Didn't see this posted, thought it'd be interesting

[leastconcern]

So we all know and hate Huntingdon Life Science. However, notice that the grassroots organization is likened to urban terrorism, and apparently they used "military like percision" in executing campaigns. Hi-lar-i-ous.

http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2009/01/22/shac-uk-animal-activists-sentenced-to-11-years-for-conspiracy-to-blackmail/

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[_sithkitten_]

I hate that this happened and i hate the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act....

Basically, if you run a successful campaign....you are a terrorist and you need to go to jail.

I just watched "Behind the Mask" a documentary on the ALF and it was pretty good though heartbreaking.

[leastconcern]

Did you get on DVD or torrent? I still have yet to see Behind the Mask, I want to. I also want to see Sharkwater and when it comes out on DVD I am totally buying The Cove.

And I am just learning about the AETA, I had no fucking idea. Now I get the herbivore shirt "All my heroes have FBI files".

Everyone here knows how CRAZY it gets at a fuckin' vegan potluck.

[_sithkitten_]

got the dvd from netflix.

It's really one of the most terrible attacks on free speech, not even talking about organizations like the ALF who engage in illegal activity. NORMAL activists are under investigation...and you wouldn't even know it.

In BTM an animal rights lawyer who is working on the US SHAC case found out (after discovery i think) that HER phone was tapped, and she was listed as a co-conspirator! The had her under physical surveillance and everything. She didn't know this until FBI files pertaining to the case were unsealed to her.

Fucked up shit.

[leastconcern]

I already am on the patriot act list, so I can only wonder what the FBI are doing while they scratch their heads over my google search entries; peta2, livejournal, how to give fellatio better, gay tantric sex, nanwrimo, obama...

Ohhh my eggplant is delicious.