today

A series of police raids targeting animal rights extremists across the UK and Europe have been carried out in the largest operation of its kind. More than 700 officers targeted 30 properties in 12 British counties, as well as in Belgium and the Netherlands, arresting 30 people in the "substantial" operation.

IMO: Only 30 ? With that amount of police manpower in use, they could have arrested more members of staff of Tesco for corporate violations and animal cruelty.

The manager of one of the raided properties, Freshfields Animal Rescue Centre in Ince Blundell, Merseyside, claimed police used "heavy-handed" tactics in the raid this morning. Dave Calendar said some of his staff were injured as they attempted to protect the animals and some animals had been released during the raid. "They have been extremely heavy-handed in their approach, and the welfare of the animals does not seem to bother them."

IMO: I am appalled by the way animals are treated in the UK, and consider eating animals as disgusting and truly low life behaviour