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Ecology Defense

12 Jun 2001
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Frontline: Dozens of Windows Smashed at Retailer (UT, USA)

Frontline Information Service - News 6/12/01

Dozens of Windows Smashed at Retailer


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 12, 2001

North American Animal Liberation Front Press Office

Contact: David Barbarash, 250-703-6312

Salt Lake City, Utah. - The underground Animal Liberation Front (ALF) has claimed responsibility for targeting a local branch of New Jersey-based retailer Bed Bath & Beyond for their financial association with Stephens Inc., an investment company also based in New Jersey. Stephens has been targeted by animal rights activists for their financial bailout of Huntington Life Sciences (HLS), Europe's largest animal testing company. (See http://www.shacusa.net and http://www.stephenskills.com)

The ALF claims, in a Communique released anonymously to the ALF Press Office, that they have smashed "nearly all of the 45 windows" of the Sugar House location of Bed Bath & Beyond (1169 Wilmington Ave., 412-0401). Four large plate glass doors were also smashed and spray painted messages were left on the walls.

The action is part of an ongoing campaign to convince Stephens to divest themselves of HLS, and will continue "until they sell every last stock they own in Huntington," state the ALF. As for the choice of targeting Bed Bath & Beyond, the ALF reason that "(all) companies that are associated with Stephens in any way will be considered targets."

More information regarding the Animal Liberation Front is available at the contact number above. The full text of the ALF Communique follows:

Greetings from Salt Lake City, Utah. Last night, we smashed nearly all of the 45 windows of the Bed Bath & Beyond store in an area of Salt Lake known as Sugar House. In addition, the 4 large front doors and panels of the store were smashed, and the building was spray painted with slogans.

Bed Bath & Beyond was targeted because of their financial association with Stephens, Inc. Stephens is a major investor in Huntington Life Sciences, and will be targeted by direct action campaigns until they sell every last stock they own in Huntington and do not renew the $33,000,000 loan that they gave to Huntington earlier this year.

Stephens Inc., on their website, proclaims, "Our investment approach is one of partnership--We think and act like an owner." If Stephens is going to live up to their promise, then they are to be held accountable forr the animal torture and sloppy science conducted by Huntington Life Sciences. All companies that are associated with Stephens in any way will be considered targets. This action should be taken only as a warning. If Stephens does not comply with our demands as many other companies have been forced to, they will suffer irreparable economic losses.

The underground has long been dormant in Utah, this action should serve as a warning to all animal abusers that we will not allow their crimes against the animals and the earth to go unpunished. Actions will continue until all life is free.

This action is dedicated to the 500 animals that will die today in the laboratories of HLS.

Actions were taken in solidarity with all of our comrades who are sitting in jail for "crimes' of compassion and to all of the animals who are awaiting a death sentence for no other crime than that of being born into their species.

There is no justice... Just Us! -A.L.F.

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