Occupations in Paris
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We wish to clarify that these actions alone have been advocated by nonviolent direct action, through the occupation of restaurants and questioning employees and consumers using slogans. The answer was not to wait: first the guards pushed the demonstrators violently, not hesitating to push the weakest. OCCUPATIONS IN PARIS Then before Mcdonalds, after Communiqué from antispeciesists (translation): some horseplay with the guards, the police used tear gas At the end of the traditional Veggie Pride indiscriminately on the manifestation known as “Vegetarian and demonstrators and other Vegan Pride” an attempt to occupy persons present, causing a spontaneously occurred first in front of the movement of the crowd. All in restaurant and fast-food KFC located on agreement that it was an the route of parade, then at McDonalds a impressive police presence. few metres further. Afterwards the “forces of order” As antispeciesists and anticapitalists, we religiously mounted the guard claim full responsibility for the pre-cited at the McShit, pending the final facts that have unfolded so far. We dispersal of demonstrators. wanted to affirm our political will to end the hypocrisy of these companies: We absolutely condemn this reflections of a system that requires human arbitrary violence, which only exploitation constantly renewed and the proves once again, if organized massacre of millions of animals necessary, that the police are in unbearable conditions. paid not to “protect people” but to protect the money, and therefore the exploitation of humans and animals! For the attention of demonstrators, spectators, and others who stigmatize our actions by claiming that they would have given the police a pretext for gassing “women and children”, and would be the result of “thugs” we maintain ANTISPE VS. NOVARTIS someone who despises direct action against animal abusers, whilst falsely reassuring readers WHO ARE WE? BARRIERS DISMANTLED IN that there isn't a threat from HORSHAM, SUSSEX SHAC anymore, our question is - At the Novartis demo for World why have the site then? This Antispeciesist Action is an autonomous Week for Lab Animals foolish behaviour was then collective of militant antispeciesists and antispeciesists broke police lines mirrored by falsely claiming animal rights activists committed to claiming: AR2008 had been cancelled, confronting animal abuse, suffering and “Many barriers only serving to expose the pipe exploitation of non-human beings this recall: were left broken dream further about trying to through the use of direct action. and separated crush the animal rights -That no aggression towards after a long battle movement. We believe in the ‘No Compromise’ consumers, employees or with police, aided philosophy, veganism and actively security guards at the fast food by a minutes So what's this really about? support the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) companies took place. silence for the What we do know is that some and animal rights prisoners. -That no furniture had been animals who suffer from this activists really get up this degraded. speciesist war. We left as riot persons nose! Whether its Dick, We are opposed to capitalism and the police turned up.” Nat, Chris or Alan, its clear that state, understanding that without both In these circumstances, we there are some personal entities, the universal exploitation of advise these people to think The action was for imprisoned grudges against these animals would not be possible. obtusely about who once again campaigners Greg, Natasha & dedicated campaigners. The made use of violence, against Heather and called for in main focus is googling names Until Every Cage Is Empty! which, for what and wonder if solidarity with Spanish activists, and reading myspace the real violence is not the act keep reading. comments for intelligence, of those who exploit human which for some of us probably CONTACTS beings and kill animals using HEADQUARTERS SMASHED & sounds familiar. private property to justify their PAINTED IN BARCELONA Antispe Britain: infamies? To ask who defends So who could be running this [email protected] this fact to blows with batons As over 150 people marched in anti-anti-animal cruelty and Midlands: and tear gas? Barcelona, Spain, against NETCU watch watch website? [email protected] Novartis and its links with HLS, a From the description, it's North East: And finally wonder if revealing small group of masked activists probably fair to say it's [email protected] the violence and injustice of this broke away smashing a CCTV somebody who enjoys animal North West: [email protected] system by the acts is not at least camera, windows and spray- cruelty and tactical South: [email protected] as effective as a single event. painting the walls of the offices. coordination against extremism. Wales/West: [email protected] Shortly after a video was released The likely suspects are those to YouTube demonstrating how LIVESTOCK: SLAVERY! idiots from Cambridgeshire For