30 Apr 2001
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May 2001 ELP Newsletter
Produced by EARTH LIBERATION PRISONERS SUPPORT NETWORK
"Any political movement that does not support its political internees is a
sham movement!" (Ojore Lutalo, political prisoner)
Welcome to the May (Beltane) 2001 edition of the ELP Newsletter. The ELP
Newsletter crew has decided to change our publication dates and make the
newsletter bimonthly rather than quarterly. This will hopefully keep people
much better informed about prisoner details (or at least give you more junk
mail to bin). It really is important that we do the best we can for the
prisoners. The Earth & Animals are being killed by powerful interest
groups. In response caring people are literally putting their lives on the
line to defend the Earth & its inhabitants. These caring people risk arrest
& imprisonment (sometimes even death). And when they do go down, its up to
us to support them. Remember, no matter how long they are serving, they all
deserve our support. Support the Earth Liberation prisoners!
COURT REPORTS & LEGAL UPDATES
NINE LADIES DEFENDER JAILED
British eco-activist Lee Himlin is currently awaiting sentencing having
admitted his role in causing £25,000 damage to digging equipment at a quarry
site that is threatening a standing stone circle known as The 9 Ladies. In
1952, quarry company Stancliffe Stone was given permission to quarry 30
acres of Stanton Moor. 50 years on this permission is still valid, even
though Stanton Moor is now part of a National Park and such quarrying
contravenes the 1995 Environment Act! So effectively Lee is in prison for
trying to enforce the law! Please give him your total support.
SWEDISH ANTI-GLOBALISATION
In the last ELP Newsletter we reported that three Swedish anti-globalisation
activists were on trial for allegedly torching a McDonalds. They were
expecting sentences of between 4-5 years. However in a dramatic turn of
fortunes, all three have been cleared of the charges and are now suing for
wrongful imprisonment for the time they spent on remand!!! ELP passes on
our total congratulations to the activists for this fantastic result.
COPS ARREST CRIME VICTIM
On 19/04/01, during a British Critical Mass cycle action in Bristol, a
cyclist was arrested after he was run down by a car. The police's reason?
Alleged criminal damage to the car!!
DUTCH TYRE SLASHER
On 16/01/01 Dutch eco-activists slashed the tyres of about 200 cars. In
late January a 28 year old man from Hoensbroek pleaded guilty to the action.
However we don't know what sentence was issued. Does anyone else know?
POLISH ANTI-ROAD ACTIVIST FINED
ELP has recently learnt that on 15/05/00 Polish eco-activist Damian
Kaczmarek was found guilty of attacking a security guard during the
evictions of a squat. The squatters were occupying a building which had
been condemned for demolition to make way for the Góra Sw. Anny A4 Highway.
The security guard Damian was alleged to have attacked is employed by the
German company Ilbau Kirchner. These security guards have a reputation in
Poland of using brutal force to break the anti-road protests. Once found
guilty Damian was sentenced to eight months community and ordered to pay 400
zlotys towards court costs.
LONG ISLAND NEWS
In February 2001, American teenager George Mashkow III was arrested after he
boasted about his involvement with a series of ELF arsons. After his
arrest, Mashkow continued to be a loud mouth and implicated three other
teenagers in the arsons. Two of the people Mashkow named, Jared McIntyre
and Matthew Rammelkamp, have admitted their own involvement with the ELF but
refused to give the authorities any further information. The third person,
Connor Cash, has denied all the allegations made against him and a support
campaign has started for Connor. For more info about this campaign contact
'Free Connor Cash Campaign', PO Box 469, Caldwell, NJ 07006, USA. Naturally
ELP will fully support Connor, Jared & Matt should any of these 3 go to
prison. We will not, however, support George Mashkow III who is the worlds
first ELF police informant/grass.
BELGIUM TRIAL
In March 2001 two Belgium ALF activists, Anja Hermans and Activist G, were
found guilty of attempting to set fire to the car of a Judge who was sitting
on another animal rights trial. They were give 5 & 4 years respectively.
During her police interrogation, Anja grassed on G, resulting in him later
pleading guilty for a number of ALF arsons for which he is still to be
sentenced. However it appears, that in retaliation, G may have subsequently
named Anja as being involved with the arsons he has admitted to. Because of
her grassing ELP will not be supporting Anja. The allegations against
Activist G are still being investigated.
CRITICAL MASS CYCLIST IN COURT
In March 2001 there was an American Critical Mass ride in support of Frank
Ambrose (see March Newsletter for Frank's details). During the action,
cyclist Mike Andrews was arrested and charged with assaulting a police
officer because Mike went to the aid of another cyclist who was being
assaulted by the police. Mike has had a couple of felony charges placed
against him and if found guilty he faces around 3* years in prison. For
more info contact the Bloomington Defence Committee, PO Box 3503,
Bloomington, IN 47402, USA.
