Support the Eco-Prisoners, October 2008

Spirit of Freedom
(October 2008)
Produced by
EARTH LIBERATION PRISONERS SUPPORT NETWORK

"The whole experience has been tough, but all the kind and strengthening
words and wise thoughts from strangers made it much easier!"  (Former
Swedish Animal Rights Prisoner)

Welcome to the October 2008 edition of Spirit of Freedom.  The last month
has been a month of mixed emotions for ELP.  On the one hand we heard the
brilliant news that the Dutch animal rights activist, Gerben Jan, was found
not guilty of assaulting a police officer, causing the officer to break his
leg, during an animal rights demo in Sweden.  Instead Gerban was found
guilty of resisting arrest for which he was fined and deported.  Also in an
unexpected move, all the Austrian Animal Rights prisoners were released from
prison pending their trial!  Plus, the American vegan, Nathan Knoerl, was
granted bail in his case where he is accused of involvement in an
anti-vivisection protest.  Following Nathans release a support campaign has
been set up to try and help raise money for Nathan's forthcoming legal case.
For more info please e-mail supportnathan@gmail.com. However, just as ELP
started to think our prisoner lists might start to go down, we received news
of further police raids in Austria.  ELP also learnt that, due to Frank
Ambrose, grassing everyone up, the American's Marie Mason, Stephanie Lynne
Fultz, and Aren Burthwick, have all had to enter Plea Bargains and admit
some of the charges set against them.  In Marie's case she has admitted her
direct role in an ELF arson on a University building involved with GM crop
tests, whilst Stephanie and Aren have admitted not reporting a fire
(Stephanie has admitted cutting Marie's hair which was burnt following the
arson).  We don't know what sentences Stephanie and Aren are likely to
receive, but Marie is looking at 15 to 20 years and has been remanded into
custody.  This is really bad news, especially as it was hoped Marie might
remain free until her sentencing early next year.  Around the world, people
are being imprisoned for standing up for what they believe in and trying to
help the animals and the earth.  So please, no matter where you are in the
world, support the eco-prisoners.  And no compromise in defence of Mother
Earth.

ECO-DEFENCE PRISONERS

Tre Arrow, #70936-065, (in transit), USA.  Serving 78 months for his
involvement in two ELF arsons.  1) an arson on logging trucks 2) an arson on
vehicles owned by a sand & gravel company.  (Tre is a raw energy vegan - He
has asked that his letters of support are written on scrap paper or
tree-free paper).

Grant Barnes #137563, San Carlos Correctional Facility, PO Box 3, Pueblo, CO
81002, USA.  Serving 12 years for setting fire to a number of SUV vehicles.
The letters ELF were spray painted onto all of the vehicles.  (Grant is a
vegan).

Nathan Block, #36359-086, FCI Lompoc, Federal Correctional Institution, 3600
Guard Road, Lompoc, CA 93436, USA.   Serving 7 years & 8 months for an ELF
arson against a Poplar Tree Farm and an ELF arson against an SUV dealership.
Also admitted his role in an ELF/ALF conspiracy.  (Diet unknown).

Marco Camenisch, Postfach 3143, CH-8105 Regensdorf, Switzerland.  Serving 18
years.  1) Ten years for using explosives to destroy electricity pylons
leading from nuclear power stations.  2) Eight years for the murder of a
Swiss Boarder Guard whilst on the run.  In '02 Marco completed a 12-year
sentence in Italy for destroying electricity pylons in Italy.  (Marco is a
meat eater who encourages organic living).

Daniele Casalini, Casa Circondariale, Via Burla 59, 43100 Parma, Italy.  Il
Silvestre activist awaiting trial accused of using explosives to damage an
electricity pylon in protest at nuclear energy.  (Daniele is a vegan).

Rodney Coronado #03895-000, FCI El Reno, PO Box 1500, El Reno, OK 73036,
USA.  Serving one-year imprisonment after he informed people how to make an
incendiary device during a speech at an animal rights gathering.  (Meat
eater).

Francesco Gioia, C.C. Sollicciano, Via Girolamo Minervini 2/R, 50142 Firenze
Sollicciano (FI), Italy.  Il Silvestre activist awaiting trial accused of
using explosives to damage an electricity pylon in protest at nuclear
energy.  (Francesco is a vegetarian and Straight Edge).

