Peta And Cruelty To Interns
IT’S World Vegetarian Week and the animal lovers at Peta are showing how much they care for all creatures by wrapping their interns up in cellophane on a hot day to protest cruelty against animals.
Ashley Byrne, a Washington, D.C.-based campaign coordinator with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), talks with Memphis police officers during a recent demonstration outside City Hall that coincided with World Vegetarian Week. When officers inquired about the well-being of intern Shawn Herbold (bottom) and volunteer Thomas Olsen, a sweat-soaked Herbold replied that she was in pain and feeling nauseated from the heat after being wrapped in cellophane for 30 minutes, and also asked how much longer she needed to stay there.
They shoot horses, strangle chickens and stun gun cows; oh, and hang, draw and quarter pigs:
Byrne let her know it wouldn’t be much longer and left her under the hot afternoon sun for 30 minutes more while debating with the officers. PETA would never treat a cow that way, but I guess it’s OK for an intern.
(via Reason magazine)
Posted: 14th, June 2008 | In: Strange But True Comments (8) | TrackBack | Permalink
