Feds Arrest Two for Eagle Creek Arson (Oregon - Logging Protesters)

KGW-TV Portland ^ | August 13, 2002

[Shermy]

The Oregon FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force arrested two people today in connection with an arson fire that damaged log trucks in Eagle Creek in June of last year. Two others were indicted and are being sought.

The truck fire happened near where protesters were camped out to block the now-canceled Eagle Creek timber sale.

Federal prosecutors said the suspects face up to a million dollars in fines and 30 years in jail.

A well-known Portland activist is among those indicted. Michael J. Scarpitti -- who goes by the name Tre Arrow -- is most known for living on a ledge of the U.S. Forest Service building in downtown Portland two years ago in a timber protest that lasted eleven days. Officers are searching for Scarpitti, along with activist Angela Marie Cesario, to arrest them in this developing case.

Twenty-year-old Jacob Sherman and 25-year-old Jeremy Rosenbloom were indicted by a federal grand jury shortly before today's arrests at their residences. They made an initial court appearance this afternoon and trial was set for October 16th.

Investigators said these arrests are a key breakthrough in the investigation into the ecoterrorism arson case at Eagle Creek. The damaged log trucks belong to Ray Schoppert Logging Company, which had a contract to log the 1,030-acre Eagle Creek timber sale. The sale was the subject of prolonged protests and has since been canceled.

Court documents do not link the four suspects to the ecoterrorism groups ELF or ALF, but said the incinerary devices used to torch the Eagle Creek logging trucks were similiar to the formula used to set Ross Island Sand and Gravel trucks on fire in a similar case. The Earth Liberation Front claimed responsibility in that arson but the case is still pending.

[Nuke'm Glowing]

Good luck finding a non-treehuggingcommie jury out there. I'd suggest sending them to Alabama for trial. That way at least you might get a more reasonable jury.

[Shermy]

Perp "Tre Arrow" has an interesting record...

S.F.H. AWARD

Finally, and not to be outdone: Tre Stinking Arrow. O, how the mighty have fallen! Last July, Tre stepped out of obscurity and on to a 20-foot high ledge to protest pending timber sales at the Eagle Creek stand in Mt. Hood National Forest. The combo platter of acrobatics, perseverance, and poo buckets grabbed more media attention than two years worth of tree-sits.

In spite of Tre's auspicious first step into the limelight, he managed to squander these good vibes even faster than Robert Downey, Jr. ruined his early release from prison. A few months after his infamous ledge-sit, Tre ran as the Green Party candidate for U.S. Congress--but along the campaign trail, failed to show up for interviews and speeches. With friends like you, Tre, the Green Party doesn't need enemies.

And, the winner of the S.F.H award goes to What? Wait just a Guy Faulking minute this just in. What's that? Tre Arrow was caught shoplifting? At Nature's?? It seems that in mid-March, while allegedly picking up left-over produce donations, Tre was stopped outside the store for stealing--and we're not kidding--soy-based products, tea tree oil, granola hemp, and chocolate goat milk. At first, he tried to sneak past the inquiring press hounds by dismissing his arrest as a rumor--until the Mercury's own Katia Dunn retrieved the police report. Sheepishly, Tre admitted that security had apprehended him, but held fast to his defense that the guards at Nature's were mistaken. Well, that's all we needed to hear! The S.F.H. award goes to Tre Arrow! Tsk-tsk-tsk. Bad hippie!

[holyscroller]

Anytime the greens commit any crime, be it arson, sabotage, trespassing or whatever, then logging or whatever it is they're protesting should automatically be allowed.

[syriacus]

I'll bet the authorities will find the other two if they look for cars with "I brake for trees" bumper stickers.

[YOMO]

That's right, camp out, block the way for a fire wood sale, and BURN DOWN THE ENTIRE FOREST.

[B Knotts]

chocolate goat milk

"Sir...I'm going to need you to step away from the teat."

[B Knotts]

Tough luck, Tre! Vera Katz can't get you out of this fix!

[Libertarianize the GOP]

http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/bump-list

[backhoe]

I will lead off my next mass email/DUBOB 9 update with this article.

[glock rocks]

The Oregon FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force

what's wrong with this picture? the doj calling this moron a terrorist...

in public?
in portland?
in the land of catch and release logging?

[EggsAckley]

Sorry to disagree, but it IS terrorism. And so is spiking trees, blowing up electrical stations, etc. All stuff that goes on way too often on the left coast.

[Mad Dawgg]

"Feds Arrest Two for Eagle Creek Arson (Oregon - Logging Protesters)"

Is this the same bunch who Sit in Trees?

You know the same bunch who lost one of their members recently due to Extreme Deceleration Trauma?

[glock rocks]

no disagreement here. i'm just amazed they're finally calling it terrorism. :o)

[Catspaw]

Tre was stopped outside the store for stealing--and we're not kidding--soy-based products, tea tree oil, granola hemp, and chocolate goat milk.

Oh, Gawd, too too funny :-)) I'm still snickering....

But what in Hades is "tea tree oil?" And what does one do with it? (No, don't answer that--I do not want you to get banned.)

[hellinahandcart]

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I will try to put this kindly: Tre Arrow doesn't sound too hygienic...

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for the good news.

Rumors that this case was being solved have been floating around for a couple of months.

The Green Weenie playing governor of Ore Gone up in flames has made sure that these Green Terrorists weren't investigated nor hassled. Then his evil sister in politics, Mayor Katz would have freed this clymer if caught in Portland.

Of course the fish wraps in Eugene knew that he was guilty all along and where he was. They would prefer to see businesses burn down for their sacred Green Agenda.

The coverup for these Eco Terrorists went all the way to Shake and Jake Reno who ordered the Former Bureau of Investigation to never investigate these Green Eco Terrorists. They were to spend their time investigating evil white male Christians and Jews who owned guns and were conservatives for terrorism. Forget the Islamakazis and the ecokazis.

Time to take these criminals off the streets, try them, convict them, lock them and throw the keys away. Or let them live in used REI tents in a forest that they helped to burn down. Then make them work 7 days a week in a chain gang to pay for their crimes. Hire laid off loggers and timber truck drivers to watch them with riot guns loaded with rock salt with permission to salt away whenever. Let these clymers beg for food and the clothing they need.

More to come on this great news!

Does anyone have pictures of these two eco terrorists so we can put them out for all to see?

[Grampa Dave]

Great link to the SFH awards.

What is amazing is how the whacked out people in Oregon, Washington and Kali look on these SFH and criminal Eco Terrorists as heros.

Time to change that perception. These are dangerous eco Terrorists, who should not be running around free.

[Catspaw]

Tre Arrow doesn't sound too hygienic

Sounds like he needed to bathe more often. Except where he's going, picking up one's soap might be hazardous.

[Grampa Dave]

We thought the same on this.

The first thing when I read a freep mail from Shermy was that the Green Weenie Governor and The Green Weenie Mayor of Portland couldn't save his soy bacon bits now.

60% of the eco terrorism crimes this past 10 years happened in Oregon.

Why? The Green Weeny Governor, mayors of Portland, Eugene and Ashland love and worship these eco terrorists. They have been abetting their criminal activites for years if not decades.

Then, most of the left wing maggots who own/operate most of the fish wraps in Oregon have spiked the news and any investigative reporting into these eco terrorists.

Time to pin this on the green weenie governor and his hand maide Katz and their kith and kin mayors in Eugene and Ashland.