Animal Rights Activists

Woman Sentenced to 2 Years for Rescuing Dog, “Terrorists” Rescue More Animals in Retaliation

As both the US and UK governments (and many others) are cracking down on animal rights and environmental activists, labeling them as terrorists and hitting them with outrageous prison sentences, supporters say it is for a few reasons. First, they say that these activists are national security threats. Second, they say that this boot-on-the-throat approach […]

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Meet the “Terrorists”

The Animal Liberation Front, Earth Liberation Front, and people who support them are labeled the “number one domestic terrorism threat,” according to the FBI. From time to time I’ll be posting videos of the kind of activity that is being labeled “terrorism” by corporations and the politicians that represent them. To start things off, this […]

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Corporations Tracking Who Activists Are Dating

We’ve recently learned that Burger King has been spying on human rights activists, and the FBI would like to be spying on vegan potlucks. Not to be outdone, it looks like the Society of Toxicology commissioned a “threat analysis” to try to get smart about, among other things, who activists are dating. The organization held […]

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“Joint Terrorism Task Force” Arrests Activist on Felony Charge for Wearing a Mask

From DC Indymedia: On Saturday, April 12, an FBI agent arrested an animal rights activist at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. The activist was charged with wearing a mask in public—a Class 6 felony in Virginia. On April 5, the arrested activist attended a protest at GMU and wore a mask. After the GMU […]

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Proposing New Legislation to Protect Public Information

In light of the recent legislation pending in California that would prohibit the publication of public information on websites–but only websites run by animal rights activists–I have a modest proposal that I think will go a long way to making the country even safer: An amendment to the Animal Enterprise Protection Act, AB2296 Whereas the […]

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Green Scare Banner Drop in Worcester

This “banner drop” was outside the Earth Crisis show in Worcester to “call attention to the Green Scare, celebrate Jeff Luer’s shortened sentence, make leap day more fun, etc.” There’s more at Worcester Indymedia: On Friday February 29th, Leap Day, Worcester Activists Welcomed Earth Crisis concertgoers with a banner that read WELCOME TO WORCESTER—DON’T BE […]

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Police Raid Home of Animal Rights Activists in Santa Cruz

From The Santa Cruz Sentinel: Dozens of police cars surrounded a home on the 700 block of Riverside Avenue in Santa Cruz on Sunday night as a crowd of onlookers gathered to watch the events unfold. According to Frank Male, the owner of the house, three UC Santa Cruz seniors live at the residence. Male […]

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“Compassion Is Not Terrorism”

Some animal activists in California sent me this photo from a legal demonstration outside what they say is the “ten-million-dollar-plus, palatial mansion owned by Phenomenex President and CEO Farajollah Mahjoor.” They say Phenomenex is tied to the notorious animal testing lab, Huntingdon Life Sciences, which is the target of Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty. The government […]

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Portland Event: Are animal rights activists really the “number one domestic terrorist threat”?

I’ll be in Portland next week for a speaking event with Peter Young, one of the first people ever charged with “animal enterprise terrorism.” The press release for the event is below. Rumor has it that there might also be a movie screening, to take advantage of the wonderful venue. Thanks to all the sponsors […]

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Two Minneapolis Grand Jury Subpoenas Dropped

UPDATE: Tony Wong and Brandon Elder won’t have to appear before the grand jury in Minneapolis at this time. (Background on the grand jury is here). The district attorney dropped the order to appear after Wong and Elder sent in a declaration of their intent to plead the fifth and not cooperate.

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