[Sword_Svalbardt]

The guy is an ecoterrorist, and should have the brunt of the law slammed into his face.

[mkjessup]

"If neither side appeals, then the sentence may be settled through negotiations with Luers"

WTF?!?

Since WHEN does any State "negotiate" with a convicted felon serving time behind bars as to when they might be released?!?

[xzins]

Unless they proved intent to injure someone, or such gross negiligence that someone could have been injured, I would agree that 20+ years is a lot for burning some vehicles.

He would have gotten off better if he'd raped and murdered.

[concerned about politics]

They should have sent him to Gitmo. A terrorist is a terrorist.

[neverhillorat]

Oregon truely is a different place. And its very scary!

[VeniVidiVici]

I'm sure an alternative sentence to spend time with Al-Queda would be welcome.

[Waco]

Yeah hell, go for it, kill a Kennedy if yoy want too, pal.

[sport]

Whenever possible sobs such as this should be shot.

This guy is as much of a terrorists as the guys who flew the planes into the WTC.

But shits such as this are folk heroes in Oregon.

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

Another liberal nut helping liberal nuts get away with crime.

[Arthalion]

The guy is an arsonist and a vandal, and should be treated as such. Terrorists target PEOPLE. This guy didn't.

The people who call this guy a terrorist are probably the same people who call burglars terrorists, carjackers terrorists, and armed robbers terrorists. They're criminals, but calling them terrorists simply cheapens the term and makes it that much harder for people to appreciate the dangers of REAL terrorism.

He's an arsonist and a vandal, and should spend a LOT of time in prison for that. But Gitmo? Al Queda? Are you people serious? These nutjobs aren't even in the same league as the terrorists we're fighting. Are we now going to declare that the 12 year old kid who spray painted my back fence last week should be sent to Gitmo because his graffiti included gang code for "Kill The Police"?

[The Electrician]

Luers, a self-described anarchist, was unapologetic at his sentencing hearing in June 2001. He told Lane County Circuit Judge Lyle Velure that his actions were not callous crimes but were an expression of frustration over the "irreversible damage" being done to the planet for the sake of profit.

. . .

Luers contended the evidence of his involvement at Tyree was circumstantial.

Note to self-described anarchists: Circumstantial evidence is, nevertheless, evidence of guilt. Of course, his own admission of guilt at his sentencing hearing should dispel any silly notion that there was anything "wrong" with the use of circumstantial evidence in convicting him...

[rednesss]

I think the title of this post is a little misleading. He isn't going to be set free. The Court of Appeals just ruled that some of his convictions should have been merged during sentencing.

"On appeal, defendant assigns error to the trial court's denial of his motions to sever certain charges and to suppress certain evidence, to its denial of his motions for judgments of acquittal as to certain counts, to its failure to merge specified convictions, and to various aspects of the sentences imposed. We agree that the trial court erred in failing to merge defendant's three convictions for first-degree arson and in failing to merge his two convictions for attempted first-degree arson. We either reject or do not reach his other assignments of error. We therefore reverse and remand for merger of the relevant convictions and for resentencing, vacate his remaining sentences and remand for resentencing, and otherwise affirm."

[Bon mots]

Another evil vegetarian. :-)

[MosesKnows]

Most of Luers' sentence is for first-degree arson, which carries a mandatory 7 1/2 -year prison term,

He wouldn't have been treated so harshly if he had just stole and destroyed classified documents

[lndrvr1972]

Political prisoner? Okay I will try that defense next time I get stopped for a hit and run. WTF? how can you be a political prisoner in a country that allows you to be tried in the court of law and judged by a jury of your peers?

[<1/1,000,000th%]

He told Lane County Circuit Judge Lyle Velure that his actions were not callous crimes but were an expression of frustration over the "irreversible damage" being done to the planet for the sake of profit.

Like setting SUV's on fire.

[freemike]

These wackos complained about the harsh sentences and said "No one was injured in the fires." What?? Is this for real?? They contributed untold damage to the ozone and mother earth?? What have all these riots and protests been about all these years?? They are protesting the destruction the SUV's are doing on the environment!! So they go out and and burn rubber, chemicals, paints, metal, plastic and gas!! How much ozone was destroyed and fuel used by the fire company coming to the the scene of the fire?? How many carcinogens were dumped into the atmosphere?? What a bunch of nuts!

[george76]

Luers, 28, is considered a "political prisoner" among some activists who ...

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