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There is a lot of back and forth over whether or not animal rights terrorism is really terrorism. Fortunately the folks at the Animal Liberation Front have been kind enough to provide a laundry list of their assorted crimes which might be a nice eye opening look at what the terrorist group considers to be a good year. Here's the complete text of the press release from the Frontline Information Service,
Here are some totals for the year of 2001 from actions on the frontlines for animal liberation. Please remember this list is far from complete; it simply represents the crude numbers of actions known by the ALF Press Office. Numerous actions, especially minor property destruction ones, typically are never reported on or claimed by anyone. The following actions were claimed by either the Animal Liberation Front or similar organizations or anonymous individuals. ELF actions are included when they targeted animal abuse businesses.Business targeted:
6 Bank of New York offices or facilities 5 research labs 4 Bank of America offices or facilities 4 animal breeders 3 Stephens Inc. offices or facilities 3 fur farms 3 McDonalds 3 Dairy Queen 3 meat stores 2 Burger King 2 Pizza Hut 2 factory farms 1 fur store 1 hunting store 1 pet store 1 wild horse facility 1 circus animal train
Damaged property:
approx. 70 windows or glass doors approx. 10 vehicles and 1 yacht 3 fires set
Animals rescued or released:
3000 mink 1030 ducks and unknown numbers of ducklings 468 chickens 200 horses 62 pigeons 50 geese 42 beagles 28 rabbits 10 ferrets
Source:
Animal Liberation totals for 2001. Frontline Information Service, Press Release, December 16, 2001.