Paola Gori, Via delle Macchie 9, 57124 Livorno, Italy.  Il Silvestre
activist awaiting trial accused of allowing her house to be used to plan
illegal activity.  (Paola is a vegan).

Bryan Lefey #38664-086, FDC SeaTac, Federal Detention Center, P.O. Box
13900, Seattle, WA  98198, USA.  On remand accused of an ELF action that saw
the damaging of GM trees and the damaging of US Forestry Service vehicles.
(Diet unknown).

Jeffrey Luers, # 13797671, CRCI, 9111 NE Sunderland Ave, Portland, OR
97211-1708, USA.  Serving 10 years for arson on a SUV dealership & the
attempted arson of an oil truck.  The original sentence was 22 years & 8
months, but was reduced on appeal.  (Diet unknown).

Marie Jeanette Mason, Newaygo County Jail, PO Box 845, White Cloud, MI
49349, USA.  Awaiting sentencing having pleaded guilty to involvement in ELF
arson against a University building carrying out Genetically Modified crop
tests.  Marie also pleaded guilty to conspiring to carry out ELF actions and
also admitted involvement in 12 other ELF actions.  Marie is expected to
receive a sentence of between 15-20 years. (Marie is a vegan).

Eric McDavid, 16209-097. FCI Victorville Medium II, PO BOX 5700,
Adelanto, CA 92301, USA.  Serving 19 years & 7 months for planning to
destroy the property of the U.S. Forestry Service, mobile phone masts and
power plants.  At the point of his arrest no criminal damage has actually
occurred.  (Eric is a vegan).

Daniel McGowan, #63794-053, USP Marion, US Penitentiary, PO Box 1000,
Marion, IL 62959, USA.   Serving 7 years for an ELF arson against a Poplar
Tree Farm and an ELF arson against an old growth logging corporation.   Also
admitted his role in an ELF/ALF conspiracy.  (Daniel is a vegetarian).

Jonathan Paul - See details in Animal Liberation Prisoners List.

Briana Waters 36432-086, FCI Danbury, Federal Correctional Institution,
Route 37, Danbury, CT 06811, USA.  Serving six years for involvement in an
ELF arson on a University.  (Diet unknown).

Joyanna Zacher, #36360-086, FCI Dublin, 5700 8th St.- Camp Parks- Unit F,
Dublin, CA 94568, USA.  Serving 7 years & 8 months for an ELF arson against
a Poplar Tree Farm and an ELF arson against an SUV dealership.  Also
admitted her role in an ELF/ALF conspiracy.  (Diet unknown).

ANIMAL LIBERATION PRISONERS
(All Animal Liberation Prisoners follow a minimum vegetarian diet and most
are vegan).

Jon Ablewhite TB4885, HMP Lowdham Grange, Lowdham, Nottingham, NG14 7DA,
England.  Serving 12 years for attempting to blackmail a farmer who supplied
guinea pigs for vivisection.  (Jon is a vegan).

Dan Amos VN7818, HMP Winchester, Romsey Road, Winchester SO22 5DF, England.
On remand having pleaded guilty to conspiracy to blackmail Huntingdon Life
Sciences.  (Dan is a vegan)

Gregg Avery TA7450, HMP Winchester, Romsey Road, Winchester, SO22 5DF,
England.  On remand having pleaded guilty to conspiracy to blackmail
Huntingdon Life Sciences.  (Gregg is a vegan).

Natasha Avery NR8987, HMP Bronzefield, Woodthorpe Road, Ashford, Middx. TW15
3JZ, England.  On remand having pleaded guilty to conspiracy to blackmail
Huntingdon Life Sciences.   (Nat is a vegan).

Mel Broughton TN9138, HMP Woodhill, Tattenhoe Street, Milton Keynes, Bucks
MK4 4DA, England.  On remand accused of involvement with an arson and
blackmail campaign against an Oxford University vivisection establishment.
(Mel is a vegan).

Jacob Conroy #93501-011, FCI Victorville Medium I Federal Correctional
Institution, P.O. Box 5300, Adelanto, CA 92301, USA. Serving 48 months
imprisonment for helping organise the SHAC-USA campaign.  (Jake is a vegan).

