Britches–The Monkey Who Sparked a Movement
Courtesy of The Rewild West
There is—I would say inarguably—no more iconographic an image of both the animal liberation movement and the horrors of the vivisection-industrial complex than that of a black-masked individual cradling a baby stumptail macaque monkey in his or her arms. But the story behind that image is at least as significant and representative as the image itself. It is the story of Britches.
The Prisoner Project is about incarcerated humans, through their experience, giving a voice to our entombed nonhuman cousins. Danielle Wolfe has been locked in a concrete box for over 2 years with no end in sight. She has not breathed fresh air, has had no physical contact with her loved ones, and knows what it’s like to flirt with insanity due to her intensive confinement. She is now vegan and committed to the struggle for Animal Liberation. Her chilling words now speak for the animals who’s voices have been silenced…
Serving time inside UF
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Sunday, March 31, 2013
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
On March 31, Camille Marino will be a guest on the Kevin Storm Show to discuss her recent precedent-setting win against the University of Florida and what the court’s decision means for activists and the animals. Marino will talk about her work to end vivisection, strategic campaign tactics, and how to use the information she’s exposed effectively to damage the university. Kevin Storm is a sixth-grade student who’s audience will include his peers as well as the conservative right taxpaying demographic that largely composes WNJC13′s audience.
The Kevin Storm Show; Abolition In Media (AIM), focuses on promoting non-human freedom from slavery within the media, advertizing and society. Public awareness is imperative.
Please mark your calendar and join us.
Will these repugnant sadists be smiling now that we’re watching…
By Camille Marino
Dickerson Detention Facility
February 27, 2013
In October 2010, my open records request to the University of Florida for veterinary records on 33 captive non-human primates was denied. UF remained in non-compliance with Florida statutes for 18 months until I won my lawsuit against them on December 30, 2011.
Within days, I received thousands of papers documenting cruel and barbaric experiments to which, funded by taxpayers, the university has been subjecting monkeys for decades. However, the documents I received were redacted to obscure the physical locations in which the animals were imprisoned and tortured. An appeal was filed to demand full disclosure of this public information.
Represented by attorney Marcy I. LaHart, I won my second legal victory against UF yesterday. Three judges unanimously decided that the redactions were illegal. A request for the location of the primates was filed with UF within hours of the decision. We are urging every university campaign to follow suit and keep pushing forward before statutes are re-written across the country.
After winning my first lawsuit against UF on December 30, 2011, I was arrested at an anti-vivisection demo on February 4, 2012. It was blatantly obvious that the vivisection complex orchestrated my arrest and subsequent extradition to Michigan to silence me. And yesterday, February 26, 2013, I secured my second win. I will be released from jail in Michigan in 10 days and will be back home in Florida in less than two weeks. It appears I’ve just about come full circle.
There are few things more vindicating than declaring victory against your enemy when they have you locked in a concrete cell. But that’s just my ego talking. The only relevant fact here is that we just shattered yet one more wall behind which vivisectors terrorize and torture their victims to death in peace and anonymity.
Their crimes cannot withstand the light of day and I remain convinced that exposure is the single-most damaging weapon activists possess.
We’re breaking our hunger strike today in celebration. I don’t know whether we inspired any action in the outside world or if anyone even noticed, but we’ve made some amazing steps forward in here. We formed alliances with several anonymous jail officials, retired school teachers, activists and inmates across the board. And I’ve clearly constructed a persuasive thesis that identifies the vivisection industry in universities as our common enemy. Aside from getting over my paralyzing fear of public speaking, I’m most proud of one of my newest vegan activists who introduced “Vegan Christianity” into the jailhouse culture. As an antitheist myself, I have no use for religion outside. But behind bars, the God opiate is pervasive and I’m hopeful that this new form of activism will follow her to federal prison.
As of this date, all of my outstanding legal issues have been resolved and I am free to return home when I’m released on March 9.
But I’m fully aware that as I evolve and continue to fight back with everything I’m made of, the enemies will continue to come at me even harder. Torturing the innocent to death is how they make their money. My job is to stop them. Neither of us is likely to give up easily.
Animal Liberation will be achieved when the detriments of animal abuse outweigh the benefits.
