A message to let everyone know that the following (historical) campaign films have now been YouTubed; Save the Hill Grove Cats, Save the Shamrock Monkeys & Save the Newchurch Guinea Pigs. Altogether they will give you 45 minutes of footage, not including shac's campaign footage, another half an hours worth, as well as prisoner details (Newchurch, SHAC & SPEAK). + Raid + Letter
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Sorry to anyone who has already read/seen parts of the article before, just thought I would add up the background details along with the footage found on the net of the campaigns.
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PART 1: THE CAMPAIGNS THAT MADE HISTORY
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SAVE THE HILLGROVE CATS -- 1999 (Hill Grove Farm: Closed)
"At least 350 people were arrested and 21 jailed for public order offences over the course of the campaign. Policing costs rose to £2.8m and a five-mile exclusion zone was put in place around the farm."
>>>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS9DMam53H8 (6 minute video)
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SAVE THE SHAMROCK MONKEYS -- 2000 (Shamrock Farm: Closed)
"The company's main customer was Huntingdon Life Sciences, which in one year purchased 373 cage-bred macaques, 440 wild-caught monkeys, eight squirrel monkeys, and 37 baboons, according to documents obtained by activists. Keith Mann writes that Shamrock delivered nearly 50,000 monkeys to laboratories in Britain during the 1990s."
>>> 32 minute video
Pt1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrWcAlmZYtM (10 minutes)
Pt2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORxZUoD0NwA (10 minutes)
Pt3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67kxR2Ag9mQ (10 minutes)
Pt4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp3POdAS7A4 (2 minutes)
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SAVE THE NEWCHURCH GUINEA PIGS -- 2006 (Newchurch Farm: Closed)
"The farm closed in 2006 as a result of the six-year campaign. Soon after five members of the group were jailed on charges of conspiracy, blackmail, and intimidation."
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DONT2Aucgs (7 minute video)
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PART 2: NEWCHURCH PRISONERS ADDRESSES
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"Jon Ablewhite, John Smith and Kerry Whitburn were all sentenced to twelve years imprisonment for their roles in the campaign to close Newchurch farm. Josephine Mayo was sentenced to four years imprisonment. They started their sentences in May 2006." [ http://www.directaction.info/prison_newchurch.htm]
Jon Ablewhite #TB4885
HMP Lowdham Grange
Lowdham, Nottingham NG14 7DA
UNITED KINGDOM
Josephine Mayo
Josephine has asked to be removed from prisoner listings. She would like to thank everyone for the support they have given her.
John Smith #TB4887
HMP Lowdham Grange
Lowdham, Nottingham NG14 7DA
UNITED KINGDOM
Kerry Whitburn #TB4886
HMP Lowdham Grange
Lowdham, Nottingham NG14 7DA
UNITED KINGDOM
NOTE: Conspiracy -- To engage in protest activity/organisation against a business; conspiracy to protest and advocate protest.
NOTE: Blackmail -- To campaign with the intention to close down a business; only only ending campaign when business closes.
NOTE: Intimidation -- To educate others of the atrocities inside a business; using amplified sound to verbally expose animal testing.
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PART 3: WHAT NOW?
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HIGHGATE RABBIT FARM -- Raided/Exposed by the ALF (January 6th 2008)
"A total of 129 rabbits were loaded in friendship groups into bags and taken immediately to safety. Never will they have to know or experience an experimental facility or university lab." [ http://www.directaction.info/news_jan09_08.htm]
Highgate Rabbit Farm
Highgate
Normanby-by-Spital
Lincolnshire
England.
Video: http://www.shac.net/images/generic/2008_images/january/rabbitlib/rabbits.wmv
ALF who? http://www.animalliberationfront.com
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CAMPAIGN -- SHAC (((International Campaign)))
Hillgrove campaig in 1999 formed into..
Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty: http://www.shac.net
"HLS has lost the world's largest companies including all four main high street banks in the UK, the world's largest financial institution, the world's second largest bank and the world's largest insurance broker. All these companies have made clear and unequivocal statements to SHAC stating that they will never deal with Huntingdon ever again. Incredible isn't it? But there again with Huntingdon $89 million dollars in debt and with NO commercial bank and insurance company anywhere in the world prepared to deal with them it's hardly surprising."
