Posted on 07/23/2010 5:59:16 PM PDT by george76
Walter Edmund Bond was taken into custody Thursday in Denver after allegedly telling an informant that he started the Glendale fire and two fires in Utah because they were businesses that "profited from animals."
At the time of his arrest by FBI and ATF agents, Bond was carrying a backpack, according to an affidavit by Rennie Mora, a special agent for the ATF.
Agents searched the backpack and found literature titled, "The Declaration of War - Killing People to Save the Animals and the Environment - Strike a Match Light a Fuse We've Only Have the Earth to Lose."
Bond is a member of the Animal Liberation Movement who went by the name "Lone Wolf."
be warned that leather is every bit as evil as fur. As demonstrated in my recent arson against the Leather Factory in Salt Lake City. Go vegan! ALF Lone Wolf."
Federal investigators said a criminal background check on Bond showed he was arrested and later convicted of a 1997 arson fire in Mason City, Iowa, and that Bond has a prominent tattoo on his neck just below his chin that reads, "VEGAN."
Investigators said they learned that on June 5, the Leather Factory in Salt Lake City was destroyed by an arson fire. In addition, they learned that on July 2, The Tiburon Restaurant in Sandy, Utah, which serves foie gras, was hit by an arson fire.
(Excerpt) Read more at denverpost.com ...
We can breathe easier until some other idiot tries it
ALF terrorists, anti-Vietnam terrorists, Al Qaeda terrorists, IRA terrorists and all the rest of their brothers in political murder deserve no mercy and a quick death or life without parole. No exceptions.
So when I first saw the headline I thought it read:
Utah man arrested in Sheepskin - Factory arson
And I couldn’t figure out why he was wearing sheepskin to start a fire.
Feed him to the carrots.
ROFLMAO....I WAS THINKING THE SAME...HA.
What’s his problem? The sheep weren’t using those skns anymore.
What’s his problem? The sheep weren’t using those skins anymore.
He believed in animal rights so much that he cultivates a large colony of brain worms.
Yep, there's a lot fruitcakes and arsonists out there waiting to take his place.
Bond allegedly said that after he set the fire, he watched it burn and saw the fire trucks responding.
He gets his jollies from the fire, the ALF thing could be an excuse. At least he'll do some hard time.
I bought my sheep skin car seatcovers and a skeep skin for my dog’s bed from them.
The cops should do more videos of the crowds at the AR fires. I bet many perps hang around to watch.
Also building owners should put up more cameras to catch the perps starting fires.
IMO
I hope he’s nice to those cockroaches in his cell.
LOL!
ROFLOL!
Is that vegan ink? It must have been almost too much for him to bear, going into a “normal” tattoo parlor where the staff and clients are often beleathered.
His mama must be sooooo proud.
Yes they do, especially the true arsonist. Fire personnel should be and many times are trained to watch for them.
What is it with these tattoo face jackasses?
FRY his MEAT.
;^)
Doesn’t look like the typical animal lover. Doe’s he come from a well off family as most of them do
Beats me why an animal rights wacko would get himself inked up like Queequeg the harpooner.
They need to feed him to the wolves.
July 23, 2010
NOTE The following text is a quote:
http://denver.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel10/dn072310.htm
ATF, FBI, and Glendale Police Department Arrest Walter Bond for Sheepskin Factory Arson in Glendale
DENVER—Walter Bond, age 34, was arrested last night by special agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), for the April 30, 2010 arson of the Sheepskin Factory in Glendale, Colorado, United States Attorney David Gaouette, ATF Special Agent in Charge Marvin Richardson, FBI Special Agent in Charge James Davis, and Glendale Police Chief Victor Ross announced.
Bond, who is charged with one count of arson of property affecting interstate commerce, is scheduled to make an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Denver at 2:00 p.m. this afternoon, where he will be advised of the charges pending against him, and the related penalties for that crime.
According to the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint, on April 30, 2010, a fire occurred at the Sheepskin Factory located at 510 South Colorado Boulevard, in Glendale, Colorado. The business sells a variety of sheepskin products, including seat covers, shoes, rugs, and blankets via their store and Internet, meaning the products travel within interstate commerce. The fire destroyed the building and its contents, resulting in approximately $500,000 in damages.
Bond stated that he used the nickname “Lone Wolf” and that he burned the Sheepskin Factory in Denver as well as a leather factory and restaurant in Utah. The defendant further noted that these businesses all represented animals wolves typically hunt. He said that at one time he lived near the Sheepskin Factory in Glendale, and that it angered him that the business profited from animals. Bond then said that the structure was a “box of matches” and he felt that it would easily burn. He allegedly watched the business burn and saw fire trucks responding. He also said he intended to “torch” the Sheepskin Factory “in a couple of years” again since it is now reopened at another location.
The affidavit noted that someone using the nickname “ALF Lone Wolf” posted on an Internet site the following text: “the arson at the Sheepskin Factory in Denver was done in defense and retaliation for all the innocent animals that have died cruelly at the hands of human oppressors. Be warned that making a living from the use and abuse of animals will not be tolerated. Also be warned that leather is every bit as evil as fur. As demonstrated in my recent arson against the Leather Factory in Salt Lake City. Go vegan!”
“Thanks to the hard work of the ATF and FBI, a serial arsonist has been arrested,” said U.S. Attorney David Gaouette.
“Arson is a serious and potentially deadly crime that impacts an entire community,” said ATF Special Agent in Charge Marvin Richardson. “ATF is committed to pursuing arsonists that endanger firefighters and communities by their senseless acts of violence.”
“Terrorism in the name of animal rights is every bit as dangerous and destructive as the other threats facing our country today,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge James Davis. “The actions of Mr. Bond resulted in significant property damage and worse, could have resulted in the loss of life. The FBI, along with the ATF and our other Joint Terrorism Task Force partners are committed to working together to ensure that citizens of this country are safe from terrorist threats of all kinds.”
If convicted of arson of property affecting interstate commerce, Bond faces not less than five years and not more than 20 years in federal prison, and up to a $250,000 fine.
This case was investigated by the ATF, FBI, Denver Fire Department, and the Glendale Police Department.
Bond is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Holloway.
A criminal complaint is a probable cause charging document. Anyone accused of a federal felony crime has a Constitutional right to be indicted by a federal grand jury.
The charges contained in the complaint are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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