Violinist mom charged with being US environmental terrorist

Breitbart (AFP) ^ | 4/1/2006 | Staff

[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.

[the anti-liberal]

"Even when I used to carry a laptop on business trips I carried the case by the handle ."

I'm guessing you don't have an earing in each ear and a ponytail flopping over your suit collar.

Thumbs up. :^)

[Looking4Truth]

I'm guessing you don't have an earing in each ear and a ponytail flopping over your suit collar.

You got it. I did have long hair once but it was more of a musician/biker type of thing.

[the anti-liberal]

"A marsupial pouch !"

From his appearance, I'm just surprised he's not carrying the child.

Also, it doesn't surprise me that his wife is a very small, non-threatening woman who looks to be 15.

I suspect she was convinced to participate in the arson, as she doesn't look capable or bold enough to take on something like that on her own.

[the anti-liberal]

"...it was more of a musician/biker type of thing."

In my book, that's the only thing it should be, and the only way any guy should be able to get away with it.

[A message]

I'm wondering what her violin lessons have to do with anything. (Aside from attempting to paint her as a loving woman who teaches children the finer things in life)

Agreed, don't we just love the incessant propaganda spewed daily.

As a mom, I'm sure she is a piece of work. Thank God I wasn't raised by a terrorist, fire- bombing, militant, radical, idiot, nut case.

[Squantos]

Think Ma Barker....Bonnie Parker etc etc ......innocent looks can get ya killed my friend.

They have something on her I suspect.......:o)

[the anti-liberal]

"Think Ma Barker....Bonnie Parker etc etc ......innocent looks can get ya killed my friend."

Or maybe they were just all crazy in the same way... ;^)

[tubebender]

Could be a diaper bag for the baby?

[the anti-liberal]

"Thank God I wasn't raised by a terrorist, fire- bombing, militant, radical, idiot, nut case."

You mean 'Thank God I wasn't raised by a Liberal Socialist'?

[tubebender]

Here ya go...

[the anti-liberal]

"Could be a diaper bag for the baby?"

Could be, still looks like a pathological pansy, though...

[cmsgop]

Could be herhttp://people.tribe.net/2402beda-e3fd-4049-a2c4-efed4d26da95?_click_path=Application%5Btribe%5D.Person%5B2402beda-e3fd-4049-a2c4-efed4d26da95%5D

[JAWs]

STRING HER UP! We will not bow to terror. Nor shall we fiddle around with those who use violence as their tool!

[tubebender]

I'm sure both of them are "cleaned up" for the hearing. It's probably a Rent-A-Baby on top of that...

[fat city]

Another rogue violinist-

This guy put a key in his hotel room door and broke the window:

[hodaka]

I bet her violin was made of wood. It would be ironic if it was made from one of the tree's that she occcupied. As the world famous actor Eric Cartman once quoted; "Hippies piss me off."

[Smokin' Joe]

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.

Bushes' fault?

[NewHampshireDuo]

A "boy bag"? Is this some kind of 'metrosexual' or effeminate man thing?

Maybe he keeps his .45 in it.

[Chode]

then he better think twice before walking into a Federal Court house...

she kinda looks like that wack job that drown her kids in the car for a boyfriend on the side.

[the anti-liberal]

"Maybe he keeps his .45 in it."

This is Seattle - somehow, I doubt he's ever had the pleasure of wrapping his hand around the grip of a pistol, snuggling his finger against up into the curve of the trigger and gently squeezing off a round.