56 windows broken in "goodbye" Bayer action
BYE BAYER | 24.05.2004 15:37 | Bio-technology | Ecology | World
The Bayer Cropscience building at North Newbalds had all 56 of it's windows broken. The message "No GM - Not Now, Not Ever" was spraypainted on a wall. The windows were doubleglazed so although only the outer panes were smashed the whole lot will probably have to be replaced. One window had both panes broken and a litre of white gloss paint was thrown through to add to the disruption and expense. Let Bayer be aware - if they become the main GM offender again, we'll be back.
This was one of 4 actions against Bayer that happened over the last month as a warning to Bayer to stay out of GM crops.
The 4 actions were the closing of a succesful campaign using direct action against Bayer AG - who WERE the major GM players in the UK and are still major the world over. This campaign saw over 50 varied and diverse actions in a few months, part of a 17 year history of direct action against GM crops the world over.
See www.stopbayergm.org for particulars of the other Bayer actions.
This was one of 4 actions against Bayer that happened over the last month as a warning to Bayer to stay out of GM crops.
The 4 actions were the closing of a succesful campaign using direct action against Bayer AG - who WERE the major GM players in the UK and are still major the world over. This campaign saw over 50 varied and diverse actions in a few months, part of a 17 year history of direct action against GM crops the world over.
See www.stopbayergm.org for particulars of the other Bayer actions.
BYE BAYER
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Direct Action or Vigilante Attack ?
25.05.2004 09:05
The next morning, Bayer employees turned up to see what had happened. Probably had to call the police. They're now probably scared of going in and out of that building. Everyday, they probably wonder what will happen next to the building. When it will be THEIR turn.
Tell me, what is the difference between this action and a vigilante attack ? I don't see any. You claim that the aim is to make it expensive for Bayer - but don't you think that the most profound effect of this action will be to terrorise Bayer employees ?
Don't tell me they deserve it. Don't tell me it's their fault for working there. Nobody deserves to be terrorised for their beliefs - Yes, Some people genuinly believe GM is good.
I am against GM, and I believe in direct action. Going to a field, and removing GM crops - THAT'S direct action. Breaking windows at night ? Tell me, how does this directly stop GM crops ? All it does is scare people. This is not direct action. This is a vigilante attack.
In Peace,
whoami
Oooooh
25.05.2004 10:26
Krop
well done!
03.06.2004 12:16
I'm surprised that this would be viewed as an attempt to terrorise the employees - if we assume this was carried out at night when the building was empty then it seems that there was never any chance of it causing any harm to anyone who worked there. A much better way to terrorise the emplyees would be to physicaly attack them or verbaly threaten them - which I'm glad to see nobody has done.
I haven't heard anyone say 'they deserve to be terrorised coz they work there' - most of us have to work to earn a living and the companies we work for will do things which are detrimental to people and planet, including their own workers. This does not mean that workers are bad people for working there, but nor does it mean that we shouldnt attack corporate property as part of a campaign to stop something as destructive and violent as genetic engineering.
By the way, if i turned up for work one morning and had to have the morning off because someone had smashed the place up in the night I wouldn't feel terrorised, I'd probably want to buy whoever did it a pint.
More of this sort of thing!
anonymous