January 2013 archive

Arson, Cracked Testicles, and Internet Death Threats

Gawker.com by Jordan Heller How Animal Rights Extremists Are Learning From the People Who Murdered George Tiller “We will…strap you into a monkey restraining device and use industrial pliers to crack your testicles like walnuts.” That was the simple message that medical researcher Dr. Donal O’Leary received in October 2011. The note, which threatened to …

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Minn. Activist’s Dad Admits To Bumping Prosecutor

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A suburban Minneapolis man has pleaded guilty to bumping a federal prosecutor in Iowa two years ago after his son was sentenced and immediately imprisoned for his role in a 2006 attack on a ferret farm attributed to the Animal Liberation Front. Timothy DeMuth, 51, pleaded guilty Thursday in Davenport …

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Canadian accused of links to animal liberation group to make first U.S. court appearance

Globe and Mail by Jeff Barnard A Canadian woman who spent a decade as a fugitive in the largest eco-terrorism investigation in U.S. history is due in federal court in Oregon on conspiracy and arson charges. Rebecca Rubin, 39, a Canadian citizen with connections to North Vancouver, was to be arraigned Friday afternoon in U.S. …

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Locks Glued of a Very Bourgeois Shop in Vancouver, BC

Received anonymously: During the night of Dec. 24, the locks were glued of a very bourgeois shop in Vancouver, BC; a shop that sells fur, down, silk, and leather and profits off the backs of animals.  This was a very small action, and may be taken as a warning.  Actions of all types coming your …

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ALF cell attacks an unoccupied police cruiser via Molotov cocktail

Received anonymously January 9, 2013 On a late rainy January 5th night an ALF cell attacked an unoccupied police cruiser via Molotov cocktail. This cruiser was parked there to intimidate or detour any future attacks or protests on Megan Halprin’s residence or the Snowflake fur shops she owns. However, the increased police presence will not …

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Solidarity in silence, resist the Grand Jury witch hunt!

Support Grand Jury Resisters by writing letters to those who are already incarcerated and/or donate to those currently subpoenaed to help with legal fees. More information about political prisoners and grand jury resisters can be found on our Prisoners page. Pacific Northwest Grand Jury Kteeo Olejnik, Maddy Pfeiffer and Matt Duran are three activists currently …

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Breaking: Another Activist Subpoenaed to California Grand Jury

Green is the New Red by Will Potter Yesterday another person was subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury in California investigating animal rights activists. Priyesh Patel of Portland, Oregon, was served a subpoena Thursday while at work, and is scheduled to appear at the San Francisco federal courthouse on January 29th. Grand jury …

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Speiser Furs (Vancouver) was unknowingly visited by two seperate ALF cells

Received anonymously: We do not know if this has ever occurred before. Last night, Vancouver fur shop Speiser Furs was unknowingly visited by two seperate ALF cells. We learned this morning that individuals went to the front of the store to glue the locks and paste leaflets, while we were at the back of the …

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