Activist arrested on arson charges for Los Angeles ELF action

Information is unclear at the moment, but this is what we have:
Steve Murphy, an animal rights activist, was arrested on Wednesday, September 30th, in Texas on federal arson charges. He is charged in the Central District of California (Los Angeles). The charges may or may not be related to animal liberation activity. Nothing is yet confirmed, but I feel it is important to get this information out as quickly as possible to support a fellow activist in jail.

Steve has an extradition hearing tomorrow at 1:30om central time. They are seeking to extradite him to California.

Steve is being held in the Tarrant County Jail in Texas. For information on his status, visiting times, etc, visit the Tarrant County Inmate Search Page, and search for Steven Murphy, CID #0758945

Please write him a letter of support immediately. The early days of an activist’s incarceration are the most crucial:

Steve Murphy CID #0758945
C/O Tarrant County Jail
100 N. Lamar
Fort Worth, TX. 76102

More information will be posted as it is available. I expect if this is related to animal rights activity, it will be reported in the media heavily in the coming hours.

Peter Young

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