FBI agents serve activist with a subpoena to appear at a grand jury investigating 2008 arson in Santa Cruz. Update 5/11/2012: A second person has also been subpoenaed. Please read the update from Jose Palafox posted in the comments. A heads-up that Jose Palafox in California has been subpoenaed to a grand jury by FBI agents. From the subpoena, it appears the grand jury is investigating a fire set at the home of a UC-Santa Cruz animal researcher in 2008. There was no claim of responsibility for the fire, and there is no evidence activists were responsible. Nonetheless, the incident became the impetus for the “AETA 4″ case, which...
Another Mysterious Fire Destroys Rodeo Training Arena
posted by Peter Young
Fifth Midwest barn fire in one month destroys rodeo equipment and training arena. A massive fire destroyed a barn used by a rodeo in southern Illinois last night. The fire consumed the entire building and its contents, which included “expensive” equipment used for an annual rodeo. The was no word from investigators about a possible cause. The fire destroyed a facility east of St Louis used by “Optimist Rodeo”. The organization holds an annual rodeo, which was scheduled to be held in June. There is no word on if the rodeo will be cancelled, or how the fire will affect the event. I posted last week about four other...
Activist Jailed for Mink Farm Break-In Released Early
posted by Peter Young
Victor VanOrden released after serving only three months of his five year sentence. Awesome news: Victor has been granted parole and should be released today. In February he received an exorbitant sentence of five years for the “crime” of cutting a fence and opening a single cage...
Report of Smoke at University Prompts FBI Visit
posted by Peter Young
Another embarrassing blunder in the “war on terrorism”. Shortly after I finished giving a talk last month at Utah Valley University, a student called to report the smell of smoke in the Humanities Building. The source of the smell was quickly determined to be a cup of water that...
Arson Ruled “Probable” At Dairy Farm, Two Other Ohio Farms
posted by Peter Young
Mysterious fires break out at three Ohio farms on the same night. In the early morning of April 5th in rural Ohio, fires were set at three nearby farms. All three targeted buildings were completely destroyed. Investigators ruled one of the fires arson, while arson was ruled the...
Fire Sweeps Through Indiana Mink Farm
posted by Peter Young
A barn at a previously unknown fur farm is destroyed by fire. A rural Indiana newspaper is reporting that embers from a trash can fire set off a blaze that destroyed a barn at a Nottingham, Indiana fur farm. Smoke from the burning building at 9555 S 250 E was said to be visible for miles. The...
Bite Back Magazine Publishes 2011 Year End Report
posted by Peter Young
New report from Bite Back covers an entire year of direct action and the ALF. The new 2011 direct action report by the editors of Bite Back is out. The 12-page publication summarizes an entire year of actions by the Animal Liberation Front and other groups who work outside the law to save...
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