[frontline-news] Chico, Calif. Activists Need Your Help

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Frontline Information Service   -  Chico, Calif. Activists Need Your Help
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ELP Information Bulletin (27th of January 2004)

Dear friends
 
ELP has been contacted by two young American activists who have been
investigated as a response to an Animal Liberation Front arson attack
against two McDonalds restaurants.  There is no evidence to suggest they
were involved with the arsons, but instead have been accused of lying to the
FBI and a Grand Jury who were investigating the arsons.  Here is there
story........

In 2003 Animal Liberation Front and Earth Liberation Front activists visited
the town of Chico, California, USA.  The visits culminated with the ALF
sloganising and firebombing two McDonalds restaurants.  The FBI investigated
the arsons and interviewed the local radicals, some of whom appeared before
a Grand Jury.
 
Also in 2003 there was an autonomous anti-war action in Chico.  As a result
of the anti-war activities some of the local radicals, who'd already been
questioned about the ALF arsons, were arrested for this anti-war action.
Two of those arrested for the anti-war action, Harjit Gill and Robert
Brooks, had publicly supported the ALF and the ELF and appeared to be
prime targets for the FBI because of this outspoken support.
 
This desire to get these two local radicals increased when it is alleged by
a police informant that Harjit and Robert had lied to the Grand Jury.  As a
result of this informants lies, Harjit and Robert have both been charged
with 2 counts of lying to a federal officer and 1 count of lying to a
federal grand jury.  There is no evidence that either Harjit or Robert were
involved with either the ALF or ELF actions and are merely being prosecuted
because of their outspoken support for the ALF & ELF and because they
refused to assist the Grand Jury with its investigations.
 
ELP recognises these charges are politically motivated and born out of the
police's failure to catch the activists who torched the two McDonalds.  It's
a case that if they can't get the activists involved, they'll get the people
who spoke up for the activists.
 
To fight this case Harjit and Robert are in desperate need of support
(especially financial support) and we ask that people send whatever
donations they can afford to:

Harjit Gill & Robert Brooks Defence Fund
c/o 44 Galaxy Avenue
Oroville, CA 95966, USA

Please make all donations payable to Harjit Gill.  Letters of support can
also be sent to the same address or e-mailed c/o ELP4321 at Hotmail.com (please
make clear in the subject bar that the e-mail is for Harjit and Robert)
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