Massive Night of A.L.F. Action in Utah
The Animal Liberation Front takes credit for one massive night of action in Utah.
Two communiques surfaced from the Animal Liberation Front this week, taking credit for four separate Utah actions in a single night.
Chicken liberation
In the first communique, the A.L.F. took credit for the liberation of 72 chickens from Shepherds Egg Farm near Spanish Fork, UT; approximately 60 miles south of Salt Lake City. The animals were reported as being taken to “a better place”.
This is the second liberation at Shepherd’s Egg Farm. In the first (November 1st, 2007), 102 chickens were rescued. The communique issued after the 2007 liberation stated –
Until consumers become responsible and stop paying the exploiters, you can count on the ALF to continue hurting their profits directly through property destruction and other forms of economic sabotage. Around the world the ALF is making progress and saving lives.
Home visits to vivisectors
In the second communique, the A.L.F. took credit for sabotage and (possible) arson attempts at the homes of three University of Utah animal researchers. In what seems to be an allusion to incendiary devices, the communique referenced “cocktails” being left on the doorsteps of each home. Property was also damaged at two of the homes. To date, the mainstream media has not reported on these actions, or the extent of the damage from the “cocktails” (if any).
The communiques
The full text of each A.L.F. communique are below.
Chicken liberation communique:
“April 1st and 2nd – Spanish Fork, Utah
In the late hours of April 1st and the early morning of April 2nd our cell liberated 72 hens from Shepherds Egg Farm near Spanish Fork, Utah. The hens are now being transferred to a better place.
-The Animal Liberation Front”
Animal researcher home visits communique:
“April 1st – Salt Lake City, Utah
It may be april fools day, but the last thing we were doing was fooling around.
On the morning of april 1st, our cell visited the homes of three vivisectors from the University of Utah who have been known to test, torture, and kill many animals from local shelters in unjustified ‘scientific’ experiments. Unlike their drunken, wife abusing colleague Audie Levanthal who decided to quit vivisecting at the U of U after pressure from underground activists, these vivisectors decided to stay, praying that the new laws & legislation’s against Above Ground Activists would help protect them. Well we aren’t above ground activists & laws won’t stop us from doing what is right & helping animals.
In a well executed plan our cell split up.
Our first group visited Robert H. Lane at:
4552 Jupiter Dr.
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
Where we vandalized nearby cars & left a ‘cocktail’ on his doorstep.
Our second group reported visiting Jennifer Ichida at:
422 1st Ave.
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
They reported also leaving a ‘cocktail’ on the front porch. They glued her front door, and sliced her screen door. They also reported vandalizing near-by cars.
The 3rd group of our cell reported visiting Alessandra Angelucci & Paul Bressloff at:
2705 E. Eagle Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Angelucci does the killing while her partner Paul co-publishes her data. They both received a ‘cocktail’ on the doorstep. a 2 for 1 special.
We were quick in executing the attacks. We didn’t stay to see if the doorstop surprises worked. But nevertheless the intent is still there.
We will not back down until you stop the killing.
This action is dedicated to all the heroes in jail & out that are still awaiting trial. Our love & strength is with you.
The ALF”
very happy go go!
KEEP FIGHTING!
Our hearts are with you!
I personally don’t like or condone violence of any sort for any reason BUT . . . When it comes to living beings, i.e. animals, I am only too well aware of the hideous atrocities that people perpetrate on them, sometimes legally. So, if the perpetrators will not cease and desist causing pain, torturing the animals, etc., then I am all for whatever has to be done to stop them from harming the animals. After all, we are living in a modern society, no longer in the dark ages of years past. It is time that some compassion is extended to all living creatures.
The first action saved innocent, sentient animals from abusive conditions and a violent death and can therefore be justified; but the second incident can be described as petty and counter-productive, at best.
I mean, leaving ‘cocktails’ on doorsteps? What does that even mean? I wouldn’t be so eager, as is the author of this article, to attribute the word ‘cocktail’ to an incendiary device; its no less likely that jars of faecal matter, for example, were left outside these people’s homes. You just can’t tell with the ambiguous wording of the communiqué.
I think this action, like so many others, cheapens the movement and alienates most people from the issue of animal rights. These activists actually admit that they went so far as to “vandalise near-by cars.” This means that they probably damaged the vehicles of neighbours and strangers which were parked in the vicinity. How is this going to progress our cause in any way?
The only way things are going to change is if we influence the hearts and minds of ordinary people, our families and friends, i.e. the people who are solely responsible for the existence of battery farms and slaughterhouses. A conspiring gang of CEO sadists doesn’t deliberately torture animals for its own satisfaction. Our loved ones demand that labs and fur farms operate; they pay the electricity bills of the slaughterhouse and the wages of the chicken farmer, don’t they? So why don’t we intimidate our mothers or leave ‘cocktails’ outside our grandparents’ home?
This type of liberationist activity simply scares away the very people who need to be drawn in. People see it as a deranged, senseless attack. It just doesn’t make any sense to do this; to alienate people from Animal Rights. These antics deprive us of support and the means by which real change can be affected. Less emphasis should be put on the supply of animal exploitation and more on the demand.
I live and work on a mink ranch. If I see ANY of you animal rights nuts try some of the actions that have been mentioned in the above articles…TRUST ME!!! I WILL BLOW YOUR FUCKING HEADS OFF WITH A HUNTING RIFLE!!! DON’T BELIEVE ME? COME ON BY…!!!