Guest guest Posted May 7, 2002 Report Share Posted May 7, 2002 Oregon, a state that has been targeted at least 29 times since 1980 by so-called " eco-terrorists, " is now home to the nation's first organization exclusively dedicated to tracking and eliminating eco-terrorism. The organization, Stop Eco-Violence, was cofounded by a former spokesperson for a building products company, a Portland State University terrorism expert, and a conservative Los Angeles fundraiser, with the support of a Washington, D.C.-based public relations firm that specializes in giving makeovers to industry groups on the rocks. Stop Eco-Violence plans to keep tabs on acts of eco-terrorism and funding sources for eco-terrorists, and to unite police, academics, and victims of eco-terrorist attacks, ranging from loggers to ranchers, from homebuilders to auto dealers. David Barbarash, a spokesperson for the Animal Liberation Front, dismissed the new group, saying ecologically motivated sabotage would end only by " stopping animal torture, stopping the destruction of the environment for profit and greed, and treating all species and all life ... with a sense of responsibility. " straight to the source: Portland Oregonian, Bryan Denson, 07 May 2002 < TITLE= " http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_st\ andard.xsl?/base/news/102077260519067168.xml> " TARGET= " _blank " >http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/xml/story.ss\ f/html_standard.xsl?/base/news/102077260519067168.xml> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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