The ALF aims to liberate animals and inflict economic damage on numerous industries that involve animals, including farms and laboratories that perform animal-testing. The movement purports to be non-violent, instructing members "to take all necessary precautions against harming any animal, human and non-human"; however, property damage is not considered violence and is the most common form of attack. "Direct action" taken by members of the ALF ranges from protest and petty acts of vandalism to include gross property damage through arson, sabotage, car bombs and other explosives, food contamination threats, threats to individuals and companies, letter bombs, and the releasing of animals from farms and labs.VideoVideo: September 2012 - A short documentary portrait of Jonathan Paul, former Animal Liberation Front member who was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for his part in the 1997 Cavel West arson.
Animal Liberation Front (ALF)
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