Renee the BIG BAD fugitive

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THE STORY:
Pretty dangerous looking woman, ehh? Obviously a hardened criminal - someone who is CLEARLY a danger to society. What you may NOT know is that she's a fugitive who has escaped the Federal Justice system and is currently fighting extradition back to this country. Her offense? How about drawing pictures... of PLANTS. This is one story you are just NOT going to believe..

UPDATE:

Renee is FREE.

ABOUT THE GUEST:

Renee Boje's trials and tribulations began after California medical marijuana activist Todd McCormick was arrested growing thousands of cannabis plants in a rented Bel Air mansion in the summer of 1997. Inspired by the recent passage of Proposition 215 that effectively legalized medical marijuana in the state, McCormick began growing the plants as part of his research for a book he was working on, "How to Grow Medical Marijuana."

Renee was initially arrested along with a number of other people on the premises, but her charges were later dropped. In 1998, Renee's lawyer advised her that the charges against her were about to be reinstated so she fled to the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia and eventually filed for refugee status. More recently, she offered to return to the US and stand trial if US Attorney General Janet Reno would drop the charges against co-defendent Peter McWilliams, who is dying of AIDS.

On February 9, 2000, a BC Supreme Court judge ordered Renee to surrender herself for extradition. However, she has been released on bail and is currently appealing to the public to write to federal Minister of Justice Anne McLellan asking her to intervene.

Renee's web site is located at www.reneeboje.com