02-20-2012, 01:54 PM
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WTF is it about rednecks that cause them to be so completely idiotic and uncouth?
I almost thought this was a ridiculous "cause" until I saw the video. I'm not one of those completely wishy-washy nuts who lives in some fantasy land about animals but really, is there a need for this?
I know people hunt and eat turtles and I have no problem with that. This is pointless IMO. It's no wonder the 'redneck' culture is an infinite font for mockery.
Petition Filed to Stop Abuse of Turtles at "Snapperfest" Following Undercover Investigation of Cruelty <-- click for webpage and petition
January 19th, 2012
Animal Groups Urge Indiana to Correct Legal Snafu that Has Allowed Abuse of Turtles at Annual Event as Appalling Footage from Indiana's Snapperfest 2011 Is Released
For immediate release
Contact:
Lisa Franzetta, Animal Legal Defense Fund
Indianapolis – This morning, the national non-profits Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) and Best Friends Animal Society submitted a petition for rulemaking to the Indiana Natural Resources Commission, arguing that the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) misinterpretation of state law has allowed for illegal cruelty at Ohio County’s annual "Snapperfest." Never before seen undercover footage provided by the World Animal Awareness Society - WA2S.org at last summer’s Snapperfest—an event where "contestants" demonstrate their prowess by pulling the heads of live turtles far outside of their shells—reveals numerous acts of cruelty that are in violation of state law. However, the DNR has condoned these actions by stating that Snapperfest participants are exempt from anti-cruelty law under an exception for activities including hunting and trapping, because, so they say, the turtles were trapped prior to their mistreatment at Snapperfest. ALDF and Best Friends Animal Society’s petition asks the Commission to clarify that this exception does not and should not apply to the turtles at Snapperfest—which would render the appalling conduct at the annual event illegal. The petition was filed locally by the Law Offices of Lawrence M. Reuben.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RZYdqMr1znM
I almost thought this was a ridiculous "cause" until I saw the video. I'm not one of those completely wishy-washy nuts who lives in some fantasy land about animals but really, is there a need for this?
I know people hunt and eat turtles and I have no problem with that. This is pointless IMO. It's no wonder the 'redneck' culture is an infinite font for mockery.
Petition Filed to Stop Abuse of Turtles at "Snapperfest" Following Undercover Investigation of Cruelty <-- click for webpage and petition
January 19th, 2012
Animal Groups Urge Indiana to Correct Legal Snafu that Has Allowed Abuse of Turtles at Annual Event as Appalling Footage from Indiana's Snapperfest 2011 Is Released
For immediate release
Contact:
Lisa Franzetta, Animal Legal Defense Fund
Indianapolis – This morning, the national non-profits Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) and Best Friends Animal Society submitted a petition for rulemaking to the Indiana Natural Resources Commission, arguing that the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) misinterpretation of state law has allowed for illegal cruelty at Ohio County’s annual "Snapperfest." Never before seen undercover footage provided by the World Animal Awareness Society - WA2S.org at last summer’s Snapperfest—an event where "contestants" demonstrate their prowess by pulling the heads of live turtles far outside of their shells—reveals numerous acts of cruelty that are in violation of state law. However, the DNR has condoned these actions by stating that Snapperfest participants are exempt from anti-cruelty law under an exception for activities including hunting and trapping, because, so they say, the turtles were trapped prior to their mistreatment at Snapperfest. ALDF and Best Friends Animal Society’s petition asks the Commission to clarify that this exception does not and should not apply to the turtles at Snapperfest—which would render the appalling conduct at the annual event illegal. The petition was filed locally by the Law Offices of Lawrence M. Reuben.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RZYdqMr1znM
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