Make sure that on 24th July, you come to the SPEAK National demo and send a clear message to Thames Valley Police that their agenda in attempting to bully and intimidate peaceful campaigners will not succeed.

During the weekly demonstrations at Oxford University's new laboratory building site on the 17th June one disabled protester went round the corner and started leafleting cars and putting some through letter boxes.As she was on her way back she noticed what looked like a playing field where people were sitting on the grass.As she handed out leaflets she saw in the distance the back of the present laboratory building which Oxford University want to join to the new one.

After finishing the leaflets she walked over to it, a builder was doing some work on an outbuilding and she asked him if there was a way round to the front of the building, as she was given instructions two university security guards came up behind her and shouted for her to go immediately which she complied with despite their rudeness. The builder realising she was an animal rights activist then started to shout and rave, he told her that she was no better than a football hooligan a bit far fetched seeing this lady is only 4ft8. He said all the protesters were scum to which she told him of the horrors of vivisection and what actually happened in these laboratories. He replied by saying he didn't care about animals and that she would soon take drugs if she had to. She was totally disgusted with his attitude and told him vivisection was dangerous to people, she then showed him her back which is disfigured, she has 'Scoliosis' and had one operation that had gone wrong because of an incorrect method of bone grafting, which obviously would have been tested on animals first.He had no answer for this so she walked away.

After getting back to the pavement this lady was approached by two Thames Valley Police Officers who demanded she give them her name and address, she refused,and was told she was going to be arrested for showing her disfigurement in public, at this she went into shock and had a panic attack, she told them it was not a crime to be disfigured, after all what if her face was badly disfigured would they make her go round with a bag on her head? The other policeman then laughed at her and told her she had a chip on her shoulder, given that this lady has a lump on her back because her ribs are out of place this was totally disgusting behaviour, they then arrested her. This lady also has severe heart problems and started experiencing increasing chest pains, afraid the police would abuse her by denying her medical help she dialled for an ambulance before her mobile was seized.

The ambulance was there in minutes and the crew who took her inside were brilliant. They checked her heart rate which was up and did other tests and advised her for a check up at the hospital.The two police officers outside told her husband they were de-arresting her, then disappeared.

This lady was then driven home and spent two days recovering from this disgusting ordeal at the hands of Thames Valley Police.