international contacts see the action was carried out. SLAUGHTERHOUSES: BARBARIC! known as NETCU, or the http://antispe.tk previously mentioned hunters. OPERATING HUMAN ANIMAL Whoever they are, the mystery JOIN US FARM: EVEN FIGHT! EVEN is out there - the problem is we COMBAT! don't give a f**k! As NETCU Watch say "Check em out for July 12th 2008 - Huntingdon, UK some serious laughs…" Autonomous bloc for HLS march signed: antispécistes campaign against Sequani. He never PRISONER SUPPORT STOP SEQUANI AND THE SEQUANI SIX intimidated anyone or wrote UK listing: vpsg.org / alfsg.org.uk threatening letters. on the first day of the trial told of an Mel Broughton was remanded on 14th JUDGE, The prosecution had him pegged as activist being arrested in December 2007 at Banbury HUNTER & the organiser of most of the Herefordshire “at this moment” even Magistrates' Court in connection with demonstrations at Sequani and EXECUTIONERS? though the arrest was nothing to do alleged offences relating to the SPEAK suppliers and used hearsay evidence with Sequani or even vivisection and campaign. Please write to Mel: and phone logs to make him seem When asked, most people would how protests were happening even like a hub for times and places of agree that all people who have whilst they were in court. Mel Broughton demonstrations. (TN9138) been charged with an offence have HMP Woodhill, the right to a fair trial? I wonder if a We wish the Sequani 6 all the best in We all try to do what we can as part Tattenhoe Street trial might still be considered fair if for there trial and hope that SOCPA laws of a campaign against a place like Milton Keynes, example the victim of a robbery or are recognised for the farce that it is Bucks. MK4 4DA Sequani, Sean had skills which rape was the judge in the case? and someone wakes up to the allowed him to maintain the SSAT and systematic removal of our civil "They say they believe in free speech he was not a leader he just did Impartiality has to be the foundation liberties and realises the implications and the right to demonstrate whilst everything he could to help animals of a fair trial, so why am I recoiling in for the protest movement as a whole. doing everything they can to stop it." horror to find out that the judge in the inside Sequani. Police saw the latest SOCPA trial is a hunter? Yes I’m website as a threat and therefore Support: myspace.com/supportmel Protests continue at Sequani with a Sean as a more effective activist from serious, the judge for six people campaign being stepped up by facing possible prison sentences for the group which made him a target other activists from around the for anti protest police. SUPPORT THE SHAC 3 conspiracy to “interfere with country, protests take place on the contractual relationships so as to first Monday of every month and any Needless to say, the campaign Greg, Natasha & Heather have been harm animal research organisation” time people wish to protest there. charged with "conspiracy to blackmail" spends his spare time when he is not continues and with love and rage in a judge shooting animals out of the our hearts we will battle on through HLS and they are currently being GUILTY OF “CONSPIRACY” remanded in prison. Their trial is booked sky for fun. the police bullshit and flawed to start on the 29th September 2008 at legislation until all are the cages are Winchester Crown Court (UK) and Not to mention of course the fact It would seem that someone was empty at Sequani and the horrors might take as long as six months. To that the jury are being privately needed to make the four million that animals face inside daily stops help support them please visit: bused in each day so that the scary pound operation tornado case look forever. myspace.com/shacukprisonersupport extremists don’t “disappear them” in like it wasn’t an astronomical waste a Mafia Movie style which is a first for of cash. SUPPORT SEAN KIRTLEY animal rights activists. The whole facade obviously serves the fair trial So what did Sean do to end up in well in creating a false sense of prison, what was the evidence that On May 30, 2008, Sean was insecurity for the jury so they actually took a father away from his family sentenced to four and a half years in feel like these people are a threat to and ended him in prison. prison. Please send messages of everything good and pure support to: Sean Kirtley WC 6977, anywhere… Sean was responsible for the SSAT HMP Blakenhurst, Hewell Lane, website. He never swore at people Redditch, B97 6QS. To help support Sean please visit his support page: To add insult to the fair trial, an on a demonstration, he never used announcement by the procecution illegal direct action to further the www.supportsean.wordpress.com SHAC WATCH! DO WE CARE? NEWS FROM THE UK FRONTLINES By anonymous at Indymedia UK: DO WE F**K! FOIE GRAS: 2007-2008 VIVISECTION BREEDER RAIDED: HIGHGATE RABBIT FARM Despite the increasingly repressive sense of hopeless optimism and a There are places that will not measures by the state, it was only a substantial dose of naivety.