Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA)
Mar 2nd, 2009 by Will Potter
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With just six members of Congress in the room, just hours after lawmakers and celebrities were on hand to break ground for the new memorial honoring that terrorist Martin Luther King Jr., the House of Representatives passed the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, a law so vague and broad that the non-violent tactics of MLK and Gandhi are now “terrorism.”
The bill expanded the Animal Enterprise Protection Act, the law used to convict the SHAC 7 of “animal enterprise terrorism” just months earlier.
The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act sweepingly targets a wide range of political activity as “terrorism” if done in the name of animal rights. The greatest danger of this legislation, though, is the chilling effect it has had on law-abiding activists. Corporations and the politicians who represent them are using that word, “terrorism,” to make everyday people speak up for what they believe.
Here are some of the best resources from GreenIsTheNewRed.com on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act:
How the AETA Works:
- Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act 101
- How Does the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Work? (Audio)
- Will Potter’s analysis of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act
History of the AETA:
- Will Potter’s Congressional testimony on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, H.R. 4239.
- The Animal Enterprise Protection Act (previous version of the law)
- Text of AETA, H.R. 4230, S. 3880
How the AETA Passed Congress:
- House Passes Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act With Little Discussion or Dissent
- Internal Industry Documents Show Plans for Labeling Activists as “Eco-Terrorists” (Part 1 of 3)
- Lobbying Documents Show How Corporations Snuck “Eco-Terrorism” Law Through Congress (Part 2 of 3)
- FBI’s 5-Step Process to Criminalize First Amendment Activity as “Terrorism”
Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Arrests — AETA 4:
- FBI Arrests 4 Activists as “Terrorists” for Chalking Slogans, Leafleting and Protesting
- FBI Agent: Video Surveillance Used to Track Activist Leafleting
- Animal Rights Activists Indicted as “Terrorists” For Home Protests
- Dear Congress: You Lied to Me About the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act
Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Arrests — Utah:
The Chilling Effect
[...] han sido detenidos bajo la “Ley de Terrorismo a Empresas de Animales” (en ingles, Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act o AETA) en relación a la liberación de visones desde una granja peletera en Utah. La acción se atribuye [...]
[...] about the kind of property destruction mentioned in #10. Sweeping new legislation called the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act wraps up a wide range activity as terrorism, including causing a loss of profits to an animal [...]
[...] are in front of your business protesting. Stop these Terrorists now! There is something called The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act that is supposed to protect merchants from these people but the left wingers who run Portland will [...]
[...] until recently, they included Andrew Stepanian. Stepanian was convicted of conspiring to commit “animal enterprise terrorism” and shut down the notorious animal testing laboratory Huntingdon Life Sciences, in a landmark First [...]
[...] until recently, they included Andrew Stepanian. Stepanian was convicted of conspiring to commit “animal enterprise terrorism” and shut down the notorious animal testing laboratory Huntingdon Life Sciences, in a landmark First [...]
[...] until recently, they included Andrew Stepanian. Stepanian was convicted of conspiring to commit “animal enterprise terrorism” and shut down the notorious animal testing laboratory Huntingdon Life Sciences, in a landmark First [...]
[...] until recently, they included Andrew Stepanian. Stepanian was convicted of conspiring to commit “animal enterprise terrorism” and shut down the notorious animal testing laboratory Huntingdon Life Sciences, in a landmark First [...]
[...] until recently, they included Andrew Stepanian. Stepanian was convicted of conspiring to commit “animal enterprise terrorism” and shut down the notorious animal testing laboratory Huntingdon Life Sciences, in a landmark First [...]
[...] until recently, they included Andrew Stepanian. Stepanian was convicted of conspiring to commit “animal enterprise terrorism” and shut down the notorious animal testing laboratory Huntingdon Life Sciences, in a landmark First [...]
[...] concerned. Frankly, this sort of legislation, in conjunction with other moronic laws, namely the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act — which, to my knowledge, we (Canadians) don’t have, at least, yet – have [...]
[...] DeMuth, a Minneapolis activist, has been indicted for conspiracy to violate theAnimal Enterprise Terrorism Act, apparently in relation to a 2004 Animal Liberation Front raid at the University of Iowa. He faces [...]
[...] has been indicted under the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act for alleged “conspiracy” as part of the 2005 Animal Liberation Front raid at the University of [...]
[...] National Lawyers Guild has a new report on state-level versions of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act that have been popping up around the country. As I’ve reported here previously, on laws such [...]
[...] Lots of U.S. activists I know are targeted by ridiculous federal legislation like the Animal Enterprise Terror Act, are watched and infiltrated by Joint Terror Task Forces or watched by corporate private security [...]
[...] 19th, 2010 Lots of U.S. activists I know are targeted by ridiculous federal legislation like the Animal Enterprise Terror Act, are watched and infiltrated by Joint Terror Task Forces or watched by corporate private security [...]
[...] Minnesota, a graduate student named Scott DeMuth has been indicted on conspiracy charges under the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. The charges are related to a 2004 raid by the Animal Liberation Front at the University of [...]
[...] as well as its significance for academic research. Panelists will discuss the impacts of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) on civil rights and liberties; how the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) [...]
[...] corporations and the politicians who represent them were rushing the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act through Congress, they paraded out individuals who claimed to have been victimized by animal rights [...]
[...] as well as its significance for academic research. Panelists discussed the impacts of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) on civil rights and liberties; how the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act [...]
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