[Ppnews] ALF action in solidarity with Peter Young

[Political Prisoner News]

Found at infoshop.org/inews

Communiqué from ALF activists
Date: April 29, 2006
Institution targeted: Latzig Mink Ranch
Recieved Anonymously By Activists in the USA:

29-04-06

"To all those who refuse to give in,

In the early morning hours of April 29th, our 
small band of do-gooders made our way through 
muddy fields and wet forests to descend upon 
Latzig Mink Ranch in Howard Lake, MN.It has been 
ten years since the A.L.F. last visited this 
farm, and it has been too long since there has been a liberation.

Only the breeding animals were on the farm. After 
cutting several holes and opening gate in the 
surrounding fence, we entered the main breeding 
shed. All of the breeding information was removed 
and destroyed. Every cage was opened, releasing 
hundreds of mink into the surrounding countryside.

Imprisoned in fur factories, these solitary 
creatures are forced to endure the intensive 
confinement of only a few square feet of cage, 
compared to the miles of territory these animals 
would enjoy in the wild - their natural state. 
Even if these animals die after being released 
into the wild, it is better there than at the 
hands of those who would otherwise imprison them 
and cause them to suffer. It is better to die 
after a life of running free in the wild under 
starred skies while chasing their prey, as these 
animals are supposed to do, than to die a death 
brought about by gassing, anal electrocution, or 
snapping of the neck. How do you think these 
animals would prefer to die: after a lifetime 
running free in the wild under starry skies, or 
after a lifetime of confinement ended by a brutal 
murder of gassing, anal electrocution, or a 
snapped neck - a murder all for the profit and vanity of others.

Many of the mink scratched and paced in their 
cages, searching for ways to escape. We aided 
them by removing the nesting boxes and opening 
the cages. Initially, many of the mink had 
trouble walking because of the deplorable and 
cramped conditions of the cages. All cages 
contained at least two mink, but many contained several more.
By the time we had finished, many had darted to 
the freedom that sat on the other side of a 
broken fence. We hope with all of our hearts that 
some of these beautiful creatures make it!

This is the second A.L.F. liberation in the 
midwest done in absolute solidarity with Peter 
Young, whose unparalleled bravery and 
determination serves as an inspiration to us all.

To all of those who smirk at the fate of Peter 
and other captured activists, remember this: we 
have broken, closed, and burnt down more of your 
farms, more or your labs, and more of your 
buisness than you have been able to capture 
activists. As in the case of Peter, for each year 
that one of us faces in prison, there will be an 
equal, if not greater, number of liberations in 
response. Your attempts at scaring us and making 
an example of our comrades will not work.

Finally, to all fur farmers, furriers, and 
profiters of death, this is the last warning: 
close down your buisnesses, or with boltcutters, 
fire, and storm, we'll do it for you. You can try 
to scare us, you can try to imprison us, and you 
can even try to kill us, but the day we stop will 
be the day that the last animal has been freed from its cage.

Let the third and final part of Operation Bite Back commence!

For Absolute Liberation,
the A.L.F.

P.S. Peter, I hope this helps raise your liberation to letter ratio."



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