Oxford Arson Squad

[3] Their cause seems to be to inflict property damage, presumably arson, but not injure individuals, and is a reason why they have been accused of being members or supporters of the ALF.

The group in a posting to Bite Back said,[8][9] "From here on nothing you own, rent or have dealings with is off limits until the project is scrapped, To warn builders and suppliers that they are going to get some, even if their involvement comes to light years later we will not let you off the hook!

Again the group claimed to have carried out an arson attack,[4][10] saying again in an anonymous communique to Bite Back:[11] "This latest action is part of an ongoing campaign against the University of Oxford and its continued usage of animal testing.

The Animal Liberation Front consists of small autonomous groups of people all over the world who carry out direct action according to the ALF guidelines.

Attacks will escalate in the face of an institution and government which have sought to destroy legal protest and continue to sanction violence to animalsSimilar attacks occurred nearly a year later in November 2007, when the ALF alleged vehicles belonging to a researcher of the Department of Experimental Psychology at Oxford University were firebombed as well as a director of Acorn Integrated systems sports car, who the group accused of aiding the construction of the laboratory.