Right now the AETA Four are facing a Judge with regards to actions just like these and the ARA community is looking for support for those four as if they were not vandalizing terrorists. I can see where the judge hearing the case will be sitting on the fence after he reads this article. If the four are proven guilty, the judge will not be looking at leniency as an option.



News report confirms ALF crime in CA (OC Register)‏

Sent: July 16, 2009 2:04:13 PM

Orange County Register (CA)
Animal rights activists vandalize property of UCI scientist
by Gary Robbins, science writer-editor
July 15th, 2009
http://sciencedude.freedomblogging.com/2...cientist/42231/

The animal rights group known as the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) has
claimed responsibility for vandalism that was done to the property of
an internationally renowned UC Irvine pathologist, campus officials
say.

ALF states in an email to this blog that, “On July 10, 2009 3
vehicles and the home of a UC Irvine vivisector were hit by the ALF. 1
of his cars (the fanciest of the 4 in front) was doused with paint
stripper. 2 others had red paint poured all over them.

“More red paint was splattered across his driveway, and “KILLER” was
spray painted in huge red letters across his garage door so that all
his neighbors
could see what a cruel, sick person they live near.”

Sgt. Shaun Devlin of the UCI Police Department confirmed that an act
of vandalism occurred and that the department is investigating. Susan
Bryant, vice chancellor of research, also confirmed that there was an
incident. She added that, “We’re mystified why this person was
targeted.”

The attack was made against the property of Michael Selsted, a UCI
professor who recently took a leave of absence to become the chair of
pathology at the University of Southern California. But Selsted — who
specializes in studying pathogens that can cause disease — has not
formally left the Irvine faculty and he maintains a residence in UCI’s
University Hills.

Jeffrey Goodwin, director of UCI’s University Laboratory Animal
Resources, said in an email sent to campus researchers:

“The … incident has been reported to UCIPD and is under
investigation. The Professor involved has taken a leave of absence
from UCI beginning 7-1-09 to work at another university although he
still lives in University Hills at UCI. This professor conducts
research on rats and mice at UCI but may currently be collaborating on
non-human primate studies at another institution. The professor has
stated he had not been the subject of any threats or action in the
past.

“UCIPD has notified the institution where the involved Professor
currently works, as well as the FBI, and the Orange County
Intelligence Assessment Team. UCIPD detectives are conducting an
additional follow-up investigation and have placed heavy patrol checks
on the professor’s residence in University Hills. We are working with
our University Communications to prepare for any media inquiries.”

This blog reported last August that:

UCI uses about 75,000 research animals a year, roughly 95 percent of
which are mice and rats. The campus also uses larger animals,
including rabbits, pigs, guinea pigs and American alligators. No dogs
are housed on campus, although one UCI neuroscientist uses beagles at
a facility in New Mexico. UCI uses animals to study everything from
memory to vision to the cardiovascular system.

In 1988, activists broke into a UCI compound and stole 13 beagles that
were being used in a smog study. Things have been comparatively quiet
on campus since then. But that’s not the case elsewhere. (Summary of
attacks).

UC officials say that, “An unoccupied UCLA van pool vehicle was set on
fire at a park-and-ride facility in Irvine (in June). Damage to the
van was extensive. (The) Animal Liberation Front (ALF) took credit for
the incident.”

ALF also took credit for causing $20,000 in damage to the home of a
UCLA professor in October 2007, as well as sending a “package
containing razor blades, animal fur, and oil” to a UCLA professor’s
home three months earlier, UC officials say. ALF further claimed
responsibility for a failed attempt to firebomb a UCLA professor. The
bomb was mistakenly placed at a neighbor’s home, and did not ignite.

ALF claims another action in So. CA (NAALPO)‏



North American Animal Liberation Press Office
Communiqué from the Animal Liberation Front
Institution Targeted: HLS Supplier Phenomenex
Date: July 21, 2009
http://www.animalliberationpressoffice' Received anonymously:

In solidarity with SHAC North America's launch, the underground of Los
Angeles made note and paid a quick visit to Phenomenex's Torrance
location on 7-18 to leave a calling card.

Fliers were taped to the windows and their flowerbeds were trashed and
their lawn signs bent up and ripped from the ground. It's hard to
stomach the idea of what Phenomenex provides Huntingdon Life Sciences,
and to ask them to merely quit working with HLS is what we demand -
Phenomenex, you're in that quiet little business park in Torrance and
your building is a nice safe distance from others. This was just a
calling card - a friendly request - we suggest you take it. DROP HLS
NOW. Phenomenex provides the restraints to Huntingdon Life Sciences -
restraints so that animals are still while poisons can be pumped into
them the times a day - day after day until they die.

This action was carried out as a call for the underground to
immediately FIND a local HLS collaborator and pay them a visit NOW -
anyone from Staples to Novartis and GSK, let them know their bloody
ties to HLS are not forgotten

ALF (Animal Liberation Front)

These victims should put the terrorists on notice, 'HEY SCUM, WE KNOW WHERE YOUR FRIENDS, TRES ARROW AND CRAIG ROSENBRAUGH LIVE. IF NOTHING HAPPENS TO OUR PROPERTY, NOTHING WILL HAPPEN TO THEIRS!