UPDATE - Eco-prisoner not receiving correct diet

Urgent ELP! Bulletin (20th October 2009)

Dear friends

A well respected and well known former ALF prisoner has just sent ELP the following update concerning Steve M....

The calls are actually causing Steve more harm than good right now and he put out the call a few days ago for people to stop calling the jail. I think it would be best to issue a quick retraction to avoid causing him any more trouble. From his support site:

"Steve has asked that people STOP calling the jail to request vegan food for him. It seems that the issue is being worked out with jail staff 2C and we don't want to jeopardize a precarious situation. Thank you to everyone who called! Your efforts helped secure Steve a bit more access to food he can eat."

ELP Information Bulletin (20th October 2009)

Dear friends

ELP has received the following e-mail concerning Steve Murphy, who is accused of
involvement in an ELF action.....

CALLS NEEDED! Steve Murphy <http://supportsteve.org/> is not getting
appropriate meals in the jail he is being held at.

Steve was arrested in Texas, transferred through Oklahoma, and is now in
California. As a prisoner in transit, he's been shackled and held in
solitary since his arrest on October 4th. Now in San Bernadino, he is not
getting food that he can eat. Please understand, this is not a trendy
lifestyle choice or simply a diet-- not eating animal products is at the
core of Steve's ethics and approach to the world.

Please call and politely request that he be given adequate vegan meals
starting immediately. The number to call The San Bernardino County Central
Dentention Center is 909.384.9059. After the automation you press 1 for
english then listen again and press 5. That gets you through to a live
person. Please call, continue to repost, and keep it civil. Steve's full
name is *Steve James Murphy* and his booking number is *0910300841*.

This approach will work, jails are terrified of outside pressure and the
threat of lawsuits.

It's almost certain that Steve could really use some mail now as well. Write
to him at:
*Steve James Murphy #0910300841
Central Detention Center
630 East Rialto Avenue
San Bernadino, California 92415*

For update and more information, visit supportsteve.org

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