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Activists Destroy Scientific GMO Experiment

Posted by samzenpus on from the not-in-my-garden dept.

Freggy writes "In Belgium, a group of activists calling themselves the Field Liberation Movement has destroyed a field which was being used for a scientific experiment with genetically modified potatoes. In spite of the presence of 60 police officers protecting the field, activists succeeded pulling out the plants and sprayed insecticides over them, ruining the experiment. The goal of the experiment was to test potato plants which are genetically modified to be resistant to potato blight. It's a sad day for the freedom of scientific research."

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  1. Oh no! by frozentier · · Score: 4, Funny

    Destroying a potato field... WHAT'S NEXT??? This is just more evidence of how badly we need the Patriot Act.

  2. Re:GMO scientists, who do you think you are? by The+Dawn+Of+Time · · Score: 1, Funny

    But now they do it with chemicals, which is a scary word. I don't want any chemicals in my body.

  3. Re:Sounds like by KingMotley · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ask the government for a handout, of course.

  4. GM Solution by Roger+W+Moore · · Score: 3, Funny

    Nah, make them work for local farms for 8 weeks. They'll perhaps learn the meaning of hard work and humility.

    We are talking GM crops here. Surely a more elegant solution would be to make the crop protester resistant? Once we have Triffid(TM) Potatoes they'll be no more problems with annoying protesters.