[frontline-news] EARTH LIBERATION FRONT TAKES CREDIT FOR SABOTAGE AT WALMART CONSTRUCTION SITE, INDIANA

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SABOTAGE AT WALMART CONSTRUCTION SITE, INDIANA - 10/28/2003
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October 28th, 2003

PRESS RELEASE
EARTH LIBERATION FRONT TAKES CREDIT FOR SABOTAGE AT WALMART CONSTRUCTION
SITE, INDIANA

For Immediate Release

MARTINSVILLE -- In its 11th known action of 2003, the Earth Liberation
Front has taken credit for extensive sabotage at the site of a Walmart
under construction in Martinsville, Indiana. An anonymous communique, sent
to the ELF Press Office, claims the action took place on the 24th October
and did significant damage to heavy machinery being used on site, as well
as to the site itself.

<begin communique>
10/24/2003 Martinsville, IN we visited a construction site for a new
Wal-Mart store. We pulled up dozens of survey stakes, spraypainted
building walls and machines. Sabotage was done to over a dozen pieces of
heavy machinery and vehicles by putting sand in the fuel tanks, slashing
tires, and cutting engine hoses and tubes. Before leaving we broke out 20-30
construction machine windows.

We are overwhelmed by the amount of shit society offers us. We look around
us and see our lives displayed in neon lighting. In one city block there
is a McDonald's, a Chevron, a couple of banks, and a Taco Bell. Two
massive car dealerships glow in the short distance, the new SUV's proudly
displayed in the front. We can even see the old Wal-Mart which apparently
wasn't large enough or new enough to satiate a growing population of
consumers. Everything must be new, and it must be big. Even the highway
passing through town isn't big enough. And there is nothing unique about
this specific location. This is life in North America. This is becoming
everywhere.

But what life is to be found in this?
Some will have us believe that this is what should be desirable to us.
Things are just large enough to keep us looking and shopping. Things are
just fast enough that we never even have to leave our cars for most of our
transactions, as we speed off to work. Everything is convenient and people
are satisfied, and for those who might be discontent with this reality,
there is plenty of televison to watch.

Most people are content with this, but we are not. We know that life does
not have to be one monotonous routine played out over and over again. We
know that the places we live can offer us much more than Wal-Marts and
McDonalds and Chevrons.  We know, because at times we have experienced a
break with this reality, and know that other possibilities exist.

and how can things change really?

For us, sabotage may not be a means to change any world but our own, as an
expression of our feelings toward this society.  We strike for ourselves,
out of our own frustrations, and rage and despair...as a means of therapy
and adventure.  Because to not act, or to resign oneself to such an
impoverished life of working and consuming is not good enough for us.  We
are not content and we intened to express this.

This society offers us shit...How can we repay them?

E.L.F
<end communique>

The Earth Liberation Front is an international underground organization
that uses direct action in the form of economic sabotage to stop the
destruction of the natural environment. Since 1997, the ELF in North
America has caused over $100 million in damages to entities who profit
from the destruction of life and the planet.

The Earth Liberation Front Press Office is an autonomous entity that
serves to publicize news and actions of the ELF, as reported through news
media or by anonymous communications from the individuals involved in
activities.

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Contact:
North American Earth Liberation Front Press Office
elfpress at resist.ca
www.earthliberationfront.com

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