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Standing Tall<\/p><\/div>\n

After receiving a subpoena last week to testify before the Seattle federal Grand Jury on Nov. 7 @ 9:00am, Matthew Pfeiffer publicly proclaimed he would *never*<\/strong> cooperate with government authorities while admitting he expected nothing less from them in turn. Three other young Pacific NW Grand Jury resisters have been jailed: Matt Duran, Kteeo (both from Olympia), & Leah-Lynn Plante (from Portland)…each for remaining silent before the Grand Jury panel seeking information relating to their (A)narchist affiliations.<\/p>\n

Two resisters (Matt & Kteeo) remain in custody while Leah has been released. Some confusion exists as to why Leah was released when her fellow resisters were not. While Leah has urged her community not to ‘panic’, she has publicly admitted having some emotional\/mental issues arising from PTSD which her incarceration exacerbated. No further details surrounding her release are known at this time. Leah was held in an isolation cell during her imprisonment while Kteeo and Matt were eventually released to the general inmate population in the SeaTac federal detention center. This raises questions as to whether the psychological torture inflicted on her was too much to bear and whether she ‘cracked’ or whether the federal judge allowed her to be released (temporarily or otherwise) to receive treatment. The federal criminal justice system isn’t exactly known for its compassion, so it’s likely if Leah continued to resist that this is part of a softening up process targeting who authorities perceive to be the most vulnerable among those listed above. Leah’s photo as a Grand Jury resister has been widely circulated on the internet. She’s an attractive poster child for the cause of civil liberties, widespread criticism of the abuse of the federal Grand Jury system for political repression, and courage in the face of adversity. If she succumbed, it would be an embarrassment to adamant (A)narchists, if not…it would be as equally embarrassing to the federal judge and prosecutor imprisoning our youth, the very progeny not corrupted by self indulgence and ennui.<\/p>\n

The public and reporters have been cautioned to allow Leah time to recover from the trauma of imprisonment, to let her reclaim her life. Whether this is possible without a public recounting of the circumstances surrounding her release remains to be seen.<\/p>\n

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Oly’s ‘Maddy’<\/p><\/div>\n

Matthew Pfeiffer released a public statement as to his date with federal authorities\/Grand Jury as follows:<\/p>\n

“On October 25th, the day before my 23rd birthday, two FBI agents wearing ill-fitting khakis and too much gel in their hair, served me a subpoena for 9am on November 7th. I knew my fate right away: 18 months in SeaTac Federal Detention Center. Matt, Kteeo and Leah have all been imprisoned for their refusal and I will be the next. Despite the urging of lawyers, agents and judges, I only have one option: non-cooperation. Any other option is unthinkable.<\/em><\/p>\n

I am being asked to testify before a Grand Jury on November 7th and will likely be detained on that date for refusing to cooperate. The vultures of the state will try to imprison my comrades and I until we give in. We will never give in.<\/em><\/p>\n

No Church In The Wild<\/strong>
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