NJ Activists held: JTTF raid on IWW/Animal Rights home

Note: among those detained were a number of IWW organisers, a NYC Socialist Party officer, and a number of anarchist and animal rights activists.

NJ Activists in Need of Support
Sun, July 24, 2005 3:31 pm


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By now, you have probably heard that two of our friends have been arrested
and imprisoned in New Jersey. Activists Janice Angelillo and Nick Cooney
have been held in New Jersey for more than 48 hours under $15,000 and
$20,000 bail respectively. They are being charged with an assortment of
crimes including tresspass, vandalism and conspiracy. In addition, Janice
Angelillo's home has been raided by the FBI/JTTF.

Our friends need our help! Please make polite but firm calls to the
following asking that both Janice and Nick be given vegan food and asking
about their general welfare. It is important that these calls are not
viewed as threatening or harassing in any way, as Janice and Nick will
have bail reduction hearings on Monday.

Please call:

Larry Glover, Essex County Jail Warden
973-274-7819

Essex County Jail, Main Number
973-274-7500

So far, we have been told that they will have to post the entire bail
amounts in cash. Assistance is being accepted by the following:

For Janice Angelillo support contact:

Ted Nebus
732-485-8520
e-mail:  x351912@gmail.com For Nick Cooney support contact:

Stephanie
513-477-2963
e-mail:  withstolenwings@riseup.net We urge all of you to do whatever you can to help. Janice and Nick are
courageous and dedicated activists and are worthy and entitled to the full
support of our community. Please take a minute to make a phone call, write
a check and cross post this list to your family, friends and other
sympathetic listservs.

Thank you!

Win Animal Rights/W.A.R.  http://war-online.org


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(though it is important to point out the article is inaccurate, as articles
tend to be... they are not with SHAC, for one)

"FOR WIDE DISTRIBUTION:

Janice Angelillo was picked up by the NJ State Police for allegedly
spray-painting. Her bail has been set at $15,000 cash. It is believed
she is being targeted for political reasons. As she is the treasurer
of the Central New Jersey Industrial Workers of the World and an avid animal
rights activist. She is presently being held in Essex County Prison. She was
not given her phone call until two days after being arrested.

At some point tonight, police arrived at her house in Highland Park,
NJ and detained all the people in the house - Janice's husband Ted,
another housemate, and a few friends who were with them. According to Ted,
they have currently been detained for several hours by officers from what seem
to be officers from the New Jersey Joint Terrorism Task Force. The last update
is that the house is being raided and searched, apparently with legitimate
warrants, as well as the vehicle of Janice's housemate. Further updates will be
released as things become more apparent. This is being sent out by the request
of the people currently being detained. They are asking that people be kept
aware of the situation and spread the word.

Janice is still being detained, and people can help by giving money to help
free Janice. She has never missed any court appearance in the past, and is very
responsible. Over the next two weeks we will be hosting several benefit shows
to return the money raised. People can also help by calling the prison at 973
274 7500, and requesting that Janice be given vegan food.

For anyone sending funds, the contact info is as follows:  sean@riseup.net (973)930-9879


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NEWS ARTICLE
Counter-terrorism police descend on Highland Park

Home News Tribune Online 07/24/05
By KEN TARBOUS
STAFF WRITER
HIGHLAND PARK ó Heavily armed members of the New Jersey State Police
Counter-Terrorism Bureau in bulletproof vests and helmets secured a house on
Parker Road last night, as authorities sought a search warrant in an ongoing
domestic-terrorism investigation.

Capt. Steve Serrao of the counter-terrorism bureau said at the scene last
night that police were unable to release details of the investigation.

But the owner of the house at 1625 Parker Road said he was assured by
authorities the incident was related to the arrest of a second-floor resident
on criminal-mischief charges in Essex County on Friday night and not to any
international incidents or threats.

Residents of the second-floor apartment are members of the animal-rights group
Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC), said Dan O'Donnell, the building's
owner.

O'Donnell said he has seen people with protest signs entering and leaving the
house, but there's never been any trouble with the residents.

Police were holding about a dozen people on the home's rear deck last night as
authorities awaited a judge's OK to search the premises.

