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The homes of thousands of rural protesters who intend to travel to London on 18 March 2001 will be the target of anti-hunt extremists. Animal rights groups such as the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) and Urban Alliance, to name a few, are planning to target the protesters homes during their absence. Already registered for the March demonstration, organized by the Countryside Alliance as part of Liberty and Livelihood, are more than 150,000 people. Robin Webb, spokesman for the ALF said: "Any property would be seen by us as a legitimate target". "It would be the people who are actively involved in hunting activities. Their names and addresses are easily available". The Urban Alliance web site urges animal campaigners opposed to the protest to co-operate in nationwide strategy. The Countryside Alliance described the extremists' plan as "horrific" and urged the protesters involved in the march to contact local police forces. "It is absolutely outrageous for these groups to claim properties are legitimate targets" said James Stanford, organizer of the Liberty and Livelihood. "We are urging people to make sure the local police force are aware that you are going away. We are also saying to people that they should ensure that there are people around at home to keep an eye on things". The Scotland Yard spokesman declared that it will be Britain's largest
demonstration and that police preparations in London were underway in
anticipation. Source: Daily Telegraph, 26 Feb. 2001 by Demetriou |
