Opinion ID: 1435629
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Josh Harper

Text: Josh Harper organized the Seattle branch of SHAC, which coordinated a campaign against Stephens, Inc. In the fall 2002 edition of the SHAC newsletter, Josh Harper wrote an editorial praising SHAC's militant tactics. When describing the movement's earliest days in the United Kingdom, he noted, People who had spent years making money while happily laughing at beagles being punched in the face were now having their cars set on fire. Boo hoo. He also stated that while animal abusers ... may be safe from the cops, the army, and the FBI ... they are not safe from us ... If no one else will treat them like the criminal scum that they are, at least we will. ... It is time to go beyond our fear of reprisals. (J.A. at 1696.) Harper also gave speeches in Little Rock and Seattle, during which he similarly praised and advocated for the use of direct action in animal rights campaigns. The speech in Seattle included an explanation of how to send black faxes.