Art in a time of Terror-3/3

Art in a Time of Terror: Acclaimed Art Professor Steve Kurtz on How He Became a "Bioterrorism" Suspect After His Wife Died in Her Sleep

In his first broadcast interview, Steve Kurtz discusses the bizarre case of how he became the focus of an FBI bioterrorism investigation. On May 11, 2004, his wife Hope Kurtz tragically died in her sleep. When he called 911 for help, a nightmare that would last for the next four years began to unfold. The police became suspicious of his art supplies and harmless bacteria cultures that he was using for an antiwar project about the public health impact of germ warfare programs. His home was raided by the FBI, the Joint Terrorism Task Force and Homeland Security. His belongings, his cat, and even his wife's body were seized. [includes rush transcript--partial]

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• art
• terror
• steve
• kurtz
• fbi
• 911
• democracy
• now

[newmoongathering]

your right. i dont think the shit in whole foods is organic neccesarily. at this point i have no idea what the solution is, we are in checkmate.

[phrygian360]

most importantly i feel whole heartedly that they were after him to shut him and his research team up. they were investigating gmo foods and basically had a mobile public lab for testing your own fruits and veggies to see if they were organic or non. the patriot act has to be undone by whatever means needed.