How do they justify their actions? Are they freedom fighters or terrorists?
This slick investigation goes undercover with the ALF. We join them on raids to liberate animals and hear from the scientists they target. A probing report into extremist activism. At a secret location in Gothenburg, a group of animal rights activists meet to plan their attack. They don masks and balaclavas, stealing number plates before setting off. Im putting socks over my shoes so that they dont get my prints, explains one. Most have done this before. Their target: a battery farm housing nearly 20,000 birds. It takes just 15 minutes for them to break into the building, rescue a few hens, and scrawl the groups infamous logo on the walls: ALF. Raids like this may seem almost humorous but the animal rights movement is no joke. In America, the ALF is officially considered the second most important terrorist threat after Al Qaeda. Theyre set up in quasi terrorist, cell-like structures, explains Superintendent Steve Pearl. He estimates there is a hard core of about a hundred activists, pr
