He says he made an honest mistake. If convicted, he could spend the rest of his life in prison. Ms. Taylor declined interviews for them both while the case is pending. Her elder son, Colby Ellerman, a former Straight Edge who turned 21 Thanksgiving Day, pleaded guilty to freeing minks. He too declined an interview.
Authorities say violence associated with animal rights is ebbing.
Some are letting their short hair grow out, to deflect attention. It's at such concerts that Dave Wilson seeks recruits for his cause, marrying the moralistic outlook of Straight Edge to his own animal rights campaign. We used to have black slaves. Now we have mink slaves or fox slaves or pig slaves. Officially, he speaks for a Texas-based group called Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade, and issues statements claiming responsibility for attacks in the name of the Animal Liberation Front.