[frontline-news] August 2003 Direct Action Update

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Frontline Information Service   -  August 2003 Direct Action Update -  09/01/03

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There have been a number of actions in the month of August by the ALF, ELF and
others that have not made it to this list yet. Reported actions have been
compiled below with information made available by press offices and the media.

August 01, 2003 - San Diego, California
Earth Liberation Front Action

In the largest act of environmental sabotage in US history, the Earth
Liberation Front (ELF) has accepted responsibility for a $50 million fire in
San Diego, California, that destroyed an unfinished five-story condominium
complex on August 1. The complex is owned by Garden Communities, the second
largest developer in Southern California. Nationwide, Garden Communities owns
more than 40,000 apartments and 25 million square feet of commercial space.

The Garden Communities project was approved in 2000, despite opposition from
nearby residents. Many who hike Rose Canyon's four-mile length are tired of the
sprawl engulfing the canyon and have expressed support for the ELF's efforts to
draw attention to the development of San Diego's last remaining wetlands and
wild places.

(Information from the Earth First! Journal - article by Rod Coronado)

August 22, 2003 - Arcadia, Duarte, West Covina California
Earth Liberation Front Action

Four actions in Southern California took place on the night of August 22 -
targeting Hummers and other SUVs.

The actions include:

* Arcadia, California - Rusnak Mercedes Benz. Ten S.U.V.s were spraypainted
with "terrorist," "killer," and "ELF".

* Duarte, California - Duarte Mitsubishi. The dealership building and
approximately twenty vehicles were painted with "ELF" and the phrases "gross
polluter" and "We (heart) pollution".

* West Covina, California. An early morning fire ripped through a GM
autodealership, destroying and damaging several SUVS including several Hummer
H2s. A warehouse on the site was also destroyed by fire. Messages left at the
scene there included "I (heart) Pollution," "American Wastefullness" and "ELF".


Although the ELF Press Office has received no communications about these
actions from the persons responsible, spraypainted signatures at all scenes
indicate claims of responsibility by ELF activists. Damage estimates for these
actions are approximately $2.5 million.

(Information provided by the ELF Press Office)

August 24th, 2003 - Sultan, Washington
Animal Liberation Front Action

10,000 mink were liberated from a fur farm on the night of August 24th. Initial
damage estimates for this action are in the $500,000 range. The following
communique was received from the ALF:

"The Animal Liberation Front is claiming responsibility for the liberation of
10,000 mink from a Sultan fur farm (339th Ave SE - dirt road east of landing
strip). Fencing was removed and nearly every cage opened. It has been shown
through such efforts as the Mink Rehabilitation Project that farm raised mink
can survive and flourish in the wild. All industry responses stating the
contrary are lies. All institutions of animal exploitation - regardless of any
attempts to conceal their bloody operations - will be located and the animals
liberated.

  -A.L.F.

We would also like to express our utter contempt for those who cooperate with
the authorities in their hunt for animal liberators - especially snitch Justin
Samuel of San Diego currently attempting to reassimilate into the animal
liberation movement. May you forever live in guilt, shame, and scorn."

(Information provided by the ALF Press Office)

August 28th, 2003 - Emeryville, California
Animal Liberation Brigade Action

Two pipe bombs exploded at the offices of Chiron Corporation, one of the
largest international biotech firms located in the United States. The following
communique was received by aboveground activists:

"In the early hours of August 28th volunteers from the Revolutionary Cells
descended on the animal killing scum Chiron. We left them with a small surprise
of 2 pipe bombs filled with an ammonium nitrate slurry with redundant timers.
This action came about because Chiron has continued their murderous connection
with Huntingdon Life Sciences even though they have been exposed numerous times
as some of the most egregious animal killers in the industry.

Chiron, you were asked to sever your ties with HLS, you were told, and yet you
continued your relations with them. Now it is time for you face the
consequences of your actions. If you choose to continue you relations with HLS
you will no longer be subject only to the actions of the above ground animal
rights movement, you will face us. This is the endgame for the animal killers
and if you choose to stand with them you will be dealt with accordingly. There
will be no quarter given, no more half measures taken.

You might be able to protect your buildings, but can you protect the homes of
every employee?

>From palestine to euskal herria, from the jungles of colombia to northern
ireland, the struggle will continue until all of the oppressive
institutions are destroyed!

for animal liberation through armed struggle, the Revolutionary Cells
--animal liberation brigade"

(Information provided by directaction.info)

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