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Critter News
APRIL 15, 2010
Live octopus are apparently being served LIVE in some New York restaurants. PETA is arguing that this practice violates New York's anti-cruelty laws. Tags: octopus New York animal cruelty restaurants PETA. Good grief! It's apparently a practice around the world.
Animal Ethics
AUGUST 11, 2010
2): We disagree with your contention that the First Amendment protects animal “crush” videos. Stevens , the Supreme Court last year overturned a 1999 law banning depictions of animal cruelty on the grounds of overbreadth. The justices were legitimately concerned that the law could impede valid speech.
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Animal Ethics
OCTOBER 9, 2009
To the Editor: Re “ Animal Cruelty and Free Speech ” (editorial, Oct. 6): I do not agree that “anyone with an appreciation for the First Amendment” must conclude that “crush videos” or videos of vicious dogfights are protected speech and that the federal law in question should therefore be struck down. Mandelker New York, Oct.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 21, 2009
It's 1) a gory story with 2) the bizarre tie-in to the New York Post's inexplicable use of Travis' image in a cartoon about the stimulus package. But let's stick to the animal rights issue. And Connecticut needs to pass some serious laws to stop this kind of ridiculous behavior. What were they thinking?) Cruel and insane.
4 The Love Of Animals
AUGUST 9, 2009
Responding to an anonymous tip about a neglected cat, the Humane Law Enforcement agents arrived at Stewart’s residence to find a seven-week-old, one-pound orange tabby with his whiskers cut off and a serious injury to his right front paw. The kitten’s leg was broken,” says Supervisor Lucas. “As Do you Twitter?
Animal Ethics
JULY 25, 2007
Response is what our humane law enforcement officers do; the prevention aspect is then taken care of by the other resources of the A.S.P.C.A., be they medical, behavioral, placement or training and education so that, in the long run, the cycle of cruelty to animals is broken. New York, July 23, 2007
Animal Ethics
SEPTEMBER 26, 2009
19): The Supreme Court should reinstate a crucial 1999 federal law banning the commercial sale of videos depicting animal cruelty. Now that the law has been struck down, there has been a resurgence in these snuff films readily available for sale over the Internet. This is not speech.
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