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</font><font face="arial" size=2><b>January 7th, 2005: Dispatch from
Eco-Defense Political Prisoner Jeff "Free" Luers about the
release of co-defendant Craig "Critter" Marshall<br>
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</font><font face="arial" size=2>Yesterday, on January 6th, 2005, Craig
"Critter" Marshall, my co-defendant walked out of prison after
serving 41/2 years. I can only imagine what that felt like. Back in the
day Critter was one of my closest friends, and while many are aware that
he and I have had a falling out, I am truly glad his time is done and he
has gone home. (My old friend if you are reading this, I wish you all the
best.)<br>
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</font><font face="arial" size=2>Now that Critter is out I can't help but
wonder why I am still here. We were arrested at the same time, charged
with the same offenses. Up until the very end he & I refused to
cooperate with the state. Yet, the state in Critter's case decided that
the exact same fire was only "conspiracy to commit arson" and
"possession of destructive devices". <br>
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</font><font face="arial" size=2>I've half a dozen theories as to why
things played out the way they did. The one fact I know is not once did
the state offer to treat my case as Critter's. I'm doing 17 years more
for the same actions and same evidence. 22 years for actions that hurt no
one and caused less than $50k in damages.<br>
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</font><font face="arial" size=2>Critter is home now where he
belongs.<br>
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</font><font face="arial" size=2>I'm counting on this movement. I'm
counting on you to bring me home. I can't win this fight alone. I need
your support. I need your agitation. Make the impossible reality. Rise up
and free all political prisoners and prisoners of war.<br>
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</font><font face="arial" size=2>We are in prison because we believe in
dreams. We are in prison because we believe in freedom. We are in prison
because we believe these things are worth fighting for. Dare to believe.
Dare to resist.<br>
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</font><font face="arial" size=2>Jeffrey "Free" Luers<br>
#13797671, OSP,<br>
2605 State Street,<br>
Salem, OR 97310<br>
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</font><font face="arial" size=2>For more info:<br>
<a href="http://www.freefreenow.org">www.freefreenow.org</a><br>
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