Mistrial declared in ‘eco-anarchist’ trial
Tony Perry
Los Angeles Times
September 20, 2007
SAN DIEGO — A mistrial was declared Wednesday in the prosecution of “eco-anarchist” Rodney Coronado after the jury said it was deadlocked.
Coronado, 41, was accused of urging a gathering of vegans to throw firebombs. He was charged under a seldom-used federal law that makes it a crime to describe how to make an explosive device with the intent of encouraging a lawless act… [cont.]
Oh yeah. The Jena 6. Today’s a National Day of Action in the US. A blog called Facing South asks why no progressive (white) bloggers have paid much attention to the case, which involves six black teenagers from Jena, Louisiana, being charged with (second-degree) attempted murder for beating a white student… Crazy shit! The first student convicted is sentenced today, and faces up to 22 years in prison.
I despise animal testing, and who would have thought that vegans would be throwing fire bombs! Talk about breaking down stereotypes. That’s awesome news. Thanks @ndy.
I am feeling a little peckish all of a sudden.
Have a banana. They’re in fashion.
“Coronado, 41, was accused of urging a gathering of vegans to throw firebombs.”
What a terrible description of what happened – at a public talk (I’m sure many listening wouldn’t have been vegan), after his speech was finished, during the Q&A session, someone asked him how he made a bomb (which he used and was convicted for years ago) – he described what he did, and that’s what he was charged for.
Why would someone ask that in a public arena? Wouldn’t you just wait to talk to the guy after he made his presentation?