ICHIDA AND LEVENTHAL GET THE DEMO TREATMENT

Another day on the town for Utah Primate Freedom.

First was our favorite house of Jennifer Ichida. Why do we love this neighborhood? Because this neighborhood loves us. Ichida lives in the Avenues amongst very progressively minded people who are very sympathetic with us (including people in her building) and we always feel a warm welcome when we are in her neighborhood (with the exception of one redneck neighbor who is out of place in the Avenues who called us COMMIES). There's also a coffee shop kitty corner from her house where activists can go and use the restroom and come back for some more demoing. About 20 of us stuck around Ichida's leafleting cars/neighbors, handing out DVDs of vivisection, and just overall creating a spectacle for over an hour.

The real interesting bit came that evening when activists made the trip out to Leventhal's mansion in Holladay Utah. When we say mansion we mean MANSION - it looks like a Hollywood celebrity should live here with the 10 foot high gates and long private driveway - Audie sure likes to be secluded and we imagine he hates having us show up with our favorite banner in the world (see pictures here).

After chanting, leafleting, and having a great time naming and shaming Audie; a police car showed up. The police officer stated that someone had made a report that someone was trying to break in. Then two officers scaled the fence (with difficulty) to try and hunt down these non-existent trespassers. Then a 2nd cop car showed up. Then a 3rd cop car. Then a 4th cop car. Then a 5th cop car. Then an ambulance. And then a fire truck.

No this isn't a joke - Audie had about all the public safety services in Salt Lake County in front of his house and one screaming irate woman in his driveway (we assume his wife?). After she went back inside, a little while later paramedics were deployed because of a 'medical incident' inside. We have no idea what this could be - and we were speculating that Audie could've hit her again (as he did just a few months ago...again...). But then who showed up but our favorite person AUDIE. What a warm greeting - 5 police cars, a fire engine, a paramedic, and around a dozen passionate animal activists who hate your guts and everything your career stands for. We were videotaped and had our photographs taken (as though we aren't used to this) but eventually decided we had thoroughly embarassed Audie and parted.

Audie don't you realize that you and your odd family just make our job more fun? We're going to be back alllllllllll the time until you stop torturing animals.