Donald Currie A3660AA, HMP Parkhurst, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5NX,
England.  Serving an Indeterminate Sentence, of not less than six actual
years, for carrying out arsons against targets associated the vivisection
industry including HLS.  (Don is a vegan).

Lauren Gazzola #93497-011, FCI Danbury, Federal Correctional Institution,
Route #37Danbury, CT 06811, USA. Serving 54 months imprisonment for helping
organise the SHAC-USA campaign.  (Lauren is a vegan).

Joshua Harper #29429-086, FCI Sheridan Federal Correctional Institution,
P.O. Box 5000, Sheridan, OR 97378 USA.  Serving 36 months imprisonment for
helping organise the SHAC-USA campaign.  (Josh is a vegan).

Sean Kirtley WC 6977, HMP Stafford, 54 Gaol Road, Stafford, ST16 3AW,
England.  Serving four and a half years for running an anti-vivisection
campaign website.  (Sean is a vegan).

Kevin Kjonaas #93502-011, FCI Sandstone, PO Box 1000, Sandstone, MN 55072
USA.  Serving 72 months imprisonment for helping organise the SHAC-USA
campaign.  (Kevin is a vegan).

Daniel McGowan - See details in Eco Defence Prisoners List.

Heather Nicholson VM4859, HMP Bronzefield, Woodthorpe Road, Ashford, Middx.
TW15 3JZ, England.  On remand accused of conspiracy to blackmail, in
relation to her involvement with the SHAC campaign.  (Heather is a vegan).

Jonathan Paul, #07167-085, FCI Phoenix, Federal Correctional Institution,
37910 N 45th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85086, USA.  Sentenced to 51 months for an
ALF arson on a horse meat plant.  Also admitted his role in an ELF/ALF
conspiracy.  (Jonathan is a vegan).

John Smith, TB4887, HMP Lindholme, Bawtry Road, Hatfield Woodhouse,
Doncaster, DN7 6EE, England.  Serving 12 years for attempting to blackmail a
farmer who supplied guinea pigs for vivisection.  (John is a vegan).

Andrew Stepanian #26399-050, USP Marion, P.O. Box 1000 Marion, IL 62959,
USA. Serving 36 months for helping organise the SHAC-USA campaign.  (Andrew
is a vegan).

Kerry Whitburn TB4886, HMP Lowdham Grange, Lowdham, Nottingham, NG14 7DA,
England.  Serving 12 years for attempting to blackmail a farmer who supplied
guinea pigs for vivisection.  (Kerry is a vegan).

Sarah Whitehead, VM7684, HMP Bronzefield, Woodthorpe Road, Ashford, Middx,
TW15 3JZ, England.  Serving two years for: 1) rescuing a puppy from horrific
conditions. 2) rescuing over 100 animals from a pet breeder who was later
prosecuted for animal abuse.  Also awaiting trial for SHAC activity.  (Sarah
is a vegan)

PLOUGHSHARES PRISONERS

Helen Woodson, 03231-045, FMC Carswell - Admin. Max. Unit, POB 27137, Ft.
Worth, TX  76127, USA.  Serving 8 years 10 months for actions that focused
on the interrelationship of war & the destruction of the natural world.  The
actions included pouring red paint over the security desk of a federal court
and making threatening communications.  Previously Helen had served 20½
years for: 1) Using a hammer to disarm a nuclear missile silo.  2) Burning
$25,000 on the floor of a bank whilst denouncing war, environmental
destruction & economic injustice.  3) Mailing warning letters with bullets
attached to Government & corporate officials. (Diet unknown).

THE LECCE DEFENDANTS
The Lecce Defendants have been charged with "subversive association" accused
of damaging Esso petrol pumps to oppose the War on Iraq; sabotaging the cash
machines of a bank which funds an immigration centre; and targeting the
multinational company Benetton in support of Mapuche land rights activists
in Chile.  All of the defendants are currently either under house arrest or
released on bail.

ANTIFA PRISONERS

Vahtang Devitlidze, ul. Libbedova 42, UO 68/2, otryad 14, brigada 142, g.
Hagyshensk, Krasnodarskiy Kray, 352680 Russia.  Serving 2½ years for
stabbing a neo-nazi in the leg whilst defending himself from attack. (Diet
unknown).

