CA: Three sentenced in firebombing attempts in Sierra foothills - ELF eco-terrorists

AP on Bakersfield Californian ^ | 3/17/06 | AP

[SandRat]

Hope they enjoy prison life; really really enjoy prison life.

[VOA]

bump for publicity

[jazusamo]

The sentences seem way too light to me. Maximum sentences should be doled out to these type people to set an example.

[M203M4]

Wow, good thing members of ALF are complete idiots - incompetent, useless, failures at life, pathetic, and overall mentally impaired. Kind of like all terrorists, especially suicide bombers.

Oh wait, never-mind, those things are probably requirements.

[george76]

WOW.

The FBI calls the ELF an eco-terrorist movement responsible for more than $100 million in damage since 1996.

[kilowhskey]

Can the dealership sue them in civil court for damages to the vehicles, or is prison time all they get?

[george76]

Eco-terrorist Eva Holland (left) and Lili Holland (right) and their mother, Denise Barnes (center)

[george76]

Jeremiah Dean Colcleasure...at 2555 Newcastle Road, Newcastle, CA. Also in attendance was Ryan Daniel Lewis.

On March 17, 2006, Eva and Lili Holland of Newcastle pleaded guilty to attempted arson in connection with planting incendiary devices at houses under construction in Placer County 15 months ago.

They were each sentenced to two years in federal prison for their roles in the December 24, 2004 incident at the Twin Bridges housing development in Lincoln.

Eva Holland had also been charged in the January 12, 2005 attempted arson of a business complex in Auburn. As part of the plea agreement with the government, prosecutors dropped that charge.

[JimRed]

Can the dealership sue them in civil court for damages to the vehicles, or is prison time all they get?

I imagine that they were insured; that should give the insurance company cause for civil action.

[george76]

A criminal conviction should make it much easier to win in civil court...for many reasons.

However collecting the money is difficult. Look at OJ dodging the civil responsibilities.

[BenLurkin]

They look a little like the Manson girls, IMO. I see the same look in their faces.

[jazusamo]

I don't know these turkey's money situation but the ELF guy that was arrested in Green Springs OR is a millionaire.

[DC Packfan]

He's a real charmer!

"Come here, boy, you got a real purty mouth!"

[DC Packfan]

Holy crap!

I can respect someone from acting in their beliefs, and this guy has put up alot then. Well, take it away!

Do you know if he earned it, or if it was given to him? I'm betting the latter. I'll pay if I lose.

[jazusamo]

I read about it in the Medford Mail Tribune a month or more ago and I'm pretty sure they said he had inherited it, but quite some time ago. I believe he's in his 30's or early 40's, he's not a kid.

A lot of the tree huggers have been writing letters to the editor down saying it's not terrorism because he didn't hurt anyone and it was for a just cause

Real Moonbats.

[george76]

They would burn your home with you and your family in the house.

Or me in mine.

[DC Packfan]

Too bad nobody bet me.

Anybody worth anything that he/she earned wouldn't be so stupid as to risk it with criminal activity. I remember when I had nothing and criminal activity appealed to me. Now that I've put in quite a few years and save quite a few bucks, I couldn't imagine doing some of the things I would have done as a youngster. For me, a just cause is getting a concealed carry permit and blowing away a perp, and then telling you all about it!!!

[oyez]

If I remember properly, the Manson family torched some construction equipment, claiming that the "man" was ripping off nature. I don't find these ELF people much different than the Manson family. It is only a matter of time before they start to murder people.