Fwd: Hardcore Fluff closes GM feed factory

[The Land Is Ours]

>Reply-To: "Totnes Genetics Group" <info at togg.org.uk>
>From: "Totnes Genetics Group" <togg at freenetname.co.uk>
>Subject: Hardcore Fluff closes GM feed factory
>Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 22:38:28 -0000
>Organization: Totnes Genetics Group
>
>
>
>NATIONAL DAY OF LOCAL ACTION AGAINST GM ANIMAL FEED
>SPAWNS AT LEAST ONE ACTION!
>!
>       Today, in a national hit against the biggest GM market, ten local 
> genetiX activists shut down Exeters BOCM Pauls animal feed mill. Two 
> women locked on to lorries at the main gate with D-locks round their 
> necks, and ceased vehicle movement in and out of the plant for an hour 
> and a half. Meanwhile, five others got in round the back and went 
> unnoticed as attention and press focused on the main gate. Two locked on 
> to a stationary lorry in a loading bay, while three others got onto the 
> roof forcing the manager to close the mill for the rest of the working 
> day. Banners hung out the front, simply stating "Take GM Out of Animal 
> Feed!", and workers, passers by and Policepeople were leafletted and 
> talked to.
>
>       The step was unbolted from the lorry one of the women was locked to 
> and vehicle access resumed. Confrontation from a couple of workers was 
> fluffed out, and fortunately one driver was disuaded from driving forward 
> with a person D-locked to the chassis by his neck. The people on the roof 
> stayed up there for most of the day reading and chilling out. The police 
> refused to remove them and everyone had a happy day out.
>
>        A police helicopter turned up at about 3:30 serching for the roof 
> protesters who had dissappeared from sight, and we all had a laf when we 
> got a call saying they had got away. The police couldn't find them, the 
> company has surprises left to find, and no-one was nicked. Lots of 
> lessons learned -TIP: We felt private contractor transport wasn't the 
> target, so maybe just lock to vehicles stating target company name. 
> Contractor haulage workers just get pissed off and makes it harder to 
> communicate the issues. However, we found it surprisingly easy to close 
> the factory due to health and safety reasons. Cost several thousand more 
> than a few smashed windows and no-one got arrested or freaked out by it. 
> The almost politically correct gender balance in the police was 
> impressive -they were so polite it was surreal. No hassle and lots of 
> supportive hoots and gestures from the passing public. Local Media 
> coverage and trippy sleep dep....COOL!  What did you do? Action reports 
> to <mailto:genetixupdate at togg.org.uk>genetixupdate at togg.org.uk
>
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