Free Jeff Luers

Political Prisoner

forest defense, getting out of prison, being part of the social justice/eco movement despite my position

Sagittarius

[this was posted for Jeff by friends. Jeff does not have
access to internet]

My name is Jeffrey Luers. Most of my friends call me Free.
I have been active since 1996 fighting for a range of issues
such as animal rights, gender equality, anti fascism,
eco-defense and others. These issues are not separate they
are one struggle, one fight. My story is only a small part
of a greater whole.

In my lifetime I have witnessed an onslaught against the
inhabitants of this world lead by the greed of
industrialized nations. It is my belief that the oppression
of people is rooted in the oppression and exploitation of
nature. A fundamental disrespect for life that began with
the conquest of Mother Nature and has lead to the conquest
of humankind. I struck back. In an act of resistance
designated to raise awareness and draw attention to a
problem that affects every human being, every animal, every
plant, and every form of life on this planet. I am speaking
of global warming, air, soil and water pollution. We are in
the midst of a global environmental crisis.

On June 16, 2000 I ignited a fire that would forever change
my life. I torched 3 SUVs. I took extra care and used
specific fuels to ensure no one would be injured.
Approximately 30 minutes after the fire was lit and
extinguished, I was taken into custody by 3 undercover
agents who had been following me, one of whom I would later
learn to be a member of an anti-domestic terrorist unit. I
was arrested on Criminal Mischief One,a charge that carries
about one year. In the course of one week that charge would
multiply into 10 felony counts, including 3 counts of Arson
One. Getting to trial took the course of a year. By trial I
had accumulated 13 felony counts, now including conspiracy
with persons unknown. I was looking at a little over 100
years. I refused to take a deal.

Trial was a joke, literally. We proved evidence had been
tampered with, officers had lied and that the prosecutor ha

I am looking for people who want to help me get out of
prison and work on projects.
Contact me directly at
Jeffery Luers #13797671,OSP,2605 State Street,Salem, OR
97310 or my defense network at Free's Defense Network, PO
Box 3,Eugene, OR 97440.
freefreenow@mutualaid.org
http://www.freefreenow.org