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As weapon, violence is boomerang (upcoming ecoterrorist trial)
Seattle Times ^ | January 24, 2008 | Jerry Large

Posted on 01/24/2008 12:17:38 PM PST by jazusamo

In May 2001, members of a Northwest group used arson to advance its agenda.

They set fire to the Center for Urban Horticulture at the University of Washington because they believed one of the researchers was genetically engineering poplar trees. He wasn't.

The arsonists destroyed plants and the research of several people other than the man whose work they targeted. None of their goals was served by the violence.

"Misguided" is the word, I believe. I'd even call them ecoterrorists.

The crime is back in the news because a woman accused of acting as a lookout for the Earth Liberation Front is scheduled to go on trial next month.

The professor whose work the group feared, Toby Bradshaw, said he is still doing the same line of basic research he's pursued for the past decade, trying to understand "the genetic mechanisms by which organisms adapt to their environments."

He does hybrid breeding, but not genetic engineering, no Frankenplants.

Bradshaw said he'll testify at the trial.

The damaged building, Merrill Hall, has been rebuilt, bigger and better. This week is the third anniversary of its rededication.

Researchers there work to preserve endangered plants and restore degraded landscapes, among other things. It's a building full of nature lovers.

Attacking it was senseless, but does trying to scare people into submission ever make sense? I don't think so. It might seem to work in the short term, but in the end it's self-destructive.

~Snip~

A dozen of them entered pleas, four fled and one committed suicide after being taken into custody.

The last one, the woman accused of being a lookout, Briana Waters, was a student at The Evergreen State College in 2001 and denies participating. Now she's a 32-year-old violin teacher in Berkeley, Calif., and a mom.

(Excerpt) Read more at seattletimes.nwsource.com:80 ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial
KEYWORDS: alf; algore; arson; brianawaters; dangerous; dangerouslunatics; ecoterrorism; elf; inconvenientkooks; lunatics
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Briana Waters is the last member of "The Family" to be prosecuted that aren't fugitives. Her trial is sceduled for Feb 11 in a Tacoma, WA federal court.
1 posted on 01/24/2008 12:17:40 PM PST by jazusamo
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To: sionnsar; george76; RedRover; Grampa Dave

Ecoterrorist Ping!


2 posted on 01/24/2008 12:19:20 PM PST by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
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To: jazusamo

Set them on fire, its only fair.


3 posted on 01/24/2008 12:28:56 PM PST by utherdoul
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To: jazusamo

“Misguided”, hell.

They are ultra-left-wing terrorists and need to be named as such in the MSM....

Hahahahahahahahahahaha, like THAT is ever going to happen. Sometimes I crack myself up.


4 posted on 01/24/2008 12:35:12 PM PST by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
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To: jazusamo

One committed suicide after being arrested, eh?

Well, at least HE did his part to reduce global warming, etc.


5 posted on 01/24/2008 12:36:33 PM PST by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
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To: jazusamo
The last one, the woman accused of being a lookout, Briana Waters, was a student at The Evergreen State College in 2001 and denies participating. Now she's a 32-year-old violin teacher in Berkeley, Calif., and a mom.

Are there any Caterpillar bulldozers in Berkeley?
6 posted on 01/24/2008 12:38:20 PM PST by rickomatic
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LOL! Misguided is a real stretch but remember this guy writes for The Seattle Times, I’m surprised he went that far.


7 posted on 01/24/2008 12:43:21 PM PST by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
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To: WayneS

But all that carbon from the decomposing body!


8 posted on 01/24/2008 12:48:10 PM PST by vpintheak (Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked. Prov. 25:26)
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To: WayneS; All
Here's a link to a piece giving some background on these losers.

Eugene Weekly News

9 posted on 01/24/2008 12:50:41 PM PST by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
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...Briana Waters, was a student at The Evergreen State College in 2001...

Rachel Corrie, Gaza terrorist protector and CAT Challenger, now six feet under, was a student at The Evergreen State College too. Especial psycho water must be served on campus.

10 posted on 01/24/2008 1:07:49 PM PST by ricks_place
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Evergreen is mainly moonbats, students and professors.


11 posted on 01/24/2008 1:14:19 PM PST by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
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Briana Waters a extremely left wing Terrorist was a look out for the Earth Liberation Front. These self appointed terrorists thought they were burning down research that was against their believes. We must remember Dear readers extremely left wing terrorists are not the brightest bulb in the batch. They destroy the wrong place again.
As free Americans we can only hope these misguided morons would not breed and spread their dim wits to children. No such luck Briana Water is a Mom now and you can bet your last dollar she is going to teach her children how they too can become Eco-terrorist.
12 posted on 01/24/2008 1:16:08 PM PST by Bruce 22-250 (Vote stop the WITCH!)
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Yes, she’s a mom now but she won’t have much input with her daughter? (I believe), if she’s found guilty she’s facing a 35 year mandatory sentence.

Two of her loony cohorts are testifying against her, it looks like she’s going down.


13 posted on 01/24/2008 1:20:40 PM PST by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
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Thanks for the ping.

Nice that she can face the music.


14 posted on 01/24/2008 1:24:27 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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They set fire to the Center for Urban Horticulture at the University of Washington because they believed one of the researchers was genetically engineering poplar trees. He wasn't.

And even if he was this is a stupid reason to burn a place down. Of course, off hand, I can think of few smart reasons to burn a building down.

15 posted on 01/24/2008 1:34:10 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (A good marriage is like a casserole, only those responsible for it really know what goes into it.)
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It will be interesting to see what happens in the court case. Judges in Washington State (even federal ones) are famous for being ultra-liberals.

While I feel that they should toss her in jail and toss the key away, I fully anticipate that one of the liberal judges around here will say that now she is a mom, and teaches children music, so she is no longer a threat to the community. It was just a youthful indiscretion (NOT!)

16 posted on 01/24/2008 1:54:17 PM PST by Robert357 (D.Rather "Hoist with his own petard!" www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1223916/posts)
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I hear you, you make a good point. I believe a lot depends on the testimony of these two witnesses.

During the hearing, Kolar received a suggested sentence of 5–7 years in federal prison despite facing a mandatory life sentence, Phillabaum, 3–5 years. Both Kolar and Phillabaum were released without bail following their pleas. On January 28 (29?), 2007, Phillabaum reported to a federal facility to begin voluntarily serving her sentence, but formal sentencing for both is unlikely to occur until after Briana Waters' trial. Both Phillabaum and Kolar are expected to testify against Waters and have been provided significant reductions in their recommended sentences as a result of extensive cooperation with the federal government.

17 posted on 01/24/2008 2:05:17 PM PST by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
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To: george76

I like that! A violin teacher having to face the music.


18 posted on 01/24/2008 2:05:19 PM PST by 17th Miss Regt
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I like that! A violin teacher having to face the music.

LOL!

It's time for me to loosen up, I've been taking this much too seriously. That went right over my head.

19 posted on 01/24/2008 2:08:28 PM PST by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
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The trial date has been moved a number of times so far. Poor Briana has a website set up (supportbriana.org) where she begs for money and shows pictures of her child (who I honestly feel bad for).

Waters was offered a decent deal by the government, but decided to play hardball. I hope she gets the maximum sentence. These ecoterrorists need to be held accountable.


20 posted on 01/24/2008 2:10:22 PM PST by RabidBartender
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