,! ,AGE ( ,CONSPIRACY ,*>GES 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,LOOK+ BACK OV] ! PA/ DECADE1 IT APPE>S ?AT ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN LAW 5=CEM5T AG5CIES >E 9CREAS+LY UTILIZ+ CONSPIRACY *>GES TO T>GET AN>*I/S & O!RS 9VOLV$ 9 RADICAL COMMUNITIES4 ,WE'VE COMPOS$ A REVIEW ( REC5T CONSPIRACY CASES 9 HOPES ( ANALYZ+ :AT WE CAN DO TO DISC\RAGE ! /ATE FROM PURSU+ ?IS /RATEGY ( REPRESSION4 ,MEAN:ILE1 \R COMRADES >E EMB>K+ ON A NATIONWIDE T\R TO ADDRESS ?IS SAME ISSUE4 

,IF CONSPIRACY *>GES >E BECOM+ C5TRAL TO ! /ATE'S /RATEGY AGA9/ AN>*I/S1 IT IS IMP]ATIVE ?AT WE DEVELOP A /RATEGY ( \R [N TO RESPOND TO ?IS & SEIZE ! 9ITIATIVE RA!R ?AN SIMPLY REACT+ OV] & OV] TO 9DIVIDUAL CASES4 ,?IS TEXT IS A HUMBLE EF=T 9 ?AT DIRECTION1 9 HOPES ( 9SPIR+ MORE ?\<TFUL REFLECTIONS FROM \R COMRADES4 

,CONSPIRACY *>GES >E CONV5I5T = POLICE & F$]AL AG5TS 9 ?AT !Y DO NOT REQUIRE AU?ORITIES TO PROVE ?AT ANY ACTUAL ILLEGAL ACTIVITY TOOK PLACE1 ONLY %>$ 9T5T4 ,9 ?AT REG>D1 !Y >E AN IDEAL WEAPON TO WIELD AGA9/ IDEOLOGICALLY-BAS$ COMMUNITIES2 !Y ALSO L5D !MSELVES TO GOV]NM5T AG5TS' EF=TS TO 5TRAP NAIVE ACTIVI/S4 

,!RE >E ALSO SIGNS ?AT ! AU?ORITIES MAY BE ATTEMPT+ TO FABRICATE EVID5CE = L>G] CONSPIRACY CASES ON A NATIONAL SCALE4 ,IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO KN[ :E!R !SE WILL EV] PAN \T1 BUT IT'S C]TA9LY BETT] TO BE PREP>$4 

,:AT CAN WE DO TO RESPOND TO ?IS /RATEGY ( REPRESSION8 ,H]E >E SOME BASIC />T+ PLACES3 

#a4 ,DON'T LET ! /ATE 9TIMIDATE US \T ( CONFRONTATIONAL PUBLIC ORGANIZ+4 

,! /ATE T>GETS PUBLIC ORGANIZ]S LIKE ! ,%,A,C #g OR ! ,R,N,C #h BECAUSE !Y >E EFFECTIVE4 ,PUBLIC ORGANIZ+ GR\PS HAVE BE5 ESS5TIAL 9 CREAT+ ! NECESS>Y CONDITIONS = AN>*I/S TO DET]M9E ! *>ACT] ( REC5T MOBILIZATIONS SU* AS ?OSE AGA9/ ! #bh ,REPUBLICAN ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION & ! ,G#b SUMMITS ( #bi & #b#a4 ,! SAME GOES = LOCAL & ONGO+ CAMPAIGNS4 

,EV5 :5 IT IS FRAM$ AS A /RATEGIC *OICE1 RETREAT+ FROM PUBLIC ORGANIZ+ CAN ONLY PLAY 9TO ! H&S ( ! AU?ORITIES4 ,REPRESSION IS 9T5D$ TO CAUSE MILITANTS TO BACK AWAY FROM 5GAG+ ) ! PUBLIC1 LOS+ CONNECTION ) A BROAD] SOCIAL BASE & DEEP5+ ! FALSE DI*OTOMY BETWE5 PASSIVE 0COMMUNITY ORGANIZ+0 & CL&E/9E DIRECT ACTION4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY EV]YONE MU/ ORGANIZE PUBLICLY--ON ! CONTR>Y1 ONE FUNCTION ( PUBLIC ORGANIZ+ IS TO PREP>E A FAVORABLE GR\ND = MORE G5]ALIZ$ & ANONYM\S ACTIONS--BUT ?AT IT IS A NECESS>Y ASPECT ( AN>*I/ /RUGGLE4 

#b4 ,M9IMIZE \R VULN]ABILITY TO CONSPIRACY *>GES4 

,!RE >E MANY WAYS WE CAN DO ?IS4 ,P]HAPS ! MO/ OBVI\S IS TO PRACTICE APPROPRIATE SECURITY CULTURE1 %>+ S5SITIVE 9=MATION ON A NE$-TO-KN[ BASIS & DO+ \R BE/ TO KEEP 9=MANTS \T ( \R CIRCLES4 ,SECURITY CULTURE IS NOT ONLY = ?OSE :O MAY BE P>TY TO ILLEGAL ACTIVITY2 IT IS IMPORTANT = EV]YONE CONNECT$ TO NETWORKS ?AT ! /ATE IS 9T]E/$ 9 MAPP+ OR DISRUPT+4 ,SOME HYPO!SIZE ?AT ONE ( ! REASONS ! AU?ORITIES DIDN'T BR+ CONSPIRACY *>GES AGA9/ ORGANIZ]S ( ! ,PITTSBUR< ,G#b PROTE/S WAS ?AT1 9 CONTRA/ TO ! ,R,N,C ,WELCOM+ ,COMMITTEE1 9DIVIDUALS SUSPECT$ ( BE+ POLICE AG5TS W]E NOT P]MITT$ 9TO ! COORD9AT+ GR\P4 ,! CLOS] 9=MANTS >E TO US1 ! EASI] IT IS = !M TO PREP>E CASES ( SOME K9D1 H[EV] FABRICAT$4 

