posted information on the
>ALF website until it began its own website in January 2001, and is
>listed in the same underground activist publications as the ALF.
>
>The most destructive practice of the ALF/ELF is arson. The ALF/ELF
>members consistently use improvised incendiary devices equipped with
>crude but effective timing mechanisms. These incendiary devices are
>often constructed based upon instructions found on the ALF/ELF
>websites. The ALF/ELF criminal incidents often involve pre-activity
>surveillance and well-planned operations. Members are believed to
>engage in significant intelligence gathering against potential
>targets, including the review of industry/trade publications,
>photographic/video surveillance of potential targets, and posting
>details about potential targets on the internet.
>
>The ALF and the ELF have jointly claimed credit for several raids
>including a November 1997 attack of the Bureau of Land Management wild
>horse corrals near Burns, Oregon, where arson destroyed the entire
>complex resulting in damages in excess of four hundred and fifty
>thousand dollars and the June 1998 arson attack of a U.S. Department
>of Agriculture Animal Damage Control Building near Olympia,
>Washington, in which damages exceeded two million dollars. The ELF
>claimed sole credit for the October 1998, arson of a Vail, Colorado,
>ski facility in which four ski lifts, a restaurant, a picnic facility
>and a utility building were destroyed. Damage exceeded $12 million. On
>12/27/1998, the ELF claimed responsibility for the arson at the U.S.
>Forest Industries Office in Medford, Oregon, where damages exceeded
>five hundred thousand dollars. Other arsons in Oregon, New York,
>Washington, Michigan, and Indiana have been claimed by the ELF.
>Recently, the ELF has also claimed attacks on genetically engineered
>crops and trees. The ELF claims these attacks have totaled close to
>$40 million in damages.
>
>The name of a group called the Coalition to Save the Preserves (CSP),
>surfaced in relation to a series of arsons that occurred in the
>Phoenix, Arizona, area. These arsons targeted several new homes under
>construction near the North Phoenix Mountain Preserves. No direct
>connection was established between the CSP and ALF/ELF. However, the
>stated goal of CSP to stop development of previously undeveloped
>lands, is similar to that of the ELF. The property damage associated
>with the arsons has been estimated to be in excess of $5 million.
>
>The FBI has developed a strong response to the threats posed by
>domestic and international terrorism. Between fiscal years 1993 and
>2003, the number of Special Agents dedicated to the FBI's
>counterterrorism programs grew by approximately 224 percent to 1,669
>-- nearly 16 percent of all FBI Special Agents. In recent years, the
>FBI has strengthened its counterterrorism program to enhance its
>abilities to carry out these objectives.
>
>Cooperation among law enforcement agencies at all levels represents an
>important component of a comprehensive response to terrorism. This
>cooperation assumes its most tangible operational form in the Joint
>Terrorism Task Forces (JTTFs) that are established in 44 cities across
>the nation. These task forces are particularly well-suited to
>responding to terrorism because they combine the national and
>international investigative resources of the FBI with the street-level
>expertise of local law enforcement agencies. Given the success of the
>JTTF concept, the FBI has established 15 new JTTFs since the end of
>1999. By the end of 2003 the FBI plans to have established JTTFs in
>each of its 56 field offices. By integrating the investigative
>abilities of the FBI and local law enforcement agencies, these task
>forces represent an effective response to the threats posed to U.S.
>communities by domestic and international terrorists.
>
>The FBI and our law enforcement partners have made a number of arrests
>of individuals alleged to have perpetrated acts of eco-terrorism.
>Several of these individuals have been successfully prosecuted.
>Following the investigation of the Phoenix, Arizona, arsons noted
>earlier, Mark Warren Sands was indicted and arrested on 6/14/2001. On
>11/07/2001, Sands pleaded guilty to ten counts of extortion and using
>fire in the commission of a federal felony.
>
>In February 2001, teenagers Jared McIntyre, Matthew Rammelkamp, and
>George Mashkow all pleaded guilty, as adults, to title 18 U.S.C.
>844(i), Arson, and 844(n), Arson Conspiracy. These charges pertain to
>a series of arsons and attempted arsons of new home construction sites
>in Long Island, New York. An adult, Connor Cash, was also arrested on
>February 15, 2001, and charged under the same federal statutes. Jared
>McIntrye stated that these acts were committed in sympathy of the ELF
>movement. The New York Joint Terrorism Task Force played a significant
>role in the arrest and prosecution of these individuals.
>
>On 1/23/2001, Frank Ambrose was arrested by officers of the Department
>of Natural Resources with assistance from the Indianapolis JTTF, on a
>local warrant out of Monroe County Circuit Court, Bloomington,
>Indiana, charging Ambrose with timber spiking. Ambrose is suspected of
>involvement in the spiking of approximately 150 trees in Indiana state
>forests. The ELF claimed responsibility for these incidents.
