Toban Black

George Monbiot (in this article) -
“Eco-terrorism is a charge repeatedly levelled against the environment movement, mostly by fossil fuel lobbyists. But, as far as I can discover, there has not been a single recorded instance of a planned attempt to harm people in the cause of environmental protection in the United Kingdom over the past 30 years or more.”

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Here are a few blog posts about police crackdowns -

“Sparki” on the It’s Getting Hot In Here blog -
“To be an Eco-Terrorist Now, You Just Gotta Flap your Jaw” (in May)

Benno Hansen on his EcoWar blog -
“Authorities vs Environmentalism” (in April)

Robert Mackey in the New York Times -
“British Police Arrest Protesters Before Protest” (in April)

Michael A. Weber on the PlanetSave blog -
“Activists Detained For Taking Ash Spill Photographs” (December, 2008)

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In 2006, I noticed some ‘eco-terrorist’ rhetoric in the local mainstream press here in London, Ontario, Canada.

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Others have suggested that environmentalists who break the law aren’t necessarily criminals (let alone terrorists) -

Joanna Blythman (in this article — from September, 2008) -
“In recent years, miscellaneous court cases involving GM crops, nuclear power, chemical and arms companies have collapsed after protesters argued they had followed their consciences and tried to prevent a greater crime.”

Matt Leonard on the It’s Getting Hot In Here blog -
regarding a September 2008 court ruling -
“Jury says: Direct Action Justified To Stop The Climate Crisis!”

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A related post on this blog -
“Climate criminals?”

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This blog entry is relevant as well -

Alanah Heffez on the Spacing Montreal blog -
“Maguire Meadow Garden Deemed Illegal“