HLS Cruelty Footage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpZ-j5OU6rQ (5 minute video)
Hit 'Em Head On (2006)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNfuqLQrJak (9 minute video)
It's Time For Action 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP3ub3Dkfno (5 minute video)
Strike Back (USA) (12 minute video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7wDQX9Rq0Q (Pt1...6 minute video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrN5uBl7PPU (P2...4 minute video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhrvUdFtcMc (Pt3...2 minute video)
"Gregg and Natasha Avery were arrested in May 2007 and charged (along with Heather Nicholson and a further seven defendants) with "conspiracy to blackmail," relating to the campaign against Huntingdon Life Sciences. A provisional trial date has been set for June 2008." [ http://www.myspace.com/shacukprisonersupport]
Letter from Heather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCgkfzoaW0A (4 minute video)
Heather Nicholson #VM4859
HMP Bronzefield
Woodthorpe Road
Ashford
Middlesex
TW15 3JZ
UNITED KINGDOM
Gregg Avery #TA7450
HMP Winchester
Romsey Road
Winchester
SO22 5DF
UNITED KINGDOM
Natasha Avery #NR8987
HMP Bronzefield
Woodthorpe Road
Ashford
Middlesex
TW15 3JZ
UNITED KINGDOM
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CAMPAIGN -- SPEAK
Newchurch campaign pledged support to...
SPEAK Campaigns: http://www.speakcampaigns.org
"The campaign was born out of Stop Primate Experimentation at Cambridge (SPEAC), which in 2004 halted the construction at the University of Cambridge of a new primate research facility. Had it gone ahead, the facility would have been Europe's largest primate vivisection centre. Cambridge announced in January 2004 that the facility would not be built as a result of delays caused in part by animal rights protesters."
"Mel Broughton has been remanded in connection with alleged offenses relating to the campaign against the construction of an animal research facility at Oxford University." [ http://www.directaction.info/prison_mel.htm]
Write to him at:
Mel Broughton #TN9138
HMP Woodhill
Tattenhoe Street
Milton Keynes, Bucks MK4 4DA
UNITED KINGDOM
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Links to additional information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaderless_resistance#Leaderless_resistance_movements.2Fcampaigns
http://www.animalliberationfront.com (ALF)
http://www.alfsg.org (ALFSG) http://www.vpsg.org (VPSG) http://www.directaction.info (DA)
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PART 1: THE CAMPAIGNS THAT MADE HISTORY
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SAVE THE HILLGROVE CATS -- 1999 (Hill Grove Farm: Closed)
"At least 350 people were arrested and 21 jailed for public order offences over the course of the campaign. Policing costs rose to £2.8m and a five-mile exclusion zone was put in place around the farm."
>>>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS9DMam53H8 (6 minute video) --------------------------------------------------------------------------
SAVE THE SHAMROCK MONKEYS -- 2000 (Shamrock Farm: Closed)
"The company's main customer was Huntingdon Life Sciences, which in one year purchased 373 cage-bred macaques, 440 wild-caught monkeys, eight squirrel monkeys, and 37 baboons, according to documents obtained by activists. Keith Mann writes that Shamrock delivered nearly 50,000 monkeys to laboratories in Britain during the 1990s."
>>> 32 minute video
Pt1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrWcAlmZYtM (10 minutes) Pt2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORxZUoD0NwA (10 minutes) Pt3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67kxR2Ag9mQ (10 minutes) Pt4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp3POdAS7A4 (2 minutes) --------------------------------------------------------------------------
SAVE THE NEWCHURCH GUINEA PIGS -- 2006 (Newchurch Farm: Closed)
"The farm closed in 2006 as a result of the six-year campaign. Soon after five members of the group were jailed on charges of conspiracy, blackmail, and intimidation."
>>>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DONT2Aucgs (7 minute video) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PART 2: NEWCHURCH PRISONERS ADDRESSES
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"Jon Ablewhite, John Smith and Kerry Whitburn were all sentenced to twelve years imprisonment for their roles in the campaign to close Newchurch farm. Josephine Mayo was sentenced to four years imprisonment. They started their sentences in May 2006." [
http://www.directaction.info/prison_newchurch.htm] Jon Ablewhite #TB4885
HMP Lowdham Grange
Lowdham, Nottingham NG14 7DA
UNITED KINGDOM
Josephine Mayo
Josephine has asked to be removed from prisoner listings. She would like to thank everyone for the support they have given her.
