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Marie Mason Marius Mason (born Marie Mason; January 26, 1962) is an American environmental activist who in 2009 was sentenced to 22 years in prison after admitting 13 counts of arson and property damage amounting to US$4 million.〔(Officials: Earth Liberation Front members indicted in fire ), CNN〕 Mason, a member of the Earth Liberation Front, was prosecuted for a 1999 attack on a building at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, that caused more than US$1 million in damages,〔 undertaken as a protest against research into genetically modified crops.〔 A further US$3 million in damages included attacks on homes under construction, and on boats owned by a mink farmer.〔 Supporters claim that this case represents a form of political persecution, as part of the Green Scare phenomenon, when an overly long sentence is given to an individual who committed crimes against property.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Free Marius Mason )〕 Around July, 2014, Marius (formerly known as Marie) self-identified with the gender identity of a man. According to his support website, until his name is legally changed, support letters should still be addressed to 'Marie Mason'. ==Background==
Mason has worked as a gardener, musician, writer, Earth First! organizer and a volunteer for a free herbal-healthcare collective. He is 51 years old and a parent of two children. Mason and his husband at the time, Frank Ambrose, ignited an office that held records related to research on genetically modified, moth-resistant potatoes, funded by USAID and biotech giant Monsanto. The next day, Mason and Ambrose set fire to commercial logging equipment in Mesick, Michigan. Both arsons were claimed by the Earth Liberation Front as actions against genetic engineering, deforestation, and other environmentally destructive acts. Subsequently, Ambrose was caught and agreed to become a government informant, giving information that led to the arrest of Marius Mason. He was arrested on March 10, 2008 by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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