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Updates on Sacramento friends called "eco terrorist"

by mamacita
This is un update from Shields not Bombs..
keep yourslef informed..
Mamacita.

Earth Liberation Front News


Sacramento, California, U.S. - Lauren Weiner, who was arrested on January 13th with two others accused of being part of an Earth Liberation Front cell with her, was granted bail on Thursday. U.S. Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows ordered Eric McDavid and Zachary Jenson, Lauren's co-defendants, be held without bail. However, Judge Hollows said he is willing to release Weiner to the custody of her mother on $1.2 million bail, pending a decision by prosecutors on whether to appeal Weiner's release.

The three, who have all pled not guilty, are not accused of any crimes, only of planning attacks on U.S. Forest Service buildings, the Nimbus Dam on the American River near Sacramento, a cellular telephone tower, a power station, banks, trucks, mountain-top-removal projects in West Virginia, and Communist Party offices.

Before being arrested, Lauren, Eric, and Zachary, were being constantly monitored by the FBI. An FBI operative known as Anna was a key member of the alleged cell, and provided housing for the three in a cabin which, unbeknownst to them, was rented by the FBI and was specially equipped with audio and video surveillance equipment. Anna also wore a concealed wire in order to record conversations with the three. Anna was paid $75,000 plus expenses by the FBI over the course of the two years during which she infiltrated various anarchist groups and events.

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by and stupid
If the Feds are so worried about domestic terrorism, where are the dragnets related to all those unsolved abortion clinic bombings?
by i mean, really....
as for attacking CP offices, that's the fed's job.

and we all know they hate competition.
by crazy
Anyone in california notice the epidemic meth problems that exist throughout the state? anyone notice Sac News and Review latest book review about the undercover ATF agent William Queen, working his way up through the ranks of the Mongols over a two year period, whose now written a book about his experience. headline reads true story of undercover agent who infultrated america's most violent outlaw motorcycle gang. now wouldn't random gang violence, murders, meth peddling be more of a priority to try deal with than a couple of immature kids being coaxed to try and burn a few structures? and if a structure or two burned, your minimizing the seriousness of what took place on 911 and is currently take place in afghani, irag, etc... geesh, if these so called environmentalist are domestic terrorist number uno for bush, immerut, engda, peifer and the DOJ; where does the ruthless drug dealing meth killers rank? where does weapons smuggling, child pornography/pedophilles, identify theft, kidnapping, white collar crimes rank? the DOJ's latest enviro roundup appears to justify its overinflated budget and salaries for these incompetant people working in these posh government jobs. remember these are the same people who were on watch and allowed 911 to happen. sure one can feel secure knowing we've got all these competent professionals protecting the public. worthless waste of taxpayer money this witchhunt is....
if tre arrow is one of the most sought after criminals on the fbi's ten most wanted, what about the straight up murders who wander the streets? dumbfounded by the incompentance of the DOJ......

sincerely,

emma goldman

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