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Minneapolis: The Green Scare — Using Terrorism Laws to Silence Political Activists

Jan 16th, 2009 by Will Potter

Green Scare Event in Minneapolis with Will Potter, using "eco-terrorism" laws to silence dissent.I’m really looking forward to this event in Minneapolis, even though it’ll be very c-c-c-cold for this Texan. The topic is particularly relevant for Minneapolis right now, as it is the home of the RNC8, a group of activists being railroaded with felony “terrorism” charges because they were prominent, outspoken, effective organizers against the Republican National Convention. [Here's a previous post on this, with tons of links for additional information.]

The event is sponsored by the Animal Rights Coalition. Here’s more info from them:

Will Potter on “The Green Scare: Using Terrorism Laws to Silence Political Activists”

Thursday, February 12, 7pm,
Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey Institute,
301 19th Avenue South,
on the West Bank of the University of Minnesota’s Minneapolis campus

You won’t want to miss hearing about The Green Scare from Will Potter, an award-winning independent journalist based in Washington, D.C., who has become a leading authority on the erosion of civil liberties post 9/11 and the use of terrorism laws to silence political activists. Think red-baiting, with a green twist. Potter’s blog GreenIsTheNewRed.com features his original reporting and analysis of the Green Scare and history repeating itself.

The Animal Rights Coalition is thrilled to be able to bring Will Potter to the Twin Cities to talk about these critical issues and shed light on a story that has been rated as one of the top twenty censored stories by Project Censored since 2006.

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  • Nicola
    Thanks for taking the trek up to Minnesota! Hope you enjoy Minneapolis! And you've happened to hit us in a warm spell!!! It's in the 30's (Which for us is really warm, but I suppose not for a texan).

    "And watch out Minneapolis, that might have been a bad streak but I have a tendency of bringing terrible weather with me whenever I travel."

    I actually hope you do bring some snow because its looking really grey.
  • nicole
    Will, don't worry about it being eight below. That was a bad streak that only happens something like every five years.

    It'll be warmer than that, but certainly not warm.

    I'm looking forward to hearing you speak!
  • Glad you'll be there, Nicole! And watch out Minneapolis, that might have been a bad streak but I have a tendency of bringing terrible weather with me whenever I travel.
  • Hi Will,
    It is great to have you coming back to Minnesota. There should be lots to talk about.

    - Bill
  • Thanks Bill. It'll be great to see you again.
  • Joe
    Here is a list of common items they had when arrested, everyone keeps 5 gallon pails of urine, right?


    During the searches a number of items were recovered, some of which included:

    Materials used in creating “sleeping dragons” (pvc pipe, chicken wire, duct tape)
    Large amounts of urine (including 3 – 5 gallon buckets of urine)
    Wrist Rockets
    Assorted edged weapons including a machete, hatchet and several throwing knives
    Gas mask and filter

    Empty glass bottles
    Rags
    Flammable liquids

    Homemade Caltrops (devises used to disable buses in roads)

    Metal pipes
    Axes
    Bolt cutters
    Sledge hammers

    Old tires (for burning)

    Repelling equipment

    Kryptonite locks
    Empty plastic buckets cut and made into shields
    Material for protective padding
    An army helmet
  • Joe,
    Do you ever try to look further than whatever B.S. is in police soundbites? Here's an explanation from the National Lawyer's Guild about the "buckets of urine" myth:

    "Two buckets contain grey water and were being used to flush toilets, to conserve water, in the upstairs bathroom. Both were identified in the inventory as “unidentified liquid.” The third bucket, as shown by inventory sheets, was seized from illegal apartment over a garage in the rear. This apartment has been occupied for several years by a person unconnected to the house occupants or the RNC. No bathroom was in the illegal apartment and urine was collected in a bucket. This was listed as “unidentified yellow liquid” in the inventory sheets."

    As for the other items... I have nearly all of them in my home, including the Kryptonite bike locks, as I'm sure most of the homeowners reading this blog do. Since when do rags and flammable liquids make someone a terrorist? Give me a break.
  • haloka
    I'm looking forward to this event, too!

    It's 8 below zero right now here in Minneapolis, by the way. It's about noon.

    How long are you going to be in the Twin Cities?
  • EIGHT BELOW?!?! You're killing me, Haloka.

    It looks like I'll be getting in the day before the event and leaving early Friday morning...

    There may be another event on Wed, but that's up in the air still.
  • I wish I had the ability to travel to these.
  • Hopefully there'll be one near you, soon!
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