,LIKEWISE1 IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP AN EYE \T = F$]AL B\NTY HUNT]S PREY+ ON NAIVE Y\NG ACTIVI/S4 ,(T5 !Y PREF] TO T>GET ! LEA/ EXP]I5C$ OR CONNECT$ 9DIVIDUALS 9 A SOCIAL MILIEU 9/EAD ( TANGL+ ) LONGTIME MILITANTS4 ,WE CAN ALSO 9OCULATE \RSELVES AGA9/ DISRUPTION BY SORT+ \T 9T]NAL CONFLICTS BE=E !Y (F] 9FILTRATORS OR PROSECUTORS OPPORTUNITIES TO DIVIDE US AGA9/ EA* O!R4 

,AFT] SO MANY CONSPIRACY CASES HAVE BE5 BR\<T AGA9/ AN>*I/S1 WE %\LD NO LONG] BE SURPRIS$ BY NEW ONES4 ,WE NE$ TO BE ?9K+ 9 ADVANCE AB\T H[ TO RESPOND TO !M2 ?AT MEANS PREP>+ LEGAL SUPPORT /RUCTURES & BAIL FUNDS EV5 :5 WE DON'T HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE WE'RE AB\T TO BE T>GET$4 ,IT ALSO MEANS BE+ 9T5TIONAL AB\T H[ WE CONDUCT \RSELVES SO WE DON'T MAKE IT EASI] = PROSECUTORS TO DEMONIZE US4 ,9 ! WORDS ( GR& JURY RESI/] ,C>RIE ,FELDMAN1 

,DOES :ATEV] VALUE ,I GA9$ FROM WE>+ AN ,A,L,F %IRT 9 HI< S*OOL \TWEI< ! FACT ?AT IT WAS LAT] US$ TO SME> ME 9 C\RT & JU/IFY HOLD+ ME 9 JAIL = F\R MON?S8 ,MO/LY ,I JU/ WANT TO SAY1 YEAH1 FUCK'EM4 ,BR+ IT ON4 ,BUT ,I ?9K ! IMPORTANT ?+ IS TO ALWAYS BE WEI<+ ?AT1 BE AW>E ( IT4 ,BE READY TO [N EV]Y?+ Y\ SAY & DO4 ,DON'T JU/ FRONT OR TALK A MILITANT L9E TO S\ND COOL4 ,:5 Y\'RE READ+ AB\T IT 9 Y\R ,F,B,I FILE Y\'LL WANT TO HAVE SAID ?+S WOR? /&+ BY4 

,:5EV] SOMEONE IS T>GET$ ) A POLITICALLY MOTIVAT$ CONSPIRACY CASE1 IT'S IMPORTANT ?AT WE MOBILIZE ! V]Y BE/ LEGAL DEF5SE WE CAN4 ,?IS MEANS HIR+ GOOD LAWY]S1 NOT JU/ ACCEPT+ LAZY & (T5 \TRI<T BACK/ABB+ C\RT-APPO9T$ DEF5D]S4 ,EV]Y CONSPIRACY CASE AGA9/ RADICALS SETS A PREC$5T = MORE ( ! SAME2 DEF5D+ ONE ( US IS LIT]ALLY DEF5D+ ALL ( US4 ,GOOD LAWY]S S]VE TWO FUNCTIONS4 ,FIR/1 !Y 9TIMIDATE ! /ATE1 :I* WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO B>GA9 OR DROP *>GES IF IT KN[S PRESS+ !M WILL BE EXP5SIVE & RISKY4 ,SECOND1 !Y CAN W9 CASES OR GET !M ?R[N \T1 AS REC5TLY OCCURR$ 9 ! CASE ( ! ,A,E,T,A #d4 ,RAIS+ ! MONEY TO DEF5D ONE P]SON EFFECTIVELY CAN SAVE A LOT MORE MONEY & HE>TA*E 9 ! LONG RUN4 

,PUBLIC SUPPORT CAMPAIGNS >E EQUALLY IMPORTANT4 ,ON ONE SIDE1 ?IS MEANS GO+ PUBLIC :5 Y\ >E T>GET$--BO? SO Y\ CAN RECEIVE SUPPORT & SO ?AT REPRESSION WILL BE BR\<T 9TO ! SPOTLI<T4 ,ON ! O!R1 IT MEANS ORGANIZ+ LONG-T]M SUPPORT = DEF5DANTS1 SO !Y WILL FEEL 9VE/$ 9 ANSW]+ TO ! COMMUNITY & SO ! AU?ORITIES WILL HAVE TO FACTOR 9 PUBLIC RELATIONS *ALL5GES :5 !Y CONSID] :E!R TO T>GET US4 ,SUPPORT CAMPAIGNS CAN T>GET ! MO/ VULN]ABLE 9DIVIDUALS 9 ! P[] /RUCTURE2 ! SUPPORT]S ( ! ,R,N,C #h DID ?IS BY CONC5TRAT+ ON C\NTY ATTORNEY ,SUSAN ,GA]TN]1 :O WAS EV5TUALLY =C$ TO DROP ! T]RORISM *>GES AGA9/ ! DEF5DANTS4 

