Keith Mann

I am what the media label an "animal rights extremist". This means I am extremely opposed to the use of violence against other animals for food, fun, sex and profit and I proudly defend the weak and vulnerable in our society. My objection to the use of animals in vivisection is two fold, firstly it is unethical secondly unhelpful. I am like many labeled an extremist simply for questioning this outdated cruel but profitable industry. Medical progress is hindered by animal testing, as will be demonstrated in the first independent scientific evaluation that is carried out into this whole area. I have been involved in animal protection work since I left school in 1982 and begun to learn of the terrible things humans do to other animals. Not something I was taught about in school. What I was taught at school logarithms, fractions and all that and what I thought I wanted to do with my life soon became irrelevant and I have since then dedicated my time to changing the destructive ways we behave a species. Briefly I followed the ordered path of protest and duly wrote to MP's and so on but soon became disillusioned with lies the excuses and pace of change and have since made much more progress by taking the law into my own hands. As a consequence I have saved many animals from cruelty and spent time in prison for my efforts. I am proud to speak publicly on behalf of the Animal Liberation Front and others who risk their lives and liberty to protect others.
Today I am involved in promoting the thought-provoking social history documentary Behind The Mask which I am touring the UK and further afield with, a film which is inspiring audiences at every event. Come see:
http://www.thethinkshop.co.uk/mask
This is a hugely significant social history statement not to be missed and I recommend it to everyone with an open mind and dare those will closed minds to take a look. It isn't some horrific film of animal abuse but a very powerful and exciting take on a hot topic. A trailer for the film can be viewed here
You can buy the film on DVD from me for £10 from BM 2636 London WC1N 3XX. It is also available to buy securely online using PayPal (a PayPal account is not required, just a valid debit or credit card) Click here to buy.
I have also recently completed a book on the history of the Animal Liberation Movement called From Dusk 'til Dawn. It was published on May 24th and is now available to anyone anywhere. This is a big work, over 650 pages, which I began in 1992 and it covers the growth of the ALF and looks in detail at the events that have shaped the modern animal liberation movement. More information can be found here
Would you believe that the so-called extremists have never killed anyone yet have suffered many casualties in recent years in violent attacks little reported in the press, including three deaths? Who was it putting pressure on the government in 2003 to finally outlaw fur farming in the UK? Not the RSPCA, no chance! It was the fur farmers themselves; unable to cope with the public pressure they were under as raiding parties breached their security. Who was the only person to be imprisoned for planting a car bomb under a huntsman's Land Rover. A hunt saboteur? An "animal lib loony"? No it was the huntsman himself seeking to discredit the movement. And what became of the once animal friendly RSPCA that it would allow animals in its care to be sold to unscrupulous breeders and an uncertain fate and give its stamp of approval to factory farms and slaughterhouses?
You can buy the book for £14.99 plus postage from BM 2636 London WC1N 3XX. It is also available to buy securely online using PayPal (a PayPal account is not required, just a valid debit or credit card) Click here to buy.
In 1993 I escaped from prison and spent a year on the run. This is when I lived with Peter Pipes whose picture is here and several hundred other animals at Celia Hammond's sanctuary in East Sussex. He was special and his passing broke my heart. I was later sentenced to 11 years and served seven. In 2003 I broke into a testing laboratory in Hampshire and removed files detailing extensive poisoning programmes using tens of thousands of animals to test botox, a cosmetic product - supposedly, according to MP's, banned in the UK. Botox is now on the extensive list of animal tested products that are killing people.
Website: www.fromdusktildawn.org.uk