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Image from inside UF awarded by court after first legal victory on Dec. 30, 2011
In October 2010, the University of Florida refused to comply with my oen records request for veterinary records on 33 non-human primates. They remained in non-compliance with Florida statutes for 18 months until I won my lawsuit, Camille Marino v. University of Florida, on December 30, 2011. On January 5, 2012, I received thousands of papers documenting cruel and barbaric experiments to which, funded by taxpayers, the university has been subjecting monkeys for decades. However, the documents I received were redacted to obscure the physical locations of the labs. An appeal was filed to demand full disclosure of this public information. Represented by attorney Marcy I. LaHart, I won my second legal victory against UF on February 26, 2013. This site is now devoted to exposing for taxpayers exactly how their hard-earned money — approximately $450 million annually — is being used to gratuitously brutalize animals. This is an industry that exists to make money, it has nothing to do with science. The fact that it has taken a total of 28 months and two lawsuits to compel some degree of transparency speaks for itself.
Holocaust victim tattooed inside UF funded by Blockbuster
by Stacey (Our Compass)
It’s hard to believe, but now we inform Blockbuster/Dish and its affiliates about what their exorbitant donations to the University of Florida buys- primate torture and archaic frankenscience. We want them to know they are absolutely compliant in hurting primates if they continue funding UF primate torture. Tell Blockbuster/Dish NO MORE DONATIONS TO UF until primate testing is banned!!
It has come to my attention that the University of Florida Foundation donors are responsible for providing $3.2 BILLION in support of UF and as we know they spend it on primate torture. Unbelievably, these donors include corporations who state they act to benefit society; Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation, National Geographic Society, The Humane Society of the United States, PetSmart, The NASCAR Foundation and Anheuser-Busch most recently famous for formally denouncing the horrible and cruel event SnapperFest, saying they love and respect all animals. These giant corporations are hemorrhaging money into UF’s Death Camp and they need to be held accountable for what their money funds!!!
Primates are imprisoned in the University of Florida labs, poisoned, sickened, and killed when alternatives are available. Among 1000s of other animals, more than 200 are forced to endure painful experiments without anesthesia. UF has lost a lawsuit to animal rights activists and the vet records of agony and torture are now being made public.
WHOM TO CONTACT
service@blockbusterexpress.com, blockbuster@adperio.com, press@blockbuster.com,
donation.requests@blockbuster.com, corporate.communications@blockbuster.com,
Michael.kelly@blockbuster.com, nick.sayeedi@blockbuster.com, matt.bernier@blockbuster.com,
copyright.administrator@blockbuster.com, ellen.kramer@blockbuster.com,
lisa.wodell@blockbuster.com, michelle.lueck@blockbuster.com, executivecustomerservice@dish.com,
voe@dish.com, rob.bennett@blockbuster.com, tech@dish.com, chris.rowland@blockbuster.com,
tim.wesley@blockbuster.com, procurement.vendors@blockbuster.com, press@dish.com,
marciedes.metzger@dishnetwork.com, kaia.sunde@dishnetwork.com
SAMPLE LETTER
Dear Blockbuster/Dish,
I am writing today because I found your name on the University of Florida’s special bragging list - the “honor roll” of generous donors. I want you to know I am going to ask my friends and your supporters in the coming weeks to enjoy movies from your competitors until you no longer support the University of Florida.
No place that does archaic experiments on animals can “clean up their act” - they need to ban animal testing completely at their school. The whole country of Canada has recently committed to this ban in all of their universities, so a single university has no excuse. There is no work that you do that can make up for supporting an institution using living, feeling, innocent animals for agonizing experiments. I think the only way for you to keep your “good name” is to stop donating money to the University of Florida until they ban primate testing.
The following is a link to the UF website where you are honored for contributing to a university mired in controversy about their animal experiments:
See the latest from a UF whistle blower at the following:
http://emptyallcages.com/category/university-of-florida-2/
UF chooses primate torture, most times using 2 and 3-year old primate toddlers, when there are thousands of non-animal alternatives available to teach and use right now:
http://emptyallcages.com/non-animal-alternatives/
The bottom line is that is what those involved with archaic animal research will be able to say is that it must be OK since large corporations give to UF. I think Blockbuster/Dish should pull their money from UF until UF bans animal testing. Please help me ensure that your donations do not become UF blood money by contacting UF today. Your letter can make a difference as a voice for innocent animals trapped in a brutal laboratory.
