Police disruption at UK Animal Righs Gathering 2007

It was suggested early Sunday afternoon that a warrant was being sought to search the property, the police weren't prepared to say for what thus giving no one a chance to redress the crime in question which no one on site had any knowledge of and were unlikely engaged in given the whopping police presence. The 100+ citizens on the inside got on with the workshops and sanctuary chores and eating while the police appeared to fade away. We sussed this was to gather elsewhere for a debrief. An hour later they were back and loads of 'em. Well you have never seen the like! They marched in through the front gate (just one woman amongst 'em) in a long line one with lots of shoulder pips waving this bit of paper up front. Not a single one bothered to try and keep out F&M by cleaning their boots as each marched passed the bio security provided by the sanctuary. We had even discussed the need for this with them as and when they barged in to the party.

By now most of the activists on the in had taken seats in front of the main marquee, others filmed their efforts to spread F&D and their advance into the sanctuary they raided just a few months ago and also for no good reason and with no reward. They were looking for 'controlled substances' this time, they said. No one believed them. And they found none. The sniffer dog handler's time was wasted. But what a laugh we had! They looked utterly ridiculous! They were cheered and applauded through their raid, mocked. They maybe weren't all so deserving of ridicule cos they all clearly didn't want to be doing this and were on the face of it nice people but they were doing it so its their responsibility so they did deserve it.

Some were polite as they did their job, some were rude but they were all escorted out at the end of their invasion to a long slow hand clap. It was surreal. We were elated to see how such a simple meeting of minds could generate such interest from so many police forces and empowered by their fruitless search. This comical operation unsettled many of the village neighbours and enlightened excited and inspired those on site. They'll keep coming but so will we. Next years gatherings have just increased two fold on the back of this years event. Exciting times.

There's plenty more to come on this story. The press covered the gathering because of the police interest in it and there were photographers on site as the raid happened. We contacted them with updates as they happened.

For every action there's a reaction. Bring it on!

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[Tzimnewman3]

lol

[wheelockellis]

fact is we need police and thats it

[COLmegoCOLma]

Trust me you cant handle your own "shit" first of all if it wasnt for those "traitors" this world would be full of unsolved murders, crime, death, suffering. look at certain parts of Africa where they don't have them. there's rape, death, gang wars and much more.

is that what you want? a world with no balance. just evil?

now I'm not saying that there isn't all that stuff now. but because of them there is much less of it & maybe if you had not done anything stupid they wouldn't bother you.

[COLmegoCOLma]

Yes i did. I was using to describe what he has to do to spell correctly. It has no reference to me what so ever. I don't need spellcheck tbh i don't even know where to get it heh. I guess google it up eh? further more. What does that have to do with what i said to you. Tbh you kinda opened the proverbial "old wound" so to speak. My conversation with Oneoff101 ended a month or so ago.

Good fight<--Oneoff101 and longtailrat

[longtailrat]

You are the one who brought up spellcheck, duh.

[COLmegoCOLma]

Oh a wise ass huh. Heh a grammar course huh you even managed to put an exclamation point at the end of it. I don't use "spellcheck" i don't even have it. yeah i do make grammar mistakes because i type extremely fast. "by the way, HAY is for horses" Yes well. when did people stop saying that? the 1970s? nice try at being funny tho. That is most definitely something a Peta member would say eh? Now if you'd excuse me i have more pressing issues to tend to. Bye!

[longtailrat]

COLmegoCOLma Oneoff101 wasn't referring to your spelling, but rather, to your grammar. Look these words up please: there, their, they're (they're is a contraction of two words, of course). Unfortunately for you spellcheck can't help with grammar. Oh and by the way, HAY is for horses, ha ha ha! (The word you were looking for is HEY.) The English language is more than just spelling...take a grammar course!

[COLmegoCOLma]

Wow. stop using spell check first of all. Second don't type words you can't define. Third, nice try at turning the word "retard" back at me but you failed just like you and Peta fail everyday. Forth, get a life beyond wheat grass and pot. Fifth, I'm speaking English yet I'm wondering why you can't convey it (nice spellcheck we all know you can't spell convey). But hay i suppose i can forgive you. after all i would be mad too if all i ate was cabbage and lettuce

[Oneoff101]

Ha ha COLmegoCOLma, the grammar just gets more and more fascinating. When you learn English then I may understand what you are trying to convey. Oh and it is derogatory to call people retards. Although if you have a learning disability (which i am beginning to believe you have), then I suppose you can be forgiven.

[COLmegoCOLma]

I'm sorry but what the fuck did u just type? I cant make out if you are with the activists or against them...retard.

Btw. iv seen vegans beat there children. if that's what you are trying to get at.

If you are insulting the cops..Who do you call when you get your shit stolen? All of a sudden there your friends huh. Retard.