UCLA gets injunction against above ground AR extremist groups

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A total assault on the Constitution. Attorneys for UCLA on Tuesday obtained a preliminary injunctionagainst animal rights groups and activists accused of harassinguniversity researchers who conduct experiments using animals.The injunction granted by Santa Monica Superior Court Judge Terry B.Friedman extends and expands a temporary restraining order grantedFeb. 22, according to UCLA Chancellor Gene Block."This preliminary injunction is an important step in UCLA's ongoingefforts to protect researchers from extremists who have engaged inunlawful tactics to advance their beliefs and we intend to vigorouslyenforce it while pursuing a permanent injunction," Block said in astatement."UCLA holds free speech sacrosanct, but the use of Molotov cocktails,vandalism and threats is not protected speech," he said. "We remaincommitted to the humane use

of animals in research that is heavilyregulated and critical to the development of lifesaving treatments fora wide variety of ailments."According to UCLA, the preliminary injunction prohibits three groupsand five individuals from coming with 50 feet of the residences ofUCLA personnel involved in animal research during any demonstrationand 150 feet at night. It also prohibits the posting of personalinformation about UCLA personnel on Web sties maintained by the groupsand individuals.-- full story:http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_9025470

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There is NO SUCH THING as humane animal testing if it involves

medical experiments!

 

, Shannon Morgan

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>

> A total assault on the Constitution.

>

> Attorneys for UCLA on Tuesday obtained a preliminary injunction

> against animal rights groups and activists accused of harassing

> university researchers who conduct experiments using animals.

>

> The injunction granted by Santa Monica Superior Court Judge Terry B.

> Friedman extends and expands a temporary restraining order granted

> Feb. 22, according to UCLA Chancellor Gene Block.

>

> " This preliminary injunction is an important step in UCLA's ongoing

> efforts to protect researchers from extremists who have engaged in

> unlawful tactics to advance their beliefs and we intend to

vigorously

> enforce it while pursuing a permanent injunction, " Block said in a

> statement.

>

> " UCLA holds free speech sacrosanct, but the use of Molotov

cocktails,

> vandalism and threats is not protected speech, " he said. " We remain

> committed to the humane use of animals in research that is heavily

> regulated and critical to the development of lifesaving treatments

for

> a wide variety of ailments. "