Saturday, November 3, 2007 - Part 2

Protesting the Puppy Killers of HLS

Demo #1: Peter Laventhol – Owner Spark Management LP

Although activists were cold, tired and hungry, they could not resist paying a visit to some of the monsters who financially support the bloody business of animal testing at Huntingdon Life Sciences. Peter Laventhol is owner of Spark Management, a copy that is one of LSR’s primary institutional investors. Rarely do we have the opportunity to reach out to a person, who all by himself, has the power to make the decision to turn away from this despicable business. As owner, Peter has that power. Activists raised their voices and filled the street with their angry chants. Popular MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) was just closing for the evening and the crowds on the sidewalk gave activists a great opportunity to educate and to pass out flyers. Many museum patrons expressed their approval of the protest.

Demo #2: Anne Giviskos, Head of Global Services – NYSE/Euronext

A short walk away, activists came to the home of NYSE/Euronext’s Anne Giviskos. Anne is Head of Global Services for the entire Euronext international network. Activists chanted: “1-2-3-4 open up the cage doors, 5-6-7-8 break the locks and liberate, 9-10-11-12 Anne Giviskos go to hell”. Once again, Anne’s residence is on a street full of pedestrians. Many stopped to read the posters and to ask for literature. Each stop gave activists the opportunity to explain the connection between the New York Stock Exchange and the puppy killers at Huntingdon Life Sciences. Activists vowed to continue to seek out NYSE employees until LSR is delisted.

Demo #3: Jane Mahoney, Senior Vice President – AXA Equitable

The last stop of this long day was the posh residential building of Jane Mahoney, Senior Vice President of AXA Equitable. AXA is an important institutional shareholder of LSR stock. Imagine holding stock in a company that kills puppies, kitty cats, bunnies, monkeys and mice for money? The court ordered buffer zone of 45’ put WAR activists smack dab in front of The Palms, which touts itself as one of the primo steak houses in New York City.

As soon as activists set up for their protest, it was obvious that the meat murderers were unhappy (we hate it for them!). As in past demos, they assailed activists verbally and were nasty and insulting. And, they called for help. A bunch of Times Square rent-a-cops did their best to intimidate activists by telling them that it was illegal to protest in front of a restaurant. Finally Midtown North police came to tell The Palms management that activists had every right to be exactly where they were. The protest continued unabated only louder. A protest that would normally have lasted for 30 minutes, continued for the next hour.

Activists could tell that The Palms was one classy flesh pit, when the angry manager told a middle aged woman activist to “Fuck off” and flipped her the bird adding other 4 letter expletives. Activists maintained their composure and when they got tired of hearing that the protest should be moved because it was not against their restaurant, launched the following chant: “Meat is Murder, Meat is Death, Free the Animals A-L-F”.

When AXA wises up and sells their shares in LSR (which we know they will eventually), activists have vowed to return to The Palms to protest their sale of the flesh of cows, chickens, pigs, baby calves, etc. Maybe it is time for The Palms to join the growing trend and switch to an all vegan menu? If they do, activists said they can recommend some awesome vegan cookbooks. “We’ll be back” they loudly chanted over and over. No doubt they will.