Fabio Milan, C.C. via Pianezza 300, 10151 Torino, Italy.  On remand accused
of fighting with the police after an anti-fascist protest. (Diet unknown).

Andrea Neff, Bnr: 746/07/2, Justizvollzugsanstalt fur Frauen in Berlin,
Arkonastrasse 56, 13189 Berlin, Germany.  Serving 14 months for anti-fascist
activity. (Diet unknown).

Christian Sümmermann, Bnr: 441/08/5, JVA Plötzensee, Lehrterstr. 61, 10557
Berlin, Germany.  Serving 40 months for breaching the peace whilst serving a
suspended sentence issued for anti-fascist activities. (Diet unknown).

Tomasz Wiloszewski, Zaklad Karny, Orzechowa 5, 98-200 Sieradz, Poland.
Serving 15 years for accidentally killing a neo-nazi whilst defending
himself. (Tomasz is a vegetarian).

Yuri Yurevich Milevskiy, SIZO #7 kamera 38, g. Brest, ul. Karla Marksa 86,
224000 Belarus.  On remand for fighting with neo-nazis.  (Diet unknown).

OTHER PRISONERS

Olga Aleksandrovna Nevskaya, UU163/5, 7 Otryad, pos. Dzerzhinskiy, Mozhaysk
140090 Moskovskaya oblast, Russia. Eco-activist serving 6 years for arson,
criminal damage and causing explosions in protest at the war in Chechnya.
Due for release in 2009. (Diet unknown).

Vaggelis Botzatzis, Komotini Juridical Prison ("Dikastikes Fylakes
Komotinis"), T.K. 69100, Greece.  On remand accused of setting fire to two
company cars owned by a energy/power company.  It is believed that the
person or persons unknown who carried out the arson did so in protest at the
destruction of the natural environment and in support of two workers who
died at the power plant.  Vaggelis is also accused of setting fire to a bank
and starting a fire inside a car yard.  (Meat Eater).

Richard Sills (Address Unknown, USA).  Serving 15 months for bomb hoaxing a
University saying they would be targeted by the ALF if they didn't stop
their animal experiments.  (Diet unknown).

Michael W. Sykes, 696693, 3855 Cooper St, Jackson, MI 49201, USA.  Youth
held on remand accused of anti-sprawl arsons, criminal damage,
spray-painting an anarchist sign and burning the American flag.  (Diet
unknown)

Fran Thompson, #1090915 HU 1C, WERDCC, PO Box 300, Vandalia, MO 63382, USA.
Serving Life for killing, in self-defence, a stalker who had broken into her
home. Before her imprisonment Fran was an eco, animal & anti-nuke
campaigner. (Fran is a vegan).

MOVE
MOVE is an eco-revolutionary group who carried out protests in defence of
all life. All move prisoners describe themselves as vegetarians.  There are
currently eight MOVE activists in prison each serving 100 years after been
framed for the murder of a cop in 1979.  9th defendant, Merle Africa, died
in prison in 1998.

Debbie Simms Africa  (006307), Janet Holloway Africa  (006308) and Janine
Philips Africa (006309)  all at: SCI Cambridge Springs, 451 Fullerton Ave,
Cambridge Springs, PA 16403-1238, USA.

Michael Davis Africa (AM4973) and Charles Simms Africa (AM4975) both at SCI
Graterford, PO Box 244, Graterford, PA 19426-0244, USA.

Edward Goodman Africa  (AM4974),  SCI Mahanoy, 301 Morea Rd, Frackville, PA
17932, USA.

William Philips Africa (AM4984) and Delbert Orr Africa (AM4985) both at SCI
Dallas Drawer K, Dallas, PA 18612, USA.

Mumia Abu Jamal, (AM8335), SCI Greene, 175 Progress Drive, Waynesburg PA
15370, USA.  In 1981 Mumia, former Black Panther and vocal supporter of
MOVE, was framed for the murder of a cop.  He was originally sentenced to
death but is currently awaiting re-sentencing following a court hearing in
2001.

STATEMENT ON VIOLENCE
Some people listed in this newsletter have carried out violent actions.
'Spirit of Freedom' does not condone violence.  But we are also against
censorship & believe people can decide for themselves who they wish to
support.