John Smith #TB4887
HMP Lowdham Grange
Lowdham, Nottingham NG14 7DA
UNITED KINGDOM
Kerry Whitburn #TB4886
HMP Lowdham Grange
Lowdham, Nottingham NG14 7DA
UNITED KINGDOM
NOTE: Conspiracy -- To engage in protest activity/organisation against a business; conspiracy to protest and advocate protest.
NOTE: Blackmail -- To campaign with the intention to close down a business; only only ending campaign when business closes.
NOTE: Intimidation -- To educate others of the atrocities inside a business; using amplified sound to verbally expose animal testing.
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PART 3: WHAT NOW?
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HIGHGATE RABBIT FARM -- Raided/Exposed by the ALF (January 6th 2008)
"A total of 129 rabbits were loaded in friendship groups into bags and taken immediately to safety. Never will they have to know or experience an experimental facility or university lab." [
http://www.directaction.info/news_jan09_08.htm] Highgate Rabbit Farm
Highgate
Normanby-by-Spital
Lincolnshire
England.
Video:
http://www.shac.net/images/generic/2008_images/january/rabbitlib/rabbits.wmv ALF who?
http://www.animalliberationfront.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAMPAIGN -- SHAC (((International Campaign)))
Hillgrove campaig in 1999 formed into..
Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty:
http://www.shac.net "HLS has lost the world's largest companies including all four main high street banks in the UK, the world's largest financial institution, the world's second largest bank and the world's largest insurance broker. All these companies have made clear and unequivocal statements to SHAC stating that they will never deal with Huntingdon ever again. Incredible isn't it? But there again with Huntingdon $89 million dollars in debt and with NO commercial bank and insurance company anywhere in the world prepared to deal with them it's hardly surprising."
HLS Cruelty Footage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpZ-j5OU6rQ (5 minute video) Hit 'Em Head On (2006)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNfuqLQrJak (9 minute video) It's Time For Action 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP3ub3Dkfno (5 minute video) Strike Back (USA) (12 minute video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7wDQX9Rq0Q (Pt1...6 minute video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrN5uBl7PPU (P2...4 minute video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhrvUdFtcMc (Pt3...2 minute video) "Gregg and Natasha Avery were arrested in May 2007 and charged (along with Heather Nicholson and a further seven defendants) with "conspiracy to blackmail," relating to the campaign against Huntingdon Life Sciences. A provisional trial date has been set for June 2008." [
http://www.myspace.com/shacukprisonersupport] Letter from Heather:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCgkfzoaW0A (4 minute video) Heather Nicholson #VM4859
HMP Bronzefield
Woodthorpe Road
Ashford
Middlesex
TW15 3JZ
UNITED KINGDOM
Gregg Avery #TA7450
HMP Winchester
Romsey Road
Winchester
SO22 5DF
UNITED KINGDOM
Natasha Avery #NR8987
HMP Bronzefield
Woodthorpe Road
Ashford
Middlesex
TW15 3JZ
UNITED KINGDOM
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CAMPAIGN -- SPEAK
Newchurch campaign pledged support to...
SPEAK Campaigns:
http://www.speakcampaigns.org "The campaign was born out of Stop Primate Experimentation at Cambridge (SPEAC), which in 2004 halted the construction at the University of Cambridge of a new primate research facility. Had it gone ahead, the facility would have been Europe's largest primate vivisection centre. Cambridge announced in January 2004 that the facility would not be built as a result of delays caused in part by animal rights protesters."
"Mel Broughton has been remanded in connection with alleged offenses relating to the campaign against the construction of an animal research facility at Oxford University." [
http://www.directaction.info/prison_mel.htm] Write to him at:
Mel Broughton #TN9138
HMP Woodhill
Tattenhoe Street
Milton Keynes, Bucks MK4 4DA
UNITED KINGDOM
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Links to additional information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaderless_resistance#Leaderless_resistance_movements.2Fcampaigns http://www.animalliberationfront.com (ALF) http://www.alfsg.org (ALFSG) http://www.vpsg.org (VPSG) http://www.directaction.info (DA)