Posted on 12/08/2005 4:45:32 PM PST by crazyhorse691
Federal authorities announced Thursday the biggest eco-terrorism bust in U.S. history, clearing up a series of arsons that plagued the Pacific Northwest from 1998 to 2001.
The U.S. Attorney for Oregon, Karen J. Immergut, announced the arrests of six alleged ecosaboteurs from Portland to New York accused of taking part in four arsons attributed to the Animal Liberation Front and the Earth Liberation Front, as well as the vandalizing of power transmission lines.
The nine-year investigation cleared up, in order, the June 1998 arson of a U.S. Department of Agriculture building in Olympia; the December 1998 torching of U.S. Forest Industries in Medford; the January 2001 arson at Superior Lumber Co. in Glendale; and the May 2001 arson at Jefferson Poplar Farms in Clatskanie.
Authorities also announced they have cleared up the downing of a power transmission line near Bend on the eve of the 2000 millennium celebration.
Arrested were Sanislas G. Meyerhoff, 28, in Charlottesville, Va.; Daniel G. McGowan, 31, in New York; Kevin M. Tubbs, 36, in Springfield, Ore.; William C. Rodgers, 40, of Prescott, Ariz.; Sarah K. Harvey, 28, in Flagstaff, Ariz.; and Chelsea D. Gerlach, 28, in Portland.
Each of the six was charged with taking part in one or more of the crimes.
AMEN!!!!
Ping.
Hmmm. They are from Virginia, New York, Oregon and Arizona.
And what do they all have in common? I'll bet a hundred bucks... Evergreen State College.
Anyone know what the statue of limitation is for these kind of crimes? Some are over 5 years old.
Yah... Eugene is the other spot.
Anyone know what the statue of limitation is for these kind of crimes? Some are over 5 years old.
If someone is found with the means to commit an arson or to take down a power-line, then they should be tried on that count if such a is a crime.
If you own a gun then I suppose we should send the police around to arrest you for the intent to shoot someone, or if you are male then you should be arrested for the intent to rape a woman. /sarcasm
Srting them up from the trees they "so dearly love".
OOPS...string! Let em be feed for the buzzards.
I hear that soft, skinny ecoterrorists are considered a favorite delicacy in federal prisons.
Yes. This is as it should be. Otherwise, others end up paying more because of these jag-off's. Let their wages be garnished for 10 years. That will give them something to think about.
Ramsey Clark may have to leave Saddam's side to come home and defend his brethren in this case.
"These guys are domestic terrorists. 50 to life seems like a good start."
If it were up to me, I'd have them all shot.
I once saw an ELF bumper sticker on a car here in the Chicago area. I was tempted to call the Feds, but didn't.
doesn't arson pollute the air?
"Being from Wyoming..."
An earlier post pointed out successful cases in Oregon, refuting your claim other states would not do the right thing.
Just for information, please cite the successes up your way in Wyoming and Utah. Thanks in advance.
My ancestors come from Wyoming and Utah. I respect and agree with the conservatism in those areas. But to slam other states, which have many good conservatives, is not productive.
It is wonderful these lousy perps got caught, and I hope they get maximum sentences. If anyone was near the fires, throw in attempted murder.
Good news. This would never have happened in Oregon, Washington and Californai at the state levels. The AGs and former governors would have killed the investigations.
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