FRENCH REBEL
In February 2001 French organic farmer, Jose Bove, was back in court for
once again trashing GM crops. The French police are still desperate to jail
Jose, but the French Courts still appear reluctant to imprison this highly
popular eco-activist and Jose has escaped prison (again).
ECO-DEFENCE PRISONERS
Jerimiah Rush Bowen, #108016, DCC, 1140 E 10th St, Delta, CO 81416, USA
Serving 2 years for an arson against a Townhouse.
Marco Camenish, Viale dei Tigli, 14 13900, Biella, Italy. An old style
eco-revolutionary who during the 1970's & 80's was involved in a series of
ecotage bombings. If anyone knows anything more about Marco, please contact
ELP urgently. Thanks.
Lee Himlin EX7748, HMP Perry Road, Sherwood, Nottingham, N65 3AG, England.
Awaiting sentencing for ecotaging quarrying equipment which is threatening a
protected National Park and the Nine Ladies stone circle.
Jeffrey Luers #1306729, 101 W. 5th St, Eugene OR 97401 USA. On Remand
facing 11 counts relating to an arson on a car dealership & attempted arson
of an oil truck.
Craig Marshall, PO Box 50263, Eugene, OR 97440, USA. Serving 5 years 5
months for "Conspiracy to commit arson" and "possession of an incendiary
device".
Nikos Maziotis, c/o Dafni Vaganou, Ozortz 3, 10689 Athenes, Greece. Jailed
for bombing the Greek Ministry of Industry in protest at an attempt by
TVX-Gold to build a factory in Strymonikos Bay.
Silvano Pellissero, Com. Mastrolierto, Via Ferrerinoli no2, Sanponso, 10080
Torino, Italy. Serving 6 years 8 months for allegedly sabotaging of a rail
line construction site in the Northern Italian Alps. Silvana can read
Spanish, Italian & French.
Helen Woodson, 03231-045 FMC Carswell, POB 27137 Admin Unit, Fort Worth, TX
76127, USA. Serving 27 years for robbing a bank and then setting the money
whilst reading out a statement denouncing greed, capitalism and the
destruction of the environment.
ANIMAL LIBERATION
Mel Broughton DJ8216, HMP The Mount, Molyneaux Avenue, Bovingdon, Hemel
Hempstead, HP3 0NZ, England. Serving 4 years for conspiracy to cause
explosions.
Barry Horne VC2141, HMP Belmarsh, Western Way, Thamesmead, London SE28 0EB,
England. Serving 18 years for various anti-vivisection arsons and attempted
arsons.
PARTY & PROTEST
Around the world there have been several massive protests against global
capitalism and its environmental impact. The following have all been jailed
in connection with the protests.
Robert Thaxton #12112716, 777 Stanton St, Ontario, OR 97914, USA (7 years 2
months).
Michael Collins, FR6303, HMP Elmley, Church Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness,
Kent, ME12 4AY, England (2 years)
Garfield Gabbard, FT9062, HMP Pentonville, Caledonian Rd, London N7,
England. (On Remand, expecting 7 years).
PEACE
Fr. Martin Newell, EM6780, HMP Bedford, St Loyes, MK40 1HG, England. On
remand for disarming a nuclear convoy vehicle.
Daniel Sicken #28360-013, FPC, PO Box 2000, Lewisburg, PA 17837, USA.
Serving 41 months for disarming a nuclear missile silo.
Susan Van Der Hijden, EN5880, HMP Brockhill, B97 6RD, England. On remand for
disarming a nuclear convoy vehicle.
INDIGENOUS LAND RIGHTS
Leonard Peltier #89637-132, PO Box 1000, Leavenworth, KS 66048, USA. An
American Indian Movement (AIM) activist, serving two Life sentences, having
been framed for the murder of two FBI agents.
Robert Wilson #640289, Pack Unit 1, 2400 Wallace Pack Rd, Navasota, TX
77869, USA. In 1978 Robert (a.k.a. Standing Deer) exposed a government plot
to assassinate Leonard Peltier. His reward was life in prison.
MOVE
MOVE is an eco-revolutionary group. 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
Grateford, PO Box 244, Grateford, PA 19426-0244, USA.
Edward Goodman Africa (AM4974), 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, 1040 East R. Furman Highway,
Waynesburg, PA 15370-8090, USA. Mumia is a former Black Panther, radical
journalist and MOVE supporter who was framed in 1981 for the murder of a
cop. He was sentenced to Death and is currently awaiting his execution.
ANTI-FASCIST & SELF DEFENCE
Lenny Chavez, PO Box 28703, Oakland CA 94694 USA. An AIM activist who was
jailed for attempted murder after he defended himself against an armed
racist.
Grzegorz Chyska, Zakland Kamy, ul. Katowica 4, 46-200 Kluczbork, Poland.
Serving 3 years 7 months for defending himself against a vicious neo-nazi
gang.
Klaudiusz Gliklich, Szpital Wiezienny, ul. Chrobrego 2, 43-400, Cieszyn,
Poland. Jailed for defending himself against a vicious neo-nazi gang attack.
