On October 16, 1997, my Eureka, California District Office was rocked by what sounded like a thunderous explosion. In fact, the sound was that of a 500-pound tree stump being dumped off a truck onto the office foyer floor. Upon responding to the horrific sound, my two female staff members were greeted by the visage of several Earth First! terrorists, one wearing a black ski mask, and another wearing dark goggles and a hood. The masked marauders — wearing combat boots and dressed in black from head to toe — and their cohorts, after the initial &#039stump drop,&#039 then dumped four large garbage bags of sawdust, pine needles and leaves all over the congressional office, over computers, desks and the floor. Full Story