A-Infos (en) "Biotic Not Biotech!" Action, A16 Target, Creamy Genes and Other Pastry News

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CommuniquÈ from the Biotic Baking Brigade (BBB)--Ecotopia Cell
11 April 2000

After a long hiatus, we  swung into action today and delivered two 
pies to the kisser of Martina McClaughlin, Director of Biotechnology 
at the University of California at Davis.

The General Command of the BBB met earlier today spurred by an 
anonymous tip that a big biotechnology supporter was entering our 
stronghold of San Francisco, CA, U$A.  After agents were chosen, it 
was just a matter of time before pies were to fly. BBB 
specially-trained agents had no problem infiltrating the building 
and patiently sat through the debate on genetically engineered 
organisms in the environment. As McClaughlin left the stage, Agent 
Chocolate Silk delivered the first edible projectile using the 
patented Pie Slam Dunk©. As she was freeing herself from an overly 
aggressive biotech supporter, Agent Raspberry snuck by the crowd and 
delivered a second helping of good ole cherry pie to the unsuspecting 
pie-ee.

"Director of Biotechnology" is an odd title for a person who merely 
lies on behalf of UC-Davis' heinous biotechnology program. According 
to McClaughlin, "Unless we will accept starvation or placing parks 
and the Amazon basin under the plow, there really is no alternative 
to applying biotechnology to agriculture. Biotechnology should be 
looked upon not only as a solution to problems but as a mechanism to 
improve the quality of life and the quality of the environment." This 
kind of corporate bullshit needs to be addressed!

UC-Davis is no stranger to biotechnology, having entertained deals 
with Monsanto and other multinationals. Similar to most 
publicly-funded universities, UC Davis relies on massive amounts of 
corporate funding to keep its extensive biotechnology program alive.

UC-Davis has come under fire in the last year for their role in 
promoting the dangerous technology known as biotech. Since 1999, 
their have been over four genetically engineered crops destroyed at 
UC-Davis; among them were Monsanto Round-Up Ready sugarbeets and GE 
corn, melons and tomatoes. Despite the evidence presented to the 
press, Ms. McClaughlin denied the nature of the crops instead 
choosing to call the crop pullers, "vandals."

UC-Davis (and the UC system in general)  is no stranger to the BBB 
having received visits from us on various occasions: 1998's 
"Operation Double Fudge" in which we visited both UC Davis to pie 
Chancellor Vanderhoorf over a deal with Monsanto, and UC-Berkeley to 
pie Dean Gordon Rausser and Novartis President Doug Watson over the 
University's nefarious $25 Million deal with multinational giant 
Novartis. Last but not least, let us not forget the pie-ing of 
vivisector Russel DeValois on World Week for Animals in Labs last 
year either.

"We must resist the commodification of life at all coast--and by any 
means! If we stay silent while multinational corporations kill 
butterflies with GE corn, clone animals and destroy the environment 
with their genetically mutilated crops, than we deserve industrial 
society. We must continue to fight!" said Agent Chocolate Silk. This 
action is dedicated to you brave warriors out there resisting the 
biotech monster and changing the way Amerikans look at GMO's. You 
know who you are and you're an inspiration to us all.

In defense of pastry and all things sweet,

Special Agent Key Lime
General Command of the Biotic Baking Brigade--Ecotopia Cell
GC-BBB-EC

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The BBB received this message right before the N30 event. Since it 
never came to fruition, so to speak, we thought it should be proposed 
for A16 this weekend. Just Do It!

Subject: +Clinton +Pie =>£1000, Let Him Eat Pie!
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 10:39:31 PST

November 30 International Day of Action - http://www.n30.org

  £1000 BOUNTY ON TROUBLE-MAKER CLINT'S HEAD!
  In light of William J. Clinton's impending visit to Athens, Greece,
Agent Lemon Flan, a Greek friend of the Biotic Baking Brigade, is offering
the sum of GB£1000 as BOUNTY to any being, whether man, woman, child,
beast, alien or whatever who manages to fling a PIE (of any 
description) or other
such food object onto Clinton's face or body, in full view of the public
and media, so as to cause him full and public humiliation.
While I would dearly love to be the said person, I realise that, as an
uninvited outsider, any pieing opportunities would be minimal.
Hence the placing of the BOUNTY, availible only during his coming trip to
Athens, Greece on November 19/20.