,F9ALLY1 ?\< ?IS %\LD GO )\T SAY+1 WE CAN PROTECT \RSELVES FROM CONSPIRACY *>GES SIMPLY BY NOT COOP]AT+ ) ! AU?ORITIES4 ,( ! CASES DETAIL$ BEL[1 MANY ( !M W\LD NEV] HAVE GOTT5 (F ! GR\ND IF PEOPLE HAD NOT BE5 9TIMIDAT$ 9TO MAK+ /ATEM5TS AGA9/ !IR =M] COMRADES4 ,NOBODY TALKS1 EV]YBODY WALKS--?AT GOES = \R :OLE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS SPECIFIC GR\PS ( DEF5DANTS4 

,DEF5DANTS :O COOP]ATE ) ! GOV]NM5T NEV] COME \T AHEAD4 ,AS DETAIL$ BEL[ & ELSE:]E1 NOT ONLY DO !Y LOSE FRI5DS & COMMUNITY SUPPORT1 !Y R>ELY GET SIGNIFICANTLY %ORT] S5T5CES--& DO+ PRISON TIME IS MU* H>D] AS AN 9=MANT4 

#c4 ,CRAFT AN EFFECTIVE N>RATIVE DISCR$IT+ ! /ATE'S USE ( CONSPIRACY *>GES & CIRCULATE IT TO ! G5]AL PUBLIC4 

,IF ! AU?ORITIES COME TO RELY ON PRESS+ CONSPIRACY *>GES AGA9/ AN>*I/S AS A C5TRAL /RATEGY ( REPRESSION1 WE MU/ TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! WAYS ?IS MAKES !M VULN]ABLE4 ,MANY 9 \R SOCIETY--& NOT JU/ RADICALS-->E UNCOM=TABLE ) ! IDEA ( PEOPLE BE+ P]SECUT$ = ?\<T CRIME4 ,WE NE$ TO F9D WAYS TO ADDRESS PEOPLE \TSIDE \R SOCIAL & POLITICAL CIRCLES AB\T ! PREVAL5CE ( CONSPIRACY *>GES1 SO AS TO UTILIZE ?IS OPPORTUNITY TO DISCR$IT ! /ATE & DELEGITIMIZE CONSPIRACY-BAS$ CASES4 ,! BROAD] ! RANGE ( PEOPLE :O DISAPPROVE ( ?IS TACTIC1 ! MORE ! H&S ( ! AU?ORITIES WILL BE TI$4 

,MO/ ( ?IS WORK HAS YET TO BE DONE4 ,IF Y\ >E CONC]N$ AB\T GOV]NM5T REPRESSION1 CONSID] ! WAYS Y\ CAN APPROA* O!RS \TSIDE RADICAL COMMUNITIES AB\T ?IS ISSUE4 

,:5 WE TALK AB\T CONSPIRACY *>GES & WIT* HUNTS1 IT'S IMPORTANT TO EMPHASIZE ?AT WE'RE TALK+ AB\T ! /ATE1 :I* EXI/S TO C>RY \T VIOL5T REPRESSION4 ,AS LONG AS !RE >E 9EQUALITIES & 9JU/ICES1 !RE WILL BE RESI/ANCE1 & ?OSE 9 P[] WILL ATTEMPT TO REPRESS IT4 ,IF WE TAKE \RSELVES S]I\SLY AS A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 WE NE$ TO SEE \RSELVES 9 ! L>G] CONTEXT & HI/ORIES ( RESI/ANCE MOVEM5TS & ! REPRESSION !Y HAVE FAC$2 WE W\LD DO WELL TO LE>N BO? FROM ! SUCCESSES & ! FAILURES ( ! PA/4 ,IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO REMEMB] ?AT REPRESSION IS A DAILY FACT ( LIFE = C\NTLESS PEOPLE 9 COMMUNITIES ON ! WRONG 5D ( P[] & PRIVILEGE2 AN>*I/S >E F> FROM EXCEPTIONAL 9 ?IS REG>D4 

,APP5DIX3 ,AN ,9COMPLETE ,REVIEW ( ,REC5T ,CONSPIRACY ,CASES 

,?IS IS H>DLY A COMPREH5SIVE SURVEY ( CONSPIRACY *>GES PRESS$ AGA9/ AN>*I/S & O!R RADICALS 9 REC5T HI/ORY4 ,H[EV]1 IT DOES COV] SOME ( ! L&M>K CASES ?AT CREAT$ ! CURR5T CONTEXT1 AS WELL AS ONGO+ CASES ?AT WILL SET IMPORTANT PREC$5TS4 

,ALTOGE!R1 ?IS REVIEW 5COMPASSES *>GES PRESS$ AGA9/ NE>LY A HUNDR$ 9DIVIDUALS4 ,! CASES !MSELVES V>Y FROM FAIRLY CONV5TIONAL USES ( CONSPIRACY *>GES TO \TRI<T 5TRAPM5T & EXAMPLES ?AT /RET* ! LEGAL DEF9ITION ( CONSPIRACY EV5 BY PROSECUTORS' /&>DS4 

#bd 

,! ,%,A,C #g 

,9 ! E>LY DAYS ( ! #b#a/ C5TURY1 AL?\< SEV]AL HE>+S BE=E ,CONGRESS HAD BR\<T GOV]NM5TAL PRESSURE TO BE> AGA9/ ! ANIMAL LIB]ATION MOVEM5T1 EF=TS TO QUA% DIRECT ACTION ORGANIZ+ BY CAPTUR+ & PROSECUT+ P>TICIPANTS PROV$ FRUITLESS4 ,F9ALLY1 A ,NEW ,J]SEY F$]AL GR& JURY 9DICT$ SEV5 9DIVIDUALS & ! ORGANIZATION ,/OP ,HUNT+DON ,ANIMAL ,CRUELTY ,U,S,A ON *>GES ( ANIMAL 5T]PRISE T]RORISM UND] ! ,ANIMAL ,5T]PRISE ,PROTECTION ,ACT ON ,MAY #b#f1 #b#d4 ,*>GES ( 9T]/ATE /ALK+ & CONSPIRACY TO USE A TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE TO H>ASS O!RS W]E ALSO 9CLUD$ 9 ! 9DICTM5T4 ,IT HAS BE5 SAID ?AT ! DEF5DANTS W]E ESS5TIALLY T>GET$ = RUNN+ A WEBSITE ADVOCAT+ DIRECT ACTION4 

