11 Sep 2001
Frontline Information Service - News 9/11/01
McDonald's Fire Claimed By Anti-Globalization Activists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
North American Animal Liberation Front Press Office
Contact: David Barbarash, 250-703-6312
Tucson, AZ - Late Monday evening the A.L.F. Press Office received an unsigned
statement from activists who are claiming responsibility for the half-million
dollar fire that destroyed a Tucson-area McDonald's early Saturday morning.
Sent through an anonymous email remailer (remailers are used to make it
impossible to trace back the source computer or location of the letter being
sent), the activists say that they burned down the McDonald's "to serve as a
warning to corporations worldwide." The document goes on to rail against
globalization and it's negative effects on humans, animals, and the earth.
Across the world, McDonald's has been constantly targeted for acts of
property destruction at every anti-globalization protest since (and before) the
anti-WTO demonstrations in Seattle.
According to local media reports, the initials "ALF" and "ELF" were
spraypainted on the walls of the burned-out building. Traditionally, this has
been the "calling card" left behind for both the Animal Liberation Front and
the Earth Liberation Front, who typically will sign their initials at the
scene of their actions. In this instance, because the Communique was received
unsigned, the A.L.F. Press Office cannot confirm whether or not either
group is taking credit for this fire.
"The message here is that ordinary people are taking action against some very
destructive corporations," comments David Barbarash, A.L.F. spokesperson.
"Whether or not it was people acting on behalf of the Animal or Earth
Liberation Fronts, the end result is the same. Non-violent property
destruction ("economic sabotage") has once again been successfully employed."
The text of the Communique follows:
"On Friday night, 9/7/01, activists working in the interest of both the
Animal Liberation Frontline and the Earth Liberation Frontline torched a Tucson, AZ,
McDonald's, causing more than $500,000 in damage. The fire raged from 3 am
until roughly 5:30 am, and left the building completely unusable. This action
is meant to serve as a warning to corporations worldwide: You will never be
safe from the people you oppress. Globalization is nothing more than the
government sanctioned rape and murder of the earth's resources, and we, the
people, will never stand for it. As long as this country continues to
cater to the greed of corporations and ignore its responsibilities concerning human
rights, animal rights and the environment, we will work in opposition. As
long as the president supports free trade and pushes for "fast track" trade
authority, we will act in opposition. As long as corporations enslave workers
in other countries, waste our natural resources and torture animals, we will
unite and stand in opposition. We are NOT a select few; we are the majority.
The workers and the poor are strong, and we will no longer accept your
inexcusable transgresses. We call upon you to pay it all back.
In support of all of those fighting for freedom on the frontlines- we will
never compromise."
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