ABOUT E.L.P. SUPPORT NETWORK
ELP is an international eco-prisoner support network founded, in Britain, in
1993 to support jailed eco-activists.  We support the prisoners by producing
various regular prisoner lists:

Spirit of Freedom is ELP's international monthly prisoner listing which is
circulated by e-mail.

Urgent ELP! Bulletin is an e-mail service that distributes the names of any
new eco-prisoner as soon as ELP gets their details.  For more info e-mail
ELP4321@hotmail.com

On-Line Newsletters - ELP has a number of websites that provide news,
prisoner lists and additional info about ELP & the prisoners.

English language ELP Website
www.spiritoffreedom.org.uk

Greek language ELP Website
http://greekelp.blogspot.com

North American ELP Website
www.ecoprisoners.org

Turkish language ELP Website
www.geocities.com/yesilanarsi/elp.htm

ELP Extra is an e-mail group that circulates the details of political
prisoners, ELP learns about, who do not fall within the remit for support by
ELP.  To subscribe to the list e-mail ELP4321@Hotmail.com

Australian ELP.SN is our Australian contact.  For more info e-mail
elp4321@hotmail.com

Belgium ELP.SN is our Belgium contact.  For more info e-mail
elp_bel@hotmail.com

German ELP.SN is a prisoner led initiative run by eco-prisoner Marco
Camenisch.  For more info contact Marco Camenisch, Postfach 3143, CH-8105
Regensdorf, Switzerland.

Greek ELP.SN is our Greek contact.  For more info e-mail greekelp@yahoo.gr

North American ELP is our North American contact.  For more information
e-mail naelpsn@mutualaid.org

Turkey ELP.SN is our Turkish contact.  For more info e-mail
yesilanarsi@yahoo.com

Infiltrators in American protest camps

Eco-Activists Smell a Rat

utne.com

10/1/2008
by Keith Goetzman

The raids that snared eight anarchist activists in St. Paul last
month on the eve of the Republican National Convention were based in
part on information from police informants who infiltrated protest
training camps. The New Statesman reports that such incursions are
commonplace in the U.K., with as many as one in four members of
direct-action environmental protest groups working not for the cause,
but for the law or private "corporate intelligence agencies."

"If you stuck an intercept up near one of those camps," one corporate
spy exec says, "you wouldn't believe the amount of outgoing calls
after every meeting saying, 'Tomorrow we're going to cut the fence.' "

The arrested members of the RNC Welcoming Committee learned the hard
way that it's not just eco-protesters in Britain, where new
coal-fired power plants are a protest flash point, who are feeling
the heat. RNC Welcoming Committee organizers apparently had big-eared
visitors in their midst this summer at an activist "action camp" held
from July 31 to August 3 in Lake Geneva, Minnesota, where they
allegedly discussed the tactics they'd bring to RNC street protests.
Police say they talked about Molotov cocktails, paint, caltrops
(devices used to puncture tires), bricks, and "materials" hidden
inside giant puppets.

The information gleaned by these "confidential reliable informants,"
or CRIs, was central to the felony riot charges filed against the
eight RNC Welcoming Committee activists. Bruce Nestor, attorney for
one of the defendants and president of the Minnesota branch of the
National Lawyers Guild, said the information is by nature suspect.

"The charges in this case are supported only by allegations of paid
confidential informants," Nestor said at a press conference,
according to Mordecai Specktor in the Minnesota online newspaper
MinnPost. (Specktor's son Max is one of the defendants.) "A number of
the attorneys here have experience in investigations with the use of
informants in political cases. We are concerned about the potential
use of provocateurs, people who purposely plan and bring up
discussions of violence, in order to get other people to respond and
then report back that those discussions occurred. The confidential
informants are paid based on the value of the information they
provide. They have a clear incentive to exaggerate and lie about the
information."

Though of course the arrested members of the RNC Welcoming Committee
must feel burned by their turncoat brethren, the activists weren't
exactly being secretive about their plans, telegraphing their
intentions to "shut down" the RNC in articles, a website, even a
YouTube video. When an underground movement uses the mobilizing power
of the Internet, it also exposes itself to greater attention and surveillance.

