While we watch the Beijing 2008 Olympics, animals are being skinned alive for their fur in China

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS IN CHINA 2008

WARNING THE VIDEO BELOW WILL UPSET MANY PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY ANIMAL LOVERS!

Extract from the PETA web site:

“When undercover investigators made their way onto Chinese fur farms recently, they found that many animals are still alive and struggling desperately when workers flip them onto their backs or hang them up by their legs or tails to skin them.

When workers on these farms begin to cut the skin and fur from an animal's leg, the free limbs kick and writhe. Workers stomp on the necks and heads of animals who struggle too hard to allow a clean cut.

When the fur is finally peeled off over the animals' heads, their naked, bloody bodies are thrown onto a pile of those who have gone before them.

Some are still alive, breathing in ragged gasps and blinking slowly. Some of the animals' hearts are still beating five to 10 minutes after they are skinned.

One investigator recorded a skinned raccoon dog on the heap of carcasses who had enough strength to lift his bloodied head and stare into the camera.”

Pledge to go fur-free at PETA.org.

Go to the PETA web page, click HERE

CHINA SUPPLIES MORE THAN HALF OF THE FINISHED FUR GARMENTS IMPORTED FOR SALE THE USA, AND ALSO SUPPLIES FUR PRODUCTS TO MANY OTHER COUNTRIES TOO.

SAY "NO TO FUR"

Qui tacet consentire videtur

- Whoever is silent is thought to consent

Welcome the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch to Malaysia

As the Beijing 2008 Olympic countdown gets nearer, it will be Malaysia's turn today, Monday 21st April 2008, to host the Olympic torch relay.

The torch arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Sunday from Bangkok, and will, whilst it is in Malaysia, be protected by a 1,000 strong Royal Malaysian police presence, which will include the Federal Reserve Unit [FRU] (Riot Police) as well as Police Special Forces Commandos, Special Action Squad (UTK) members and others.

It has been stated that the UTK will run with and surround the Olympic Flame throughout the whole torch relay

The other police personnel will be there to 'help' you if you shout, are deemed to be protesting, get lost and get too close to the torch, etc., so, if you misbehave please be careful and watch out for the, batons, tear gas and chemical laced water canons, and perhaps more deadly weaponry too. (see lists below)

UTK (Police Special Action Force)

FRU (Federal Reserve Unit) Riot Police

Police Special Forces weaponry, firearms

Firearms
Pistols	Shotguns	Submachine guns	Rifles/ Carbines	Sniper Rifles	Machine Guns	Grenade Gun
Beretta M92FS1	Remington 870	HK MP5A3	AR-18	Acc-Int. PM	M60E2	M79
Browning HP Mk.3	Remington 1100	HK MP5-K	Colt M16A1	HK G3/SG-1	HK 11 LMG	M203
Colt M1911A11	Winchester M12	HK MP5SD2	HK 331	HK 33 Sniper1		HE Grenade
Glock 19	SPAS 12	HK MP7 PDW	HK 416	SIG-Sauer SSG 2000		Flashbang
HK P9S	SPAS 15		HK G36C	Remington 700		Smoke Grenade
Sig Sauer P226			Steyr AUG A2
Steyr M9 Compact
Vektor SP1
Yavuz 16
STI 5.0

Click below for more details:
Source

Support Equipment

Support Equipment
High Explosive Grenades	Flash- bang	Tear Gas Grenades	Ballistic Shields	Night Vision Goggles	Laser Designator
T - Baton	Police Flexi Cuffs	Taser Weapon	SF-10 Gas Mask	Pepper Spray	Telescopic Sight
Fiber Optic Camera	Surefire	Battering Rams	Tactical Bulletproof Vest	C-4 Explosives	Range finder Camera
Assault Ladders	Binocular	SPECTRA Helmet	Thermal Weapon Sight	Aimpoint CompM2	Aimpoint CompM4
First Aid Kit	Hiatts Speedcuffs	EO Tech Holosights	Bean Bag Shells1	EOD Tools	AN/PEQ-6

