{"article":{"id":19501,"heading":"MASS DEMO - In Beverly Hills Ends with Two Arrests and Police sending One to the Hospitial","author":"Coalition Against Neimans CAN","created":"2002-10-02 17:42:17","modified":"2002-10-02 17:49:45","last_modified":"Thu, 03 Oct 2002 00:49:45","article":"
> (picture & slide show at the link below)
> http:\/\/www.nbc4.tv\/news\/1695418\/detail.html<\/a>
>
> Two Arrests At Fur Protest Outside Neiman Marcus
> More Than 50 Protesters Turned Out For Demonstration
>
> POSTED: 6:33 p.m. PDT September 30, 2002
> UPDATED: 6:45 p.m. PDT September 30, 2002
>
> LOS ANGELES -- Two people were arrested Monday after more than 50
> protesters staged a demonstration in front of the Neiman Marcus in
> Beverly Hills.
>
> The marchers were animal rights activists from several groups,
> including many from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and
> UCLA Students for Animal Liberation. They said they want Neiman
Marcus
> to stop selling animal furs and people to stop wearing them.
>
> The two who were taken into custody for alleged battery and resisting
> an officer said they were willing to be arrested and jailed in hopes
> that fur coats and accessories would fall out of fashion.
>
> \"Neiman Marcus has been a target for the last few years... They won't
> listen.. We figure if they listen maybe other people will take note
of
> our protest and they won't want to take part in this cruelty
anymore,\"
> said John Feldman, activist and lead singer for the band Goldfinger.
>
> A spokesperson for the retailer told NBC4 that Neiman Marcus respects
> the rights of the protesters to act out for their cause, but also
> respects the rights of their customers to purchse fur and does not
plan
> to end the sale of animal products.
>
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