After infiltrating the RNC Welcoming Committee, the spies­two
informants and an undercover investigator­allegedly monitored e-mails
and conversations and helped police conduct "regular surveillance" of
the RNC group. The imposters apparently delivered believable
performances as radical activists, which is more than can be said of
one British informant who was found out by the members of Plane
Stupid, a group opposed to the expansion of Heathrow Airport.

According to the New Statesman, "The group gradually became
suspicious because he showed up early at meetings, constantly pushed
for increasingly dramatic direct action and­the ultimate
giveaway­dressed a little too well for an ecowarrior."

Anti-Fascist Prisoner list

ELP has some great news. The British anti-fascist group, Antifa England, who run the website Antifa.org.uk have started to publish a list of all the known Anti-Fascist prisoners.

If anyone knows of any Anti-Fascist prisoner who is not listed please let both ELP and Antifa.org.uk know. Thanks.

For more info on Antifa England or to check out their prisoner list go to www.Antifa.org.uk

More Austrian raids!

News is coming in that a couple of days ago the police carried out two more house raids in Austria. One of the people targetted in the latest raids is the partner of one of the ten Austrian animal rights activists who was recently held on remand.

ELP understands that computers and CDs were removed from this persons house.

There is no more news at this moment in time but ELP will keep everyone up to date.

Marie Mason's new prison address

Urgent ELP! Bulletin (2nd October 2008)

Dear friends

Marie Mason's support campaign have announced that American eco-prisoner, Marie Mason, is being held at Newaygo County Jail.

Please send letters of support to:

Marie Jeanette Mason
Newaygo County Jail
P.O. Box 845
White Cloud, MI 49349
USA

For more info on Marie, check out her support campaign website http://freemarie.org/

+++++++

Earth Liberation Prisoners Support Network
BM Box 2407
London
WC1N 3XX
England
www.spiritoffreedom.org.uk

Update on Eric McDavid's situation in Victorville and a letter from Eric

by Sacramento Prisoner Support
Wednesday Oct 1st, 2008 indybay.org

Dear friends,

Our apologies for taking so long to get this to you…

First of all, we would like to thank everyone who helped us with the
tour during the past month. It was an amazing success, and it would
not have been possible without all of your support. Finally getting
to meet so many folks who have been working for Eric these past few
years was inspiring and rejuvenating in more ways than you know. Our
deepest, most heartfelt thanks to all of you.

For those of you who don’t already know, we learned earlier this
month that Eric received an “infraction” for “unpermitted contact
with the media.” This apparently stems from a phone call Eric made to
his family's home during which he spoke with a journalist who was at
the house. Leaving aside the inherent absurdity of the charge itself,
the ramifications for Eric have been quite real. His phone and email
access were immediately cut off, leaving him with no real ties to the
outside world other than letters (which can sometimes take weeks to
reach their destination) and visits. This has been difficult for him
and his loved ones, to say the least. Unfortunately, he will be
without phone and email indefinitely. It could take weeks for the
issue to be resolved, and even afterwards there is no guarantee that
he will regain access to either of these “privileges.” We will keep
you updated as things progress.

Eric’s birthday is October 7th! We realize this is right around the
corner – and as mail tends to take its time reaching the prison, you
should drop your birthday note in the mail as soon as possible.
Please keep in mind that Eric might not be able to write you back…
read more about that in his note below. (And for more information on
how to write Eric, please visit his website:
http://www.supporteric.org)

Finally, Eric asked that we send out the following letter to you all:

