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You have to understand that Mr. Luers is a very self absorbed young man. The policw had been hassling the bloody heck out him the week prior to his arson at Joe Romania Cheverolet.

His execution of this arson showed a lack of skill in planning and execution this crime. He also didn't seem to care if this action negatively effected others whom he had worked with in the past.

He has pointed out that the plus of his heavy sentence is that it has brought him money, press, and attention simularly in the way Mumia Abu Jamal's death sentence publicized him.

Free (Luer's nickname) is undergoing image rehabilitation, and people are rediscovering how charismatic, articulate, and dedicated to his belief system he is.

I wouldn't underestimate him at all. He should be forgotten and pushed aside, but he gets alot of focus, time and energy from many people. He bears watching IMHO.

The only reason you black maskers turned away from Leurs is because he got caught. Up until that point, the whole anarchists/ELF/ALF/EF!/ONRC crowd was cheering at his great victory striking a blow against the bourgeoisie. I even seem to recall you ranting prior to his conviction about how you knew he wasn't guilty. Now you've changed your tune, but are positioning to jump back in with both feet if the winds change. It really is quite transparent.

I feel the Earth First! journal,the bible of radical extremists has made a real mistake printing the writings of Luers and giving him a grandstand for his platform.This publication has at some times exibited some true american ideals,but giving ELF operatives attention like this continues to taint the message of the founding "rednecks for wilderness". I can see why most of the originals in the group left long ago.Hope you're doing well.