Global Gene Shag
As part of the Global Week of Action against Genetic Engineering, Super Heroes Against Genetics were at it again. On Monday 21 st, around 60 activists stormed the High Wycombe HQ of Monsanto, creators of Roundup Ready soya and other genetic disasters (including Agent Orange). Banners were hung from the roofs, as activists overran the entire building .
Despite being told not to talk to protestors by their superiors, most workers were successfully approached and took part in conversations about the company's misdeeds. Some seemed genuinely worried, although a few unfortunately believed their own propaganda.
Whilst SHAG were having it out with the top bosses in the board room, a ‘suspect package’ was found by the police on the second floor. Activists were duly asked to leave the building ‘for their own safety’. However the absence of the bomb squad or any real evacuation of staff made it an unlikely story. Subsequently the ‘bomb’ was diffused by an heroic activist who sneaked down to it, picked it up and shook it to show the box, which had ‘Monsanto’ written on the address label underneath, was empty. A sad attempt by the company to get the activists out of its offices.
Police presence was slight, with two plainclothes Thames Valley Police IDing known protestors, and attempting to film. At 16:00, the prearranged leaving time, everyone did just that; there were no arrests.
On the following Wednesday, SHAG struck again, this time at ‘Lowe Bell Good Relations’, a PR firm in London. They're funded by Monsanto and other miscreants to selectively ‘inform’ the public of the benefits of the mutant soya bean. That morning the Soya Bean Info Line was staffed by Captain Chromosome, while fellow superheroes including G-Nome and Agent Orange, searched files, gathered useful information, and talked to bemused staff.
The police soon turned up in inappropriate riot gear - theyt thought it was a more hardcore animal rights action on some offices above. After 3 hours all left without any arrests being made.
The apparent lack of zeal for arrests shown by the police is suspected to be due to the genetic manipulation industry’s wish for low publicity.
Later on in the week, actions happened in supermarkets around the country. Most followed the theme of filling trolleys full of produce, bringing them to the checkouts, ‘realising’ they may contain GM soya, refusing to pay, and asking to see the manager whilst others leafleted customers in dashing Super Hero outfits.
They thought they had it stopped, and failed. The Biggest Ever Street Party didn't go down well with the Met. If you saw anything or need witnesses: contact the Legal Defence & Monitoring Group.