,! ,%,A,C #g W]E CONVICT$ ON ,M>* #b1 #bf UND] ! ,A,E,T,A4 ,!IR CONVICTION PROBABLY EMBOLD5$ LAW 5=CEM5T AG5CIES TO UTILIZE CONSPIRACY *>GES TO T>GET RADICALS NATIONWIDE1 ESPECIALLY 9 CASES 9 :I* SIMPLE CRIM9AL *>GES C\LD NOT BE PRESS$ CONV9C+LY OR DID NOT APPE> TO (F] 5\< ( A DET]R5T4 

,ROD ,CORONADO 

,ON ,DECEMB] #b1 #b#d1 F$]AL PROSECUTORS 9DICT$ ,ROD ,CORONADO ON CONSPIRACY *>GES RELAT$ TO A LOCAL 5VIRONM5TAL GR\P 9T]F]+ ) M\NTA9 LION HUNT+ 9 ,SAB9O ,CANYON 9 ,M>* #b#c4 ,! 9DICTM5T CAME JU/ SEV5 DAYS BE=E ,CORONADO WAS TO /& TRIAL = ?REE LESS] MISDEMEANOR *>GES FIL$ AFT] HIS >RE/ 9 ,SAB9O ,CANYON ON ,M>* #b#f4 ,! NEW *>GE C>RI$ A MAXIMUM P5ALTY ( SIX YE>S 9 PRISON4 

,CORONADO FAC$ ?IS AMONG MANY O!R *>GES 9 A CONC]T$ CAMPAIGN ( H>ASSM5T ACROSS SEV]AL YE>S4 ,ON ,DECEMB] #a#c1 #b#e1 HE & CODEF5DANT ,MAT!W ,CROSI] W]E F\ND GUILTY ( FELONY CONSPIRACY TO 9T]F]E ) OR 9JURE A GOV]NM5T (FICIAL1 MISDEMEANOR 9T]F]5CE ) OR 9JURY TO A =E/ (FIC]1 & MISDEMEANOR DEPR$ATION ( GOV]NM5T PROP]TY4 ,CORONADO WAS S5T5C$ ON ,AUGU/ #f1 #bf TO EI<T MON?S 9 PRISON1 ?REE YE>S SUP]VIS$ PROBATION1 & F9$ @s#a4 ,CROSI] WAS S5T5C$ TO #a H\RS COMMUNITY S]VICE1 ?REE YE>S PROBATION1 & A @s#a F9E4 

#be 

,OP]ATION ,BACKFIRE 

,9 ,DECEMB] #be & ,JANU>Y #b#f1 ) ASSI/ANCE FROM ! ,BUREAU ( ,ALCOHOL1 ,TOBACCO1 ,FIRE>MS1 & ,EXPLOSIVES 7,A,T,F71 ! ,F,B,I 9DICT$ SIX WOM5 & SEV5 M5 ON A TOTAL ( #fe *>GES1 9CLUD+ >SON1 CONSPIRACY1 USE ( DE/RUCTIVE DEVICES1 & DE/RUCTION ( AN 5]GY FACILITY4 ,! DEF5DANTS W]E NAM$ AS ,JOSEPH ,DIBEE 7/ILL AT L>GE71 ,*ELSEA ,DAWN ,G]LA*1 ,S>AH ,K5DALL ,H>VEY 7NEE ,K5DALL ,TANK]SLEY71 ,DANIEL ,MC,G[AN1 ,/ANISLAS ,MEY]H(F1 ,JOSEPH9E ,OV]AK] 7/ILL AT L>GE71 ,JONA?AN ,PAUL1 ,REBECCA ,RUB9 7/ILL AT L>GE71 ,SUZANNE ,SAVOIE1 ,JU/9 ,SOLONDZ 7CURR5TLY 9 CU/ODY 9 ,*9A71 ,D>R5 ,?UR/ON1 ,KEV9 ,TUBBS1 & ,BRIANA ,WAT]S 7NOT *>G$ ) CONSPIRACY74 ,A NUMB] ( O!R UN9DICT$ COCONSPIRATORS W]E ALSO NAM$1 9CLUD+ ,JACOB ,F]GUSON1 ,J5 ,KOL>1 & ,LACEY ,PHILABAUM1 ALL ( :OM JO9$ ,MEY]H(F1 ,G]LA*1 ,H>VEY1 ,SAVOIE1 ,TUBBS1 & ,?UR/ON 9 ACCEPT+ PLEA DEALS 9 RETURN = 9=M+ TO ! GOV]NM5T4 ,ANO!R ALLEG$ COCONSPIRATOR1 ,WILLIAM ,RODG]S1 COMMITT$ SUICIDE :ILE 9 POLICE CU/ODY4 ,NA?AN ,BLOCK & ,JOYANNA ,ZA*] W]E ADD$ 9 A SUP]S$+ 9DICTM5T 9 ,JUNE #b#f4 

