Posted on 09/14/2004 8:50:54 AM PDT by Area Freeper
Animal rights militants threatened yesterday to deliver a "knockout blow to the fur trade" as part of the most extreme campaign in their history. The Animal Liberation Front is threatening to launch "10 attacks a night" on organisations and individuals across Britain this winter.
As hundreds of extremists from across the world gathered at a training camp in Kent today to learn direct-action tactics, the ultra-hardline wing of the movement warned the UK to brace itself for a sharp escalation in violent activity.
The 3,000 members of the Animal Liberation Front, a shadowy umbrella group for various terrorist cells, have drawn up a list of 'legitimate targets' including circuses, farms and zoos to the staff of companies and suppliers involved in animal vivisection. Attacks could vary from arson to obscene graffiti.
An ALF source said: 'Ten attacks a night would be an absolute minimum. Think of the number of butcher shops: at least a couple of windows are already being broken every night and then you have people spraying graffiti on cars to those targeting employees of Huntingdon Life Sciences.'
Although organisers of the training camp near Tonbridge insist they are promoting only legal forms of protest, Ronnie Lee, founder of the ALF, was yesterday addressing hundreds of supporters at the site. His comments were followed last night by an address from another high-profile and equally controversial figure, Jerry Vlasak, the American surgeon who has argued that violence is 'morally justifiable'. Vlasak's speech however was carried via video-link from the US after the Home Secretary, David Blunkett last month banned him from entering Britain because of his 'dangerous' views.
Despite claims by organisers of the international gathering of animal protesters that they are not condoning violence, sceptics are concerned those attending are being taught how to handle police interviews and life in jail. 'This gives you a chance to prepare and make mistakes in a safe environment,' promised a leaflet.
Some medical researchers fear workshops on how to maximise the effectiveness of protests are thinly veiled lessons in extremism. Their concerns follow a sharp rise in attacks by animal rights activists during the past 10 days. There have been at least six serious incidents, including the spraying with graffiti of the home of a GlaxoSmithKline employee in west London. Days earlier cars were attacked belonging to people connected with a guinea pig farm in Newchurch while three further attacks on the property of people linked to Huntingdon Life Sciences, which uses animals for research, have also been reported.
Robert Cogswell of Speak, the group leading a campaign to halt construction of an animal research laboratory at Oxford University, is among a growing number of leading figures in the movement who told The Observer they do not condone violence. He is among those that blame the failure of Labour to deliver on animal welfare issues for helping to foster a climate of protests.
Threats of an upsurge in sustained action will alarm the government. A campaign of violence and intimidation by Shac against Huntingdon Life Sciences forced the firm to move its headquarters to the US. Spiralling security costs meanwhile meant Cambridge University abandoned plans to build a primate research facility. Oxford University has been seeking a new builder for two months after the original contractors were targeted by ALF members.
Police from the National Extremism Tactical Co-ordination Unit have announced they are keeping a close observation on any illegal activity such as workshops that incite violence.
Too bad Britain doesn't allow guns.
Animal rights is for people who want to be RIGHT and would have been totalitarians 20 years ago.
Let these idiots eat a few cricket bats, then maybe they'll mind their own business.
Perhaps the Bush doctrine on terrorism could help against these mindless animal worshippers!
looks like 10 people are gonna be getting their @ss kicked every night in Britain
We have to throw this nonsense back in their faces.
So9
Sounds like a terrorist training camp which could use a few cruise missiles, followed by a RAF airstrike, then send in the Royal Marines to clean up whatever's left...
"As hundreds of extremists from across the world gathered at a training camp in Kent today "
Sounds to me like that would have been a good time to round them up.
Between the Islamist whackos and the animal rightists, you'd think the UK had no conspiracy laws.
10 attacks a night now huh?
Gotta love the 'peaceful' wackos. I hope they're all put into prison on their first attempt.
Bring. It. ON !!!!!
ping
You guys can go ahead and call me a spinless wimp, but this is EXACTLY why I'm not above surrounding myself with minks, calves, and cute baby ducks when I Bar-B-Que.
Remember in the film when all those animals were released onto the freeways in Philadelpha? Oxford will never be the same . . .
I'm fairly certain that it's perfectly legal to shoot to kill a terrorist in the act here.
"Perhaps the Bush doctrine on terrorism could help against these mindless animal worshippers"
There is a great misconception that these people are animal worshippers. They are not. In fact, in many of their little publicized attacks in the US, they have purposely killed some or all of the animals in the facilities they entered. They do not believe that there should be any human/animal interaction, including domestic pets, zoos, private rescue facilities or game reserves. They would rather kill the animals than see them living with or near humans. And they are just as happy if humans are hurt in their attacks. They have severe psychotic problems and are not able to fit in to human society.
"We will not tire! We will not fail! We will attack unceasingly! We will stay the course until all anima.....dude, are those Fritos? I have the munchies."
You could buy some gloves that have rabbit fur in them.
Like these:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002T6DEG/sr=1-2/qid=1095181648/ref=sr_1_2/103-9014303-8137460?%5Fencoding=UTF8&n=1036682&s=apparel&v=glance
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