Direct Action from Mexico & USA
Liberationists | 22.08.2008 18:39 | SHAC | Animal Liberation | Ecology | World
ACTIVISTS TARGET VIVISECTION BREEDER (Mexico)
HUNDREDS OF MINK RELEASED FROM CAGES (USA)
LOCKS GLUED AT 10 MEAT MARKETS (Mexico)
BUTCHER SHOPS, EGG DISTRIBUTOR PAINTED (Mexico)
HUNDREDS OF MINK RELEASED FROM CAGES (USA)
LOCKS GLUED AT 10 MEAT MARKETS (Mexico)
BUTCHER SHOPS, EGG DISTRIBUTOR PAINTED (Mexico)
ACTIVISTS TARGET VIVISECTION BREEDER (Mexico)
anonymous report (translation):
"Attack at Faculty of Chemistry at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Mexico City)
August 17, 2008
One of the major multinational producers of equipment and food, and in the sale of animals for stupid experiments, is Harlan. Founded in the United States in 1931, it has branches throughout the world and sells in approximately 30 countries, to pharmaceutical companies, animal labs, universities and government institutions.
UNAM-Harlan is located in the Faculty of Chemistry at the city university and houses between 15 thousand and 18 thousand rats and mice, who are sold to other industries and also used at UNAM.
Vivisection is a practice which has no ethical or scientific value; to the contrary, it is torture and death for the purpose of money and control.
Harlan, like the Faculty of Chemistry, feel they are in the right to exercise total dominance over nature and that is something which we can not allow, much less respect. That's why in the afternoon of August 17 the f.l.a. had decided to carry out a spontaneous action and had spilled paint on the window panes surrounding this center of control and experimentation; they had launched paint bombs at the building and had broken some windows of this 'center of study,' which made a lot of noise and alerted security. Within seconds they were running after us; after a short pursuit one person was arrested, but much later was released without charge or fines, for being a minor. In a brief chat with the detainee, the police had asked her many times for the names of other activists, but she said absolutely nothing. The first lawyer wanted her to pay for damages, but fortunately they assigned her another lawyer that freed her very quickly.
This is the first time that someone was arrested in an action and this experience has helped us a lot; we see the successes and mistakes, and we learned a lot from this, for future actions.
Even so we are not at ease; what has happened is a little suspicious and we believe that the investigations are continuing; we will keep you informed.
frente de liberación animal.
vivisection is torture, vivisection is death, free the animals,
a.l.f."
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HUNDREDS OF MINK RELEASED FROM CAGES (USA)
Media has reported that early in the morning of August 19, more than 600 mink were released from their cages at the McMullin & Sons Fur Farm (10495 S 1540 W) in South Jordan, Utah.
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LOCKS GLUED AT 10 MEAT MARKETS (Mexico)
anonymous report:
"August 19
On the cloudy and cold night of the day indictated, the FLA took to the streets of México State once again to prove that individual, radical actions are more effective than the rest of the carnivalesque and pacifist performances, because this time 10 meat markets were left sealed with quite a lot of glue by ALF activists.
We will not wait for these businesses to close with banners, shouts and propaganda; we will close them ourselves.
FLA"
>>
BUTCHER SHOPS, EGG DISTRIBUTOR PAINTED (Mexico)
received anonymously:
"On August 18 of this year, the Frente de Liberación Animal decided to pay a visit to businesses that profit from the suffering of living beings on this planet; at night the entrances, walls, floors, windows and shelves of businesses like meat markets, poultry shops, dairy shops, rotisseries, restaurants and an egg distributor were attacked with red paint resembling the blood and suffering of non-human animals.
This has not ended for the executioners!"
>>
Related articles
UK: GSK and Mars vending machines sabotaged
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/406954.html (17th)
USA
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/406488.html (UCLA Vans Stolen, 12th)
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/405255.html (UCSC Vivisectors Targeted, 3rd)
Global reports
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/407074.html (19th)
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/406823.html (15th)
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/406637.html (13th)
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/405744.html (7th)
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/405279.html (3rd)
UK: Support AR/SHAC Prisoner Dan Amos
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/405118.html (1st)
More information http://www.animalliberationfront.com
anonymous report (translation):
"Attack at Faculty of Chemistry at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Mexico City)
August 17, 2008
One of the major multinational producers of equipment and food, and in the sale of animals for stupid experiments, is Harlan. Founded in the United States in 1931, it has branches throughout the world and sells in approximately 30 countries, to pharmaceutical companies, animal labs, universities and government institutions.
UNAM-Harlan is located in the Faculty of Chemistry at the city university and houses between 15 thousand and 18 thousand rats and mice, who are sold to other industries and also used at UNAM.
Vivisection is a practice which has no ethical or scientific value; to the contrary, it is torture and death for the purpose of money and control.
