Fwd: Frontline: FBI Subpoenas Second Portland Activist (OR, USA)

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> Frontline: FBI Subpoenas Second Portland

> Activist (OR, USA)

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> Frontline Information Service - News 1/20/01

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> FBI Subpoenas Second Portland Activist To Testify At

> Criminal Contempt Trial

> Part Of National Grand Jury Investigation Into The

> Earth Liberation Front

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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

> January 20, 2001

>

> PORTLAND, OR - Elaine Close, a veteran Portland

> activist and political

> organizer, was served a subpoena yesterday (Friday)

> to testify at Josh Harper's

> criminal contempt trial on February 6, 2001 in

> Portland. The trial stems from

> Mr. Harper's refusal to cooperate with a federal

> grand jury in Portland

> investigating the work of the Animal Liberation

> Front (ALF) and Earth

> Liberation Front (ELF).

>

> F.B.I. Special Agent Daniel Feucht delivered the

> subpoena to Close on Friday as

> she waited for the bus outside her home. Close is

> the second individual to be

> subpoenaed to testify at Harper's trial. North

> American E.L.F. spokesperson,

> Craig Rosebraugh, also previously received a

> subpoena to testify on February

> 6th.

>

> " This is a clear demonstration of harassment tactics

> by the F.B.I. and the

> newly formed Portland Joint Terrorism Task Force

> (PJTTF), " Close stated in

> response to receiving her subpoena. " It is clear

> that one of the main focuses

> of the PJTTF is to stop the courageous work of the

> E.L.F. Since they can't

> figure out who the group is they are going to try to

> harass and intimidate

> those people who support the successful underground

> direct action. "

>

> This latest move by the U.S. Attorney's office come

> at a time of heightened

> E.L.F. activity across the country. At least eleven

> major actions have

> occurred on Long Island, NY in the last few months

> mostly against urban sprawl

> and over-development. The E.L.F. also recently

> claimed responsibility for the

> January 2, 2001 fire that destroyed the offices of

> Superior Lumber in Glendale,

> OR.

>

> Last Sunday the E.L.F. was featured in a 60 Minutes

> segment on CBS focusing on

> the F.B.I.'s attempt to stop the underground

> organization. Since the program

> aired the F.B.I. have raided a home on Long Island,

> NY, have been attempting to

> question individuals in Eugene, OR and have

> continually harassed and followed

> E.L.F. spokesperson Craig Rosebraugh in Portland.

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>

> Contact:

> North American Earth Liberation Front Press Office

> 503.478.0902

> http://www.earthliberationfront.com

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