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www.shac7.com |
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| Age: | 29 years old |
| Sex: | Male |
| Location: | Huntington, New York |
| Country: |  United States |
| Height: | 5' 8" |
| BodyType: | Athletic |
| Zodiac: |  Leo (Jul 23 - Aug 22) |
| Last Login: | May 30, 2008 (555 days back) |
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About Me |
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| Andy Stepanian is an activist from Long Island, NY. He is currently serving a 36 month sentence in the Federal Correctional Institution at Butner, North Carolina. On March 2, 2006, Andy and his co-defendants were found guilty of multiple federal felonies for their alleged role in campaigning to close down the notorious animal testing facility, Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS). They were not accused of actually smashing windows, liberating animals or even attending demonstrations, but rather for reporting on and encouraging others to engage in legal protest against HLS. The convictions involved the controversial Federal Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. This act is supposed to punish anyone who "physically disrupts" an animal enterprise. These activists were never charged with committing any sort of physical criminal acts. However, under the guise of fighting "domestic terrorism", the government has seen fit to criminalize such activities as operating a web site, maintaining a newsletter and holding legal demonstrations. Andy was convicted on only one charge, conspiracy to violate the AETA. A conspiracy charge is typically very vague, difficult to prove, and yet it's very easy to imply guilt of such a thing. These sorts of charges have a long history of use for political purposes during periods when the administration in power wishes to curtail protest activity. For more information on this case, and Andy's co-defendants, Jake Conroy , Darius Fulmer , Lauren Gazzola , Josh Harper , & Kevin Kjonaas , please visit www.shac7.com . Andy and his co-defendants are beginning the appeals process and need your support! The SHAC 7 are six individuals-- Lauren Gazzola , Kevin Kjonaas , Jake Conroy , Josh Harper , Andrew Stepanian , and Darius Fullmer --and the organization Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (USA). They are all in prison for a number of years for simply speaking out! The SHAC 7 case represents a frightening new frontier in the war on speech. Indicted for protest activity against a criminally abusive animal-testing lab, their alleged modern forms civil disobedience and traditional free expression is being heralded as terrorism by big business and their pocketed politicians. The college graduates, law school student, EMT, and social justice volunteers draw a sharp contrast from the ‘Timothy McVeighs’ of the world, but are being pursued no differently. Charged under the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act they face millions in fines and up to twenty-three years in jail for protected political speech and an unabashed support of controversial forms activism. Their conviction is constitutionally flawed and imperils not only those who speak out on behalf of animals, but also anyone who has something controversial to say. The stand they now take is a stand for the civil liberties of us all. This profile is maintained by Andy's support committee. |
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I'd like to meet:Those in support of political prisoners!1.WRITE ANDY A LETTER Andrew Stepanian 26399-050 FCI Butner Medium II Federal Correctional Institution Post Office Box 1500 Butner, North Carolina 27509 IMPORTANT: When writing to any political prisoner, write your return address inside your letter as well as on the outside. Do not use any gel pens or stickers. Do not write about anything controversial that could get Andy in trouble in any way. Be aware that authorities read these letters and sensitive information could be harmful to both Andy and yourself. Finally, please be patient. Andy has lost his phone access and has very limited resources for writing at this time. Please do not stop offering your support. 2.DONATE TO THE SHAC7 SUPPORT FUND 3.DONATE TO ANDY'S LEGAL DEFENSE FUND - The appeals process is extremely expensive. Please help in any way that you can. Pledge a portion of your paycheck. Consider skipping your coffee for the week and donating the money you save. Host a benefit, large or small, and giving that money to help Support Andy!!! |
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Television:Twilight Zone Black + White |
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Books:Andy's wishlist is here .Godzilla books. For real. |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | In a Relationship |
| Ethnicity: | Middle Eastern |
| SexualOrientation: | Straight |
| Hometown: | Huntington, Long Island, NY |
| Smoker: | No |
| Drinker: | No |
| Education: | College graduate |
| Occupation: | Full Time Activist |
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My Blog |
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Andy’s Letter to Rolling Thunder - a long overdue post... |
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| From July 5th, 2007:Dear Rolling Thunder readers,Sometimes I think I am a hopeless romantic. I'm pretty sure my friends are certain I am one. I like telling stories that breed situations and evoke act... Posted by Support Andy on Tue, 13 May 2008 01:04:00 PST |
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ANDY NEEDS YOUR HELP: A job in the NYC area could facilitiate his early release! |
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| Hi there,We're writing on behalf of political prisoner Andy Stepanian. Andy is locked up as a member of the "Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) 7," who are serving time solely for reporting on and ... Posted by Support Andy on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:25:00 PST |
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Andy loses phone privileges for 9 months! Please write letters! |
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| ----------------please forward--------------------------Andy stepanian is losing his phone privileges for 9 months! Its going to be a long 9 months... Posted by Support Andy on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:04:00 PST |
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Solidarity Statements from Andy Stepanian & Malik Lamarr with the SF8 |
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| On November 30th, the Jericho Movement of NYC hosted a benefit for the San Francisco 8. Both Andy and his dear friend Malik Lamarr wrote statements of solidarity to be included in a booklet available ... Posted by Support Andy on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:37:00 PST |
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Latest Dispatch and Birthday Wish |
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| Dear Friends, Here in prison, every day is filled with its ups and downs, some more up than the day previous, some so down that you wonder if you can possibly tolerate another&... Posted by Support Andy on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:30:00 PST |
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AUGUST 8th is Andys Birthday!!! Show your support! Write some letters! |
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| new york area letter writing event for imprisoned activist
ANDY STEPANIAN
(& other political prisoners)
saturday july 28th @ 7pm
on august 8th andy will be spending his 29th birthday in prison.... Posted by Support Andy on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:18:00 PST |
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HEY NEW YORK! Sat July 21st - Andy Benefit Dinner/Dance Party BE THERE! |
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| Posted by Support Andy on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:27:00 PST |
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A letter from Andy... |
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| Dear Friends,If I were to scream right now, there would be an echo that would resonate within the confines of my 9'X5' cell. Unlike the prisons depicted on television, there are no steel barred gates ... Posted by Support Andy on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:46:00 PST |
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Andy is still without telephone access!!! Write him today!!! |
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| It's important to remember that being in Butner NC means that Andy is over 600 miles away from most of his friends and family. He is allowed visitation but has been without phone access for quite some... Posted by Support Andy on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:06:00 PST |
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Strike anywhere loves ANDY!!! |
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| The following is a word from a member of andy's support network who has been out on tour with strike anywhere:I found out about the atrocities committed at Huntington Life Sciences several years ago w... Posted by Support Andy on Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:21:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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