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Earth Liberation: Night of Resistance and Support
Earth Liberation discussion on prisoners and the liberation struggle
Friday, June 4th, "Night of Resistance and Support"
Benefit for Jeff 'Free' Luers Part of the 'Reclaim the Commons'
mobilization against the Biotechnology industry.
8 pm at ACT UP, 1884 Market Street, San Francisco, California
($2-$20 donation, no one turned away)
Come spend an evening with earth liberation activists. We will be listening to advocates for Earth Liberation Prisoners such as Jeffrey "Free" Luers, Billy Cottrell, Tre Arrow talk about their cases and what you can do to support them. We will also be holding a round table discussion on issues affecting earth liberation such as strategy and tactics.
Finally at 9:30pm we will be holding a mini-spokes council for Saturday's "Free" Free State, a temporary autonomous zone established in honor of Jeffrey "Free" Luers
Note: Please be mindful of the recent arrests and harrasment of earth liberation activists nationwide. This gathering may be subject to surveillance from the FBI.
Benefit for Jeff 'Free' Luers Part of the 'Reclaim the Commons'
mobilization against the Biotechnology industry.
8 pm at ACT UP, 1884 Market Street, San Francisco, California
($2-$20 donation, no one turned away)
Come spend an evening with earth liberation activists. We will be listening to advocates for Earth Liberation Prisoners such as Jeffrey "Free" Luers, Billy Cottrell, Tre Arrow talk about their cases and what you can do to support them. We will also be holding a round table discussion on issues affecting earth liberation such as strategy and tactics.
Finally at 9:30pm we will be holding a mini-spokes council for Saturday's "Free" Free State, a temporary autonomous zone established in honor of Jeffrey "Free" Luers
Note: Please be mindful of the recent arrests and harrasment of earth liberation activists nationwide. This gathering may be subject to surveillance from the FBI.
For more information:
http://www.autonomi.net/blackgreen
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This event is part of a worldwide day of action and solidarity for Free. Check out what else is happening at http://www.freefreenow.org/j12.html
Who is Jeff Luers?
Free's Biography
My name is Jeffrey Luers. Most of my friends call me “Free”. I have been active since 1996 fighting for a range of issues such as animal rights, gender equality, anti fascism, eco-defense and others. These issues are not separate they are one struggle, one fight. My story is only a small part of a greater whole.
In my lifetime I have witnessed an onslaught against the inhabitants of this world lead by the greed of industrialized nations. It is my belief that the oppression of people is rooted in the oppression and exploitation of nature. A fundamental disrespect for life that began with the conquest of Mother Nature and has lead to the conquest of humankind. I struck back. In an act of resistance designated to raise awareness and draw attention to a problem that affects every human being, every animal, every plant, and every form of life on this planet. I am speaking of global warming, air, soil and water pollution. We are in the midst of a global environmental crisis.
On June 16, 2000 I ignited a fire that would forever change my life. I torched 3 SUV’s. I took extra care and used specific fuels to ensure no one would be injured. Approximately 30 minutes after the fire was lit and extinguished, I was taken into custody by 3 undercover agents who had been following me, one of whom I would later learn to be a member of an anti-domestic terrorist unit. I was arrested on Criminal Mischief One,a charge that carries about one year. In the course of one week that charge would multiply into 10 felony counts, including 3 counts of Arson One. Getting to trial took the course of a year. By trial I had accumulated 13 felony counts, now including conspiracy with persons unknown. I was looking at a little over 100 years. I refused to take a deal.
Trial was a joke, literally. We proved evidence had been tampered with, officers had lied and that the prosecutor had manipulated evidence to get a legal search. On top of that the judge refused to allow me to separate the trial. I had been charged with two different fires. Law requires that upon request separate offences must be tried separately. The final blow came when the judge threw out the testimony of my expert witness. In the end I was convicted of 11 felony charges. I was sentenced to 22 years and 8 months. I have no possibility of parole. This is only a summary of events that took place in the course of a year.
For more information contact me directly at Jeffery Luers #13797671,OSP,2605 State Street,Salem, OR 97310
or my defense network at Free's Defense Network, PO Box 3,Eugene, OR 97440
Who is Jeff Luers?
Free's Biography
My name is Jeffrey Luers. Most of my friends call me “Free”. I have been active since 1996 fighting for a range of issues such as animal rights, gender equality, anti fascism, eco-defense and others. These issues are not separate they are one struggle, one fight. My story is only a small part of a greater whole.
In my lifetime I have witnessed an onslaught against the inhabitants of this world lead by the greed of industrialized nations. It is my belief that the oppression of people is rooted in the oppression and exploitation of nature. A fundamental disrespect for life that began with the conquest of Mother Nature and has lead to the conquest of humankind. I struck back. In an act of resistance designated to raise awareness and draw attention to a problem that affects every human being, every animal, every plant, and every form of life on this planet. I am speaking of global warming, air, soil and water pollution. We are in the midst of a global environmental crisis.
On June 16, 2000 I ignited a fire that would forever change my life. I torched 3 SUV’s. I took extra care and used specific fuels to ensure no one would be injured. Approximately 30 minutes after the fire was lit and extinguished, I was taken into custody by 3 undercover agents who had been following me, one of whom I would later learn to be a member of an anti-domestic terrorist unit. I was arrested on Criminal Mischief One,a charge that carries about one year. In the course of one week that charge would multiply into 10 felony counts, including 3 counts of Arson One. Getting to trial took the course of a year. By trial I had accumulated 13 felony counts, now including conspiracy with persons unknown. I was looking at a little over 100 years. I refused to take a deal.
Trial was a joke, literally. We proved evidence had been tampered with, officers had lied and that the prosecutor had manipulated evidence to get a legal search. On top of that the judge refused to allow me to separate the trial. I had been charged with two different fires. Law requires that upon request separate offences must be tried separately. The final blow came when the judge threw out the testimony of my expert witness. In the end I was convicted of 11 felony charges. I was sentenced to 22 years and 8 months. I have no possibility of parole. This is only a summary of events that took place in the course of a year.
For more information contact me directly at Jeffery Luers #13797671,OSP,2605 State Street,Salem, OR 97310
or my defense network at Free's Defense Network, PO Box 3,Eugene, OR 97440
For more information:
http://www.freefreenow.org
Someone from Friends of Free will be on 'Rockin’ the Boat w/ V-Man, this Friday, 5:30PM (Pacific Standard Time)
Listen to it online at:
http://www.freakradio.org/listen.html
or locally at 96.3FM
Free Radio Santa Cruz is an unlicensed, commercial free, community based pirate radio station that has been operating for over 9 years without a license! We broadcast alternative news and information 24 hours a day seven days a week in
defiance of Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations.
Free Radio Santa Cruz broadcasts Amy Goodman's Democracy Now!, Free Speech Radio
News, and a host of local independent voices bringing you the news, information, and
music you can't get from the mass media.
Listen to it online at:
http://www.freakradio.org/listen.html
or locally at 96.3FM
Free Radio Santa Cruz is an unlicensed, commercial free, community based pirate radio station that has been operating for over 9 years without a license! We broadcast alternative news and information 24 hours a day seven days a week in
defiance of Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations.
Free Radio Santa Cruz broadcasts Amy Goodman's Democracy Now!, Free Speech Radio
News, and a host of local independent voices bringing you the news, information, and
music you can't get from the mass media.
We are 100% volunteer and depend on your participation to sustain our efforts!
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