Posted on 04/01/2006 6:23:44 PM PST by wjersey
A mother that gives violin lessons will face trial in the northwestern US state of Washington on charges she was an environmental terrorist, prosecutors said.
Briana Waters, 30, of the famously liberal California city of Berkeley, has pleaded innocent in a Seattle federal court that she that fire bombed a horticulture center in 2001.
A US district court judge allowed Waters to remain free pending the start of her trial in June, but ordered that she turn in her passport and have her whereabouts monitored electronically.
Waters was the first person charged in connection with an attack that destroyed the Center for Urban Horticulture at the University of Washington in May of 2001, according to Emily Langlie of the US Attorney's Office.
The fire was one of a series of arson attacks in the Pacific west that police believe were committed by militant environmental activists linked to the Earth Liberation Front and the Animal Liberation Front.
"This is just one step as we attempt to bring to justice those responsible for the UW Urban Horticulture fire," said John McKay, United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington.
"As we move toward the five-year anniversary of that devastating blaze, I applaud the investigators who have worked so doggedly and diligently to put the pieces of the puzzle together."
Federal prosecutors indicted 13 people last year in connection with arsons branded as "domestic terror."
Two of those people were part of "an overarching conspiracy" to fire bomb the horticulture center, prosecutors said.
A mother and a self-employed violin teacher, Waters' background included being a "tree-sitter" who perched in branches to save ancient trees from logging.
Waters would face a mandatory minimum punishment of 35 years in prison if convicted as charged with arson and using a destructive device to commit a violent crime.
I’m sure that very little is being divulged, in order to prevent weakening the case against others.
35 years is far short of what these demons deserve.
Kewl! ‘Bout time.
your village called , they want there idiot back
IBTZ
And flip flops.
What calibre removal tool does he recommend?
Just curious.
She can teach violin lessons and bring culture to prison.
As a matte of fact, the fifth largest forest owner family in America was looking as fast growing cypress. I was the one who got them into that research area.
Prior literature held that cypress annual growth was “imperceptable to 3/8” per year.
A colleague had a variety (NON-HYBREDIZED) which grew 1.3 inches in diameter annually.
I also told them of an oak which grew 1.5” in diameter. I still have the core samples from those trees.
The Green terrorists are simply dangerous collectivist whackos.
Catch ‘em. DON’T release ‘em.
Looks to be a but haute-taute. (that's "hoytee-toytee" to the unitiated, and those that don't like my spelling technique). ;-)
He's wearing a puffy shirt, that's for sure!
Which would explain it's hollow nature. May still be some bugs in there.
My, but what a charmer you are.
Look at the Troll that has been lurking in a septic tank since 4/06 waiting for the thread to reignite...
Well, drat. Moving the trial date means that NOW we have to wait until NEXT YEAR to play “Goad The Troll”.
Reading between the lines, though, I sorta feel pity for it. Just think, what if the troll’s really this rockstar’s father like he claimed? I mean, there ain’t a drink on the planet strong enough to make THAT pain go away.
There are all kinds of things in life that you can screw up — sometimes pretty badly — then come back and completely fix it so everything’s fine. When it comes to raising kids, though, there’s a serious limit to the amount of screwing up that is fixable. Beyond that limit lies a relational Niagra Falls where all you can do is watch and hope the damage doesn’t end up being fatal for anyone.
Was her violin wood harvest offset with Terrapass CO2 offsets?
They are from California (berzerkely) and are on trial in Seattle.
Good. Track down every one of them. Let the message go forth...do something stupid like blow up labs or burn down buildings, and sooner or later, the law WILL get you, and your cute kid won’t help you on the defense stand.
Your Mommie is a terrorist.
Mario and Betina were violinists too. (UC Berzerkeley, mid 60s)
Not just Berkeley, but enviro-central itself:
The indictment describes how SOLONDZ, WATERS, Rodgers and two other members of the conspiracy used destructive devices to destroy the Center for Urban Horticulture at the University of Washington. The May 21, 2001, fire caused over $2 million in damage. The center has been rebuilt at a cost of about $7 million. Ironically, there were no genetically engineered plants at the facility, but the fire did destroy samples of rare and endangered plants. Some researchers lost important data for their work to protect endangered plant species.
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