#bf 

,]IC ,MC,DAVID 

,9 ,JANU>Y #b#f1 AS A RESULT ( A SEP>ATE 9VE/IGATION BUT WIDELY REPORT$ AS AN EXT5SION ( ,OP]ATION ,BACKFIRE1 ?REE MORE 9DIVIDUALS--,]IC ,MC,DAVID1 ,ZA*>Y ,J5SON1 & ,LAUR5 ,WE9]--W]E >RE/$ 9 ,AUBURN1 ,CALI=NIA = CONSPIR+ TO DAMAGE FACILITIES 0BY EXPLOSIVE OR FIRE40 ,J5SON & ,WE9] TOOK COOP]AT+ PLEA B>GA9S1 SELL+ \T ,MC,DAVID1 :O WAS CONVICT$ ON ALL C\NTS ,SEPTEMB] #b#g1 #bg & WAS S5T5C$ 9 ,MAY #bh TO NE>LY #b YE>S 9 PRISON4 

,! ,MC,DAVID CASE IS NOTABLE BECAUSE ( ! ROLE ( A PAID 9=MANT1 0,ANNA10 :O ESS5TIALLY 5TRAPP$ ! DEF5DANTS BY UTILIZ+ MONEY & FLIRTATION TO LURE !M 9TO DISCUSSIONS AB\T ILLEGAL ACTIVITY4 ,IT SUBSEQU5TLY RECEIV$ COV]AGE 9 ,ELLE MAGAZ9E AMONG O!R V5UES4 

,SADIE & ,EXILE 

,NA?AN ,FRAS] ,BLOCK1 AKA 0,EXILE10 & ,JOYANNA ,LYNN ,ZA*]1 AKA 0,SADIE10 W]E >RE/$ 9 ,FEBRU>Y #bf 9 ,OLYMPIA1 ,WA%+TON 9 CONNECTION TO ! ,JEFF]SON ,POPL> ,F>M FIRE :I* OCCURR$ 9 #ba 9 ,CLATSKANIE1 ,OREGON4 7,AFT] ?IS WRIT+1 IT CAME TO LI<T ?AT ,SADIE & ,EXILE HOLD BO? RACI/ & TRANSPHOBIC VIEWS2 ! AN>*I/ COMMUNITY HAS P>T$ WAYS ) !M47 

,9 ,NOVEMB] #b#f1 ,JOYANNA ,ZA*] & ,NA?AN ,BLOCK EA* PL$ TO ONE C\NT ( CONSPIRACY1 ATTEMPT$ >SON1 PLUS MULTIPLE >SON *>GES FROM ACTIONS AT ! ,JOE ,ROMANIA ,*EVROLET C> DEAL]%IP 9 ,EUG5E & ! ,JEFF]SON ,POPL> TREE F>M1 AS P>T ( A GLOBAL RESOLUTION AGREEM5T ) PROSECUTORS 9 ! ,OP]ATION ,BACKFIRE CASE4 ,DANIEL ,MC,G[AN & ,JONA?AN ,PAUL 5T]$ PLEA DEALS 9 ! SAME HE>+1 RESOLV+ ALL ! \T/&+ ,OP]ATION ,BACKFIRE CASES4 ,ALL F\R DEF5DANTS REFUS$ TO ASSI/ 9 GOV]NM5T 9VE/IGATIONS ( O!R ACTIVI/S4 ,IT IS WOR? NOT+ ?AT1 COMP>$ TO ! COOP]AT+ DEF5DANTS 9 ! ,BACKFIRE CASE 7SEE *>T1 AS A ,G,I,F OR ,P,D,F71 ! NON-COOP]AT+ DEF5DANTS RECEIV$ PROPORTIONATELY %ORT] S5T5CES4 

#bg 

,! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO #h 

,EI<T ,BLACK COMMUNITY ACTIVI/S1 9CLUD+ =M] ,BLACK ,PAN!RS1 W]E >RE/$ ,JANU>Y #b#c1 #bg ON *>GES RELAT$ TO ! #aiga KILL+ ( A ,SAN ,FRANCISCO POLICE (FIC]4 ,SIMIL> *>GES W]E ?R[N \T AFT] IT WAS REVEAL$ ?AT POLICE HAD US$ TORTURE TO EXTRACT CONFESSIONS :5 SOME ( ! SAME M5 W]E >RE/$ 9 ,NEW ,ORLEANS 9 #a#i#g#c4 

,RI*>D ,BR[N1 ,RI*>D ,O',NEAL1 ,RAY ,B\DREAUX1 & ,HANK ,JONES W]E >RE/$ 9 ,CALI=NIA4 ,FRANCISCO ,TORRES WAS >RE/$ 9 ,QUE5S1 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,H>OLD ,TAYLOR WAS >RE/$ 9 ,FLORIDA4 ,H]MAN ,BELL & ,JALIL ,MUNTAQIM--HAD ALREADY BE5 HELD AS POLITICAL PRISON]S = OV] #c YE>S 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,/ATE PRISONS4 ,! M5 W]E *>G$ ) ! MURD] ( ,SGT4 ,JOHN ,Y\NG & CONSPIRACY 5COMPASS+ NUM]\S ACTS BETWE5 #aifh & #a#i#g#c4 ,BAIL AM\NTS W]E ORIG9ALLY SET BETWE5 ?REE & FIVE MILLION DOLL>S EA*4 

