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The very fact that the Animal Liberation Front have posed such a massive threat to this financial empire makes them the most obvious targets. However due to the fact that the ALF are autonomous makes it virtually impossible to arrest the activists. Therefore the most vulnerable are the voluntary workers in the ALF Supporters Group who work entirely within the law - yet are constantly being harassed by the police. All are under close police surveillance and their telephones are being tapped. Since the trial in February, the Supporters Group have sought the advice of two independent solicitors and only literature which is considered legal is distributed, but this seems to have had little effect judging by the latest charge of incitement.

By charging another Supporters Group worker the police feel that they have made their conspiracy case complete. This is obviously a political case brought about because of a fear by those involved in big business... afraid of losing substantial financial gains.

When we consider that 800 million animals are slaughtered each year in this country alone we can begin to imagine just how much money is involved in the industries which abuse animals. think of any large company and you can be sure that they are responsible for this slaughter because the very basis of society rests upon the exploitation of animals.

The Ministry of Defence uses millions of animals to not only test new weapons but to manufacture both old and new diseases fro use in biological warfare.

The list of horror inflicted on animals is literally... endless

The Animal Liberation Front, consisting of caring and compassionate individuals, have been the most effective direct action group to have campaigned against the persecution of animals. As a result they have been labelled "terrorists" by the corrupt media. Since the conception of the ALF in 1976 the very strict policy of non-violence towards all living creatures remains intact - and yet the courts refer to the few arrested activists as being - public enemy no. 1. In actual fact it is not the public who fear the actions of ALF but those whose vast profits are at risk. How can the torture and murder of animals ever be justified? Quite simply... it cannot! Alternatives to products derived from animals are available in abundance.

Surely the greatest crime of all is to abuse an animal that has no way of defending itself. The callousness is overwhelming. The forthcoming case reflects the latest move by the authorities to silence those who disagree with the injustices which are imposed upon other species.

A case such as this could affect the future of all groups who agree with the use of non-violent direct action... including Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd.

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