Support SHAC prisoners

SHAC | 24.06.2009 07:35 | Animal Liberation | World

SHAC prisoners need your support to get threough the summer.

Dan Amos

http://myspace.com/supportdan
Greg, Natasha & Heather

http://myspace.com/shacukprisonersupport
Sarah Whitehead

http://myspace.com/supportsarah

Heather Nicholson jailed for 11 years; Gregg and Natasha Avery sentenced to nine years each; Gavin Medd-Hall an eight-year prison sentence Daniel Wadham jailed for five years Gerrah Selby and Dan Amos were both sentenced to four years in prison.

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A more specific way.....

24.06.2009 07:50

Some SHAC campaigners have just been sentenced to a combined total of 50 years in prison for daring to have the courage to try to save the animals at HLS.

Heather Nicholson - 11 years
Gregg Avery - 9 years
Natasha Avery- 9 years
Gavin Medd-Hall - 8 years
Dan Wadham - 5 years
Dan Amos - 4 years
Gerrah Selby - 4 years

We want something positive to come out of this situation. We are certainly not going to sit back and moan about how terrible it is. We're going to carry on fighting to save lives as we always have done. All the time we are in prison we will be raising money to help animals. It doesn't matter how much or how little you give because if we all pull together we can make a huge difference.

Please be a part of this and put a huge smile on our faces and, most importantly, make all the difference to animals in need. We will write to tell you how YOUR money is spent on individual animals or equipment and projects.

All that you need to do is to send your donation by cheque or postal order payable to 'Greek Animal Rescue' and send it to: Greek Animal Rescue (G.A.R), 980 Great West Rd, Brentford, TW8 9GS . Please mark the envelope: 'S.A.Y. Appeal'

You can sponsor the whole 50 years of all the prisoners' sentences at 10p a year for example. That would be £5.00. Alternatively, you could just sponsor one of the SHAC prisoners. You could choose, for example, Dan Amos at £10 per year = £40. Do let your prisoner know that you have sponsored him or her! Please look at the prisoner support page for their addresses.

Thanks again for all your support.

Love, UK SHAC7 Prisoners - Natasha, Heather, Gregg, Dan A, Dan W, Gavin and Gerrah x

UK SHAC7

Huge relief...

24.06.2009 09:05

It will be a huge relief that they are still behind bars - and will stay there for some time. Their campaign targeted not just those they regarded as being involved with HLS but also their families and, incredibly, their neighbours.

Puppy

free the Shac 7

24.06.2009 09:26

Here comes the squealing peeps of the nectu 'puppy', paid by state and industry to post up comments that no-one cares about.

Get lost 'puppy', these arrests won't stop the Animal Liberation movement, your pathetic smear squeeks only make us aware we're on the right track in our fight against the brutal system of exploitation that pays your wages and keeps millions of animals behind bars.

bad news for nectu puppy

Just accept it

24.06.2009 09:54

Just accept it! As part of the campaign up to 200 neighbours of one of the directors of HLS were sent letters alleging that he was a paedophile. Are you suggesting that these 200 families all consipred in this act? I'm sure that they would also all be interested to ensure that these people say in jail (and suffer as much as they would have done when they were caught up in these activities despite being totally innocent).

Another puppy

If only !

24.06.2009 10:05

Perhaps if they had been jailed for saving animals we might all be more supportive, they were jailed for conspiring to blackmail, a dirty crime, a coward’s crime.

One

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Don't forget the others.....

24.06.2009 10:10

[removed] - have been charged with the same offence of conspiracy to blackmail. Nicole VOSPER has already pleaded guilty.

They need your support too.

Lynns mate John

How...

24.06.2009 10:32

... does a smear campaign against an individual equate to neighbours being targeted? If I received one of those letters I wouldn't think for a minute I was an ALF target!

Where are the neighbours who had their cars trashed or windows put through? Oh yes of course, there aren't any. Just sounds good for your little PR machine to say that "neighbours were targeted".

As for family being targeted - John Varley's daughter got her car trashed this year - AFTER the SHAC prisoners were sent down. Methinks it may not have been them... Back to the drawing board ey NETCU!

The fact you think receiving a smear letter about your neighbour is being targets just shows how pathetic NETCU are - must be why you always hide at the back when it kicks off on demo's! The footage of Steve at the EDO demo is hilarious - hiding behind his colleagues while everyone storms the site, then once the police have a bit more control he comes out to the front waving his baton! Like a little kid hiding behind the sofa. What a chump.

How?

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This is not helpful.....

24.06.2009 11:36

There are at least 6 people still to face trial and at least 2 more trials - this sort of talk doesn’t help them!

Have some sense

To Puppy - anmal abuse =child abuse

24.06.2009 12:14

Puppy, NSPCC (Prevention of Cruely to Children) research has shown that there is a huge body of scientific evidence linking animal abuse to child abuse.