it’s presently a Pisces Full Moon so i’m running on Intuition while
writing this – admittedly a fair amount of caffeine as well… my
apologies for the amount of time it’s taken for me to get this out,
but finding an edge of balance amongst these new surroundings hasn’t
been simple… part of it has also been resigning myself to this medium
– persynally there’s too much distance, no way to clarify semantics,
read body language, feel if the intent reaches to the Heart as seen
through the windows of the Soul… in some ways this language is so
Dead it feels a blight to utilize it… there inlies my frustrations,
yet this is the most viable tool i have before me ~ i can only wish…
… and in calling things what they are, a transformation occurs - a
change in relation brought about by the recognition of the subtle and
unconscious aspects whose power resides in them being exactly that… …
… one thing i’ve become intimate with during this experience is how
closely aligned fear and freedom are within this society – it’s
fuck’n scary feeling the impact i have on my environment at every
level if i say hello to this persyn, and the ripple of effects which
are caused; if i don’t say hello to another and it’s ramifications…
and at the next larger bubble, if and what i put out to You and the
possible retaliation… larger still, will the intent still reside
within the symbols – can this form carry the intended content? … …
and so i speak of – i write – knowing of the S.H.U… of ‘diesel
therapy’, this may cause strings to be pulled in regards to my
appeal, that this may not even make it out yet despite it all = the
intent is … with that truth in my Heart, between my ribs, within and
throughout my Body – the Fear dissolves and only Freedom remains…
letting go effects my relation to their tools as they intend,
regardless of how or when or to what extent they’re to be implemented
– and believe You me, we’ve just barely seen the beginning of it all
(prepare for the worst and wish for the best) … part of me hurts,
feeling that it may have to be one of those lessons learnt only
through experience; i never knew what dark chocolate tasted like
until it was in my mouth with teeth grinding and saliva pumping
(i.e., i may never have come to the relation with freedom which i now
am without living through these experiences)… -sigh- we shall see… …
… once again, too much love for all the Support and Solidarity. i’m
go’n to be head’n off to hibernation for the Winter and creating some
space for projects, which translates into my not go’n to be able to
write folks back who write after the Equinox – so please spread that
Love around. i feel and know it’s deeply needed everywhere… anyone
holding on to ideas about sending any books, i’d appreciate it if
those resources were utilized for easing the cost of my Partner’s
visits or the legal funds of myself or others… Please take care of
Yourselves, Our Loved Ones, and All You Hold Sacred… … …

In Solidarity,

D

(aka Eric McDavid)

(find your joy)

Thank you all for your continued support.

Yours,
SPS
http://www.supporteric.org

Marie Mason is being transferred!!!

Urgent ELP! Bulletin (1st October 2008)

Dear friends

Following on from our earlier e-mail, ELP has just learnt that Marie is being transferred to another prison!!! Therefore please hold off on the letters of support. As soon as ELP has an address for Marie we will circulate it to everyone.

On other news, as ELP has often reported, no one can ever accuse the Italian legal system of being fast! The Lecce Defendants case is still ongoing and ELP has recently received the following anonymous communique from people describing themselves as "anarchist".

DESERT THE FEAR

Consumers of fear in a world of insecurity: this is what they want us to be. In order to achieve this goal and defend their power and privileges the States inculcate people with fake fears and create imaginary monsters. The obsession of security, unleashed by various security laws, identifies the enemy of the moment: Rumanians, Roma people, car window cleaners, prostitutes and more broadly foreigners become targets for the citizens’ anxiety. In fact, the reasons for this anxiety, the loss of jobs, the deaths at work and unaffordable rents and medical treatments have a different source.

The machinery of State terror, hidden in the shadow of democracy, presents all projects of abuse as useful and necessary: from nuclear power to eco-devastation infrastructures, from war to the latest repressive initiatives of majors turned sheriffs. By prohibiting to eat in the street, to beg, to clean car windows and to build sandcastles in the beach, the government throws dust in the eyes of those who, alienated and tired of propaganda, cannot realize that all these activities had never been regarded as problems before.

In this way we are no longer sure of what to be afraid of. And what if tomorrow water and food were not more available in the supermarkets? What if an unexpected disease hit us and we were unable to fight it back? We would no longer have the ancient skills that allowed people to be self-sufficient, nor would we take advantage of solidarity relations between individuals.

We would not be the masters of ourselves and would be unable to take care of our own lives.

We would have chased an enemy that doesn’t exist, whereas the real responsible of the catastrophe, bosses and governors of all colours, would still be at their place planning new devastations. Most importantly, we would have lost the awareness of reality and of ourselves in a sea of indifference and rancour while power constantly modifies the past making us lose the memory of our history and culture. We would accept, as we are already doing, that poor foreigners be locked up in detention centres and then kicked out of the fortress because their presence wouldn’t be decent enough for our sight. We would accept the crawling racism that kills and the fact that people drown in the sea while searching for a possibility of survival.

In order to get out of the quagmire of social peace in which they want us to be submerged we must take a different course. It is what some anarchists did in these last years with their struggles, in particular that against the Regina Pacis catholic detention centre of San Foca (Lecce, southern Italy). Struggles carried out from below following patterns that are peculiar to anarchists: self-management, informality, horizontal relationships, direct actions… struggles and methods that the State wants to stop with terror, trials, sentences and years in prison.

