Feds say NY man helped solve Wis. eco-terrorism

Associated Press ^ | Mar 21, 2009 | ED WHITE

[george76]

Ian Wallace is a graduate student in anthropology in New York who has studied fossils in Kenya, combed excavations in Syria and France and written about his research in scholarly journals.

But next week, he will be sentenced to federal prison for trying to blow up two buildings at a Michigan university in 2001 when he was a radical eco-saboteur.

It is another case of federal agents catching up to people who formerly were passionate members of the Earth Liberation Front, known as ELF.

"Ian Wallace's past has come back to harm him,"

The FBI contacted him in January 2007 after a tip in an ELF-related case in Oregon. Three months later, Wallace spilled his past to the government, admitting the Michigan Tech crimes and providing critical information about the attack on trees in Wisconsin, which caused $1 million in damage.

[thefactor]

later, Ian.

[Paladin2]

That blowback can be nasty when it finally comes around.

[george76]

Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to give a major break to a New York man who tried to blow up two buildings at Michigan Technological University.

http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=10035132

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

“But-but-but Billy Ayers blew things up and not only got away with it but has a great career in education. I just thought I'd be able to lecture about it some day.”

Buh-bye, Ian.
Here's hoping you don't make it out alive.

[george76]

In October, another ex-ELF member was sentenced to nine years in prison for arson at Michigan State University in 1999. Frank Ambrose was caught after he dumped remnants of his extremist past in a Detroit-area trash bin in 2007.

He blew the whistle on his ex-wife, who was his accomplice in the arson as well as other acts of destruction. Marie Mason recently was sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison.

[matt1234]

I love it when eco terrorists get nailed. I hope he gets the max sentence.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Kenya?

Hmmm.....

[Frank_2001]

Hey Judge, I drive a Hummer now. That must count for something!;)

[KrisKrinkle]

An arsonist who, instead of burning, dumps into a trash can remnants of his past that will lead to him. Subconscious desire to get caught maybe.

[tet68]

Always remember, you’re never too old to go to prison,
and the Feds have NO sense of humor. (This includes the ATF)

[guitarplayer1953]

From reading the story this guy had done over 1.6 million dollars in damage because of his youthful Elf participation. I say put him in the pen pay him minimum wage and have him work it off. It would take him 200,000 hours at 8 bucks an hour 8 hours a day that would be 25,000 days which would be 5000 five day work weeks which would be 96.153846153846153846153846153846 years. Sounds about right to me, it would give him plenty of time to think about what he had done.

[Redbob]

More good news on this Monday!

[Redbob]

"96.153846153846153846153846153846 years. Sounds about right to me..."

Ahh, but you've forgotten the present value of the money: there's the small matter of "interest," you see...

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks geo.

[tubebender]

His wife gets 22 years after he turns her in. Whatacountry!!!

[Marie2]

At least he confessed. That was the right thing to do.

[tubebender]

Opppssss

[george76]

8-)

[editor-surveyor]

Maybe he can get a cell next to Ferret?