Posted on 11/21/2005 8:23:11 PM PST by AZ_Cowboy
Animal rights terrorists have won a battle in New York, and all it took was a few gallons of paint and a little trespassing.
On the evening of November 15th, according to a press release from the Animal Liberation Front, these thugs went to the home of Lloyd Harbor mayor Leland Hairr. They painted anti-hunting slogans across the home, gained access to the garage (the Animal Liberation Front says the garage door was open), and painted more anti-hunting slogans on both cars. Then they put a statement on the internet containing the mayor’s address and home phone number, adding, “His dog is more of a sweetheart than a watch dog, you all should know.”
What did Leland Hairr do to deserve this? He asked for, and received permission from the state of New York, to hold a deer cull in his village. The small community is overrun with deer. They’ve destroyed landscaping and vegetation throughout the town, while several have been hit by cars on Lloyd Harbor’s roads. There are too many deer in Lloyd Harbor, and Mayor Hairr wanted to thin the population by about four dozen.
Of course, what the Animal Liberation Front didn’t realize (or didn’t care about) was the fact that a Catholic seminary in Lloyd Harbor had already decided earlier in the week to stop the hunting on its property because of the protests by animal rights activists. After the seminary made its decision, the State of New York backed down as well, opting not to hold a hunt at Caumsett State Park. By the time the terrorists struck Leland Hairr’s house, the hunt had already effectively been cancelled.
These animal rights extremists are now headed for New Jersey. The group Win Animal Rights (or WAR), an organization that says its members are “unapologetic supporters of the freedom fighters that call themselves the Animal Liberation Front” is now looking for volunteers to “sabotage” the upcoming black bear hunt in New Jersey. WAR’s connection to the Animal Liberation Front extends beyond mere vocal admiration. WAR’s founder is Camille Hankins, who also serves as one of the national press officers for the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, a group that denies official connection to, but acts as the press conduit for the Animal Liberation Front. The national press officers of the NAALPO say, “Some laws need to be broken, and those that promulgate animal exploitation and suffering are no exception.” At least one of these press officers believes murder is a law that should be broken in the drive for “animal equality”.
Dr. Jerry Vlasak is a trauma surgeon in Los Angeles, California. He also serves as one of the press officers for the NAALPO. According to a recent story on “60 Minutes”, Vlasak has said, “I think for five lives, ten lives, 15 human lives, we could save a million, two million, ten million nonhuman lives.” He told CBS, “I think people who torture innocent beings should be stopped. And if they won't stop when you ask them nicely, they won't stop when you demonstrate to them what they're doing is wrong, then they should be stopped using whatever means necessary.” There’s no evidence that Camille Hankins has ever disavowed or distanced herself from these statements from her colleague.
So when hunters take to the fields in New Jersey on December 5th, what can they expect? Will they see the usual picket signs and shouting? Or will the “sabotage” take the form of hunter harassment? Will hunters be followed after the hunt is over? Will their homes and cars be vandalized? Will some animal rights extremist take Dr. Vlasak to heart and try to kill one of those who’ve taken part in a legal and necessary hunt?
Scott Bach, the president of the Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs, told me, "These animal rights extremists are flirting with the line between activism and terrorism. It's one thing to make your voice heard, but it's quite another to actively work to sabotage a government-sanctioned event. This kind of activity is prohibited by law and may well carry criminal penalties." We already know these criminals think it’s fine to break the law. We may soon know if they’re willing to take the life of a human in order to save the life of a bear.
Groups like WAR and ALF are allowed to operate without widespread condemnation. At the time of this writing, I have been unable to find any statement from the New York Parks Department, the Diocese of Rockville Centre, or the town of Lloyd’s Harbor expressing any sort of outrage for the attack on the town’s mayor. Perhaps these groups are afraid of retaliation. Perhaps they don’t want to bring attention to these fear-mongers. With all due respect, they’re wrong. We must be willing to speak out against these acts of terror. To date they’ve destroyed over 100 million dollars worth of property and their rhetoric and actions are becoming increasingly more violent. The animal rights terrorists have already decided to declare WAR. The question is; when will we start fighting back?
I wish the gooberment would open an eco-terrorist season.
I promise one and all that I'd be glad to "bag the limit".
Every time animal rights terrorists come to mind, I envision a bunch of skinny punks looking for any cause to take up arms in, who like the idea of being a fighter but would never in their lives join the military. And they'd back down from a fight by themselves, but as a group they'd muster the courage to terrorize women, children, and old men.
