Posted in Legal Issues, Terrorism Definitions on Mar 2nd, 2009
While the FBI targets environmentalists, Osama bin Laden remains free.An Al-Qaeda operative charged with creating a weapon of mass destruction has received a lesser prison sentence than an environmentalist who set fire to an empty building.
Christopher Paul, aka “Abdul Malek,” is an Ohio native who joined Al Qaeda in the early 90s. According to the [...]
Posted in Legal Issues, Prisoner Support on Jan 9th, 2009
This is Tom Gabel of Against Me! playing at the Nimbus Dam, the site Eric McDavid was allegedly plotting to blow up with Zachary Jenson and Lauren Weiner. An FBI informant named “Anna” provided the group with bomb-making recipes; at times financed their transportation, food and housing; strung along McDavid, who had the hopes of [...]
Posted in Legal Issues, Police Harassment & Abuse, Surveillance on May 15th, 2008
Eric McDavid was just sentenced to 20 years in prison, as a “terrorist,” in a case that would never have been possible without a “confidential source” known only as Anna. She was paid by the FBI. She provided the group with bomb-making recipes; at times financed their transportation, food and housing; strung along McDavid, who [...]
Posted in Legal Issues, Life as a Terrorist on May 9th, 2008
Eric McDavid was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison on Thursday, as a “terrorist,” for conspiring to sabotage federal facilities in the name of the environment.
Nearly 20 years.
That number is shocking enough, considering that the average sentence for violent offenders, in 2004, was about 7.6 years.
That number is shocking enough, considering that [...]
Posted in Activism & Activists' Response, Legal Issues, Police Harassment & Abuse, Surveillance on May 2nd, 2008
OMG, the May issue of Elle is the “Green Issue” and has an article on these, like, Al-Qaeda environmentalists! Srsly. There’s a lot about how the FBI hired this girl to totally pretend to be an activist, and lie to them and pressure them into doing illegal stuff. Now they’re going to prison as terrorists [...]
The War on Terrorism has come home. Corporations and politicians are labeling activists "eco-terrorists" and national security threats. Think red-baiting, with a green twist. Here you'll find original reporting and analysis of the Green Scare, and history repeating itself.