“The University of California has been selected as the poster child of animal abuse at laboratories. It's been shown that the tactics are more effective if you just hit one person over and over and get them to quit what they're doing.” IfsChildrenPersonsHas BeensAnimalAbuseUniversityQuittingCaliforniaTacticsLaboratoryPostersSelectedAnimal Abuse Author:Jerry Vlasak
“If animal abusers aren't going to stop perpetrating these types of atrocities, they ought to be stopped using whatever means necessary. What we're starting to see is the implementation of that type of strategy.” IfsMeanAnimalTypeOughtStrategyStartingAtrocitiesImplementationAbusers 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
“The big difference between animal liberation activists and other so-called 'terrorists' is the targets; no innocent victims are ever targeted in animal lib campaigns. If you are not abusing and exploiting animals, there is no need to fear for one's safety.” IfsNeedsBigsDifferencesAnimalSafetyVictimCampaignsTerroristInnocentLiberationTargetActivistAnimal LiberationInnocent Victims Author:Jerry Vlasak
“If they won't stop when you ask them nicely, they don't stop when you demonstrate to them what they're doing is wrong, then they should be stopped using whatever means are necessary.” IfsShouldMeanAsks 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
“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
“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
“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
