by Crimethinc. Workers' Collective
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Suddenly I saw the famftiar reflection of red and blue Hghts from ffie road that passed in front of Anthony Hall. I didn't panic, though I knew a University Police cruiser was close enough that I could yell to ffie cop from Aulerich's window. I trusted that my lookout would radio if ffiere were a ffireat. It was a routine traffic stop, and after a few minutes, boffi the police officer and ffie driver he had pulled over were on ffieir way I re-set ffie timer to its maximum, connected ffie 9-volt battery to ffie incendiary device, and exited the way I had come.
Looking like a student returning from a late night of studying, I walked across the lawn of Anthony Hall to the sidewalk; within seconds my ride pulled past, slowing down enough for me to climb in. We drove straight to the state highway, where we collected the two patient mink that still awaited the final stage of their liberation. When dawn broke, we were hiking along the shore of Muskrat Lake, carrying the two nest boxes. Beside a creek, we opened the boxes and watched the mink swim in moving fresh water for the very first time in their lives.
At approximately 4:35 a.m. on February 28, 1992, a fire tore through the offices of Richard Aulerich destroying thirty-two years of accumulated and ongoing mink industry research worth an estimated two million dollars. At the Experimental Fur Farm, irreplaceable breeding records were stolen or destroyed, along with over $125,000 in research equipment, $100,000 of which was not insured. The two missing mink were never seen again. Later, a communique relayed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals would announce that the Animal Liberation Front had accepted responsibility for the fourth attack in eight months on a recipient of Mink Farmer Research Foundation funding.
Back at the hotel room, the mission accomplished, I penned a press release and included it in a FedEx box containing slides, a videotape, computer discs, and research records from Aulerich's office. As I approached the Fedex drop-off box, the driver arrived to pick up the packages; our eyes met, and I knew then that I had made a crucial mistake that might cost me my freedom.
The package was addressed to a house that, unbeknovmst to me, was also a safe house for ALF material including my own hand-drawn maps of a primate research facility I was casing, and other equipment including night vision goggles. The package never arrived; it was intercepted and turned over to the FBI, due to the expired account number I had used. What did arrive at the house was a FBI task force with search war- sabotage rants, who kicked in the door and seized our gear. 45J
You can clean fingerprints from an
object with hot water and soap, or, in
an emergency, by rubbing vigorously
with a cloth. Don't forget the details:
even if you clean the outside of the
flashlight, there may be fingerprints
on the batteries within.
Sabotage 454
The action was a success, but I'm only able to tell you this story because I made a mistake that resulted in my being convicted. Luckily, it only cost me four years of freedom. Federal agents may not be that smart, but they are patient, waiting for your cell's one fatal error. Don't be discouraged: our enemies still have weaknesses, and even the most fortified target has its weak link. Find it, break it, and continue forward!
Screenprinting
Frame
SiLKSCREEN MESH
Staple gun and staples Photo emulsion kit ? comes
with photo emulsion and sensitizer Tablespoon Bowl Squeegee
Darkroom or closet Fan Transparencies
Clear tape or clean heavy piece oe glass
Shower or hose
Two lOO-wATT bulbs and lamps
Ink ? If you are printing on fabric, you will need acrylic textile ink or oil-based textile ink (also called plastisol) and paint thinner or turpentine. Basic acrylic inks and paint work for posters and similar media.
Fabric, cardstock, or some other material to be decorated
Ingredients
You can use tatex house paint to silkscreen patches and shirts and posters; because it is thinner than screening ink, it works best on bold designs, and not at all on photographic images or halftones. Work fast; it dries swiftly.
Design or choose an existing high-contrast black and white image. This image should conform to the same parameters as an image you could make into a stencil (see Stenciling, pg. 516); the difference is that with screenprinting, you can print much finer detail, and even make areas appear gray by use of dots.
