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WORLD WEEK FOR ANIMALS IN LAB PROTESTS IN NC, USA

As part of World Week for Animals in Labs, local animal activists held a number of protests as part of the campaign to close Huntingdon Life Sciences, a notorious animal testing laboratory that has been caught in six undercover investigations abusing animals including shaking and punching five month-old beagle puppies in the face, cutting open a monkey while it was still alive as, falsifying scientific data, and breaking animal welfare laws hundreds of times.

One worker was quoted as saying, "you could wipe your ass with this data." Another employee was documented cutting out a dead beagle's eyes and mailing it to his ex-girlfriend in the mail saying, "I only have eyes for you." These are the sick people who work at Huntingdon and this is the kind of shoddy, fraudulent research that is being contracted by pharmaceutical companies like Novartis, Glaxosmithkline, Syngenta and Quintiles.

HLS has been almost financially ruined by activists around the world, but has been continually propped up by the UK and US governments. Organizers in the U.S. and Britain have been undergoing serious repression including government spying and the incarceration of activists at the behest of financial institutions and pharmaceutical
companies. But the protests will not stop.

Demo #1

A number of protesters gathered outside the residence of Quintiles CFO, Michael Troullis and his wife Deborah in Cary, NC. Michael wasn't at home, but we let his neighbors know how he makes his money off of the blood of animals. The surrounding houses were leafleted, outing him as the money-mongering, corporate scum he is.

Demo #2

Another group made it to the home of the infamous Bob Ingram, Vice Chairman of GlaxoSmithKline, and his wife Carolyn. For some reason Glaxosmithkline seems to be really high-strung, because there were six to eight police cars waiting for a demonstration as well as a personal security guard and two undercovers who videotaped the entire demonstration from less than a foot away from people's faces and made unsuccessful attempts to question demonstrators. This was one of the noisiest protests of the day even under heavy surveillance and neighbors came out to watch the spectacle.
We'll be seeing you again next weekend, Bob, same time - same place!

Demo #3

Protest outside the home of Quintiles CEO, Dennis Gillings. At first we were afraid no one was home, but luckily his wife, Joan, came driving up with her SUV to see a line of people outside her house with signs. We asked to talk about her husband's contract with HLS, but she didn't seem into it at all. I guess we'll just have to try again, and frequently.

Demo #4

Next up was good ol' Staples! Now we've heard they've been having some unlucky occurrences lately, but, still, they haven't dropped HLS, so we decided to remind them of the ethical choice. Protesters went in to talk
with the manager, but all we found was an assistant manager on an ego trip. After throwing us and our video camera out, some people continued to flyer inside the store. Then we had an incredibly loud demonstration out front with a bullhorn, getting the attention of everyone in the shopping complex. Drop HLS now Staples, or we'll be a hell of a thorn in your side!

Drop HLS or we'll see you all again soon!

Complaints in the US can be made to staples at:
Call 1-800-3STAPLE or online at http://www.staples.com/emailus

You can contact Quintiles at: http://www.qtrn.com/Contact.htm

For more pictures and the full article of the North Carolina protests are
available at: http://www.asheville.indymedia.org/article/1443


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WORLD WEEK FOR ANIMALS IN LAB PROTESTS IN NC, USA As part of World Week for Animals in Labs, local animal activists held a number of protests as part of the campaign to close Huntingdon Life Sciences, a notorious animal testing laboratory that has been caught in six undercover investigations abusing animals including shaking and punching five month-old beagle puppies in the face, cutting open a monkey while it was still alive as, falsifying scientific data, and breaking animal welfare laws hundreds of times. One worker was quoted as saying, "you could wipe your ass with this data." Another employee was documented cutting out a dead beagle's eyes and mailing it to his ex-girlfriend in the mail saying, "I only have eyes for you." These are the sick people who work at Huntingdon and this is the kind of shoddy, fraudulent research that is being contracted by pharmaceutical companies like Novartis, Glaxosmithkline, Syngenta and Quintiles. HLS has been almost financially ruined by activists around the world, but has been continually propped up by the UK and US governments. Organizers in the U.S. and Britain have been undergoing serious repression including government spying and the incarceration of activists at the behest of financial institutions and pharmaceutical companies. But the protests will not stop. Demo #1 A number of protesters gathered outside the residence of Quintiles CFO, Michael Troullis and his wife Deborah in Cary, NC. Michael wasn't at home, but we let his neighbors know how he makes his money off of the blood of animals. The surrounding houses were leafleted, outing him as the money-mongering, corporate scum he is. Demo #2 Another group made it to the home of the infamous Bob Ingram, Vice Chairman of GlaxoSmithKline, and his wife Carolyn. For some reason Glaxosmithkline seems to be really high-strung, because there were six to eight police cars waiting for a demonstration as well as a personal security guard and two undercovers who videotaped the entire demonstration from less than a foot away from people's faces and made unsuccessful attempts to question demonstrators. This was one of the noisiest protests of the day even under heavy surveillance and neighbors came out to watch the spectacle. We'll be seeing you again next weekend, Bob, same time - same place! Demo #3 Protest outside the home of Quintiles CEO, Dennis Gillings. At first we were afraid no one was home, but luckily his wife, Joan, came driving up with her SUV to see a line of people outside her house with signs. We asked to talk about her husband's contract with HLS, but she didn't seem into it at all. I guess we'll just have to try again, and frequently. Demo #4 Next up was good ol' Staples! Now we've heard they've been having some unlucky occurrences lately, but, still, they haven't dropped HLS, so we decided to remind them of the ethical choice. Protesters went in to talk with the manager, but all we found was an assistant manager on an ego trip. After throwing us and our video camera out, some people continued to flyer inside the store. Then we had an incredibly loud demonstration out front with a bullhorn, getting the attention of everyone in the shopping complex. Drop HLS now Staples, or we'll be a hell of a thorn in your side! Drop HLS or we'll see you all again soon! Complaints in the US can be made to staples at: Call 1-800-3STAPLE or online at http://www.staples.com/emailus You can contact Quintiles at: http://www.qtrn.com/Contact.htm For more pictures and the full article of the North Carolina protests are available at: http://www.asheville.indymedia.org/article/1443
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