Santa Cruz Activist Jailed by F.B.I.

Lindsay Parme is in jail for defying a judge's order to
appear before a New Jersey Grand Jury. She needs all
the support we can muster. In this time of increased
government repression against our movement, it is
integral that we stand strong and united in opposition
to their grand juries and other assaults on our
liberties and freedom.

***Lindsay is not receiving Vegan food while in jail.
We^Òve spoken with the facility administration this
weekend and were promised that the jail would make
every effort to provide her Vegan meals. We^Òll see
about that. In the meantime, folks can remind them that
Lindsay has gone without a meal since Thursday. The
phone number for the Elmwood Women's Correctional
Facility is: (408) 957-5400 or (408) 957-5414

Lindsay Parme
Housing Unit: W2F
Booking #: 03030979


**Additionally, Lindsay would appreciate mail while she
spends the next two weeks in jail before being
transferred to New Jersey. Bear in mind, at this point
it's looking like she'll be at the address below
until June 27th. Expect it to take ~4 days for your
letters to reach her.

Address mail to:
Lindsay Parme #03030979, PFN: DSF392
Elmwood Correctional Center for Women
P.O. Box 360910
Milpitas, CA 95036-0910

Lindsay can receive:
Up to 5 photos
Up to 5 news articles or clippings
Only books sent from the publisher
No blank stationary, envelopes, stamps, etc
No stickers, or glued items
No envelope larger than an 8 1/2 x 11 manila

*If you are so inclined, you can write a letter to
Magistrate Lloyd and email it to
liberation [at] graffiti.net. Any letters we receive before
9am on Tuesday morning will be printed out and
presented to the judge hearing Lindsay^Òs case that
afternoon. Letters indicating that Lindsay is a
responsible and respectful individual would be nice. It
also would be good to mention the suffering of animals
and the political motivations behind these grand jury
investigations. Please title the
emails ("Letter to Magistrate").

You can also call Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles B.
McKenna - the scoundrel heading this New Jersey
witch-hunt. Let him know what you think about his Grand
Jury and Huntingdon Life Sciences.
(973) 645-2716 or (973) 645-2700

***Most importantly, get out there and work even harder
for the animals. Letters and Vegan meals are great, but
what really sustains an activist in jail is hearing
about actions on behalf of the animals.
Let's not forget that the filthy bastards at HLS are
behind this grand jury. So get out there, get busy, and
make them pay.***

Some Background information:

There are currently at least SIX Grand Juries currently
investigating the AR movement. Never talk with law
enforcement and if you receive a
visit or a subpoena, contact your local organization,
No Compromise, or SHAC.

A Grand Jury was convened some time ago in New Jersey
and based on the information we^Òve obtained, it^Òs safe
to say this grand jury is investigating the SHAC
campaign against Huntingdon Life Sciences.
Lindsay Parme, a long-time activist from California,
was originally subpoenaed to appear before the grand
jury back in January. She never went.

Thursday, June 12th, Lindsay was arrested outside her
home by FBI agents and taken before Magistrate Howard
Lloyd at the San Jose federal courthouse to determine
whether she would be transferred to New Jersey under
the custody of U.S. Marshals. This Tuesday (June
17th) Lindsay will again go before Magistrate Lloyd where it is likely he^Òll rule that she be held at Elmwood Women's Correctional Facility
(San Jose/ Milpitas) until June 27th when she'll be
shipped to New Jersey. In New Jersey, she'll be dragged
before the grand jury and faces 18 months in prison
should she refuse to answer their questions.

This grand jury is purely motivated by politics and
Lindsay believes that she is morally right in her
refusal to cooperate with a grand jury whose sole
purpose is to gather intelligence about the movement
and to disrupt the efforts of activists working to stop
animal suffering.

In grand jury proceedings, an individual is denied the
right to counsel and is often prohibited from asserting
Fifth Amendment and other constitutional rights. Grand
juries operate in total secrecy and
the public is barred from the grand jury room. The U.S.
attorney has indicated that Lindsay is not even a
target and is simply wanted as a witness. Again, she
faces 18 months in prison not for breaking any
law, but for essentially refusing to be a witness for
the federal government. God bless Amerika.