Animal extremists face crackdown

[fishypoo2]

"Plans for a crackdown on animal rights campaigners who use terror tactics against scientists have been unveiled by the home office."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3937435.stm

[reiverix]

Under the strategy, it will become an arrestable offence to protest outside someone's home in an intimidating manner and those guilty of doing so will be banned from the vicinity of that home for a three month period.

I wouldn't call that much of a deterent.

[Holly9937]

I agree, not much of a crackdown!! I'm a pretty big animal rights person, but I would never go to someones house, actually I've never "protested" at all... Like the article says, that effects the whole family, which isn't fair. I would respect someones private life, I don't have to stalk them to show that I don't agree with their choice of work!

[slipknottin]

"Heather James, a member of the anti-vivisection pressure group Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) said the new measures would not stop people breaking the law.

"People who break the law know the risks they are taking. Changing the law is not going to make any difference. "


Hmm. Im not sure I understand the logic.

[fishypoo2]

Tyson Foods accused of cruelty to chickens
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7979975/