AR-News: (US WA) 'Ecoterrorism' database plan prompts fear, suspicion

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

By REBECCA COOK
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Tucked into the Senate Republicans' budget is $50,000 to 
create a database of people and organizations believed to be involved in 
ecoterrorism.
Opponents say the proposal smacks of McCarthyism, and worry overzealous 
list-makers could label peaceful activists as terrorists.
"Almost anybody could end up in this database," said Sen. Karen Fraser, 
D-Olympia, who tried unsuccessfully Wednesday to delete the provision she called 
"spooky" and "scary."
"One of the great things about America is that you can go out and protest 
anything," Fraser said. "We need to be very careful about protecting people's 
political rights."
The provision was prompted by recent attacks in the state by animal-rights 
extremists, such as the August release of 10,000 mink from a Sultan fur farm and 
the 2001 arson that destroyed the University of Washington horticulture 
center.
The Earth Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the UW arson, while the 
Animal Liberation Front took responsibility for the mink release.






full story:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/aplocal_story.asp?category=6420&slug=WST%2
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not because of those who do evil,
but because of those who look on and do nothing."
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