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Underground E.L.F. Claims Responsibility For Torching 4 Luxury Homes On Long Island, NY
MOUNT SINAI-LONG ISLAND, NY - The Earth Liberation Front (E.L.F.) has
officially claimed responsibility for burning down four new luxury homes at
Island Estates in Mount Sinai, Long Island on December 29, 2000. Damages
estimates have soared to $2 million.
A communique sent by the E.L.F. stated, "This hopefully provided a firm message
that we will not tolerate the destruction of our Island."
The E.L.F. is an international underground organization that uses direct action
in the form of economic sabotage to stop the systematic exploitation and
destruction of the natural environment. This is the tenth major E.L.F. action
to occur on Long Island in recent months.
The communique continued, "Recently, hundreds of houses have been built over
much of Mount Sinai's picturesque landscape and developers now plan to build a
further 189 luxury houses over the farms and forests adjacent to Island Estates."
Since 1997 in the United States alone, the E.L.F. have caused well over $36
million in damages to entities profiting off the destruction of the natural
environment.
This latest communique issued by the E.L.F. includes a question and
answer "ELF FAQ" section which provides more insight into the ideology of the organization.
The communique finished by stating, "The earth isn't dying, it's being killed,
and those who are killing it have names and addresses. What are YOU doing for
the earth tonight? No Compromise In Defense of Our Earth! Stop Urban Sprawl OR
We Will."
For more information contact:
Craig Rosebraugh/Spokesperson
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