Due for release in 2002.
Chris Plummer, 677345, Route 2, Box 4400, Gatesville, TX 76597, USA.
Serving 15 years for anti-fascist activity.
Satpal Ram, E94164, HMP Blankenhurst, Redditch, Worcs, B97 6QS, England.
Serving Life for defending himself against a racist attacker. E-mailed
letters of support for Satpal can be sent to
FreeSatpalRam@ncadc.demon.co.uk
Tomasz Wiloszewski, Zaklad Karny, Orzechowa 5, 98-200 Sieradz, Poland.
Serving 15 years for accidentally killing a neo-nazi whilst defending
himself.
Fran Thompson (93341), Nebraska Centre for women, Route 1, Box 33, York,
Nebraska, 6847, USA. Fran is an eco-activist who is serving Life for
shooting dead her fiancée-turned stalker in an act of self-defence.
VIOLENT DIRECT ACTION
Ted Kaczynsky (04475-046), US Pen - admin Max Facility, PO Box 8500,
Florence Colorado 81226, USA. Is serving multiple life sentences for the
infamous 'Unabomber' bombing & murder campaign, which was carried out
against symbols of technology.
Glynn Harding (address unknown) is on remand in Britain for allegedly
sending a series of nail letter bombs to targets associated with animal
abuse. The media are speculating that Harding is an animal rights activist.
But as yet there is no confirmation of this and it is unclear why Harding
sent his letter bombs.
NOTE: ELP Newsletter does not condone the use of violence. However ELP
believes our readers can decide for themselves if they wish to support a
prisoner or not.
DO YOU KNOW OF A PRISONER WHO IS NOT LISTED?
ELP does not deliberately exclude any genuine eco-centric direct action
prisoner. If you know of someone who you feel should be on our lists, but
is not yet mentioned, please get in contact with us as soon as possible.
Likewise if you, or your family or friend, have recently been arrested,
please do get in contact with ELP as we can offer advice & support.
ABOUT E.L.P. SUPPORT NETWORK
ELP was founded in 1993 to support jailed eco-activists. We do this by
producing regular prisoner lists:
Spirit of Freedom is ELP's on-line newsletter. View it at
http://www.spiritoffreedom.org.uk
To contact Spirit of Freedom e-mail
earthlibprisoner@mail.com
Earth Liberation Prisoners Newsletter is ELP's hardcopy publication (also
available via e-mail). If you would like to receive a copy contact ELP
Newsletter, BM Box 2407, London, WC1N 3XX, England.
Urgent ELP! is an e-mail Bulletin which distributes the names of any new
eco-prisoner as soon as ELP gets the details. For more info e-mail
AnimalEarthLiberation@bigfoot.com
ELP North America is ELP's North American contact. For more info contact
North American ELP, POB 11331, Eugene, OR 97440, USA. E-mail
naelpsn@yahoo.com
RADICAL GREEN ANOUNCEMENTS
Earth First! Journal has changed address. Their new address is Earth First!
Journal, P.O. Box 3023, Tucson, AZ, 85702, USA. E-Mail:
collective@earthfirstjournal.org
Green Anarchist magazine has split with its former Editor Paul Rogers. The
new Editorship is looking to extend the magazines links with the wider peace
& green movement. The new address is Green Anarchist, 9 Ash Avenue,
Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 ONP, England. E-Mail:
grandlaf@lineone.net
EARTH LIBERATION NEWS
The following information has all come from either the eco-prisoners,
mainstream media newspaper reports and/or BBC Ceefax reports.
In March 2001, Dutch eco-activists sabotaged water pipes in a Betuweline
tunnel causing over 10,000 guilders damage. The Betuweline is a
controversial project to connect different industrial areas of Holland &
Germany by train. The line has been heavily criticised because of
environmental damage. No group has claim responsibility for the sabotage.
In April 2001, the British eco-campaign "No Tarmac Quarries At Bestwood"
announced its total victory after a three year struggle to stop two
controversial quarries planned in Nottingham. After a determined campaign
which had involved letter writing, bulldozer pledges, banner drops, public
meetings, a campaign newsletter, pickets, shut roads, closed quarries,
visited quarries at night, disrupted AGMs, chaos at EGMs plus spontaneous
acts of local sabotage, the earth-rapist Tarmac waved the white flag of
surrender and has gave up both of its quarry planning permissions and agreed
to hand over all the land to the local Country Park, increasing the size of
the park by a third.
IN MEMORY
This Newsletter is dedicated to Dominik, an 18 year old German Animal Libber
who died on 26/02/01. Dominik was travelling to a demo when the van he was
in suffered a blow out. Both Dominik and another activist were catapulted
out of the vehicle by the force of the blow out. Happily the other activist
was not seriously injured. Sadly Dominik was fatally wounded. Dominik's
friends said of him that "the movement is loosing a permanently motivated
and committed activist."
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