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A Cure for What Jails Ya
An interview with jailed 'eco-terrorist' Jeffrey Luers |
Gregory Dicum |
04 May 2006 |
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| An interview with jailed "eco-terrorist" Jeffrey Luers By Gregory Dicum 04 May 2006 In 2000, 21-year-old Jeff Luers and an accomplice set fire to three pickup trucks at a dealership in Eugene, Ore., to bring attention to gas-guzzlers' contribution to global warming. They were promptly arrested. Luers, who refused to plea bargain, was sentenced to 22 years, eight months in prison. It is the longest term ever handed down for environmentally motivated sabotage in ... |
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| Topics: Earth Liberation Front, eco-terrorism, environmental justice, interview, Oregon, politics (all these topics) |
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