Summary: Eric was arrested (along with Zachary Jenson and Lauren Weiner) on January 13, 2006, as part of the government's ongoing Green Scare campaign. All three were charged with "Conspiracy to damage and destroy property by fire and an explosive." His arrest was the direct result of a government informant - known only as "Anna" - who spent a year and a half drawing him in and working with the FBI to fabricate a crime and implicate Eric in it. Anna was paid over $65,000 for her work with the FBI. Eric was imprisoned for what amounts to thought-crime - no actions were ever carried out, and Eric was charged with a single count of "conspiracy" - a powerful legal tool often used by the state to crush dissent.



The tour consists of a workshop and musical performance. First, friends of Eric will be presenting information about his case, which serves as a lens through which to study the basic concepts of entrapment, the use of informants, and government repression in general. Unfortunately, the use of these tools by the state is becoming more and more prevalent, and it's imperative that people understand how they work.





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http://archive.org/details/FBI_Informants_In_Activist_Groups_-_The_Eric_McDavid_Story







Following the presentation will be the beautiful musical catharsis of Nora & Gnoll and Spoke Pants of the Flowering Skillet, from the Anarchozarkian MusicCollective, straight from the bowels of the Midwest USA. We assure you, you won't be disappointed.



For more information on Eric and the Green Scare, please visit:





http://www.supporteric.org/





http://www.greenisthenewred.com/





http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/washington-post-eco-terrorism/5807/







Spoke Pants of the Flowering Skillet





http://www.youtube.com/user/noraandgnoll





http://www.last.fm/music/Spoke+Pants+of+the+Flowering+Skillet



http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=%22Spoke+Pants+of+the+Flowering+Skillet%22







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