‘Eco-terrorism’: This will go on your permanent record

Well this is comforting:

AUGUSTA, Maine -- State police have asked about a dozen environmental activists in Maine to provide samples of their DNA as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, police said.
Update [2006-6-8 16:28:18 by David Roberts]: See also this very good story in the L.A. Times.

AUGUSTA, Maine — State police have asked about a dozen environmental activists in Maine to provide samples of their DNA as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, police said.

Update [2006-6-8 16:28:18 by David Roberts]: See also this very good story in the L.A. Times.

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