Having just finished a dinner of moose steak and bear meat (prepared as spcy meatballs!), let's move beyond the obvious leftist terror aspects of the animal activists. They're also completely out of touch with the real world where animals live. In the real world of eastern North America, white-tailed deer are literally browsing the forests into places devoid of underbrush and saplings, since there are no predators and no human hunting. In essence, the animal rights people are willing to sacrifice the environment for political purposes. As far as bears are concerned, no doubt those animals are attracted by the venison feast - and they'll just as easily forage in garbage cans, eat dogs and cats, and maul the nearest kid. We live with bears; they're not cuddly and cute; they can hurt and kill people, and do so, especially in places without hunting where they've lost their fear of humans. What makes sense is seeing all those deer and bear - and I'd throw in all those Canada geese and turkeys, too - as God's supermarket and, with intelligent supervision, it would be a sustainable food resource. Of course, that makes sense, and I don't terrorize my neighbors with my political viewpoint.
Unf---ing believable. And this jackass has a license to practice medicine? People can't cave in to these spineless thugs. Maybe they need a dose of their own medicine.
"And if they won't stop when you ask them nicely, they won't stop when you demonstrate to them what they're doing is wrong, then they should be stopped using whatever means necessary.”"
So it's not OK to harm animals but it's OK to harm people? What am I missing here? Brain damage? Insanity? Too much LSD?
I have to disagee about safety being a state of mind. From what I read in the article, they ARE a threat to our safety; especially when they make comments about doing what is necessary to make their point. If they don't have any qualms about breaking the law and vandalizing someone's property just because they disagree with him, they're not going to stop at bodily harm. Yes, they are a threat to our freedom but they are also a threat to us physically.
Disagree. It's only a matter of time before ELF or ALF kills someone. It probably won't be intentional, but someone will die as a result of their actions. Mark my words.
Actually, Mohammed Atta and Johnny Taliban were "skinny punks" and both had terrorist training in Afghanistan (which is very similar to many special forces training schools).
This isn't anything. The animal activists in britain went so far as to dig up the bones of the mother of a man who raised guinea pigs for medical research.
They held the bones for ransom.
The area is on a sort of peninsula that juts out into Long Island Sound.
There would be limited space for deer to move about and I can believe that they are making a pretty big mess there due to overpopulation.
The eco-freaks have no idea what they are doing other than raising hell in a densely populated suburban area.
Will hunters be followed after the hunt is over?
Will the hunters be followed during the hunt? That would be fun!
When you read a statement like this you know the speaker knows right from wrong and is acknowledging being in the wrong.
"It's only a matter of time before ELF or ALF kills someone. It probably won't be intentional, but someone will die as a result of their actions."
100% correct!
These people have gotten the fluff treatment from the MSM for far too long. They should be apprehended, tried, and imprisioned under any applicable anti-terrorism statutes. The MSM acts like they are just cute little animal loving ragamuffins, but what they are are commie terrorists.
"What did Leland Hairr do to deserve this? He asked for, and received permission from the state of New York, to hold a deer cull in his village."
Well, here's the problem. The village has to ask the State of New York. You see the problem here don't you? Our freedoms have been so eroded by the left, that now permission is required to kill deer? It's a sad commentary.
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>>>Groups like WAR and ALF are allowed to operate without widespread condemnation. At the time of this writing, I have been unable to find any statement from the New York Parks Department, the Diocese of Rockville Centre, or the town of Lloyd’s Harbor expressing any sort of outrage for the attack on the town’s mayor.
I thought ALF was labeled a Domestic Terrorist group?
Domestic Terrorist Groups:
Animal Liberation Front (ALF)--Animal Rights group.
Armed Revolutionary Independence Movement (MIRA)--Puerto Rican terrorist group which sought independence from the U.S. Broken up by the police in the 1960s.
Boricua Popular Army (AKA Ejército Popular Boricua & Los Macheteros)--Puerto Rican terrorist group seeking Puerto Rican independence from the United States. First known as the Armed Forces of National Liberation (FALN)
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)--Environmentalist group held responsible for acts of eco-terrorism throughout the United States.
Minutemen --Right-wing terrorist group in the 1960s. (NOTE: not to be confused with the Minutemen volunteer border patrol begun in 2005.)
Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)- Left-wing group best known for kidnapping newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst.
Weather Underground--Left-wing group active in the 1960s.
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