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PETA Bankrolling Terrorist Group ELF
PRN Newswire ^ | 08. 7. 03

Posted on 08/07/2003 1:53:45 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe

As the frightening images of a massive August 2nd arson are seared into the minds of San Diego residents, many are left to wonder just who the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) is and who pays its bills. As law enforcement begins to look for answers, members of the public should know that the shadowy ELF enjoys financial backing from at least one tax-exempt, above-ground group -- the activists at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). A recent federal income tax return filed by PETA shows a $1,500 cash payment to the "North American Earth Liberation Front." And Rodney Coronado, a convicted arsonist who previously received $70,400 from PETA, was in San Diego on the day of the University City arson. Coronado spent 57 months in federal prison for firebombing a Michigan State University research lab. When ABC News's John Stossel confronted PETA President Ingrid Newkirk earlier this year about her organization's financial support of Coronado, she said that he is "a fine young man."

"Federal law enforcement has already shut down several American nonprofits because of their financial ties with overseas terrorists," said David Martosko, Director of Research at the Center for Consumer Freedom. "Terrorism is terrorism, whether it's international or domestic. PETA is funneling money to terrorists, and they shouldn't be treated any differently."

Rodney Coronado was quoted in several news stories about Saturday's $30 million arson, but reporters failed to note that he himself was in San Diego only hours before the fire was set. At 6:30 PM on Friday, Coronado delivered a lecture on "Militant Animal and Earth Liberation" at the San Diego-based "Animal Liberation Weekend" event. Earlier this year, Coronado was videotaped in front of a student audience at American University, demonstrating how to create a crude firebomb for only two dollars.

Crimes such as those committed by ELF vandals and legitimized by Rodney Coronado have become so rampant that the FBI has labeled the groups a "serious domestic terror threat," and has been forced to devote precious counter- terrorism resources to their investigation.

"Senseless acts like this weekend's arson are taking away law-enforcement resources that should be used to fight the war on international terrorism," Martosko said. "And innocent lives are endangered every time one of these eco- arsonists lights a match. Californians should be appalled that PETA is helping to bankroll them."


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: California; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antihumanity; earthgreed; ecoterrorism; elf; paganism; peta; sapiephobes; terrorism; threattohumanity
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1 posted on 08/07/2003 1:53:45 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
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To: Tailgunner Joe
Blow PETA outta the water! Decimate ELF!
2 posted on 08/07/2003 1:55:59 PM PDT by Paul Atreides
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To: Tailgunner Joe
And Rodney Coronado, a convicted arsonist who previously received $70,400 from PETA, was in San Diego on the day of the University City arson.

Yeesh! $70,000 is getting to be significant dough! With their obvious anti-semitic stance though, that PETA chooses to fund terrorism isn't surprising. I say round them up and throw the book at them!

Prairie--with steak on the menu for tonight

3 posted on 08/07/2003 1:57:21 PM PDT by prairiebreeze (Middle East terrorists to the world: " We don't want no STINKING PEACE!!")
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To: Tailgunner Joe
PETA is using a time-honored strategy among quasi-revolutionary ideologies. PETA maintains a scintilla of respectability and continues to play in the system while ELF blows things up. It's a good-cop, bad-cop routine.

They pay ELF to scare people so that PETA can suggest a 'rational' compromise.
4 posted on 08/07/2003 1:58:42 PM PDT by .cnI redruM ("If you think no one cares about you, try skipping next month's car payment" - Daily Zen)
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To: Tailgunner Joe
"Senseless acts like this weekend's arson are taking away law-enforcement resources that should be used to fight the war on international terrorism," Martosko said.

I respectfully submit that the law-enforcement resources directed at that act of arson are in fact being used to fight the war on international terrorism.

5 posted on 08/07/2003 1:58:42 PM PDT by Physicist
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To: .cnI redruM
ELF has been around for years. I wonder how long an anti-abortion group would be around that blew things up, and was tied to National Right to Life. Because ELF "cares" about the environment, few leftists will condemn them publicly.
6 posted on 08/07/2003 2:04:48 PM PDT by boop
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To: Tailgunner Joe
There is no need for the FBI to be involved in this case at all. In fact, there is nothing about this problem that a well-armed group of citizens can't deal with.
7 posted on 08/07/2003 2:06:45 PM PDT by Alberta's Child
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To: boop
There you go -- you just solved the problem. The next time someone commits an act of violence against an abortion clinic, I'll call the local police on behalf of the ELF and claim responsibility for the attack.

The ELF will be shut down in 24 hours.

8 posted on 08/07/2003 2:08:30 PM PDT by Alberta's Child
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To: Tailgunner Joe
Seems to me, that a convicted arsonist demonstrating the construction of a fire-bomb would be a violation of some sort.

Seems to me, that should be sufficient to put him in jail for 5 to 10, at least.

9 posted on 08/07/2003 2:09:55 PM PDT by Drammach
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To: Physicist
Good Lord! we have become an insane culture (or rather two cultures) on one side you have people who protest abortion because it is the murder of human beings while on the other side you have people protesting the murder of mere animals. One side has the army of activist willing to fight for it's belifes, and guess what side it is? it is the champions of the animal cause. WHAT THE H***? we have all had our values twisted by the left and the media and here's another example of that.
10 posted on 08/07/2003 2:22:24 PM PDT by Lantern1776
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To: farmfriend
ping
11 posted on 08/07/2003 2:33:39 PM PDT by Libertarianize the GOP (Ideas have consequences)
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To: Terriergal; Tennessee_Bob; Uncle Meat
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12 posted on 08/07/2003 2:37:02 PM PDT by shaggy eel (Checking in from 41º 18'S 174º 47'E)
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To: prairiebreeze
I'm going to have veal tonight! Ummm! love that soft tender baby cow. PETA=People Eating Tasty Animals, right?
13 posted on 08/07/2003 2:39:54 PM PDT by MichiganCheese (What would Scooby Do?)
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To: Tailgunner Joe
ELF is suspected of the forest fires, which state was that?
14 posted on 08/07/2003 2:41:50 PM PDT by JustPiper (Can you say Governor "Terminator" Arnold?)
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To: prisoner6; Steve Eisenberg; Andy from Beaverton; etcetera; A_perfect_lady; Courier; cgk; ...
Ping!
15 posted on 08/07/2003 2:43:02 PM PDT by JustPiper (Can you say Governor "Terminator" Arnold?)
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Ping!
16 posted on 08/07/2003 2:44:29 PM PDT by JustPiper (Can you say Governor "Terminator" Arnold?)
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To: JustPiper
California.
17 posted on 08/07/2003 2:47:50 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
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To: JustPiper
They have done arsons in Colorado, Oregon and a couple other states.

There is a Break the chains conference in Eugene, Oregon next week where local ELFers like Jeffrey Luers and Craig Marshall - who burned SUVs - will be prominantly featured.

There are several very well known speakers, and it is going to be a crowded event.

The Break the Chains link has a page with ELF prisoners listed on it if you are curious about them.

18 posted on 08/07/2003 2:48:44 PM PDT by bicycle thug (Fortia facere et pati Americanum est.)
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To: JustPiper
oops, thought you meant the apartment fire.
19 posted on 08/07/2003 2:49:16 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
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To: Tailgunner Joe
This is not news and if nothing will result, such as some human rights claims, why bother?
20 posted on 08/07/2003 2:50:20 PM PDT by RightWhale (Destroy the dark; restore the light)
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