“Whatever it takes to stop someone from abusing animals is certainly morally acceptable” AnimalAnimal RightsAcceptableWhatever It Takes Author:Jerry Vlasak
“If someone is killing, on a regular basis, thousands of animals, and if that person can only be stopped in one way by the use of violence, then it is certainly a morally justifiable solution.” IfsWayPersonsUseAnimalViolenceSolutionsBasesKillingOne WayAnimal RightsAnimal Rights Activists Author:Jerry Vlasak
“If you had to hurt somebody or intimidate them or kill them, it would be morally justifiable.” IfsWould BeHurtAnimal RightsIntimidating Author:Jerry Vlasak
“I don’t have any doubt in my mind that there will come a time when we will see violence against animal rights abusers.” MindAnimalDoubtRightsViolenceAnimal RightsAbusers Author:Jerry Vlasak
“If killing [animal research scientists] is the only way to stop them, then I said killing them would certainly be justified.” IfsWaySaidAnimalResearchScientistKillingAnimal RightsJustifiedAnimal Rights ActivistsKilling AnimalsAnimal Research Author:Jerry Vlasak
“I'm not saying people should go out and start killing," the California-based Vlasak says. But he's not saying activists shouldn't kill either, even though he's a doctor, devoted to mending people. "There's a lot of violence used against animals" Vlasak rationalizes. And some of those responsible won't stop, he says, "until they are forced to stop.” PeopleShouldUsedAnimalViolenceDoctorsResponsibleKillingCaliforniaActivistAnimal RightsDevotedRationalizeMending Author:Jerry Vlasak
“If (a particular researcher) won't stop when you ask nicely, when you picket in front of his house, or when you burn his car, maybe he'll stop when you hit him over the head with a two-by-four.” IfsTwoAsksHouseAnimalFourCarFrontsParticularAnimal RightsResearchers Author:Jerry Vlasak
“There are two main goals behind ALF actions. The first is obviously to remove as many animals as possible from fur farms, vivisection labs, and other areas of abuse. The second is to cause as much economic damage to these industries and persons as possible.” FirstsPersonsTwoActionCausesGoalAnimalBehindsEconomicIndustryAreasAbuseDamageRemoveFarmsAnimal RightsFurLabsVivisection Author:Jerry Vlasak
“Things are picking up...It's not going to make this thing go away... don't think you're going to find anybody deterred...There's a lot of people willing to die for the cause.” PeopleThinkingDiesCausesAnimalWillingGoing AwayAnimal RightsWilling To Die Author:Jerry Vlasak
“I think Dario Ringach is a poster boy for the concept that the use of force or the threat of force is an effective means to stop people who abuse animals," "No strictly peaceful movement has succeeded in liberation," "I think the animal rights movement has been restrained in its use of force, mostly because people in the struggle are often people of privilege who aren't willing to risk losing that privilege.” PeopleThinkingMeanHas BeensUseForceAnimalBoysStruggleRightsRiskMovementWillingLosingConceptsAbuseThreatPrivilegePeacefulLiberationAnimal RightsPostersUse Of Force Author:Jerry Vlasak
“Violence has been a necessary component of every serious liberation struggle...Violence is not the only path to liberation, but likely an indispensable one...the Press Office would like to be clear on this matter: we support all the liberationists from the graffiti artists and ALF liberator to the Animal Rights Militia, Justice Department and Revolutionary Cells.” Has BeensMatterArtistJusticeAnimalSupportStrugglePathClearRightsViolenceSeriousOfficePressesCellsLiberationRevolutionaryDepartmentAnimal RightsIndispensableComponentsGraffitiMilitiaLiberatorsGraffiti Artist Author:Jerry Vlasak
“It won't ruin our movement if someone gets killed in an animal rights action. It's going to happen sooner or later. The Animal Liberation Front, the Earth Liberation Front - sooner or later there's going to be someone getting hurt. And we have to accept that fact. It's going to happen. It's not going to hurt our movement. Our movement will go on. And it's important that we not let the bully pulpit of the FBI and the other oppression agencies stop us from what we're doing. They are the violent ones. They are the terrorists ... we have to keep doing what we're doing.” IfsImportantFactsHappensActionEarthHurtAnimalAcceptingRightsFrontsMovementGoes OnTerroristViolentOppressionRuinsLiberationAgencyAnimal RightsSooner Or LaterBullyFbiPulpitAnimal LiberationGetting HurtAnimal Rights Activists Author:Jerry Vlasak
“I think violence is part of the struggle against oppression. If something bad happens to these people [animal researchers], it will discourage others. It is inevitable that violence will be used in the struggle and that it will be effective.” PeopleIfsThinkingHappensUsedAnimalStruggleViolenceOppressionInevitableAnimal RightsDiscouragingResearchers Author:Jerry Vlasak
“If that means going onto their farms, releasing their animals and burning the place to the ground, that's morally justifiable, in our opinion...There were always innocent people who got hurt somewhere along the way but it was important that those who oppressed one group of people be stopped, and we don't see the animal liberation struggle being substantially different from these other struggles.... A sustained campaign against a particular industry or a particular organization has the potential to be quite effective.” PeopleIfsWayMeanImportantDifferentHurtAnimalOpinionStruggleGroupsParticularIndustryOrganizationCampaignsInnocentBurningLiberationFarmsAnimal RightsOppressedAnimal LiberationGot HurtOthers Struggles Author:Jerry Vlasak
“Nothing is more violent and radical than what's being done to non-human animals in our society. If a researcher won't stop abusing animals and is stopped physically, whether with the use of force, or is killed, I certainly wouldn't lose sleep over that idea.” IfsHumansIdeasDoneUseForceLosesSleepAnimalViolentRadicalOur SocietyAnimal RightsResearchersBeing DoneHuman AnimalUse Of Force Author:Jerry Vlasak
