Justin Solondz
Posted on 07/27/2011 6:45:25 PM PDT by george76
The man accused of building the firebomb used by Earth Liberation Front radicals to torch the University of Washington's Center for Urban Horticulture in 2001 pleaded not guilty Wednesday to several federal charges.
Justin Solondz, 31, was arrested July 6 in Chicago after his expulsion from China, where he had been serving a prison term for selling drugs.
A former student at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Solondz is charged with conspiracy, arson, making an unregistered destructive device and using a destructive device during a violent crime, a charge that could result in a life sentence.
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Solondz was a purported member of a cell of radical environmentalists known as "The Family" who are believed to have participated in a string of arsons and other sabotage that caused $80 million in damage in Washington, Oregon, California and Colorado.
In June, Briana Waters pleaded guilty to charges of arson, conspiracy to use a destructive device, possessing an unregistered destructive device and the use of an explosive device in a crime of violence in connection with the arson. She agreed to testify against Solondz, whose trial is scheduled for Sept. 19.
Waters, 35, is Solondz's former girlfriend.
Two other women, Lacey Phillabaum and Jennifer Kolar, pleaded guilty to the UW arson and were sentenced to three and five years, respectively.
(Excerpt) Read more at seattletimes.nwsource.com ...
Briana Waters was Solondz’s former girlfriend.
These eco-terrorists are real winners, aren't they?
I read further. His dad thinks he's an angel too.
LOL!
Justin Solondz is gonna go down for this big time. Briana Waters isn’t going to be sentenced til September and her plea deal means she’s going to testify against her ex boyfriend.
Justin can be thankful for one thing though, a US federal slammer shouldn’t be near as bad as a Chinese prison. :-)
Poor old Justin was just getting his life turned around around
Gee, what a surprise! This place makes Berkeley look like BYU in comparison.
Justin Solondz
Evergreen State College, Rachel Corrie’s alma mater.
I am impressed that the Seattle Times reporter managed to exert enough self control to keep from referring to him as a left-wing terrorist.
Nice guy (drug dealer arsonist). He should be preaching to us about what is right or wrong.
Nice guy (drug dealer arsonist). He should be preaching to us about what is right or wrong.
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