http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2007/11/29/anniversary-actions/ Will Potter reports on “eco-terrorism” witch hunts and the Green Scare, including: The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, Earth Liberation Front, Animal Liberation Front, Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty, and civil liberties. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:26:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2007/11/29/anniversary-actions/comment-page-1/#comment-132538 Will Potter Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:01:04 +0000 http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2007/11/29/anniversary-actions/#comment-132538 @Greg: The folks organizing these events feel, and I agree, that it's very important to keep these issues front and center. It seems that the strategy of animal and environmental advocates thus far has been to simply ignore the problem and hope it goes away. In fact, it has only been getting worse. I don't think that highlighting the anniversary of this case is marking a defeat: in my mind it is turning a horrible situation into something potentially positive. Best, Will @Greg:
The folks organizing these events feel, and I agree, that it’s very important to keep these issues front and center. It seems that the strategy of animal and environmental advocates thus far has been to simply ignore the problem and hope it goes away. In fact, it has only been getting worse. I don’t think that highlighting the anniversary of this case is marking a defeat: in my mind it is turning a horrible situation into something potentially positive. Best, Will

]]> http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2007/11/29/anniversary-actions/comment-page-1/#comment-132520 Greg Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:58:42 +0000 http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2007/11/29/anniversary-actions/#comment-132520 Why would you mark a defeat - isn't better to ignore the setback and pretend it didn't happen? Why would you mark a defeat - isn’t better to ignore the setback and pretend it didn’t happen?

]]> http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2007/11/29/anniversary-actions/comment-page-1/#comment-122753 Center for the Common Interest » Blog Archive » Animal Rights is Terrorism ? Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:43:10 +0000 http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2007/11/29/anniversary-actions/#comment-122753 [...] December 7th marks the 2nd anniversary of the so-called “Operation Backfire” arrests of environmental advocates, who were charged with property crimes that didn’t harm anyone, like vandalizing SUVs, and hit with “terrorism enhancement” penalties. And November 16 marked the first year of incarceration for most of the SHAC 7 defendants: a group of animal advocates who weren’t charged with illegal acts like vandalizing corporate offices, but who vocally supported those who did. [...] [...] December 7th marks the 2nd anniversary of the so-called “Operation Backfire” arrests of environmental advocates, who were charged with property crimes that didn’t harm anyone, like vandalizing SUVs, and hit with “terrorism enhancement” penalties. And November 16 marked the first year of incarceration for most of the SHAC 7 defendants: a group of animal advocates who weren’t charged with illegal acts like vandalizing corporate offices, but who vocally supported those who did. [...]

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