June 10-12th is an international Weekend of Resistance with Jeff "Free" Luers. Luers is currently serving his 5th year of a 22 year and 8 month sentence for an action that, supporters say, "...did not hurt or threaten anyone. He burned 3 SUVs to make a statement about increased environmental destruction caused by fuel inefficient vehicles. It is believed and obvious that it is Jeff’s political beliefs that landed him this unjust sentence."

A Political Prisoner Speaking Event will be held on Friday, June 10th at 6:30pm at the New College Cultural Center in San Francisco. This speaking event will focus on the importance of prisoner support and what it means to be a political prisoner in the US. Local former prisoners and prisoner support activists including Luis “Bato” Talamantez, Rita ‘Bo’ Brown, Claude Marks, and Rahula Janowski will speak. A short speech written by Jeff ‘Free’ Luers will be read. On Saturday June 11th a Critical Mass Bike Ride for Luers will gather at 1 PM at Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco. There will be a film screening on June 10th at 7pm in Modesto. On June 11th there will be a video screening in Sacramento at 3pm at Juliana's Kitchen. Also on June 11th there will be a video screening in Santa Rosa.

June 2005 marks the five-year anniversary of the imprisonment of Luers. Before his action at the car dealership, he was already well-known to law enforcement because of his involvement with national forest protection (starting an occupation of a controversial old-growth timber sale in 1998), anti-police brutality activism, free food programs in a local park, and teaching self-defense to women. He has continued to be active in prison and fight oppression with his words and inspiration.

Last June, social and environmental activists in the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia participated in an "International Day of Action" by organizing non-violent protests and community events to show their support for Luers and their disgust for his cruel sentence. The FBI responded by creating a real 'Green Scare', sending a memo to businesses, corporate media, and government agencies warning of planned "terrorist attacks" by the "Earth Liberation Front" on June 12. Of course, no such "attacks" ever occurred. All of the events were peaceful and public, ranging from concerts and demonstrations, to video showings and dinner parties. Read more

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