Sunday, April 29, 2007

World Lab Animal Liberation Week Wrap Up

Demo #1 - Andrew Baker, CEO - Huntingdon Life Sciences

After a week of protests and educational outreach, what better place to start our final round of protests, than the home of Chief Executive Puppy Killer of Huntingdon Life Sciences, Andrew Baker and his on-again, off-again spouse Susan Baker. Our voices rang out strong and loud bringing neighbors to their windows showing their approval by signaling with thumbs up. Our large graphic banner was unfurled and literature was distributed to the many strollers along Central Park West.

A handicapped neighbor of Baker’s (who said that he shared the 14th floor with the Bakers) came down to tell us that he no longer lived in the building. Activists were quick to detail the ironclad proof that Baker did live in the building. Following that, we had a great conversation with Baker’s neighbor about alternatives to animal testing. Throughout the conversation, he shielded his eyes from the large poster of a beagle puppy that had been mutilated and then killed at Huntingdon Life Sciences. He expressed disgust at what Baker did for a living.

Demo #2 - Nicole Brier, Sanofi Pasteur - Liaison

Our next stop was the nearby brownstone home of Sanofi’s Nicole Brier. Nicole lives on 90th Street and there isn’t much pedestrian traffic. Luckily, when neighbors heard us chanting, they came out of their buildings and stopped to chat with us and to take literature. When neighbors heard about Sanofi’s relationship with Huntingdon Life Sciences and witnessed the horrific and bloody pictures of animals killed by Huntingdon Life Sciences, they were disturbed and sympathetic to our cause.

Demo #3 - Dale Bernstein, Senior V.P. – NYSE

Next we traveled to West End Avenue and 82nd Street, where we demonstrated at the apartment building of New York Stock Exchange Senior Vice President, Dale Bernstein. We continue to meet people that have nothing but bad things to say about Dale. Apparently she is thought of as a “bad neighbor”. Many neighbors came up to us and asked us to explain the connection between Huntingdon Life Sciences and the New York Stock Exchange. Once they understood, they could see that the relationship was bad not only for the 500 animals murdered each day, but also for unsuspecting investors that may be purchasing LSR stock.

Demo #4 - Rachel Robbins, V. P. & General Counsel – NYSE

Just a short distance further down West End Avenue we arrived at the home of Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Counsel of the New York Stock Exchange, Rachel Robbins. We absolutely love this neighborhood. Dog walkers fill the city sidewalks and many stopped to ask us about the campaign to stop the killing at Huntingdon Life Sciences. One of Rachel’s neighbors, who was walking two beagles was given a flyer just before entering the building.

Many of those walking dogs stopped to visit with us and to learn about the connection between Huntingdon Life Sciences (trading as LSR) and the New York Stock Exchange. As head counsel, Rachel Robbins would have been a key player in the negotiated settlement that allowed LSR to be listed on NYSE Arca. Consequently, activists chanted: “500 animals died today, Rachel Robbins is to blame”.

Demo #5 - Dorothy Watson – General Counsel – Novartis

Our final World Week protest was held at one of the busiest intersections in New York City, W. 72nd Street and Broadway. Dorothy recently moved to the prestigious Alexandria Apartments, no doubt in an effort to fool protesters who used to call on her when she lived downtown in Chelsea. We hear Dorothy’s new husband is a dog lover. We wonder what he thinks about the posters of mangled bloody puppies that protesters hold up for their neighbors to see? This location is so heavily trafficked with pedestrians that protesters have vowed to come back to do educational outreach here.