From Dusk
'til Dawn

An Insider's View of
the Growth of the
Animal Liberation Movement

Prisoners Of War

The media is a twisted medium, it serves the interest of commerce and control. It lies. It teaches us to accept the cruel exploitation of other animal species. It drip feeds the message that those who offer their all to help the animal kingdom are bad. Here you will meet, to quote some recent 'reporting' of the efforts of the Animal Liberation Front and others of a like mind, the evil mob who terrorise hard working families by waging war, the vile extremist thugs whose ruthless obsessions have caused life saving scientists to live in fear of attack, the nutters who hate people and love animals, the angry, emaciated vegans, the misguided louts who want to end medical progress, the notorious fanatics engaged in a campaign of terror, the sinister fanatical deluded zealots whose chilling attacks pose a serious threat... and so on and so forth...

Its endless and like with so much of what we are told all is not what it seems! That these people have put their everything on the line to save the life of an animal is telling enough of their character. They are an exemplary sample of the human species and they would love to hear from like minds during their captivity.

A few words on a postcard or on the back of a photo or a lengthy ramble! Contact with a conscious world is an essential in the life of a prison inmate, particularlry this kind. You can send money in cheque/PO form and stamps in stamp form but not food in any form. You can send your pants and if your target is lucky/unlucky enough to get them is purely dependant on the uniformed human being in the middle of this transaction and the rules he obeys, so best to check with the prisoner first. Support our prisoners - they are at the forefront of this movement.

Or maybe you could help the VPSG or ALFsg financially, physically? See: www.vpsg.org or email: info@vpsg.org

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Four young activists were arrested of October 10 2008 for allegedly seeking to rescue some rabbits from a vivisection supplier in Lincolnshire. In the minds of the violently disturbed they should be prevented for committing further acts of compassion by detention in custody! Two were released with conditions after one week inside. The others have been detained in custody.

Dean Cain (WJ4309)
HMP Lincoln, Greetwell Road, LN2 4BD

Luke Steele (WJ4308)
HMP Lincoln, Greetwell Road, LN2 4BD

Jon Ablewhite (TB4885)
HMP Lowdham Grange, Lowdham, Nottingham NG14 7DA
Has been inside since September 2005, and is serving 12 years for conspiracy in connection with the successful Newchurch Guinea Pig Farm Campaign. The farm no longer exists.
Birthday: Jan 27

Dan Amos (VN7818)
HMP Winchester, Romsey Road SO22 5DF
Pleaded guilty on July 30 2008 to Blackmail charge re the campaign against HLS. Awaiting sentence.

Greg Avery (TA7450)
HMP Winchester, Romsey Road SO22 5DF
Greg has been inside since 1 May 2007 in connection with blackmail charges against Huntingdon Life Sciences. Pleaded guilty in July 08, will be sentenced in the Autumn.
Birthday: December 5

Natasha Avery (VM4846)
HMP Bronzefield, Woodthorpe Road, Ashford, Middx TW15 3JZ
Natasha Avery has been inside since 1 May 2007 in connection with blackmail charges against Huntingdon Life Sciences. Pleaded guilty July 30 2008, will be sentenced in the Autumn.
Birthday: December 28

Mel Broughton (TN9138)
HMP Woodhill, Tattenhoe Street, Milton Keynes, Bucks MK4 4DA
Remanded 14 Dec 2007 accused of arson targeting Oxford University. At trial in October 2008 the jury failed to agree a verdict on a charge of conspiracy to commit arson but found him not guilty of possession of explosives substances with intend. Sparklers! A retrial on the first charge is set for early 2009. Pleading not guilty.
Birthday: July 5

Donald Currie (TN4593)
HMP Whitemoor, Long Road, March, Cambs, PR15 OPR
Inside since March 2006, Don is serving 12 years for an arson campaign against HLS collaborators.
Birthday: April 13

Sarah Gisborne
Sentenced to 5½ years in Feb 2005 for a sabotage campaign against HLS.
RELEASED July 08

Heather Nicholson (VM4859)
HMP Bronzefield, Woodthorpe Road, Ashford, Middlesex TW15 3JZ
Heather was remanded 1 May 2007 on blackmail charges in connection with the ongoing HLS campaign. Goes on trial September 2008. Pleading not guilty.
Birthday: January 30

Sean Kirtley (WC6977)
HMP Stafford, 54 Gaol Rd, Stafford, ST16 3AW 6QS


Serving four and a half years since May 2008 for organising legal demonstrations against animal testing company Sequani and running the campaign website.

John Smith (TB4887)
HMP Lindholme, Bawtry Road, Hatfield Woodhouse, Doncaster, DN7 6EE
Has been inside since September 2005, and is serving 12 years for conspiracy in connection with the successful Newchurch Guinea Pig Farm Campaign. The farm no longer exists.

Mark Taylor (TT6636)
HMP YOI Onley, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 8AP
Sentenced to 4 years in March 2007 for allegedly intimidating staff at various suppliers of HLS.
Birthday: August 8

Kerry Whitburn (TB4886)
HMP Lowdham Grange, Lowdham, Nottingham NG14 7DA
Has been inside since September 2005, and is serving 12 years for conspiracy in connection with the Newchurch Guinea Pig Farm Campaign.
Birthday: April 18

Sarah Whitehead (VM7684)
HMP Bronzefield, Woodthorpe Road, Ashford, Middx TW15 3JZ
Imprisoned for two years in June 2008 for rescuing a beagle that was being abused at a house in Kent.
Birthday: February 12

 

From Dusk 'til Dawn
An Insider's View of the Growth of the Animal Liberation Movement

© Keith Mann 2008