,H]MAN ,BELL & ,JALIL ,MUNTAQIM W]E S5T5C$ TO PROBATION & TIME S]V$1 AFT] ,BELL AGRE$ TO PLEAD TO VOLUNT>Y MANSLAU<T] & ,MUNTAQIM TO CONSPIRACY TO VOLUNT>Y MANSLAU<T]4 ,ALL *>GES W]E !N DROPP$ AGA9/ ,BR[N1 ,JONES1 ,TAYLOR1 & ,B\DREAUX1 ) ! PROSECUTION ADMITT+ IT HAD 09SUFFICI5T EVID5CE0 AGA9/ !M4 ,*>GES HAD ALREADY BE5 DROPP$ AGA9/ ,O',NEAL 9 #b#h4 

,FRANCISCO ,TORRES IS ! LA/ ONE /ILL FAC+ *>GES2 HE MA9TA9S HIS 9NOC5CE & WILL APPE> 9 C\RT ON ,AUGU/ #a4 

#bh 

,M>IUS ,MASON 

,9 ,M>* #b#h1 ,M>IUS ,MASON1 ,FRANK ,AMBROSE1 ,>5 ,BUR?WICK1 & ,/EPHANIE ,LYNNE ,FULTZ W]E >RE/$ & *>G$ ) CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT >SON2 ,MASON & ,AMBROSE FAC$ ADDITIONAL *>GES RELAT$ TO ACTS ( PROP]TY DE/RUCTION ?AT OCCURR$ 9 #aiii & #b4 ,IT CAME \T ?AT ,AMBROSE1 ,MASON'S EX-HUSB&1 HAD BE5 ASSI/+ ! ,F,B,I EXT5SIVELY 9 9VE/IGAT+ 5VIRONM5TAL ORGANIZ+ S9CE #b#g2 DESPITE ?IS1 HIS PLEA B>GA9 RESULT$ 9 A N9E YE> S5T5CE1 TWO YE>S MORE ?AN ! PROSECUTOR HAD REQUE/$4 ,BUR?WICK & ,FULTZ ALSO NEGOTIAT$ COOP]AT+ DEALS ) ! ,JU/ICE ,DEP>TM5T1 AGREE+ TO HELP 9 ! 9VE/IGATION ( ,MASON4 ,MASON WAS ?REAT5$ ) A LIFE S5T5CE BE=E ACCEPT+ A PLEA B>GA9 9 ,SEPTEMB] #b#h1 9 :I* HE ALSO ADMITT$ 9VOLVEM5T 9 #ab O!R ACTS TOTAL+ MORE ?AN @s#b4#e MILLION ( PROP]TY DAMAGE4 

,MASON WAS S5T5C$ ON ,FEBRU>Y #e1 #bi 9 F$]AL C\RT 9 ,LANS+1 ,MI*IGAN4 ,HE RECEIV$ ALMO/ #bb YE>S1 ! LONGE/ S5T5CE ( ANY ,GRE5 ,SC>E PRISON]4 ,! S5T5CE IS CURR5TLY BE+ APPEAL$4 

,RH9EL&] 

,BRYAN ,RIV]A1 AKA ,BRYAN ,LEFEY1 WAS >RE/$ ,JULY #bh ON *>GES RELAT+ TO A ,JULY #b ,E>? ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT ACTION AT ! ,U4,S4 ,=E/ ,S]VICE ,FACILITY 9 ,RH9EL&]1 ,W,I1 :]E G5ETIC RESE>* WAS BE+ CONDUCT$ ON TREES4 

,KA!R9E ,*RI/IANSON WAS ORIG9ALLY NAM$ AS A COCONSPIRATOR4 ,GOV]NM5T 9=MANT ,IAN ,WALLACE1 :O WAS COOP]AT+ 9 9VE/IGATIONS 9TO O!R ,E,L,F ACTIONS1 GOT 9VOLV$ & NAM$ ,A>ON ,ELLR+] & ,DANIEL ,MC,G[AN AS ADDITIONAL COCONSPIRATORS4 ,*RI/IANSON & ,ELLR+] EV5TUALLY BECAME GOV]NM5T 9=MANTS4 ,ALL W]E CONVICT$2 ,ELLR+] RECEIV$ F\R DAYS1 ,*RI/IANSON #b YE>S1 ,LEFEY #c YE>S1 ,WALLACE #c YE>S = ?IS & RELAT$ ACTIONS4 

,GRE5 ,SC>E PRISON] ,DANIEL ,MC,G[AN1 ALREADY S]V+ A #g YE> S5T5CE1 HAD ALSO BE5 9VOLV$ 9 ! ,RH9EL&] ACTION1 BUT WAS NOT PROSECUT$ F$]ALLY = IT AS /IPULAT$ 9 HIS #bf NON-COOP]AT+ PLEA AGREEM5T4 ,MC,G[AN /EADFA/LY REFUS$ TO COOP]ATE 9 ! ,RH9EL&] 9VE/IGATION1 & 9 SUMM] #bh HIS F$]AL S5T5CE WAS SUSP5D$ = A BRIEF TIME :ILE HE WAS HELD 9 CIVIL CONTEMPT = REFUS+ TO TE/IFY BE=E A GR& JURY AB\T ! ACTION4 

,! ,R,N,C #h 

,9 :AT WAS ! FIR/ USE ( CRIM9AL *>GES UND] ! #bb ,M9NESOTA V]SION ( ! ,F$]AL ,PATRIOT ,ACT1 ,RAMSEY ,C\NTY PROSECUTORS *>G$ EI<T ALLEG$ ORGANIZ]S ( PROTE/S AGA9/ ! #bh ,REPUBLICAN ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION ) ,CONSPIRACY TO ,RIOT 9 ,FUR!RANCE ( ,T]RORISM4 ,! #h FAC$ UP TO SEV5 & A HALF YE>S 9 PRISON UND] ! T]RORISM 5HANCEM5T ASSOCIAT$ ) ! *>GE1 :I* ALL[S = A #e.0 9CREASE 9 ! MAXIMUM P5ALTY4 ,!Y LAT] RECEIV$ MORE *>GES--CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT PROP]TY DAMAGE1 CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT PROP]TY DAMAGE 9 FUR!RANCE ( T]RORISM1 CONSPIRACY TO RIOT1 & ! ORIG9AL *>GE4 

