Adding “Eco” In Front Doesn’t Make It Better
Investigators in Seattl, Washington are investigating the burning of three model homes as acts of terrorism. Evidence found at the scene indicates that the arsons were committed by the Earth Liberation Front.
WOODINVILLE, Wash. – Fires gutted three multimillion-dollar model homes in a Seattle suburb on Monday, and authorities found a sign purportedly left by eco-terrorists that mocks claims that the homes were environmentally friendly.
"Built Green? Nope black!" said the spray-painted sign that bore the initials of the radical environmental group Earth Liberation Front.
Crews removed explosive devices found in the homes, said Fire Chief Rick Eastman of Snohomish County District 7. The FBI was investigating the fires as a potential domestic terrorism act, said FBI spokesman Rich Kolko in Washington, D.C.
No injuries were reported in the fires, which began before dawn in the wooded subdivision and were still smoldering by midmorning. The sheriff's office estimated damage at $7 million. In addition to the three homes destroyed, two sustained smoke damage.
Of course, the terrorists did considerably more damage to the environment than the homes were doing. But nobody ever said that adding the prefix "eco" made the people any smarter, either. It is literally only a matter of time until someone is killed by these people. One of the alleged ELF members is currently facing 35 years in Federal prison – the people who pulled this off should face even more time.
The worst aspect of the entire incident is that the builders were genuinely trying to use all the latest environmentally-friendly construction techniques and features. The terrorists burned them anyway. "Eco" doesn't help with logical skills, either.
Environment, Politics | Gaius March 3, 2008
By martian, March 3, 2008 @ 2:35 pm
A rose by any other name…………………….
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – a terrorist is a terrorist is a terrorist! As far as I’m concerned it doesn’t matter what your cause is, if you commit a terrorist act you are no better than the sub-human fanatics that perpetrated 9/11, Oklahoma City, IRA bombings, the Tokyo subway gassing, or any other attack. Gaius is right, even though they didn’t kill anyone in this particular attack it’s only a matter of time until they do. They deserve to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
By Gary Gulrud, March 3, 2008 @ 3:30 pm
Odd isn’t it that they hit where the government is most compliant. I’d bet Texas either allow shoot to kill orders by local authorities or look the other way were an owner do so to protect their property.