Backstory: Eco-vigilantes: All in 'The Family?'

By Brad Knickerbocker
Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

ASHLAND, ORE. – The group called itself "The Family." After meticulously casing a horsemeat packing plant in Redmond, Ore., they made a firebomb using soap and petroleum products (a napalm-like substance known as "vegan Jell-O") and a time-delayed incendiary device called a "Cat's Cradle."

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