Explanatory commentary by Judi Bari, copied from 1990: A Year in the Life of Earth First! published in the Anderson Valley Advertiser, January 2, 1991, reprinted in Reprinted in Timber Wars, © 1994 Common Courage Press (recopied according to "Fair Use" guidelines)
We started out the year by taking over the office of Mendo County District Attorney Susan Massini. About 20 of us forced our way in to protest Massini’s refusal to prosecute logger Dave Lancaster for breaking Mem Hill’s nose at a protest in Whitethorn. (Note to liberals: Yes, we had already tried talking politely with her, and it didn’t work.) Mem said refusal to prosecute would create the impression that violence against EF!ers is okay in Mendo County. Massini said we “suckered” her. Riverhouse Bill said, “The only County service we get in Whitethorn is CAMP [Campaign Against Marijuana Planting].”
Also in January the AFL unions in Humboldt County held a toothless protest against L-P’s shipping logs to Mexico. The amazing thing about this rally was that music was supplied by yours truly, IWW-EF! band, Darryl, me and George singing “Where Are We Gonna Work When The Trees Are Gone.” Also on the labor front, IWW Local No. 1 successfully intervened in January to stop a sell-out deal between G-P, OSHA, and Don Nelson’s union to plea bargain the PCB spill. The case went on to appeal.
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