On October 9 the second grade of the Nottetempo trial against twelve anarchists will start in the Lecce court. Solidarity towards them is a first essential step to start deserting the fear.

Anarchists

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Earth Liberation Prisoners Support Network

BM Box 2407

London

WC1N 3XX

England

www.spiritoffreedom.org.uk

Marie Mason Remanded

Urgent ELP! Bulletin (1st October 2008)

Dear friends

ELP has just learnt that American activist, Marie Mason's bail has been revoked and she has been remanded into custody pending sentencing. Marie recently admitted her role in an ELF arson campaign and is expected to receive a lengthy sentence.

Please send urgent letters of support to:

Kent County Correctional Facility
MARIE JEANETTE MASON
703 Ball Avenue, NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
USA

When sending letters of support, her support campaign has put out the following guidelines:

At this time please DO NOT send Marie any radical/revolutionary literature
or discuss her case or the Green Scare in general. Letters are read by
athorities and can be used against her at sentencing. Again DO NOT attempt
to discuss her case, co defendants, the Green Scare or any illegal acts
with her. To do so will be putting her at risk.

All incoming mail will be searched for contraband prior to delivery. The
acceptable items include the following:

a. Letters sent in legal size or smaller envelope. They may not contain
stamps, extra envelopes, blank pages, magazines or newspaper articles,
jewelry, food items, lipstick on
letter or envelope, crayon colored pictures, catalogs, and any items
containing gang insignia or references or recruitment for gangs.
b. Postcards except those deemed obscene.
c. Appropriate magazines or soft cover books sent directly from the
publisher, bookstore, or distribution entity. The magazines or books may
not contain “Due on Delivery” bills. They may not contain nudity or
advocate discrimination.
d. Photographs 5x7 or smaller, except those deemed obscene.
e. Cards no larger than 6x8 with no "glitter" or foreign substances.
f. All publications and/or personal materials depicting any degree of
nudity are not allowed.

Remember, Marie is facing a very long sentence and she needs all of our support. Therefore please do support Marie.

Marie is a dietary vegan. At this moment in time there is no news on her two co-defendants who have admitted to not reporting a fire. If anyone has any news on her Co-D's please let ELP know as soon as possible.

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Earth Liberation Prisoners Support Network
BM Box 2407
London
WC1N 3XX
England
www.spiritoffreedom.org.uk

CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OLAJIDAI CRENSHAW!

Toledo anti-fascist prisoner

Saturday, April 12, 2008

http://www.myspace.com/toledosolidarity
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=162652008&blogID=377323012

CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OLAJIDAI CRENSHAW!
Category: News and Politics

***Olajidai Crenshaw is now the only person arrested in connection
with October 15th 2005 who is still prison! At 17 he was tried as an
adult and is currently serving an 8 year sentence. Please continue to
send him messages of support and do whatever you can wherever you are
at to help get him out!***

Olajidai Crenshaw A519055 Ross Correctional Institution (RCI) P. O.
Box 7010 Chillicothe, Ohio 45601

Lassandra Burrwell released from Prison!!!

Monday, April 07, 2008

http://www.myspace.com/toledosolidarity
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=162652008&blogID=375418172

This is great news everyone!! Finaly Lassandra Burrwell has been
released from Prison!  Here is the news from the Books 4 Prisoners
Crew!  Feal free to circulate widely!  Thanks to everyone support and
from keaping Lassandra in your thoughts and discussions!
In Solidarity,
TSC

*Please Forward*

Lasandra Burwell had been seeking judicial release (ohio’s version of
early release) for several months. During this time she was held at
the Lucas County jail (the reason why supporters letters was bounced
back these past couple months) waiting for an unknown court date. She
did not have the majority of her property from Ohio Reformatory for
Women and during this time was unable to contact most of her friends
and supporters. Finally in mid Jan judge Ruth Ann Franks heard
Lasandra’s petition and we are happy to announce it was GRANTED! She
was released from prison in early March. She now must spend the next
3 years on a very regimented and restrictive parole but she is now
free. Thanks to everyone who supported Lasandra these past 3 years.

Its all about the Struggle,
Steve