Suffering for your sins

[Stonehead]

Brilliant student of theoretical physics branded an 'ecoterrorist'. He did the crime, should he do the time?

 

http://www.laweekly.com/general/features/a-terrible-thing-to-waste/15782/?page=1

 

 

‘Eco-terrorism’ in particular is a convenient scapegoat for our government, for it is a phenomenon which forces them to look at their own sins. Also, it provides an oversimplified example to the American public of how the ‘War on Terror’ is being waged. And finally, it is in direct opposition to the interests of the big businesses which run this country. You may already know that thanks to the GM lobby, a bill was introduced to Congress that would make all environmentally motivated [and animal-rights motivated] crimes punishable by a life sentence (this was defeated).”

 

“Here we have our politicians, who are not charged with crimes, setting the planet on a disaster course for some fleeting political advantage, while others are sent to prison for taking a stance against this. The harsh sentence in my case was designed to both distract attention from the policies which motivated my friends’ actions, and to deter more people from supporting what is essentially a just cause. (Regardless of what one thinks about ELF’s techniques, their cause certainly is a just one.)”