[Shadow_Group] ELP Support Network: Two Americans Arrested & other news

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ELP Information Request Bulletin (22nd of December 2004)

Dear friends

Sadly ELP has an information request.

Last night it was revealed that two young Americans have been arrested for
allegedly planning to blow up trucks and equipment belonging to a
construction company they believe is polluting a stream.

According to media reports, Charles Arthur Jordan IV, 20, and Stephen Philip
Marshall, 19, have each been charged with one count of conspiracy to damage
or attempt to damage equipment used in interstate commerce.  The alleged
target was quarry company Morse Bros.

According to media reports the two became suspects after they allegedly
boasted to friends about their alleged plans.

ELP has confirmed that Charles Jordan is in Multnomah County Jail.  Stephen
Marshall is Washington County Jail but we do not know the full postal
addresses for these prisons.

If anyone has these address please let us know as soon as possible.

Thanks.

Other news, Italian eco-activist William Frediani have been transferred to
the high level security jail of Spoleto (Perugia).  His new address is:

William Frediani
Casa di Reclusione
Via Maiano 10
06049 Spoleto (PG)
Italy

Also, former American animal rights prisoner Rod Coronado has been charged,
along with two other people, with allegedly sabotaging a lion hunt.  The
tactics used were standard "hunt saboteur" tactics and a full report of this
will appear in the next bumper issue of Spirit of Freedom due out very soon.

In the meantime, we'd like to finish this e-mail with a support campaign
alert.  ELP has been sent the following e-mail which you may find of
interest.

>On October 1, 2004 18-year old Joshua Demmitt of Provo, Utah plead guilty
> to arson in conjunction with an A.L.F.-claimed action targeting animal
> testing facilities at Brigham Young University (BYU). Josh fell under
> investigation after his name and other information was provided to
> authorities by Harrison David Burrows. In exchange for fully cooperating
> with authorities, Burrows received a plea bargain of five years. After
> being identified by Burrows, Josh felt he had limited options and so
> accepted a pre-trial plea bargain. He is expected to be sentenced on
> January 18, 2005 and is facing five to 25 years in prison.
>
> Before dawn on July 8, 2004, the ALF set fire to two tractors and
> thousands of pounds of cardboard affiliated with the Ellsworth Meat and
> Livestock facilities at BYU. In total, damages exceeded $30,000. A few
> days later, the ALF issued a statement claiming responsibility for the
> action and vowed to continue targeting BYU until the university ceased
> animal experimentation. "These actions will not stop until BYU ends their
> testing on animals. You call us terrorists because we break your property
> laws. To us, they are nothing more than artificial constructs. We answer
> to a higher law."
>
> Josh is a vegan, animal liberationist facing significant time in prison
> for actions taken on behalf of the animals. He has firmly demonstrated his
> commitment to not put anyone in the position that Burrows placed him in.
> Josh is not currently receiving support but is actively seeking it. He has
> been violated by the testimony of Burrows and by the authorities; support
> is crucial to help him through these difficult times. To contribute to his
> defense fund, please make checks payable to Elizabeth Zamora. He can also
> receive letters of support at the same address.
>
> Josh Demmitt Support Fund
> P.O. Box 3372
> Anaheim, CA 92803-3372
> USA
>

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"Prison is a weapon used by the State to crush individuals who step out of
line" (Michael Collins - former Mayday 2000 prisoner)

Support All Animal & Earth Liberation Prisoners

Earth Liberation Prisoners Support Network
BM Box 2407, London, WC1N 3XX, England
E-Mail < ELP4321 at hotmail.com >
< www.spiritoffreedom.org.uk >

Earth Liberation Prisoners Poland
c/o E-Mail < ELP4321 at Hotmail.com >

Italian Earth Liberation Prisoners Support Network
E-Mail < italianelp at yahoo.com >
< www.italianelp.net > (Under Construction)

North American Earth Liberation Prisoners Support Network
c/o E-Mail < ELP4321 at Hotmail.com >
< www.spiritoffreedom.org.uk >

Turkey Earth Liberation Prisoners Support Network
E-Mail < elp_tr at hotmail.com >
< www.geocities.com/yesilanarsi/elp.htm >






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