"There is increasing research and clinical evidence which suggests that there are sometimes inter-relationships, commonly referred to as 'links', between the abuse of children, vulnerable adults and animals. A better understanding of these links can help to protect victims, both human and animal, and promote their welfare."

From:

http://www.nspcc.org.uk/Inform/research/Findings/understandingthelinks_wda48278.html

NSPCC

To 'How'

24.06.2009 12:23

Re: "How...does a smear campaign against an individual equate to neighbours being targeted? If I received one of those letters I wouldn't think for a minute I was an ALF target!"

No, at first they did assume that they were genuinely being warned of a paedophile loose in the area.They they realised that they were being expoited by a third party for their own ends. As a result, they too were targeted and victims of the blackmail plot carried out by SHAC.

It really isn't that difficult.

Corky the Cat

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SHAC = animal abusers shock!

24.06.2009 12:45

To NSPCC

That is a fascinating article from the NSPCC. As the paper indicates, there is often a link between those who abuse children, animals and humans. We know that SHAC has attacked adults in the past and threatened with violence the children of those it believes to be involved in animal testing. On that basis, SHAC supporters are just one small step from being animal abusers as well. We can only hope for the sake of all innocent animals they are kept locked up for as long as possible.

Prof Potty

To NSPCC

24.06.2009 13:23

The report you refer to highlights the high incidence of mental illness in those who 'hoard' animals as well as those who harm them for their own gratification. It makes no links to those engaged in vivisection.

The fact that you choose to miss this or that you cannot discern the difference neatly illustrates the issues common to all AR extremists.

Not NSPCC

ACPO

24.06.2009 16:31

Just out of interest, what is the policy of the new ACPO Chief on his employees posting dross on Indymedia, and contributing to SHACwatch?

Steve Discombe

To Not NSPCC

24.06.2009 17:54

You obviously haven't read the report and are trying to mislead people as to what it says. It specifically says that animal abuse and child abuse are linked. The point is that those who do not care for animals tend to then be desensitized and so don't care for children and vice versa.

As to not mentioning vivisection once again proves you have not read the report. Page 4 of the report states "Three categories of animal abuse are:
1 Physical abuse: includes kicking, punching, throwing, burning, microwaving,
drowning, asphyxiation, and the administration of drugs or poisons."

Workers at HLS and Covance have been shown on video punching and throwing animals. And as for "... the administration of drugs and poisons." I'll leave that for the reader to make their mind up.

Please read reports before commenting on them.

Typical of pro-vivisection.

NSPCC

Try reading it again..slowly

25.06.2009 07:30

Yes - that is what page 4 says but again it makes no link to vivisection - the report is clear that it relates to those abusing animals as a symptom of their illness and makes similar links to those who hoard animals – such as on animal sanctuaries.

I wonder if another study should be conducted into the effect on written comprehension?

Matt Clowes

To Matt

25.06.2009 07:54

So in your opinion the people who punched the animals in HLS and Covance were ok and not abusers because they work there.

Also it does not say anything about "illness" only abuse, which just shows you haven't read the report. As for claiming animal sanctuaries hoard animals what a silly person you are. Just shows how the pro-vivisection people are actually not bothered about scientific findings they are just idiots and often thugs (might makes right huh). Still while you are posting nonsence here you aren't abusing your animals/partner/kids.

So to all the NETCU/NPOIU/Random other coppers here how does it feel knowing that the people you protect are far more likely to go home and abuse their partners and kids?

Mathiilda

Interesting NSPCC article

25.06.2009 08:02

I am not an AR person and have always sat on the fence when it comes to vivisection. Reading the NSPCC report has sent a chill down my spine.

I found it disgusting that people who were pro-animal tests are not only ignoring the report but actually making thing up and pretending they are in the reports. The report is there for everyone to see and yet the pro-animal tests posts on this thread are trying to make people think that it says something about hoarding animals when itsays nothing of the sort. It makes me wonder what other supposed facts these pro-animal test people make up when it comes to animal tests.

I'm disgusted that these people ignore a paper published by a well respected organisation such as the NSPCC with a lot of support from other well respected organisations.

Are the people on these threads people who work in animal testing labs or police? Either way they should take a long hard look at themselves.

This thread (especially the lies from the pro-animal testing side) has made me think again about my stance on vivisection. Can someone point me at good websites I can get a more informed view on vivisection?

Thank you

Unbiased Observer

@ Unbiased Observer

25.06.2009 14:08

Have a look at the Safer Medicines Campaign's website. They are a group of scientific professionals that oppose animal testing on human health grounds.

http://www.curedisease.net/index.shtml

ARA

Re: Try reading it again slowly

03.07.2009 17:12

I have never posted to Indymedia. Unless there is another Matt Clowes I know nothing of, this post is false. One very good reason why I do not get involved in these forums.

Matt Clowes

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