On Saturday 28th October, Rhythms of Resistance Manchester joined anti-fur activists to protest against Kurt Geiger’s repeated refusal to introduce a fur free policy.
Dressed as zombies and playing samba, Rhythms of Resistance Manchester dissuaded shoppers from entering Kurt Geiger and encouraged people to stop at the information stall set up by anti-fur activists. Leaflets were handed out to the many people who stopped to watch the samba and zombie dancers.
The police arrived but after spending some time inside Kurt Geiger, they left without approaching the sambistas. Two so-called Environment Protection Officers later approached the band and requested for the noise level to be reduced. The sambistas kept playing as before!
Kurt Geiger was targeted because their collection includes boots made from real fur, despite the fact that fur farming is banned in the UK. Although several Kurt Geiger shop managers have said that they no longer sell fur, the company has refused to confirm this in writing or to say that the company will not sell fur in the future. The action was to ask consumers to call Kurt Geiger to adopt a fur free policy and to stop needless cruelty to animals.
Contact Kurt Geiger to ask them to stop the sale of all animal fur. Tell them you won’t shop there again until they do, and you will encourage others to do the same:
Kurt Geiger
75 Bermondsey St
Borough
London, SE1 3XF
Tel: 020 7546 1888
Email:
neil.clifford@kurtgeiger.com
niki.turner@kurtgeiger.com
The police arrived but after spending some time inside Kurt Geiger, they left without approaching the sambistas. Two so-called Environment Protection Officers later approached the band and requested for the noise level to be reduced. The sambistas kept playing as before!
Kurt Geiger was targeted because their collection includes boots made from real fur, despite the fact that fur farming is banned in the UK. Although several Kurt Geiger shop managers have said that they no longer sell fur, the company has refused to confirm this in writing or to say that the company will not sell fur in the future. The action was to ask consumers to call Kurt Geiger to adopt a fur free policy and to stop needless cruelty to animals.
Contact Kurt Geiger to ask them to stop the sale of all animal fur. Tell them you won’t shop there again until they do, and you will encourage others to do the same:
Kurt Geiger
75 Bermondsey St
Borough
London, SE1 3XF
Tel: 020 7546 1888
Email:
neil.clifford@kurtgeiger.com niki.turner@kurtgeiger.com 
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keep on...
31.10.2006 23:01
Nice one people.
hgjhguy76454
repeated refusal
01.11.2006 02:37
simon
How about repeated good reasons then?
01.11.2006 08:43
JB
Pigeonholes
01.11.2006 18:42
1. Young girls who like animals
2. Middle aged people in sensible shoes
3. Punks in black hooded tops (aka animal rights terrorists)
4. Students, especially middle class ones
5. Anyone, from one of the above groups or not, with dreadlocks, or anyone vaguely "hippie"
6. (insert stereotype here)
Can people please remember they are only allowed to protest and have an opinion on this issue if they fall outside of all of the above categories. Anyone stating an opinion from one of these groups will be ridiculed, ignored and sent packing with their placard between their legs.
Teenage tracksuit wearing boys from North Manchester/Salford (but not Prestwich, its a bit posh round there) preferably from an ethnic minority (but not Jewish, cos they're like all pro Israel and stuff) are particularly encouraged cos they're from the streets and real like innit.
Uerdingista
Su
03.11.2006 00:16
su
oversensitive girls...
05.11.2006 09:59
well done for the action.
booboo
Uerdingista
06.11.2006 00:14
5656trg
cute girls
08.11.2006 18:16
quite a scoop getting Kenny Everitt to play
Alice
good
09.11.2006 12:54
glad to see people are still standing out. I protest against the fur industry in the South West, and specially in winter standing outside a fur shop for 3 months straight to stop one shop can be shit, but it's worth it.
Ignore that other twat, i'm glad you lot at least go and get active about it.
Sam
sad!
10.11.2006 06:08
If people are so desparate for critism but cant find anything substantial and end up on physical apppearance then this is just sad. Focus on the issues of animal cruelty and animal rights - rather than judging a band's level of cuteness you sad sad person!
not cute
cute girls II
14.11.2006 10:18
Alice
Cute young girls?
20.11.2006 22:55
Linda
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