Surface Logix executives claim they are no longer dealing with HLS. But the company has been caught red-handed, dealing with blood money in both 2005 and 2006. Execs still refuse to issue a statement that they will not work with HLS now or in the future.

Furthermore, Surface has become increasingly aggressive towards protests against them. They have used extensive surveillance and hired cops.

Now five members of the animal rights community have been issued outrageous charges that could result in years of court deliberation and jail time. Stay-away orders have also been issued against these five activists.

What Surface is trying to do is immobilize the animal rights movement in Boston.

If Surface thinks we will be intimidated and forget about the 500 animals that die every day inside HLS, they must not know about the animal rights movement! Not only will this repression fail, but it will only galvanize support for the campaign against Surface Logix.

Boston is calling on activists throughout the Northeast to converge in Boston for a week of demonstrations around January 23rd against Surface Logix and to support the charged activists in court.

Five days of action will begin on Friday, Jan 19th, with a protest at 3:00 p.m. outside Surface Logix, followed by a solidarity celebration. Saturday and Sunday will be filled with various demos and public outreach against Surface Logix and HLS.

On Monday, there will be protests against Surface and other near-by HLS customers.

On Tuesday morning, the 23rd, court support will be followed up by a march to Surface Logix for a protest and then a pot luck/collective cooking dinner to conclude the five days of action.

Activists in Boston need you to show solidarity and support ! But more importantly, the animals imprisoned by HLS need you to come up and continue the campaign against Surface Logix until they formally cut ties with HLS!

More details will come soon.

Protest against Surface Logix

Friday, January 19th, 2006 3:00 p.m. 50 Soldiers Field Place, Brighton MA

Day of protest against HLS supporters

Monday, January 22nd, 2006 beginning at 8:00 a.m. 50 Soldiers Field Place, Brighton MA

Court Support, March, and Protest

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2006 beginning at 9:30 a.m. Brighton Division of Boston Municipal Court 52 Academy Hill Road, Brighton (please dress in proper court attire)

Housing is available, all you need is a sleeping bag or blankets. Folks should bring some food, but the opportunity to collectively cook meals will be available.

Please email BADL@hush.com if you need any accommodations based on physical and developmental ability.

For more info, housing, etc., contact badl@hush.com

boston.animaldfense.info

Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS) is one of the world's largest animal testing labs, operating two facilities in England and one the U.S. (East Millstone, NJ). Every day inside its walls, about 70,000 animals suffer in painful and unnecessary tests, with an average of 500 animals being murdered each day. Exposed in five undercover investigations since 1989, documenting disgusting animal abuse, staff incompetence, and fraudulent science. for more information, check out www.insideHLS.org.

note from International Center for Technology Assessment

“Nanotechnology means the design or production of structures by controlling shape and size at the nanometer (nm) scale, or one billionth of a meter.  But nano does not mean merely tiny; it is better understood to mean fundamentally different.  Engineered nanoparticles can exhibit different fundamental chemical and physical properties than their bulk material counterparts. 

“Just as the size and physics properties of engineered nanoparticles give them exciting properties of strength and reactivity, those properties also give them unique and unpredictable human health and environmental risks.  For example, nanoparticles exceptionally large relative surface area creates increased surface reactivity and enhanced intrinsic toxicity.  Their small size allows nanoparticles unprecedented mobility.  Easily taken up by the human body, they cross biological membranes, cells, tissues, and organs more efficiently than larger particles.  

“Once in the blood stream, nanomaterials circulate throughout the body and can be taken up by the organs and tissues including the brain, liver, heart, kidneys, spleen, bone marrow, and nervous system.  Once inside cells, they can interfere with cell signaling, cause structural damage, and damage DNA. ”