[Ppnews] Jeff "Free" Luers: On the recent arrests

[Political Prisoner News]

Dispatch from Jeff "Free" Luers. December 22, 2005.

This last week I've been talking to a lot of people about the recent 
arrests. I know what it is like to be where these people are now. I 
understand very well the anxiety of not knowing what is happening. 
The fear and the stress. Trying to be strong and level-headed not 
just for yourself but for your loved ones.

In my conversations with people I can tell they are afraid. Not just 
for those arrested, but for themselves. Scared to talk, scared to 
act, and scared to support.

These people need your help. You might not know them. They might not 
be part of any activist community. But they represent the heart of 
this movement and this struggle. Because they are the ones accused of 
actions that have become legendary and made into songs. They are the 
ones bearing the brunt of this struggles' resistance. They are the 
scapegoats for the Department of Justice. They are suffering for 
every act of defiance this movement has carried out under whatever banner.

We owe it to these people to support them. We owe it to them to not 
be controlled by fear.

YOU have to help them! If you ever considered yourself part of this 
struggle, a part of this movement, if you were ever just thankful 
somebody was brave enough to make a stand - YOU have to help them!

Have a meeting with your local activists, form a collective, or act 
on your own. Find out what you can contribute: A website, a paypal 
account, legal help, fundraising, networking, letters, visits - any 
kind of support. Make it happen.

Hell people we are pros at this by now. We've had our practice runs. 
This one is for real. This one makes or breaks us as a movement. It 
defines who we are as people.

Decades from now this will be a story of how the people came 
together. Or it will be a tale about how the back of a struggle was 
finally broken.

I know the story I plan on writing. Who will help co-author it? Who 
will help make history?

(As of this writing, Stanislas "Jack" Meyerhoff, one of those 
arrested, has agreed to testify against the others charged. Jacob 
Ferguson has been identified as another informant and is still free 
and uncharged. These men are cowards and scum of the lowest order. 
They should be treated accordingly.)

- Jeff "Free" Luers

Dispatch from Jeff "Free" Luers. December 25, 2005

Earlier this week it was reported that William Rodgers, accused of 
Earth & Animal Liberation Front arsons, committed suicide in his jail cell.

I know very little other than that. However, I find the circumstances 
suspicious and strongly encourage people to push for an investigation.

The news is incredibly sad. If William did in fact take his own life 
it is the first time an earth/animal liberation prisoner has done so. 
It is a devastating precedent.

I cannot begin to guess why. I can relate to the desperation and 
readily admit thoughts of taking my own life entered my head as I 
awaited trial. I think it is likely a common experience when people 
are facing a lot of time.

The fact that he followed through on the thought breaks my heart. And 
my sympathy goes out to his family & friends.

I am left wondering if there is something we could have done to stop 
him. Was this an entirely personal decision based on the prospect of 
doing a lot of time? Or was this an act of desperation from someone 
who felt completely alone?

There are four people left who desperately need your support. Daniel 
McGowan, Sarah Harvey, Kevin Tubbs, and Chelsea Gerlach. Write to 
them. Support them. Let them know they are not alone. Let them know 
there are people who will stand by them until they are released. Be 
there for them.

- Jeff "Free" Luers



Write to:
     Jeffrey Luers
     #13797671
     Oregon State Prison
     2605 State Street
     Salem, Oregon 97310
     USA

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