[4animals] embassy protest?

[vaalea]

would people be available to do protests every 2 or even every 3 weeks (and then make it a social thing too maybe.... stop some place to have a bite downtown and discuss the next protest or something)? 

They could even perhaps be split into two themes.... IE one half of the people targeting Tristan, the other half targeting china cat/dog hair.... I think also when we have 20ish people it perhaps looks impressive when everyone is grouped together... but I think it would be good if we have a larger number to disperse into smaller groups and covered other mall entrances ..... or even if half of us stood on the OTHER side of the street.

But of course part of the success depends on enough people actually regularly coming out... so it would all depend on what everyone else says they think would work.... 
What do you think Victoria? I know you are the one who takes care of providing the signs for many of the protests so far.... and we also can't have a protest without them!



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: K 
  To: For animal welfare/rights information and events. 
  Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 7:23 PM
  Subject: Re: [4animals] embassy protest?


  Although the media may have ignored the protest, it is important to keep the pressure on Tristan.  As retail stores make their purchasing decisions long before their collections hit the stores in the Autumn, they need to be convinced now to stop selling fur.   Follow up with phone calls, emails, and in-store visits, to express your concern:

  Tristan is also at Bayshore:   828-9011 and Baseline & Woodroffe (College Square):  225-9400 in addition to Rideau.

  Also, GAN held more than one protest at BEDO when it targeted that chain.  That likely accounted, in no small part, for their success.   

  GAN's site re the Tristan campaign:

  http://www.gan.ca/campaigns/fur+trade/tristan+%26amp%3B+america%3Aprofits+from+pain.en.html

  Also, good idea to contact media before event, so there is a better chance of some coverage.

  v_good at rogers.com wrote: 
    Well although the media ingnored us once again (RE Tristan protest), UNLESS "Le Droit" runs something positive or at least balanced tommorrow (and I'm not so sure because of the bit of a kufuffle that happened between one activist and another individual..) I think Tristan is well aware that they'll be met ' head on' next fall if they do decide to carry any fur..
    I was also really impressed with GAN's Professional signs and leaflets.

    I'd love to still have a protest in front of the Chinese Embassy. HOWEVER, I do not think this Monday is realistic with only a handful of people possibly coming out. I am also wondering 'Does it have to be this Monday for some reason"? If we had a little more time to plan and notify people and plan to try and get media attention I would be willing to participate. However I personally think that anyone getting involved (including myself) should be aware that media could slander us into attacking the Chinese 'culture' of torturing cats and dogs. However, this is the EXACT controversial material that media likes and I'm sure many people would still be on our side regarding the issue...So in that sense it would actually be I think a good strategy to draw attention and our case would be that  'we are not attacking the culture but that subjecting animals to torture is unacceptable.' One the other hand I think it would be VERY difficult to find a spokesperson for an embassy protest unless they were to disguide themselves or something. Maybe I'm being paranoid but I wouldn't want to do it.
    Anyone out there willing to talk to media....?Also, it's the Canadian stores that are importing the stuff so it's not like we can expect the Chinese fur 'manufacturers' to stop what they are doing. I think the only real benefit of doing something at the embassy would be that there would be a chance to EXPOSE the issue via media but I am sure that there would be lots of counter attacks against us about the culture issue, letters and rebuttals to editors etc. if something was published but then again- ATTENTION to the issue IS what we want...and the media seems to be becomming less and less interested in covering the issue...
    What do people think-does it have to be this Monday?  I personally think that something like this needs to be planned and thought about in a bit more detail.



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