SHAC Barclays Demo ~ Cov
SHAC Brum | 20.10.2008 09:49 | SHAC | Animal Liberation | Birmingham
SHAC DEMO REPORT(COVENTRY):
Five of us started our shac outreach demo outside of barclays,an 1hr and half b4 they closed.We educated people,with our voices and banner,and got support from individuals that said they wud join the shac campaign and a little girl bringing us a cookie to show her support.People genuinely wanted to know the link between the two(Barclays & HLS) and were astonished at this.Barclays didn't like the fact we were there and were using pathetic excuses that our banner was "upsetting children".
We did have problems from the Barclays staff ,especially one,who threatened to beat up one of our activists.Asking us to wait till they close so he cud sort it out around the back. The manager was much more cordial,apart from the occasional("fuck off"),and just stood by us constantly. The police arrived,one copper on a bike,and told us that he recieved complaints that we threatened barclays staff! He wasn't seriously interested in the real threats we had recieved.
We educated both passersby and maybe even the Barclays staff who were unaware of this.We stayed until they closed.
Five of us started our shac outreach demo outside of barclays,an 1hr and half b4 they closed.We educated people,with our voices and banner,and got support from individuals that said they wud join the shac campaign and a little girl bringing us a cookie to show her support.People genuinely wanted to know the link between the two(Barclays & HLS) and were astonished at this.Barclays didn't like the fact we were there and were using pathetic excuses that our banner was "upsetting children".
We did have problems from the Barclays staff ,especially one,who threatened to beat up one of our activists.Asking us to wait till they close so he cud sort it out around the back. The manager was much more cordial,apart from the occasional("fuck off"),and just stood by us constantly. The police arrived,one copper on a bike,and told us that he recieved complaints that we threatened barclays staff! He wasn't seriously interested in the real threats we had recieved.
We educated both passersby and maybe even the Barclays staff who were unaware of this.We stayed until they closed.
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Whatever happened to SHAC
20.10.2008 12:17
The current situation is just embarassing.
Numbers are falling for every demo, finance is drying up, key people are in prison.
We need a re-think
I'm just a little bit ashamed
The Action Against Barclays And HLS Gathers Pace
20.10.2008 13:39
What happened to SHAC? Try opening your eyes next time you go past a Barclays Bank branch.
Common everyone join in, just knock up some leaflets on your PC.Then get some posters and Shac leaflets later on. Get down to your local branch and let the public know. Even half hour at lunch time is enough. It all adds up! Nobody can afford bad press these days, and customers moving their accounts elsewhere.
Proud Shac Supporter
Stop moaning and just keep on fighting
20.10.2008 14:49
Animal rights activists have many demands sabbing, sanctuary work, fur shops ad infinitum, no animal rights activist has to go on SHAC demos or be involved in SHAC in any way so instead of sniping just get on with doing whatever YOU think needs doing.
By the way some of the best demos I have beens on are with a small number of people or just me by myself. You can make decisions quicker, be more approachable and if alone they cannot use section 14! No-one should feel that they cannot demonstrate with small numbers, at Hillgrove there was often only 1-3 of us SO WHAT!
lynn sawyer
lyn...
20.10.2008 15:10
Solidarity
SHACwatch posting
20.10.2008 15:54
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Solidarity
20.10.2008 18:35
To the other comment yes animal rights activists do know all about the arrests thanks and no-one is hiding anything. Interesting how out of the 6 known arrests last week 2 of the arrestees were accused of being informers earlier in the year, I suppose they grassed themselves up. So what exactly are we supposed to do eh? Run to the hills screaming or buckle down, support one another and do all in our power to stop animal abuse? Personally I prefer the latter, once I am over this awful flu bug!
Needless to say the prisoners need our support and the animals need us to keep going. For goodness sake 4 people are in that photo, good display, leaflets being given out and someone is nit picking. The fact that we are at liberty and at worst face prison (unlawfully we may face assault etc) where we will be fed and sheltered. None of us face torture, none of us will be burnt at the stake or crucified so even though people are in prison in large numbers there is no reason not to follow our consciences.
Every leaflet given out, every signature on a petition, every banner, every single activist is making a difference so ditch the negativity it helps no-one.
Lynn Sawyer
cops
20.10.2008 21:27
anon