Grenade may refer to: The well-known hand grenade commonly used by soldiers. ...
Surefire U2 digital variable-output LED flashlight Surefire is a California-based company that produces precision tactical flashlights commonly used in the law enforcement and military fields. ... An assault ladder is designed in conjunction with Special Forces units for situations where a full sized ladder is not required or when working in confined spaces. ... Binoculars A set of binoculars (from Latin, bi-, two-, and oculus, eye) is a hand-held tool used to magnify distant objects by passing the image through two adjacent series of lenses, and erecting prisms. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. Note

¹The Bean Bag (or flexible baton round) shell is typically fired from a shotgun, and is used by police and military forces, to disperse the type of riot which is not able to be controlled with tear gas weapon. When fired, the bean bag (or BB) made from rubber and plastic is expelled at around 70-90 meters/second; it spreads out in flight and distributes its impact over about 6 centimetres of the target. It is designed to deliver a blow that will cause minimum long-term trauma and no penetration but will result in a muscle spasm or other reaction to briefly render a violent suspect immobile. For PGK teams, these shells will be used to injure suspects when orders are given to apprehend a suspect.

Special Vehicles

As the special operations units, Pasukan Gerakan Khas (PGK) also employ specific vehicles for operations in land, sea and the air.

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These Chinese 'Torch Guardians' in blue track suits and white baseball caps will be there too.

These are the Chinese Secret Police 'Torch Guardians', who are the cream of China's special secret police who were hand picked from across China, they all have specialist training in crowd control and vehicle handling, etc.

These 70 young riot police were sworn in as the 'Olympic Flame Guardians' in August 2007, 30 to take responsibility during the torch relays overseas and the other 40 to follow the torch when it is inside China.

They were referred to as "Thugs" by Lord Coe, the chairman of the London Olympic Committee when they were in Great Britain recently, they were also condemned for their loutish behaviour in France.

May the Olympic Torch have a safe and uneventful trip around Kuala Lumpur and throughout the remainder of it's journey to Beijing.

There will be grid locked traffic in Kuala Lumpur, and many people will face great inconvenience, as it is a working day, perhaps it would have been better to declare a holiday for the city, the productivity will be seriously affected as many folks will be stuck in worse than normal traffic jams and may find it impossible to reach work, or to go about their usual business.

Keep politics out of sports and vice versa!



Ubi dubium ibi libertas


- Where there is doubt, there is freedom

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, English tutorial

Since this year's Olympic Games will be held in China later this year, on 8th August 2008 to be presise, the visiting athletes and officials better beware; the notices, menus and signs they see, which have been translated to English, may be somewhat confusing.

Please refer to the examples below for an brief overview and mini tutorial.

Be sure to follow all instructions carefully, swallow only!

The cuisine offered may be rather unfamiliar!

Salads may be hot as well as cold!



Meat balls may be testes!

To be forewarned is to be forearmed!

Pay attention to all notices!

If your English language skills are not yet up to standard, study hard!

The Japanese are getting the best English language lessons, just to be sure they fully understand everything!

If you need funds, or help with other more serious problems, please feel free to visit one of these self-help facilities in Beijing.

This H.O.T. Machine, or Self Activated Termination Equipment (SATE),
will be of great help.

Having fun is not an option.

and be very careful when shopping

Watch out for this type of supermarket!

When using the public conveniences, watch out, and be sure to follow all the instructions very very carefully.






When visiting Beijing for the 2008 Olympics , have a great time!

Don't worry if you've had one drink too many, other folks will be warned in advance.


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Keep politics out of sports and vice versa!

If you are fortunate enough to be able to visit China during the 2008 Olympic Games, have a wonderful time, enjoy the sports and try to get some sightseeing in too.

China has lots of cultural treasures for visitors to see.

Nemo risum praebuit, qui ex se coepit

- Nobody is laughed at, who laughs at himself.