Eco-Terrorists Seek Bail

(Sacramento, California) Three members of the Earth Liberation Front, designated as an "eco-terrorist" movement by the FBI, were arrested last week after federal agents observed them scouting potential arson targets. It's reported that the FBI has extensive evidence supporting a case of domestic terrorism against them.

From SacBee.com:

Lauren Weiner, one of three people charged in Sacramento federal court with plotting domestic terrorism, once said, "The government blows up stuff, why can't we?" an FBI agent testified Friday. [Emphasis mine - ed.]

His testimony came at a bail hearing for the 20-year-old Weiner, who is charged in a criminal complaint with conspiring to use fire or explosives to damage property as a protest against what she perceives as an erosion of the environment in America.

After listening to nearly two hours of testimony and lawyers' arguments, U.S. Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows said he hopes to rule next week on whether to grant bail.

Co-defendants Eric Taylor McDavid, 28, and Zachary O. Jenson, 20, are scheduled for bail hearings Tuesday before Hollows.

There is a real risk of flight by eco-terrorists. They operate in small secret and mobile groups that eschew any home base. Communication is esoterically conducted via the Internet. Bail should be high.

If convicted, they should be given substantive prison terms. It would allow them the opportunity to recalibrate their thinking away from destroying private and public property. Eco-terrorists have a demonstrated history of not being able lead their lives without being a danger to others.