[100% veg*n ] Antispe France communique from Veggie Pride march

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At the end of the traditional Veggie Pride manifestation known as “Vegetarian

and Vegan Pride” an attempt to occupy spontaneously occurred first in front of

the restaurant and fast-food KFC located on the route of parade, then at

McDonalds few metres further.

 

reported by activists in France (rough translation):

https://publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/05/399106.html

 

“At the end of the traditional Veggie Pride manifestation known as “Vegetarian

and Vegan Pride” an attempt to occupy spontaneously occurred first in front of

the restaurant and fast-food KFC located on the route of parade, then at

McDonalds few metres further.

 

As antispeciesists and anticapitalists, we claim full responsibility for the

pre-cited facts that have unfolded so far. We wanted to affirm our political

will to end the hypocrisy of these companies: reflections of a system that

requires human exploitation constantly renewed and the organized massacre of

millions of animals in unbearable conditions.

 

We wish to clarify that these actions alone have been advocated by nonviolent

direct action, through the occupation of restaurants and questioning employees

and consumers using slogans.

 

The answer was not to wait: first the guards pushed the demonstrators violently,

not hesitating to push the weakest. Then before Mcdonalds, after some horseplay

with the guards, the police used tear gas indiscriminately on the demonstrators

and other persons present, causing a movement of the crowd. All in agreement

that it was an impressive police presence.

 

Afterwards the “forces of order” religiously mounted the guard at the McShit,

pending the final dispersal of demonstrators.

 

We absolutely condemn this arbitrary violence, which only proves once again, if

necessary, that the police are paid not to “protect people” but to protect the

money, and therefore the exploitation of humans and animals!

 

For the attention of demonstrators, spectators, and others who stigmatize our

actions by claiming that they would have given the police a pretext for gassing

“women and children”, and would be the result of “thugs” we maintain this

recall:

That no aggression towards consumers, employees or security guards at the fast

food companies took place.

That no furniture had been degraded.

 

In these circumstances, we advise these people to think obtusely about who once

again made use of violence, against which, for what and wonder if the real

violence is not the act of those who exploit human beings and kill animals using

private property to justify their infamies? To ask who defends this fact to

blows with batons and tear gas?

 

And finally wonder if revealing the violence and injustice of this system by the

acts is not at least as effective as a single event.

 

LIVESTOCK: SLAVERY! SLAUGHTERHOUSES: BARBARIC!

 

OPERATING HUMAN ANIMAL FARM: EVEN FIGHT! EVEN COMBAT!

 

signed: antispécistes”

 

More information: http://www.antispe.tk