Tescos Action

Over the last few months various supermarkets in Leeds have been leafleted informing customers about genetically modified food. During a visit to Tesco the 3 leafleters were threatened by security and were physically prevented from distributing their leaflets. It was decided that if they were going to try and stop us leafleting then we should assert ourselves a bit and go back and do something a little more disruptive.

On Friday May 7th, 30+ participants - some new to direct action - gave out leaflets, hung banners and set up a "Toxic Waste Dump" within the store. Response from the public was positive and supportive: response from Tescos was once again aggressive, backed up by a large police presence.

Chaos ensued as one protester was bundled into the baby changing room by security. Some random shopper let rip into an eloquent rant about how no one should shop in supermarkets.

The action ended with the person in the baby changing room being arrested despite attempts to free him, three police vans and a car were on the scene and the protesters made a tactical retreat for a debriefing session. Contact Leeds EF!