Four protesters arrested Wednesday at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank -- after officials said two dressed as Mickey and Minnie Mouse chained themselves to the entry gates and others climbed on the perimeter wall -- were booked on suspicion of trespassing.
The Burbank Police Department said bail was set at $1,000 each.
The four unfurled a banner protesting what they said was the studio's use of fiber from endangered Indonesian rain forests in its children's books. The protesters were with the San Francisco-based Rainforest Action Network, according to an announcement sent from the organization.
The group said use of the rain forest threatens endangered species such as the Sumatran tiger.
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Burbank police today announced the identities of four protesters who were arrested at Walt Disney studios in Burbank this morning after they allegedly chained themselves to the entry gates dressed as Mickey and Minnie Mouse and climbed on the perimeter wall.
Jennifer Binstock, 29, of San Francisco; Christopher Toomey, 52, or Redondo Beach; Blake Hodges, 26 of Irvine; and Alexia Dickason, 27, of Los Angeles, were arrested about 7 a.m. after two of them chained themselves to the gate while the other unfurled a banner protesting what they said was the studio’s use of fiber from endangered Indonesian rain forests in its children’s books.
The group was with the San Francisco-based Rainforest Action Network, according to an announcement sent from the organization.
The group said use of the rainforest threatens endangered species like the Sumatran tiger.
All four were booked on suspicion of trespassing, according to the Burbank Police Department. Bail was set at $1,000 each.