Sequani demo
lynn Sawyer | 08.09.2008 13:10 | Stop Sequani Animal Testing | Animal Liberation | Repression
Two hundred activists marched through Ledbury despite roads and railway tracks being badly flooded.
FIT were kept at bay by Fitwatch
Hundreds of leaflets were given out
Some locals went on the march and voiced support
There was an impromptu demo at Sequani clinical.
The Ledbury hunt was sabbed prior to the demo.
It was made clear to Sequani, police and government that imprisoning fellow activists for peaceful protest will not frighten off other activists from their duties towards animals or to the notion of a right to protest.
Afterwards.
A Foie Gras demo' took place in Worcester
A shift change at Cargill/Sun Valley, in Hereford (a chicken abbatoir which supplies Mc Donalds) was disrupted as security refused to let workers in and they drove around aimlessly for an hour.
The notorious Bobby Roberts Circus (due to start performances tommorrow night at Hereford race course) had their posters reaaranged.
There was another demo at the gates this morning
The police have conceded (in private to various activists) that we outwitted them despite being equal in number.
There were 5 arrests with the last arrestee taken home at 22.30.
In my humble opinion all those present did a good job. The paragons of virtue who have spread poison about activists involved in the day may of course wish to show everyone how "proper" animal rights activists should be campaigning and I for one look forward to being overshadowed by their sheer brilliance. As mere mortals those of us in this area will continue to do to the best of our (admittedly mediocre) ability to do what we feel is right using tactics we are morally comfortable with.
Lynn
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Well Done
08.09.2008 13:24
but in the end i say that it was a very effective gathering (and not just against Sequani)
Dave (Nottingham AR)
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Top Notch
08.09.2008 13:37
Once again good job.
Courtenay Rogers
Excellent...
08.09.2008 14:13
Bobby Roberts
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08.09.2008 14:32
When I first got involved in the movement people used to say that the enemy is the vivisector and not the policeman, but as far as I can see now the police are stopping us from getting to the goal of stopping the vivisector. Don't give the police anything, you don't give the vivisector anything!
Sequani Perkin up a bit?
More would come if billed as less militant
08.09.2008 15:31
Ted
Re: Ted
08.09.2008 17:12
In comparison (and absoloutely no offence to the SmashEDO campaign) the numbers were very impressive given that the first non-organised stand against the arms dealers in Brighton (EDO) only had 40 people turn up. More importantly though numbers increased over the years to 400. It took the quite a few events, but they got eventually got results, as now one of the factories has closed, with the other due to close pretty shortly I imagine.
People will realise they only have to get involved in what they feel comfortable with, and that more importantly it makes sense, otherwise they wouldn't be in the movement in the first place. Afterall, SSAT/SHAC support the ALF/animal rights prisoners, and both groups have overwhelming support from the AV movement, if not most of the support along with SPEAK. If people don't want to get involved directly with whats going on thats fine, but it doesn't mean they have to walk ayway as events unfold that (given happened over night) they would support anyway. Or at least the groups they support, are supportive of, so it's not that much different.
militant
Good to hear an honest appraisal
08.09.2008 18:18
To everyone involved,
Well Done
Where was the cubbing?
08.09.2008 18:33
Can you please provide details of where the Ledbury hunt were caught cubbing on saturday? Could prove useful to know for next year.
Sab
sabbing
09.09.2008 09:16
Lynn
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Pass info to LACS
09.09.2008 12:07
LACS supporter