FBI: Fur factory fire was domestic terrorism
Emergency crews and ATF personnel investigate the scene after a fire at the Rocky Mountain Fireworks and Fur Co. near Caldwell, Idaho, on Monday morning, Sept. 26, 2011. / AP Photo
BOISE, Idaho - The FBI has classified a fire at a western Idaho fur and fireworks retailer as a potential domestic terrorism case, federal authorities said.
Animal rights activists claimed to have started the Sept. 24 blaze at the Caldwell business. Federal agents "are taking custody of the evidence," Mark Leiser with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives told the Idaho Statesman.
On the day of the fire, the North American Animal Liberation Press Office in Los Angeles announced that it received a message from animal rights activists claiming responsibility for setting the blaze at the Rocky Mountain Fireworks & Fur Co. No one was injured in the fire.
In addition to fireworks, the business outside Boise buys coyote and bobcat pelts and sells trapping supplies, including equipment that helps drown beavers. It also sells knives, predator calls and scents to help lure bobcats.
The activists said they belonged to a group called The Arson Unit and could have ties to the Animal Liberation Front. Their message said they pumped fuel into an Idaho fur and fireworks retailer before setting the place ablaze.
They also warned that the store must close its doors permanently. "Stay in business, and we'll be back," their message said.
The owners of the business have called on authorities to prosecute those who took claim for setting the fire, which caused about $10,000 in damage.
In the wake of the fire, the business owners said they would have accepted any group that chose to lawfully picket or protest their business. But for activists to set the business ablaze as they have claimed, the owners said it was beyond their comprehension.
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I wish to show you no disrespect at all, I mean to show you all the respect that you are due.
Unfortunately, what I posted earlier is only the very tip of the Iceberg.
In the past I did successfully prosecute a law suite against a corporation, little did know that they were involved with the USG, working hand and hand.
The attorneys and I and others did not know to ask about the connections with the USG. What should have been a tip off is prior to the starting date of the trial the Judge, a Federal Judge asked to see me and, questioned me about what I knew about the OSS. He was making plans on how to keep things out of court.
During the trial two F.B.I agents were present in the court room as spectators, I suppose that they were their to raise a red flag from the rear of the court room if any thing was getting close to exposing something they did not want exposed.
Evidently the corporation a small local hometown bank was involved doing secret things for the USG, and running all over stockholders, who were not in the know to what was going on. Some officers of the bank were former intel personnel.
I am sure what could have come out would smell like carrion.
Today I have contacted over one hundred attorneys to no avail, it is my belief they fear reprisal by the USG.
"Terrorism involves the use of fear,The threat of a repeat of the arson is not terrorism."
By what idiotic standard do you live? Any type of "threat" can be perceived as a terrorism, especially if it involves bodily or property damage. Do you think that AQ doesn't pose a threat?
"Pepper spray induces a fear reaction in addition to burning the eyes and skin, I have been repeatedly peppered in my sleep, by United States federal authorities...This was definitely terrorism, this was an attempt to use fear.
And Peppering people in their sleep is standard operating procedure for the F.B.I"
In your sleep? How idiotic of a comment is that? You were sleeping and dreamed that you were peppered sprayed and you think that is a threat?
Ted Kaczynski sound familiar to you? I do hope the authorities: FBI, NSA, SECRET SERVICE, U S Marshalls, et al are monitoring you.
Arson has been used to drive unwanted businesses out of business.
Terrorism involves the use of fear, the threat of a repeat of the arson is not terrorism.
Pepper spray induces a fear reaction in addition to burning the eyes and skin, I have been repeatedly peppered in my sleep, by United States federal authorities, in a successful attempt to get me to move out of my home that was owned free and clear by me. This was definitely terrorism, this was an attempt to use fear.
And Peppering people in their sleep is standard operating procedure for the F.B.I. to coerce people to move out of their homes. F.B.I. is a criminal terrorist organization.
Businesses that deal with animal furs have been terrorized by people who have decided that they cannot under any circumstance allow others to have a legal product.
Those that chose to terrorize by harassment, arson, violence and so on ARE Terrorists - period.
And if your blather is true - why are you talking about it here instead of going to lawyers and pressing charges? There's lawyers out there that can't be bought by the cops, the feds and so on - so don't lie and tell us you can't find one to take the case. There's all kinds of opportunists that will take them on.
But unless the intention is to threaten to or otherwise injure or kill people, it is hardly terrorism.
I hope they find these people and put them in jail so they don't do harm to anyone else! You can disagree with anyone you want but to burn their property is going too far!