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Earth Liberation Front Claims Responsibility
For Torching A $2.5 Million Mansion In Colorado!
LONGMONT, CO - The underground Earth Liberation Front (E.L.F.) has claimed
responsibility for burning a new home in the area of Longmont, Colorado on
November 27, 2000. The fire caused an estimated $2.5 million in damages.
A communique sent by the Earth Liberation Front appeared as follows,
The fire occurred in the 160 acre Legend Ridge neighborhood subdivision Niwot. The Amendment 24 campaign referred to in the communique was a measure known as the "Responsible Growth Initiative" that appeared on the local ballot in November. Voters defeated this Amendment after the group Coloradans for Responsible Reform, raised $5.7 million to fight the measure. The communique from the ELF makes reference to the near $6 million raised as a mere buying of politics by the corporate development firm. The ELF is an international organization that uses direct action to stop the systematic exploitation and destruction of the natural environment. Since 1997, the ELF has inflicted well over $34 million in North America alone on entities profiting off the destruction of the natural environment. Similar ELF actions targeting urban sprawl this year include the January 23, 2000 fire which caused $200,000 in damages to a Bloomington, IN home and five incidents in the last few months targeting development in the Long Island, NY area.
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