,9 E>LY ,APRIL #b#i1 C\NTY ATTORNEY ,SUSAN ,GA]TN] DROPP$ ! *>GES ( ,CONSPIRACY TO ,COMMIT ,RIOT 9 ,FUR!RANCE ( ,T]RORISM & ,CONSPIRACY TO ,COMMIT ,CRIM9AL ,DAMAGE TO ,PROP]TY 9 ,FUR!RANCE ( ,T]RORISM4 ,?IS OCCURR$ %ORTLY AFT] ONE ( ! DEF5DANTS APPE>$ ON ,M,S,N,B,C & PETITIONS TO DROP ALL ! *>GES W]E DELIV]$ TO ,GA]TN]'S (FICE1 9CLUD+ A RESOLUTION FROM ! #a#g1-MEMB] ,DULU? ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,BODY 9 SUPPORT ( ! ,R,N,C #h4 

,! T]RORISM *>GES W]E DROPP$ AS A DIRECT RESULT ( A POLITICAL PRESSURE CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ,GA]TN]1 :O HAD PRESS$ ! *>GES & WAS RUNN+ = GOV]NOR AT ! TIME4 ,AFT] PROTE/S AT ALL ( H] CAMPAIGN EV5TS & V>I\S O!R DISRUPTIONS1 ,GA]TN]'S NAME BECAME SYNONYM\S ) ! ,R,N,C #h TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT EV5TUALLY %E HAD TO ADOPT 0,! C\RAGE TO DO ! RI<T ?+ EV5 :5 IT IS POLITICALLY UNPOPUL>0 AS A CAMPAIGN SLOGAN4 ,:5 ,GA]TN] DROPP$ ! T]RORISM *>GES1 %E EXPLA9$ TO A LOCAL PAP] ?AT ! T]RORISM *>GES W\LD BE 0DI/RACT+0 & 0A DISA/] AT TRIAL40 ,?IS WAS NOT 5\< TO SAVE H] CAMPAIGN2 %E LAT] DROPP$ \T ( ! GOV]NOR'S RACE 5TIRELY4 

,SIGNIFICANTLY1 NO CONSPIRACY *>GES W]E FIL$ AGA9/ ORGANIZ]S ( PROTE/S AGA9/ ! #bi ,G#b SUMMIT 9 ,PITTSBUR<1 ,P5NSYLVANIA4 ,?IS SEEMS TO 9DICATE ?AT ! SUPPORT CAMPAIGN = ! ,R,N,C #h WAS SUCCESSFUL 5\< TO DISC\RAGE ! /ATE FROM ATTEMPT+ ! SAME /RATEGY1 AL?\< IT WAS SURELY CAUS$ BY FACTORS 9 ,PITTSBUR< AS WELL4 ,! LATT] MAY 9CLUDE ! WILL+NESS ( ! ORGANIZ+ GR\P TO EXCLUDE SUSPICI\S 9DIVIDUALS & HESITANCE ON ! P>T ( LOCAL (FICIALS TO GO AFT] WELL-CONNECT$ ACTIVI/S4 

,! O!R TWO CONSPIRACY *>GES REMA9 P5D+ AGA9/ ! ,R,N,C #h4 ,! TRIAL WILL BEG9 ON ,OCTOB] #b#e1 #b#a4 

#bi 

,A,E,T,A #d 

,ON ,FEBRU>Y #ai & #b1 #b#i1 ! ,JO9T ,T]RORISM ,TASK ,=CE ( ! ,F,B,I >RE/$ ,JOSEPH ,BUDD5B]G1 ,M>YAM ,KHAJAVI1 ,NA?AN ,POPE1 & ,ADRIANA ,/UMP2 !Y W]E *>G$ ) CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE ! ,ANIMAL ,5T]PRISE ,T]RORISM ,ACT = PROTE/ ACTIVITY RELAT+ TO HOME DEMON/RATIONS 9 :I* !Y WROTE ON A SIDEWALK ) *ALK1 AMONG O!R ?+S4 

,A JUDGE DISMISS$ ! CASE 0)\T PREJUDICE0 9 ,JULY #ba ON ! GR\NDS ?AT ! GOV]NM5T DIDN'T GIVE 5\< SPECIFICS ON ! ALLEG$ CRIM9AL ACTIVITY3 
   

,9 ORD] = AN 9DICTM5T TO FULFILL ITS CON/ITUTIONAL PURPOSES1 IT MU/ ALLEGE FACTS ?AT SUFFICI5TLY 9=M EA* DEF5DANT ( :AT IT IS ?AT HE OR %E IS ALLEG$ TO HAVE DONE ?AT CON/ITUTES A CRIME4 ,?IS IS P>TICUL>LY IMPORTANT :]E ! SPECIES ( BEHAVIOR 9 QUE/ION SPANS A WIDE SPECTRUM FROM CRIM9AL CONDUCT TO CON/ITUTIONALLY PROTECT$ POLITICAL PROTE/4 ,:ILE 'TRUE ?REATS' 5JOY NO ,FIR/ ,AM5DM5T PROTECTION1 PICKET+ & POLITICAL PROTE/ >E AT ! V]Y CORE ( :AT IS PROTECT$ BY ! ,FIR/ ,AM5DM5T4 
   

