3 Plead Guilty to Suv Attacks ; Ecoterrorists Face Prison
The Washington Times › January 26, 2004
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Three men have pleaded guilty to vandalizing sport utility vehicles, construction sites and fast-food restaurants in the Richmond area to protest what they consider environmental abuse and suburban sprawl, a federal prosecutor said yesterday.
U.S. Attorney Paul J. McNulty said Adam Blackwell, 20, Aaron Linas, 18, and John Wade, 18, admitted in plea agreements to conspiring to damage and destroy more than 25 SUVs, construction equipment and building sites in Richmond's suburbs on behalf of the Earth Liberation Front (ELF), an underground movement dedicated to halting the destruction of the environment.See the full content of this document
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3 Plead Guilty to Suv Attacks ; Ecoterrorists Face Prison
The men face up to five years in prison for crimes that caused more than $200,000 in damage. The vandalism took place between July and October 2002.
Prosecutor Brian Hood will r...See the full content of this document
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