In the early hours of April, 18 2009, after making our way through muddy fields we descended upon CSL Game Farm (7401 NW Kerkman Rd, Cornelius, Oregon) a breeder of ‘game birds’ for the meat industry. Outdoor pens housing pheasants and quail were opened giving the birds a chance to escape into the night sky. The exact number that got away is unknown, but we hope it is many.

http://www.indymedia.org/en/2009/04/923720.shtml

http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2009/04/390772.shtml

As of April 14th, there are 27 days left before Utah animal rights activists BJ Viehl and Alex Hall’s trial begins. Utah activists have only raised 2% of their $5000 goal to act as legal funds for animal rights activist, Alex Hall, to afford a good lawyer for this trial. Having a good lawyer is the best weapon against the infamous subjectivity and prejudices of juries (be it racial, sexist, or political). This is strongly a political trial.

Alex Hall is being charged to have allegedly participated in a mink liberation and an attempted mink liberation. He, as well as BJ Viehl, are being charged with AETA, the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. This legislation is demonizing of the animal rights movement and targets ideology, not tactics. Explicitly stated in the legislation itself it states that nonviolent acts which cause no bodily harm and yet which cause disruption of animal enterprise profits is terrorism. AETA is legislation which enhances the punishments of crimes according to one’s ideology, not the actual crime itself.

Had Martin Luther King, Jr. been alive today, his nonviolent civil disobedience which caused substantial economic losses would have been deemed “terrorism”.

It is injust for criminal punishment to be “enhanced” simply because of one’s ideology. This is legislation that labels nonviolent civil disobedience as “terrorism”. This law must be resisted and fought. In order to do this, a good lawyer must be afforded for Alex Hall (as well as any activists charged with AETA).

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Related Video: Mink Liberations, the Media, AETA, & Grand Juries

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There remains 27 days before the trial begins. They are currently at 2% of their goal to raise $5000 to afford a good lawyer for a trial.

A good lawyer cannot be afforded without legal funds.

goes to this kid. we should quit fighting for animal liberation and quit being vegan. i mean, he pretty much has us beat with each solid and sound argument he provides. fuck. oh well, it was worth a shot, right? < / sarcasm>

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