Thank you for your immediate attention to these innocent suffering animals.
The University of Florida email contacts:
HonorRoll@uff.ufl.edu, ccjysikes@ufl.edu, cmachen@ufl.edu, president@ufl.edu, jysikes@ufl.edu
Sincerely,
As previously reported by NIO, Double T Farm has been confirmed as a supplier of pigeon to the University of Florida vivisection.
Ted T. Golka, Owner
tedgolka@earthlink.net
Phone: (712) 366-3526
by Peter Young (Animal Liberation Frontline)
In rural western Iowa, Ted Golka operates Double T Farms, which breeds birds for vivisection labs (and other purposes). Hundreds of pigeons were liberated in two separate raids at this farm in 2001 and 2002. Both actions were claimed by the Animal Liberation Front.
This week it was confirmed Double T Farms is still in business, and supplying the University of Florida.
Very little follow up is done on ALF targets – whether or not they return to “business as usual”, and to what extent (if any) the actions disrupted or stopped the targeted operation. This is especially true of more rural ALF targets, such as fur farms, where the status of such operations is harder to confirm.
This week, those involved in the campaign against the University of Florida obtained information that 8 pigeons from Ted Golka and Double T Farms were delivered to UF’s Animal Care Services.
The website for Double T Farms makes no mention of any animals being sold to research labs.
Double T Farms also breeds geese, swans, and ducks.
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On October 1, 2012, the “NIO laws” went into effect in Florida. Under these amendments to current stalking laws, it is now officially a crime for us to publish public-domain information about University of Florida vivisectors that is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States everywhere else said information appears. Violation of this statute can result in criminal prosecution for felony stalking.
by Nathan Crabbe (Gainesville Sun)
A half-dozen University of Florida employees have been harassed or threatened as a result of their home addresses and other contact information being posted on an animal-rights website, according to university officials, who hope that changes to the state’s stalking law will help address these kind of threats.
Animal rights activist Camille Marino of Wildwood founded the group Negotiation is Over and has used its website in a campaign against researchers who she claims experiment on animals. Marino was arrested at a Gainesville protest in February and extradited to Michigan for violating a court order to remove from the website the personal information of a researcher from that state.
Ted T. Golka, Owner
tedgolka@earthlink.net
Phone: (712) 366-3526
In mid-August 2012, 8 pigeons arrived at UF/Animal Care Services ((352) 273-9587) from Double T Farm in Iowa:
Double T Farm
21665 Barrus Road
Glenwood, IA 51534
Web: www.doubletfarm.com
In September 2000, the A.L.F. freed 200+ pigeons from this farm.
Last year, with help from our friends in the UK, the London Gator Club was kicked out of the Jetlag Bar for their support of monkey torture at the University of Florida.
And now, according to their facebook page, it appears the London Gators have found a new home and they are expecting a nice turnout at tonight’s festivities:
Hey Gators! Who else will be attending this week? I know we usually get last-minute additions but we’re trying to move upstairs if we have as big a crowd as last week. Also, can someone put me in touch with the professor who brought 15-20 fans with him/her? Thanks!!
And according to their website:
We will continue meeting at our favorite place to watch the Gators:
ACTION ALERT:
I – EMAILS NEEDED
Please email Mike Reed, the General Manager of the Marlybone Sports Bar at mike@sportsbarandgrill.co.uk:
Sample Letter:
Dear Mike,
Last year the London Gator Club was kicked out of the Jetlag Sports Bar because of their association with, and support of, the University of Florida which is currently conducting barbaric and inhumane experiments on monkeys. Activists in Florida won a lawsuit against the university in December and the court ordered UF to make their records public. These images were taken inside their laboratories.
They are currently involved in more litigation and, until UF ends its primate experiments, I strongly encourage you to sever all ties with this club that could turn into a public relations nightmare for your business.
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Regards,
II. PLEASE CALL
Perhaps our friends across the pond can phone the Sports Bar’s Managing Director, David Evans, at 020 7723 8890.
III. LEAVE A GREETING FOR THE LONDON GATORS ON FACEBOOK
“Like” the London Gator Club page and leave an appropriate message on their wall.