Harlan, like the Faculty of Chemistry, feel they are in the right to exercise total dominance over nature and that is something which we can not allow, much less respect. That's why in the afternoon of August 17 the f.l.a. had decided to carry out a spontaneous action and had spilled paint on the window panes surrounding this center of control and experimentation; they had launched paint bombs at the building and had broken some windows of this 'center of study,' which made a lot of noise and alerted security. Within seconds they were running after us; after a short pursuit one person was arrested, but much later was released without charge or fines, for being a minor. In a brief chat with the detainee, the police had asked her many times for the names of other activists, but she said absolutely nothing. The first lawyer wanted her to pay for damages, but fortunately they assigned her another lawyer that freed her very quickly.
This is the first time that someone was arrested in an action and this experience has helped us a lot; we see the successes and mistakes, and we learned a lot from this, for future actions.
Even so we are not at ease; what has happened is a little suspicious and we believe that the investigations are continuing; we will keep you informed.
frente de liberación animal.
vivisection is torture, vivisection is death, free the animals,
a.l.f."
>>
HUNDREDS OF MINK RELEASED FROM CAGES (USA)
Media has reported that early in the morning of August 19, more than 600 mink were released from their cages at the McMullin & Sons Fur Farm (10495 S 1540 W) in South Jordan, Utah.
>>
LOCKS GLUED AT 10 MEAT MARKETS (Mexico)
anonymous report:
"August 19
On the cloudy and cold night of the day indictated, the FLA took to the streets of México State once again to prove that individual, radical actions are more effective than the rest of the carnivalesque and pacifist performances, because this time 10 meat markets were left sealed with quite a lot of glue by ALF activists.
We will not wait for these businesses to close with banners, shouts and propaganda; we will close them ourselves.
FLA"
>>
BUTCHER SHOPS, EGG DISTRIBUTOR PAINTED (Mexico)
received anonymously:
"On August 18 of this year, the Frente de Liberación Animal decided to pay a visit to businesses that profit from the suffering of living beings on this planet; at night the entrances, walls, floors, windows and shelves of businesses like meat markets, poultry shops, dairy shops, rotisseries, restaurants and an egg distributor were attacked with red paint resembling the blood and suffering of non-human animals.
This has not ended for the executioners!"
>>
Related articles
UK: GSK and Mars vending machines sabotaged
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/406954.html (17th) USA
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/406488.html (UCLA Vans Stolen, 12th) http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/405255.html (UCSC Vivisectors Targeted, 3rd) Global reports
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/407074.html (19th) http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/406823.html (15th) http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/406637.html (13th) http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/405744.html (7th) http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/405279.html (3rd) UK: Support AR/SHAC Prisoner Dan Amos
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/405118.html (1st) More information
http://www.animalliberationfront.com
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300 Captive Mink Released From South Jordan, Utah Fur Farm
22.08.2008 22:13
South Jordan, UT- According to a communique received by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office this week, 300 captive mink were released from the McMullin Mink Farm, located at 1540 W. 10400 S in South Jordan, Utah.
The communique reads:
"This is a local soldier out of Utah letting you guys know of a raid that just happened last night at the South Jordan, Utah McMullen Mink Farm, 300 plus mink were released with all their breeding records destroyed. Good news, haven't seen this done in a while so it had to be done."
Imprisoned in cages for life, fur-bearing animals are forced to endure intensive confinement compared to the miles of territory these animals would enjoy in the wild - their natural state. The natural instincts of these captive animals are completely frustrated; self-mutilation, sickness, infection, poor sanitation and the sheer stress of confinement leads animals to premature death. When they survive, animals of sufficient size are killed by anal electrocution or gassing. Whereas reports from the fur industry have surfaced that liberations were harmful to the animals, the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) and other organizations have a long history of successfully releasing animals into the wild from fur farms. In addition to liberating the wild animals destined for a certain, painful and agonizing death, another goal of liberationists is to cause economic damage to fur farms; dozens of fur farming operations have seen economic ruin since "Operation Bite Back" began by the ALF in the 1990s.
“The fur industry wants the public to believe that most of the mink liberated are recaptured or killed after being freed, but this is not the case; and I would argue that even if some are recaptured, at least they have been given a chance at what everyone deserves, a chance to live free” stated Camille Hankins, a Press Officer with the Animal Liberation Press Office. "Contrary to the rhetoric of those who profit from the imprisonment and killing of these beautiful, wild creatures, scientific studies have proven captive mink have the innate ability to survive in the wild, do not decimate other animal populations or the environment, and do not carry away small children or pets."
Animal Liberation Press Office
e-mail:
press@animalliberationpressoffice.org
Homepage:
http://www.animalliberationpressoffice.org/