Huffington Post Vandals for veganism struck a blow against a global fast food corporation — but in the process, they destroyed a storied local landmark. McDonald’s workers in Huntington Beach, Calif., discovered the graffiti in October, when the restaurant was undergoing a renovation. The word “Vegan” was painted in black block letters over a mural …
Category: News Articles
Nov 06
3 dead, 2 wounded after shooting rampage at California chicken plant
Fox News An employee at a Fresno, Calif., chicken processing center opened fire inside the facility Tuesday morning, killing two co-workers and injuring two others before killing himself, police said. Lawrence Jones, 42, the suspected gunman and parolee, arrived at the plant just before his 5 a.m. shift. About three hours into his work day, …
Nov 04
Resister Turns Cooperating Witness in Grand Jury Investigation, According to Report
FireDogLake.com The government has secured the cooperation of a reluctant witness in a grand jury investigation of two 2008 arsons targeting faculty members at UC Santa Cruz, according to IndyBay.org. The witness had earlier invoked her Fifth Amendment rights, but agreed to testify after being threatened with contempt charges, according to the report. Early in …
Oct 26
How The Pursuit Of Animal Liberation Activists Became Among The FBI’s ‘Highest Domestic Terrorism Priorities’
Huffington Post On January 16, 2006, two federal agents pulled off of Oregon’s Route 66 and onto a dirt road in the Southern Cascades, about nineteen miles northeast of downtown Ashland. They didn’t get far. There was a blizzard, and the road was buried in snow. The agents were forced to stop just a couple …
Oct 25
Researchers Told to Prepare for ALF Break-in By Making Animals “Presentable”
Animal Liberation FrontLine Washington University claiming incriminating memo obtained by newspaper is a “hoax”. On Wednesday morning, the Riverfront Times in St Louis posted excerpts from a memo purportedly distributed to faculty at Washington University’s medical school. The memo warned staff to “be on high alert for potential terrorist activity” during the time of …
Oct 22
Activist and Political Prisoner, Kevin Olliff needs our support!
Update: Kevin has entered a plea and was sentenced to 18 months. This is a prison sentence but he will be serving it in county jail, and will not have probation once he’s released (most likely in June). Please keep the letters and books coming in so he knows that people are thinking of him. …
Oct 14
Activist Alert! New Visits by Agents in Southern California
14 October 2012 Activist Alert! The Press Office received word last week that local activists are still being visited by federal agents in the greater Los Angeles and Orange County Area inquiring about “illegal activity” and underground actions in Southern California. Agents are even resorting to desperate measures and visiting activists’ parents. If you are …
Oct 11
Two-time ALF target selling birds to the University of Florida
Status update on Double T Farms, an Iowa breeder of birds for animal research labs. Posted: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 Animal Liberation Frontline In rural western Iowa, Ted Golka operates Double T Farms, which breeds birds for vivisection labs (and other purposes). Hundreds of pigeons were liberated in two separate raids at this farm in …
Oct 11
Third anarchist jailed for refusing to testify before secret grand jury
Published: 11 October, 2012 RT.com A third self-described anarchist from the Pacific Northwest has been jailed by federal officials for refusing to speak before a secretive grand jury that the accused have called a politically-motivated modern-day witch-hunt. Leah-Lynn Plante, a mid-20s activist from Seattle, Washington, was ushered out of court by authorities on Wednesday after …
Oct 05
Walter Bond is ready to die for animals
The Voice of Russia Radio Kira Kalinina Oct 5, 2012 Famous activist fighting for animal rights Walter Bond rejected the regular life and dared to challenge the modern society. Fighting desperately for animal liberation he lost his own freedom. In an interview to the Voice of Russia he opened up about his life and struggle. …
Oct 04
Animals, liberators trade places
Editorial Capital Press The West’s Ag Website Every so often the misguided souls that call themselves ALF — short for the Animal Liberation Front — resurface and announce their latest “accomplishment” in an email or on the Internet. They “free” a few pheasants, chickens or ducks by trespassing and vandalizing a farm. They vandalize a …
Sep 25
Animal activists ‘free’ pheasants from farm near Canby
By Bob Heye KATU News Published: Sep 25, 2012 NEAR CANBY, Ore. – An anonymous group claiming to represent the ALF – Initials often used by the Animal Liberation Front – say they broke open a pheasant farmer’s pen Friday night. The activists tore open fencing that kept pheasants in captivity. According to the release …
Aug 30
New Informant & Grand Jury Subpoena in Santa Cruz Arson Investigation
by Animal Liberation Frontline Monday Aug 27th, 2012 9:20 AM New Grand Jury Subpoena & Informant in Santa Cruz Arson Investigation Just a heads-up that there are two developments in the investigation into arsons at the homes of two UC-Santa Cruz researchers. 1) A woman named Otessa Crandell is reported to be cooperating with the …
Aug 27
Animal group warns of more attacks
By ADA SLIVINSKI, QMI AGENCY Email: ada.slivinski@sunmedia.ca The animal rights group behind attacks on Vancouver fur businesses says store owners can expect more assaults. “I would fully expect (the attacks) to continue and perhaps escalate,’’ said Jerry Vlasak, spokesman for the Animal Liberation Front, based in Los Angeles. “We don’t really care what the law …
Aug 23
Snowflake Furs and Speiser Furs in Downtown Vancouver Sabotaged
August 23, 2012 According to media reports, a noxious substance was sprayed into Snowflake Furs and Speiser Furs in downtown Vancouver late on August 20. Reportedly, syringes were used to spray liquid into the stores through gaps around the front doors. Animal activists are suspected of being responsible for the attacks. Both fur stores have …