Guest guest Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Animal Rights Activists have been destroying PROPERTY? Animal research destroys animals... Drug companies put a priority on property not lives... Most drugs are not necessary if the people who take then would tacke care of themselves... Live simply so others may simply live ( to coin a phrase) regards, Pennypeelpreconception <peelpreconception wrote: UK Drug Firms Say Animal Rights Attacks in Decline--LONDON - The number of attacks in Britain by activists campaigning against the use of animals in medical research fell sharply last year, as the UK government took a stronger line against often violent protests. The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) said on Tuesday that damage to company, personal and public property by animal extremists nearly halved compared with 2004, while abusive or threatening messages dropped by a third. There were 85 instances of property damage in 2005 compared with 177 the previous year, and only 10 of these were recorded in the last three months of the year. New powers under the Serious Organised Crime and Disorder Act came into effect last July, making it easier for police to jail activists who have targeted companies involved in testing products on animals and their suppliers. Firms such as Cambridge-based research laboratory Huntingdon Life Sciences, and any company with links to it, have seen their property and staff attacked on numerous occasions in recent years in what police have described as a campaign of terror. Dr Philip Wright, the ABPI's director of science and technology, said the trend was encouraging but more still needed to be done to safeguard legitimate research. As if to underline the point, GlaxoSmithKline Plc, the country's biggest drug maker, said it was working with the police after activists daubed the home of company secretary Simon Bicknell with abusive messages earlier this month. Industry leaders have warned in the past that violent protests could undermine future pharmaceutical investment in research and development in Britain. Story 1/2/2006 PRAY FOR PEACE MOTHER TERESA DIDONE PERSON WITH COURAGE MAKES A MAJORITY-EMERSONWE ARE IN OUR SIXTH EXTINCTION- JOIN EARTHFIRSTAND GREENVIBRATIONSYOU WILL BE BORED- HERTZEN SPEAKING OF THE HIGH TECH WORLD 50 YEARS AGO( FATHER OF RUSSIAN SOCIALISM- UNLIKE ENGELS AND MARX FELT PITY- WAS A GREAT HUMANITARIAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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