Briana Waters
Posted on 05/29/2008 8:58:28 AM PDT by jazusamo
Federal prosecutors are seeking a 10-year prison sentence for Briana Waters, a California woman convicted in March by a federal grant jury of assisting in the 2001 Earth Liberation Front arson that destroyed the University of Washington's Urban Horticulture Center.
That recommendation includes a "terrorism enhancement," according to a sentencing memorandum filed by prosecutors Wednesday in U.S. District Court. The UW arson sought to strike a blow against genetic engineering of poplar trees, and federal prosecutors say that meets the legal definition of a violent act "calculated to influence or affect the conduct of government by intimidation or coercion," according to the court filing.
Defense attorney Neil Fox, in his own sentencing memorandum, said his client should not be subject to a terrorism enhancement. He asked that a five-year mandatory minimum sentence be partially suspended, and proposed 18 months in prison for Waters' part in the arson that targeted the office of UW poplar researcher Toby Bradshaw.
Fox noted that his client was not convicted of being part of an Earth Liberation Front conspiracy — a charge that prosecutors sought unsuccessfully to prove, and wrote that the UW arson was not an act of terrorism...
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Briana Waters
Eco-terrorist Ping!
“...arson was not an act of terrorism...”
Get a rope.
One of the jury members as much as said they didn’t convict her on the conspiracy arson charge because they felt sorry for her being a mother of a three year old and the mandatory sentence was 20 years.
Her going to trial paid off for her even though she was found guilty of lesser charges.
“Evil” gets away with a helluva lot these days. *SIGH*
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Don't even show me the “Mommy” pic, this woman is a mentally deranged terrorist of the highest order. Eco-murderer, if she got the chance.
Disgusting. Was she thinking about her child when she commited domestic terrorism?
But now that she’s on trial, everyday she walks in with the baby attached to her like she’s mother of the year trying to gain sympthy of the judge and jury.
I’ve seen the same crap even in traffic court for speeding tickets, etc...
The woman comes in with a baby attached to her trying to gain sympathy.
People who do this deserve double the maximum sentance.
What's a federal "grant" jury?
Hope she gets the full 10 years. Should be more.
FMCDH(BITS)
FMCDH(BITS)
Never heard of a “grant” jury, must be something this journalist thought up and yes, she deserves all of ten years and more.
Briana Waters, you are an Eco Terrorist B$tch!
Briana Waters, you are an Eco Terrorist B$tch!
Looking at the “male” leading the arsonist by the hand, one can’t help remembering “I’ve got eyes like a bat, my feet are flat, and I always carry a purse”.
That poor kid is not off to a good start. It’s got a terrorist for a mother, and a man purse wearing father.
Lock ‘em up and throw away the danged key!!!
The researchers who could have been killed don't have kids? A mis-trial should be called.
"It's fair to say that for a lot of us, it was very emotional," said one male juror, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "I mean, here was a mom with a kid. It certainly played into the deliberations."
Woman found guilty of arson in 2001 University of Washington fire
Set her aflame, cook for 2 minutes and call it even.
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