I read somewhere in another thread that fire is the "Little Mans Weapon of Mass Destruction".
Eco-Terrorist indeed. Though I agree that the "Terrorist" label is over used & we need to be careful how we use it so we can
preserve its
meaning. Here, we have builders & home owners being terrorized.
Terrible acts of have been committed and they worry about future acts and there consequences - Therefore they are being terrorized - worry about
rebuilding, will the bank loan the money again, can they be insured etc. Worry about possible future acts = being terrorized.
I suppose one could argue that man terrorizes mother earth & its living occupants, I would argue that two wrongs don't make a right, as there are
better ways of creating change without violent destruction. While their cause may be just - their methods are that of the mind of a spoiled child.
Another angle here that we have seen in the past with this particular group is that they seem to do these acts when one or more of its people are
being prosecuted for past such acts. As if saying prosecute our people and we will make you pay with more destruction.
So, are they really looking out for the Earth as the profess, or are the merely retaliating due to the fall of their comrades. As ego centric as they
seem to be, I suggest they see this as killing two birds with one stone.
Currently we have two cases that may meet the retaliation criteria.
This one in Seattle.
By Associated Press
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - The 32-year-old violin teacher is accused of serving as a lookout while her friends planted a devastating fire bomb at the
University of Washington in 2001.
The fire is one of the most notorious in a string of arsons that investigators say were perpetrated from the mid-1990s to 2001 by members of the Earth
Liberation Front, a loosely organized collection of radical environmentalists.
This case in
Portland
Rallies held as ELF activists stands trial in Portland
Associated Press
PORTLAND - Supporters of controversial environmental activist Tre Arrow held a noon rally in front of a downtown Portland courthouse Monday as one of
the FBI's most-wanted fugitives stands trial.
I agree that these acts fit this groups M.O. and for those of you who aren't aware - they do purposefully leave their banners & symbols at the sites
of their destruction, not only to get media attention but to snub their noses at law enforcement who they believe are an inferior subspecies below
their intellectual & morally superior selves. (or something like that
).
The conspiracy that we have opportunist builders burning there own property's in order that they appear to be this groups work, is a stretch and I'm
sure the investigators will figure out that by looking at both the methods used as well as the builders financial condition before these events.
I have no empathy for those that get caught doing these acts, or the time they will sit in prison to reevaluate their mistakes, as there are plenty
of other avenues available which only take a little more time & effort. I will happily drag them in myself if I come upon them.
[edit on 3-3-2008 by verylowfrequency]