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Appeal Denied for Six Activists Convicted Under AEPA

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From the Philadelphia Inquirer. Six members of Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty were convicted at a 2006 trial in New Jersey of conspiracy to violate the 1992 Animal Enterprise Protection Act. Huntingdon used mostly mice and rats , but also some dogs, monkeys, fish and guinea pigs , in its research in New Jersey.

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Are We Much Better than Michael Vick?

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This is an excellent opinion piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer. This is part of the piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer. So why is one type of animal cruelty (dogfighting) more reprehensible than another (lobster-boiling)? Tags: animal cruelty Michael Vick animal rights.