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URGENT: Misinformation Campaigns on AETA

I’ve been receiving a flood of emails from people who have called their members of Congress, raised concerns about the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, and been met with a barrage of misinformation. Here’s an email being distributed by the office of U.S. Representative Rick Larsen, with my responses and clarifications. —— Forwarded Message From: “Dabbs, […]

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URGENT: AETA on Track to Pass House Today

The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act is on the suspension calendar to pass the House today. The suspension calendar is for “non-controversial” bills, so lawmakers can pass a bunch of them at once and save time. Considering the vast First Amendment implications of this bill, and the number of groups that have opposed, it’s particularly outrageous […]

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Article on “Eco-terrorism” Legislation from The NewStandard

The NewStandard has an article by Megan Tady available online today, highlighting some of the concerns raised with the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. An excerpt: Will Potter, a journalist who tracks how the so-called “war on terror” affects civil liberties, questions the motives behind the legislation. “If this legislation is only going after so-called violent […]

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UK Officials Say Screening “Eco-terrorism” Documentary Could Be A Criminal Offense

Behind the Mask, a documentary about the Animal Liberation Front, has been screening around the world to very positive reviews. But a recent screening in the UK prompted a councillor to say the event may be a “criminal offense.” According to Leamington Spa Today, the local paper: …Coun Roger Copping (Lib Dem, Leamington Manor) said: […]

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Coronado’s Attorney Asks for Dismissal of Case on First Amendment Grounds

Rod Coronado, the government’s poster-child for “eco-terrorist” scare-mongering, is involved in multiple court cases right now, including charges under an obscure section of a law dealing with “Distribution of Information Relating to Explosives.” At a speech in San Diego, someone in the audience asked how Coronado committed an arson years ago in the name of […]

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DOJ Rejects 87 percent of FBI’s Terrorism Cases

A new report from Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse says that in the first nine months of 2006, federal prosecutors have rejected about 87 percent of the international terrorism cases brought by the FBI. The feds, surprise surprise, dispute those damning numbers. USA Today notes that Justice Department spokesman Brian Roehrkasse said: …the department’s […]

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Homes of Animal Rights Activists Raided in Los Angeles

This from the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, which is an organization run by above-ground activists to defend the illegal actions of underground activists: Los Angeles- Search warrants were served on the residences Tuesday of two North American Animal Liberation Press Officers by the Santa Monica Police Department. No arrests were made, and no […]

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Prosecuting Ideology: Turning “Vandalism” into “Eco-Terrorism”

When environmental activists around the country were rounded up as part of “Operation Backfire,” Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales told reporters, “Today’s indictment is a significant step in bringing these terrorists to justice.” And when the SHAC 7 were sentenced for “animal enterprise terrorism,” it was for “their roles in a campaign to terrorize officers, […]

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Guest Editorial on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act in Satya Magazine

I just posted the guest editorial I wrote for the November issue of Satya. Let me know what you think. It will be crunch time when lawmakers get back on November 13th.

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Activists Call for Day of Action Against the Green Scare

The following action alert has been circulating widely, calling for a day of action against the Green Scare. The environmental and animal rights movements have, until quite recently, largely been silent about the Green Scare and its impact on civil liberties. From GreenScare.org OPPOSE THE NEW WAR ON DISSENT! ORGANIZE A GREEN SCARE SOLIDARITY EVENT […]

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