  William J. Clinton ('Bill') was chosen, because, as president of the
United States and the most powerful man alive, he will play a key role in
the forthcoming Seattle round of debates of the
World Trade Organisation. At a time when it is not unreasonable to regard
the W.T.O. as the first ever (unaccountable, unelected) world government,
the World Trade Organisation believes that Econmic factors are more
important than Environmental and Social concerns, and that the affairs of
Trans-National-Corporations are more important than those of Governments.
Is it any wonder, then, that we, the masses are forced to take such desperate
action, but a small voice seeking to ward off the impending storm.
  This is Agent Lemon Flan, signing off.

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PIE, CLINTON, PIE PIE, CLINTON, PIE PIE, CLINTON, PIE PIE CLINTON, PIE

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Regarding the Notorious Case of Creamy Genes:

            The Last Temptation

     A year has past now since a squad of frowning cops plucked me, 
Agent Creamy Genes of BBB-NI, from my deep cover convenience store 
clerk job and marked me as a dangerous baker for pieing geneticist 
Neil First.  It seems so long ago.  The handwritten communiqués, 
search warrants on environmentalists, the young, dedicated detective 
hot on the trail of a perceived eco-terrorist.  Then being nabbed and 
waiting, waiting, waiting for the legal pot to boil.  Well, I didn’t 
exactly sit on my hands.  With the help of many friends and the 
reassuring splatting sound of the continuing pastry uprising in the 
background, I’ve done what I could to decriminalize the cream pie in 
New Hampshire.  We certainly have helped push genetic engineering 
into the spotlight it’s in now and served many home-baked pies in 
public places.
     There will be no second trial.  My appeal of the first trial 
stands as follows: the assault charge is reduced to class B 
misdemeanor thereby eliminating possible jail time as well as a trial 
by jury; media interest has waned; no lawyers are in sight willing or 
able to go pro bono for me, and I have a judge and court system in NH 
very adverse to any exotic foodstuffs.  A real meat and sausage with 
side of bacon kinda situation.  So I’m preparing to make a deal with 
the prosecutor.  The sentence threat has gone from several months in 
jail to $1000 fine with a probationary leash around my tender neck. 
Now that letters and recipes have been coming in, other cases press 
for his attention, and he has admitted the pieing was an act of 
“social protest”, I believe I can plead out with a fully suspended 
fine and community service.  I will be in the Dover Superior court 
Friday March 24 at 9am to attempt this.
     While I am severely tempted to call Doktor First back to our 
dinner table and serve the NH legal system another helping of the 
BBB-NI, I know I’m done having their shitty sandwiches jammed down my 
throat when I rise to speak in their “Cafeteria of Justice.”  I also 
know we will see the day when we can Live Free and Pie in New 
Hampshire.  Onward to the Biodevestation counter conference in Boston 
and A16!
     Life, mmm, just taste it!!

Agent Creamy Genes, BBB-Nor'eastah Irregulars



     Close of the Assault Case Against David Pike a.k.a. Agent Creamy 
Genes, Biotic Baking Brigade -Nor’eastah Irregulars

     As I reported a week or so ago, I appeared in court in New 
Hampshire Friday the 24th to close a plea bargain in the case against 
me for pieing geneticist Neil First last year.  Both the prosecutor 
and I followed through and I pleaded guilty to simple assault, class 
B, in exchange for the reduced sentence of $1000 fine fully suspended 
upon one year good behavior (w/ the particular warning against “civil 
disobedience involving offenses against persons”) and 100 hours 
community service.
     I've never pleaded guilty to any of my nine odd charges over the 
years.  Only no contest’ (nolo) if anything other than not guilty.  I 
had to relax my instinct to resistance in order to do it this time. 
I made this statement in my plea.

I am to plea guilty to assault for smooshing a cream pie in the face 
of an important scientist, an animal cloner.  While I do not believe 
such an act should be considered an assault legally, and though the 
prosecutor has recognized my act as a form of “social protest,” he 
maintains the assault charge at the lower 'B' level.  After arranging 
a plea deal with the prosecutor and facing the bitter reality of the 
legal system, I plead guilty to the legal charge of simple assault.

