December 7: A Day of Solidarity with Green Scare

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The term Green Scare refers to the Red Scares of the early twentieth
century, made famous by the McCarthy hearings and the House Un-American
Activities Committee. The Green Scare demonstrates a similar systematic
criminalization of dissent as the U.S. government is using all its
tactics
(e.g., grand juries, specialized legislation, paid agents
provacateurs) to
target the radical environmental and animal rights movements, those who
publicly support them, and others who struggle for a healthy, diverse
eco-system and the rights of animals.

On December 7th, 2005, the FBI made their first arrests of "Operation
Backfire," a multi-state sweep targeting alleged Earth Liberation and
Animal Liberation Front activists with charges of conspiracy and arson
threatening them with life in prison. Elsewhere, the government has
convicted organizers of the Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC)
campaign
- a campaign that ultimately kept Huntingdon off the stock market and
can
take credit for the divestment of hundreds of their clients and
investors.
The SHAC 7 are currently serving up to 6 years for violating the "Animal
Enterprise Protection Act" by operating a website. In Sacramento, Eric
McDavid, waiting in solitary confinement for trial, faces up to 20 years
for alleged thought crime. In 2001, Jeff "Free" Luers was convicted of
damaging 3 Sports Utility Vehicles that were later restored and sold. He
is currently serving his 6th year of a 22 year, 8 month sentence.

This year, on December 7, people all over the country will be organizing
and participating in events to raise awareness about the Green Scare and
show solidarity with those targeted by it. Please organize an event in
your area to support Green Scare Indictees and political prisoners.

Some ideas for events are:
· Film screenings
· Prisoner letter writing parties
· Teach-ins
· Support rallies
· Fundraisers (garage sales, 5-k runs, bike rides, booksales, etc)
· Shows or music festivals

To get ideas or support, please go to GreenScare.org. Remember,
everything
you do to support people who are targets of prosecution should be LEGAL
and in their best interest. Many are in pre-trial or in an appeal
process;
please do not organize something that could jeopardize their cases.
Further, if you are organizing events specific to targeted individuals,
please contact their support committees before organizing rallies or
fundraisers. You can find their contact information at GreenScare.org or
by emailing us. To let us know what events you have planned, please
email
us at greenscare [at] mutualaid.org .

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GreenScare.org
Illuminating the New War on Dissent