Sunday, February 24, 2008

Back to Baker and Basso, HLS Supplier Staples and HLS Customer Sanofi

Demo #1: Andrew Baker - CEO of Huntingdon Life Sciences

Back to the regular spot on CPW, activists visited one of the most notorious of murderers, Andrew Baker – CEO of the animal death laboratory Huntingdon Life Sciences.

A large banner was unfurled, reading “Andrew Baker Puppy Killer” along with another banner depicting the slaughtered remains of a beagle puppy who lost her life inside HLS’ cold walls. Activists held signs featuring more images of HLS’ cruel brand of “science” and raised their voices against a man whose sole mission in life seems to be making money by abusing and killing animals.

Literature was passed out to pedestrians walking by, many recoiled in horror as they learned from activists that a man so evil lives right across the street but applauded the effort of activists who will never stop and never give in until Andrew Baker stops the killing at Huntingdon Life Sciences.

The activists chanted “we’ll be back…” and packed up to leave. This is a promise from them to you, Baker.

Demo #2: Nicole Brier - Sanofi Pasteur – Liaison

Activists headed over to Nicole Brier’s brownstone to shame her for her company’s dealings with Huntingdon Life Sciences. Once again, signs were pulled out and passers-by winced in horror at the disgusting images of animal abuse they pictured. Many stopped to ask activists why they were protesting outside of Brier’s home and their jaws dropped when they learned of Brier’s connection with the animal cruelty that goes on behind the barbed wire and steel doors of HLS.

Activists vowed to make Nicole Brier a regular stop for loud and angry protests, as long as her company keeps contracting HLS for hideous animal tests.

Demo #3: Dennis Basso - Scumbag Furrier at Home

A few blocks down on Central Park West, activists spoke out loud and strong at the home of Dennis Basso, notorious NYC furrier. Dennis Basso makes his money and lives his disgustingly pampered lifestyle all on the backs of the millions of animals he stomps, drowns, anally electrocutes and gasses in the name of “fashion.”

A banner depicting the skinned remains of dogs used for fur was unrolled, and signs depicting images of fur cruelty were distributed to angry activists whose voices then echoed down CPW as they chanted “Hey Basso, whaddya say? How’d you kill your fur today? Gassing… trapping… anal electrocution.”

Once again, Basso’s doorman made the folly of trying to mess with activists – this time he lied to police and told them Basso doesn’t live there. Activists know better and set the story straight. Hey Basso’s doorman, did you know that lying to a cop is a crime? Food for thought, genius.

Demo #4: Staples - HLS Supplier - Broadway & 81st St.

Continuing the global campaign to convince Staples to tear up their contracts with Huntingdon Life Sciences, activists then visited a busy branch of the office supply giant. Signs were distributed, detailing Staples’ involvement with animal cruelty, and flyers were handed out by the hundreds, as droves of passers-by stopped in horror as they realized what kind of bloody business Staples is involved in.

Time and time again, would-be customers walked up to the door of Staples, saw and heard the protest and chose to walk away, taking their business elsewhere. Other would-be customers picked up signs and joined in with the demonstrators, enraged that Staples would associate with the heartless monsters of HLS.

Activists promised to continue this fight until Staples stops delivering to Huntingdon Life Sciences and promises never to deal with them again.

Demo #5: Soiffer Haskin Fur Show/Dennis Basso - Scumbag Furrier at Work

Eager for more, a short train ride from Staples put the activists near Madison Square Garden where Dennis Basso was having a fur show and sale, peddling the blood soaked pelts of innocent animals as “high fashion.”

Basso’s goons were none too happy to see the familiar faces of animal rights activists. Thinking they’d escaped the constant protests (at least for a night) at Basso’s fur salon, their moods dropped once the banners were unrolled, the signs handed out, and the familiar angry and loud chanting started.

Once again, passers-by were very sympathetic – some yelling at Basso’s death squad as they walked by, and some picking up signs and joining the demonstration and then pledging to join the activists in future campaigns against the fur trade.

Shame on Soiffer Haskin for hosting a cruel barbarian like Dennis Basso and facilitating his business in animal cruelty! Activists vowed to return again, and make sure Basso, Soiffer Haskin, and all their cronies know the score: Dealing in animal abuse is not a sound business plan.

*click here for video clips of protests*