     The judge then passed the above sentence and asked if I 
understood it.  I replied, “Yes, I understand.  And I also understand 
that someday we will be able to Live Free And Pie in New Hampshire.” 
He snorted, rolled his eyes and that was that.  After a long year of 
thin gruel from the State, I swallowed the bitter pill of a plea 
bargain.  So anti-climatic!  Well, just a lump in the batter of my 
continuing resistance I guess.  We left the courthouse, passed out 
whoopie pies, chatted up a couple reporters and made our way to the 
Biodevestation 2000 conference where many possible BBB volunteers 
waited patiently for dessert.
     Many thanks to the BBB and our allies around the world and to all 
who enjoy and support us.  Special thanks to my comrades in cream in 
New Hampshire who stuck with me through thick and thin.  You are the 
spice of life!  (Agent Lemon Soufflé and Rusty remain unarrested) 
Finally, I am very grateful for the ingredient in our fairly painful 
culture that at least gives us pies, slapstick, and a cupboardful of 
language for puns.  	Agent Creamy Genes (BBB-NI)

          Don’t forget:  DESSERT FIRST!!  Life is Uncertain.

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Solidarity with political food-tossers:

>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/aponline/20000306/aponline150251_000.htm
>
>                   Protesters Throw Eggs at Albright
>
>                   By Robert H. Reid
>                   Associated Press Writer
>                   Monday, March 6, 2000; 3:02 p.m. EST
>
>                   PRAGUE, Czech Republic –– Secretary of State Madeleine
>Albright urged Eastern Europeans on Monday to play a bigger role in
>bringing democracy to Serbia, after drawing applause and a barrage
>of hurled eggs with her message to a university audience that freedom
>requires financial sacrifice.
>                   After her speech, which drew enthusiastic applause,
>Albright left the auditorium for a nearby hall, where a crowd of
>well-wishers had gathered to catch a glimpse of her. Suddenly, two men shouted
>"death to American imperialism" and began hurling eggs. Police Capt. Zdenek
>Lubas said two 22-year-old men described as anarchists were detained for
>questioning.
>

The "accused" face a threat of two years imprisonment or a financial fine.
Anyway they will have to pay for legal costs, which can reach several
tens of thousands of Czech Crons (several thousands of US dollars).

The Czech organisation of revolutionary anarchists Solidarita stands =
firmly by our two comrades, Milan Naplava and Jindrich Lumbach. We =
organise a support campaign for our comrades at home. Media coverage is =
wide and so is a public support. We organise financial collections to =
pay for legal costs. Now we call on an international class struggle =
anarchist movement, revolutionary unionists and other libertarian =
socialists to join our support campaign on an international level. We =
urge you to organise demos at Czech ambassies and write petitions and =
protest letters to Czech ambassadors. We ask you to send financial help =
to the bank account that Solidarita set up in IPB (Investment and Post =
Bank) in the Czech Republic. The number of the account is: INBACZPP =
164035592/5100. Thank you very much.

Please, let us know of any kind of support you give to our comrades to =
this adress: mixam@volny.cz

In solidarity
Vadim Barak
International Secretary of Solidarita

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Recuperation of Dissent? Has entartement been absorbed into the Spectacle?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_709000/709640.stm


               Tuesday, 11 April, 2000, 16:43 GMT 17:43 UK
               Flan flinging frenzy at the
               Dome

               Final fling: Dome pie throwers make the record books
               It was pies in the sky at the Millennium Dome
               as 20 enthusiastic slingers challenged the
               record for the world's biggest custard pie fight.

               Half a tonne of custard powder was churned
               with water in cement mixers to provide
               ammunition for the stunt.


               A record 3,312 sticky
               custard flans were
               thrown in the space of
               three minutes, a 236
               flan improvement on
               the previous world
               record set at the
               Roundhouse, north London in 1998.

               Pie throwers, who were selected from 1,000
               volunteers, were paired up with their own
               'feeder' to ensure they had a constant supply
               of pies to fling.

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"Never doubt that a small and dedicated group of people with pies can
change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

PLEASE NOTE!!!!! New BBB email and website addresses:  bbb@asis.com
                                        http://www.asis.com/~bbb/
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