12 Jun 2001
Frontline Information Service - News 6/12/01
Dozens of Windows Smashed at Retailer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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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June 12, 2001
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