On Wednesday 21st January, seven activists from the campaign Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) were sentenced to a total of fifty years in prison, after they were found guilty in December 2008 of 'conspiracy to blackmail' Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS). Heather Nicholson was 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, Dan Amos and another were both sentenced to four years in prison.
"They conspired to do A B and C ... with Persons or Persons Unknown." - Who were persons unknown? It really didn't matter, as the above conspiracy law linked the individuals even though they had never met them or talked to them. However, this was all ignored as the media falsely charged the activists with hypocrisy, extremism and terrorism, instead of acknowledging their own hypocritical standpoint, best portrayed by the Telegraph, with NETCU helping to further the hysteria following the activists guilty verdicts.
"They conspired to do A B and C ... with Persons or Persons Unknown." - Who were persons unknown? It really didn't matter, as the above conspiracy law linked the individuals even though they had never met them or talked to them. However, this was all ignored as the media falsely charged the activists with hypocrisy, extremism and terrorism, instead of acknowledging their own hypocritical standpoint, best portrayed by the Telegraph, with NETCU helping to further the hysteria following the activists guilty verdicts.
The second trial begins this week, another group of activists face long prision terms for simply protesting against animal cruelty.
Two have already pleaded guilty, probably because they have no faith in the systems ability to deliver justice, but the other defendants deserve our support.
The best way we can show it is by continuing their work.
HLS is still open - close it!
Oxford Lab is still open - close it!
More UK Universities than ever conduct vivisection - close them!
Highgate farm is still open - close it!
Harrods is still selling fur!
You know what to do.......
Two have already pleaded guilty, probably because they have no faith in the systems ability to deliver justice, but the other defendants deserve our support.
The best way we can show it is by continuing their work.
HLS is still open - close it!
Oxford Lab is still open - close it!
More UK Universities than ever conduct vivisection - close them!
Highgate farm is still open - close it!
Harrods is still selling fur!
You know what to do.......
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