Eco-Terrorist Captured
From ABC News and al Reuters:The FBI's capture of a prominent figure in what it calls the nation's worst domestic terrorist threat may do little to slow the radical environmental movement known as the Earth Liberation Front, federal authorities acknowledge.
The suspect, Tre Arrow, also known as Michael Scarpitti and numerous other pseudonyms, is a charismatic figure who has run for political office before running from the law after being accused as the ringleader in a pair of environmentally motivated arson attacks.
"It's a very big capture for us," said Beth Anne Steele, spokeswoman for the Portland, Ore., office of the FBI. "[The suspect has] been indicted in two firebombing cases here. He's certainly very important to us. It remains to be seen what broader effect the arrest will have."
Arrow was arrested March 13 by police in Victoria, British Columbia, after he allegedly tried to shoplift a pair of boltcutters, even though he had $185 in his pockets, authorities said.
Matt's Chat
One eco-weenie down...many more to go... These guys are a menace to society and they really don't care who they hurt...Mark's Remarks
WE love the environment, but let's burn cars and send pollutants into the air? Do you see the stupidity and hypocrisy of these morons? What next? Do we assassinate the designers of SUVs? Give these idiots time, and they would probably do that. Instead of this useless effort at destruction, why not put that motivation into finding new solutions and such? Nope, it is easier to destroy than attempt to create. Great work, eco-Nazi.
