Posted on 08/03/2008 8:57:06 PM PDT by jazusamo
Investigators sifting the evidence of two firebombings targeting UC Santa Cruz biologists believe the potentially lethal devices are similar to ones used in the past by animal rights activists, authorities said today.
The bombs were so powerful they were like "Molotov cocktails on steroids," said Santa Cruz police Capt. Steve Clark.
One struck the home of assistant biology Professor David Feldheim on Saturday morning, forcing him to flee with his family. The other exploded just a few minutes earlier, gutting a car parked outside the campus home of a second researcher.
Later, Santa Cruz County sheriff's deputies went to the home of a third researcher who received a threatening telephone message, but officers found no explosives.
More than 50 investigators, including some from the FBI's regional terrorism task force, are looking into the attacks.
Feldheim, whose townhouse was firebombed just after 5:30 a.m., uses mice in laboratory research on brain formation.
He told The Chronicle that he and his wife, along with their 7-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter, had to drop a ladder from the window of a second-floor bedroom to escape after smoke filled the home's first floor.
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"It's one thing to be an activist, it's another to be an extremist," Clark said. "It's absolutely outrageous that you would bring this kind of an attack to a family, all because of your passion over this cause.
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A different view was expressed today by Jerry Vlasak, a Los Angeles spokesman for the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, which often posts on its Web site communiques from activists taking credit for attacks. He said the benefit of animal research does not justify its expense or the exploitation of animals.
Vlasak said the bombers likely were not trying to hurt Feldheim, but were instead "trying...
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Ping!
Besides sending this a$$clown to gitmo?why haven't they taken his license?
That’s a good question, evidently he knows just how far he can go with his activism legally. The FBI have been working these cases for quite awile in CA and I’m sure they’d like to put him away.
I did not read the whole article.
Why on earth would they attack Marine Bioligists?????
Not all but many Marine Bio Sci guys are pro enviromental conservatives.
These scientists are using mice in their research so these animal rights nuts must feel it’s okay to kill a family, they’re really twisted.
Wow doing work to help reverse brain injuries.
I live on the bay and have tons of rats in the area where can I ship them to help with the research.
"the benefit of animal research does not justify its expense or the exploitation of animals."
Sure it does. What makes him think otherwise? God gave us dominion over all things on earth and earth itself to use as we see fit. It is after all only a temporary home doomed to destruction.
"You must not love this passing world or anything that is in the world. The love of the Father cannot be in any man who loves the world, because nothing the world has to offer -- the sensual body, the lustful eye, pride in possessions -- could ever come from the Father but only from the world; and the world, with all it craves for, is coming to an end; but anyone who does the will of God remains forever." (1 Jn.2:15-17).
The ALF/ELF Rat bastards are bragging about this:
http://www.animalliberationfront.com/ALFront/Actions-USA/SantaCruzIncident.htm
I only approve of using animals for research in cases where frivolous cosmetic products need to be tested for toxicity.
It’ll be interesting to see how many of these RATS start ratting on each other to lighten their sentences after they’re nailed, I’ll wager most all of the bastards will.
5699 Kanan Rd # 253
Agoura Hills, CA
in case you wanted to send them a Christmas card, or something.
Thanks for that, BA.
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