>
>On September 16, 1998, a federal grand jury in the Western District of
>Wisconsin indicted Peter Young and Justin Samuel for Hobbs Act
>violations as well as for animal enterprise terrorism. Samuel was
>apprehended in Belgium, and was subsequently extradited to the United
>States. On August 30, 2000, Samuel pleaded guilty to two counts of
>animal enterprise terrorism and was sentenced on November 3, 2000, to
>two years in prison, two years probation, and ordered to pay $364,106
>in restitution. Samuel's prosecution arose out of his involvement in
>mink releases in Wisconsin in 1997. This incident was claimed by the
>ALF. The investigation and arrest of Justin Samuel were the result of
>a joint effort by federal, state, and local agencies.
>
>On April 20, 1997, Douglas Joshua Ellerman turned himself in and
>admitted on videotape to purchasing, constructing, and transporting
>five pipe bombs to the scene of the March 11, 1997, arson at the Fur
>Breeders Agricultural co-op in Sandy, Utah. Ellerman also admitted
>setting fire to the facility. Ellerman was indicted on June 19, 1997
>on 16 counts, and eventually pleaded guilty to three. He was sentenced
>to seven years in prison and restitution of approximately $750,000.
>Though this incident was not officially claimed by ALF, Ellerman
>indicated during an interview subsequent to his arrest that he was a
>member of ALF. This incident was investigated jointly by the FBI and
>the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF).
>
>Rodney Adam Coronado was convicted for his role in the February 2,
>1992, arson at an animal research laboratory on the campus of Michigan
>State University. Damage estimates, according to public sources,
>approached $200,000 and included the destruction of research records.
>On July 3, 1995, Coronado pled guilty for his role in the arson and
>was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison, three years probation,
>and restitution of more than $2 million. This incident was claimed by
>ALF. The FBI, ATF, and the Michigan State University police played a
>significant role in the investigation, arrest, and prosecution.
>
>Marc Leslie Davis, Margaret Katherine Millet, Marc Andre Baker, and
>Ilse Washington Asplund were all members of the self-proclaimed "Evan
>Mecham Eco-Terrorist International Conspiracy" (EMETIC). EMETIC was
>formed to engage in eco-terrorism against nuclear power plants and ski
>resorts in the southwestern United States. In November 1987, the group
>claimed responsibility for damage to a chairlift at the Fairfield Snow
>Bowl Ski Resort near Flagstaff, Arizona. Davis, Millet, and Baker were
>arrested in May 1989 on charges relating to the Fairfield Snow Bowl
>incident and planned incidents at the Central Arizona Project and Palo
>Verde nuclear generating stations in Arizona; the Diablo Canyon
>Nuclear Facility in California; and the Rocky Flats Nuclear Facility
>in Colorado. All pleaded guilty and were sentenced in September 1991.
>Davis was sentenced to six years in federal prison, and restitution to
>the Fairfield Snow Bowl Ski Resort in the amount of $19,821. Millet
>was sentenced to three years in federal prison, and restitution to
>Fairfield in the amount of $19,821. Baker was sentenced to one year in
>federal prison, five months probation, a $5,000 fine, and 100 hours of
>community service. Asplund was also charged and was sentenced to one
>year in federal prison, five years probation, a $2,000 fine, and 100
>hours of community service.
>
>Currently, more than 26 FBI field offices have pending investigations
>associated with ALF/ELF activities. Despite all of our efforts
>(increased resources allocated, JTTFs, successful arrests and
>prosecutions), law enforcement has a long way to go to adequately
>address the problem of eco-terrorism. Groups such as the ALF and the
>ELF present unique challenges. There is little if any hierarchal
>structure to such entities. Eco-terrorists are unlike traditional
>criminal enterprises which are often structured and organized.
>
>The difficulty investigating such groups is demonstrated by the fact
>that law enforcement has thus far been unable to effect the arrests of
>anyone for some recent criminal activity directed at federal land
>managers or their offices. However, there are several ongoing
>investigations regarding such acts. Current investigations include the
>10/14/2001 arson at the Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse and Burro
>Corral in Litchfield, California, the 7/20/2000 destruction of trees
>and damage to vehicles at the U.S. Forestry Science Laboratory in
>Rhinelander, Wisconsin, and the 11/29/1997 arson at the Bureau of Land
>Management Corral in Burns, Oregon.
>
>Before closing, I would like to acknowledge the cooperation and
>assistance rendered by the U.S. Forest Service in investigating
>incidents of eco-terrorism. Specifically, I would like to recognize
>the assistance that the Forest Service is providing with regard to the
>ongoing investigation of the 7/20/2000 incident of vandalism and
>destruction that occurred at the U.S. Forestry Science Laboratory in
>Rhinelander, Wisconsin.
>
>The FBI and all of our federal, state, and local law enforcement
>partners will continue to strive to address the difficult and unique
>challenges posed by eco-terrorists. Despite the recent focus on
>international terrorism, we remain fully cognizant of the full range
>of threats that confront the United States.
>
>Chairman McInnis and Members of the Subcommittee, this concludes my
>prepared remarks. I would like to express appreciation for your
>concentration on the issue of eco-terrorism and I look forward to
>responding to any questions.