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Judi Lynn

(160,656 posts) Sun Mar 17, 2013, 02:57 PM Mar 2013

Bills seek end to farm animal abuse videos [View all]

Source: Associated Press

Bills seek end to farm animal abuse videos
Posted: Mar 17, 2013 1:27 PM CDT Updated: Mar 17, 2013 1:27 PM CDT
By TRACIE CONE
Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - State legislators across the country are introducing laws making it harder for animal welfare advocates to investigate cruelty and food safety cases.

Some bills make it illegal to take photographs at a farming operation. Others make it a crime for someone such as an animal welfare advocate to lie on an application to get a job at a plant.

Bills pending in California, Nebraska and Tennessee require that anyone collecting evidence of abuse turn it over to law enforcement within 24 to 48 hours - which advocates say does not allow enough time to document illegal activity under federal humane handling and food safety laws.

Critics say the bills are an effort to deny consumers the ability to know how their food is produced.

Read more: http://www.wlns.com/story/21663986/bills-seek-end-to-farm-animal-abuse-videos

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Bills seek end to farm animal abuse videos [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2013 OP

cuz you wont eat it once you see and know!! lunasun Mar 2013 #1

But not end animal abuse. How cruel and awful. Cleita Mar 2013 #2

Some bills make it illegal to take photographs at a farming operation. Lenomsky Mar 2013 #3

Here's a better idea, why not end farm animal abuse? ck4829 Mar 2013 #4

I'm not even surprised sulphurdunn Mar 2013 #5

Me too. subterranean Mar 2013 #9

ALEC is the real SPECTRE n2doc Mar 2013 #12

+ 1000 red dog 1 Mar 2013 #21

What about transparent government? Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2013 #6

Do we need to ask.... penndragon69 Mar 2013 #7

That's a rhetorical question, right? subterranean Mar 2013 #10

Chipping away at our democracy... UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #8

what a terrible terrible thing to do! Keep the crimes hidden?! robinlynne Mar 2013 #11

The problem is that the vast majority of Americans veganlush Mar 2013 #13

++1 CrispyQ Mar 2013 #32

exactly. veganlush Mar 2013 #36

if you want to see an end to the abuse veganlush Mar 2013 #14

I agree with you, veganlush. If people even cut their meat consumption in half, it Flaxbee Mar 2013 #15

i know, it's a very interesting veganlush Mar 2013 #25

Or raise your own. n/t fasttense Mar 2013 #24

Absolutely! Brainstormy Mar 2013 #29

Pennsylvania H.B. 683 grntuscarora Mar 2013 #16

How could this possibly comply with the First Amendment? SunSeeker Mar 2013 #17

It doesn't. The Stranger Mar 2013 #34

I thought this was such a good post... Omaha Steve Mar 2013 #18

Thanks to Judi Lynn for posting this. red dog 1 Mar 2013 #19

This has already happened in Florida. secondvariety Mar 2013 #20

Living in the land of "Happy Cows" Plucketeer Mar 2013 #22

The Sweep It Under the Carpet Act marble falls Mar 2013 #23

Why not Newest Reality Mar 2013 #26

This is a violation of free speech. truthisfreedom Mar 2013 #27

Well I guess end free speech then get the red out Mar 2013 #28

They're called AG GAG laws Brainstormy Mar 2013 #30

How did we get to documenting the act is worse than the act? MindPilot Mar 2013 #31

This is protected under the First Amendment. The Stranger Mar 2013 #33

Creepy, evil, and dangerous side-effects of privitazation Blue Owl Mar 2013 #35