Speak (for the animals) meeting

nice one :)

Friends,

Please double check events posted on Indymedia on the Speak campaign as a bogus demo was posted here a few weeks ago. 3 people turned up and no one from the campaign was there. I wasn't contacted by the campaign about it as I normally am.

Peace for animal liberation

there is a meeting tonight starting at 7pm at the friends meeting house, st giles,
oxford. if you are attending could you call the group phone so the seating
can be arranged. the more support we get the better for the animals. dick.
oxford animal rights group

This is the ideal kind of protest for South Parks road vivisection lab. It is VERY effective. There is always lots of traffic and a pelican crossing in the perfect spot. So far protests there have been rather ineffective but this could change all that.


1) You need at least 20 (40 would be great) people for solidarity and a good party. Make sure everyone knows well in advance to be ready. Wait for a fine spell in the weather and go for it a few days later.
2) Musical instruments and banners so that people can see why your doing it while you have a good sit down and chat/play. Bring food and drink too. Be ready for a couple of hours of hanging around.
3) Before hand let the emergency services know what you are going to do so they can divert thier traffic.
4) Also let the press know before hand.
5) Don't do 5pm rush hour! People will get very upset when trying to get home.
6) High noon is a good time any day.
7) If you want to be really on the case get some legal study students to act as wittnesses in case of any Police brutality.
8) When the cops come be very polite and explain that you cannot move on priciple.
9) When they pick you up DO NOT RESIST you have made your point. Some of you may wish to attach yourselves to each other.
10) Have people giving flyers to the drivers and passers by who will be curious about the hold up.

activio, thanks for your comments. you are right. we need more people to get
to our demos. the next will be next thursday the 20th at south parks road.
we will advertise this on this great web site. cheers. for the animals.
dick oxarg

I know and trust the person who made those posts. On two occasions they announced demos that didn't really happen - a few people turned up and wondered where the demo was. I asked this person and both times they said they'd got the time wrong.

It has only happened twice; so let's not jump to conclusions. If it happens again on Thursday I will be very unhappy, but I'm going to give it the benefit of the doubt and turn up. If enough people do the same thing, and come prepared with leaflets, banners etc then it won't even matter whether it's an official SPEAK demo or whether they turn up!

Can anyone confirm the Thursday demo, and MORE IMPORTANTLY give an accurate time?