Within the realm of some of these organizations, including the Animal Liberation Front, every effort is made not to harm a human being.

So yes, I think the threat of violence would save lives, innocent lives. I'm sorry to say its true.

There are people working on legislation, there are people working on public education, there are people holding protest signs, but those things alone will not achieve the end result of animal liberation. So people who are willing to break the law to stop animals being exploited are just one part of a liberation movement.

These are people who've decided to risk their freedom and even their lives, in some cases, to end specific instances of animal abuse.

If that means going onto their farms, releasing their animals and burning the place to the ground, that's morally justifiable, in our opinion.

We know that in time of very large disasters, many new organizations step forward and join the response effort. We plan to forge partnerships ahead of time so we can make coordination easier and give good partners what they need to better serve their community.