Activists Stage Lock-On Protest Against London Fur Company 25/09/09

One activist locks her friend to a stand and then her and another glue themselves to other stands. As they'd caused no criminal damage, they were released after disrupting the Fur Company's exhibit for more than an hour.

As the protest carried on outside, security (who seemed supportive of the cause) came out to inform the activists that "because of your protest and ethics we've asked the stall-holders to pack up and leave the show".

Thanks to the members of the public who showed some fantastic support!

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• London fashion weekend
• london fur company
• lock-on
• protest
• CAFT
• fur trade

[horselovermia]

If skinning animals for fur is 'inhumane' then why do people buy and wear leather bags? Why do you eat meat? It's all the same process.

[PariahSmith]

I think people buy and wear leather for the same reasons they buy and wear fur - because they want to & it's fashionable. It's still wrong, it's still exploitation. Same with the meat industry, you're right, it's "inhumane" and still exploitation of another species for something we don't need. Many people see leather as a by-product of the industry and therefore, if they believe eating animals for meat is OK, they're unlikely to have a problem with leather. Fur is a different story. I'm vegan.

[netzero26]

Ahaha, if I was one of the shoppers, I would have walked right past them, removed one of the coat, purchased it and walked out.

[PariahSmith]

@netzero26 If you were one of the shoppers, you'd have been told to get out of the room along with everyone else. The guys at the till (not connected to the company itself) were really supportive of us and would have probably refused to sell anything to you if the security were trying to usher you out of the room already

[naracampaigns]

Brilliant!!! Well done!!! :-D

[magikalpiglet]

Just found this on indy - I love you guys! Absolutely fantastic, grinning away here! Tons of equally deserving places here if you want a "holiday" ;)

Keep it up :)

[CuddleDisaster]

That dumb bitch at the end was wearing a fur coat

[browndemon386]

all those wenches that buy fur in that store will get breast cancer anyway!!!

[chaosaxis]

Fur coats look ridiculous anyway...

[PariahSmith]

@Kelly2357 No, I said people can't see my shoes in the video so they can't tell what they look like - if you look up close, you can see they say "vegetarian shoes" on them. It's besides the point anyway and most people who comment that they think I'm wearing leather are trying to distract from the actual argument about fur. I don't agree with "leather look" or "fur look" clothing and wouldn't wear it myself because I wouldn't want to promote the look.

[PariahSmith]

@pri22v11 It's illegal to produce fur (farm it, etc.) in the UK - free trade laws mean that companies in the UK can still import and sell it.

[pri22v11]

he said fur is illegal? Is it?

[Kelly2357]

@PariahSmith lol, you just said that people mistake your shoes for real leather and even other people here have commented that they look like leather.