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April 22, 2000

 

SECOND ACTIVIST SUBPOENAED TO TESTIFY BEFORE FEDERAL GRAND JURY IN

PORTLAND

INVESTIGATING ELF/ALF ACTIVITY

 

PORTLAND, OR: A federal grand jury convened in Portland has

subpoenaed a second individual, Josh Harper, as part of its investigation

into the underground activities of the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) and

Animal

Liberation Front (ALF). The subpoena commands Mr. Harper to appear

before the grand jury this coming Monday, April 24 at 9:00am.

 

Mr. Harper, who works with Ocean Defense International currently

fighting the Makah whale hunt, was on the water in the Olympic Peninsula

when he was issued the subpoena. Harper stated, " I was on a boat attempting

to sabotage a whale hunt off the Olympic Peninsula when the vessel was

surrounded by two coast guard Zodiacs and one coast guard cutter. They

claimed to be boarding the

boat in order to issue me a warning for violating the marine mammal

protection act, but once on board issued me the subpoena. "

 

When asked his feelings on the grand jury subpoena, Mr. Harper

replied, " The FBI, who are unable to catch members of the ELF, have decided

to use this grand jury to harass above ground activists. Their motives are

clear:; to disrupt any activities which interfere with the capital gain of

large corporations. "

 

A protest in support of Mr. Harper against this federal grand jury is

scheduled for Monday in front of the US Federal Courthouse (1000 SW

Third Ave.)in Portland beginning at 8:00am.

 

On April 26, Craig Rosebraugh, the only other known activist to have

been subpoenaed by this grand jury, has been commanded to return. There he

faces contempt charges for not cooperating with the grand jury proceedings.

 

Contact:

North American Earth Liberation Front Press Office

(503)478-0902

 

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