,BECAUSE ! CASE WAS DISMISS$ )\T PREJUDICE1 ! GOV]NM5T CAN RE-9DICT ! DEF5DANTS2 IT IS UNCLE> :E!R ?IS WILL OCCUR4 

,HU< & ,TIGA 

,G9A 0,TIGA0 ,W]TZ & ,HU< ,F>RELL W]E >RE/$ ON ,APRIL #b#d1 #bi BY ,9DIANA /ATE AU?ORITIES & *>G$ ) MULTIPLE C\NTS ( 9TIMIDATION1 CONV]SION1 & CORRUPT BUS9ESS 9FLU5CE1 A FELONY RACKETE]+ *>GE1 = !IR 9VOLVEM5T 9 PROTE/S AGA9/ ,I-#f#i4 ,! FELONY RACKETE]+ *>GE WAS LAT] DISMISS$4 ,BO? PL$ ,JULY #ba TO MISDEMEANOR *>GES & RECEIV$ #ae MON?S PROBATION4 

,KEV9 ,OLLIFF 

,KEV9 ,OLLIFF WAS >RE/$ 9 ,APRIL #bi ON /ATE *>GES = PROTE/-RELAT$ ACTIVITY AGA9/ ,U,C,L,A VIVISECTORS ?REE YE>S E>LI]2 HE FAC$ #a FELONY *>GES 9CLUD+ MULTIPLE C\NTS ( /ALK+1 CONSPIRACY1 CONSPIRACY TO /ALK1 & ?REAT5+ ( A PUBLIC S]VANT4 ,OLLIFF DID NOT MAKE BAIL & /AY$ 9 JAIL = ALMO/ A YE> BE=E HE PL$ TO SIX ( ! T5 FELONY C\NTS AGA9/ HIM 9 ,M>* #ba 9 A NON-COOP]AT+ PLEA AGREEM5T4 

,C>RIE ,FELDMAN & ,SCOTT ,DE,MU? 

,C>RIE ,FELDMAN WAS SUBPO5A$ TO A F$]AL GR& JURY 9 ,DAV5PORT1 ,I[A 9 ,OCTOB] #b#i4 ,%E READ A /ATEM5T ( NON-COOP]ATION & PL$ ! #e? ,AM5DM5T1 & WAS RE-SUBPO5A$ = ,NOVEMB]4 ,SCOTT ,DE,MU? WAS SUBPO5A$ TO APPE> ) H]1 & ! TWO W]E BO? JAIL$ = CIVIL CONTEMPT ON ACC\NT ( REFUS+ TO ANSW] QUE/IONS4 

,SCOTT ,DE,MU? WAS 9DICT$ = CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE ! ,A,E,T,A DAYS LAT]1 & WAS RELEAS$ P5D+ TRIAL2 ,FELDMAN WAS JAIL$ = F\R MON?S1 DUR+ :I* TIME H] CASE RECEIV$ PUBLIC ATT5TION4 ,%E WAS EV5TUALLY RELEAS$ BECAUSE 0H] TE/IMONY IS NO LONG] NE$$40 ,DE,MU?'S TRIAL IS S*$UL$ TO BEG9 ,SEPTEMB] #a#c1 #b#a4 

#ba 

,! ,A%EVILLE #aa 

,ELEV5 PEOPLE W]E >RE/$ ON ,MAY #a1 #ba 9 ,A%EVILLE1 ,N,C1 ACCUS$ ( DO+ @s#b1 WOR? ( DAMAGE TO D[NT[N BUS9ESSES4 ,EA* WAS *>G$ ) #c FELONIES 7FELONY RIOT1 FELONY CONSPIRACY TO RIOT1 FELONY DAMAGE TO PROP]TY7 & #a MISDEMEANORS 7ONE WAS *>G$ ) #a#a74 ,9ITIALLY SET AT @s#a11 BAIL WAS RAT*ET$ UP TO @s#f#e1 APIECE AS ! AU?ORITIES IMPLEM5T$ ANTI-AN>*I/ SC>E TACTICS 9 ! M$IA & C\RT SY/EM4 ,!IR TRIAL DATES HAVE YET TO BE SET4 

,TORONTO ,G#b 

,SIXTE5 PEOPLE W]E >RE/$ & *>G$ ) CONSPIRACY ON ACC\NT ( ! PROTE/S AGA9/ ! ,G#b SUMMIT 9 ,TORONTO1 ,CANADA4 ,AL?\< ?IS IS OCCURR+ 9 ,CANADA1 ! ,CANADIAN GOV]NM5T IS CLE>LY HOP+ TO UTILIZE ! CONSPIRACY MODEL PIONE]$ 9 ! ,%,A,C #g & ,R,N,C #h CASES TO T]RORIZE DISSID5TS 9VOLV$ 9 LAY+ ! FRAMEWORK = ! MO/ 9T5SE PROTE/S ,ONT>IO HAS SE5 ?US F> ?IS C5TURY4 ,AS ( N[1 LITTLE 9=MATION IS AVAILABLE AB\T ! ,TORONTO ,G#b *>GES2 ! GOV]NM5T IS NOT RELEAS+ ANY 9=MATION1 & LAWY]S APPE> TO BE ADVIS+ ! DEF5DANTS TO PROCE$ EXTREMELY C>EFULLY4 

7,S\RCE3 ,RETRIEV$ ON #i? ,NOVEMB] #bb FROM CRIME?9C4COM47 

,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
,JANU>Y #i1 #bbb 3 ,! ,AGE ( ,CONSPIRACY ,*>GES -- ,ADD$4 
,JANU>Y #i1 #bbb 3 ,! ,AGE ( ,CONSPIRACY ,*>GES -- ,UPDAT$4 

 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3  
HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/