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"What is objectionable, what is dangerous, about extremists is not that they are extreme, but that they are intolerant. The evil is not what they say about their cause, but what they say about their opponents." Robert F. Kennedy (1925-68), U.S. Democratic politician, Attorney General. "Extremism, Left and Right," pt. 3, The Pursuit of Justice (1964).

SPECIAL FEATURE :
SAFE FARMS CAMPAIGN
In August 1999, the first Safe Farms Support Rally was held in Wisconsin - an outpouring of frustration from farmers and other concerned citizens at the escalation of attacks from animal rights terrorists. (See also the Press Kit Special Feature : Regulating the Conflict Industry.) The National Animal Interest Alliance wants to stop animal rights / eco-terrorism. Endorse its Call to Action (HTML or PDF).

CONTENTS:
What Is Terrorism? Dictionary definitions
What Is Terrorism? Working and legal definitions in the US
Chronologies of animal rights terrorism
Federal and State government materials
Federal and State legislation re: ecoterrorism
In-depth non-governmental reports
Articles and media releases
Video
Other resources
Graphics and campaign materials

What Is Terrorism? Dictionary Definitions

  • Compact Oxford English Dictionary: Terrorist: a person who uses violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims.
  • Merriam-Webster Online: Terrorism: The systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion.

What Is Terrorism? Working and Legal Definitions in the US

  • ECOTERRORISM: "The FBI defines eco-terrorism as the use or threatened use of violence of a criminal nature against innocent victims or property by an environmentally-oriented, subnational group for environmental-political reasons, or aimed at an audience beyond the target, often of a symbolic nature." James F. Jarboe, Domestic Terrorism Section Chief, Counterterrorism Division, FBI; Testimony to the House Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, Feb. 12, 2002.
  • ANIMAL ENTERPRISE TERRORISM: As defined by the US Code, Title 18, §43. Aug. 3, 2005.
  • INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM: The U.S. Patriot Act, signed Oct. 26, 2001, defines international terrorism as activities that:
    (A) involve violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State, or that would be a criminal violation if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States or of any State;
    (B) appear to be intended -
    (i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
    (ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
    (iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and
    (C) occur primarily outside the territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or transcend national boundaries in terms of the means by which they are accomplished, the persons they appear intended to intimidate or coerce, or the locale in which their perpetrators operate or seek asylum.
    (See also: "PATRIOT: Too far or not far enough?" FCUSA commentary, Nov. 15, 2001.)
  • REWARDS

    FBI - Sacramento, Feb. 4, 2005
    $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people who planted incendiary devices at two construction sites in Placer County, California, in December 2004 and January 2005.

    FBI - New Orleans, Jan. 26, 2004
    $20,000 reward for information regarding a Sept. 23, 2003 vandalism incident at LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge.

    Fur Commission USA - August 2003.
    Up to $100,000 for information leading to the conviction of ecoterrorists who attacked the Roesler Brothers Fur Farm in Sultan, WA. Read related article.
    FUGITIVES

    Can YOU help bring these alleged eco-terrorists to justice?

    Click on the photos for the FBI wanted posters.
    DOMESTIC TERRORISM: The U.S. Patriot Act, signed Oct. 26, 2001, defines domestic terrorism as activities that:
    (A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State;
    (B) appear to be intended -
    (i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
    (ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
    (iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and
    (C) occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States.
    (See also: "PATRIOT: Too far or not far enough?" FCUSA commentary, Nov. 15, 2001.)

Chronologies of Animal Rights Terrorism:

Federal and State Government materials:

See also: British Home Office: Animal rights extremism: Government strategy, Mar. 27, 2001.

Federal and State legislation re: ecoterrorism:

In-depth non-governmental reports:

Part 1: Eco-terrorism sweeps the American West. Escalating sabotage to save the environment has inflicted tens of millions of dollars in damage and placed lives at risk.

Part 2: Ideologues drive the violence. Radical environmentalists and animal rightists, once separate camps with little use for each other, have joined forces and turned eco-terrorism into a persistent threat.

Part 3: Terrorist acts provoke change in research, business, society. Saboteurs' influence extends to vivisection, herbicide use, even filmmaking.

Part 4: Can sabotage have a place in a democratic community? Experts say it tears at society; some extremists say it's how to get change.

Articles and media releases:

Part 1: Eco-terrorism sweeps the American West. Escalating sabotage to save the environment has inflicted tens of millions of dollars in damage and placed lives at risk.

Part 2: Ideologues drive the violence. Radical environmentalists and animal rightists, once separate camps with little use for each other, have joined forces and turned eco-terrorism into a persistent threat.

Part 3: Terrorist acts provoke change in research, business, society. Saboteurs' influence extends to vivisection, herbicide use, even filmmaking.

Part 4: Can sabotage have a place in a democratic community? Experts say it tears at society; some extremists say it's how to get change.

Video:

Other resources:

"Unabomber" Theodore Kaczynski links:

FCUSA advisory notice:

Trespass Season Is Here Advice on preparing for and responding to an attack on your fur farm by animal rights terrorists. (This notice is in the password-protected area of FCUSA's website.)

Graphics and Campaign Materials:

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Safe Farms Support Rally, Aug. 26, 1999.
Credit: Teresa Platt, FCUSA.

 

 

 

 

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