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Posted: 12/25/2002 11:33:08 AM EDT
PETA protesters pelted with milk cartons
Milk protest turns sour

http://www.news.scotsman.com/print....002%26tid%3D604

HELEN MORGAN


http://www.images.scotsman.com/2002/10/12/1210milkb.jpg
Two of the anti-milk stickers being handed out to schoolchildren by PETA


POLICE had to break up an animal rights protest yesterday when schoolchildren in Aberdeen pelted activists with cartons of milk.

Sean Gifford of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and an unidentified man in a cow-suit had planned a peaceful protest at the gates of the Grammar School to let pupils know about the claimed hazards in milk.

But they had to be rescued by two female police officers when the teenage pupils launched a violent protest of their own.

About 100 children, shouting "milk for the masses" and carrying banners, surrounded Mr Gifford and his "cow" partner and drenched them both in milk for about ten minutes. The police eventually intervened and escorted the PETA members back to their car.

Mr Gifford said: "I have travelled all over the UK with this protest and I have never seen anything like this before. It must be something to do with children in Aberdeen. I think they just got a bit over-excited. I’m sure they will still go home and think about our message."

Yesterday’s protest was the latest in PETA’s nationwide drive to publicise what it claims are dangers in drinking milk. They have been handing out cards with cartoon pictures of characters suffering from wind, spots and obesity as a result of dairy products.

The cards tell kids to "give cows a break" and "be kind to animals and your butt and your gut" by avoiding milk.

But one pupil, Alan Smith, 16, said: "This is a stupid idea. We should be encouraged to drink milk and I certainly won’t stop drinking milk just because a man has dressed up as a cow outside my school
Link Posted: 12/25/2002 11:58:00 AM EDT
[#1]

Where is that Palestinian gravel truck driver when you need him.
Link Posted: 12/25/2002 12:07:34 PM EDT
[#2]
LOL! That's some funny shit.

Link Posted: 12/25/2002 1:43:54 PM EDT
[#3]
Link Posted: 12/26/2002 6:25:37 AM EDT
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But one pupil, Alan Smith, 16, said: "This is a stupid idea. We should be encouraged to drink milk and I certainly won’t stop drinking milk just because a man has dressed up as a cow outside my school
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There is hope
Link Posted: 12/26/2002 6:29:15 AM EDT
[#5]
That is what needs to happen in a bunch more of the cases in other protests![BD]

Palestinian Gravel Truck driver!!!!

That is a great one!

BigDozer66
Link Posted: 12/26/2002 6:55:03 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 12/26/2002 7:06:20 AM EDT
[#7]
That's it.  I am moving there.
Link Posted: 12/26/2002 7:10:20 AM EDT
[#8]
I Love it. We need to beat these liberal pansies down everytime we get the chance[^]
Link Posted: 12/26/2002 7:11:11 AM EDT
[#9]
I think this happened a while ago, but pretty damn funny...  

But one pupil, Alan Smith, 16, said: "This is a stupid idea. We should be encouraged to drink milk and I certainly won’t stop drinking milk just because a man has dressed up as a cow outside my school
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Link Posted: 12/26/2002 7:12:51 AM EDT
[#10]
Hehe, good
Link Posted: 12/26/2002 7:23:02 AM EDT
[#11]
Hilarious. If only I coulda been thre.
Link Posted: 12/26/2002 7:38:23 AM EDT
[#12]
who wants to bet this will stop the hagis protest they had planned for january.
Link Posted: 12/26/2002 8:15:38 AM EDT
[#13]
Wow. Someone in Britain behaving with a backbone?

Maybe there's hope for that nation after all...
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