In a separate case, six members of SHAC are facing trial on charges of
conspiring to threaten and terrorize employees and customers of Huntingdon Life
Sciences, a Britain-based drug-testing firm that uses animals in its
laboratories in Franklin.

The Highland Park Police Department assisted the state police in last night's
operation. A K-9 unit also was on the scene.



Ken Tarbous:

(732) 565-7319  ktarbous@thnt.com -----------------------------------------

I was one of the people detained, and it needed to be pointed out that the
officers, notably the heavily-armed goon squad that stormed the house, did not
have a warrant to enter. The warrant was not issued until later that evening.
We were detained at 7:15 PM and did not get released until approximately four
hours later. There were no other arrests. Janice's bail was set at $15,000 with
no ten percent, but it looks like that money has been raised, and it is highly
likely we will not see that money returned. A court date for her is scheduled
for tomorrow.

Daryle Lamont Jenkins"








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This is the release Sean put out on Infoshop this afternoon.
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Sunday, July 24 2005 @ 04:58 PM PDT
Contributed by: Admin
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Janice Angelillo was picked up by the NJ State Police for allegedly spray-painting. Her bail has been set at $15,000 cash. It is believed she is being targeted for political reasons. As she is the treasurer of the Central New Jersey Industrial Workers of the World and an avid animal rights activist. She is presently being held in Essex County Prison. She was not given her phone call until two days after being arrested. Another associate was also arrested a friend named Nick, from
Philadelpha, who is being held on a $20,000 bail.

URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT - HOUSE OF NJ ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST AND IWW MEMBER
RAIDED AFTER ARRESTS

Janice Angelillo was picked up by the NJ State Police for allegedly
spray-painting. Her bail has been set at $15,000 cash. It is believed she is being targeted for political reasons. As she is the treasurer of the Central New Jersey Industrial Workers of the World and an avid animal rights activist. She is presently being held in Essex County Prison. She was not given her phone call until two days after being arrested. Another associate was also arrested a friend named Nick, from
Philadelpha, who is being held on a $20,000 bail.

At approximately 6:30pm (July 23), police arrived at her house in
Highland Park, NJ and detained all the people in the house - Janice's husband Ted, another housemate, and a few friends who were with them. According to Ted, they have currently were detained for several hours by officers from New Jersey Joint Terrorism Task Force, brandishing automatic weapons and other firearms. This is being sent out by the request of the people currently being detained. They are asking that people be kept aware of the situation and spread the word.

According to Sean White, an activist that was at the house working to
raise bail money for Janice and Nick, although the raid occured
sometime around 6:30pm a warrant for this action was NOT signed by a
judge until 11:15. They did not take anything untill the warrant
arrived, around 1am.

As of 1PM Sunday afternoon (July 24), Janice and Nick are still being
held in the Essex County Jail. Janice is being held on $15,000 bail and Nick is being held on $20,000. Attempts to bond them out yesterday failed, as the State is refusing bond and demanding the full cash bail be paid. Any solidarity you can provide will be much appreciated by her friends and family. You can Western Union to Janice's husband. You will need his full name and city the money is being picked up in: Robert Nebus, New Brunswick, NJ. Please call Ted and let him know you sent money, and the amount. If you want to donate money a different way, or provide something else, you can also call him. His number is
732-485-8520.

People can also help by calling the prison at 973 274 7500, and
requesting that Janice be given vegan food.

For anyone sending funds, the contact info is as follows:

 sean@riseup.net
(973)930-9879

This is the original announcement sent out about Janice's arrest and need for funds:

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Urgent Appeal for Cash!

Janice Angelillo was picked up by the NJ State Police, allegedly for
spraypainting. Her bail has been set at $15,000 cash.

It is believed she is being targeted for political reasons. As she is the treasurer of the Central New Jersey Industrial Workers of the World and an avid animal rights activist. She is presently being held in Essex County Prison. She was not given her phone call until two days after being arrested.

It is urgent that we get her out, because she is being intimidated by the State Police and Homeland Security about her political activities.

Therefore, I must ask you to please give what you can. She has never missed any court appearance in the past, and is very responsible. Over the next two weeks we will be hosting several benefit shows to return the money raised.

The prisons number is 973 274 7500 call them to request vegan food for
her.

Thanks,

Contact:
R. Ted Nebus
732 485-8520
 x351912@gmail.com