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To: caddie
Caddie,

Sorry, but they already HAVE committed terrorist acts. Here is just one of them! [Back in the 1980's they were stopped from blowing up one tower - they were trying to use plastic explosives. Also back in the 1980's one of their group was convicted of murder!] Here's an article on one of their latest attempts to bring down a tower!:

http://www.earthfirstjournal.org/feature.cfm?ID=87

F E A T U R E S T O R Y

Saboteurs Hit Powerline Construction Site

An unknown person or persons attacked the construction site of the 23-mile powerline to the University of Arizona’s Mount Graham International Observatory (MGIO) late on the night of April 21. Using sledgehammers and crowbars, the saboteurs caused $200,000 in damages to the powerline, construction vehicles and equipment.

An unknown person or persons attacked the construction site of the 23-mile powerline to the University of Arizona’s Mount Graham International Observatory (MGIO) late on the night of April 21. Using sledgehammers and crowbars, the saboteurs caused $200,000 in damages to the powerline, construction vehicles and equipment. MGIO talking head Joe Carter said that “vandals” cut the exposed powerline in several places and put abrasives into the oil and gasoline tanks of several pieces of excavation machinery. “Most of the damage is to the vehicles,” he said. “I think this is an example of eco-terrorism,” Carter said. “It’s most unfortunate that folks don’t use the courts to resolve problems but take things into their own hands”—an ironic statement, considering Judge Marquez’s subsequent ruling in favor of the powerline project.

35 posted on 12/02/2001 8:36:33 AM PST by Gemflint
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To: Gemflint
Spotted Owl tastes like chicken!!

That's my bumper sticker. I live in timber country.

37 posted on 12/02/2001 8:42:03 AM PST by chuckles
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To: Gemflint
A question is whether these terrorists are receiving any federal funding.
41 posted on 12/02/2001 8:43:53 AM PST by Thebaddog
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To: Gemflint
All members of Earth First should be exiled to an island with no access to any technology.

Feel free to add to my list!

Can you say Stone Age?

59 posted on 12/02/2001 9:10:27 AM PST by reg45
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